DUBLIN 0-19 ... CARLOW 0-7: Dublin made a sticky start to their Leinster campaign in O’Moore Park even if their margin of victory over Carlow was convincing.

There was victory and Division 1A status for Cork in this relegation play-off in Pearse Stadium Galway.

There were upsets in the featured Rakes of Mallow Stake, the all-aged stake and the Derby Trial Stake at Mallow yesterday.

St. Finbarr’s 0-11 Aghada 0-8: Measured against their greater potential in the first half when they were limited by some poor finishing, it was no surprise to see St. Finbarr’s emerge victorious from this second round Cork SFC game in the wind and rain in Carrigtwohill on Saturday evening.

Leitrim 0-15 Longford 1-12: Allianz Football League Division 4: A late Seán McWeeney point earned Leitrim a draw with their neighbours Longford in a nip-and-tick Division 4 derby in Carrick-on-Shannon.

GUINNESS PRO12:

Na Piarsaigh 1-15 Courcey Rovers 1-11

Newcastlewest (Limerick) 2-4 Newry Shamrocks (Down) 1-5

WATERFORD manager Davy Fitzgerald has sprang more than one surprise in naming Waterford’s starting 15 to face Clare in Monday’s Munster senior hurling championship semi-final at Thurles.

COACH Steve Ford made no excuses following Dolphin’s AIB League defeat to Cork Constitution at Temple Hill last week. A week on, a rematch at the same venue (2.30pm), and with a place in the league final at stake, neither is he about to start.

There were no family members or relatives present for Rebecca Hoban in the Central Criminal Court today when a 44-year-old UK man was found guilty of her manslaughter.

A man on trial for murdering Dubliner Rebecca Hoban over a year ago told gardaí there was “a hell of a struggle” before he killed her at his bedsit.

MUNSTER A stretched their unbeaten run to three games and provided themselves with a perfect boost ahead of their British and Irish Cup clash against Coventry on November 21.

WATERFORD last night received a major boost for Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Tipperary at Semple Stadium when co-captain Stephen Molumphy was named to lead the attack in a sector notable again for the exclusion of 2007 Hurler of The Year Dan Shanahan.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kilkenny have close to their strongest team for tomorrow’s Allianz NHL clash with Cork at Nowlan Park. P. J. Ryan takes over in goal from David Herity; T J Reid comes in at right half forward for Martin Comerford; Henry Shefflin is at centre-forward, with Eoin Larkin on his left. Eddie Brennan is back in the right corner, linking up with Richie Power and Aidan Fogarty.

Cork 0-18 Waterford 0-9

Cork 0-18 UCC 0-08

Inch Rovers (Cork) 2-14 Ballymacarbery (Waterford) 0-8

Dohenys 0-13 Mallow 0-10

A FUNNY game this in the drizzle and fading light in Midleton last night in the opening round of the Cork senior football championship.

The widow of a Limerick bouncer shot dead in November 2002 has told the jury in the trial of four men accused of her husbands killing at the Central Criminal Court that she saw her husband struggling with a man wearing a motorcycle helmet.

THE focus of attention in this A interprovincial at Musgrave Park yesterday was surely only on a few as Munster coach Declan Kidney draws the line on his Heineken Cup squad.

LEINSTER bid for the U-20 Interprovincial title at Dubarry Park, Athlone tomorrow (4pm) in a must-win game against an Ulster side who have won all three games so far.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone came with a whisker of a sensational exit from the race for Sam, when a late Owen Mulligan equaliser earned them another chance to crack a huge challenge from the Wee County.

CLONTARF qualified for the All Ireland League Top Four final at Castle Avenue on Saturday with a well-deserved victory over Cork Constitution.

Cork Constitution 37 St. Mary’s College 12

Wexford 0-7 Cork 0-19

KEN McGRATH is set to make his first start for Waterford in the current National Hurling League campaign when the Decies make the long trip north to Portaferry to take on pointless Down, on Sunday.

Stradbally 1-8 Nire 1-4

ENGLISH buyers were very active at yesterday’s Cork Greyhound Sales, picking up some choice lots.

EUROPEAN judges yesterday outlawed a British ban on marriage between parents-in-law and children-in-law.

St Kieran’s 2-10 St Senan’s 1-12

OXFORD trainer Terry Kibble bagged the top lot - Belindas Area - for €8,000 at the Curraheen Park sales yesterday.

CARLOS SPENCER will make his farewell appearance in New Zealand from the bench after being named in the New Zealand Maori reserves for their match against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.

Connacht 13 Ospreys 22

Galway 2-13 Laois 1-17