Germany 1 Argentina 0

Tyrone’s first championship defeat to Armagh since the 2005 Ulster final left a black cloud hovering over Healy Park, but manager Mickey Harte is no quitter.

Tyrone 0-10 Armagh 0-13

Such is their unstinting grá for the old grey bowl, I half expected the Cork supporters to arrive with trowels and silver tins yesterday afternoon, ready and waiting at the final whistle to covet a piece of the Ballintemple venue.

Shamrock Rovers 0 Dundalk 1

Laune Rangers 3-13 East Kerry 2-15 (AET)

Clare 4-26 Carlow 2-13

Wexford 2-25 Clare 2-22 (after extra-time)

FOR just over 20,000 fans who strolled in to Pairc Uí Chaoimh on that (awful) Munster Football Finals Day, they were unexpectedly greeted by some security people.

"One day it might indeed all end, but Eamo’s show will surely go on forever."

WEXFORD v LIMERICK

Just as referees’ performances are open to criticism when it’s deserved, they should be praised when it’s due.

AS the final Cabinet meeting of the Dáil term fades into the rear view mirror and a fearful country wonders how it will do without their guiding hands during the well-deserved two-month holiday TDs voted themselves, it is time to look back over the highs and lows of an eventful session.

Belgooly, Cork €479,000

The good times are back in Wexford. Win, lose or draw on Sunday, the Model must now push on to the next level

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The USPGA Championship has all the trappings of a big celebration this year.

Brendan O'Connor is set to present a new "no gimmicks, bells or whistles" interview series on RTÉ.

YESTERDAY’S events in Thurles told us more about a man who wasn’t on the field than one who was. If anybody was in doubt about the Westmeath man taking charge of the All-Ireland final, they aren’t now.

Limerick will be without God’s man on the terraces when they line out at Croke Park for the All-Ireland Hurling final.