The wife of one of the pilots killed in the Rescue 116 helicopter crash off the coast of Co Mayo last March has issued an open letter thanking the public for their support.

After seeing through the mark last Saturday, playing rules committee chairman Jarlath Burns was quizzed about the possibility of introducing a trial to Gaelic football limiting the number of consecutive hand-passes.

A pensioner who had his life savings hidden in the attic of his home had €7,000 stolen from the stash by a plasterer who was doing plumbing jobs for him.

As a man with a keen eye for a score in almost 15 years operating at senior level for Louth, Colin Kelly was always going to attempt to make the county a force in an attacking sense once he took over the reins.

Tyrone 2-21 Louth 0-10

Tyrone found their mojo at Healy Park, where they subjected Louth to a punishing and demoralising 17 points defeat in the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers.

Louth 1-14 Westmeath 1-9

Seventeen-year-old Leaving Cert student Ryan Burns has been named on the bench for Louth's Leinster Championship opener against Westmeath on Saturday night.

Donegal and Monaghan retain their position of strength at the top of Division 2 of the Allianz Football League after their wins over Louth and Laois.

They might share a common cause but this weekend, the Denver Gaels and Seattle Gaels GAA clubs are split by a common desire for Super Bowl success.

Dublin 2-6 Louth 0-8

A few years ago I read a column by a sports journalist who recalled the night he got locked into a GAA ground.

Dublin, DCU, Kildare, Athlone IT, Wicklow, Meath, Laois and UCD claimed wins in the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup tonight.

All-Ireland champions Dublin and reigning O'Byrne Cup champions Kildare claimed first round wins in the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup today, while Longford, Wexford, Offaly, Meath and Wicklow were also victorious this afternoon.

More than £2m (€2.37m) raised by taxing plastic bags in Northern Ireland is to benefit some 250 eco-friendly community projects, Stormont’s Environment Minister has announced.

Shares in Apple and key chip suppliers for its new iPhones rose as the first day of sales at Apple stores drew long queues and an analyst said the first weekend would likely top the initial sales figures of last year’s model.

Kildare 1-19 Louth 0-15

Louth manager Aidan O'Rourke has made three personnel changes for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Kildare in Newbridge (throw-in 7pm).

Louth 1-17 Antrim 1-11

Louth 1-15 Wexford 2-13

Wexford 2-13 Louth 1-15

Louth 1-16 Laois 1-6, Portlaoise

Donie Kingston will start for Laois in Sunday's Leinster SFC first round match against Louth at O'Moore Park (throw-in 3pm).

The GAA has emphatically dismissed Ciarán McKeever’s astonishing claim that he has been “headhunted” by match officials.

Louth 1-14 Longford 1-08

Louth 1-14 Longford 1-8

Armagh manager Paul Grimley says his side will use suspended captain Ciaran McKeever as motivation for Sunday's crunch Allianz Football League tie with Galway at the Athletic Grounds.

Armagh 1-10 Louth 1-12

Louth 2-9 Wexford 2-13

Laois 1-17 Louth 2-14

Louth 0-17 Galway 0-11

Louth 0-17 Galway 0-11

Apple reported first-quarter sales below analysts’ predictions, adding fuel to investor pessimism that has sent shares down 27% since September.

Louth remain top of Group A in the Bord na Mona Cup after Jim McEneaney grabbed the equalising point in their dramatic 0-11 to 1-8 draw with Meath at Pairc Tailteann last night.

GPs have warned a hospital management decision not to accept direct referrals for ultrasound scans could put patients at risk due to possible delayed diagnosis.

There were only 780 people at the Tipperary SFC final and as most GAA fans from the Premier would tell you, “most of them were let in for free”.

The Antrim County Board have plumped for Frank Dawson to be the county's next senior football manager, following a statement released last night (Friday).

The identity of the new Antrim senior football manager is expected to be revealed next week after three candidates were interviewed for the position on Tuesday night.

Apple said pre-orders of its iPhone 5 topped two million units in one day, more than double the sales record set by the previous model of the device.

Galway clubs paved the way for the Seniors tomorrow when taking four of the six All-Ireland Sevens/Elevens titles on offer this afternoon.

As if he was not under enough pressure following a heavy Leinster SFC defeat to Dublin, Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick had to cancel training on Monday night due to 21 of his players being unavailable.