Former midfielder Jim McGuinness has publicly stated his interest in becoming the next Donegal senior football manager.

Clare U-21 hurler Darach Honan is relishing his side's first appearance in a Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U-21 final this Sunday.

Cork Under-21 football selector Michael O'Loughlin has seen it all in the past with the Rebels senior side and the Kanturk native is hoping that he and his backroom colleagues can help mastermind a Cork success in Saturday's Cadbury's All-Ireland U-21 final.

ALL the pointers tomorrow are that Kilkenny will be far too strong for Tipperary in the All-Ireland U-21 hurling final at Croke Park (1.30pm).

THE Kilkenny team to play Galway in Sunday’s Erin All-Ireland U-21 HC final at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick (2pm), is the same as that which trounced Antrim in the semi-final.

WHILE last Sunday’s senior All-Ireland hurling loss to Kilkenny will still be weighing heavily on the minds of most of the Tipperary lads, the period of mourning lasted all of 24 hours for ace corner-forward Eoin Kelly.

Virus victim Paul Griffin is likely to be fit to start for Dublin in Sunday's All-Ireland U-21 final against Galway at Portlaoise.