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The dream of a first ever national title for John Lockes was shattered by an excellent Meelin (Cork) side on Sunday last in Croke Park. The scoreline of 0-12 to 1-5 gives credence to the fact that defences were on top and scores were hard to come by.

GTI’s soccer team is set for its first final after a sparkling campaign in the Combined Colleges division one league. They will take on Dundalk IT next Wednesday (February 16) in Leixlip, Co Kildare (2pm).

Mayo 1-11

Leinster intermediate hurling champions Dicksboro will travel to London this weekend to play Kilburn Gaels in the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship quarter-final.

U8 League

Garrycastle v Kilmacud Crokes (Sunday, 2.30pm, Parnell Park, TG4 4pm)

NUIG enjoyed a bounty of goals as the college’s 1sts and 2nds teams recorded vital victories at the weekend.

John Lockes of Callan ensured their return to the Intermediate grade next year by winning the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Kilkenny Junior hurling title when they defeated Barrow Rangers by 1-14 to 0-14 in Nowlan Park on Monday last. Looking stronger than they had the previous week the Callanmen came into the replay with great confidence and balance. They enjoyed the advantage of an early goal scored by corner forward Shane Bergin but by half time Barrow Rangers had fought back to level terms 0-7 to 1-4.

Two under 8 and two under 9 teams from O'Loughlin Gaels travelled to the annual Roanmore Hurling Tournament, in Waterford City, last Saturday. Each team played three matches of ground hurling. This type of game made for excellent battles in all matches and was really exciting for the large attendance.

The Kilkenny intermediate hurlers got the ball rolling when they won the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling title for the third time when they defeated Cork at Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday evening in front of a crowd of 1,580.