Westmeath 3-11 DCU 2-13: After a run of 15 defeats, Westmeath recorded a win when they defeated DCU by a point in Kinnegad last night.

Dublin became the first team to qualify for the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup semi-finals after a hard earned victory over Offaly, with wins also for Maynooth University, Kildare, UCD, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford and DIT tonight.

Spurred on by a Conor Cosgrove goal in the opening minute, Garrycastle qualified for the final of the Westmeath SFC with a 1-14 to 0-6 win against Coralstown/Kinnegad at Cusack Park.

There are only five survivors in the Westmeath team to play Derry in Allianz Football League Division 2 this weekend.

A last-minute point by James Dolan earned holders Garrycastle a second chance after an exciting battle with Mullingar Shamrocks in the county SFC final at Cusack Park, Mullingar, yesterday.

BACK rowers Lorcan Smyth and Seamus Hennessy struck for two late tries to see Cistercian College Roscrea through to the final of the Powerade Leinster Schools Vinnie Murray Senior Cup final at Naas RFC yesterday.