Spurred on by a Conor Cosgrove goal in the opening minute, Garrycastle qualified for the final of the Westmeath SFC with a 1-14 to 0-6 win against Coralstown/Kinnegad at Cusack Park.

The four Westmeath SHC semi-finalists are now known.

Dublin’s awesome rise is now a growing concern

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes that his side would be unlucky to miss out on the Allianz Football League Division 1 semi-finals if they beat Cork in tomorrow’s clash in Tralee (3pm).

Former All-Ireland Club SFC Champions Crossmaglen Rangers must face Kilcoo again in Ulster, where Ballinderry Shamrocks, Glenswilly and Roslea recorded wins; Dr Crokes and Ballinacourty were victorious in Munster, while Longford Slashers beat Rathnew in the opening game of the 2013 AIB Leinster Club SFC.

Reigning Westmeath senior football champions Mullingar Shamrocks were knocked out of this year’s championship by Tyrrellspass in a semi-final replay at Cusack Park, Mullingar on Saturday.

Garrycastle clinched the remaining semi-final spot in the Westmeath senior football championship with a hard-earned two-point victory (1-12 to 1-10) over The Downs at Rochfortbridge on Saturday.

There were a number of surprise results in the final round of matches of the Westmeath SFC.

Both Mullingar clubs, St Loman’s and Mullingar Shamrocks, have qualified for the Westmeath SFC semi-finals.

Within a Páidí Ó Sé-managed team, there was another team — the defenders.

There are only five survivors in the Westmeath team to play Derry in Allianz Football League Division 2 this weekend.

Galway 0-13 Westmeath 1-10

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made a series of changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz Football League encounter with Westmeath at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

They talk of super-clubs in Dublin, outfits which attract the best from the rest, but Ballymun Kickhams wouldn’t be classified as one.

Ballymun Kickhams (Dublin) 2-13 Mullingar Shamrocks (Westmeath) 0-7

Ballymun Kickhams and Sarsfields of Kildare will meet in the semi-finals of the AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship after posting wins this afternoon.

History appears to be extending a helping hand to Ballymun Kickhams as they return to the Leinster Club football championship though manager Paul Curran isn’t taking much notice.

Paul Curran is optimistic Ballymun Kickhams’ season will go from strength-to-strength following their Dublin SFC success against Kilmacud Crokes last Monday night.

Mullingar Shamrocks 0-12 Garrycastle 1-08

Castlehaven got the better of divisional side Duhallow in a scrappy Cork SFC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this afternoon, squeezing home by 1-7 to 0-9.

Mullingar Shamrocks 3-7 St Loman’s Mullingar 1-10

Westmeath footballer Denis Glennon says he and his colleagues got permission from Lake County manager Pat Flanagan to line out in a club league fixture on Tuesday night.

Cathal Mullin won’t bore you and tell you Garrycastle are taking each game as it comes.

A last-minute point by James Dolan earned holders Garrycastle a second chance after an exciting battle with Mullingar Shamrocks in the county SFC final at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Galway manager Anthony Cunningham was elated after his side captured the Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling title under the Semple Stadium floodlights on Saturday.

CHAMPIONS Garrycastle remain on course to make it three titles in-a-row after the final round of group games this weekend.

There was county football final action in Donegal, Derry, Fermanagh, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow and London today, while Kilmallock claimed the lone Senior Hurling championship title on offer.

KERRY captain Paul Galvin last night returned to his first county training since being controversially dismissed against Clare on June 15.

Mullingar Shamrocks clubman Simon Quinn will make his senior championship bow for Westmeath in tomorrow afternoon's GAA All-Ireland football championship qualifier against Tipperary at Ardfinnan, throw-in at 3pm.

Westmeath manager Luke Dempsey has named Dessie Dolan in his starting 15 for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Longford at Pearse Park.

Westmeath manager Luke Dempsey has named Dessie Dolan in his starting 15 for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Longford at Pearse Park.

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