Dublin hero Michael Darragh Macauley left the field with a suspected concussion as Ballyboden St Enda's put their bodies on the line to secure a fourth county SFC title.

St Jude’s manager Padraic Monaghan pinpointed a powerful second-quarter showing as a crucial factor in his side’s stunning success over St Vincent’s in the Dublin SFC at Parnell Park yesterday.

Stephen Cluxton has won his game’s ultimate honour on four occasions. This Saturday, he makes his 89th championship appearance, going one ahead of Tomás and Marc Ó Sé, writes John Fogarty.

As Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney prepares to face his former Kildare charges in tomorrow night’s All-Ireland Qualifier at Croke Park, Brendan Crossan learns that ‘Geezer’ still holds a special place in the hearts of the Lilywhites.

John Murphy is laughing. He knows how physically big this Carlow side can be considered but then he knows they could be bigger if Sean O’Brien had taken a different playing career path.

Former All-Ireland winning managers John Allen and John O’Mahony are due to take up advisory roles with Carlow GAA next season.

Clare 4-26 Carlow 2-13

Carlow 0-17 Waterford 1-13

Late points from sub Jack Kennedy and Daniel St Ledger sealed a remarkable come-from-behind victory for Carlow in this afternoon’s All-Ireland SFC round 1B qualifier against Waterford at Dr. Cullen Park.

John Kiely has a pretty straightforward view of the football championship and exactly who should play in it — "any fit, healthy young fella who wants to play for his county against the best".

At 27, Paudie Kissane still hadn’t played Championship football for Cork. But he retired with one All-Ireland title, two Munster crowns, three National Leagues and an All Star award. And now he’s plotting Kerry’s downfall.

It told a tale of exactly how easy Meath had it at Dr Cullen Park that manager Mick O’Dowd wasn’t best pleased with his side’s performance.

The Waterford footballers know they have a good man steering them in Niall Carew.

London 2-7 Carlow 0-13

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Ireland and Leinster rugby star Sean O’Brien volunteered his training nous to the Carlow senior footballers after watching them lose out to Longford in the O’Byrne Cup.

Leinster and Ireland flanker Seán O’Brien has joined Anthony Rainbow’s Carlow backroom team.

Dublin’s prospects of securing a fourth successive Leinster Senior Football Championship were given a major boost tonight, as they were placed on the opposite side of the draw to main competitors Kildare and Meath.

Kieran McGeeney has sensationally been ousted as Kildare senior football manager, with a vote at last night's (Tuesday's) County Board meeting narrowly going against him.

If pre-season training is a bit like going back to school, it was fitting that Fergus McFadden was continuing his Leinster preparations on the pitch where it all started a little more than 15 years ago.

Laois 3-13 Carlow 0-12

All-Ireland SFC Round 1:

Anthony Rainbow expressed pride in the efforts of his Carlow side but conceded that Westmeath just had too much firepower in the end.

Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10

Carlow have one championship debutant for Sunday’s Leinster SFC first-round meeting with Westmeath at Cusack Park in Mullingar (3.30pm).

Offaly 2-11 Carlow 1-11

Leitrim 1-16 Carlow 0-12

Carlow 0-13 London 1-09

Ask people in Carlow when they last won their opening two league games and confusion reigns.

Tipperary 0-16 Carlow 1-14

Dublin made it two wins out of two in the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup tonight as they saw off the challenge of DCU at Parnell Park.

Carlow 1-12 Dublin 3-13

Anthony Rainbow has stepped up to assume the role of Carlow senior football manager, following Luke Dempsey's recent departure.

Brian McIver was last night appointed as Derry manager.

Former Kerry player Tommy Griffin has organised a national over 35s charity invitational tournament in his native Dingle and Lispole for Saturday, September 15.

Luke Dempsey resigned as Carlow manager following Saturday night’s defeat to Laois.

Luke Dempsey has confirmed his departure from the Carlow senior football manager role, following tonight's four-point loss to Laois in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

The longest serving footballer in the country is relishing the start of his 19th championship campaign.

HIS new position will see him clocking over 1,000 kilometres a week from his Kildare base but Brian Lacey had no hesitation about accepting the offer to coach the Limerick footballers.

Kildare legend Anthony Rainbow has been given a role in a Carlow senior football management team by Luke Dempsey.

FORMER long-serving Kildare footballer Damien Hendy has been handed the reins of the county’s U21 footballers, with his predecessor Alan Barry dropping to the role of selector.

JOHN DOYLE has played down suggestions he is being targeted by opposing teams desperate to stymie the influence of Kildare’s star player.

DON’T judge Kieran McGeeney if he doesn’t pick up any silverware with Kildare this season.

Former Galway senior hurling star Ollie Canning and former Kildare senior footballer Anthony Rainbow have been signed up by Croke Park as analysts.