OVER 20 stars of Gaelic football will compete for the All-Ireland title at the MBNA Kick Fada competition on September 17th at Bray Emmets GAA Club in Bray, Co Wicklow.

The 2005 MBNA Kick Fada competition was launched at Croke Park today by Dublin midfielder Ciaran Whelan and Laois goalkeeper Fergal Byron.

Offaly goalkeeper Padraig Kelly ended Mark Herbert’s four-year stranglehold on the MBNA Kick Fada title in Bray today, edging out Meath forward Joe Sheridan in a 70-metre play-off.

GAA President Sean Kelly has voiced his backing for the historic new Belfast stadium proposal.

Mark Herbert from Co Kildare will be aiming to make it five All-Ireland titles in a row at the MBNA Kick Fada final on Saturday at Bray Emmets Club in Co Wicklow.

GAELIC football is in danger of becoming a bastardised version of basketball and needs an urgent and radical overhaul, according to former Kerry great Donie O’Sullivan.

More than 30 inter-county Gaelic football stars are set to compete for the prestigious All-Ireland title at the fifth annual MBNA Kick Fada competition, which will take place on Saturday, September 18, at Bray Emmets, Co Wicklow.

DESPITE the historic blow struck by Micko for Laois, the most ominous championship soundings last weekend came at Roscommon. It wasn’t so much how Armagh dissected Limerick dreams, rather the ruthless manner and the awesome defensive display which earmarked the defending All-Ireland champions as the team to avoid in the quarter-finals.

Mark Herbert from Kildare became a three time All-Ireland Champion when he won this year's MBNA Kick Fada.

The MBNA Kick Fada takes place this Saturday, September 14 from 1pm at St Thomas', Bray.