AIB All-Ireland Club JHC final

All-Ireland JFC semi-final - Templenoe (Kerry) 1-9 Curraha (Meath) 0-5: Classy Templenoe continued their relentless pursuit of Croke Park glory when they saw off the stern challenge of Meath side Curraha at Kilmallock yesterday afternoon, but not before they got an early scare.

Members of the Cork County Board executive “made representations” to GAA top-brass earlier this summer to synchronise fixtures involving the county’s hurling and football teams.

Brosna (Kerry) 0-10 Rock St Patrick’s (Tyrone) 1-7 (AET): AIB All-Ireland Club JFC semi-final: Brosna and Rock St Patrick’s must meet again to see who enjoys a St Valentine’s date in Croke Park.

For Ciaran Foley and his Oileáin Árainn footballers, this weekend’s All-Ireland JFC quarter-final against Liverpool’s John Mitchels is a journey of epic proportions.

Cavan 1-17 Scotland 0-6

Kerry 2-21 Sligo 0-10

Former All-Ireland winning manager Jack O’Connor reckons Martin McHugh should steer clear of Killarney following his description of Colm Cooper as a "two-trick pony".

Ruairí Deane, Alan Cronin and Donal Óg Hodnett are some of the notable newcomers to the Cork football squad for the Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign, though Ray Carey is not included.

Leinster champions Castleknock could have AFL tyro Ciarán Kilkenny available for next month’s All-Ireland JFC club quarter-final against St Peter’s of Manchester.

The Mayo junior footballers are back in the All-Ireland JFC final for the first time since 2001 after a comfortable nine-point victory over the All-Britain champions in Manchester on Saturday.

Dromid Pearses have been banned from representing Kerry at provincial and national level for three years.

Laois chairman Brian Allen insists his officials will treat Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final in Portlaoise’s O’Moore Park ‘like any other game’.

Oisín McConville admitted Crossmaglen have been motivated by the comments made by the Dr Crokes chairman last month.

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor has made two changes in personnel for Saturday's Allianz Football League clash with Armagh in Tralee (throw-in 7pm).

Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses officials last night returned to Portlaoise to meet with members of the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC).

The GAA’s Central Competition Controls Committee (CCCC) met yesterday to discuss referee Francis Flynn’s report from last Sunday’s controversial All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses.

The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee will today begin their investigation into the violent scenes which marred last Sunday's All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Dromid Pearses and Derrytresk.

GAA President Christy Cooney says the Association's disciplinary systems will deal with those who were involved in the violent scenes which marred last Sunday's All-Ireland JFC semi-final between Derrytresk and Dromid Pearses.

ALL Star midfielder Bryan Sheehan struck the injury-time point that clinched a third successive South Kerry SFC title for St Mary’s (Caherciveen) in dramatic fashion against Dromid Pearses at a windswept Waterville on Christmas Eve.

Cork 1-12 Kildare 0-13 (after extra-time)

THE emphatic nature of their victory and their expansive style of play were similar to the form they had produced in 2009.

ST MARY’S coach Peter Keane insists his side will not be underestimating the challenge posed by Manchester outfit St Peter’s in Sunday’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final in Kilmallock.

THE head of Galway hurling wants all former county players to become ambassadors as the Tribesmen bid to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time in almost a quarter of a century next year.

DUBLIN boss Richie Stakelum has drafted David Quinn and Ciaran Brennan into his team for tomorrow’s Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U21HC semi-final against Galway in Tullamore.

JIM McGRATH knows all about the dog days of Waterford football.

WITH the Munster and All-Ireland titles secured at inter-county level, four members of the Cork ladies football team bid to add to their medal haul when Donoughmore face Kerry’s Southern Gaels in today’s provincial club final at Carrigadrohid (3.30 pm).

ANTHONY LYNCH is recalled to the Cork team for Sunday’s All- Ireland SFC semi-final clash with champions Tyrone at Croke Park.

THERE’S mixed news on the injury front for Cork boss Conor Counihan ahead of Sunday’s crunch All-Ireland SFC semi-final battle against Tyrone.

THIS victory in Saturday’s All-Ireland JFC semi-final nudged Cork into their fourth decider in the grade this decade, yet the bald statistic masks how close a shave this was for Mossie Barrett’s men.

ROSCOMMON cruised into the All-Ireland JFC final with an emphatic semi-final victory over London in Dr Hyde Park on Saturday.

LONDON have been forced to withdraw from the upcoming National Football Ladies League due to crippling debts that mean they cannot finance trips to and from Ireland.

ROSCOMMON survived a late Kerry rally to secure a deserved victory in a poor All-Ireland JFC semi-final at Ennis on Saturday night.

Cork manager Billy Morgan has included league debutant Donncha O'Connor in his side for Saturday's floodlit NFL Division 1A clash with Dublin (Pairc Ui Rinn, throw-in 7.45pm).

A strong finish saw Cork claim their second All-Ireland JFC title in five seasons today as they saw off Meath 0-10 to 1-4 at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

FORMER Wexford great George O’Connor will not contest the race to replace John Conran as manager of the county senior hurling side.

GAA chiefs have pushed the Bank of Ireland SFC quarter-finals back by a week to allow greater flexibility in their schedule.

NUIG 0-18 UL 1-5

Meath 1-10 Kerry 0-11