Philly McMahon is the only change to the Dublin team that beat Kerry for tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC final with Mayo.

It should help, living in the same house as a two-time young footballer of the year in the weeks leading up to an All-Ireland MFC semi-final. But for Cillian O’Connor’s younger brother Diarmuid, talking about football in the house has become something both brothers want to avoid.

Already shaping up to be a good contest between the Subaru S11 quartet of Dunlop regulars Kevin Barrett and Niall Maguire and newcomers, Thomas Fitzmaurice and Brian O’Mahony, the Dunlop National Rally Championship continues on Sunday with the Claremorris based McWilliam Park Hotel/Fleet Transport Magazine Mayo Rally.

BALLABRIGGS is about to have his work schedule stepped up a gear in preparation for one or two outings before bidding for back-to-back successes in the John Smith’s Grand National.

THE father of the tragic Limerick schoolboy, killed on Thursday, said yesterday his son would be looking down on Croke Park tomorrow cheering on the Limerick hurling team in the All-Ireland final.

Mayo manager Mickey Moran has made two changes to his side ahead of Sunday's NFL Division 1A visit of Fermanagh to Castlebar (throw-in 2.30pm).

MAYO manager John Maughan has made one change from the team that won the Connacht title for Sunday's All-Ireland U21 football semi-final against Kildare at Pearse Stadium.