Gay Byrne has revealed his gratitude to his wife Kathleen for looking after him as he goes through his cancer treatment.

Former All-Star hurler Danny Sutcliffe has admitted a tightening of US visa regulations contributed to his decision to return to the Dublin setup.

Na Piarsaigh duo Kevin Downes and Shane Dowling proved their worth to Limerick with 1-8 between them as the Shannonsiders secured a first Allianz hurling league semi-final place in a decade.

Dublin 0-28 Antrim 2-12: Walsh Cup: They may need someone to lift the Walsh Cup very shortly though Ger Cunningham still isn’t sure exactly who his Dublin captain for 2015 will be. 

I have a bit of weeding to do now at home, not the kind of job you’d normally look forward to but I have to say, pulling weeds will be nearly enjoyable after this.

On a week of anniversaries and landmark moments, the best Gaelic footballers in the country traded kick passes with the best rugby players in the world.

What a year for hurling and a wonderful final to cap it all. Congratulations to Davy and hard luck to Jimmy.

Dublin GAA chairman Andy Kettle and team captain John McCaffrey have both stated their wishes for Anthony Daly to remain in charge of the Dublin senior hurlers for next season.

The post mortem will inevitably last weeks but, eventually, John McCaffrey expects Dublin to begin their preparations for 2014 with an unchanged panel and, crucially, with the same management team.

I thought James Owens had a fine game in Croke Park yesterday, an almost flawless performance. But, crucially, he made two mistakes and, unfortunately, they were two big ones.

Dublin are set to field an unchanged team when they meet Cork in tomorrow afternoon's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park.

Dublin captain John McCaffrey was beaming with delight after they captured the capital's first Leinster SHC title since 1961 at Croke Park yesterday.

Dublin 2-25 Galway 2-13

Dublin 1-16 Kilkenny 0-16

Dublin 1-17 Wexford 0-12

Dublin 1-17 Wexford 0-12

David Treacy will line out at top of the left of Dublin when they take on Tipperary in tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League semi-final at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

It was Mickey Harte that first suggested that an All-Ireland win on the back of a spell in Division 2 of the football league was highly unlikely.

Wexford 0-15 Dublin 3-19, Wexford Park

Dublin 1-15 Limerick 1-21

Antrim 1-10 Dublin 3-12

Kevin Byrne and Mark Schutte will make their first league starts for Dublin in tomorrow's Division 1B opener against Offaly at Parnell Park (throw-in 7pm).

Dublin 1-19 Wexford 0-16

Tipperary 1-19 Dublin 1-21

Dublin 7-13 Dubs Stars 0-8

For Saturday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin, Kilkenny have made four personnel changes to the team that won the All-Ireland SHC title last September.

Tomás Brady, Stephen Hiney and Conal Keaney will complete their recoveries from cruciate knee ligament injuries when they line out for Dublin against Laois tomorrow evening.

Happy days for the Galway senior hurlers in Portlaoise on Saturday afternoon after this Allianz Hurling League Division 1A relegation replay, their top division status maintained for another year, Dublin demoted to 1B just a year after being crowned champions.

Waterford 0-17 Dublin 0-13

Kilkenny 5-16 Dublin 6-12

The hurlers of Galway, Laois and Kilkenny all claimed victories in the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup quarter-finals this afternoon.

1: Brendan Cummins (Tipperary, incumbent), David Herity (Kilkenny) and Gary Maguire (Dublin).

THE greatest sign of any game is when you see people hanging around long after the final whistle, talking about what they had just witnessed.

I’VE long believed Anthony Daly is an astute tactician and it was no surprise they deployed an extra body around the middle to cut down space yesterday.

Joey Boland will make his first appearance of the summer for Dublin in tomorrow's Leinster SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

YOU know the old proverb, ‘Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it?’

WE have three hurling games this weekend with Cork, Laois, Dublin, Galway, Tipperary and Clare in championship action.

As expected, Tomás Brady has been restored to the Dublin defence for tomorrow night's Leinster SHC semi-final showdown with Galway in Tullamore (throw-in 7pm).

Dublin 2-21 Offaly 1-20, Croke Park

Defenders Maurice O'Brien and Oisin Gough will start for Dublin in tomorrow's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Offaly at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Ryan O'Dwyer, a recent Allianz Hurling League winner with Dublin, will start against his native Tipperary in a challenge match in Athy on Sunday (throw-in 7pm).

FROM Biddy Early to Biddy Mulligan — this is a story of Dublin but it’s also a story of Anthony Daly.

Paul Schutte and Conor McCormack will line out for Dublin in their Allianz Hurling League Division 1 clash with Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh tomorrow (throw-in 2.30pm).

DAVID O’CALLAGHAN came in as a late replacement but proved his value to Dublin with two first-half goals setting his side up for a nine-point victory over a battling Wexford outfit at Wexford Park yesterday.

Wexford 2-15 Dublin 3-21

“I’M delighted with the win. We got a good beating here last year and the relegation end of things has been put to bed at least,” enthused Dublin manager Anthony Daly after his charges defeated 14-man Offaly in O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday and preserved their impressive unbeaten start to the Allianz Hurling League.

Dublin 2-17 Kilkenny 2-13

Dublin 1-16 Tipperary 1-15

Martin Quilty who comes in at left back for his debut in the Walsh Cup final on Sunday against Kilkenny on Sunday.