Laois manager Justin McNulty has, unsurprisingly, stuck with the same 15 players who started last week’s qualifier defeat of Meath for this Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against reigning champions Dublin at Croke Park.

LAST NIGHT’S Cork County Board meeting heard a call for panels of inter county teams to be again reduced to 24 players.

OFFALY legend Brian Whelahan will not start Sunday’s Leinster SHC semi-final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Dublin under-21 manager Tommy Naughton is set to take charge of the county's senior hurlers in a caretaker capacity until the Dublin County management committee select a long-term replacement for the departed Humphrey Kelleher.

CYRIL LYONS and Brian Cody will manage the 2002 and 2003 Vodafone Hurling Allstar teams scheduled to travel to Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada next January.

Dublin hurling chiefs have named Humphrey Kelleher as the new county boss following the departure of Marty Morris.

Dublin GAA chiefs have moved quickly to diffuse speculation that Michael Duignan will succeed Marty Morris as hurling manager.

After a season of resignations, sackings and splits, the intercounty management landscape is dramatically reshaped. Brendan Larkin, Brendan Mooney and Mark Gallagher report.

Dublin hurling chiefs will take their time before appointing a new manager following the shock resignation of Marty Morris last week.

Former Dublin hurling manager Marty Morris has received an overwhelming vote of confidence from his players following a squad statement that lashed the county board.

DUBLIN senior hurlers have criticised their county board following the resignation of manager Marty Morris after 10 months in the role.

FORMER Kilkenny All-Ireland winning captain Denis Byrne has been handed the number 14 jersey on the Tipperary team for Saturday’s qualifier against Laois in Portlaoise.

Kilkenny 3-16

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris has made two changes in personnel ahead of Saturday night's Leinster SHC replay clash with Laois in Portlaoise.

Dublin dual star Conal Keaney has been named at centre-back by hurling boss Marty Morris ahead of Saturday's Leinster SFC preliminary final with Laois.

Marty Morris has had to pick from a depleted squad for Saturday's Leinster

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris is taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday's Leinster SHC tie with Westmeath at Parnell Park.

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris will do without the services of dual player Conal Keaney once again this weekend.

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris has made just two changes to his side ahead of Sunday's league clash with Offaly at Parnell Park.

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris is fearing a championship whitewash with five key players on the long-term injury list.

BRIAN WHELAHAN has yet to decide on his inter-county future with Offaly.

Dublin 2-13

OUTGOING GAA President Sean McCague was praised by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern last night for the part he played in the removal of Rule 21 two years ago, which banned members of the police and British Army from membership of the Association.

KILDARE and Sligo county boards look to be heading for another high-profile confrontation with accusations being matched by counterclaims.

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris says his side will build on their recent Walsh Cup final win over Kilkenny.

THE hurling season got underway yesterday, as it ended last September, with Kilkenny manager Brian Cody centre stage as Allianz celebrated the beginning of its 10th national league in the Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin.

Nicky Kehoe has been released as selector as the Dublin hurling team following a bizarre numbers mix-up.

Dublin hurling boss Marty Morris has made six changes to his squad for Sunday's Walsh Cup quarter-final with Meath in Navan.

Goal hero Kevin Ryan has been handed the full-forward berth for Dublin ahead of Sunday's Walsh Cup clash with Down at Portmarnock.

Marty Morris has beaten Seamus Murphy to the position of Dublin senior hurling and was today named as Kevin Fennelley's successor.

NEW Limerick senior hurling team manager Dave Keane and his selectors Dave Punch and John Meskell are delighted that the long-serving Stephen Donogh and Ciaran Carey, as well as Joe Quaid, have pledged themselves for another 12 months at least.

Dublin will unveil their new hurling manager tomorrow morning and Wexford's Seamus Murphy may be the man charged with rekindling the Blue flame.