Kerry 1-20 Derry 0-12: They perhaps left their best hurling behind them in Newbridge a week earlier but when you’ve also left two Christy Ring Cup finals behind you, winning is all that matters.

Westmeath 2-22 Kildare 2-13

CHRISTY RING CUP FINAL:

Meath 2-17 London 1-11

The structure of the All-Ireland SHC is up for discussion this Saturday. John Fogarty takes you through all you need to know about the two proposals...

John Meyler has quit his position as Kerry senior hurling manager in the aftermath of their Christy Ring Cup loss to Kildare over the weekend.

Dublin duo Alan Brogan and Stephen Cluxton are in contention for the GAA-GPA footballer of the year award, while Kilkenny pair Michael Fennelly and Tommy Walsh and Tipperary's Pádraic Maher are vying for the hurling accolade.

HURLING was in short supply on a football weekend at Croke Park but the brilliance of Keith Raymond did the small game’s stock no harm as Sligo claimed Nicky Rackard Cup honours.

Reigning Christy Ring Cup champions Westmeath will face Derry at home next weekend, after this evening's draw for the second-tier competition's semi-finals at Croke Park.

Next Saturday will see an incredible 23 senior inter-county football and hurling matches take place around the country, including the All-Ireland SHC qualifier double header of Cork against Galway and Waterford playing Offaly in Thurles.

Westmeath got their Christy Ring Cup defence off to a rip-roaring start at Cusack Park as they demolished Roscommon on a 3-23 to 0-13 score-line.

Christy Ring Cup champions Westmeath are on the lookout for a new manager after Seamus Qualter's decision to step down from the position he has held for more than two years.

Westmeath manager Seamus Qualter has kept faith with the team that beat Carlow ten days ago and named an unchanged side for Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final against Kildare (Croke Park, throw-in 12.15pm).

Carlow lost for the first time in this year's Christy Ring Cup as Westmeath scored a 4-11 to 2-15 win over the Barrowsiders to qualify for the August 5 final at Croke Park.

Carlow lost for the first time in this year's Christy Ring Cup as Westmeath scored a 4-11 to 2-15 win over the Barrowsiders to qualify for the August 5 final at Croke Park.

Eoin Garvey's Carlow hurlers, beaten finalists in last year's competition, have been drawn in a tough Group 2B for the 2007 Christy Ring Cup.

Shane Kavanagh and Sean McMahon have both been promoted to the Carlow starting XV for Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final against Antrim (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

Malachy Dallas will hope to cover over the cracks left by the injured Liam Watson for Antrim's tilt at Christy Ring Cup glory on Sunday (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

Antrim may be forced to play Sunday's Christy Ring Cup final without one of their key players - Liam Watson.

Dual star Keith Higgins is to help the Mayo hurlers kickstart their bid for Christy Ring Cup glory this weekend by flying home from a training camp in Portugal.

Ballygalget star Johnny McGrattan has been dropped from the Down senior hurling panel ahead of their Christy Ring Cup campaign.

Thirty hurlers who excelled in the summer's inaugural Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup competitions are to be honoured at a function in Croke Park on Saturday, November 26.