IT says everything about the topsy-turvy nature of this game that both teams will look back on theclosing credits of yesterday’s Meath SFC final and balance regrets with gratitude.

SEAMUS McENANEY’S appointment as Meath manager last winter may have stirred up a hornet’s nest at the time — and continues to do so — but ‘outside’ influences haven’t been confined to the man charged with guiding the senior footballers.

DUNSHAUGHLIN turned the clock back to reach the Meath SFC final for the first time since 2002 when completing their three-in-a-row sequence of success over hot favourites Donaghmore/Ashbourne at Páirc Tailteann yesterday.

HOLDERS Skryne failed to make it through to the last eight of the Meath SFC despite defeating already qualified Dunboyne by 0-13 to 0-7 at Navan’s Páirc Tailteann on Saturday evening.

A Meath-based travel agent has ceased trading today.

KEVIN REILLY will miss the remainders of Meath’s NFL campaign and there are fears about the defender’s championship participation.

Graham Geraghty has decided to return to the Meath senior football panel following clear-the-air talks with manager Eamonn Barry.

Roddy Collins is to switch codes by becoming manager of the St Joseph's O'Connell Boys Gaelic football team.

Eamonn Barry has expressed his delight at being appointed as new manager of the Meath footballers.

THE Irish management are hopeful Kerry star Tomas Ó Sé can still play an active part in Sunday’s opening test in the Coca-Cola International Rules series against Australia in Croke Park (2.10pm).

WITH the All-Ireland senior championships at the final stage, the attention is slowly but surely drifting back towards the club campaign nationwide.

Eamonn Barry has agreed to manage successful Meath football club Dunshaughlin for another year after missing out on the Royal County hotseat.

Long-serving Meath football manager Sean Boylan has been reappointed for a twenty-second consecutive term in charge after staving off the attentions of rival Eamonn Barry.

SEAN BOYLAN’S position as Meath manager was strengthened last night when he received a vote of confidence from the county board.

INTERNATIONAL Rules manager John O’Keeffe has confirmed the names of 11 players who will definitely be part of the panel for next month's two-Test series in Australia.

DAVE KEANE had his two-year contract as manager of the Limerick Senior Hurling team terminated last evening after a vote of no confidence.

Dunshaughlin boss Eamonn Barry has confirmed that he'll contest the Meath senior football manager's position having run Sean Boylan so close last year.

SIX teams are through to the Meath senior football championship following the seventh round of games at the weekend.

Mayo football boss John Maughan has told star player Kieran McDonald he can become a cross dresser if he wants - and still play for Mayo.

Mark Gallagher assesses Mayo’s chances of success with their manager John Maughan

COLIN CORKERY won his second straight AIB GAA provincial player award in the AIB Bankcentre yesterday, while Athenry’s star forward Eugene Cloonan became the first player to win three awards.

Crossmolina have booked a place in the All-Ireland club football final against Nemo Rangers for the second time in three years after beating Meath side Dunshaughlin in yesterday's semi-final at Dr Hyde Park.

All of today's GAA results.

YOU don’t want to be in traffic just after six. That’s when it is at its worst, thousands of commuters trying to squeeze through Dublin’s exit corridor or becomes an unmoving mass of metal, a cavalcade of purring engines.

Rory Brennan will rubberstamp his inter-county transfer to Mayo by making his debut in Sunday's NFL clash with Down on Sunday.

Moorefield manager Mick Condon has warned Dunshaughlin to take nothing for granted when they face up to minnows Mattock Rangers in Sunday's Leinster final.

REVENGE may not be mentioned openly down Collon way in Louth this week, yet it seems to lurk silently around every footballing corner of the county.

TOMMY GILL’S virtuoso performance against UCD ensured one thing.

Dunshaughlin (Meath) 1-11 Rathvilly (Carlow) 0-2

Club championship results

Tomorrow's Dublin SFC final between UCD and St Vincent's at Parnell Park has been postponed because of the torrential rain in the capital.

FOOTBALL dominates the AIB club championship calendar this weekend with action in all four provinces.

GAA president Sean McCague has set up a sub-committee to review the association's rule-book following the huge number of club and county controversies this year.

Graham Geraghty will play for Ireland on Sunday after the Meath County board agreed to postpone the SFC club tie between Seneschalstown and Dunshaughlin.

Dunshaughlin have agreed to replay their quarter-final tie with Blackhall Gaels after the latter were thrown out of the championship for fielding an ineligible player.

Blackhall Gaels have been thrown a championship lifeline by the Meath county board after it was agreed to let the club back into the competition.

Sunday's Meath SFC semi-final between holders Dunshaughlin and Seneschalstown has been called off because of the threat of legal action.

GALWAY GAA chiefs have been ordered by the High Court not to play a disputed County Championship match tomorrow between Corofin and Carraroe.