New Zealand 43 Georgia 10: New Zealand moved into the World Cup quarter-finals by predictably beating Georgia in bonus-point fashion – but it was a performance laced with errors.

Newport Gwent Dragons 26, Ulster 22: Ulster suffered a blow in their charge for the Guinness Pro12 play-offs after strugglers Newport Gwent Dragons claimed a 26-22 victory at Rodney Parade yesterday.

Galway 0-20, Kilkenny 0-18: Sometimes a pedestrian game produces an exciting finish, but sometimes it produces a conclusion to suit the preamble.

Newport Gwent Dragons 25 Connacht 30: Connacht maintain sixth place in the Pro12 after seeing off 14-man Dragons at Rodney Parade yesterday.

Galway 1-21 Westmeath 0-16

Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones believes New Zealand are "probably 20 minutes ahead of everybody else" after signing off in Europe before next year’s world title defence by serving emphatic notice that they remain a class apart.

Clare 0-18 Galway 1-13

Waterford put a stormy week behind them to eke out a two-point win away to Galway yesterday, a gritty victory which owed much to Shane Walsh’s match-turning goal.

NEW South African signing Tonderai Chavhanga gave the Newport Gwent Dragons plenty to cheer about in their RaboDirect Pro 12 clash with Ulster at Rodney Parade.

THIS opening round of the Garveys Kerry senior football championship at Caherciveen yesterday proved to be much closer than generally anticipated, despite the underdogs being limited by the loss of eight players.

PÁIRC Uí Chaoimh had a little something for everyone yesterday, with Cork edging out Galway by three points in an Allianz Division 1 Hurling League game which only came to life in the closing stages.

GLENN RYAN didn’t have a happy return to long-time stomping ground St Conleth’s Park as Kildare subjected his Longford side to a double-score beating in the O’Byrne Cup.

THE fallout from their controversial meeting in the decider three years ago has finally been consigned to history after Portumna and Loughrea played out a game in Pearse Stadium yesterday that was relatively incident-free – apart from the issuing of one red card.

THE outstanding memory from yesterday’s Leinster championship encounter in Portlaoise would have been Kildare’s copybook football for the first 15 minutes, which yielded an impressive 1-7.

ARMAGH have suffered a massive blow prior to their crunch Ulster SFC clash with Tyrone as 12 players were quarantined when a stomach bug forced them into a one-week shutdown.

A DOUR game which endedwith an unexpected splash ofexcitement, yesterday’s Galway-Tipperary clash isn’t likely to live long in the memory of the 4,000 spectators.

GALWAY manager John McIntyre is forced to make two changes for Sunday’s crucial Allianz NHL clash against his native Tipperary at Pearse Stadium. Midfielder David Tierney is getting married on Saturday, while corner-forward Ger Farragher is ruled out with an ankle injury.

IT may be a little premature for alarm bells in the Déise camp, but the shortcomings of this Division One NHL display before a 4,500 attendance at Fraher Field, Dungarvan, yesterday must be a cause of serious concern for the Waterford players and management.

2008 team colleagues Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Jerry O’Connor return to the Cork colours for Sunday’s Allianz NHL clash with Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Adare 0-13 Ahane 0-8

NIALL MORAN scored nine points but it was Seanie O’Connor’s goal just before half time that eventually proved decisive and put Ahane back into the Limerick Live 95FM county SHC final for the first time in four years.

KIERAN O’BRIEN, a product of Noel Allen’s underage programme, last night turned in the most important 11 minutes of his career as he powered his club to a vital NIVEA for Men SuperLeague derby victory over UCC Demons at The Mardyke Arena.

Portumna 2-8 Newtownshandrum 1-6

Ireland under 19s 6 Wales under 19s 31

Portumna 2-17 James Stephens 0-11

Ahane 2-23 Ballybrown 2-11

Galway 4-16 Cork 1-22

WIT 0-10 UCD 0-5

Garryspillane 0-17, Adare 1-7

KERRY produced a marvellous second half display to overcome a game Kildare side in the All-Ireland MFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, on Saturday.

Laois 0-10 Kildare 0-6

Pallasgreen 1-9 Bruree 0-9

Portumna 2-13 Loughrea 2-9