Antrim 3-19 Down 2-15

THE first provincial senior hurling final takes place tomorrow when Antrim and Down go head to head at Casement Park. But does anyone care outside the province?

Down 4-16 London 1-16

Despite missing both Billy and Shane Brick, Kerry's hurlers still have enough quality to see off the challenge of Wicklow by 4-07 to 1-11 in NHL Division 2A this afternoon.

Antrim 2-24 Down 0-04

Derry 0-16 Down 1-13

Down senior football manager Ross Carr has included a number of championship newcomers in his newly announced 34-man panel, following the county's disappointing NFL campaign.

Wexford 3-31 Down 0-6

Waterford got the comprehensive victory they craved in Dungarvan as Down were ruthlessly exposed in this NHL mismatch.

Down 2-5 Cork 1-10, Ballygalget

Offaly opened their win account in NHL Division 1A with a comfortable 4-18 to 1-11 defeat of Down in trying conditions in Birr this afternoon.

Damien Fox's reign as Laois hurling manager got off to a very satisfactory start as the midlanders ended Down's Walsh Cup hopes with a 2-15 to 1-9 defeat at Rathdowney.

2005 All-Star full-forward Stephen O’Neill was sent-off but Tyrone’s newcomers did enough to claim a 2-14 to 0-9 win over Queen’s University in an entertaining clash in Omagh today.

Two of Down's best known hurlers, Brendan McGourty and Gareth 'Magic' Johnson, have made the cut for the Mourne County's Dr. McKenna Cup panel.

Dominic McKinley, Ulster's hurling manager for the 2006 M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship, has named a 40-man provisional squad for the October competition.

The hurlers of Down will take on Carlow in next Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup semi-finals after a 2-17 to 1-13 victory in their final Group 2A game at Ruislip this afternoon.

Clare justified their heavy favourites’ tag as they scored a comprehensive 5-21 to 0-09 victory over Down in their NHL Division 1A opener in Ennis this afternoon.

Westmeath 1-23 Down 2-18

Down 3-21 Derry 4-09

Down 4-15 Dublin 4-09

UCD goalkeeper Matty White will make his senior debut for Wexford in today's NHL Division 1B clash with Down after Damien Fitzhenry damaged ligaments in his thumb during last weekend's victory over Limerick.

Limerick travel to face Wexford today in Division 1B of the National Hurling League, hoping for more league points after picking up their first win of the campaign last weekend.

WIT 1-21 Ulster Colleges 1-3

Ulster have named their side to face Connacht in the Inter-Provincial hurling championship in Casement Park on Saturday.

Down 0-5 Tipperary 4-20

Down 0-3 Tipperary 1-12 - half-time

Down 1-14 Galway 5-19

Down 1-14 Galway 5-19

Antrim 1-15 Down 1-15

Antrim will face off against Down in the Ulster SHC final following wins for both counties in today's semi finals at Casement and Gaelic Park respectively.

Down 5-15 Westmeath 3-7

Westmeath 3-7 Down 5-15

Westmeath 2-01 Down 2-07,

Down head Westmeath by 0-1 on points difference in the Division 2A stakes after the visitors’ forward Andrew Mitchell missed a late scoring chance in a 1-15 to 2-12 draw at Ballygalget.