Galway got up and running in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League with a hard-fought 3-12 to 0-20 win over Armagh at the Box-It Athletic Grounds this evening.
Brian Hayes struck two goals in the closing 10 minutes of normal time for Cork to edge a 2-20 to 1-21 victory over Galway at Pearse Stadium this evening.
There were four two-pointers recorded as the new playing rules took effect in the first round of the Lidl Ladies National Football League last weekend.
Kate Slevin scored seven points as Galway made a winning return to the Lidl NFL Division 1 with an eight point victory over Meath in Grangegoggen, Kells.
Tipperary got up and running in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League with a 1-21 to 1-16 win against Galway at rain-soaked FBD Semple Stadium this evening.
Next week's quarter-final fixtures for the Fitzgibbon Cup have been confirmed following UCC's win over Garda College in Templemore yesterday (Thursday).
Queen's University, Belfast moved into the quarter-finals of the Sigerson Cup thanks to a 1-14 to 0-12 win over rivals Ulster University in Jordanstown last night.
Loughrea manager Tommy Kelly believes the red card saga surrounding Cullen Killeen took a heavy toll on the young midfielder as the Galway champions came up short against Ballygunner in the All-Ireland club SHC final.
Ballygunner clinched their second All-Ireland club senior hurling championship title this afternoon with a 1-20 to 1-14 victory over Loughrea at Croke Park.
Loughrea midfielder Cullen Killeen has been cleared to play in tomorrow's All-Ireland club senior hurling championship final following a successful appeal to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) last night.
Cian O'Brien struck for 1-2 early in the second-half as University of Ulster defeated MTU Cork by 1-16 to 1-11 in Round 2B of the Sigerson Cup in Belfield last night (Wednesday).
Dublin and Galway are set for a Walsh Cup final date next weekend after coming through their respective semi-finals in the Leinster pre-season competition this afternoon.
Matthew Thompson netted twice as Galway came from behind to defeat Leitrim by 2-19 to 0-14 at Tuam Stadium to move into the Connacht FBD Football League final.
Dublin will play Wexford in the quarter-finals of the Walsh Cup on Thursday evening after both teams secured opening wins in the pre-season competition this afternoon.
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