Down 1-17 Kerry 1-18

CLARE had no problem at Cusack Park, Ennis, yesterday in dismissing the challenge of Down in the Allianz HL Division 2.

Down 5-21 Armagh 0-14

On each of the three previous occasions that Down’s footballers have entered the SFC qualifiers, they have come off second best.

Schoolchildren in Belfast were warned to be vigilant today following a number of attempted abductions across the city.