Armagh 1-12 Waterford 1-05

Armagh 1-12 Waterford 1-5

Dublin took off in the second half to book their place against Meath in the Leinster MFC final in convincing fashion.

Kildare booked a semi-final clash with Dublin thanks to this victory at St Conleth’s Park.

CENTRE Rory O’Loughlin and replacement wing David Busby finished off well-worked moves for the Ireland Schools to outgun the Ireland Clubs in this Age-Grade International at Merrion Road yesterday.

DROMORE claimed their third

DOWN champions Burren retained their title as they finished easy winners against Clonduff at Páirc Esler on Saturday night.

KIERAN KILKENNY proved why he is one of the most exciting young talents in the country with a tour de force performance as Dublin swept Kildare aside in last night’s Leinster minor football semi-final.

MONAGHAN regained the TG4 Ulster Ladies senior football title yesterday as the Farney County scored a 1-13 to 1-9 victory against Armagh in the provincial final at Clones.

NEVER were three cheers for a losing team rendered more heartily to the heavens than at chilly Croke Park on Saturday evening as Blackrock captain, Brendan Hennessey called for tribute to be paid to a gallant effort by St Colmcille’s of Tyrone in this All-Ireland club junior hurling final.

THE nominees for the 2009 Opel GPA Hurling Team of the Year mirror the Vodafone All Stars with more nominations from losing All-Ireland finalists Tipperary than four-in-a-row kingpins Kilkenny.

Fermanagh 2-7 Tyrone 1-11

BRIAN SHEEHAN and Colm Cooper will start for Kerry against Laois in the Allianz NFL semi-final at Killarney on Sunday.

Tyrone 0-12 Kerry 0-10

Tyrone take on Kerry in the All-Ireland minor football final in Croke Park today and the Kingdom, for once, go into an All-Ireland football final without the favourites tag firmly around their necks.

STRANGE to think of a Kerry team approaching an All-Ireland final without the tag of favouritism or the comfort of tradition on their side. Strange but, for tomorrow’s minor final, true.

The All-Ireland minor football cup is to be renamed the Cormac McAnallen Cup, in memory of the Tyrone captain who died from a heart condition earlier this year.

St Patrick’s, Navan 1-11, St Patrick’s, Dungannon 1-10