St Catherine’s 1-17 Kildorrery 1-16

Cratloe 1-14 Inagh/Kilnamona 0-14

Ballyduff 1-15 Lixnaw 1-09

Longford boss Diane O’Hora admitted her substitutions proved crucial in yesterday’s Bord Gáis Energy Ladies NFL Division 4 final victory over Limerick at O’Connor Park, Tullamore.

RATHDUFF took the plaudits in the first Allianz Sciath na Scol final at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday, the DF4 decider.

FAVOURITES Ballyduff were forced to produce a storming fightback to claim their 23rd crown in a thrilling Kerry SHC final at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

Limerick 1-07 Westmeath 1-10

UCC were much too good for their GMIT hosts at Carnmore, Galway yesterday, but whether they are good enough to collect their 41st Fitzgibbon Cup title remains to be seen.

LAST March when Limerick IT and NUI Galway met in the Fitzgibbon Cup semi-final in Dangan, they conjured up a spellbinding clash that yielded 49 scores over 80 minutes of pulsating action.

GMIT’s encouraging Fitzgibbon Cup campaign continued at Innisfalls GAA Club yesterday where they beat UUJ. and set up a quarter-final meeting next Tuesday with UCC.

LIMERICK came from six points down at half-time to claim the All-Ireland ladies junior football championship crown against Louth at Croke Park yesterday.

THIRTY years of failures and disappointment in the Fitzgibbon Cup were washed away as NUI Galway swept to success on their home turf in Pearse Stadium on Saturday.

GREATER consideration needs to be given to counties to assist them in meeting the huge annual costs of preparing inter-county teams, said Kerry County Board secretary Eamonn O’Sullivan at last night’s Munster Convention.