Plenty has and will be made of how much money Dublin clubs received from the Sports Capital Programme, writes John Fogarty.

Gary Daly and Arthur McDonagh face off in an all-Fermoy Mick Barry Cup final to fill the last spot in next month’s King of the Roads semi-final.

Fermoy bowlers Arthur McDonagh and Gary Daly scored a double in the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig in the race for a semi-final place in next month’s King of the Roads.

Ballymartle 0-16

Cork City look set to complete a permanent move for defender Ryan Delaney this week after manager John Caulfield said the deal was “close”, while also confirming he has identified a replacement for the departing Seanie Maguire.

UCC 1 Cobh Wanderers 0: A late Sean McLoughlin goal saw Noel Healy’s UCC claim the Beamish Stout Munster Senior League Premier Division title as they got the better of Cobh Wanderers at The Mardyke last night.

UCD 4 UCC 1

UCC 2 UCD 1

Rhode (Offaly) 0-12 Sean O’Mahony’s (Louth) 1-5: Niall McNamee fired Rhode into their fifth Leinster final in 11 seasons as the Sean O’Mahony’s fairytale was finally halted in Drogheda.

“You just can’t write it can you?” beamed John Mountney after playing his part in helping Dundalk to their third league title success in-a-row on Sunday night.

A 32-year-old man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a cyclist on the N22 main Killarney to Tralee road on a Sunday morning last November.

Waterford defender Tadhg de Búrca believes playing in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League this year helped to ensure the Déise didn’t lack motivation during the spring.

Last year’s young hurler of the year. Tadhg de Búrca, is one of 10 stellar talents honoured in the annual sports awards, to be presented tonight by University College, Cork.

Storm Desmond caused the postponement of 11 of yesterday’s Munster Junior League games as only eight survived the weather.

A Kerry businessman involved in a planning dispute has said he intends to pursue “to the bitter end” his campaign for an inquiry into the manner in which the ombudsman’s office had handled his complaint against Limerick County Council.

Harding Cup: It turned out to be a bad day for Dublin based sides as the Irish Universities Harding Cup got under way at UCC.

St Croan’s (Roscommon) 0-14 Sean O’Mahony’s (Louth) 2-7: All-Ireland Club IFC semi-final: An injury-time free from Kevin Smyth proved enough to send St Croan’s into the All-Ireland Club IFC final after a thrilling encounter with Louth champions Sean O’Mahony’s at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan.

Waterford Crystal Cup

UCC, Limerick and Cork all advanced to the semi-finals of the Waterford Crystal Cup after victories this afternoon.

A local election candidate has called for an inquiry into the manner in which the ombudsman’s office handled his complaint against Limerick County Council.

An independent local election candidate has received the support of six TDs and a number of senators in his bid to have the ombudsman reopen his case against Limerick County Council.

Coláiste na Sceilge progressed to the Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-finals as winners of Group 1 after they made it two wins from two by beating Clonakilty Community College at Fitzgerald Stadium yesterday.

Douglas 0-11 St Finbarr’s 0-4

The most exciting of the weekend’s six Louth SFL matches was one involving teams in the relegation zone.

Sligo Rovers moved to within four points of leaders St Patrick’s Athletic after they secured their first win in five, and just second in nine, by comprehensively defeating UCD 5-2 at the Showgrounds on Saturday evening.

Four singers of promise will join Cara O’Sullivan Celine Byrne, and Regina Nathan for concerts this week, says Jo Kerrigan

Blackrock 0-18 Ballymartle 2-11

Ballymartle 1-17 Na Piarsaigh 0-17

Ballymartle have joined Na Piarsaigh at the top of the RedFM Senior Hurling League following an impressive five-point victory away to Midleton on Saturday evening.

A late David Hickey goal capped a fine comeback as Bishopstown beat Carrigtwohill 3-6 to 3-5 in their opening RedFM Senior Hurling League game yesterday.

KILFEACLE defeated arch rivals Clanwilliam to book their place in the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Clubs Challenge Cup with a 30-7 victory.

THAT Ballymartle were within two points of Cloyne at half-time in this Cork SHC round two game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday owed much to the brilliance of keeper Declan McCarthy; that they were ahead at the end of the hour, owed just as much to the accuracy from placed balls of his namesake Darren McCarthy in midfield as it did to the corresponding inaccuracy of a succession of Cloyne free-takers.

THEY may not have replicated the sparkling football that carried them to the All-Ireland final stage, but Castlegregory’s heart and persistence made them worthy junior champions in Croke Park yesterday.

TIMING. Somewhere along the line Micheál O Sé got it right. He’s developed the knack these past few years of landing in places where football success invariably ensues.

Not every Leinster and Munster rugby hero can get to Croke Park tomorrow. Some – such as their junior counterparts – will be wading through the mud to keep their passion for the amateur game burning brightly. DIARMUID O’FLYNN met some of them.

A COLLEGE student fell to his death after climbing onto the roof of his rented house after a night of heavy drinking.

A young man made an heroic attempt to prevent his brother’s suicide, but it resulted in his own death - and today the family thanked a judge for not imposing a jail sentence for manslaughter.