A TOP-of-the-bill SFC quarter-final between county champions Rathnew and Blessington was marred by ugly scenes at Aughrim yesterday.

Carnew Emmets 0-18 Glenealy 1-13

OWNER Desmond Gibson from Co Down and breeder Thomas Power from Dungarvan, Co Waterford, produced Tinahely Show’s 2006 Red Mills Non-thoroughbred Two-year-old All Ireland colts/gelding champion, by Puissance out of Artic Gem (by Artic View).

Babs Keating's UCD side kept on track for Leinster hurling glory as Tipperary's Diarmuid Fitzgerald hit the only goal in their 1-20 to 0-11 AIB Club quarter final defeat of Portlaoise at O'Moore Park.

The Wicklow GAA management committee has set up an inquiry into the sideline brawl that erupted during the county SHC final last Sunday week.

TEAM captain Darren Fay returns to the Meath team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland, Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Kildare at Croke Park.