Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-11 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 1-15: NA PIARSAIGH remain on course for a third Munster Club hurling title in five years after a blistering second-half performance saw them power past the home side at O’Garvey Park, Sixmilebridge yesterday.

Down manager Jim McCorry has questioned the level of training given to umpires in the wake of Conall McGovern’s controversial dismissal in Sunday’s Ulster SFC defeat by Derry.

Sligo 1-19 Armagh 1-08: Sharpshooter Adrian Marren scored eight points as an improving Sligo retained their Division 3 status with an 11-point defeat of a lethargic Armagh at Markievicz Park.

Allianz FL Division 3 Round 2: Sligo 0-12 Fermanagh 0-14: Another impressive performance from full-forward Sean Quigley helped Fermanagh continue their good start to Division Three when they overcame a dogged Sligo at Markievicz Park.

Offaly 1-17 Maynooth University 0-03: Offaly rounded off their O’Byrne Cup campaign in style at O’Connor Park yesterday, winning by 17 points — their largest winning margin since beating Kilkenny in the 2010 O’Byrne Cup.

The GAA is expected to at least ask Brian Cody to explain his scathing remarks about Barry Kelly as the referee’s Westmeath County Board intend taking the matter further.

Wexford footballer Adrian Flynn has apologised for his outburst against referee Anthony Nolan on social media.

A Wexford footballer could face heavy sanctions from the GAA over contentious remarks relating to Anthony Nolan’s officiating of Sunday’s All-Ireland qualifier contest between Wexford and Laois.

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 4-14 Sixmilebridge (Clare) 0-8

Timing is everything

There was a comment made by a Cork hurling supporter after this game yesterday — “I’m getting fed up of losing to Clare teams!”

Sixmilebridge 1-10 Newmarket-on-Fergus 0-11

Clare manager, All-Ireland winning goalkeeper, but to the people of Sixmilebridge, Davy Fitzgerald will be forever known as that youngster out at the mill wall.

Armagh 2-21 Wicklow 0-02

Armagh 2-21 Wicklow 0-02

Clare 1-11 Cork 1-20

Michael Collins has become the second Cork referee to be dropped off the GAA’s championship panel.

Donegal 1-12 Kerry 0-5

Donegal 1-12 Kerry 0-6

Westmeath GAA officials are set to investigate an incident during last night's Cadbury Leinster Under 21 Football Championship quarter-final between Westmeath and Wexford where it was alleged that referee Derek Fahy was hit by stones.

Louth 0-17 Galway 0-11

Sigerson Cup quarter-final: Athlone IT 0-11 CIT 1-4

Roscommon 1-11 Sligo 1-08

Dr. Crokes (Kerry) 3-12 Tir Chonaill Gaels (London) 0-6

Two Offaly football heavyweights met in today’s county SFC final in Tullamore with Rhode pulling through to claim their 25th title, moving them within one of Tullamore on the honours list.

Sligo manager Kevin Walsh lashed out at officiating teams and particularly linesmen after Charlie Harrison was sent off in Saturday’s qualifier.

The GAA have warned that comments made by inter-county players on Twitter can be considered as bringing the organisation into disrepute.

Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick missed this one because he was in hospital with a kidney stone problem and it has to be hoped his supply of painkillers for that excruciating issue is sufficiently topped-up before he chances viewing the DVD of this turgid encounter.

A number of Louth players could be forced by the GAA to apologise for comments about referee Derek Fahy following Sunday’s All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Westmeath.

Westmeath 1-15 Louth 0-12

At half-time and facing a nine-point deficit having only managed two points from play Limerick manager Maurice Horan put one simple question to his players — “what are ye doing?”

Clare 1-13 Limerick 0-15

Anthony Masterson has no problem with you bringing him back to his annus horribilis that was 2011.

Monaghan 2-24 Louth 1-15

NUI Maynooth held off a late challenge from 14-man UCD to forge a deserved victory in last night’sfloodlit Sigerson Cup quarter-final.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Galway 1-8 Louth 0-11

APPEARING in their first Leinster Club SFC tie since a 2007 drubbing at the hands of the same opponents, Louth champions St. Patrick’s provided much stiffer opposition this time and only a point in the last minute of extra-time from Portlaoise defender Conor Boyle spared the hosts’ blushes.

WHEN Sixmilebridge overcame Cratloe in the Clare senior hurling semi-final, the focus fell on veteran keeper Davy Fitzgerald who, despite being out of the game for a number of years, answered an emergency call and showed he had lost little of the nerve and catlike reactions that had seen him win two All-Irelands with Clare in the mid-90s.

IRELAND International Rules manager Anthony Tohill has revealed he will talk to his players about using their Twitter accounts during the forthcoming series in Australia.

DAVY FITZGERALD, who looks set to be ratified as Clare hurling boss tomorrow night, returned to his roots on Saturday with an impressive display for Sixmilebridge in their SHC semi-final win at Cusack Park, Ennis.

Ben Brosnan says his Wexford team-mate Anthony Masterson should not have been forced to apologise by the GAA after his comments about referee Derek Fahy in the wake of Wexford's All-Ireland SFC qualifier loss to Limerick.

DAN SHANAHAN has hinted it’s in Waterford’s best interests to look outside the county once more for a manager. The 2007 hurler of the year was a big supporter of his former team-mate Fergal Hartley for the role before he pulled out of the running.