Lucan Sarsfields produced a superb performance in the Dublin SHC quarter-final to topple Kilmacud Crokes 0-16 to 1-12 at Parnell Park.
Lucan held on valiantly to set up a showdown with Cuala in the semi-finals.
Kilmacud led by a point at half-time but Lucan, with the breeze behind him on the turnaround, burst out of the traps to open up a five-point lead. Ronan Hayes missed a penalty for Kilmacud but later rammed home a goal to make it a nervy finish for Sarsfields. However, they held on.
Earlier Cuala had too much power for St Brigid's as they eased through with a 1-26 to 2-14 victory.
Cuala, led by the excellent David Treacy, were 0-19 to 0-8 ahead at half-time and they never relinquished control.
Cian O'Sullivan did goal for Brigid's early in the second period but that was wiped out by a Diarmuid O'Floinn effort. Ruairí Convery hit the net again for Brigid's but the result was never in serious doubt as Cuala stepped up their chase for a fifth county crown in six years.
Na Fianna and Ballyboden St Enda's will square off in the other semi.
In the Wexford SHC, Shelmaliers became the first-ever county champions of the Covid-19 era.
The black-and-amber defeated 2018 winners Naomh Éanna by 3-18 to 3-11 at Chadwicks Wexford Park on Sunday to capture the championship for the second time - bridging a gap to their 2014 breakthrough.
Passage just about held off Mount Sion in an enthralling collision at Walsh Park to progress to the Waterford SHC decider. They held on for a 0-26 to 1-21 win and will meet Ballygunner in next week's final.
Passage were 0-17 to 1-06 up at the break but Mount Sion had the win behind them on the turnaround and trimmed the lead to two points heading for the climax. In a frantic finale, Austin Gleeson had a goal attempt blocked and Passage survived.
In the Carlow SHC semi-finals Mount Leinster Rangers cruised past Naomh Eoin 1-22 to 0-11. They were seven points to the good at the break, 0-12 to 0-05, and pulled away easily thereafter, with Chris Nolan goalling 13 minutes into the second half.
Balinkillen await Mount Leinster Rangers. They squeezed past last year's champions Naomh Moling 1-20 to 1-19 in a brilliant match.
The line-up for the Mayo SFC quarter-finals have been completed with Ballaghaderreen's 3-12 to 1-11 win over The Neale setting up a clash with Breaffy.
The Neale will meet Westport in the quarters.
Ballintubber will play Knockmore and Ballina Stephenites and Aghamore meet in the other games, all taking place next weekend.
The group stages of the Donegal SFC were also completed today with Naomh Conaill booking a home quarter-final with Gleann Fhinne after their comfortable win over Gleann tSuilí.
Gaoth Dobhair beat Sean MacCumhaill by five points to set up a repeat match-up in two weeks’ time.
Cill Ceartha will play Naomh Micheal after their victory over Gleann Fhinne, while Realt na Mara’s 15-point win over Ard na Ratha sets up a clash with Naomh Adhamhnáin, who accounted for Naomh Micheal.
Coolera/Strandhill beat Calry/St.Josephs on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-12 in the Sligo championship.
In Kerry Kenmare Shamrocks beat Shannon Rangers 0-13 to 0-09, while Killarney Legion had a point to spare over Kerins O`Rahilly's.
St Kieran's got the better of South Kerry.
Garvey's SuperValu County Senior Football Championship 2020 Quarter-Finals Draw. #GarveysSFC pic.twitter.com/8mWzyyzQwU
— Kerry GAA (@Kerry_Official) August 23, 2020
Loughmore-Castleiney recorded a 4-11 to 0-07 win over Ardfinnan in Tipperary and the Limerick SFC saw Dromcollagher-Broadford and Ballysteen play out a draw.
