Lower-tier hurling: Royals conquer Sligo to seal Christy Ring final berth 

The Yeats County needed to win the game to dislodge pre-tournament favourites Meath from their place in the top two.

BOOKED IN: Meath manager Seoirse Bulfin celebrates. Pic: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

There was plenty of action in the Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meaghar Cups over the weekend, though lots had been already decided, meaning that only a handful of games were expected to be competitive.

In the Christy Ring Cup, the big game was at Markievicz Park, where Sligo came from five points down to trail by just one, 0-17 to 0-18, with 11 minutes to play.