ATHY were nowhere near their best but they still had too much firepower for an Edenderry team that showed plenty of grit but not enough attacking intent.

TEARS of joy flooded onto the St Conleth’s Park pitch in Newbridge yesterday as Athy ended a 24-year wait for a county title in convincing circumstances.

GOALKEEPER Daniel O Caoimh was Coláiste Eoin’s hero with two spellbinding second-half saves in this Leinster Colleges ‘A’ SFC semi-final in Blessington on Saturday.

ARMAGH enter the All-Ireland MFC quarter-final against Kildare at Kingspan Breffni Park (2pm) on the back of a hot streak of form.