Fermanagh 0-9 Cavan 1-12: Cavan boss Terry Hyland lauded the strength of his panel as his side boosted their promotion hopes with a convincing victory over neighbours Fermanagh on Saturday night.

Cavan 2-8 Armagh 0-11: Any lingering notion that the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup is nothing more than a gentle preamble into the more serious business of the GAA season was emphatically kicked into touch in this turbulent, fractious encounter at Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen yesterday.

Allianz FL Division 2 Round 2: Laois 2-6 Cavan 0-17: Neither the absence of light in their dressing room nor the malfunctioning showers could affect the good humour amongst the Cavan contingent at O’Moore Park on Saturday night.

Laois 0-20 Antrim 0-22

Laois launched their bid to reach the Leinster SHC quarter-finals with a comeback victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park this afternoon.

Roscommon 1-17 Cavan 0-18

Breaks like this weekend’s in the Allianz Football League schedule are not to everyone’s liking, but they allow players and managers the opportunity to pause and take stock before the last two rounds.

Resilience, belief but most of all heart — 13-man UCC ticking all three boxes in defying their underdog status and securing a place in this evening’s Sigerson Cup decider.

Derry 0-20 Cavan 1-22 (after extra-time)

THE Ireland U18 schools’ side let an interval lead slip yesterday as they suffered defeat by Australia in Coolock in their season opener.

ANY changes to reduce the pressures on students to perform well in the Leaving Certificate can only be welcomed.

Wicklow 3-11 Kildare 2-11

CAVAN manager Terry Hyland believes his team’s remarkable Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21 FC campaign “deserves” to be rewarded with a maiden title.

The inquest into the death of drugs boss Martin ''Marlo'' Hyland in Dublin is likely to be heard in full next year

LEINSTER SHC (Preliminary round): Laois 1-13 Carlow 0-10

JOHN MORLING’S Republic of Ireland U16 team were denied victory by a late Israel equaliser in their friendly international in Ra’anana, southern Israel, yesterday.

MASSIVE credit for a truly wonderful display in Thurles on Saturday won’t compensate Laois for losing out on an All-Ireland hurling quarter-final place against Dublin next weekend.

A man shot dead in a suspected tit-for-tat gangland shooting had survived two attempts on his life in recent months, it emerged today.

GARDAÍ believe they have dealt another major blow to the gang which has taken over from murdered boss Martin ‘Marlo’ Hyland.

HUNDREDS signed condolence books for murdered plumber Anthony Campbell at the weekend ahead of a submission to Justice Minister Michael McDowell.

EIGHT properties belonging to slain drug boss Martin “Marlo” Hyland are being targeted by the Criminal Assets Bureau.