Loughrea 2-18 Beagh 1-11

Loughrea 0-14 Padraig Pearses 1-10

Kildare 2-11 Laois 1-05

Kildare 2-11 Laois 1-5

Anna Geary was on a high but she was tired. A 14-month campaign that had seen Milford finally win a first senior county championship after many near-misses concluded with an All-Ireland at Croke Park.

St Thomas 3-11 Loughrea 2-11

A CROWD of close on 10,000 witnessed an enthralling conclusion to this tense Galway SHC semi-final as Portumna looked to have let a winning hand slip before salvaging a draw in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

THERE was a controversial finish to the second of the Galway SHC semi-finals at Kenny Park, Athenry, with referee Christy Helebert requiring a Garda escort at the end of a heated encounter.