He spent the 1990s plotting against Brian Whelahan and the early 2000s conspiring alongside him, all of which has convinced Mike McNamara that the Birr man will turn things around in Offaly.

I was delighted to see Pádraig Harrington pick up a title during the week, as the golfer still comfortably tops my list of interviewees index-linked according to accomplishment and manners, writes Michael Moynihan.

Mickey Harte has told the Tyrone County Board that he is not stopping any of his players conducting interviews with RTÉ.

Tony Reddin, who died on Sunday aged 95, was a Galway native who established a reputation with Tipperary as a legendary hurling goalkeeper, whose brilliance was recognised in his selection in the GAA’s ‘Team of the Century’ and then in the ‘Team of the Millennium.’

Glen Rovers are looking to bridge a generational gap as they bid for another Cork title tomorrow at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

GAA president Liam O’Neill moved to bring clarity last night to the festering controversy over sideline access for team selectors and medics.

AIB ALL-IRELAND CLUB SHC SEMI-FINAL

Tributes from the GAA and Irish sporting worlds are being paid to the late Kevin Heffernan, who has died at the age of 83.

HE prelude took place on the first Sunday of October 52 years ago.

BEFORE Joe and Henry, before Ring and Doyle, there was one man. Limerick’s Mick Mackey owned the 1930s in hurling.

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!

A NEW GAA internet results service is up and running thanks to three Cavan natives, Vincent Kelly and current county seniors Micheal Lyng and Michael Hannon.

DJ CAREY, Henry Shefflin, Brian Lohan and Seán Óg Ó hAilpín are the most popular hurlers of the last decade, not just with fans across Ireland but, it would appear, among aficionados around the world.

THE president of the GAA, Mr Sean Kelly, has expressed his sadness at the death of former Galway footballer Sean Purcell, winner of an All-Ireland medal with the County in 1956.

Tributes are being paid to Galway footballing legend, Sean Purcell who passed away last night.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has led the tributes to one of the country’s all-time sporting greats, Enda Colleran, aged 63.

ENDA COLLERAN, the last winning All-Ireland Galway captain in 1966 until Ray Silke lifted the Sam Maguire Cup 32 years later was remembered yesterday as a defender of outstanding quality who "lived life to the full".

GAA president Sean Kelly has led the tributes to the late great Enda Colleran who died on Wednesday night.

KERRY legend Pat Spillane, nowadays best known as a television pundit and newspaper columnist, will be profiled on TG4 in their popular Laochra Gael series.