The Chief Celebrant at the funeral of Cathy Dinsmore, one of the two Co Down women murdered in Turkey last week, has said her family and friends' lives "have been turned upside down".

The prime and only suspect over the murders of two Irish women in Turkey is a teenage waiter who had been in relationship with the daughter of one of the victims, sources said today.

South Down 1-12 Donegal 1-15 (aet)

Warwickshire and South Down advanced to the semi-finals of the Lory Meagher Cup following this afternoon's quarter-final action.

Donegal, Tyrone and Warwickshire claimed wins in the Lory Meagher Cup today.

LEITRIM GAA chiefs support Cavan’s decision to pull their senior hurling side out of competition for five years.

Police in the North have launched a murder inquiry after a man blasted in the chest with a shotgun died in hospital.

London and Louth were victorious in their Nicky Rackard Cup openers this afternoon, while there were wins for Donegal, Tyrone and South Down in the Lory Meagher Cup.

FOR the first time since 1946, the Dublin senior hurlers will grace the Division 1 final day of the hurling league after they clung on to defeat Cork by 1-15 to 1-14 in Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

Tyrone 1-15 South Down 0-11

TOMORROW (all games throw in at 2.30pm unless stated)

The SDLP launched its election campaign today with a pledge to work together to make the North a better place.

Tyrone and South Down will meet in the Allianz Hurling League Division 4 final after registering final round wins this afternoon.

South Down and Longford were winners in Division 4 of the Allianz Hurling League, while Tyrone and Fermanagh drew in the other game.

CORK’S team for the short trip east to Dungarvan to play Waterford on Sunday shows three changes to the side that started in last weekend’s win over Galway.

LOUTH made it three wins from three in Division 3B with a 1-14 to 0-14 point win over Fingal at Swords.

South Down, Longford and Tyrone all registered away victories in Division 4 of the Allianz Hurling League this afternoon.

The hurlers of Fermanagh and Tyrone mustered wins today, while Leitrim prevented a hat-trick of Ulster victories in Division 4 of the Allianz National Hurling League.

FERMANAGH’S joint management pairing of Rory O’Donnell and Brian Johnston got an ideal start to their league campaign yesterday, scoring a facile 8-23 to 1-8 victory over injury-ravaged Cavan at Ballyconnell.

South Down and Fermanagh produced away wins, and fellow Ulster side Tyrone were also victorious on the opening day of actio in Allianz NHL Division 4.

Air accident investigators have arrived at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed three people who were flying from the North to England, police confirmed tonight.

Lory Meagher Cup

Leitrim 1-12 Monaghan 2-11

Cavan 0-10 Monaghan 1-18, Longford 3-20 Leitrim 1-9, South Down 2-21 Fermanagh 2-18

Monaghan and Cavan were both victorious while Leitrim claimed their first win in Division 4 of the Allianz National Hurling League today.

One of the North’s longest serving MPs, Eddie McGrady of the nationalist SDLP, revealed he is standing down at the general election.

Today's Allianz National Hurling League Division 3A fixture between Armagh v Mayo has been postponed.

Five senior GAA matches, which were due to take place today, have been postponed due to unplayable pitches.

Stormont Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie was today elected as the new leader of the SDLP.

MOBILE phone giants Vodafone last night confirmed that they are in sponsorship negotiations with Dublin GAA chiefs.

The SDLP is set to hold a leadership contest for the first time in its history after a second candidate threw his hat in the ring today.

MEATH beat Armagh 0-21to 1-14 on Saturday at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann, setting up a Nicky Rackard final with London.

The inaugural Lory Meagher Cup final will be an all-Ulster decider on July 11 at Croke Park, following semi-final victories for Donegal and Tyrone this afternoon.

GAA chiefs yesterday announced that the country’s lesser lights are set to take centre stage in Croke Park on July 4th, with the fixing of the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup deciders.

The British government’s £12.5bn (€13.9bn) VAT cut to stimulate consumer spending was a complete and utter waste of money and has done nothing to help businesses in the North, a retailers body claimed today.

MEATH maintained their perfect record in Division 3A with a four points win away to Derry in Swatragh yesterday (1-17 to 1-13).

Cavan 2-14 South Down 1-8

SOUTH DOWN 2-09 LEITRIM 1-12

Following a meeting of its Central Council, the GAA has today confirmed the fixtures for the 2009 Allianz GAA Football and Hurling National Leagues.

Passers-by who tried in vain to rescue four policemen trapped in their burning 4x4 vehicle in the North were commended for their bravery today.

Full-forward Diarmuid Murphy was prominent as Louth held on for a three-point quarter-final win at Pairc Esler in Newry.

Next Saturday will see an incredible 23 senior inter-county football and hurling matches take place around the country, including the All-Ireland SHC qualifier double header of Cork against Galway and Waterford playing Offaly in Thurles.

NICKY RACKARD CUP GROUP 3B: FERMANAGH 2-13 SOUTH DOWN 4-15

IN theory, as Antrim would be hotly favoured to beat Derry, Down should win this Ulster SHC semi-final, but Jim McKernan, the former Saffrons player and manager, now in charge of the Mourne-men, preaches caution.