Palatine reached the Carlow SFC final after an 0-15 to 0-10 win over a fancied Rathvilly at Dr Cullen Park on Saturday and O’Hanrahan’s emerged 4-13 to 1-12 winners over Tinryland in a replayed quarter-final tie which required extra-time.

BRENDAN MURPHY has told his Ireland team-mates that International Rules tourists Australia are here ‘to play football’, not rough us up.

County senior final action in Tyrone, Roscommon, Carlow, Tipperary and Limerick provided the GAA football action around the country today as all five finals produced winners.