Carrickmore qualified for a second successive Tyrone SFC final with a 2-7 to 0-11 win over Ardboe at Pomeroy last night.

A STYLISH display from UUJ saw them advance to the Sigerson Cup semi-finals with ease, after they demolished Carlow IT at Belfield yesterday.

Five-time Sigerson Cup winners UUJ advanced to tomorrow's semi-finals of the competition, following a 2-19 to 1-8 win over IT Carlow.

CORK IT claimed just one second-half point, and rued seven first half wides as a more clinical UUJ secured an Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup quarter-final berth at Newcastle yesterday.

THE NEW 3G Astroturf pitch at Kingspan Breffni Park alleviated some of the congestion in the Dr McKenna Cup over the weekend after a spate of postponements in earlier weeks left the fixtures’ department of the Ulster Council scratching their heads.

THE scenario facing the two heavyweights in Healy Park tonight flies in the face of conventional wisdom.

SEAN CAVANAGH will return to the Tyrone starting line-up for the first time since last August’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Kildare for tomorrow night’s crunch NFL Division 1 showdown against Kerry in Healy Park, Omagh.

Three-time All-Ireland winner Enda McGinley will be back in a Tyrone jersey for the Championship, after selector Tony Donnelly dismissed reports that the midfielder has quit the squad.

DOUGLAS dual player Eoin Cadogan faces a busy weekend as both the Cork senior hurlers and footballers continue their pursuit of Allianz National League honours.

Weekend hosts NUI Maynooth caused the shock of the 2010 Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup so far with a two-point win over UUJ, while DCU, UCC and Athlone IT also advanced to the last-four following today's quarter-final clashes.

Armagh 1-12 UUJ 0-16

Tyrone 3-9 St Mary’s 2-11