Walker Cup hopeful Jonathan Caldwell staked a strong claim for selection in yesterday's Irish Amatuer Close Championship at Cork, where he shot a five under par 67 to lead the field after day one.

Ace attacker Paddy Bradley will warm the bench for Derry's re-fixed Ulster SFC quarter-final tie against Antrim this Sunday (Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm)

Scrabo's Andrew McCormick put a poor start behind him to grab the early lead in the East of Ireland Championship at Co Louth.

Longford 1-16 Derry 2-12

Derry 1-17 Kildare 0-11

Derry 1-8 Tyrone 0-5

QUB 0-10 UUJ 1-6

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-09

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-9

It's been so far, so good for Ulster sides in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. The trend continued with Monaghan becoming the first team through to the fourth round last night, and Cavan and Derry look set to join them later today.

2004 All-star Enda Muldoon will start for Derry in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Limerick.

JOE DEANE, Niall McCarthy and Neil Ronan, all missing for Cork’s defeat by Clare last weekend because of hamstring problems, return to the side for Sunday’s Allianz National Hurling League clash with Galway at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

TEAM captain Brian Dooher and leading scorer Stephen O’Neill have been recalled to the Tyrone team to meet Wexford in the semi final of the Allianz National Football League at Portlaoise on Sunday.

QUB 1-9, UUJ 1-8

Derry 2-9 Westmeath 0-13

Enda Muldoon drove Derry to a surprise All-Ireland SFC quarter final win over Leinster champions Westmeath at Croke Park, as the inspirational corner forward hit a goal and six points in his side's 2-09 to 0-13 victory.

ANOTHER fruitless Sigerson weekend for UCD footballers. In each of the past four years, the Belfield campus has been favoured to shake things up. Each time, they have come unstuck.