The Cork jerseys will bear the slogan ‘Testicular Cancer Appeal’ in Saturday's Allianz Football League opener against Dublin at Croke Park.

Galway’s Gaelic football and hurling teams will have the same jersey, crest, and sponsor for the first time.

Loughrea full-forward Johnny Maher has been suspended for eight weeks arising out of incidents in the concluding stages of the Galway SHC final against St Thomas.

RTÉ presenter Miriam O’Callaghan is urging women to get their men talking about their health.

FOUR counties remain hopeful of securing jersey sponsors before the start of next month’s Allianz Leagues.

IT SEEMED like a good idea at the time, several years ago, the decision to allow New York play in the Connacht Senior Football Championship, thus keeping the exiles in touch with home base.

TV PRESENTER Miriam O’Callaghan and Irish singing stars Mary Black and Dolores Keane have lent their support to a campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer — by donating their bras.

Former Republic of Ireland soccer star John Aldridge won this year’s You’re A Star charity special tonight, raising thousands of euro for Temple Street Children’s Hospital.

RTÉ’s Charity You’re a Star looks set to exceed the €300,000 raised last year if the 680,000 viewers who are tuning in to see celebrities singing for their survival is anything to go by.

IT all happened just like the ad on the telly. There was Galwayman Sean Keary at his apartment in New York when the call came from home to reveal he would be going to watch his team play in tomorrow’s All-Ireland Hurling Final - courtesy of sponsors Guinness and RTÉ’s Sunday Game.

THE memory of Connacht rugby player and all-round sports fanatic Dr Joe Costello will be honoured on Friday when a galaxy of sporting stars gather at Galway Golf Club.