Dublin manager Jim Gavin is standing over his claim that Diarmuid Connolly's good name was attacked last month by some TV pundits,writes Brendan O'Brien.

Dublin 4-25 Longford 0-10: Not for Longford the parked bus.

Meath veteran forward Ollie Murphy is struggling with injury ahead of the Leinster football quarter-final showdown against Dublin on June 5 after damaging his groin during a club tie at the weekend.

Kildare have named four debutantes in their team for this Sunday's Leinster football quarter-final against Longford in Mullingar.

Dublin champions UCD will meet Rathnew of Wicklow in a re-scheduled Leinster Football quarter-final this Sunday.