Sunday GAA: Cork beat Tipperary to land first hurling league title since 1998

Eva Osborne

Cork have beaten Tipperary 3-24 to 0-23 to land their first hurling league title in 27 years.

The Irish Times reported that, as a contest, the game may have dried up by half-time, but that there is no disputing Cork are the superior team of the hurling league.

The team scored three goals in the first half, with six starting forwards scoring in the 10-point win. Patrick Horgan scored the last point with a free.

Elsewhere, and despite a late and impressive rally from Offaly, Waterford held on for deserving win in the Division 1B hurling final.

The Irish Times reported that Waterford were certainly superior throughout the first half, but that Offaly will take some comfort from their spirited comeback.

The scoreline there was Waterford 1-27 (30) Offaly 2-20 (26).

Gaelic

Mayo have beaten Sligo in the Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final.

The scoreline finished up with Mayo beating Sligo by three points - Mayo 2-20 Sligo 2-17.

Aidan O'Shea and Ryan O'Donoghue scored the Mayo goals with Luke Towey and Cian Lally netting for Sligo.

Earlier on Sunday, it was decided Donegal will play Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-finals in two weeks time.

Daire Ó Baoill scored 1-4 and Patrick McBrearty sent over seven points as Jim McGuinness' team defeated Derry by 1-25 to 1-15 at Ballybofey.

Meanwhile, defending Connacht Senior Football champions Galway are away to New York on Sunday night.

Meath have set up a Leinster Senior Football Championship last-eight clash with Offaly next Sunday.

A goal from Ruairi Kinsella helped the Royals to a 1-30 to 19-points win against Carlow.

Meanwhile, it ended level after normal time between Longford and Wicklow at Pearse Park.