O’Byrne Cup

Aghabullogue 2-10 Youghal 0-11

Glanmire 1-12 Canovee 1-10 (after extra-time)

Castletownbere 1-13 Glanworth 1-10

Despite a few late scares, including the concession of a goal two minutes from time, the better team lifted the Liam Farr Cup after yesterday’s South-West cork U-21 AFC final at Aughaville.

AGHABULLOGUE cruised into round four of the Cork IFC after brushing Ballyclough aside at Donoughmore yesterday.

FOR a long time, this game was moving towards an apparently inevitable Kildare victory without the bite or intensity you expect from games between these two, no matter what’s at stake.

Kildare 1-14 Meath 1-12

CONLETH GILLIGAN showed Derry fans what they’ve been missing by turning in a brilliant performance as the Oak Leafers maintained their unbeaten run in Kildare.

Kildare 0-11 Derry 0-13

KEITH CRIBBIN struck at the death for Kildare to dramatically deny Louth silverware for the second time in six months.

CHAMPIONS Portlaoise withstood a spirited second half Moorefield rally to emerge victorious from a pulsating AIB Leinster club SFC tie at O’Moore Park yesterday.

All-Ireland SFC Qualifier Round 4

SATURDAY was a very satisfying day for Kieran McGeeney.

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 Qualifier

THEY may have won by nine points in dreadful weather conditions but Kildare manager, Kieran McGeeney was still “disappointed” with his team’s performance in this Football Championship second round qualifier.

Kildare 1-12 Leitrim 0-6

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has handed Championship debuts to three players for tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth at Pairc Tailteann (throw-in 7pm).

THERE was good news for Kildare supporters as Dermot Earley came on as a second half substitute as the Lilywhites drew with Sligo in a challenge at Stephen O’Rourke Memorial Park yesterday.

Meath 1-15 Kildare 0-13

TOMÁS Ó SÉ and Paul Galvin both return to the Kerry lineup for tomorrow’s NFL Division One relegation clash against Monaghan in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Laois 0-13 Kildare 0-9

KILKENNY welcome back James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick and TJ Reid from the All-Ireland Club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks for the Allianz NHL Division One clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow.

NFL DIVISION 2:

GALWAY may have their work cut out with Colm Cooper at Pearse Stadium tomorrow, but Joe Kernan’s side will have another dangerous Dr Crokes corner-forward to contend with too.

AS Kerry last night named their side for tomorrow’s vital Allianz NFL Division 1 clash with Derry at Fitzgerald Stadium (2.30pm), the Kerry County Board confirmed the news that former Kingdom great John Egan is being treated at Cork University Hospital following a recent accident at his home in Cork.

KILDARE boss Kieran McGeeney described midfielder Daryl Flynn’s performance as “immense” at Semple Stadium on Saturday night.

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry have named just five of the team that started in last September’s victory over Cork for tomorrow’s NFL Division 1 opener against Dublin in Killarney.

KILDARE won through to the O’Byrne Cup semi-final yesterday – they now play Louth – but the result was lost in the small print as seven players were sent off in an ill-tempered affair at O’Moore Park.

Kerry 2-12 Kildare 0-11

GAVIN SMULLEN hit a golden goal in Navan’s Páirc Tailteann to keep Kildare’s dreams of a first All-Ireland U21 FC title since 1965 alive.

MEATH introduce two newcomers, goalkeeper Brendan Murphy and right half-forward Peter Curran, for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC first round clash with neighbours Louth at Croke Park.

First Division Cup