Declan O’Sullivan has spoken of how he used the barracking he received from a section of Kerry supporters in 2005 as motivation for the remainder of his stellar career.

When I think about this Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final between Tyrone and Kerry, it gives me the tingles. 

For natives of Mullinavat, Waterford is town, 11 miles away. For natives of Ballyhale, seven miles north, Kilkenny is town, 13 miles away. 

Tyrone 0-9 Monaghan 1-13: Allianz Football League Division 1: It’s three years since Seamus McEneaney’s era ended and the obituaries were written for this generation of Monaghan footballers, but the team he built continues to show obvious signs of rude health under Malachy O’Rourke.

Tyrone legend Brian McGuigan has welcomed Cathal McCarron’s return to county football — but admits this represents a last chance for the former All-Star nominee to salvage his career.

Eoin Kelly remembers his last point for Tipperary. A summer Saturday evening in O’Moore Park against Offaly in the 2014 qualifiers and the number 20 on his back.

Seamus Prendergast has called time on his inter-county career with Waterford.

Waterford’s Gary Hurney has announced his retirement from intercounty football.

Stephen O’Neill claims Tyrone have been cast as a “cynical, dirty team” and that referee Maurice Deegan could be influenced by such commentary this weekend.

Tyrone goalkeeper John Devine has decided to retire from inter-county football at the age of 29.

2008 All-Ireland minor winning captain Tom Breen will start for Kilkenny when they launch their Allianz Hurling League title defence away to Galway tomorrow.

Waterford hurling star John Mullane has retired from inter-county hurling, it was confirmed today.

On arriving in Dublin Airport for the All Star trip to New York, I spotted Joe McMahon standing near the check-in desk.

Darragh Ó Sé is looking forward to getting the most out of the Kerry U21 side next season and putting them “in the shop window” for the senior side.

Shane O'Sullivan will be a notable absentee for Waterford when they meet Clare in their Munster SHC semi-final showdown on June 17.

Preparing for an ninth All-Ireland final might induce world weariness in some. Not Tomás Ó Sé. He still fears losing too much.

PAT GILROY has described it as “unfortunate” people don’t believe his team play an attractive brand of football.

MARK DONNELLAN’S haul of 1-9 secured an historic All-Ireland title for Maynooth Post Primary School in Tipperary on Saturday.

LAOIS football manager Justin McNulty has played down concerns about the amount of local players quitting their clubs to join Dublin teams.

TYRONE blew the race for the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC wide open at Banagher on Saturday as they claimed a sensational quarter-final victory against All-Ireland champions Cork.

Former Waterford captain Fergal Hartley believes that the winners of tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC semi-final between Waterford and Tipperary will not be blown out of the water by five in-a-row chasers Kilkenny in next month's decider.

At six foot, four inches, Pascal McConnell has a towering influence over Tyrone football, but the Newtownstewart custodian has healthy competition for his goalkeeping position and this keeps him well grounded as he focuses on the Red Hands' Ulster SFC final clash with Monaghan at Clones this Sunday.

Kilkenny Senior Hurling manager Brian Cody has stuck with 10 of the side that started last year's All-Ireland final for Sunday's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin at Croke Park (2pm).

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has received a major boost following the return of defenders Noel Hickey and Michael Kavanagh to action in recent days.

MICKEY HARTE is amazed the GAA has altered its criteria governing relegation and promotion in the National Leagues this year without ensuring that players and managers are fully aware of the consequences.

AFTER years of service to Limerick football on the field, Michéal Reidy tonight slips into a different role outside the white lines.

TYRONE GAA chiefs may refuse future requests to screen their home league games live on TV as a result of recent suspensions handed out by the GAA after the review of video footage.

Tyrone 0-26 St Mary’s 0-10

Tyrone's 2008 All-Ireland-winning captain Brian Dooher feels that Ryan McMenamin is a victim of 'trial by media' as the defender appeals the severity of a suspension handed down following an incident involving McMenamin and Paul Galvin.

In the wake of the Kildare Ladies Footballers injecting their own personal funds into their panel, Cork's 2008 All-Ireland-winning camogie captain Caitriona Foley feels that a Gaelic Players Association-style organisation may be needed for the two women's gaelic codes.

Kilkenny's 2008 All-Ireland-winning captain James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick is unlikely to feature for his club Ballyhale Shamrocks in their All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Portumna on February 22, after being admitted to hospital at the weekend suffering from mumps.