GAELIC GAMES NEWS:THE INCREDIBLE success story that is St Gall's continued at Glenalbyn on Saturday, as the All-Ireland club champions completed a remarkable double when annexing the Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland football Sevens title for the fourth time with a 3-9 to 2-5 win over Bellaghy at Glenalbyn.

The Antrim men, who had earlier beaten Donegal sides St Michael’s and St Eunan’s in the knock-out stages after emerging from a group that included Cortoon Shamrocks (Galway), Loup (Derry) and Navan O’Mahony’s (Meath), were pushed hard by their Derry opponents early on.

Eoghan Brown was outstanding for Bellaghy and his goal pushed them into a first-half lead but an Anto Healy goal gave the winners a 1-4 to 1-3 interval advantage.

Bellaghy, who emerged from a group that also had Horsewood (Wexford), Newtownbutler (Fermanagh) and Charlestown (Mayo), to overcome Bryansford, Clonoe and Caherlistrane in the knock-out rounds, had a two-point advantage soon after the resumption after Ger Doherty slotted a penalty.

Fergal Doherty and Joe Diver had played big roles in getting them this far but St Gall’s had the McGourty brothers and Conor converted from the penalty spot before Colin Brady walked the ball to an empty net to secure the honours for the Antrim side.

Celbridge were the major casualties after the round-robin series of the Kildare senior football championship concluded on Saturday. The champions of two years ago failed to make the top eight, needing a win to give them a chance but their 1-13 each draw with Allenwood knocked them out.

Former Tipp star, Ger “Redser” O’Grady came off the bench to steer Tipperary champions Sarsfields to a 1-16 to 2-11 victory over Drom-Inch in a keenly fought Tipperary (Mid) senior hurling final at Templemore yesterday.