Meath manager Mick O’Dowd has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at Jason Ryan for his criticism of Kevin Reilly’s tackle on Paddy Brophy in last Sunday week’s Leinster semi-final.

ST LOMAN’S 0-9 ST VINCENT’S 0-11

Galway skipper Fergal Moore was rushed to Clonmel hospital after suffering a horror injury in yesterday’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 semi-final.

Both Cork and Offaly have made changes for Saturday’s All-Ireland SHC Phase II qualifier at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Mickey Harte found it out in 2006. Jack O’Connor discovered it in 2010.

IT’S an astonishing statement to make but Kevin Nolan delivers it so nonchalantly that it almost loses its colour.

A LARGER than expected crowd were in sunny Pearse Stadium on Saturday evening for this All-Ireland senior hurling qualifier with both sets of supporters approaching the tie with trepidation.

HOW quickly the world can be turned on its head!

BALLYBODEN St Enda’s manager Liam Hogan has warned Dublin hurling supporters to be patient with Conal Keaney as he renews his inter-county career.

INJURED Kildare ace Mikey Conway is set to face a major battle to play in even the latter stages of next year’s NFL campaign.

DIFFERENT day, different grade even, but Kilkenny’s mission this evening will be much the same as it was in Croke Park two weekends ago – add another Leinster title to the stockpile and, at the same time, frustrate Dublin’s growing ambitions.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has delayed his team announcement for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Wexford by 48 hours.

ALL-IRELAND SHC THIRD PHASE QUALIFIER: CORK 1-17 DUBLIN 0-15

Dublin have confirmed their intention to appeal the four-week ban handed down to Collie Moran following Sunday's Leinster semi-final.

Mayo manager John O’Mahony has included David Heaney and Conor Mortimer in his side to face Sligo in Sunday's Connacht semi-final.

A leg bone injury is expected to keep prodigal forward Richie Power out of the Kilkenny team for Saturday week's Leinster SHC semi-final against Westmeath.

PAUL CODD, a member of one of Wexford’s most famous hurling dynasties, has been drafted in by the Leinster champions for Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland SHC semi-final clash with Cork at Croke Park.

THE qualifier in Semple Stadium tomorrow night could mark the end of Kilkenny’s dominance of the Guinness All-Ireland SHC or it could rubbish the hastily-written obituaries of Brian Cody’s team.

The county boards of those involved in Sunday's mass brawl in the tunnel at Croke Park are likely to be hit with big fines.

KERRY have named 10 of the side that failed to Armagh in last year’s All-Ireland final for Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final with Tipperary in Tralee.

THE primary concern for Kilkenny man Tommy Buggy these last few days has been the preparation of Carlow champions St Mullin’s for the herculean task of taking on reigning AIB All-Ireland titleholders Birr in the Leinster semi-final in O’Moore Park on Sunday.