Kildare’s footballers recovered from their Dublin hangover in fine style with an impressive 14-point win over Antrim at a sun-soaked Corrigan Park, Belfast in the second round of the All- Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Antrim were full value for their first Qualifier victory in four seasons over disappointing Louth in the Gaelic Grounds in Drogheda on Saturday night.

Ballyhale Shamrocks are AIB All-Ireland club SHC winners for a record seventh time after a power-packed Croke Park display proved far too much for an overwhelmed St Thomas'.

She may have been player of the match for a second year in a row, but a shivering Tina Hannon, glad to have escaped the heavy snowfall outside, quite rightly emphasised the collective culture as Slaughtneil

TINA HANNON scored a goal and six points and was named player of the match for the second year in succession as Slaughtneil completed a remarkable AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship three-in-a-row while the snow fell at Croke Park.

In a game like this, the inches all count.

Defender David Sherry was the toast of St Thomas' after popping up with a remarkable winning point five minutes into stoppage time at Parnell Park.

St Thomas’ claimed their third Galway SHC title with the largest winning margin in nine seasons as Darragh Burke inspired them to a memorable victory at Pearse Stadium.

The visit of Pope Francis to Knock at the end of August has impacted on club championship matches in Mayo.

Galway 4-24 Sligo 1-12: A pleasing performance in more ways that one for Galway and their manager Kevin Walsh.

KILDARE 0-10 GALWAY 0-16: Galway warmed up for next week’s league final against Dublin with a stylish win over a totally demoralised Kildare side at St Conleth’s Park yesterday afternoon.

Christian Brothers College are through to the semi-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup after victory over a brave St Clement’s side at Temple Hill yesterday.

There was a high level of excellence and scoring power on show at Lansdowne yesterday, but Christian Brothers College, Cork also had to work hard to see off the challenge of Ardscoil Rís in the opening round of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup.

Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-10 - Sarsfields (Galway) 0-11: A record attendance witnessed an Ulster team winning the AIB All-Ireland Camogie Senior Club Championship for only the second time as Slaughtneil proved strongest on the home straight after a ding-dong battle with a resolute Sarsfields.

CBC, Cork 7 Ardscoil Rís 9: This victory by rank outsiders Ardscoil Rís will go down as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup, when a penalty deep in stoppage time put holders Christian Brothers College to the sword at Musgrave Park yesterday.

CBC Cork 30 Crescent College 5: Christian Brothers College Cork laid down a marker in their bid to retain the Clayton Hotels sponsored Munster Schools Senior Cup when they proved much too strong for Crescent College Comprehensive at Musgrave Park yesterday.

St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-10: St Thomas manager John Burke insisted that his side have what it takes to go all the way to All-Ireland glory for the second time, after they were deserving winners of the Galway SHC title yesterday.

Galway 0-21 Dublin 0-19 (after extra time): On many levels Galway required this win. There was last week’s senior disappointment, last week’s minor disappointment and the disappointment suffered at this very juncture for the last four Augusts.

Galway 3-18 Westmeath 0-17: Galway’s senior hurlers qualified for the semi-final of the Walsh Cup thanks to a 10-point victory over a hard-working Westmeath side in this final group game, played in Lakepoint Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

Galway 3-10 Kilkenny 0-17: Galway boss Jeffrey Lynskey refused to apologise for Cian Salmon’s controversial late goal that stole a dramatic All-Ireland semi-final victory.

Kilkenny 0-26 Galway 2-20 (AET): Drama at the death in the opener at HQ yesterday — both after the 70 minutes and extra-time — but the sum of this first All-Ireland minor semi-final added up to significantly less than its parts and, in that, it was no different to the senior contest that followed.

Galway 1-14 Limerick 0-13: Galway boss Jeffrey Lynskey is relishing the prospect of locking horns with Kilkenny in the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final on August 16.

Christian Brothers College Cork 22 Crescent College Comprehensive 10:

Pre-tournament favourites CBC have battled their way to the Seat Munster Schools’ Junior Cup final where they face Crescent College Comprehensive at Thomond Park today (2pm).

It was as close as forecasted, but Christian Brothers College, Cork eventually squeezed through to the Seat Munster Schools Junior Cup final with a dramatic late victory over arch- rivals Presentation College at Musgrave Park yesterday.

Coláiste Dun Iascaigh (Cahir) 4-8 Scoil Mhuire (Carrick-on-Suir) 2-9

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

Sigerson Cup semi-final: UCC 1-20 Athlone IT 1-9

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

Athlone IT 1-13 IT Carlow 0-6

Westmeath 1-22 Athlone IT 0-13

St Bridget’s Loughrea carried too much firepower for their Kerry opponents in Saturday’s entertaining All-Ireland Vocational Schools JAHC final at Bruff.

It was freezing in Belfield last night and this Sigerson Cup first-round match did little to raise the mercury.

LONGFORD produced a strong final quarter to claim victory over Athlone IT in this O’Byrne Cup tie at Ballymahon.

IT CARLOW have qualified for the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. The Carlow college has competed at this level for three years but, the way they finished off Athlone, they looked old hands.

Sean Armstrong will have to be content with a place on the bench again as Galway manager Peter Ford has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 2pm).

Dublin 1-10 Galway 0-12, Westmanstown