Cork bag All-Ireland SFC quarter final spot with win over Donegal as Kerry take on Kildare

Cork are into the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

The Rebels edged out Donegal by 0-17 to 1-13 in their round 2A encounter in Ballybofey.

Donegal scored just six points in the second half and didn’t raise a single orange flag. Cork came with a methodical gameplan and executed it perfectly.

The first half was pedestrian. Donegal led 1-7 to 0-5 at the turnaround.

The goal came after a short kickout by Patrick Doyle found Daniel O’Mahony but he was turned over by ferocious tackling from Michael Murphy.

The big number 14 raced in on goal and selflessly squared to Conor O’Donnell for a simple finish.

It was 1-10 to 0-6 when Cork first hit back with a two-point free. Conor Corbett came on and scored with his first possession. A fisted effort off the post late on could have cost them but Donegal couldn’t take advantage.

Elsewhere, Roscommon lead Monaghan by 0-4 to 0-2 in round 2B.

Kildare and Kerry get underway at Newbridge at 5.30pm before the meeting of Derry and Meath from 7pm.

Meanwhile, Wicklow and Offaly are into the semi-finals of the Tailteann Cup.

A second-half goal from Jack Bryant helped Offaly overcome Wexford by 1-22 to 1-17 in Tullamore.

Oisin McConville's Wicklow beat Antrim by 2-19 to 3-15 at Corrigan Park.

Down lead Laois by 1-16 to 0-10 in a repeat of the 2024 decider.

Elsewhere, Galway have booked a spot in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship with a 4-20 to 2-7 win over Tyrone.

All-Ireland champions Dublin have also advanced to the last-eight with a comfortable 2-13 to 0-5 victory against Donegal.