The old adage “there’s life in the old dog yet” was pretty appropriate at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night as the veteran pairing of Broadstrand Lad and Tyrur Big Mike impressed in the second round of the College Causeway/Killahan Phanter Easter Cup.

Following his sale on Saturday last, Cabra Noel is likely to race as Tyrur Justin when he begins his quest for English Derby honours at Wimbledon.

BRENDAN MAHER wasn’t part of Tipperary’s match-day panel against Clare, but proved he’s made a full recovery from his broken ankle by hurling in a training match with his club Borris-Ileigh yesterday.

A FLATTERING scoreline for Galway in this Leinster SHC quarter-final in Mullingar on Saturday.

THE 2010 instalment of hurling’s Féile na nGael festival takes place in Clare this weekend with hurling, camogie and handball teams from the 32 counties and the UK taking part.

Tyrone 2-10 Armagh 1-10

THINGS will certainly get serious at Shelbourne Park this evening as the last eighteen remaining runners in the Tote Gold Cup battle it out for a place in next weekend’s e30,000 decider.

Despite his unavailability until the summer, John O'Brien has been chosen by county champions Toomevara to captain the Tipperary senior hurlers in 2007.

Tipperary came from behind to beat Munster champions Cork this afternoon and lift the Waterford Crystal Cup for the first time.

Wins for Cork and Waterford this afternoon will see the Munster giants clash next weekend in the Waterford Crystal Cup semi-finals.

John O'Mahony has made his first team announcement since his appointment as Mayo manager.

For the second year running, Wexford have crashed out of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship at the hands of Clare.

A leg bone injury is expected to keep prodigal forward Richie Power out of the Kilkenny team for Saturday week's Leinster SHC semi-final against Westmeath.

Wexford manager Seamus Murphy has named an unchanged side for tomorrow's rearranged Allianz NHL Division 1A clash with All-Ireland champions Cork (Wexford Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Tipperary failed to gain revenge for last year’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat as they slumped to a heavy beating at the hands of Galway.

THE concept of pay-for-play “is not a runner” in the GAA.

UCD and Limerick star Stephen Lucey hit back yesterday at critics of the College’s participation in the club championships.

Laois youngsters Colm Begley and Brendan Quigley have both signed two-year rookie contracts with Aussie Rules club Brisbane Lions.

Former Meath footballer Colm O'Rourke has courted controversy after accusing Australian referee Mathew James of being biased during last Friday's International Rules first Test in Perth.

Juliet Murphy is one of 10 Cork players included in the list of nominees for the 2005 Ladies' Football AllStar awards.

Five points separated them at the end of last month's All-Ireland hurling final, but there's nothing to split Cork and Galway in the 2005 Vodafone Hurling AllStar nominations, which were announced this evening.

Tipperary side Mullinahone reclaimed the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Sevens title last night by beating reigning champions Portumna of Galway 6-07 to 0-15 at Glenalbyn.

Mayo corner forward Trevor Mortimer is to face the GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee (CDC) tomorrow in relation to an incident from the Connacht final two weeks ago.

Both Tyrone and Armagh name their sides for Saturday's Ulster SFC final replay tonight, and five-time AllStar Peter Canavan is expected to start for the Red Hands.

Westmeath's footballers have been rocked by the severity of AllStar forward Dessie Dolan's knee ligament injury.

All-Ireland champions Kerry have included Colm 'Gooch' Cooper in their line-up for this weekend's Munster SFC semi-final, despite fears over the two-time AllStar's thigh strain.

Wexford accounted for Carlow with sufficient ease at Croke Park this afternoon as three first-half goals helped Pat Roe's men into the Leinster SFC semi-finals.

Wexford football captain John Hudson has failed to recover from injury and misses out on the Models' Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow at Croke Park on Sunday.

PHILIP MAHER has been ruled out of Tipperary team to play Clare in the Munster SHC semi-final on Sunday.

Westmeath manager Páidí Ó Sé has been dealt a further blow with the news that AllStar attacker Dessie Dolan may not be fit in time for the opening defence of the Lake County's Leinster crown.

It just gets better and better for Pat Roe's Wexford footballers. A David Fogarty injury-time point at rain-hit Portlaoise today saw the Modelmen earn a one-point win over Tyrone and a first ever NFL Division One final place in the county's history.

Wexford - in their first NFL Division One semi-final for over fifty years - are leading 2003 league champions Tyrone 1-04 to 1-03 at the break in Portlaoise.

Armagh attacker Diarmuid Marsden has announced his retirement from inter-county football, just ahead of his 30th birthday.

Tyrone remain unbeaten in 2005 and have already picked up their first piece of silverware this year, but high-flying Offaly will provide a stern test for Mickey Harte's men in Division 1A of the National Football League.

Former AllStar goalkeeper Brendan Cummins is a major injury doubt for Tipperary's National League Division 1B match against Wexford on March 13 after twisting his ankle in Sunday's victory over Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Wexford hurling has received a boost with the news that injured trio Rory McCarthy, Rory Jacob and Malachy Travers are close to resuming training.

Munster champions Waterford could be without AllStar forward Paul Flynn for the visit to O'Moore Park on Sunday to face Laois.

Henry Shefflin returns to the Kilkenny team for Sunday's National Hurling League Division 1A clash with Galway at Nowlan Park.

Westmeath 0-12 Laois 0-17

Connacht champions and All-Ireland finalists Mayo face off against Roscommon today in the FBD League – in a repeat of last year’s provincial final.

Laois and Westmeath meet today in the O’Byrne Cup final, a repeat of last year’s Leinster final, which Páidí Ó Sé’s side won for the first time.

Wexford hurling boss Seamus Murphy is to include dual players in his panel for next season's League and Championship campaigns.

FERMANAGH’S 22-year wait for a second Allstar award will come to an end this afternoon when the Vodafone football team are chosen by a panel of national media in Dublin.