Mayo 0-19 Kerry 1-7

Kerry junior football boss Sean Moynihan insists several of his players are good enough to make the step-up to the Kingdom’s senior football ranks next season.

A classy forward display and dominance in midfield saw Kerry book a place in the All-Ireland JFC final on Saturday.

CORK captain Carthach Keane has his own motivation to succeed in this afternoon’s All-Ireland JFC final against Kildare in Thurles, having had his dreams of success at this level wrecked in 2009 by injury.

CORK hurling legends Jimmy Barry-Murphy, John Fenton and Denis Coughlan are not expected to be involved in the selection of the county’s next senior hurling manager despite being nominated by two clubs to reprise the roles they filled in selecting Denis Walsh in March 2009.

HE’S experienced the glamour of the inter-county senior game and has All-Ireland medals clinking in his pocket.

MEATH boss Eamonn O’Brien has confirmed defender Kevin Reilly will not feature in Sunday week’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry.

THE GAA have almost guaranteed themselves two packed houses at Croke Park on the one weekend and gate receipts of well over €3.5 million with the decision to play Dublin and Mayo’s All-Ireland football quarter-final ties on different days next month.

THE decision of Croke Park to charge €35 for a stand ticket for Saturday’s All-Ireland JFC final in Thurles won’t pose any difficulty for Leitrim who play Waterford in the decider.