A goal from Aine O'Sullivan was the critical score for Cork as they got the better of Galway in their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division One clash at Páirc Ui Rinn.
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.