Option A – the so-called April/August option, was overwhelmingly chosen for the Cork county senior and intermediate championship format from 2020 onwards.

Anthony Cunningham hailed his side’s resilience as Roscommon kept Tyrone’s second-half rally at bay to earn a share of the spoils in difficult conditions at Dr Hyde Park.

Roscommon, the only senior football team yet to confirm a manager for 2019, are hoping to recruit a successor to Kevin McStay from outside the county.

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay has made two changes for their Super 8s match against Tyrone on Saturday evening.

Waterford manager Tom McGlinchey has received an eight-week sideline ban after he chose not to contest the proposed suspension last night.

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) 1-12 (AET): These Corofin lads have a tendency to make life needlessly difficult for themselves. Rarely, though, do they fail to get the job done.

Tipperary County Board chairman Michael Bourke has described a proposed two-match suspension for Jason Forde as a “severe injustice”.

The heartbroken mum of a young footballer who died from lymphoma on the eve of his 21st birthday said she thought she was “a crazy woman on a rant” when she wrote a Facebook post, which has since gone viral, criticising the Irish Cancer Society’s shock ad campaign.

Corofin (Galway) 2-13 St Brigid’s (Roscommon) 0-5: In a way, it was a pity that referee Jerome Henry blew full-time just as Michael Farragher bore down on goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, as another point would have given Corofin the biggest winning margin ever in a Connacht final.

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault of a GAA player during a juvenille match in Co Meath on Saturday.

Cork midfielder Ronan O’Toole could be fit for Saturday’s EirGrid All-Ireland U21 final with Mayo at Cusack Park (6pm).

Castlebar (Mayo) 3-8 Clann na nGael (Roscommon) 0-13: Castlebar Mitchels managed to keep Clann na nGael at arm’s length to set up a mouth-watering provincial final against Corofin in two weeks’ time.

St. Josephs Miltown bridged a 25-year gap to capture the Clare SFC, defeating Cooraclare by four points in the decider at Cusack Park today.

Colin Walshe replaces Drew Wylie in the only change to the Monaghan side for Sunday’s Ulster SFC semi-final with Fermanagh in Kingspan Breffni Park (4pm). Walshe came on as a sub in the win over Cavan in the quarter-final, scoring a point.

Dublin football legend Paul Curran believes Alan Brogan’s best position this summer is in a full-forward line alongside brother Bernard.

Coiste na nÓg top brass are investigating the alleged racial abuse of an U16 footballer during a Cork championship semi-final on Saturday.

Roscommon were last night anxiously awaiting the results of a scan to find out if forward Donie Shine faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Carbery 4-14 Seandun 0-10

All-Ireland champions St. Brigid’s survived a major test from South rivals Clann na nGael before prevailing, 1-7 to 0-9, in yesterday’s Roscommon senior football championship semi-final in Dr Hyde Park.

Stephen O’Neill claims Tyrone have been cast as a “cynical, dirty team” and that referee Maurice Deegan could be influenced by such commentary this weekend.

All-Ireland club champions St Brigid’s came perilously close to a sensational defeat in the Roscommon SFC quarter-finals on Saturday.

James Loughrey admits he tried to keep his decision to live in Cork as quiet as possible so as to avoid a repeat of the controversy that surrounded Seanie Johnston’s transfer saga from Cavan to Kildare.

Reigning All-Ireland club football champions St Brigid’s booked a place in the quarter-finals of the Roscommon SFC with an easy 2-12 to 0-4 win against Kilbride.

Michael Hurley has been named at in attack in the only change to the Cork side for this evening’s Electric Ireland Munster MFC semi-final with Tipperary in Semple Stadium (7.30).

UCC 0-15 CIT 0-15 (aet)

Dublin 0-18 Tyrone 0-17

St Brigid’s (Roscommon) 2-07 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1-09

Mickey Harte last night heralded a new era for Tyrone football, confirming a major overhaul of his squad and the departure of 11 established players.

St Brigid’s forward Frankie Dolan hopes the Roscommon champions will renew acquaintances with Crossmaglen Rangers in February’s All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final.

Stephen Bray will return from injury to lead the Meath attack in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow at O'Connor Park (throw-in 2pm).

Host club Gweedore will be aiming for a record eighth Comórtas Peile Náisiúnta na Gaeltachta today when they face Kiltane from Mayo in the senior final.

Comórtas Peile Náisiúnta na Gaeltachta returns to its roots in Gweedore this weekend.

THE South West JAFC title is back in Bandon for the third time in five years after last evening’s final in Clonakilty.

KERRY defender Tomás Ó Sé is battling to be fit for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Mayo.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has issued his first public comments on Owen Mulligan's short absence from the panel last week.

NORMAL service has been restored in Connacht.

CHAMPIONS Roscommon eased to another Connacht final after crushing lacklustre Leitrim in this one- sided affair at Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.

INCESSANT rain certainly dampened the spectacle of the Comórtas Peile Na Gealtachta in Falcarragh, Co Donegal but the miserable conditions failed to deter Cloughaneely and Moycullen, who will meet this afternoon in the senior final.

STEPHEN O’NEILL has declared himself injury-free and raring to go for Tyrone’s Ulster Championship opener against Monaghan tomorrow.

Seamus McEnaney has sprung a huge surprise by drafting former All-Ireland SFC winning captain Graham Geraghty back into the Meath panel.