DESSIE FARRELL has made a dramatic and unexpected return to the Dublin football panel ahead of their Leinster final against Laois on July 17.

LIKE their counterparts on the intercounty stage, the Ulster champions are the perennial underdogs of the All-Ireland club hurling championship; a lot of patronising guff in the national media beforehand but, when it comes down to picking the probable champion, never given a real chance.

Athenry 2-22 Cork 4-15

PAUL NOONE returns to the Roscommon team for tomorrow’s Connacht SFC semi-final replay with Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park.

PETER CANAVAN is back on the bench, while stand-in captain Brian Dooher and Ger Cavlan earn starting places on the Tyrone team to meet Donegal in the Ulster SFC semi-final at Clones on Sunday.

DONAL DALY is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday’s showdown with Dublin in Parnell Park. He is one of three changes from the team which defeated Cork last Saturday.

Birr 0-15 Athenry 0-6

Kerry 2-11 Roscommon 0-4

ALL things considered, this was a sweet victory for 14-man Roscommon in Dr. Hyde Park yesterday.

Athenry 1-16 Sarsfields 3-7

A BUSINESS trip to America has ruled Eddie Enright out of the Tipperary side for next Sunday's Guinness All-Ireland SHC quarter-final clash with Antrim at Croke Park.