IT’S been a busy few days for Sean O’Brien.

Three players who helped power Tipperary to victory over Galway in the recent All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final have been shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Breaking Through Player of the Year award - they are Seamus Hennessey, Brian O'Meara and Brendan Maher.

Waterford hurler Dan Shanahan has gone public on his decision to retire from senior inter-county hurling, just days after the Deise's All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Tipperary.

The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Mary Hanafin, was on hand at Croke Park today to launch the 2010 TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Championships.

THE Dublin footballers were not specifically targeted in the incident on Monday night which saw a window on their bus being shattered by an object thrown from the roadside, according to county chairman Gerry Harrington.

Cork's experienced defender Noel O'Leary believes that the Rebels' young guns will have a major say in the quest to bring Sam Maguire to the banks of the Lee for the first time since 1990, when they face Kerry at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

Tipperary midfielder Shane McGrath knows more than most about his side's opposition this weekend, as Limerick stand between the Premier County and a first All-Ireland SHC final appearance since 2001.

The Jack O'Connor-led Kerry senior management team was officially ratified at last night's meeting of the Kerry County Committee.

Dublin's camogie stars are eyeing up promotion to the senior ranks of the All-Ireland championship.

ANDY LEE (St. Francis, Limerick) claimed his first National Senior Championship title by doing what had to be done at the National Stadium last night when he out-pointed Eamon O’Kane (St. Canices) 27-12 in the eagerly awaited Middleweight final.