Newtown were hugely impressive in the opening half as they took the battle to Sarsfields from the first whistle but the second half saw the boys in blue power-on and cruise to an all or nothing tie with The Rockies in a couple of weeks’ time.

Led in the scoring stakes by the brilliant Cian Dorgan, Ballincollig impressed from the word go.

Relegation-battling Carrigaline were neck and neck with their opponents until the 44th minute when Kevin Canty found the net. Valleys immediately added three points via Canty, Charlie Lyons and Colm Butler (free) to make it 1-17 to 0-16.

Relegation-battling Carrigaline were neck and neck with their opponents until the 44th minute when Kevin Canty found the net. Valleys immediately added three additional points via Canty, Charlie Lyons and Colm Butler (free) to make it 1-17 to 0-16.

The Reds boss says star man Mo Salah is going nowhere this week.

The Bhoys were impressive at Ibrox.

Needing a goal to snatch the necessary draw to pip Piarsaigh, Dylan McCarthy dropped in an inch-perfect 65.

La Rochelle coach keeps his cool after twice being shoved by Clermont’s Argentinian fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta after ball goes into touch

Carrig the ones with playoff implications to ponder as results elsewhere scupper Fermoy's brave bid to make cut

Na Piarsaigh eliminated at the death as full-back O'Brien gets decisive flick to secure vital draw in all-or-nothing contest 

Relegation no longer a concern for Rovers after one-point win over Newcestown, who had already sealed a quart-final berth

Paudi Prendergast another to star as Brendan Landers' side avoid a repeat of their drop in 2015 with demolition of Dunhill

Forest stun Mauricio Pochettino's billion-Euro men as Chelsea are left looking like the misfits who limped to finish line last season

While 3-0 victory was routine, there was nothing ordinary about Robinson's first-half volley from fully 45 yards to down the Students 

Bloom always precedes blossom, if you know where to look.

Jhon Duran, Leon Bailey and Matty Cash were on target.

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Doherty was sent off in Ireland's qualifier defeat in Greece

“I have had a lot of sleepless nights thinking about what could happen and wanting to be on the team, wondering if I was or I wasn’t,” Thomas said.

Analysis of the 11 close or relatively close finals Mayo have either lost or drawn going back to 1989 would suggest he is largely correct about their fadeouts.