Moorefield (Kildare) 0-17 Rathnew (Wicklow) 2-7

Rathnew (Wicklow) 1-13 Rathvilly (Carlow) 1-09

Defending champions Rathnew have booked their place in Wicklow’s SFC semi-finals following a three points win (2-15 to 3-9) in a five goal shoot-out with Blessington at Aughrim on Saturday.

Longford Slashers (Longford) 3-13 Rathnew (Wicklow) 0-10

Former All-Ireland Club SFC Champions Crossmaglen Rangers must face Kilcoo again in Ulster, where Ballinderry Shamrocks, Glenswilly and Roslea recorded wins; Dr Crokes and Ballinacourty were victorious in Munster, while Longford Slashers beat Rathnew in the opening game of the 2013 AIB Leinster Club SFC.

A small pinch was required, reveals Leighton Glynn, just to make sure it was all real.

Rathnew 3-09 Baltinglass 1-14

Reigning All-Ireland Club SFC Champions St. Brigid's advanced in Connacht; St. Loman's and Newtown Blues claimed first round wins in Leinster; while Castlebar Mitchells, Kingdom Kerry Gaels, Rathnew and St Martin's claimed county title wins, following today's Senior Club Football action.

Oulart the Ballagh, Castletown-Geoghegan, Mount Leinster Rangers and Glenealy are celebrating Senior Hurling Championship wins in Wexford, Westmeath, Carlow and Wicklow respectively following finals this afternoon.

One place remains up for grabs in Wicklow’s SFC quarter-finals after Éire Óg Greystones and Kiltegan played a 1-7 to 0-10 draw in their second round qualifier match at Aughrim yesterday.

Champions St Patrick’s crashed out of Wicklow’s senior football championship in sensational fashion in their first-round qualifier match at Aughrim on Saturday.

Defending champions St Patrick’s have to go the qualifier route in Wicklow’s senior football championship after shipping a heavy defeat at Aughrim yesterday.

Henry Sinnott powered Baltinglass into the Wicklow SFC semi-finals yesterday with his three goals setting up a decisive 3-10 to 1-5 win over An Tochar at Aughrim.

Three things were lost in Aughrim on Saturday when Waterford travelled to take on Wicklow in the first round of the football qualifiers.

Wilf McGuinness never stood a chance.

They made huge strides under Mick O’Dwyer and now the Wicklow footballers are demonstrating their development is continuing after the departure of the Waterville maestro.

We write in relation to the withdrawal of teaching posts from 16 rural disadvantaged schools from Sep 2012.

RED-HOT favourites Portlaoise had to wait until the second-half beforebeing able to impose their authority on a gallant Rathnew side in this quarter-final clash at O’Moore Park yesterday.

RATHNEW were sensationally knocked off their senior football throne in Wicklow yesterday as amalgamated side St. Mary’s, coached by Karl O’Dwyer, secured a shock victory in the county final at Aughrim.

Dublin's All-Ireland final hero Stephen Cluxton and Laois' former Aussie Rules player Colm Begley are free to play for Ireland in the International Rules Series against Australia.

GALWAY GAA officials have asked the Connacht Council to postpone the provincial club semi-finals for a couple of weeks to allow Finian Hanley to travel with the Irish squad to Australia.

A TOP-of-the-bill SFC quarter-final between county champions Rathnew and Blessington was marred by ugly scenes at Aughrim yesterday.

Rathnew's Harry Murphy will be named as Mick O’Dwyer’s replacement at the helm of Wicklow football, the Irish Examiner has reported today.

RATHNEW’S Harry Murphy will be named as Mick O’Dwyer’s replacement at the helm of Wicklow football.

DON’T tell Leighton Glynn that the international rules don’t matter. So proud is the Wicklow man of his involvement that missing out on the first test in Limerick last Saturday wasn’t even considered.

A STORMING finish at Páirc Tailteann – albeit after a third quarter slump – saved Skryne’s blushes and booked them a Leinster club SFC quarter-final spot.

Portlaoise, Garrycastle and Skryne claimed victories on the opening day of the 2010 AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship.

LEIGHTON GLYNN insists Ireland are ready for Australia’s biggest hits and won’t view it as an ‘affront to their manhood’ when slung to the ground.

BRENDAN MURPHY has told his Ireland team-mates that International Rules tourists Australia are here ‘to play football’, not rough us up.

Ballyboden St. Endas 1-10 Rathnew 1-7

AFTER a fortnight of energy sapping action, Ballyboden St Enda’s put their fatigue to one side to claim a remarkable Dublin SFC title at Parnell Park.

WICKLOW SFC FINAL:

ROSS CARR last night named his starting line-up for tomorrow’s Ulster SFC clash with Fermanagh in Enniskillen.

THE prestigious breeders’ championship at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show was won by west Cork exhibitors John and Cathal Dineen, Kilshinihan, Timoleague, with their seven-year-old chestnut, Kilshinihan Lass.

Roscommon 0-12 Wicklow 3-21

Wicklow will start with two championship debutants in their team when they take on Kildare in tomorrow's Leinster SFC first round clash at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Draws were the order of the day in Leinster where reigning provincial champions Moorefield were given a testing time by Longford winners Dromard at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.

WICKLOW SFC finalists Rathnew are ‘livid’ at the decision to deny them a potential place in the Leinster club football championship.

Wicklow have announced their team for Sunday's Leinster SFC first round replay against Louth at Croke Park, throw-in at 2.10pm - manager Mick O'Dwyer has kept faith with the fifteen players that started last weekend's drawn game.

Louth 1-11 Wicklow 0-14

Tommy Gill found the net three times for Wicklow as they downed Antrim 4-09 to 1-10 in Aughrim.