I would think a lot of hurling people are in agreement with me in wanting 20 metres between the penalty taker and the defenders on the goal-line.

In the furore over Hawk-Eye, it is extremely important people don’t miss the really crucial ‘point’: Hawk-Eye is not the problem. Umpires are.

Warwickshire 2-16 Longford 0-10

Longford qualified for the Lory Meagher Cup final against Warwickshire on June 8th, following a 6-13 to 1-10 win over Fermanagh at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

They say that with lakes and protestants dominating the county, there isn’t much of a footballing pick left in Fermanagh.

This year’s Lory Meagher Cup final will be an all-Ulster affair after Tyrone and Fermanagh emerged victorious in their respective semi-finals yesterday.

Tyrone and Fermanagh will contest the Lory Meagher Cup final in two weeks' time after semi-final victories over Warwickshire and Leitrim respectively this afternoon.

Tyrone 2-15 Warwickshire 2-10

South Down 1-12 Donegal 1-15 (aet)

NEXT year’s All-Ireland Championships are set to kick-off with a whimper rather than a bang when Connacht champions Roscommon travel to face New York in their provincial senior football opener on May 1 after GAA chiefs yesterday released their official fixture list for the 2011 season.

The Dublin footballers will make a return trip to Croke Park for their All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Tipperary on Saturday week (July 10).

MEATH beat Armagh 0-21to 1-14 on Saturday at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann, setting up a Nicky Rackard final with London.

The inaugural Lory Meagher Cup final will be an all-Ulster decider on July 11 at Croke Park, following semi-final victories for Donegal and Tyrone this afternoon.

GAA chiefs yesterday announced that the country’s lesser lights are set to take centre stage in Croke Park on July 4th, with the fixing of the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup deciders.