TYRONE made a strong case for the value of experience at Healy Park, where they made a successful if unspectacular first defence of their Ulster SFC title.

UCC 0-10 UUJ 0-7

Cork 1-15 Monaghan 1-12

Monaghan 0-19 Galway 0-14

1999 All-Ireland winning captain Graham Geraghty made his first start for 18 months, but ended up on the losing side in today’s O’Byrne Cup quarter final as Kildare saw off Meath 2-11 to 1-11 in Newbridge.