Meath 1-13 Louth 0-10

Truagh Gaels (Monaghan) 2-10 Geraldines (Louth) 1-9

Geraldines (Louth) 2-09 Naomh Olaf (Dublin) 1-12 (aet)

Paul McGinley’s love/hate relationship with the PGA Centenary course continued with Europe’s Ryder Cup captain delighted to make the cut in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

A second Irish Open and the first as a professional was not to be for Shane Lowry but he is convinced that only good can come from the experiences he encountered from four up-and-down days over his home course in Co Kildare.

MEATH reversed a first-round result to advance to the Leinster MFC final at the expense of Louth at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann last evening.

CORK boss Brian Cuthbert has made three changes for Sunday’s Munster MFC final against Tipperary from the team that defeated Clare in last month’s semi-final in Cusack Park in Ennis.

Israel 3 Republic of Ireland 1

FORMER Ryder Cup star Phillip Walton is among the recipients of a quarter of a million euro grant allocation announced by the Team Ireland Golf Trust last night.

SHELBOURNE winger Wesley Hoolahan and Waterford goalkeeper Dan Connor will be given the opportunity to raise the profile of the eircom League when Ireland play Switzerland tonight in the final match of their European U-21 qualifying tournament.

DON GIVENS yesterday named four uncapped players and three Irish-based players in Ireland's U21 squad of 18 for a challenge game in Poland on Tuesday, August 19.

Republic of Ireland U-21 2, Germany U-21 2

Damian Mooney gave notice that he intends to be a big player on the Irish circuit this season with a stunning performance in the €15,000 Great Northern Hotel pro-am tournament at Bundoran.

With one round still to go, Damian Mooney looks a sure-fire winner in the €15,000 Great Northern Hotel pro-am event at Bundoran, having opened up a seven shots gap at the top of the leaderboard.

Simon Thornton, the assistant to Kevan Whitson at Royal County Down, steered a steady course through the heavy showers and windy conditions at Charlesland to win the Kellogg's PGA Irish Assistants' Championship title.

Michael Collins from Charleville and Royal Co Down's Colin McElderry share the lead after the first two rounds in the Kellogg's PGA Irish Assistants' Championship at Charlesland.

Eamon Logue is the surprise overnight leader after the first round in the Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship at Westport.

Ireland have won their UEFA U-19s championship play-off against favourites Holland.

Neil Manchip, the Royal Dublin assistant, has retained the bi-annual PGA

Despite a couple of surprise results in the first two rounds the holder Neil Manchip remains as favourite to retain the title in this bi-annual championship.

Des Smyth, winner of the Madiera Open this season, has brought his total of Smurfit PGA Irish Championship wins to six with a three shots win over the holder Paul mcGinley at Castlerock.

Des Smyth, a five-times winner, goes into the last round of the Smurfit PGA

Despite a brave bid by Des Smyth, defending champion Paul McGinley is the

Philip Walton put in a stroming finish at sunny Castlerock when he carded a two-under-par 71 to snatch the overnight lead in the first round of the £110,000 Smurfit PGA Irish Region Championship.

Smurfit PGA Irish championship qualifier at Seapoint

Ashbourne Club professional John Dwyer won the £14,500 Hilton PGA Ulster

David Walker retained the £12,000 PGA Challenge title at Greenore with a closing four-under-par 67 for a two rounds total of five-under 137 and a three shots lead over the field.

Nuremore Club assistant Brian Kerley upstaged most of the seasoned professionals during the first round of the £12,000 PGA Challenge at Greenore.

Maxfli Irish Club professionals' championship at Nuremore, first round scores