It must have felt like Brexit had come early for Down — and boy was it a hard one.

Tipperary 0-14 Clare 0-10: Tipperary survived a determined Clare rally in the closing 20 minutes of the inaugural Munster U17 football quarter-final at Semple Stadium, Thurles, last evening to clinch a semi-final clash with Kerry next month.

Derry 1-07 - Down 1-15: Down boss Eamonn Burns was thrilled after watching his side destroy Derry to chalk up successive National League victories and move clear of the bottom two in Division Two.

Down 1-13 Meath 0-14: It was a long time coming, so Eamonn Burns was relieved to get Down over the winning line as they picked up a first Allianz League victory in almost two years.

Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 Kilcoo (Down) 0-9: They’ve had many great days in the last few years, but Slaughtneil had their sweetest moment yet in the Athletic Grounds yesterday, shrugging off the pressure to complete an unprecedented Ulster treble.

Kilcoo (Down) 4-13 Maghery (Armagh) 0-12: It was far easier than they expected, and Kilcoo impressive enough yesterday to suggest they’re going to take a lot of stopping in the Ulster Club SFC final.

Monaghan 2-22 Down 0-9: So much for the ultra-competitive Ulster championship.

Down 1-7 Dublin 1-15: Still holding a flawless record as they stride towards the Allianz League semi-finals may suggest Dublin are passing through the spring without being road tested. Jim Gavin, however, insists that the ride has been “a little bit bumpy”.

The Dubs made virtually certain of a National Football League semi-final place with a comfortable if unspectacular eight points win over Down at Pairc Esler.

The remaining six Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final spots will be decided this afternoon, with the final round of group games across the province.

Down 3-12 Laois 1-15: Down’s ability to find the net helped them clinch promotion back to Division One while Laois maintained their league status despite defeat in Pairc Esler yesterday.

Allianz Football League leaders Cork have included all three O’Driscoll brothers for Sunday’s table-topping clash with Mayo.

Down 1-17, Galway 1-16: Kevin Walsh was left regretting Galway’s wastefulness as Down came with a late charge to snatch a valuable win which moved them to the top of Div 2 in the Allianz Football League.

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-15

McKenna Cup

Laois 1-16 Down 2-10

UCD’s footballers filed through the doors of the large entertainment tent adjacent to the main stand at half-time in this Sigerson Cup semi-final.

CROSSMAGLEN 1-8 KILCOO 3-10 (AET)

Kilcoo (Down) 2-09 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 1-12 (aet)

Kilcoo 0-9 Burren 0-7

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-12

UCC 1-14 UUJ 0-9

Kilcoo (Down) 1-09 St Gall’s (Antrim) 0-10

Kilcoo (Down) 0-13 Ballybay (Monaghan) 0-07

Donegal’s Leo McLoone spent a large part of last year out through injury, but the versatile Naomh Conaill clubman led from the front at Dangan yesterday as last year’s runners-up booked their place in the last four of the Sigerson Cup.

Favourites University of Jordanstown survived a massive scare in Ratoath as University of Limerick made light of their underdog tag.

IT took almost four hours of energy-sapping action to separate them, but Tyrone finally triumphed to qualify for the Ulster U21 Football Championship semi-finals.

TYRONE and Down will meet for a third time on Saturday after their Ulster U21FC quarter-final replay finished level after extra-time at Healy Park last night.

IT IS a game that may have slipped under the radar but regardless of what happens at the RDS tonight, Munster may collect their first piece of silverware this season in the final of the inaugural British & Irish Cup against Cornish Pirates at Camborne tomorrow (6pm, Sky Sports).

Garryowen 20 Shannon 21

CHRISTIAN CULLEN is set to make a sensational return for Munster when they travel to Scotland for tomorrow night’s Celtic League fixture with Border Reivers (7.30pm).

Leicester Tigers 50 Munster 19

WHEN Mick O’Driscoll re-signed for Munster recently after two years with Perpignan, some fans suggested it was a detrimental step for the province.

Veteran scrum-half Mike Prendergast has re-signed for Munster to give Peter Stringer and Thomas O'Leary competition for the season 2005/06.

Anthony Foley will captain to a Munster side contaning three Lions for the Celtic Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh on Saturday.

ALTHOUGH set to lose out when Munster’s 24-man training squad for Saturday’s Celtic Cup clash with Edinburgh is cut to 22 today, Garryowen young gun Conan Doyle is very much one for the future.

Coach Alan Gaffney has named a 24-man squad for the Celtic Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Alan Gaffney will have to do without Paul O’Connell - suspended for two weeks for punching Robert Sidoli - and Trevor Hogan has been given the nod ahead of Australian international Tom Bowman to partner Donncha O’Callaghan against Llanelli at Rodney Parade on Friday evening.

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll and centre partner Gordon D’Arcy will both be fit and available for the Six Nations match against France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday week.

Backs Shaun Payne, Rob Henderson, Mike Prendergast and forwards Tom Bowman and Stephen Keogh all come in to the Munster side to meet Cardiff Blues at The Arms Park on Saturday.