FORMER Galway midfielder Brian Talty has blasted Dublin secretary John Costello’s proposal that is seeking to force players who switch to clubs in the capital to also change their inter-county allegiances.

CAITRIONA JENNINGS, Sportsworld Running Club, Terenure, yesterday led home a field of over 40,000 in the Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon in Dublin.

FORMER Galway great and selector Ja Fallon has admitted the county’s senior footballers are in crisis — but insists all is not lost for the Tribesmen if they lose their Allianz Division One status.

LIAM SHEEDY has named an unchanged side for this Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling final against Killkenny – and yet one that differs considerably to the corresponding fixture 12 months ago.

History has been made at Dublin's Trinity College with the instillation of a set of GAA goalposts at College Park allowing Gaelic games to be played on the city centre campus for the first time in its 418-year history.

Brendan Hackett is back in inter-county football management after being appointed as Westmeath's new senior football manager.

DUBLIN defender Paul Casey has insisted it is up to the county board and not the players to come up with a successor to Paul Caffrey in the coming months.

DUBLIN defender Paul Casey has insisted it is up to the county board and not the players to come up with a successor to Paul Caffrey in the coming months.

Kerry legend Paidí O'Sé has admitted in a radio interview that he would consider taking on the vacant Dublin managerial position, if an approach was made to him.

SEAMUS MCENANEY’S call to play the postponed Dublin-Monaghan game at Croke Park next weekend, seems destined to fall on deaf ears with HQ set to close down for work on the pitch after today’s club final.

Dublin midfielder Ciarán Whelan has backed a return for the International Rules Series but only if the issues surrounding indiscipline, which marred the last Series in 2006, can be addressed.

Despite the lack of a championship match since their Leinster final win over Laois three weeks ago, Dublin selector Brian Talty believes his side are in the right frame of mind as they head into Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Derry.

Dublin are certain to be without midfielder Darren Magee when they clash with Laois in next Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final.

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DONEGAL chairman Charlie O’Donnell has received threats following the axing of two top county players from the senior football panel.

WHATEVER about his long-term prospects of keeping his centre-forward berth, Eamonn Fitzmaurice realises he won’t be picked in defence for Kerry’s Allianz NFL semi-final against Laois on Sunday.

Former League of Ireland soccer goalkeeper Gary Matthews has been taken on as goalkeeping coach to the Dublin senior footballer

YOU wouldn’t blame Brian Talty if he ever suffered from an identity crisis.

Brendan O’Brien

Paul Caffrey has been named as the new Dublin senior football manager.

ONLY last weekend, it seemed you couldn't give the job of Dublin manager away. But last night in Parnell Park Paul Caffrey was officially rubber-stamped as the man to take over the capital's senior footballers.

Dublin footballer Dessie Farrell has urged county chairman John Bailey to exercise caution in the search for a football manager following Brian Mullins' decision to turn down the position last weekend.

DR NIALL MOYNA will take temporary charge of the Dublin footballers as the County Board continue their efforts to appoint a successor to Tommy Lyons.

DUBLIN GAA chiefs are confident of appointing a football manager within 10 days, despite first-choice Brian Mullins turning down the role following a dispute with the executive.

Peter Forde has been appointed by Galway county board to succeed fellow Mayoman John O’Mahony as senior football manager.

Galway officials conducted interviews late into last night to determine who should succeed John O'Mahony as senior football manager.

TREVOR GILES is still in limbo before Sunday’s Meath SFC final.

TOMMY LYONS ended his stint as Dublin football manager in Parnell Park last night in the very same manner he entered it almost three years ago — head held high and with a smile.

Dublin county board chairman John Bailey has branded a string of former county stars a 'disgrace' for sticking the boot into Tommy Lyons.

DUBLIN manager Tommy Lyons offered his resignation to the County Board following their Leinster SFC defeat to Westmeath at Croke Park.

Brian Talty has turned down the offer to succeed Mick O'Dwyer as Kildare senior football manager.

Brian Talty and Padriag Nolan have emerged as frontrunners to take over from Mick O'Dwyer as Kildare football boss.

CARLOW have appointed former Kildare player Mick Condon as manager of their intercounty senior football side.

Tommy Lyons has emerged as the most likely candidate to replace Tommy Carr as manager of the Dublin Senior Gaelic Football team.