Mayo’s misery will extend to a 66th year after Dublin’s excellent bench scored them a second successive All-Ireland title this evening, their hero in the drawn final Cillian O’Connor widing a last gasp free to force extra-time.

Kerry await on August 28.

As expected, for Dublin it was a comfortable first championship day away from Croke Park in 10 days but not without its faults.

Kilkenny 2-18 Laois 0-11: All-Ireland champions, Kilkenny confidently claimed a place in the Leinster MHC final against Dublin with an easy 2-18 to 0-11 win over Laois at Nowlan Park yesterday.

Mountrath Community School 3-22 Calasanctius College, Oranmore 1-9

Dublin 2-15 Meath 0-14

TWO late goals gave James Stephens a flattering victory margin in yesterday’s Kilkenny SHC semi-final, the city club ending with a nine-point win over St. Martin’s after an entertaining battle which could have gone either way until Eoin Larkin’s crucial 57th-minute strike.

ARD SCOIL RÍS won their first White Cup with an impressive finish at Cahir yesterday.

Surviving an off road excursion on the opening stage that damaged the front of his Subaru WRC and suffering two punctures on the third stage, Maynooth's, Kevin Barrett, made a superb recovery to win the Galway Summer Rally, the eighth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

The opening leg of the Todds Leap.com Ulster International Rally in Antrim was a classic contest mixed with drama through the day's six stages, where the lead changed several times.

Gareth MacHale, co-driven by Brian Murphy in their Ford Focus WRC have won the Letterkenny based Topaz Donegal International Rally.

Although they dropped time on today's opening stage, Gareth MacHale/Brian Murphy (Ford Focus WRC) have extended their advantage through the second leg of the Letterkenny based Topaz Donegal International Rally, that consisted of eight stages.

Although each of the first four stages of the Circuit of Ireland Rally produced a different leader, Eugene Donnelly and his co-driver Paddy Toner were the dominant force throughout today's eight stages.

SHARING the points in Parnell Park yesterday was of no significance to a Kerry team already assured of its place in the Allianz National Football League final.

DESPITE a comprehensive nine points triumph over Laois last weekend, the Cork senior football selectors have made a number of changes for Sunday’s NFL Division 2 clash with Wexford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

CORK captain Graham Canty has been passed fit to play for Cork and resumes his centre-back position for Sunday’s NFL showdown with Fermanagh at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A record-equalling fifth Irish Tarmac Championship title is one of Eugene Donnelly's goals this season.

Patrick Elliott (Subaru WRC) secured the Dunlop National Rally Championship with a start to finish victory in today’s Athenry based Loughrea Plant Sales Galway Summer Rally, the eight round of the series.

THIRTEEN-MAN Galway came with a late burst to deny Wexford in a thrilling All-Ireland MHC quarter-final at Semple Stadium yesterday.

CROMANE’s Donncha Walsh makes his championship debut for Kerry in Sunday’s Munster SFC final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, one of four changes for the All-Ireland champions from the side that eased past Clare in the provincial semi final.

Reigning Irish Tarmac champion, Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely, lead the way at the end of the opening leg of the Topaz Donegal International Rally in Letterkenny.

Reigning Dunlop National Rally Champions, Aaron MacHale/Killian Duffy (Ford Focus WRC) have won the Castlebar based TF Royal Hotel & Theatre Mayo Rally, the opening round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Mark Higgins and co-driver, Rory Kennedy fashioned a superb comeback to take a final stage victory in the Galway International Rally, the opening round of the Irish Tarmac Championship.

Aaron MacHale/Killian Duffy (Ford Focus WRC) won the Sligo Rally, round seven of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

World Rally champions, Sebastien Loeb and co-driver, Daniel Elena (Citroen C4 WRC) dominated this second leg of the Shell Donegal International Rally, the fifth round of the Global Group Irish Tarmac Championship.

LIMERICK are awaiting fitness reports on full forward Sean O’Connor before finalising their side to play Tipperary in Saturday’s Munster SHC semi-final replay with Tipperary in Thurles.

The Seven Oaks Hotel Carlow Rally, the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, was won by Aaron MacHale/Killian Duffy (Ford Focus WRC).

Cavan’s, Patrick Elliott and his co-driver, Paul Goodman in their Subaru WRC won the Tralee-based Club Fabric Circuit of Kerry, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

The opening round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Castlebar-based TF Royal Hotel & Theatre Mayo Rally, resulted in a fine victory for former Dunlop champion Ray Breen and his co-driver, Damien Morrissey.

The first leg of the Philip White Tyres Ulster Rally, a round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship and the Tesco 99 Octane British series has concluded with Eugene Donnelly at the top of the leader board.

Kevin Lynch and Allan Harryman in a Subaru WRC lead the Shell Donegal International Rally at the end of the opening leg.

INSPIRATIONAL substitute John Halbert smoothed Watergrasshill’s path to victory over Argideen Rangers in this Evening Echo Cork County Premier IHC opening round game in Passage on Saturday night.

Local driver Adrian McElvaney and co-driver Paul Goodman won the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Rally today in their Subaru WRC.

In a rich vein of form that has seen him deliver wins in the Galway International and Rally Ireland already this season, Eugene Donnelly has a commanding lead at the end of day one of the Derry based Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Cork 3-25 Down 0-9

The Castlebar-based TF Royal Hotel Mayo Rally was won by Derry driver, Charlie Donnelly today.

Tralee CBS 0-16 Castletroy CS 2-5