Longford 0-16 Offaly 0-13: In a streaky game where both sides thrived on confidence, ultimately Offaly’s lack of self-belief cost them when they saw the finishing line.

Sigerson Cup Quarter-Final: UCD 1-19 GMIT 1-9: Jim Gavin wasn’t at Belfield yesterday but if the Dublin manager gets a chance to view the tape of this game, he will be suitably intrigued.

St Vincents 1-13 Rhode 0-06

Champions Rhode survived a stern test from Gracefield in a thrilling Offaly senior football championship clash at O’Connor Park, Tullamore last night (2-16 to 3-12).

Shane Dooley showed just why Emmet McDonnell was quick to call him into the county football squad with a stellar performance for Tullamore in the Offaly SFC last night, helping his club to a 0-16 to 1-7 victory over Walsh Island.

Tyrone 1-27 Offaly 0-8

A number of young players will make the step up to Senior Championship football when Kildare and Offaly meet in this evening's opening Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Limerick 0-16 Offaly 1-11

Offaly 2-10 Tipperary 1-08

Limerick 3-13 Offaly 0-15

Offaly 1-18 Monaghan 1-10

Wexford 2-16 Offaly 0-08

A FOURTH Leinster Club SFC title for Kilmacud Crokes and the sweetest of them all, according to their manager Paddy Carr and captain Pat Burke.

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 0-15 Rhode (Offaly) 1-7, Portlaoise

ROY MALONE took a step into the past to seal Rhode’s third Leinster club SFC final place in five seasons with a dramatic late goal in Navan.

NIALL McNAMEE and Niall Darby hit 13 points between them, as 2008 champions Rhode booked their place in the Offaly SFC final with this impressive performance at O’Connor Park on Saturday.

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made three changes to his side for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Waterford in Tullamore (throw-in 5pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes in personnel to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore tomorrow afternoon (throw-in 2pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore on Saturday (throw-in 2pm).

AT LAST.

Meath 1-20 Offaly 2-7

Offaly’s Ciaran McManus will take part in his 15th Championship campaign, after the Tubber clubman has been handed a midfield role for this Sunday's Leinster SFC tie against Meath at O'Moore Park (2pm).

THE president of the GAA will not be joining the chorus of disapproval in the wake of Sunday’s events in Celtic Park for fear of prejudicing the inevitable disciplinary measures to come.

THE outstanding memory from yesterday’s Leinster championship encounter in Portlaoise would have been Kildare’s copybook football for the first 15 minutes, which yielded an impressive 1-7.

Kildare 1-16 Offaly 1-10

DOWN 2-15 OFFALY 1-7

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 2-07 Rhode (Offaly) 1-07

Rhode (OY) 2-9 Portlaoise (LS) 1-10

Offaly manager Pat Roe has handed championship debuts to Niall Darby and Jason Kelly for Saturday's GAA All-Ireland football qualifier against Down at O'Connor Park in Tullamore.