Leitrim 0-8 Sligo 0-5, Markievicz Park

Monaghan progressed to the Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup semi-finals as Section A winners after ending Fermanagh's early season unbeaten run.

Leitrim delighted their loyal fans with a famous victory over last year’s All-Ireland runners-up Mayo in the second round of the Connacht FBD League.

All-Ireland finalists Mayo have been hit with a €10,000 fine for not travelling to New York for the final of the Connacht FBD League last month.

A bad week for the Mayo footballers could be about to get worse as they are in line to punished by Connacht GAA for pulling out of Sunday week's Connacht FBD League final.

Four goals in an eight-minute spell from Mayo's Danny Kirby was the highlight of the day in the Connacht FBD League as Mayo, Leitrim, Galway and Sligo claimed victories this afternoon.

As expected, Mayo manager James Horan has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park (throw-in 2pm).

Mayo motored into the Connacht FBD League final courtesy of a 1-11 to 0-2 hammering of Leitrim at Ballinamore, while Roscommon beat GMIT in the competition’s other game today.

Galway completed their Connacht FBD League campaign with a facile 1-20 to 0-7 victory over IT Sligo in Tuam, while Mayo defeated provincial champions Roscommon in the day's other big game.

NUI Galway and Roscommon produced deserved wins in the opening round of the Connacht FBD League this afternoon.

Mayo 0-12 Galway 0-9

There were two draws, and wins for Roscommon and Galway, following four closely-contested games in the Connacht FBD Football league this afternoon.

After winning the Connacht FBD League title there recently in Joe Kernan's first match as manager, Galway will return to the Bronx's Gaelic Park for a showdown with New York in the opening round of the All-Ireland Football Championship next summer.

In his first managerial position since stepping down as Armagh manager in August 2007, Joe Kernan's Galway side cantered past New York last night to collect the Connacht FBD League title.

New York 0-4 Galway 1-18

GALWAY 2-15 ROSCOMMON 1-14, (after extra-time)

NUIG 2-10 Mayo 1-08, Dangan

Long-time Galway forward Padraic Joyce is set to miss the start of the National Football League after being given a straight red card in yesterday's Connacht FBD League win over GMIT.

Frankie Dolan's long-awaited inter-county return failed to inspire Roscommon to victory in their Connacht FBD League clash with Mayo at Ballinlough this afternoon.

Galway held out for a 0-13 to 1-9 win over Leitrim in an entertaining Connacht FBD League clash which ended in some controversy at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Ronan McGarrity has been installed as captain of the Mayo senior football team for the 2008 season.

After two disheartening National League defeats, Galway football manager Peter Ford has received a timely boost with the return to training of Padraic Joyce.

Leitrim's senior footballers will be without the support of their manager Dessie Dolan snr for Sunday's Connacht FBD League tie with Sligo.

Sligo IT 1-10 Mayo 0-9

John O'Mahony has made his first team announcement since his appointment as Mayo manager.

LIMERICK County Board will hire a full time secretary this year.

Galway got their Connacht FBD League defence off to a winning start by beating Sligo 0-13 to 0-10 in heavy rain in Tubbercurry today.

The Mayo Senior, Intermediate and Junior Club Football Championships have new sponsors for 2007, it has been confirmed.

Sligo have included two championship newcomers in their team for Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final against Galway (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 2pm).

Mayo manager Mickey Moran has named an unchanged side for tomorrow's crunch NFL Division One semi-final against neighbours Galway (Castlebar, throw-in 2pm).

Galway 2-08 Mayo 0-09

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will use today's game against Antrim in Dungannon as a chance to experiment.

Former AllStar Eamonn O'Hara is nearing full fitness again and is a targeting a February return to National League duty with the Yeats County.

NIALL GEARY’S patience has finally paid off.

Mayo have been named as Connacht FBD League finalists after a meeting of the provincial council in Ballyhaunis.

Sligo IT 0-11, Mayo 0-10

Mayo boss John Maughan will name his team to face NUIG in the Connacht FBD League on Sunday at the 11th hour because of a spate of injury worries.

The Connacht FBD League tie between Leitrim and Sligo, set for this Sunday, has been postponed.