HOLDERS Offaly were bundled out of the Leinster under-21 football championship by neighbours Westmeath by 1-18 to 1-17 after extra time in the replay of their quarter-final at Tullamore on Saturday.
Westmeath wing back David McKinley and free-scoring forward Neil Dolan, plus Offaly's Cathal Daly and Mark Scanlon, were sent off in this tense game.
Yesterday in Cootehill, Cavan qualified for the final of the Ulster under-21 football championship when they overcame a strong Armagh side by 0-12 to 0-10.
In the All-Ireland Vocational Schools senior hurling final at Semple Stadium, Thurles, yesterday holders St Brigid's, Loughrea, had a runaway win over Mooncoin by 5-18 to 0-6. Loughrea led by 17 to 0-3 at half-time with Eric Glennon scoring the goal just before the break.
Donegal, the holders, will not easily surrender their All-Ireland Vocational Schools football title, judging by their performance against Wicklow in the semi-final at Cavan venue Maghera on Saturday which they won 1-15 to 0-9.
In a refixed National Hurling League Division Three match at cold and wet St Bridget's Park in Dundalk, Roscommon ensured their survival and condemmed Louth to an immediate return to Division Four.
