DIT 4-14 Kilkenny 0-16: Conor McDonald returned to haunt Kilkenny when he led the Dublin Institute of Technology to a big win in the Walsh Cup last night.

Portlaoise (Laois) 3-15 St Patrick’s (Wicklow) 0-4

St. Patrick’s (Wicklow)3-10 Éire Óg (Carlow)2-11 (Aet)

UCD 1 Shelbourne 1

Derry City 1 Shelbourne 1

UCD 2 Bohemians 2

Shelbourne 0 Derry City 2

Shelbourne 3 Cherry Orchard 2

Keith Ward scored a stoppage time penalty to salvage a point for Bohemians in a rollercoaster of a Dublin derby at Dalymount Park.

Gavin Brennan scored a last gasp winner as Drogheda made it five wins on the spin to maintain their brilliant season.

Philip Gorman scored twice as Shelbourne recorded their biggest win of the season to heap further misery on hapless Dundalk at Tolka Park.

With his 14th and 15th goals of the season, Gary Twigg helped Shamrock Rovers twice come from behind to beat 10-man Shelbourne in a pulsating derby at Tolka Park.

Drogheda United’s remarkable start to the season continued as they overcame Shelbourne to maintain their place in the top three.

Against the team he scored the bulk of his goals for over the seasons, Jason Byrne hit his 183rd league goal of his career for Bray Wanderers last night to go second in the all-time League of Ireland goalscoring charts.

Dundalk, in eighth place, will accept their third goalless draw in six outings against fourth-placed Shelbourne in a game of few thrills and controlled largely by the visitors.

A DOUBLE from ace marksman Graham Cummins saw Cork City maintain their push for promotion with a solid win over Athlone Town at Turner’s Cross last night.

BOHEMIANS ended their five-match winless Airtricity league streak with victory at Sporting Fingal last night to re-ignite their three-in-a-row ambitions.

DOUGLAS dual player Eoin Cadogan faces a busy weekend as both the Cork senior hurlers and footballers continue their pursuit of Allianz National League honours.

Sligo Rovers 1 Sporting Fingal 2

Sporting Fingal 4 Finn Harps 1

LIMERICK manager Justin McCarthy introduces James Ryan and Paul Browne for his side’s NHL clash against Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte introduces one newcomer for tomorrow’s floodlit NFL opener against Dublin at Croke Park.

WEXFORD clinched promotion — and a place in the NFL Division Three final — after a facile 2-16 to 0-15 victory over Louth at Wexford Park yesterday.

THE Allianz Sciath na Scol football finals finally got underway at Páirc Ui Rinn yesterday and produced four marvellous contests that had followers in full voice.

WIT 1-15 Comeragh Gaels 1-7

DARRAGH O Sé has declared himself fit and ready for Monday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter final against Roscommon.

ALLIANZ National Football League final protagonists Laois and Tyrone have received massive boosts ahead of Sunday’s eagerly awaited pennant decider at Croke Park.

DON GIVENS last night welcomed the return of Graham Barrett, the Arsenal striker on loan to Brighton, to Ireland’s U21 squad for their European Championship tie against Albania today (2pm).

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xTWO classic second-half goals from midfielder Brian Kelly and wing forward Setanta O’h-Ailpín formed the cornerstone of Waterford IT’s exciting victory in the first round of the Sigerson Cup at Templemore yesterday.

Finland 0

Wexford have handed championship debuts to both Darren Stamp and Barry Goff in next Sunday’s Guinness Leinster senior hurling championship semi-final with Laois at Croke Park.

Wexford have handed championship debuts to both Darren Stamp and Barry Goff in next Sunday’s Guinness Leinster senior hurling championship semi-final with Laois at Croke Park.

Team Captain Daragh Ryan returns following injury for Wexford’s huge Allianz National Hurling League game with arch rivals, Kilkenny, in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, on Sunday next.