Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Laois maintained Division 1B status, while Roscommon and Tyrone will play in Division 2B and 3A respectively in 2017, after today’s Allianz Hurling League Playoffs.

A 69th minute Conor McKinley point was crucial as Antrim dug deep to claim their 55th Ulster Senior Hurling title in Owenbeg this afternoon.

Antrim Senior Footballer CJ McGourty has hit out at GAA officials in the county, after he was axed from the Saffrons line-up, after featuring in a club hurling game on Friday night.

Andrew Tormey scored 1-9 for Meath as they worked hard to secure a Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath on June 28 at Croke Park.

Fermanagh avenged last year’s Ulster SFC defeat to Antrim, to take a well merited eight-point win over the Saffrons at Brewster Park, Enniskillen this afternoon.

Kerry Senior Hurlers have made the leap to Division 1B for 2016, but the make up of Division 2B isn’t known just yet, after Tyrone and Donegal played out an entertaining draw in Owenbeg.

Kerry, Kildare, Tyrone and Warwickshire celebrated Allianz Hurling League successes this afternoon.

There were a trio of away wins in Division 2 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon, while Meath and Laois shared the spoils on Saturday night.

Mayo claimed a fully merited second win of the current Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign against 13 men Monaghan at Elverys McHale Park this afternoon.

A motion relating to concussion has been referred to the GAA’s Scientific and Welfare concussion, after a strong debate at GAA Congress in Cavan this morning.

Both of today's Fitzgibbon Cup Hurling quarter-finals are postponed after IT Carlow were reinstated in the competition last night, following a meeting of the GAA’s Central Appeals Committee (CAC).

Hurlers receiving a second yellow card, could be allowed a replacement, similar to the black card rule in football, after a wide ranging report by the GAA's Hurling 20/20 Committee was revealed at

Corofin and Ballintubber will meet in the AIB Connacht Senior Football Final for the second time since 2011 on November 23, following wins over Aughawillan and St Brigids respectively this afternoon.

Thousands gathered at Nowlan Park this evening to welcome home the victorious Kilkenny team after their 35th All-Ireland Senior Hurling triumph yesterday at Croke Park.

Two second-half goals were crucial as Kilkenny delivered their second All-Ireland SHC Final replay win in three years, and a 10th All-Ireland SHC medal for Henry Shefflin at Croke Park this evening.

By Cóilín Duffy

By Cóilín Duffy

Ireland's boxers arrived back at Dublin Airport shortly after 11am this morning with four medals in tow, led by David Oliver Joyce, who claimed his third successive EU Elite Championships gold medal in Sofia, Bulgaria yesterday.

Monaghan forwards Niamh Kindlon and Catriona McConnell combined to dump Ulster rivals Tyrone out of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship this afternoon.

Armagh always looked likely winners as they claimed a five-point win over Roscommon in Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers at Dr. Hyde Park this evening.

Despite landing his 14th Leinster Senior Hurling title as Kilkenny manager thanks to a 12-point win over Dublin, Brian Cody said it wasn’t all that easy at Croke Park this afternoon.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody was high in his praise of his younger players as reigning Allianz Hurling League Champions Kilkenny booked their place in this years final, following a four-point win over Galway at Limerick's Gaelic Grounds this afternoon.

By Cóilin Duffy

There were mixed emotions for the Irish supporters in the Official Irish Olympic House in Kings Cross, London today after watching John Joe Nevin book a final place, but Paddy Barnes lose out on a final spot following a countback.

GAA president Christy Cooney has committed Croke Park for the staging of the 2011 Ulster Bank GAA Sigerson Cup final.

With St Mary's Belfast v NUI Galway and UCD v UL both postponed due to bad weather, there are just five games now down for decision today in Round 2 of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup.

Disciplinary Task Force Chairman Liam O'Neill has praised referees for their good work in implementing the GAA's experimental rules over the weekend, as the first comprehensive statistics were made available.

Hot on the heels of the criticism by GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell of anti-grants body 'Of One Belief' come the comments of GAA PRO Danny Lynch, who has also hit out at the "grassroots" group.