Kerry footballer Tom O'Sullivan is looking forward to Saturday's Interprovincial final against Ulster with great interest as the All-Ireland winner strives to be on the first team from the south to win the competition since 1999.

Mayo senior football star Ronan McGarrity is raring to line out the M Donnelly Interprovincial semi final against Ulster in Ballybofey this weekend.

Connacht will face international opposition of an unusual nature when they host the Lithuanian national women's team on Saturday October 20 at the Sportsground.

The GAA has confirmed that Croke Park will host the Interprovincial football final for the first time since 1991 next month.

The following is the Leinster Under-20 team to face Ulster in Saturday's Interprovincial final in Buccaneers RFC (KO: 4pm):

Connacht Youths U-18 have announced their side to play Ulster in the Interprovincial semi final at the Sportsground on Saturday, kick-off at 12.30pm.

The following is the Leinster U20 team to play Connacht in the Interprovincial series on Saturday in the Sportsground (KO: 2.30pm).

The GAA have confirmed that the Martin Donnelly Interprovincial football final will be played in Boston on October 21 next.

BIRR manager John Goode will be praying that Brian Whelahan has not aggravated a groin strain after taking part in a charity walk with other GAA legends Eoin Liston, Jack O’Shea and Henry Shefflin in Malawi.

Leinster manager Val Andrews has a panel of 24 players available to him for Saturday night's floodlit Interprovincial semi-final against Connacht.

Connacht 17 Ulster 18