GAA Round up: Defending NFL Division One champions Donegal kept their slim hopes of retaining the league title alive with a 1-14 to 20-8 win over Laois in Ballyshannon this afternoon.
Colm McFadden's inspired second half performance did most the damage to Laois as he scored four crucial points in the closing stages. Unfortunately for Laois the result means they are relegated.
Padraig McMahon and David Walsh traded goals in the first period before Donegal went into the break 1-08 to 1-06 ahead. Laois got their hopes up with a Paul Lawlor goal from hand to go 2-08 to 1-09 ahead, but Donegal finished the stronger of the two sides.
Galway moved to the top of the standings with a narrow 2-09 to 1-11 win over rivals Mayo in Castlebar.
On the hurling front Tipperary reached the NHL Division One semi-finals after beating defending champions Waterford at Nowlan Park.
Eoin Kelly was inspired all afternoon as his personal tally of 0-10 helped Tipperary to a 1-16 to 0-14 win. Seamus Butler scored a first half goal to give Tipperary a 1-08 to 0-07 lead at the break.
Cork defeated Limerick 0-13 to 0-08 at Pairc na nGael.
Today's Results
Allianz NFL Division One
Mayo 1-11 2-09 Galway
Donegal 1-14 2-08 Laois
Allianz NFL Division Two
Westmeath 0-10 0-06 Cavan
Allianz NFL Division Three
Leitrim 2-07 1-09 Down
Fermanagh 2-06 0-12 Wexford
Louth 2-07 0-12 Sligo
Limerick 2-07 3-05 Longford
Allianz NFL Division Four
Offaly 4-22 1-06 Kilkenny
London 0-06 4-09 Wicklow
Carlow 0-11 1-15 Waterford
Tipperary 0-10 0-07 Antrim
Allianz NHL Division One
Waterford 0-14 1-16 Tipperary
Limerick 0-08 0-13 Cork