All Championship defeats are painful, but some hurt more than others.

Errigal Ciarán will be without two first-choice attackers for Sunday’s Ulster Club Championship semi-final against All-Ireland champions Crossmaglen.

Errigal Ciaran captain Enda McGinley says manager Ronan McGuckin will be welcomed back into the camp after opting out of Sunday’s Ulster Club Football Championship clash with Ballinderry.

Errigal Ciaran captain Enda McGinley is “shocked and disappointed” by manager Ronan McGuckin’s decision not to take charge of them against his native Ballinderry in Sunday week’s Ulster club SFC quarter-final.

Ballaghadereen are the new Mayo SFC champions after dethroning last year’s winners Ballintubber by 1-9 to 0-4 in Castlebar this afternoon.