It’s not just a jersey they hand you, but one with a number, and often that number counts.

Once he was on Jim McGuinness’s wedding invite list. Now he’s on Jim’s blacklist. And his own club’s list of suspended members. 

Roscommon joint-manager Fergie O’Donnell figured the team were daunted by the opposition and occasion yesterday.

Cork 3-6 Reardens All Stars 1-6: The bad weather spoiled this inaugural challenge match between the Cork seniors and an All Star club selection in Clonakilty yesterday.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

For one reason or another - even by their absence, or off the bench, this sextet will have a decisive bearing on the destination of Sam Maguire

SO here he is at the All Ireland press conference in Langton’s, a man utterly at ease with himself and the universe.

Raheem Sterling resumed training at Liverpool yesterday, but that did little to quell the considerable speculation over his future.

You learn nothing by talking. You learn through asking questions. This quote is attributed to Lou Holtz, the former college basketball analyst and coach.

Mayo 0-10, Dublin 2-18:

Some of the country’s top footballing talent fly to Boston this morning ahead of Saturday’s exhibition game between the GAA/GPA All Stars of 2014 and 2013.

THE GAA-GPA All Stars have become elitist and does not recognise the contribution of hurlers who fail to reach the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

Gaelic games is a participation sports at its broadest base.

My former midfield partner is at last getting the plaudits his talents and effort deserves

Only those who were in Crossmaglen on June 26 2010 can fully appreciate what Jim McGuinness achieved the following season.

Cork must find a different game plan for Mayo

All eyes turn to Páirc Uí Chaoimh again this Sunday for the Munster hurling final, but it will be a contest shadowed by the suspicion that a feared foe is waiting on the far side of the provincial border.

It was cold, blustery and there were showers of rain, but not even a campaigning politician could have dampened the positivity of the spirit at O’Moore Park yesterday.

Clare 1-16 Kilkenny 0-18

Dubs Stars 2-13 Dublin 0-13

It’s not well known, but hurling and football are two of the most potent aphrodisiacs on the planet.

Mikey Barry clutches tightly his man of the match award and tries to make sense of the past 60 minutes.

The American author Mark Lawrence once said “anything that you cannot sacrifice, pins you”.

Ireland 57 Australian Indigenous All Stars 35

If past form is a guide, a cherished All Star award is still within reach for many of the men taking part in the All-Ireland final replay

Tito Vilanova is stepping down as coach of Barcelona to continue his treatment for cancer, club president Sandro Rosell has confirmed.

Manchester United have added another game to their mammoth 24,500-mile pre-season schedule.

With the All Star footballers flying into New York today for the first time since 1990, it’s worth going back to the first trip in 1975 which involved a unique exhibition remembered with affection around here.

Donegal goalkeeper Paul Durcan reckons the All-Ireland champions will need to rely more on their 2011 defensive template in their attempt to retain their provincial and national titles in 2013.

So many accomplished players have passed through the Donegal Boston ranks during the club’s first 25 years that the summer of a young Jim McGuinness doesn’t stand out as much as you’d think.

Kevin Cassidy will, after all, share a flight with Jim McGuinness and several of his former Donegal team-mates when this and last year’s football GAA-GPA Opel All Stars fly out to New York next month.

Tyrone’s Brian McGuigan has sensationally claimed Declan O’Sullivan exaggerated an injury to get him sent off last Saturday.

John Terry and Frank Lampard scored as Chelsea suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Major League Soccer All Stars at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Tottenham were held to a 1-1 draw in a pre-season friendly by a Los Angeles Galaxy side featuring former striker Robbie Keane.

DUBLIN football legend Jimmy Keaveney claims Kerry people were arrogant about their team’s chances of winning last September’s All-Ireland final.

DUBLIN secretary John Costello has slammed the critics of the county’s ‘Blue Wave’ strategic review plan.

FORMER Dublin defender Keith Barr has raised serious concerns about the level of manliness being permitted in Gaelic football after Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 and 2 finals.

Paul Kerrigan should have the world at his feet. One of the key players on Cork’s All-Ireland winning team, he has a business masters in his back pocket and youth on his side — but the young attacker can’t get work.

2009 All Stars 10-8 2010 All Stars 9-11

ALL-IRELAND football champions Cork have received just nine nominations — and none for Player of the Year — in the short list for the Opel/GPA Team of the Year.