NHL division 2: Clare 4-19, Westmeath 3-15, Cusack Park, Ennis

Clare made sure of a Division 2 NHL final spot when they had seven points to spare over Westmeath at Cusack Park, Ennis. In a high scoring game the Banner lead by 3-12 to 1-6 at the break but allowed a spirited Westmeath back into the game in the second period.

Scorers CLARE C Ryan (1-9) 0-8 fs, J Clancy (1-3), C O'Donovan (1-0), M Murphy (1-0), J Conlan (0-3), D McMahon (0-2), P Donnellan, D Barrett (0-1) each WESTMEATH A Mitchell (2-5) 2-4 fs, 0-1 65, B Murtagh (0-5) 0-1f, D Carthy (0-3), P Greville (1-0), D McNicholan, P Dowdall (0-1) each

ALL IRELAND COLLEGES SHC A FINAL: ST KIERAN'S (Kilkenny) 2-11, ARD SCOIL RÍS
(Limerick) 2-8, Semple Stadium, Thurles

St Kierans bagged 1-5 without reply in the closing nine minutes, as they claimed their 17th Croke Cup title. The sides were level at 0-5 to 1-2 at half-time, and although goals from Brendan O'Connor and John Fitzgibbon pushed Ardscoil Rís ahead, St Kieran's claimed victory late on.

Scorers St Kierans 2-11 (M Brennan 1-2; P Buggy 1-1; P Walsh 0-3; W Phelan (1f, 1 65) 0-2; T Hanrahan, J Power (1f), C Buckley 0-1 each) Ardscoil RÍs 2-8 (J Fitzgibbon (2f, 1 sl) 1-3; B O'Connor 1-0; M Ryan, K Downes, A Breen, D Hannon (1f), M Moroney 0-1 each)

Results

All Ireland Vocational Schools SH 'A' Final

At Semple Stadium, Thurles Banagher Col 3-17 (T Moran (1-1f, 1 65) 1-4; C Kelly 1-3; S Quirke 1-1; S Dolan, A Treacy (2f), E Mannion 0-2 each; P Camon, J O'Connor, S Kenny 0-1 each) Causeway Comp 2-9 (S Dunne (4f) 0-5; P Boyle 1-1; B Brosnan (3f) 0-3; D Collins 1-0)

Ulster Under-21 FC semi-finals

At Healy Park, Omagh Donegal 1-11 (M Murphy (0-2f) 1-2; D Molloy (0-2f), D McLaughlin (0-2 f), L McLoone 0-2 each; J Carroll, D Walsh 0-1 each) Derry 0-10 (J Keilt (0-6 fs, 0-1 45) 0-7; L Moore (0-1 f) 0-2; A Kerrigan 0-01)

At Healy Park, Omagh Cavan 1-10 (C McClarey 1-0; N McDermott (0-1 f), B Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; D McKiernan (0-2 fs) 0-3; B Reilly, M Derham, D Gibney 0-1 each) Monaghan 1-9 (D Miller 1-0; D Hahessy (0-2f) 0-3; C McGuinness (0-1f) 0-2; D Malone, K Hughes, P O'Hara, McNally 0-1 each)