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Meath 2-21 Carlow 0-09

On a weekend of championship shocks, the unfortunate reality for once mighty Meath was that this stalemate probably wasn’t one of them.

Luke Dempsey called for a little respect after his side pulled off a surprise Leinster championship result for the second successive season.

Carlow 1-12 Meath 1-12

Stephen Bray will return from injury to lead the Meath attack in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow at O'Connor Park (throw-in 2pm).

Cork boss Conor Counihan has kept faith with the side that claimed the honours in last month’s league final against Mayo for their 2012 championship opener against Kerry in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

With nothing but pride at stake, Limerick ended a disappointing league campaign on a winning note at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

A dominant first-half display from Fermanagh saw Peter Canavan’s side continue their unbeaten run at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Fermanagh will face either Clare or Wicklow in the Football League Division 4 final, after claiming their seventh win in eight games this afternoon.

Carlow extinguished Waterford’s hopes of promotion at Fraher Field, Dungarvan on Saturday.

Tony Hannon hit 1-6 as Wicklow kept their slim promotion hopes alive.

Fermanagh maintained their 100% record in Football League Division 4 today, while Clare, Wicklow and Carlow also recorded victories.

Alan Clohessey emerged as the Clare hero when he scored an injury-time winning point at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

Brian Murphy and JJ Smith fired second-half goals as Carlow made hard work of a poor London side at Ruislip.

Fermanagh continued their unbeaten run in Division 4 of the Football League with a facile 46-point victory over Kilkenny, while there were also away wins for Waterford and Carlow this afternoon and Clare accounted for Limerick in Ennis.

Carlow manager Luke Dempsey has made one enforced change to his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Antrim.

Carlow will field a team that includes three Championship debutants when they take on Louth in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final in Portlaoise (throw-in 3.30pm).

Carlow forward JJ Smith has been suspended for a total of four months, ruling him out of Sunday week's Leinster SFC encounter with Louth and a possible provincial semi-final.

KERRY defender Shane Enright will make his first senior championship start in Saturday’s Munster semi-final against Limerick, while manager Jack O’Connor has also recalled Anthony Maher at midfield for the Gaelic Grounds clash.

Roscommon and Longford will contest the Allianz Football League Division 4 final on Saturday, April 23, following today's final round matches.

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

IT CARLOW have qualified for the Sigerson Cup quarter-finals for the first time in their history. The Carlow college has competed at this level for three years but, the way they finished off Athlone, they looked old hands.

BARRY OWENS’ Fermanagh side made a winning start to their campaign at Dr Cullen Park in comfortable fashion. The two-time All Star was immense in shutting down Thomas Walsh and Brendan Murphy, who both had fruitless stints at full-forward.

LOUTH continued their good form from 2010, beating Wicklow in an entertaining O’Byrne Cup quarter-final (2-13 to 1-12).

RATHVILLY remain on course to retain the Carlow SFC title following an 0-13 to 1-4 win over a disappointing Tinryland side in Saturday’s quarter-final at Dr Cullen Park.

DERRY midfielder Fergal Doherty is a major doubt for the second round of the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Derry 1-18 Carlow 2-9, Dr Cullen Park

Wicklow 3-13 Carlow 0-12

Carlow manager Luke Dempsey has handed five players their first Championship starts, while Thomas Walsh returns to the line-up for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Wicklow at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

CORK dual star Eoin Cadogan could discover this week if he will be fit for the county’s senior championship openers in football and hurling.

NFL DIVISION 4 ROUNDUP

THOMAS DEEHAN scored 10 points to inspire 14-man Clara to a deserved victory over Rathvilly and book a Leinster club SFC semi-final against Portlaoise in the process.

Donegal 2-13 Carlow 1-06

Louth 1-13 Carlow 1-11

Wicklow 2-10 Carlow 1-08, Blessington

Meath 1-25 Carlow 0-8

ALLIANZ NFL DIVISION 4: Antrim 0-13 Carlow 0-7

Offaly 2-19 Carlow 3-7

Monaghan maintained their 100% record in Division 2A this afternoon with a comprehensive 0-19 to 0-6 defeat of Clare at Cusack Park.

Paul Phibbs ensured Mick O’Dwyer’s reign as Wicklow manager got off to a winning start as he slotted home an injury-time goal at Aughrim.