Galway continued their winning ways by handing 14-man Derry a 2-14 to 0-15 defeat in the opening round of the All-Ireland senior football championship group stages this evening.
Kilkenny were pushed all the way before picking up their second win in the Leinster senior hurling championship at Dublin expense this evening at Parnell Park where it finished 1-28 to 2-23.
Offaly and Dublin will meet in the Leinster U20HC final in Portlaoise next Wednesday evening after accounting for Kilkenny and Galway respectively last night.
Andrea Trill's goal in their final attack assured Galway regained the TG4 Connacht senior ladies football championship at St. Brigid's GAA, Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon on Sunday.
The GAA have announced the dates, venues and throw in times for the All-Ireland SFC Round 1 and Tailteann Cup Round 2 Group games that will take place on the weekend of 18/19 May.
Connor Gleeson proved the hero as Galway edged Mayo late on to claim a 50th Connacht senior football championship title at Pearse Stadium this afternoon.
Wexford earned their first Leinster senior hurling championship win over Galway in eight attempts with a resounding victory 1-28 to 0-23 at Chadwicks Wexford Park this afternoon.
Conor Whelan's point in the fifth minute of injury-time earned Galway a 2-23 to 0-29 draw with Kilkenny in the second round of the Leinster senior hurling championship this afternoon.
Sligo's bid for a three-in-a-row of Connacht U20FC titles came to an end last night in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park when they succumbed to Galway by 1-12 to 0-23.
Mayo booked themselves a first Connacht senior football championship final berth in three years thanks to a 1-15 to 0-13 victory over Roscommon at Hyde Park this afternoon.
Galway got out of jail against Sligo this afternoon thanks to Rob Finnerty's goal at the death which gave them a 1-13 to 0-14 victory at Markievicz Park and place in the Connacht SFC final.
Tipperary celebrated the 20th anniversary of their famous League and Championship double from an era when they were the queens of camogie, by winning their first national title since.