Longford 1-8 Sligo 0-9

Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) 0-17Calry/St Joseph’s (Sligo) 0-12 (AET)

Calry-St Joseph’s (Sligo)1-12Skehana (Galway)1-11

Armagh booked their place in the Nicky Rackard Cup semi-finals with a one-sided win over Sligo in Crossmaglen on Saturday.

Donegal maintained their NHL Division 3A status with a narrow win over Sligo at Brewster Park yesterday.

Donegal 2-12 Sligo 0-16

As the all-Galway Connacht team took the field in sunny Nowlan Park for this M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship hurling final yesterday, they passed under a sign in their dressing-room which stated, in bold red lettering, win, win, win.

The first-half sending-off of Ulster midfielder Neil McManus for two yellow cards spoiled this encounter, but Connacht still struggled to impose themselves in Ballinasloe and it wasn’t until Eanna Ryan’s goal six minutes from time that Anthony Cunningham’s men could breathe easily.

CHAMPIONS Kerry lead the way on this year’s Christy Ring Cup Champion 15 with four players rewarded for their performances on the side that claimed honours in last June’s final against Wicklow in Croke Park.

Sligo 1-13 Monaghan 2-8 (aet)

WHAT a difference six months makes.

THE seaside in Salthill is the only sand the Munster hurlers will see this spring after they blew a seven points lead in the final quarter of this M Donnelly Interpro semi-final at Pearse Stadium on Saturday.

TEAK-TOUGH Bishopstown back Noel O’Donovan and stylish Ballincollig winger Patrick Kelly have been drafted into the Cork team to play Meath in the opening round of the Allianz National Football League at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

HURLING was in short supply on a football weekend at Croke Park but the brilliance of Keith Raymond did the small game’s stock no harm as Sligo claimed Nicky Rackard Cup honours.