Corofin 0-8, Cortoon Shamrocks 0-5

When the final whistle sounded in the Claregalway Hotel Galway SFC final on Sunday, Corofin's Trevor Burke had captured his ninth county senior medal since 1991, as Corofin marched on to another crown at Pearse Stadium.

Final score: Corofin 0-8 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-5
Half-time: Corofin 0-3 Cortoon Shamrocks 0-3
Conditions: Dry and Sunny.
Frees: Corofin 24 (14 in first-half) Cortoon Shamrocks 26 (12)
Wides: Corofin 5 (5 in first-half) Cortoon Shamrocks 3 (2)

The nominations for the Claregalway Hotel Galway SFC Dream Team were announced on Sunday evening. Selected by members of the media, the nominations are chosen on their performances in this year's championship.

Hurling supporters are in for a treat next Sunday as the Safety Direct Galway senior hurling championship semi finals are down for decision at Kenny Park in Athenry.

Galway hurling followers can start getting used to traveling to Croke Park after Congress overwhelmingly voted to put Antrim and Galway into Leinster for the next three years of the All Ireland hurling championship.

Connacht will hardly have time to clean their boots after their great win over Leinster as they head to France today for a Friday evening joust with Dax in the European Challenge Cup.

Connacht 19, Leinster 18

Connacht produced one of their finest performances to oust reigning Magners League champions Leinster in a rip-roaring encounter at the Sportsground on Sunday evening.

Galway United 3, Cork City 2

An inspired Galway United clinched their first home victory of the season and in the process have well and truly stoked the fires of their survival battle.

Salthill Devon captured the FAI Intermediate Cup when a goal from Lucy Hannon edged out Galway Bohemians in the final at Terryland Park on Saturday evening.

With the home-victory monkey firmly off their backs, Galway United travel to The Showgrounds on Saturday night (8pm) brimming with confidence for their crunch Connacht derby with Sligo Rovers.