Tommy Lyons is expected to be confirmed as the new Dublin football manager tonight, bringing an end to the long-running saga over the sacking of Tommy Carr.

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The Longford County Board has sprung a surprise by appointing Denis Connerton as the new manager of their senior football side.

The Coca-Cola Irish International Rules team are putting the final touches to their preparations for tomorrow’s showdown with the Australians in the crucial 2nd Test in Adelaide tomorrow.

Dublin footballer Ciaran Whelan looks likely to participate in the Coca Cola International Rules second test on Friday, despite an injury worry earlier this week.

Tommy Lyons has emerged as the most likely candidate to replace Tommy Carr as manager of the Dublin Senior Gaelic Football team.

Brian Mullins has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Dublin football manager's job.

Irish assistant manager Paddy Clarke has been handed a five match ban following a man handling incident proceeding Ireland’s Coca Cola Tour win over Australia on Friday.

The GAA and AFL will meet today to decide the fate of a member of the Irish travelling party who is believed to have pushed the referee following Friday’s first test win in the Coca Cola Tour.

Ireland have won the first test of this year’s Coca Cola International Rules Series, beating Australia by 59-53 in Melbourne.

Australia score a late consolation point but Ireland win the first test by six.

Australia fight back and score twice to cut Ireland's lead to six with two minutes remaining.

Meath's Graham Geraghty gets a three-pointer for Ireland with 7 mins remaining in the first test.

With 12 mins remaining, Ireland lead by 10.

Three quick Irish scores - including a speculative shot by Kieran McGeeney resulting in a goal - puts Ireland ahead by 10.

Irish captain Anthony Tohill leads by example to score a goal and at the end of the third quarter the teams are level.

Australia finishing strongly and lead by 10 with five minutes left in the third quarter.

Kildare's Dermot Earley scores to reduce Australia's lead to 6.

Australia step up a gear to add a goal and three-pointer.

An inspired half-time talk by Irish manager Brian McEniff has been translated into two scores to level the game at the start of the third quarter.

At half-time, Australia lead by 6 points.

Australia have stepped up a gear in the second quarter and lead by 6.

Australia are on a roll and have levelled the game.

Both teams add three points to their score.

Ireland ahead in the second quarter by 7.

Another Irish score puts the visitors ahead as the first quarter of 20 minutes ends.

Australia are ending strongly in the first quarter and have cut Ireland's lead to one.

Devenney gets his second score to add to Ireland's lead after 12mins.

Ireland stretch their lead to four points.

Ireland captain Anthony Tohill puts Ireland ahead with a free.

Kerry's Johnny Crowley levels the game after 8 mins.

An early free is successfully converted to give the Australians an early lead in the first quarter.

The Irish team to play Australia in today's International Rules series has been named.

Fran Ryder and Jim Brogan have emerged as new contenders for the Dublin managerial post left vacant following the ignominious sacking of Tommy Carr last month.

Paul Curran, Dublin’s longest-serving footballer, has decided to retire from inter-county action.

Tommy Carr was ousted as manager of the Dublin senior football team last night following a dramatic meeting of the county board in Parnell Park.

Dublin's football manager Tommy Carr has been sacked by the Dublin GAA council.

The Dublin County Board meet at Parnell Park this evening to decide the fate of football manager Tommy Carr.

Laois have won the All-Ireland senior ladies football final at Croke Park by just one point.

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