This was a canter for Galway as Shane O’Neill picked up a convincing victory in his first National League game as manager, although playing against Westmeath’s 14 men for all of the second half softened his side’s route to victory at Pearse Stadium.

An experimental Dublin side got their Walsh Cup campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable eight-point win over Westmeath.

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Ardscoil Rís are up and running in the Dr Harty Cup following a comfortable victory over St Francis College in Mallow.

A Ben Nyhan point two minutes from time separated these two evenly-matched teams in the Dean Ryan Cup final (16.5 A hurling) at Kilmallock today. The sides were level on five occasions, with the result in doubt right up to the final whistle.

A Ben Nyhan point two minutes from time separated these two evenly matched teams in the Dean Ryan Cup final (16.5 A hurling) at Kilmallock

Shane O’Brien, one of Britain’s most wanted fugitives, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for life with a minimum term of 26 years for the “grotesque” murder of 21-year-old Josh Hanson.

St Catherine’s survived a strong finish from Castlemartyr in the third round of the Cork IHC at Lisgoold this evening.

Former Westmeath boss Joe Quaid has expressed shock and bemusement after being axed as county senior hurling manager.

The battle between the junior hurling champions of the last two years went the way of 14-man Cloughduv in the first round of the Cork IHC at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

St Colman’s College finished top of Group A in the Dr Harty Cup at Kilmallock yesterday completing three wins out of three and qualification for the quarter-final stage. However, it brought an end to the reign of champions Ardscoil Rís, with Nenagh CBS taking second place.

Peard Cup final: UCC 4 - Cork C of I ‘B’ 3

Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford and Offaly make the quarter-finals.

Mark Pollock, Jamie Wall and Louise O’Hara are just some of the role models that have inspired Sarah O’Donovan as the 31-year-old pursues a return to the top tier of camogie with a different county and a team made up largely of players 10 years her junior.

All-Ireland senior champions Cork produced a power-packed second half performance to return to the semi-finals after a 2-17 to 0-10 victory over Tipperary in Thurles on Saturday.

One of the best things to come out of this week’s ‘coin toss’ is everyone and their mother know Clare and Dublin are playing in Thurles this afternoon.

Officials in Dublin and Clare last night expressed their willingness to take part in the championship play-off belatedly offered to them yesterday by the Camogie Association - one which finally brought the lengthy saga to an end.

The Cork Ladies Football Board has hit out at the LGFA as dual players potentially face another fixtures clash, despite negotiations between the LGFA and Camogie Association.

A Westmeath resident who alerted his employers to the fact he had stolen over €2,000 from clients in mortgage arrears has avoided jail.

Cork 1-10 Clare 0-6: Cork have enjoyed countless close tussles with Clare in the past few seasons and it was more of the same for the All-Ireland champions at the Cork Camogie Grounds on Saturday. Paudie Murray’s side lost to the Bannerwomen in the semi-final of last year’s league but on this occasion, they held the upper hand to bag a first-round win.

Clonmel and Bandon were last night celebrating memorable Munster club title successes.

Limerick 0-23 Cork 2-15

Cork 5-26 Kerry 0-09

Newmarket-on-Fergus 0-15 Ballyea 1-07

A resolution to the fixtures saga surrounding the Clare SFC has been reached following three days of deliberation.

Ballyea caused a shock at Cusack Park on Saturday, defeating 2010 and 2011 champions Crusheen in the Clare SHC quarter-final.

Éire Óg 2-14 St Catherine’s 1-09

St Catherine’s 1-17 Kildorrery 1-16

With many teams recording their first wins in the Longford SFC, next weekend’s final round of games will be intriguing, with Longford Slashers v St Mary’s Granard the pick of the round.

Newmarket-On-Fergus 0-10 De La Salle 1-10

De La Salle selector Barry Murphy knows Sunday will test the Waterford county champions to the limit.

Newmarket-on-Fergus 3-10 Cratloe 0-09

After Kilkenny’s weekend demolition job on highly-rated Dublin in the Leinster SHC semi-final many hurling pundits wondered if that was it, if everyone else is now just playing for second place.

Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge over the River Liffey was thronged with commuters and tourists today as voters ushered in closer financial ties with Europe.

Clare’s ambitions to claim a third consecutive Munster minor hurling crown remain intact after they swept past Cork in last night’s play-off tie in Ennis to set up a semi-final date with Limerick on June 29.

Munster MHC champions Clare face a strong test from Cork in Cusack Park, Ennis this evening (7pm) in a backdoor play-off that will determine who faces Limerick in the Jun 29 semi-final.

It has been a long process for Cork minor hurling manager Pat Kenneally to finalise his championship squad and finally they open their campaign with a clash against Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tonight (7pm), with Kenneally outlining the selection system.

RICHMOND took another step closer to winning their third Munster Junior League title with an 11-5 victory over nearest challengers Galbally in a Division 1 top of the table clash at the Limerick venue.