Tyrone began the defence of their Dr McKenna Cup title with a 1-12 to 1-10 win over 12-man Armagh in a feisty encounter today which saw 19 cards flashed at the Athletic Grounds – four of them red.

Before coaching became such an integral part of football, the best managers were essentially natural-born sports psychologists.

Billy Morgan pointed to UCC’s rousing second-half opening as the crucial period in delivering the university’s 21st Sigerson Cup success.

UCD’s footballers filed through the doors of the large entertainment tent adjacent to the main stand at half-time in this Sigerson Cup semi-final.

University of Limerick finally ended Waterford Institute of Technology’s long reign as Ashbourne Cup champions, having a point to spare after a hard-fought final at Queen’s University.

UUJ 1-14 IT Sligo 0-11

Jamie Clarke said the prospect of working with Kieran McGeeney was the big carrot which brought him back home to Armagh.

Have you heard the one about the Sigerson Cup winner who had to wait a quarter of a century to receive his medal?

NUI Maynooth and DCU will contest tomorrow's Sigerson Cup final after semi-final wins at Dangan, Galway this afternoon.

Favourites University of Jordanstown survived a massive scare in Ratoath as University of Limerick made light of their underdog tag.

UCC 0-10 UUJ 0-7

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.

BILLY CLERY is hoping to make it third time lucky and bridge a 12 years gap when his NUIG side take on UCC in today’s Irish Universities Collingwood Cup final at College Park (2.30).

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.

MAYO’S bid to claim their first All-Ireland title since 1951 has been give a major financial boost with the news that Elverys Sport will remain on board as the county’s main sponsor.

DCU 1-12 Maynooth 1-6

UL 3-18 UUJ 3-7

Bright prospect CJ McGourty is keen to dismiss the 'hangover' of Antrim's loss to Waterford in the National Football League and focus on moving forward in the Saffron jersey by claiming victory over Cavan in tomorrow's Ulster SFC opener.

The mess surrounding the completion of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup could take a new twist next Tuesday if the Garda College duo of Michael Cussen of Cork and Kerry's Aidan O'Mahony line out for the Templemore outfit in their rescheduled semi-final against GMIT.

UUJ manager Mickey Moran has urged GAA officials to look towards a St Patrick's Day decider for the delayed Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup, after his side beat DIT in last Saturday's semi-final at Carlow IT.

Down 1-15 UUJ 0-15

THE Leinster Council last night decided Sunday’s O’Byrne Cup Final between Laois and Dublin would be switched to Tullamore.

QUB 0-10 UUJ 1-6

DUBLIN City University, hosts to this year's Datapac Sigerson Cup for the first time, must beat UCC to reach Saturday's final.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone’s first competitive fixture of 2006 will see them face Down in the opening round of the Dr McKenna Cup.

QUB 1-9, UUJ 1-8

Derry corner forward Shane Bradley’s compound fracture of his left leg ruined an impressive day for the Foylesiders at Ballinascreen, as they ran out comprehensive 1-18 to 0-6 winners over UUJ in Section A of the Dr. McKenna Cup SF.

UUJ 2-11, St. Marys, Belfast 1-13 (aet)

Jordanstown 0-13 Athlone IT 1-8

Ulster University Jordanstown claimed their first Sigerson Cup since 1991, and just their fourth in all, when they dispatched a plucky UCD outfit in Scotstown this evening.