Cork’s Orla Finn is relishing the start of the knockout section of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Championship as the Rebels face Westmeath in Limerick’s Gaelic Grounds at 4.45pm on Monday.

Dublin ladies’ football manager, Mick Bohan, said his players were not concerned about winning a seventh TG4 Leinster SFC, but were just keen to kickstart the defence of their All-Ireland title, against Westmeath yesterday.

Dublin are the TG4 Leinster ladies senior champions for a seventh year in a row, as they proved far too strong for Westmeath in Netwatch Cullen Park.

Donegal 3-17 Westmeath 0-13: Michael Naughton might have some tricky questions to answer when he returns to Letterkenny General Hospital later today.

Michael Naughton signed himself out of hospital last night to be present for his Donegal side’s promotion party at Parnell Park.

Cahir (Tipperary) 2-12 Milltown (Westmeath) 2-14: Ruth Kearney inspired Milltown to an historic All-Ireland Ladies Club IFC final success — but the Westmeath champions had to fend off a spirited late fightback from Cahir before landing the silverware.

Kelly Mallon’s goal midway through the second half was key in helping Armagh to advance to the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC as they prevailed against a game Westmeath outfit at Kingspan Breffni Park this evening.

Carlow 2-18 Antrim 1-11: Carlow’s 10-point victory over visitors Antrim at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday in this final round robin Leinster SHC tie saw the Barrowsiders retain their Liam MacCarthy Cup status while condemning the Saffrons to the Christy Ring Cup for 2016.

Carlow carved out a deserved success in this controversial Leinster SHC round robin clash which saw both sides end with 13 men.

Laois 1-17 Carlow 1-14: Laois half-time substitute Ben Conroy made an instant impact at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday, scoring 1-2 in the opening minutes of the second half as Seamus ‘Cheddar’ Plunkett’s side stormed into an eight-point lead which Carlow were unable to claw back, despite a brave late rally in this Leinster SHC Round Robin tie.

Galway 2-18 Carlow 0-15: Walsh Cup: Helped by goals late in each half from Padraig Brehony and Jonathan Glynn Galway hurlers advanced to a Walsh Cup final after being given a decent challenge from a plucky Carlow side at Network Cullen Park yesterday.

Carlow 1-13 NUIG 2-10: Carlow hurlers recovered from a disastrous start to carve out a commendable draw against NUIG in this Walsh Cup first-round tie at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Mayo 3-8 Westmeath 1-13

Galway 3-10 Westmeath 0-9

Galway 3-10 Westmeath 0-9

Michael Meehan looked back to his best for Galway as his four points helped the Tribesmen to a facile win 0-16 to 0-6 over NUI Galway at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

Charlestown Sarsfields (Mayo) 0-14 Bunnanadden (Sligo) 0-8

The sponsorship person who has to hang around to present the man of the match award could have made a strong case for it to be done at half-time in Hyde Park yesterday to get home out of the rain.

Roscommon 1-11 Armagh 1-9, Dr. Hyde Park

Roscommon 0-10 Galway 3-15

Kilkenny captain Eoin Larkin believes there are outside forces intent on taking the physicality out of hurling.

Leitrim and Westmeath must do it all again after a thrilling Ladies Football Division 3 final ended level at Parnell Park on Saturday.

Westmeath 2-8 Leitrim 1-11

Galway’s powerful showing in the first period of extra-time dumped the holders, Sligo, out of the Connacht Junior Championship in last night’s quarter-final at Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry.

It says something when just over three months into the year, Finian Hanley admits he’s enjoying his football more than ever.

Roscommon condemned Cavan to another league defeat at Dr Hyde Park.

Wexford propelled themselves back into the Division 3 promotion race with a deserved two-point victory over Roscommon at Wexford Park yesterday.

Paudie Kehoe fired 11 points as Carlow all but ended Kerry’s hopes of promotion from Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League yesterday.

Carlow made a winning start to their Allianz Hurling League season with an impressive display at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Tipperary’s credentials as promotion hopefuls from Division 3 suffered an early blow as their journey to Kiltoom proved fruitless.

Dublin goalkeeper Shane Supple claims he was approached by Kildare management about transferring to the county last year after missing out on the Blues panel.

LEITRIM scored a fully deserved win over Roscommon in a lively FBD League game in Ballinamore where a James Glancy penalty proved the decisive score.

CAPTAIN Elaine Finn kicked the winning point as Westmeath staged a remarkable fightback to win the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies IFC final replay against Cavan at Croke Park yesterday.

Cavan 1-8 Westmeath 1-9

CAVAN came from three points down in the final six minutes to salvage a draw against Westmeath in yesterday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies IFC final at Croke Park.

Limerick 1-07 Westmeath 1-10

DENIS WALSH has made two changes to the Cork team that annihilated Laois last week for Saturday’s All-Ireland second round qualifier against Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh with Jerry O’Connor coming in for Tom Kenny at midfield while Cian McCarthy replaces Bill Cooper at centre-forward.

CARLOW manager Luke Dempsey has handed out five championship debuts for next Sunday’s Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth.

THREE gift goals proved the undoing of Carlow hurlers in this sub-standard preliminary Leinster SHC tie at Dr Cullen Park yesterday as a focused Westmeath side deservedly advanced to a home meeting with Galway.

LATE last year, another Christy Ring Cup in the bag (third in the six years of the competition), their county champions Raharney running Oulart-The-Ballagh to three points in the Leinster club semi-final, Westmeath hurling was on the crest of a wave.

Longford 2-11 Roscommon 1-8

TODAY

THIS could have been an afternoon fraught with tension for the Clare hurlers but transpired to be a carefree stroll in Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.