Derry 0-24 Down 0-13, Casement Park

Twice Down came from behind to grind out a draw with London in this exciting and closely fought Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Páirc Esler on Saturday.

Down recovered from a nightmare start to beat Meath and qualify for the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals.

Late points from Conor Mageean, Michael Turley and Aaron O’Prey were required by Down to drag them over the line in this Christy Ring Cup opener at Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday.

Goals in the first and third quarters boosted Wicklow to a survival success over battling Down in the Allianz Hurling League Division 2A relegation play-off at Trim.

Down 0-17 Wicklow 2-14

A goal and a point in the final minute of added time gave Westmeath victory over luckless Down at Páirc Esler Newry yesterday.

Kerry secured their place in Allianz Hurling League Division 2A after this victory at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Derry produced a fine display of first-time hurling allied to some brilliant free-taking by their right half-forward Paddy Henry to overcome Down in this Allianz NHL Division 2A game in Pairc Esler, Newry yesterday.

A SECOND quarter scoring blitz gave Castletroy College the upper hand yesterday and sent them on their way to the Avonmore Milk Munster Junior Cup semi-finals.

JOINT tournament favourites Ard Scoil Rís and Crescent Comprehensive are in action this afternoon as the Avonmore Munster Schools Junior Cup quarter-finals get underway.

NOT the most spectacular game ever played, but that will hardly bother Rockwell College today as they look forward to the quarter-finals of the Munster Junior Cup.

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 2-10

Westmeath 0-15 Wicklow 1-11

Dessie Dolan is poised to make his long-awaited return for Westmeath in their Leinster SFC quarter-final against Wicklow at Tullamore on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

NFL DIVISION 2:

Westmeath 0-16 Wicklow 1-10 (aet)

DERRY 1-18 WESTMEATH 0-7

Tyrone 0-14 Westmeath 1-7

Tyrone and Westmeath have revealed their starting fifteens for tomorrow afternoon's GAA Football All-Ireland qualifier showdown between the sides in Omagh (throw-in 3pm).

Mullingar Shamrocks clubman Simon Quinn will make his senior championship bow for Westmeath in tomorrow afternoon's GAA All-Ireland football championship qualifier against Tipperary at Ardfinnan, throw-in at 3pm.

Westmeath have made two changes to their team for the Leinster SFC semi-final against Dublin on Sunday.

Westmeath 2-11 Offaly 1-8, O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Westmeath manager Tomas O'Flatharta has kept faith with the 15 players who started last month's first round win over Longford in his selection for tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with Offaly in Tullamore (throw-in 6.30pm).

TIPPERARY manager Liam Sheedy introduces two newcomers to the heat of Munster senior hurling championship action for Sunday’s semi-final showdown with arch-rivals Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Westmeath 2-10 Longford 1-10

Westmeath manager Tomas O'Flatharta has been forced to plan without the influential Dessie Dolan and David Duffy for tomorrow's NFL Division 2 decider against Dublin in Navan.

TOTTENHAM defender Cian Hughton — son of former Irish and Spurs full-back Chris Hughton — will make his first International appearance of the season tonight when Ireland’s U-19’s host Chile in Athlone (7.30pm).

Wolfe Tones clubman Niall McLoughlin has been named in the Meath team to take on Fermanagh in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier (Pairc Tailteann, throw-in 7pm).

Experienced midfielder Liam McBarron has been called into the Fermanagh side for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Wexford (Clones, throw-in 2pm).

DERVAL O’ROURKE and Paul Hession head to the first Golden League meeting of the year — the Bislett Games in Oslo tonight — hoping for better weather than that which greeted them at an international meeting in Stavanger, Norway on Wednesday night.

Westmeath have received a massive boost ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park with the return of David O’Shaughnessy to their starting line-up (throw-in 4pm).

All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier:

USA's J Baldwin leads the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship after three rounds.

American J Baldwin has taken over the lead at the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship from Louth’s B Reddan.

Co Louth's B Reddan leads the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship after the first round at Limerick Golf Club.

Westmeath 0-11 Offaly 0-15

Gary Glennon, PJ Ward, Gordon Duffy and John Smyth will all make their championship debuts for Westmeath when they take on Offaly in the Leinster SFC first round on Sunday (Croke Park, throw-in 4.00pm).

THE Irish team for next month’s IPC Open European Athletics Championships in Espoo, Finland, has been announced by the Paralympic Council of Ireland.

EIGHT sportspeople have been named in the Athletics Ireland’s World Class Panel, a key component of the Association’s new Performance Plan.

The Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship at The Royal County Down Golf club.

CLARE’s stance on the GAC probe into the ‘Gerry Quinn affair’ was strongly defended by Banner GAA chiefs at yesterday’s annual convention in Ennis.