ATHY may be young, but they certainly know how to play.

ATHY were nowhere near their best but they still had too much firepower for an Edenderry team that showed plenty of grit but not enough attacking intent.

OLD LEIGHLIN won the Conlon Cup for the third time before 4,000 spectators at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

THE Willie O’Connor Cup went unclaimed after yesterday’s Carlow SHC final at Dr Cullen Park as Naomh Eoin battled back to force a draw with Mount Leinster Rangers, 1-7 to 0-10, with a late point from a free by captain Dwain Kavanagh.

Carlow manager Luke Dempsey has made one enforced change to his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Antrim.

LUKE DEMPSEY is planning without three of Carlow’s brightest dual stars for his county senior football panel next year.

Kilmacud Crokes, Garrycastle, Skyrne and Rhode have advanced to the semi-finals of the AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship following today's matches around the province.

There were six county finals down for decision today, with football deciders in Cork, Tyrone, Mayo and Carlow, while Kilkenny and Waterford saw final action in the small ball code.

ST Gall’s and Portlaoise are the only two clubs in contention to retain their provincial titles as the action in this year’s AIB All-Ireland Club Championships gets cranked up a few notches in the coming weeks.

The provincial club Football Championships got underway in Ulster and Connacht today, while there was also plenty of county football final action across the country.

RATHVILLY remain on course to retain the Carlow SFC title following an 0-13 to 1-4 win over a disappointing Tinryland side in Saturday’s quarter-final at Dr Cullen Park.

A CARLOW footballer sustained serious arm injuries while celebrating the county’s National League win over London in the English capital at the weekend.

AS Tommy Walsh departs for the life of a professional athlete with Aussie Rules outfit St Kilda, Brendan Murphy’s re-integration into the GAA is continuing apace with Rathvilly taking on Clara in the AIB Leinster club championship tomorrow.

THE county championship schedule winds a little closer to conclusion this weekend with a handful of finals and replays to be decided before the provincial campaigns can begin in earnest.