Clare came within minutes of stunning Kildare at Cusack Park last night but in the end the Lilywhites' coolness in the final quarter and impressive fitness levels got them over the line.

Kildare booked their place in Round 3B of the All-Ireland football qualifiers thanks to a 1-18 to 0-11 victory over Down in Newry.

Kildare 0-15 Kerry 2-15, Newbridge

Clare 1-11 Cork 1-20

Down 3-13 Kildare 1-12

Cork 2-17 Down 1-12

Galway 0-18 Kildare 2-12, Tuam Stadium

TOMORROW afternoon in Portlaoise, Kildare and Wicklow renew acquaintances and when Tony Hannon takes to the pitch, he will have plenty recent experiences of the Lilywhites to draw on.

Mayo 1-13 Cork 0-14, Castlebarr, Allianz Football League

Talented young forward Colm O'Neill will miss the rest of the Football League and Championship season, following a second scan on his cruciate knee ligament injury.

Cork 3-17 Down 0-15

Kerry 1-13 Cork 0-17

2009 All Stars 10-8 2010 All Stars 9-11

Graham Canty has been named in the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Down at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Down 1-16 Kildare 1-14

Kildare player Dermot Earley faces a late fitness test ahead of the All-Ireland semi-final against Down on Sunday.

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has backed the team that overwhelmed Derry to do the business against Monaghan in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier.

John Miskella will make his first Championship start for Cork in 2010, when the Rebels meet Tommy Carr's Cavan side at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday (throw-in 3pm).

Antrim 0-9 Kildare 1-15

WAS there ever an occasion like this in the history of the GAA?

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has handed Championship debuts to three players for tomorrow's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth at Pairc Tailteann (throw-in 7pm).

The Cork and Kerry teams have been announced ahead of Sunday’s Munster football semi-final.

All-Star Nicholas Murphy returns to the Cork line-up for their Allianz National Football League Division 1 tie with bottom of the table Tyrone at Healy Park in Omagh tomorrow night.

All-Star duo Seamus Scanlon and Pearse O'Neill have been drafted into the Munster team for Sunday's M Donnelly Interprovincial Football Championship final against Ulster in Ruislip (throw-in 2pm).

Kerry 0-16 Cork 1-9

Cork manager Conor Counihan has named an unchanged starting line-up for this Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final against Kerry, with rising star Ciaran Sheehan failing to make the 30-man matchday squad.

As expected, two-time All-Star Anthony Lynch has been named in the Cork team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final showdown with Tyrone at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Gary White and Eamonn Callaghan have been brought into the Kildare team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final showdown with reigning champions Tyrone (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

Influential defender Anthony Lynch has been included by manager Conor Counihan in the Cork side to face Donegal on Sunday, despite doubts over his fitness due to a groin injury.

Kildare 1-16 Wicklow 2-09

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has opted to stick with the same side which lost this year's Leinster final to Dublin, naming an unchanged line-up for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Wicklow at O'Moore Park (throw-in 7pm).

Dublin 2-15 Kildare 0-18

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has resisted the temptation to tinker with the team that beat Laois by 15 points, selecting an unchanged side for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Dublin (Croke Park, throw-in in 2pm).

Cork 2-6 Limerick 0-11

Cork manager Conor Counihan has made just one change to his side for this Sunday's GAA Munster SFC Final against Limerick at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Kildare 2-18 Laois 0-09

Kildare 1-16 Offaly 1-10

Cork IT 1-15 DIT 1-10

KILDARE 0-14 CORK 0-14

Influential Cork half-forward Donncha O'Connor has been cleared to play for the Rebels in this Sunday's GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final replay against Kerry, after having his four-week suspension overturned by the GAA's Central Hearings Committee (CHC) at Croke Park last night.

Lucan's Richard O'Donovan recorded a fine opening round of 70 to lead after day one of the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship at Portumna Golf Club.

Cork manager Conor Counihan has named an unchanged team for Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland senior championship semi-final showdown with Kerry.

Michael Cussen, who scored a vital 1-01 in last month's Munster final win over Kerry, has failed to force his way in the Cork team for Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Kildare (throw-in 2pm).

Despite doubts over their fitness, Padraig Browne and Stephen Kelly have both been named in the Limerick team for tomorrow evening's GAA Football All-Ireland qualifier clash with Kildare (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7pm).