Diarmuid Connolly made a return to competitive action when coming on as a second-half substitute for St Vincent’s in their Dublin Adult Hurling League Division 1 encounter against Craobh Chiaráin at Páirc Naomh Uinsionn last night.

The GAA will again import English turf when they re-lay the Croke Park pitch this summer.

Leinster SFC final

Declan Hannon and Seamus Hickey have been returned to the Limerick hurling team for tomorrow evening’s qualifier clash against Dublin.

Leinster SFC final

Dublin manager Jim Gavin has selected an unchanged team for tomorrow's Leinster SFC final clash with old foes Meath at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Mickey Burke has been named in the Meath team to take on defending champions Dublin in Sunday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

The GAA is on course for a hike in Championship attendances, with three of the four provincial councils estimating increases on last year’s numbers.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin says that Alan Brogan still has a chance of playing in Sunday week's Leinster SFC final, but only if he shows form in training.

The High Court has dismissed a pensioner's application to bring proceedings arising out of the controversial decision to allow stand a goal scored by Meath in the 2010 Leinster football final against Louth.

A pensioner wants to bring High Court proceedings arising out of the controversial decision to allow stand a goal scored by Meath in the 2010 Leinster football final against Louth.

The GAA have repeated their assertion that the big screen at Croke Park played no part in the awarding of a point to Eoghan O'Gara in last Sunday's Leinster SFC final.

With 17 minutes remaining in yesterday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park, defending champions Dublin looked firmly on target for another provincial title whilst holding a comfortable 10-point lead.

The GAA have commended Marty Duffy’s decision to overrule his umpire and award a point to Eoghan O’Gara’s 53rd minute point in yesterday’s Leinster SFC final.

Dublin 2-13 Meath 1-13

Leitrim 1-11 Laois 1-13

Darran O’Sullivan has been held in reserve for Kerry’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Tyrone at Fitzgerald Stadium tomorrow.

Michael Darragh Macauley will replace the suspended Diarmuid Connolly in the Dublin team to play Meath in Sunday's Leinster SFC final at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Tough year for Meath football?

Manager Jason Ryan has selected an unchanged Wexford team for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Eamon Fennell has won the battle to replace the injured Michael Darragh Macauley in the Dublin midfield.

BERNARD BROGAN has poured more salt into Kildare wounds by claiming he “was due” Sunday’s late dramatic free which won Dublin passage to the Leinster SFC final.

Bernard Brogan has praised referee Cormac Reilly for awarding the injury-time free which he said sent Dublin through to the Leinster SFC final.

Meath's goal-scoring ace Cian Ward has taken to Twitter to clear up some confusion over an erroneous article that was published yesterday.

WITH his four-goal salvo, Cian Ward showed on Saturday evening exactly what Seamus McEnaney was missing in the defeat to Kildare earlier this month.

Dublin are likely to field a changed midfield for their Leinster SFC final clash with Wexford next month.

MEATH County Board secretary Cyril Creavin is disappointed the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between the Royals and Laois will be staged outside the province.

The Central Competitions Control Committee of the GAA have confirmed the dates, venues and throw-in times for the All-Ireland SFC first round qualifiers.

Mick Fanning and John O'Brien are back on Irish soil and likely to resume their inter-county football careers with Louth.

OFFALY captain Niall McNamee admits his county are well-placed to make a stab at reaching their first Leinster SFC final in five years.

REFEREES won’t have to change their umpires for this year’s All-Ireland championships after all of them passed the new test earlier this month, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

It’ll be a season of tight margins on and off the pitch — but if these pairings materialise, the GAA will be singing all the way to the bank manager

THE full list of games to receive live television coverage for the summer has been announced.

Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna has confirmed that the Hill 16 crowd barrier will be reinstalled for next month's Allianz Football League Division 1 final at GAA headquarters.

GAA umpires will not be allowed officiate at championship matches this year unless they have passed a new exam.

KERRY manager Jack O’Connor is not expecting Paul Galvin to line out for DIT in their Sigerson Cup opener against University of Limerick tomorrow.

THE 14th edition of Sportsfile’s ‘A Season of Sundays’ will be launched in Dublin tonight.

Following their AGM at the Citywest Hotel this afternoon, members of the Gaelic Players Association have agreed in principle to back the use of video technology and an independent timekeeper in Gaelic games.

FOUR high profile Louth footballers may be forced to emigrate due to the worsening economic climate.

WATERFORD’S Michael Wadding last night expressed delight after his appointment as referee for the All-Ireland SHC final between Kilkenny and Tipperary on September 5.

GAA PRESIDENT Christy Cooney revealed yesterday that the Association will unveil a campaign outlining players’ experience in dealing with crowd invasions.

A STEWARD who was struck by a plastic bottle during the chaotic scenes after last Sunday’s Leinster SFC final has warned that a repeat of such incidents will lead to the GAA struggling to get people volunteering to work in Croke Park.