St Vincent’s 0-12 Ballymun Kickhams 0-11: A 57th minute point from Albert Martin proved decisive as St Vincent’s narrowly defeated Ballymun Kickhams in their absorbing Dublin SFC semi-final at Parnell Park last night.

A Grammy, a J-Lo hit, a collaboration with Harry Styles, a flash car and a house with a backyard in LA. It’s a good time to be Meghan Trainor, writes Shilpa Ganatra.

The Republic of Ireland’s poor showing at Euro 2012 hasn’t dented the fervour of fans willing to cheer on the Boys in Green in France this, year if ticket applications to Uefa are anything to go by, and the commercial sector seems just as keen to hitch itself to Martin O’Neill’s bandwagon.

Ballyboden St Enda’s 2-8 St Vincent’s 0-10 (Dublin SFC Final): Anybody who knows the impressive breadth and rich vitality of Ballyboden St Enda’s would never describe them as giant-killers.

St Vincent’s 0-22 Na Fianna 2-9 (Dublin SFC semi-final): St Vincent’s kept their ambitions of a third successive title firmly intact as they accounted for Na Fianna yesterday afternoon.

Brian O’Driscoll is still Ireland’s most admired sports personality list, despite having retired more than a year ago, according to a new sponsorship report.

David Murphy is back on top of the bowling world after winning his second All-Ireland senior title, for just under €50,000, with almost two shots to spare on Ulster’s Thomas Mackle at Port Mór-Blackwatertown on Sunday.

Several thousand spectators thronged the Portmore-Blackwatertown Road on the Armagh–Tyrone border to witness the clash of Ulster senior champion Thomas Mackle against his Munster counterpart David Murphy for the All-Ireland senior title.

Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift found themselves embroiled in a very public Twitter spat yesterday, following Swift’s nomination for Video of the Year at the 2015 VMA awards.

Sam Smith is Meghan Trainor's "bestie".

Meghan Trainor has recorded a duet with Harry Styles.

St Vincent’s (Dublin) 1-13 Rhode (Offaly) 0-06

St Vincents 1-13 Rhode 0-06

Down 6-16 Fermanagh 1-10

Down 6-16 Fermanagh 1-10

Although the GAA have been at pains to say the Sky deal wasn’t about money but exposure, GPA founder Donal O’Neill’s comments earlier this week suggested because of it sponsorship revenue will soon soar.

Diarmuid Connolly laid on a majestic performance at Croke Park, hitting a 2-5 tally to guide St Vincent’s to glory in the All-Ireland Club football final.

Vincent’s 3-12 Portlaoise 3-09

St Vincent's (Dublin) 3-12 Portlaoise (Laois) 3-9

ST LOMAN’S 0-9 ST VINCENT’S 0-11

Reigning AIB Ulster Club SFC Champions Crossmaglen Rangers bowed out following a replay defeat to Kilcoo today.

St Vincent's 1-9 Ballymun Kickhams 1-8

THE All-Ireland champagne stays on ice, but the Chill bubbly can begin to flow.

Down 2-6 Armagh 0-11

Dublin 0-17 Tipperary 4-20

Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) 1-12 Bredagh (Down) 1-04

Rugby and GAA will be the big winners in the battle for sports sponsorship agreements in 2013 according to a major industry survey.

Cork County Board chairman Bob Ryan expects to secure a new jersey sponsor in the “not too distant future” after O2 ended their 15-year association with the county.

Robert Lehane’s 80th-minute header captured the Enda McGuill Cup for Cork City U19s as they beat Dundalk in a cracking final at Oriel Park.

A rollicking Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation final in Tullamore yesterday.

The GAA’s Hawk Eye will not follow rugby’s television match official (TMO) style when it is given its debut in Croke Park in June.

BARRIE TRAINOR pressed the pedal over the weekend to take the chequered flag in the final lap of the Lexus Race to Mount Juliet in association with Ping and Bord Fáilte.

NEW ZEALAND rolled over Canada in their World Cup encounter in Pool A in Wellington but the performance of Dan Carter’s replacement gave the All Blacks cause for concern.

New Zealand 79 Canada 15

FRANCE coach Marc Lievremont was “satisfied” after seeing his side claim a second straight bonus-point win in Pool A with a 46-19 success over Canada in Napier.

SIMON DYSON has his sights on a third KLM Open title in six years after a 65 at Hilversum on a day delayed first by vandals and then by floods in the Netherlands.

THOMAS CORCORAN kept Roscommon in line for a repeat of their 2006 All-Ireland title success with two spectacular free-kick conversions at Croke Park.

BARRIE TRAINOR’S good form has closed the gap on Irish PGA Order of Merit leader David Higgins as the Lexus Race to Mount Juliet, in association with Ping, continues.

RORY McILROY is set tobecome one of the highest paidsportsmen on the planet after his US Open victory.

A DOUBLE eagle blast on the back nine shot Barrie Trainor to the top of the leaderboard at Malahide in the north Dublin club’s annual pro-am tournament.

A settled Traveller who previously had been warned by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court judge “it’s jail or a job” has had a suspended sentence reactivated after he failed to get work in the last four years.

A CLEAR policy framework is needed from the Government if the country is to become competitive on the science, technology and innovation (STI) front.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL has retained his title as Ireland’s most admired sports star, according to a survey undertaken by marketing consultants, Onside Sponsorship.