Cork Colleges Top Rising Star Selection A selection of some of the country's finest up and coming GAA footballers and hurlers gathered in Dublin for the 2009 Ulster Bank Rising Star Awards.

All-Ireland VS SF final: Cohesive Castlewellan crush Ashbourne St Malachy's of Castlewellan ran out emphatic victors at the expense of Ashbourne CS in the final of the All-Ireland Vocational Schools Senior 'A' Football Championship on Saturday.

Derry school secures All-Ireland 'B' crown Derry school St Pius claimed a breakthrough first All-Ireland Senior Colleges 'B' football title with an extra-time victory over St Paul's of Galway on Saturday afternoon.

Fitzgibbon: UCC bridge 11-year gap University College Cork secured their 40th Fitzgibbon Cup crown, but first in 11 years with a cosy victory over the University of Limerick at Dublin's Parnell Park on Saturday.

St. Macartens exit MacRory St. Macarten’s College made their exit from the MacRory Cup in Omagh on Friday evening last when they were defeated for the second time in the competition by St Mary’s CBS from Belfast.

County Vocational Schools team makes history Monaghan County vocational schools team not only booked their place in the All Ireland final of the inter county competition when they sensationally dumped out the reigning champions Cork.

Vocational Schools take on Cork Ulster inter county Vocational Schools champions, Monaghan, are seeking to extend their winning season even further when they take on Cork in the All Ireland semi-final this Sunday with the game at the time of going to press fixed for Cashel, Co. Tipperary, for 2.00p.m.

Sigerson, Fitzgibbon face schedule changes Third-level competitions such as the prestigious Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups could be moved to the months before Christmas, the chairman of the GAA’s CCCC has revealed.

MacRory Cup falls victim to weather Three MacRory Cup quarter-finals scheduled for Ulster this weekend have fallen victim to the inclement weather conditions.

O’Hanlon strike downs Knockbeg Matthew O’Hanlon scored a controversial late goal to fire Good Counsel into the semi-finals of the Leinster Colleges ’A’ SFC at New Ross on Friday.

Sigerson Cup: surprise as holders march on Defending champions UUJ booked their place in the semi-finals of this year’s Sigerson Cup with victory over Queen’s.

Enniscorthy advance in Leinster colleges St Mary’s of Enniscorthy advanced to the next round of the Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship on Friday.

Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup The final stage of the 2009 Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup will be hosted by Trinity College Dublin on the 6th and 7th of March.

Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup The final stages of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup will be played at Cork IT on the 27th and 28th of February.

Leinster Colleges A SFC Good Counsel College won through their Lenister SFC A game against holders Athlone Community College on Friday, 23rd January.

Extra-time goals break Queens’ hearts Donegal needed extra-time to see off Queens University Belfast in a hugely entertaining Dr McKenna Cup decider at Healy Park, Omagh on Saturday evening.

Cork stroll to McGrath Cup win Cork claimed an impressive victory over the University of Limerick in the McGrath Cup final at Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday night.

Unstoppable Heslin fires Mary’s John Heslin helped himself to a stunning tally of a 1-10 as St Mary’s CBS dispatched Colaiste Eoin with the minimum of fuss in Friday’s Leinster Colleges SFC encounter at Springfield.

Kingston puts Naas to the sword Laois senior intercounty forward Donie Kingston scored eight points as Knockbeg edged out Naas CBS in the Leinster Colleges SFC on Friday.

Edenderry advance past Dundalk challenge Anton Sullivan scored 1-4 as Edenderry impressively accounted for Dundalk Schools in an ill-tempered Leinster Colleges SFC at Ballyfore on Friday.

Benildus on top in all-Dublin clash St Benildus College followed their recent victory over St Declan’s Cabra with another impressive result against a fellow Dublin side in the Leinster Colleges SFC on Friday.

’Bridge ease past Marist Rochfortbridge proved too good for county rivals Marist Athlone in the Leinster Colleges SFC clash at Rhode on Friday.

Pats bow out after extra-time drama Moate Community School produced a fine display to put three-time former Hogan Cup champions St Patrick’s Classical School to the sword at Pairc Tailteann, Navan on Friday afternoon.

O’Rourke hails Queen’s heroes Aidan O’Rourke was a happy man after his Queen’s University side made McKenna Cup history.

McKenna Cup: Queen’s dethrone Down Queen’s University powered through to the 2009 McKenna Cup final with a convincing 1-17 to 1-11 defeat of holders Down in Newry.