Kerry 0-10 Mayo 2-11

Tommy Walsh is likely to make his return to competitive football for All-Ireland champions Kerry off the substitutes’ bench, after he was kept in reserve for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 opener against Mayo at Fitzgerald Stadium (2pm).

Both teams lining out tomorrow for the All-Ireland SFC semi-final replay have named unchanged sides.

Mayo 2-15 Kerry 1-13

James Loughrey admits he tried to keep his decision to live in Cork as quiet as possible so as to avoid a repeat of the controversy that surrounded Seanie Johnston’s transfer saga from Cavan to Kildare.

Once bitten, twice shy — we’re out with the jury on whether the Cork team below actually takes to the Cusack Park field in Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final.

Mayo’s injury crisis is close to crippling point going into Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final derby with Galway.

ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1:

Down 0-13 Mayo 0-11

Mayo boss James Horan yesterday launched a scathing attack on RTÉ pundit Joe Brolly claiming comments he made before the All-Ireland final “were targeted against Mayo.”

Conor Mortimer has been dropped from the Mayo team to face Leitrim in this weekend’s Connacht semi-final.

Former captain Ronan McGarrity’s return to inter-county action and three goals from Jason Doherty were the big stories in Ballaghaderreen yesterday where Mayo trounced Westmeath in a challenge.

A much-improved second-half performance saw 14-man Donegal turn the tables on Mayo in Ballyshannon yesterday to ease their relegation worries.

A game that began with Mayo as overwhelming favourites to maintain their unbeaten record ended with Down tearing up the form book and the referee being escorted from the field by local stewards.

Armagh 0-11 Mayo 1-14

DCU are going all out to regain the Sigerson Cup title they lost last year and it’s going to take a good team to stop them.

Dublin goalkeeper Shane Supple claims he was approached by Kildare management about transferring to the county last year after missing out on the Blues panel.

Cork boss Conor Counihan has made six changes for next Sunday’s McGrath Cup final against Tipperary in Clonmel from the side that overturned CIT in last weekend’s semi-final.

KIERAN McGEENEY is a hard taskmaster, which is why Kildare have progressed from also-rans to consistent contenders since his arrival as manager at the end of 2007.

Mayo 1-13 Cork 2-6

NICHOLAS MURPHY could be brought into the Cork attack when they take on Mayo this weekend.

IF it ain’t broke, don’t fix it seems to be the mantra for both Mayo manager James Horan and Roscommon’s Fergal O’Donnell as they have named unchanged sides from their respective semi-final wins for Sunday’s Connacht final in Dr Hyde Park on Sunday.

RARELY in the long and storied history of this age-old rivalry has the result been so important at such a relatively early stage in the season.

NEW Kerry U21 coach Eamonn Fitzmaurice has moved quickly to put an impressive back-room team in place for next season — including former Munster rugby forward John O’Sullivan as physical trainer.

Mayo 1-13 Cork 0-14, Castlebarr, Allianz Football League

DUBLIN boss Pat Gilroy insists there’s no guarantee any of the county’s big-name players will force their way back into his team between now and the start of the championship.

MAYO boss John O’Mahony has dropped full-forward Aidan O’Shea as he hands out four championship debuts and makes five changes in personnel from the NFL Division 1 final loss to Cork, for Saturday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final against Sligo in Markievicz Park.

Mayo 1-12 Donegal 1-10

BILLY JOE PADDEN has been named in Mayo’s football championship panel despite not featuring for John O’Mahony’s men throughout the National League campaign.

MOBILE phone giants Vodafone last night confirmed that they are in sponsorship negotiations with Dublin GAA chiefs.

Down 4-21 Mayo 0-14

Mayo 2-20 Westmeath 0-15

A FINE second-half display drove Mayo to a win over Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup at McHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday.

Killenaule 2-12 Carrick Swans 0-14