Down remain the team to beat in Allianz Hurling League Division 2B after defeating Wicklow at Ballycran yesterday.

Tooreen 4-10 Ballyhaunis 1-06

Senior Hurling titles were up for grabs in Waterford, Tipperary, Kerry, Roscommon, Mayo and Leitrim this weekend.

Richie Feeney has replaced the injured Cillian O'Connor in the Mayo attack for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Roscommon in Castlebar (throw-in 4pm).

Hollymount-Carramore clubman Darren Coen has forced his way into the Mayo team for their Connacht SFC quarter-final showdown with Galway on Sunday afternoon.

Laois boss Justin McNulty is making continued behind the scenes attempts to lure Donie Kingston back onto the county football panel.

Mayo manager James Horan will have to plan without Barry Moran and Keith Higgins for this weekend’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Cork.

James Horan has made one change to the Mayo team that lost to Dublin last weekend for this weekend's clash with Down.

Aidan O'Shea has been listed at centre forward for Mayo's Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Dublin on Saturday night (throw-in 7pm).

Leitrim delighted their loyal fans with a famous victory over last year’s All-Ireland runners-up Mayo in the second round of the Connacht FBD League.

Down and Wicklow booked Christy Ring Cup semi-final berths, while Derry and London, and Meath and Kildare will contest quarter-final ties next weekend.

The Christy Ring Cup gets underway today as counties dream of reaching the big stage

The Mayo side for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League game against Meath shows two changes from the team which defeated Roscommon in the opening round a fortnight ago.

Nine unanswered points in the final 23 minutes gave Mayo a four-pointvictory over Roscommon in Athleague.

The hurlers of Kerry, Wicklow, Kildare and Down advanced in the Christy Ring Cup following victories this afternoon.

Galway completed their Connacht FBD League campaign with a facile 1-20 to 0-7 victory over IT Sligo in Tuam, while Mayo defeated provincial champions Roscommon in the day's other big game.

Mayo 1-16 Kildare 1-10

DOWN’s U-21 football schedule is hectic enough these days, without breathless finishes being factored into the equation.

THE GAA dual player may be considered a dying breed but Brian Fox is doing his best to buck that trend. Three months into the season and the Éire Óg-Annacarty man has been dividing his time in a three-way fashion.

Tyrone 0-14 Mayo 0-14

Mayo 3-13 Kerry 1-9