Kildare manager Jason Ryan retains faith in the black-card rule, but insists consistency of its application remains the most important factor.

Offaly’s Niall McNamee has spoken of his embarrassment at seeing Tyrone’s state-of-the-art centre of excellence in Garvaghey and claimed more could be done by his own county board to facilitate their county teams.

Details of the Champion 15 teams for the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups for 2010 have been announced today.

THOMOND PARK chiefs last night revealed they may again cover the pitch with 140 bales of straw to ensure the pitch is playable for Munster’s Heineken Cup clash with Ospreys on Sunday.

Naming rights for the new Lansdowne Road Stadium could earn the IRFU and FAI around €75m over 15 years, it emerged today.

THE Dublin Airport Authority has claimed that its proposed second terminal at Dublin Airport is arguably “the most important public building in a generation.”

Dublin 0-14 2-11 Meath

A much-improved second half display from Dublin led them to a comfortable nine-point victory over a battling Longford in their Bank of Ireland Leinster senior football championship quarter final at Croke Park.