Niall Coakley was a content man driving back to Dublin on Wednesday night.

Castleknock 0-11

Over the weekend, a St Jude’s club-mate said it must be a delight to interview Kevin McManamon. Indeed, it is but the chances are few and far between.

They run a tight ship in Dublin, so much so that not even Kevin McManamon’s big brother, former county man Brendan, was allowed to know that his sibling was starting last weekend.

Last summer 12 Irish students in Berkeley, California were standing on a balcony when it disentegrated beneath their feet. Joe Leogue provides an update on the survivors, their search for justice and hears from students in the area today

Dublin 3-24 IT Carlow 2-08: Cormac Costello helped himself to an impressive 2-6 as experimental Dublin cruised to a big O’Byrne Cup win, keeping the holders firmly in the frame for a semi-final berth.

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.

The family of Jack Halpin, one of the survivors of the Berkeley balcony collapse, has revealed the extent of the young man’s injuries and said his road to recovery will be “very long and complicated”.

Dubs Stars 3-18 Dublin 2-13

By Rónán Mac Lochlainn

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.

All-Ireland Sevens: Hosts Kilmacud Crokes captured their first One Direct All-Ireland Senior Hurling Sevens title at Glenalbyn on Saturday, recording a 6-21 to 7-5 win over Portroe of Tipperary in the decider.

A former Dublin football player accused of breaking an off-duty garda’s jaw during a football match has said he was reacting to his opponent hitting him in his testicles first.

A former Dublin football player accused of breaking an off-duty garda's jaw during a football match has said he was reacting to his opponent hitting him in his testicles first.

Former Dublin county manager Garda Paul Caffrey told a former player of his it would be a “good idea” to apologise after an alleged assault that took place during a league match, a court has heard.

A former inter-county Dublin footballer has gone on trial accused of breaking an off-duty garda’s jaw during a league match in Glasnevin nearly two years ago.

Ballymun Kickhams and St Vincent’s will contest the Dublin SFC final after respective semi-final wins over St Jude’s and Ballyboden St Enda’s at Parnell Park last night.

This past weekend was spent in the company of a gaggle of St Brigid’s and St Jude’s members.

Ballyboden St Enda’s became the first Dublin club to capture the One Direct Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Senior Sevens title, after a 4-13 to 3-11 win over fellow Southsiders Cuala in wet conditions at Glenalbyn on Saturday.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin is adamant two championship games is not an adequate return for the amount of work put in by county football teams.

Ballymun Kickhams will aim to end a barren spell of 27 years when they face Kilmacud Crokes in the Dublin SFC final at Parnell Park this evening (7.45pm).

The Brogan brothers tend to garner most of the headlines for their exploits in the Sky Blue jersey, and rightly so.

The enigmatic John Daly has confirmed he will take part in this year’s Irish Open at Royal Portrush.

THE GAA’s showpiece games were the most-watched sports programmes on television last year.

Dublin goal scorer Kevin McManamon has described the "complete joy" after winning yesterday's thrilling All-Ireland SFC final win over a much-fancied Kerry side.

Bryansford were crowned Blue September Kilmacud Sevens champions for the first time since 1994 at Glenalbyn this evening.

BIG house, big site and both can be sold separately, or apart.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has named an unchanged team for Saturday's NFL Division 1A trip to Cork (Pairc Ui Rinn, throw-in 7.45pm) despite the nervy ending to his side's win over Offaly last weekend.

Paul Copeland is set to make his senior league debut for Dublin in Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1A clash with All-Ireland champions Tyrone in Omagh.

IN our country today, both young and old are attacked and robbed, some murdered, and many homes burgled.

THE number of applicants looking for homes from local authorities has more than doubled.

WHILE I welcome the recent Disability Bill, the bottom line still remains: services for disabled people will be dependent on available resources. As we all know, ministers allocate resources according to their perceived priorities.

THERE is probably no country in Europe as litigious as ours. Egged on by a small number of greedy lawyers, people are encouraged to view a minor fall, scratch, graze or pulled muscle as an alternative to winning the National Lottery.