Dublin vice-chairman and county coaching officer Sean Shanley has rejected Anthony Daly’s claims that "hurling wastelands" in the capital are being neglected.

St Vincent’s booked their place in the Dublin SHC quarter-finals following an emphatic 6-21 to 0-13 victory over Parnells in Parnell Park on Saturday.

Armagh GAA chiefs were remaining tight-lipped yesterday regarding the removal of Patrick Óg Nugent from the position of county secretary.

Paul Ryan struck 2-6 as Ballyboden St Enda’s overcame county champions Kilmacud Crokes by 3-14 to 2-13 in their Dublin SHC quarter-final at O’Toole Park yesterday afternoon.

A quick glance at the Dublin club hurling roll of honour and one trend becomes instantly apparent.

Lucan Sarsfields, Cuala, Crumlin and Kilmacud Crokes all advanced to the last four of the Dublin SHC over the weekend.

As expected, Tomás Brady has been restored to the Dublin defence for tomorrow night's Leinster SHC semi-final showdown with Galway in Tullamore (throw-in 7pm).

DUBLIN All Star hurler Alan McCrabbe has set his sights on winning a Leinster medal to go with his recently-earned Allianz Division One honour.

THE draw for the Dublin SHC quarter-finals was made following the conclusion of the group stages on Saturday evening.

Anthony Daly has been reappointed as Dublin senior hurling manager for the next two years, following a meeting of the Dublin County Committee at Parnell Park last night.

ANTHONY Daly's re-appointment as Dublin senior hurling boss for another two-years was formally ratified at a county board meeting last night.

All-Star midfielder Alan McCrabbe has been passed fit to play for Dublin in their Allianz NHL Division 1 tie against Tipperary at Parnell Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

Dublin 3-16 Dubs Stars 1-11

Shane Ryan will line out for the Dublin Senior hurlers for the first time this Sunday, since his decision to quit the Blues' Senior football panel last October.

Dublin Senior hurler Alan McCrabbe is targeting an appearance in next Spring's Allianz National Hurling League final as a realistic opportunity for his side.

Dublin SHC Final: Ballyboden St. Enda’s 1-16 Craobh Chiarain 0-12

Dublin hurler Alan McCrabbe says he is hoping to play some part in the Leinster final against Kilkenny on Sunday week.

Dublin forward Alan McCrabbe today said he is hopeful that key star Ronan Fallon can make a speedy recovery ahead of the Blues' Leinster SHC opener against Antrim on June 7.

Anthony Daly, the recently installed Dublin senior hurling manager, has drafted Richard Stakelum and Ciaran Hetherton into his backroom team for his first season in charge.

Galway 5-11 Dublin 0-12, Croke Park

Influential wing back Derek O'Reilly has failed to recover sufficiently from a hamstring injury to be included in the Dublin side for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Cork (Parnell Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Dublin manager Tommy Naughton has named an unchanged team for tomorrow night's NHL Division 1B encounter with Antrim (Casement Park, throw-in 7pm).

Fears that Dublin hurler Alan McCrabbe's knee injury concerns his cruciate have been allayed.

Dublin 2-19 Dubs Stars 0-10

Today will see Ballyboden clubman Stephen Hiney pull on a Dublin jersey for the first time since July 2005, as the capital side take on the Dubs Stars in the annual end-of-year clash.

IF only tomorrow’s Leinster Club senior hurling final between Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) and Birr (Offaly) were being held a month ago – what a contest we’d have had in store!

Dublin manager Tommy Naughton has made four changes to his team for Sunday’s NHL Division 2A meeting with Roscommon (Parnell Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Craobh Chiarain clubman Alan McCrabbe has been brought into the Dublin attack for Sunday's NHL Division 2A meeting with Wicklow (Parnell Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

There were wins for both the Dublin senior hurlers and footballers this afternoon in the Naomh Mearnog grounds in Portmarnock, as former Fermanagh half-forward Rory Gallagher failed to line out for the Blue Stars amid rumours of his potential inclusion on future Dublin panels.

FITZGERALD STADIUM, Killarney was yesterday named as the venue for the meeting of Castlehaven and An Ghaeltacht in the semi-final of the AIB Munster club SFC on Sunday week next.

Kilkenny's O'Loughlin Gaels went on a scoring spree as they thrashed Craobh Chiarain of Dublin by 2-21 to 0-5 in their Leinster Club Hurling quarter-final at Parnell Park.