Stephen Coen and Adrian Marren inspired Sligo to a straight forward victory in the Bronx in this one-sided Connacht quarter-final yesterday.

Sligo 3-21 New York 0-06

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney took a good deal of positives from his side's 2-7 to 0-8 challenge match win over New York at Gaelic Park last night.

The Kildare footballers kickstarted their preparations for the 2010 season overnight with an unconvincing challenge match win against New York.

Tyrone stayed on course for a place in the Gaelic Life Dr. McKenna Cup semi-finals as they chalked up their second win of the 2007 competition by dominating Derry in Omagh.