Derry Senior Football Championship Final.
Ulster champions Slaughtneil retained their county title with a 1-7 to 0-9 win over Eoghan Rua Coleraine to move into the provincial series.
It was a double success for the club, coming just weeks after they also won the Derry senior club title.
The game’s crucial score came via the fist of Sé McGuigan as he punched to the net in the 41st minute to open up a gap the challengers could never quite close.
Louth Senior Football Championship Final
For the fourth time in just five years St Patrick’s are the county champions after a 1-14 to 0-9 win over Sean O’Mahonys.
Experience proved key for the winners as they led by 0-5 to 0-4 at the break, but Aidan McCann’s goal was the clincher to push his side well ahead and secure yet another senior crown.
Longford Senior Football Championship Final
This comeback win for Killoe Emmet Óg is likely to live long in the memory after the 2014 champions made it back-to-back titles with a 1-14 to 1-11 win over Abbeylara.
The champions trailed by 0-7 to 0-4 at one stage in the first half and looked set to cough up their crown until Daniel Mimnagh’s early second half goal pushed them clear of their challengers.
However Abbeylara goaled through Sean Murphy and had the gap down to just two until late scores for Killoe secured their 11th championship in total.
Leitrim Senior Football Championship Final Replay
If you haven’t heard the excited commentary for the final moments of this game then you need to as Mohill scored the latest of late goals to enjoy a 1-4 to 0-6 win over Glencar-Manorhamilton.
Ronan Kennedy won’t have to worry about getting bar service for a while we suspect as his goal in additional time proved the game breaker and secure Mohill’s first county title since 2006
Cork Senior Football Championship
Nemo Rangers and Castlehaven will contest this year’s county final after respective semi-final wins at the weekend.
Nemo just edged Carberry Rangers by 1-11 to 0-13 but were made to sweat by their opponents who trailed by 1-7 to 0-3 at the break.
Despite losing the game hard-man of the week must go to John O’Rourke who dislocated his shoulder early in the game but had it popped back in so he could play on.
He's some man! John O'Rourke comes back on after it looks like he has his shoulder popped back in minutes earlier #hardman @CarberyRangers
— Kieran McCarthy (@KieranMcC_SS) October 4, 2015
The other semi final saw Castlehaven prove too strong for O’Donovan Rossa in a 1-13 to 1-10 win.
The winners led by 1-16 to 0-1 after just 10 minutes but the challengers forced their way into the game to trail by just 1-8 to 0-6 at the turnaround.
Meath Senior Football Championship
Holders O’Mahonys will face Na Fianna in the county final after beating Dunboyne by 0-22 to 2-13 on Sunday afternoon.
The scoreline may not reflect the closeness of the game but by the 48th minute the sides were level at 2-10 to 0-16 until late scores, including an effort from Stephen Bray, secured another final berth.
Their challengers in this month’s decider had too much for Gaeil Colmcille in a 1-19 to 0-12 semi-final win.
Laois senior football championship
Portlaoise will have Zach Tuohy back for their chance to win a ninth county title in-a-row after the club beat Arles Kileen by 1-18 to 1-11 win on Sunday.
Malachy McNulty on having Zach Tuohy for Laois Final 'better to have a gun and not need one rather than need one and not have it'. Quite
— Will O'Callaghan (@willocallaghan) October 4, 2015
They have to wait to find out their opponents however as Emo and Arles-Kilcrusies’s game ended in a draw with the replay this Thursday night.
Dublin Senior Football Championship
The draws for the Q-finals of the championship took place over the weekend after various games took place across the capital.
It will see St Jude’s face Na Fianna, Lucan Sarsfields meet the Dublin and Leinster champions St Vincent’s, St Anne’s play Clontarf and Ballyboden St Enda’s meet St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh.
On Wednesday last Lucan beat Castleknock 1-9 to 0-10 while on Saturday they enjoyed a 4-15 to 0-7 win over Palmerstown
The Friday night’s game saw the Brogans in fine form as St Oliver Plunkett’s crushed Raheny 0-13 to 1-5.
On Saturday it took a last minute penalty from Andrew Kerin to ensure of Ballyboden St Enda’s place in the latter stages with a 1-11 to 0-10 win over Kilmacud Crokes.
Also on Saturday St Vincent’s showed their class with a 0-19 to 0-13 win over Ballymun Kickhams, while Kevin McManamon scored eight points as his St Judes side beat St Brigid’s by 0-13 to 0-9.
Kerry Senior Football Championship
Munster champions Austin Stacks were undone by a moment of brilliance from former Kerry footballer Eoin Brosnan on Sunday as they coughed up their county and provincial titles in a 1-11 to 1-10 loss.
Colm Cooper goaled early in the game but that strike was cancelled out by an effort from Kieran Donaghy before Brosnan’s late intervention set up a q-final with Rathmore.
Elsewhere Kenmare district hammered Laune Rangers by 3-15 to 0-8 to face West Kerry in the last eight as the Marc Ó Sé led side beat Mid Kerry 1-13 to 1-8.
Kilcummin beat St Kierans by 1-14 to 1-10 while South Kerry, thanks in a large part to Bryan Sheehan, edged Dingle, minus the Geaney’s, by 1-14 to 0-14.
Legion proved too strong for Feale Rangers with a 2-10 to 1-11 win while Kerins O’Rahilly’s beat East Kerry 4-19 to 2-8 and Rathmore and Shannon Rangers played out a 36 score cracker after extra time where Kerry senior defender Paul Murphy, playing as a centre forward scored 1-2 in a 4-15 to 3-14.
Monaghan Senior Football Championship
Monaghan Harps and Scotstown will contest this year’s final after respective semi final wins over the weekend.
Clontibret’s title defence came crashing down as they ended the game with the Harps with 13 men as Dessie Mone and DaRrach Mooney saw red in the 2-12 to 1-10 loss.
Scotstown beat Castleblaney by 1-14 to 1-8.
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Erins Own were simply blown away by a ferocious Sarsfields team on Saturday night after a 4-15 to 1-14 whirlwind performance.
Cian McCarthy was once again the star of the show as he notched 2-7 over the course of the hour with a call-up to the next senior hurling panel an absolute certainty.
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Richie Power will be playing intermediate hurling in Kilkenny next season after his club Carrickshock lost to St Martins in the relegation decider over the weekend.
County finalists just two years ago, Power was unable to stop his club slipping down the grades after a 2-13 to 0-13 loss.
Elsewhere in the senior club championship O’Loughlin Gaels proved too good for city rivals Dicksboro in a 2-15 to 1-13 win on Saturday to set up last four clash with Ballyhale next weekend.
Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Patrrickswell have been installed as the favourites for the county hurling title after swatting Adare aside by 2-24 to 0-8 on Sunday.
Ciaran Carey’s side saw Diarmuid Byrne and Jack Kelleher notch 0-7 each.
Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Tallow booked their place in the county hurling final with a 1-14 to 0-16 win over Ballyduff Upper.
The second semi final between Ballygunner and Fourmilewater was postponed as a mark of respect to the late referee Paul Foley who died last week.
Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Hurling fans in the Faithful county can look forward to new champions this month after Kilcormac-Killoughey were beaten by St Rynaghs 1-22 to 1-16 in Tullamore.
Coolderry were too strong for Birr in the other semi final, as they beat the former kingpins of club hurling by 2-15 to 1-10 win.
Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
2013 All-Ireland club finalists Mt Leinster Rangers booked their place in yet another county final with a 5-15 to 1-7 win over Naomh Eoin Myshall.
The other semi final saw champions St Mullins beat Ballinkillen 1-17 to 2-12.
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