Tipperary 0-11 Kildare 0-9: A couple of minutes before full-time, the big screen panned out to the crowd and picked up a pensive-looking Jack O’Connor.

Galway 1-14 Wexford 2-10: A dramatic late Niamh McGrath point from a ‘45 booked Galway’s place in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie final next month and put paid to the courageous challenge of Wexford in Nowlan Park on Saturday.

Niamh McGrath kept Galway’s double dream alive with an injury time point to secure a place in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior camogie final.

Kildare 2-14 Cavan 2-12

Kildare 2-15 Longford 1-9: Kildare collected their second Leinster minor title in three years with a comfortable nine-point victory over Longford.

Kildare 3-16 Dublin 3-13: A devastating scoring blitz before half-time paved the way for Kildare’s victory over Paddy Christie’s Dublin in yesterday’s Electric Ireland Leinster minor football semi-final at Croke Park.

Galway 1-11 Cork 0-12: Niamh McGrath is convinced that Galway haven’t seen the back of Cork despite beating the All-Ireland champions in their first round Group 1 game at O’Connor Park on Saturday.

Galway 2-15  Cork 2-12: Galway defeated All-Ireland champions Cork to claim their first National Camogie League Division 1 title in 10 years at Semple Stadium.

Kilkenny 4-12 Galway 3-07

Kerry 2-15 Kildare 1-08

Dublin 3-16 Kildare 1-12

Nemo Rangers 2-19 Douglas 0-17(after extra-time)

Limerick GAA chiefs revealed they took the county senior hurling management to task following a below-par performance in Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League.

Milford 0-6 Ardrahan 0-5

Grenagh 2-18 Donoughmore 1-09

Galway 0-12 Limerick 0-10

Galway 0-12 Limerick 0-10

Mayo 1-15 Monaghan 0-8

It was a long journey west for Mayo from Newbridge after they were annihilated by the hosts by 41 points.

Pat Murray’s perseverance was finally rewarded when after 20 years of trying, he finally won the South of Ireland at Lahinch yesterday, defeating Stephen Healy from Claremorris by two holes in the final.

If perseverance and commitment count for anything, then Pat Murray will win the West Coast Hotels-sponsored South of Ireland at Lahinch today.

Connacht, who bridged a 28 year gap when capturing the title at Rosses Point last year, begin their defence of the Interprovincial Championship this morning with a difficult match against Munster at Royal Co Down.

A brilliant second-half fightback ensured victory for Minane Bridge in a closely contested DH4 final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

It was a polished Diamond — one Harry Diamond from the Belvoir Park club in Belfast — who shone brightest at scenic Rosses Point to take the title in the final of the Radisson Blu West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship yesterday.

Stephen Healy (Claremorris) will represent the home province on the final day of the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Rosses Point today after a clear-cut 4 and 3 triumph over Nicholas Grant (Knock) in their quarter-final yesterday.

Eoghan Rua (Derry) 2-8 Ardrahan (Galway) 0-12

CORK senior hurling selector Ger Cunningham remains on course to manage UCC to a third successive All-Ireland Freshers (1) hurling title but his players had to withstand a fierce challenge from Cork IT before triumphing after extra-time in a thrilling quarter-final tie at the Mardyke yesterday afternoon.

Our Lady’s Secondary School from Belmullet in Mayo snatched victory in the dying minutes to knock reigning champions Coláiste Íosaef, Kilmallock out of the All-Ireland.

Limerick 1-07 Westmeath 1-10

DOUGLAS Community School won the Munster Youths U18 soccer final when they defeated Crescent Comprehensive at Pike Rovers club in Limerick yesterday.

CLONAKILTY Community College won a third successive Munster Vocational Schools’ SFC ‘A’ title at Brinny yesterday.

ST FINBARRS’ strong grip on minor football affairs in Cork continues after they swept to victory over Douglas in the Cork PMFC (1) final replay in CIT yesterday.

Douglas 1-8St Finbarr’s 0-11

LIMERICK came from six points down at half-time to claim the All-Ireland ladies junior football championship crown against Louth at Croke Park yesterday.

Limerick 4-10 Louth 3-8

GALWAY’S Joe Bergin has urged the GAA to shut off the loophole that could see a Connacht county left without a second chance in the Championship.

TWO goals by wing-forward Mairead Cooper proved decisive as Antrim were crowned TG4 All-Ireland ladies junior football champions at Croke Park yesterday.

Antrim 3-10 Limerick 2-8

Carrigtwohill 3-12 Castlelyons 3-9

Defending South of Ireland Championship champion Niall Kearney suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the 2009 event today at Lahinch.

Portstewart's Paul Cutler and Portmarnock’s James Fox fired three-under-par 69s to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at fast-running Baltray.

LEINSTER include the three outstanding players of the amateur season so far — Shane Lowry, Niall Kearney and Paul O’Hanlon — in their side for the Interprovincial Championship getting under way at Athlone tomorrow.

Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs took advantage of perfect early morning conditions to scorch to a six-under par 66 and a two stroke lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Louth.

Donaghadee Golf Club have won the Irish Club Youths Championship at Malahide Golf Club.