Rhode (Offaly) 0-12 Sean O’Mahony’s (Louth) 1-5: Niall McNamee fired Rhode into their fifth Leinster final in 11 seasons as the Sean O’Mahony’s fairytale was finally halted in Drogheda.

Five years without a bet and a place sealed in the last four of the AIB Leinster senior club football championship – it was a very special Sunday for Offaly senior football star Niall McNamee.

All-Ireland club hurling champions Ballyhale have been beaten in the Kilkenny SHC semi-final, 2-15 to 2-13 by O’Loughlin Gaels.

Three of the four provincial chairmen have backed the GAA calendar year workgroup’s call to provide All-Ireland semi-finalists with byes in the irrespective code’s provincial club championships.

St Vincent’s (Dublin) 1-13 Rhode (Offaly) 0-06

St Vincents 1-13 Rhode 0-06

After three Leinster final appearances and three Leinster final defeats, it would be tempting for Paraic Sullivan to suggest Rhode’s latest provincial decider is life and death stuff.

Pat Daly has admitted that another 1-7 tally isn’t going to be enough to capture the provincial title that Rhode crave.

AIB Leinster Club SFC final

All-Ireland champions St Vincents of Dublin will start next month’s Leinster club championship final as clear favourites against Rhode of Offaly after today's semi-finals.

Moorefield (Kildare) 0-17 Rathnew (Wicklow) 2-7

Rhode (Offaly) 2-09 St Patrick’s (Louth) 0-10

Rhode 0-13 Edenderry 1-7

Tullamore 2-07 Rhode 0-09

10 teams are celebrating County Senior Football title wins this evening, after today's finals in Cork, Kildare, Galway, Westmeath, Monaghan, Offaly, Cavan, Tyrone, Carlow and Sligo.

Former Offaly great Ciarán McManus played a leading role in Tubber’s victory over Ferbane in the crucial final round robin stage of the county senior football championship last night.

Champions Rhode survived a stern test from Gracefield in a thrilling Offaly senior football championship clash at O’Connor Park, Tullamore last night (2-16 to 3-12).

Shane Dooley showed just why Emmet McDonnell was quick to call him into the county football squad with a stellar performance for Tullamore in the Offaly SFC last night, helping his club to a 0-16 to 1-7 victory over Walsh Island.

Bryan Sheehan, Anthony Maher and Aidan O’Mahony make their first starts of the year for Kerry in tomorrow’s McGrath Cup semi-final against Limerick at Fitzgerald Stadium.

St Patrick’s (Louth) 1-09 Rhode (Offaly) 1-07

Rhode 0-15 Clara 1-06

Two Offaly football heavyweights met in today’s county SFC final in Tullamore with Rhode pulling through to claim their 25th title, moving them within one of Tullamore on the honours list.

Several county football and hurling finals will be decided around the country this afternoon.

Reigning kingpins Edenderry crashed out of the Offaly senior football championship on Saturday at O’Connor Park, Tullamore as Ross Brady’s brilliant 55th minute goal helped Clara secure a semi-final victory.

Two brilliant Dean Cummins first half goals helped Offaly senior football kingpins Edenderry to a 2-16 to 1-12 quarter-final victory over Erin Rovers at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday.

Rhode confirmed their status as favourites to win the Offaly SFC crown when they put in by far the most impressive performance of the round, beating Tubber 2-16 to 0-10 at the weekend.

Ciaran McManus will not be coming out of inter-county retirement to line out for the Offaly footballers this summer, according to new manager Tom Coffey.

New Offaly manager Gerry Cooney has named his team to face Longford in their Allianz Football League Division 3 opener against Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

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TOMÁS Ó FLATHARTA’S selector Martin McNamara has slammed the decision to sack the Kerry native, saying it went against the wishes of the players.

The US government is warning airlines that terrorists are considering having bombs surgically implanted inside themselves.

CRAIG DIAS faces a hectic February if he is to help the ambitions of his club, college and county in winning silverware.

A FOURTH Leinster Club SFC title for Kilmacud Crokes and the sweetest of them all, according to their manager Paddy Carr and captain Pat Burke.

Dublin 3-13 Offaly 0-7

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 0-15 Rhode (Offaly) 1-7, Portlaoise

PAT GILROY fears that continued club success for Kilmacud Crokes could come at the cost of Allianz football league progress for the county.

THE mind games have begun.

DCU 0-17 Offaly 0-8, Rhode

THE GAA’s management committee has given the green light to a feasibility study into Hawk-Eye technology being used in the All-Ireland senior football and hurling championships.

The GAA's Leinster Council has announced new dates for the Leinster Senior Club Football and Hurling Championship finals, after the recent cold spell of weather forced their postponement.

BRIAN KAVANAGH has admitted that Kilmacud Crokes may benefit most from the Leinster Council’s decision to push back Sunday’s provincial club finals to January.