Over half of the players selected on the Bord Gáis Energy Under-21 Hurling Team of the Year hail from champions Clare, including team captain Paul Flanagan.

Last years beaten All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling finalists Kilcormac-Killoughey captured back-to-back Offaly SHC titles at O'Connor Park this afternoon, while Na Piarsaigh, Kilmessan, Celbridge and Calry St. Joseph's also earned county silverware.

Ballaghadereen are the new Mayo SFC champions after dethroning last year’s winners Ballintubber by 1-9 to 0-4 in Castlebar this afternoon.

Three of the four Clare SFC semi-finalists are now known as a result of four last-eight games played at the weekend. Holders Kilmurry-Ibrickane will face Kilrush Shamrocks, but St Joseph’s Doora-Barefield will have to wait to and see as Doonbeg and Éire Óg Ennis played out a 2-11 to 3-8 draw.

Kilrush Shamrocks join Ennistymon, Cooraclare and Doonbeg in the Clare SFC quarter-finals as a result of a three point win over Shannon Gaels at Cooraclare.

All-Ireland SHC final referee Brian Gavin believes that a motion calling for frees which are kicked backwards to be outlawed does not need to be passed when it comes before tonight's Westmeath GAA Convention in Rosemount.

There was plenty of county final action in Gaelic football and hurling yesterday, with nine finals down for decision - including six football deciders.

DELEGATES at next month’s annual GAA Congress in Down face a mammoth session with 123 motions down for consideration.

An 18-year-old boy who fatally stabbed another teenager last year has been jailed for 10 years by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court.

A MEMORABLE DAY for Wexford football in Croke Park yesterday, when the enormous achievement for rookie manager Jason Ryan and his players in making the Leinster final after a lapse of 52 years superseded the manner in which it was accomplished.

Laois manager Liam Kearns is "not expecting" midfielder Noel Garvan to be fit for his side's Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Wexford on Sunday week.

Laois chalked up their first win under new manager Liam Kearns this afternoon as they made use of a second half wind advantage to secure a 1-11 to 0-7 O'Byrne Cup first round victory over Kildare.

Liam Kearns has been announced as the new Laois senior football manager.

Laois' 2003 All-Star defender Tom Kelly has ended his stint with Dublin club Rounder Towers, Clondalkin, and is returning to his native county to re-join St. Joseph's.

NFL Division 1A high flyers Fermanagh have made two changes for Sunday's trip to Killarney to face Kerry (Fitzgerald Stadium, throw-in 2.30pm).

FOLLOWING yesterday’s Corn Uí Mhuirí games, the positions in the four sections are a bit clearer.

Laois 1-11 Dublin 1-11

MINOR footballers shouldn’t really be at an age where ghosts need to be laid to rest.

Clarecastle 0-12 St. Joseph’s Doora-Barefield 1-7