MICKEY HARTE compared this Ulster semi-final to a chess match, but the longest game in that sedentary sport’s history was a sleep-inducing 20-hour marathon that would knock spots off this tie in terms of excitement.

THOSE in positions of leadership have a moral obligation to cultivate practical patriotism through good example if increased numbers of people are to be motivated to volunteer some time to meet the growing need for local community services that will provide our youth with worthwhile activities and lessen the attractions of alcohol and drug abuse.

Kilkenny 3-18 UCD 0-14