David O’Callaghan hopes Dublin hurling manager Ger Cunningham will stay within the county when naming the new members of his backroom team.

James O’Donovan estimates he has missed "about half" of the Bandon hurlers’ training sessions in the past couple of months.

Irish ambassador for European Code Week, which runs from Nov 25 to 30, Julie Cullen spoke to Vincent Ryan about her busy working day.

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Dublin manager Pat Gilroy will not name his team until just before throw-in for Sunday's Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup opener against Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

IT was billed as the crowning moment of a sensational season for the Brogan brothers but, in the end, a little known substitute for St Brigid’s stole the show.

REIGNING champions Raharney, title contenders Clonkill and outsiders Castletown-Geoghegan have all qualified for the semi-finals of the Westmeath SHC after the weekend’s matches.

Bernard Brogan faces a club versus country dilemma ahead of Ireland’s International Rules opener in Limerick.

The message was clear from Jason Sherlock, Dublin's darling of their last All-Ireland SFC success back in 1995 - I'm still ready, willing and able.

CONAL KEANEY’S inter-county intentions for the coming season still remain unclear, despite the Ballyboden St Enda’s man being involved with Dublin footballers in recent days.

TADHG KENNELLY has been named at centre-forward ahead of Tommy Walsh on the Kerry team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final showdown against Meath at Croke Park.

THERE are a couple of rules one must obey when contemplating a chat with Paddy Carr. First, clear the diary of any appointments. Second, take a comfortable seat.

IRELAND and Australia may be renewing their tetchy rivalry in Perth this week but an altogether more ancient struggle will get its latest airing at Parnell Park tonight when the best the northside and southside can muster battle for the Dublin SFC title.

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DUBLIN senior football champions Kilmacud Crokes were last night sensationally kicked out of the 2006 county championship.

Westmeath manager Seamus Qualter has included three championship debutants for Sunday's Leinster SHC quarter-final against Dublin (O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, throw-in 2.10pm).

Dublin will face arch rivals Meath in Sunday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final without influential centre half-forward Alan Brogan.

Dublin forward Colin Moran will miss the opening rounds of the Allianz National Football League due to a hampering groin injury.

Alan Brogan has become the second Dublin footballer in the space of a week to pull out of the Ireland squad for next month's International Rules Series in Australia.

THE Dublin SFC gets underway this week with tomorrow night’s double-header (Na Fianna v UCD, 6.45; Kilmacud Crokes v St Brigid’s, 8) sure to draw a large crowd to Parnell Park.

A fourth body has been recovered following a fishing tragedy off county Galway.