Wicklow 1-21 DIT 3-13

Meath completed a Leinster championship double success over Wicklow when the Royals’ juniors advanced to the semi-final after this win at Páirc Tailteann last night.

IT might only have been the second weekend in January but Tony Hannon’s clenched fist celebrations after scoring what turned out to be the winning point in a chilly Portlaoise yesterday suggested Wicklow are well up for a repeat of their O’Byrne Cup run to the semi-finals in 2007.

Wicklow 3-13 Carlow 0-12

Mick O'Dwyer has handed Dara O hAnnaidh his first start of 2010, after naming his Wicklow side to face Carlow in this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise (throw-in 3.30pm).

KILDARE manager Kieran McGeeney has cast doubts on his side’s ability to challenge for the All-Ireland title though they stand just 210 minutes from the ultimate honour after another scintillating game of football.

Wicklow manager Mick O'Dwyer has named an unchanged team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Kildare in Tullamore (throw-in 7pm).

After momentum-building wins over Fermanagh and Cavan, Wicklow manager Mick O'Dwyer has predictably named an unchanged team for Saturday's crunch All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Down.

Westmeath 0-16 Wicklow 1-10 (aet)

A LATE Paul Earls goal rescued victory for Wicklow in O’Moore Park yesterday, just when it looked like they had blown it.

Wicklow 2-12 Longford 1-13

Leighton Glynn have overcome a calf muscle injury to be named in the Wicklow team for tomorrow night's Leinster SFC quarter-final encounter with Laois (Dr. Cullen Park, throw-in 7pm).

Wicklow will start with two championship debutants in their team when they take on Kildare in tomorrow's Leinster SFC first round clash at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

WEXFORD clinched promotion — and a place in the NFL Division Three final — after a facile 2-16 to 0-15 victory over Louth at Wexford Park yesterday.