Former Waterford manager Michael Ryan has urged Derek McGrath to throw the shackles off and hit Kilkenny hard from the start in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final.

Mayo v Donegal

Tyrone defender Ronan McNabb has described Monaghan manager Malachy O’Rourke’s tactical strategy as ‘perfect’.

They stumbled in Croke Park last year with the winning post in sight, and Ciarán McKeever hopes to see Armagh unveil a new ruthless streak against Donegal on Sunday.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness paid tribute to the composure of his players after they held on for a one-point win over Ulster rivals Armagh in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park today.

Limerick hurling captain Donal O’Grady returns at centre-forward for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kilkenny.

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice was happy with his sides victory, after his side came away with a seven-point win over Galway in this afternoon's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park.

Mayo manager James Horan has opted not to make any changes to his side for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Cork at Croke Park (4pm).

Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert has named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Mayo.

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Mayo chairman Paddy McNicholas has hit out at the comments of the Cork management labelling the westerners as "good at tactical fouling" and "extremely streetwise".

Cork football selector Ronan McCarthy has described Mayo as "good at tactical fouling" ahead of the counties’ All-Ireland SFC quarter-final on Sunday.

Mayo goalkeeper Rob Hennelly has rejected the common belief the county don’t have a marquee forward. The claim has been made for most of James Horan’s term in charge but Hennelly need only point at Cillian O’Connor to dispute it.

Mayo boss James Horan has set his sights on winning the National League in 2014 as he believes that it would be the perfect preparation for an assault on the All-Ireland title.

Former Cork minor football coach Brian Cuthbert has emerged from a crowded field as favourite for the vacant senior football manager post on Leeside.

RTÉ GAA pundit Joe Brolly apologised to Sean Cavanagh yesterday for one particular line in his live TV outburst about the Tyrone midfielder's tackle on Conor McManus during last Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.

Cian Mackey says he would love to have Seanie Johnston back on board with the Cavan senior footballers.

Monaghan's Darren Hughes has said he would have committed the same cynical foul as Sean Cavanagh whose "rugby tackle" denied Conor McManus a goal-scoring chance during Tyrone's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final win at Croke Park.

The quest to find a new Cork senior football manager will begin next Tuesday night as the county board convenes again following a summer break.

Kerry 0-15 Cavan 0-9

Conor Counihan has announced his resignation as Cork senior football manager following their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final defeat to Dublin at Croke Park.

Jason McLoughlin is back in the Cavan team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Munster champions Kerry at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Dermot Carlin has been rewarded with a starting spot in the Tyrone team to take on Ulster champions Monaghan in Saturday's opening All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Dublin manager Jim Gavin has announced an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final encounter with Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Cillian O'Connor and Donal Vaughan have been unsurprisingly drafted back into the Mayo team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

The tit-for-tat between the Donegal and Mayo management teams shows no sign of abating ahead of the counties' All-Ireland SFC quarter-final on Sunday afternoon.

Stephen Gollogly has recovered from an eye injury to take his place in the Monaghan team to play Tyrone in Saturday's opening All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Cork are poised to line out with an unchanged team when they meet Dublin in Saturday night's much-anticipated All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Fionn Fitzgerald and Kieran Donaghy both come into the Kerry senior football side for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final with Cavan in Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Former Footballer of the Year Kieran Donaghy has won his place back in the Kerry team to play Cavan in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Alan Brogan's absence from the Dublin football team is set to continue after he tweaked his hamstring in a training session earlier this week.

After Cork defeated Kildare in their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final earlier this month, the squad and management stayed on at Croke Park to watch Donegal’s clash with Kerry, knowing they would be facing the winners.

There are no changes to the Kerry team for their All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Donegal on Sunday afternoon.

All-Ireland winning captain from 2010 Graham Canty has been restored to the Cork starting line-up for Sunday’s quarter-final with Kildare.

Mayo manager James Horan has stuck with a familiar formula for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Down at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

THE umpire at the centre of Kildare’s controversially disallowed goal in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal has decided to leave Meath referee David Coldrick’s back-up team.

Donegal's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final match winner Kevin Cassidy says his side have moved on from the jubilation of that last eight victory over Kildare.

The Tyrone County Board have released a statement on behalf of Mickey Harte and his players, regarding their lack of co-operation with RTÉ Television and Radio this summer.

Former All-Star Owen Mulligan will start for Tyrone in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

Eoghan O'Gara has surprisingly been named in the Dublin team to face Tyrone in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

DARRAN O’SULLIVAN’S wonder goal against Limerick in last Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final is one of the greatest goals ever scored in Croke Park, according to the man who scored the most famous football goal in GAA history, Seamus Darby.

Kildare senior football manager Kieran McGeeney has been quick to brush off Donegal boss Jim McGuinness' comments on the accusations of cynical fouling after Donegal's quarter-final win on Saturday.

Struggling with a hamstring strain, Michael Murphy had little impact on last night's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final until he sparked Donegal's extra-time comeback.