A strong second half performance from Kerry earned them the Munster JFC title at Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay last evening against a Clare side that led at half-time but had to play with 14 men for much of the time after the break.

Win, lose or draw in Sunday’s Connacht SFC final, Mayo’s Cillian O’Connor and Sligo’s Pat Hughes intend to seek each other out after the final whistle, shake hands, and maybe swap their jerseys.

From the outside everything looked to be going well for Cork when the half-time whistle went and they were level with Galway.

Rory McIlroy’s got his mojo back

With 26 county senior championships wins between them, you can count on near city neighbours Nemo Rangers and St Finbarr’s producing pretty fierce rivalry.

Ballinhassig stormed into the last four of the Premier IHC on Saturday night after a terrific four-point victory over Ballyhea in Mallow.

As if on cue, the sun broke through just as the March for Marriage came to a halt outside the shut Department of Justice.

Mayo manager James Horan made a guarded warning to Cavan referee Joe McQuillan not to use his association with the Dublin squad against his side in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Killererin 0-12 Micheál Breathnach’s 0-10

Na Piarsaigh 1-15 Newtownshandrum 1-11

Being bottom of the table without a goal five games into the season is but a distant memory for Bohemians as a third win in four games over Dundalk at Dalymount Park last night moved them into fifth, their highest placing of the season.

For a sense of perspective, you rarely need to look any further than Billy Mitchell.

“Ancora imparo,” quoted Limerick wing-back Gavin O’Mahony this week.

The Tipperary 2012 glory story continued in McDonagh Park, Nenagh last night, the third leg of the Munster Grand Slam completed with this win over Clare in the Munster intermediate hurling championship final, adding to the senior/minor double won in Cork a couple of weeks ago.

The Tyrone footballers weren’t alone in having their hearts broken in Kerry at the weekend. One love-struck farmer from the Red Hand county lost the potential love of his life almost as quickly as he had found her.

From Sinead O’Connor’s controversial tweets to faked book reviews, has the gloss finally fallen off the internet, asks Jason Walsh

Dolphin 16 Highfield 9

Galway may have “won” the draw

Forget about that last pointed free for a few minutes.

Galway 2-13 Kilkenny 0-19