The anger in Tommy Byrne’s voice is thinly masked.

A number of young players will make the step up to Senior Championship football when Kildare and Offaly meet in this evening's opening Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Limerick 0-16 Offaly 1-11

Offaly 2-10 Tipperary 1-08

Limerick maintained their place at the top of Division 4 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon, while there were wins also for Tipperary, Offaly and Clare/Carlow this afternoon.

Offaly 2-11 Carlow 1-11

Limerick recorded their first defeat, as Tipperary claimed the only away win in Division 4 of the Allianz National Football League this afternoon, where there were also wins for Offaly and Leitrim.

Offaly 1-8 Limerick 0-12

Limerick and Waterford remain unbeaten in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League, while Clare were also victorious at the weekend.

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.

Offaly's interim football manager Tom Coffey is piecing together his panel ahead of their crunch Leinster SFC clash with Kildare on June 17.

Brian Connor, one of Offaly's best players during their recent Allianz Football League campaign, has decided to head to Chicago for the summer.

Longford and Wexford will meet in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final on Saturday, April 28 at Croke Park.

Under pressure Offaly boss Gerry Cooney saw his 14-men secure a gritty win at Kingspan Breffni Park and drag Cavan into a relegation battle.

Wexford will surely not have an easier outing this year than their visit to O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

The Offaly team to take on Wexford in Saturday's Leinster SFC first round encounter in Tullamore (throw-in 5pm) includes two Championship debutants.

SEAN KIELY and James Fitzpatrick are set to make their first competitive starts for the Cork senior footballers in Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 trip to Castlebar to face Mayo.

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin and his Down counterpart James McCartan have named their sides for Saturday's Round 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier at O'Connor Park, Tullamore (7pm).

MICHAEL CUSSEN has been drafted into the Cork team for tomorrow evening’s Munster SHC final replay against Waterford, the only change from last Sunday’s drawn game, as Sean Óg Ó hAilpín has been declared fit to start.

Offaly 0-15 Waterford 0-10

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made three changes to his side for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Waterford in Tullamore (throw-in 5pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes in personnel to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore tomorrow afternoon (throw-in 2pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore on Saturday (throw-in 2pm).

ANOTHER frustrating day in Croke Park for supporters and neutrals watching this year’s brand of Gaelic football, but a decent win for Meath nonetheless.

AT LAST.

Meath 1-20 Offaly 2-7

Offaly’s Ciaran McManus will take part in his 15th Championship campaign, after the Tubber clubman has been handed a midfield role for this Sunday's Leinster SFC tie against Meath at O'Moore Park (2pm).

LOUTH 0-18 ATHLONE IT 1-8

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte introduces one newcomer for tomorrow’s floodlit NFL opener against Dublin at Croke Park.

BARRY JOHN KEANE has been drafted into the Kerry minor football attack at corner-forward for today’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Offaly in Newbridge.

Offaly 0-9 Wexford 0-2