Antrim 0-9 Limerick 2-6: They came, they saw, they conquered — that was Limerick footballers who tasted victory, at Corrigan Park in Belfast on Saturday, for the first time since April 2015, when they carved out a league win over Louth, in Drogheda.

Former Monaghan and Meath manager Seamus McEnaney has called for the introduction of a countdown clock in football when teams are awarded a scorable free.

Laois 1-16 Antrim 2-15: Laois became the 2015 football championship’s first high profile casualty on Saturday when they failed to defend a nine-point lead against Antrim in their home venue of O’Moore Park, eventually crashing out thanks to the concession of a late goal to Antrim substitute Dermot McAleese.

Antrim 1-12 London 1-8

Tyrone 1-11 Antrim 0-7

The semi-final line-up in the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup has been confirmed following the completion of the remaining weather-affected Round Three ties.

A firefighter has collapsed and died while on duty in Co Armagh.

Laois County Board secretary Niall Handy revealed there is no great rush to fill the managerial post vacated by Justin McNulty.

Louth 1-17 Antrim 1-11

Antrim 2-9 Fermanagh 1-12

Tyrone remain on track to defend their Power NI Dr McKenna Cup title after emerging as 2-13 to 1-10 victors over Antrim this afternoon.

A blaze which swept through a clothes recycling plant and warehouse near the border was one of the biggest in years to be dealt with by firefighters in the North.

Fire crews battled a huge blaze at a clothes recycling plant and warehouse near the border today.

Tipperary -10 Antrim 0-08

London 2-9 Antrim 2-11

Derry City head to Turner’s Cross for tonight’s Premier Division clash with Cork City desperate for a win to stay in touch with the leading pack in the Airtricity Premier Division.

Monaghan 1-12 Antrim 1-9

Three of Monaghan's most influential players will be missing from their starting line-up when they play Antrim in Clones on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

Longford registered their fifth league win in-a-row to consolidate their place at the top of the Division 3 table and are now virtually guaranteed promotion to Division 2.

Ace striker Gary Twigg scored a goal in each half to give defending champions Shamrock Rovers a winning start to the new campaign, and it was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests, against an under-strength Drogheda.

Dundalk and Bohemians go head to head in tonight’s FAI Ford Cup semi-final at Oriel Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will continue their push for a European place when they take on Dundalk at Dalymount Park tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

Galway United are still looking to break their horrible run of bad form as they take on Dundalk at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Twenty-two police officers have been injured during rioting in the North, it has emerged.

Twenty-two police officers have been injured during rioting in the North overnight.

At least seven police officers have been injured after coming under attack by crowds of rioters in west Belfast last night.

It looks like highly-rated goalkeeper Sean O'Neill has played his last match this year for the Antrim senior footballers.

ANTRIM 0-13 DERRY 1-18

Shamrock Rovers can go top of the table with victory over St Patrick's Athletic at Tallaght Stadium tonight (kick-off 8pm).

A fire at an iconic 150-year-old courthouse in the North was started deliberately, the fire service said today.

An arson attack on the home of an 84-year-old woman could have cost lives, emergency services warned today.

A fire that ripped through a disused factory in south Belfast was the worst in the city for years, experts said today.

Fire Service specialists rescued a seriously injured man from a river in Co Tyrone today.

The Northern Ireland public was urged today to rally round their firefighters after an attack on a crew in west Belfast left a fireman with neck and head injuries.

A Northern Ireland fire chief warned today that one of his officers will be killed soon if gang attacks on crews continue.

Firemen rescued 14 people after an arson attack on a block of flats today.

Arsonists may have started a massive fire which threatened to destroy one of Belfast city centre’s Victorian buildings, it emerged tonight.

Firefighters came under attack yet again in west Belfast today while tackling a blaze.

Celtic have taken the lead against St Mirren after 38 minutes through Tommy Johnson.