WILLIE Mullins took the training honours is Sligo last night, completing a fine treble with Earls Qaurter, both ridden by champion jockey Paul Townend and Pickapocketortwo partnered by the trainer’s son Patrick.

Manager Jason Ryan has selected an unchanged Wexford team for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Wexford 2-16 Offaly 0-08

CORK manager Denis Walsh has introduced defensive newcomers Stephen McDonnell and Mark Ellis to his team for their Allianz Division 1 Hurling League match with Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. Glen Rovers player McDonnell gets the nod at right corner-back while Millstreet hurler Ellis will line out at centre-back.

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 Qualifier

A SOCCER player was awarded €47,000 in the High Court yesterday arising from an incident during a match which the judge described as an “unfair and cowardly” assault when the man’s jaw was fractured after he was punched by a player.

WEXFORD football boss Jason Ryan is facing a number of injury worries ahead of the crunch clash with Dublin on Sunday week.

WILLIE MULLINS continued his terrific campaign when landing a treble at Clonmel yesterday.

The shimmering, white glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for $350,000 – plus tax.

Roscommon 0-11 Wexford 0-8

MIKE McCARTHY plays his first competitive game for Kerry since the All-Ireland final back in September 2006 after being handed the number six jersey by Kerry boss Jack O’Connor for tomorrow’s home qualifier against Sligo in Tralee.

Adrian Morrissey and Eric Bradley have been pencilled in to start for Wexford in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier replay against Roscommon at Dr. Hyde Park (throw-in 3pm).

Willie Mullins strengthened his hand in the novice hurdling department with the victory of Quiscover Fontaine at Limerick.

Mickey Moran and John Morrison have become the first managerial appointments for the 2009 campaign, even before the 2008 SFC has concluded, after the Ulster pairing were installed as the new Leitrim Senior Football management on last night.

BRING on the Dubs! Nobody was saying it on the record after this extraordinary result in Croke Park on Saturday, but Wexford are itching for the chance of redemption against their Leinster final conquerors at the end of the month.

REGAINING focus! That’s the priority for proud Wexford manager Jason Ryan, ahead of their All-Ireland football championship quarter-final against Armagh, after they bounced back in style in Croke Park on Saturday from the 23 points hammering they got from Dublin in the Leinster decider.

TYRONE 0-13 MAYO 1-09, Croke Park

WEXFORD 2-13 DOWN 0-12, Croke Park

A MEMORABLE DAY for Wexford football in Croke Park yesterday, when the enormous achievement for rookie manager Jason Ryan and his players in making the Leinster final after a lapse of 52 years superseded the manner in which it was accomplished.

Wexford 0-18 Laois 0-12

Mayo manager John O’Mahony has included David Heaney and Conor Mortimer in his side to face Sligo in Sunday's Connacht semi-final.

FERMANAGH manager Malachy O’Rourke has kept faith with the side that defeated Monaghan for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Derry at Healy Park, Omagh (6pm).

ALLIANZ NFL DIVISION 3 ROUND-UP - Longford 0-14 Louth 2-21, Pearse Park

The Connacht Council have confirmed to the Leitrim GAA Board that Mayo referee Declan Corcoran has admitted to making a mistake in sending off midfielder Michael Duignan last Sunday.

A RETIRED couple have offered their home to the Health Service Executive for use as an isolation unit for cystic fibrosis suffers.

Cork 1-14 Wexford 3-2

THE final round of the NFL 2A programme has been postponed for a week due to the re-fixture of the controversial London v Leitrim game.

THE Fine Gael/Labour coalition hasn’t a hope of getting into government.

DEFENDING champions Kilkenny will have their James Stephens contingent of Eoin Larkin, Jackie Tyrell, Donncha Cody and Eoin McCormack available when they travel to Semple Stadium, Thurles on Sunday.

KERRY open their Allianz NFL campaign against Mayo at Austin Stacks Park, Tralee tomorrow night with a new goalkeeper.

Armagh manager Joe McKernan has selected Oisin McConville for today's National Football League Division 1B clash against Down in Crossmaglen after he impressed in last week's thriller victory over Laois.

Wexford football boss Pat Roe has made three changes from the side that scored a facile win over Limerick last time out for Sunday's National Football League clash with bottom-of-the-table Sligo at Markievicz Park.

OWEN MULLIGAN has been ruled out of Tyrone’s Allianz National Football League clash with Cork on Sunday by a hamstring injury.

There are four games down for decision in Division 1B of the National Football League and Laois travel to Sligo looking for a more convincing win than last week's against Limerick.

Michael Ellard and Brendan Larkin

A BATTLE royal is in prospect at Walsh Park tomorrow when two of the most famous club names in Waterford hurling meet for the right to return to the senior grade in 2004.