Ger Cunningham has confirmed he has stepped down from his role as Dublin hurling manager after nearly three years in the position, writes Ciara Phelan.

Former Leinster Championship-winning captain Glenn Ryan is now out of the running to replace Kieran McGeeney as Kildare senior football manager.

PADDY RYAN — P.S. Ó Riain — whose death took place on Saturday night, gave a life-long commitment to the GAA in Limerick and was one of the best-known figures at national level with close to 35 years of continuous service on the Central Council.

AN appeal by Kerry star Paul Galvin against an eight-week ban will be heard tonight by the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee at Croke Park.

Waterford veteran Dan Shanahan has welcomed the extra rest given by hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald for the older members of the squad for the up and coming season.

THE Cork County Board last night announced that it has completed phase one of the process to develop a Strategic Plan for GAA in the county over the next five years and is envisaging that the plan will be rolled out from next March onwards.

After a successful first year in charge, Kevin Walsh has been reappointed as Sligo's senior football manager with County Board chaiman John Murphy already looking forward to 'a productive and exciting 2010.'

Pat Roe has called time on his stint as Offaly Senior Football manager, in the wake of the Faithful County's disappointing 18-point defeat to Down in the All-Ireland qualifiers on Saturday.

Former Laois hurler Niall Rigney was appointed last night as manager of the Laois senior hurling team, following the resignation of Damian Fox at the Heritage Hotel in Portlaoise.

A new GAA disagreement is brewing after Cork GAA chiefs decided to move the opening round of Senior Football Championship games to the dislike of their club units.

Anthony Daly has officially stepped down as Clare hurling manager.

LONGFORD County Board is looking forward to seeing history made in Pearse Park when they host holders Dublin in a Leinster senior football championship game for the first time on Sunday.

ALL-IRELAND Club Championship football favourites Nemo Rangers will face St Gall’s of Antrim, the Ulster champions, in Portlaoise on February 19th in the All-Ireland Club semi-final.

Trainer Pat Flanagan feels a repeat of the high-octane performance against Cork will seal All-Ireland glory for Kerry. He spoke to Jim O'Sullivan.

CORK need John Allen to remain as manager if they are to challenge for the three-in-row, All-Ireland winning captain Sean Óg Ó hAilpín said yesterday.

PAUL TAYLOR’S county career with Sligo may well be over after manager James Kearns confirmed the Eastern Harps forward is not on the training panel preparing for the forthcoming league campaign.

JOHN SHEEHAN has kept his place in the Kerry defence for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland football championship semi-final against Tyrone in Croke Park.

THE Games Administration Committee will not shirk its responsibility when it comes down to penalising players for acts of indiscipline, chairman Tony O’Keeffe stressed yesterday.

KERRY GAA officials are adamant that they have acted, ‘properly and fairly’ in their decision not to suspend inter-county captain Darragh O´ Sé.

The Longford GAA County Board has weighed in behind Longford Town's bid to bring home the FAI Cup by arranging for all this weekend's fixtures in the county to be played on Saturday.