Leitrim 0-15 Longford 1-12: Allianz Football League Division 4: A late Seán McWeeney point earned Leitrim a draw with their neighbours Longford in a nip-and-tick Division 4 derby in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Connacht FBD League: Leitrim 3-17 GMIT 1-7

It bordered on travesty that this gripping All-Ireland Fresher hurling championship semi-final at Carriganore yesterday should end up with a loser.

THE Dr Harty Cup campaign began in dramatic fashion at New Inn yesterday where an injury-time point by Niall Arthur earned St Flannan’s a draw in a rousing contest.

PREDICTABLY, the plaudits which holders Cork earned from another top-class display in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC were lost in the after-shock surrounding Valerie Mulcahy’s sending-off and the speculation on how much more difficult it would be to beat Monaghan in her absence.