Legal experts have said the Attorney General's advice to the Government that it is unconstitutional to give adopted people unrestricted access to their birth information is "incorrect".

Mr McHugh conceded there are serious problems when a compensation system ignores any victims

Today's 13-point All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat at the hands of Tipperary could well prove to be Anthony Daly's last game in charge of the Dublin hurlers.

I fancied one of the Division 1A games would be a draw this week and I was right, with Clare and Galway finishing all square in Ennis.

Eoin Kelly and Lar Corbett have been tasked with shooting down Kilkenny in Saturday's mouth-watering All-Ireland SHC second phase qualifier at Nowlan Park (throw-in 7pm).

Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has made five changes in personnel for Sunday's Allianz Hurling League semi-final against Dublin at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Longford claimed top spot in Division 3B of the Allianz Hurling League after inflicting a first defeat of the campaign on Sligo, while Warwickshire recorded an impressive 14-point win over Leitrim.

Tipperary manager Eamon O'Shea has made eight changes to his side for Sunday's match-up against Kilkenny.

While the announcement of the children's rights referendum has been broadly welcomed, concerns are being raised about a possible lack of clarity in the wording.

Kilkenny 4-24 Tipperary 1-15

Lar Corbett will make his first competitive start of the season for Tipperary when they bid to retain their Munster SHC title against Waterford on Sunday.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made six changes from the team that lost to Kilkenny in the Allianz League final ahead of Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Tipperary.

In a week when Lar Corbett withdrew from the squad, Tipperary manager Declan Ryan suffered another setback when Patrick 'Bonner' Maher was carried off with a leg injury during today's Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final.

All-Ireland SHC champions Kilkenny have unsurprisingly topped the list of nominations for the 2011 GAA-GPA Hurling All-Stars, with 14 of the side shortlisted for awards.

The Tipperary team to face Dublin in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC semi-final at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm) has been announced.

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan has made one change to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against Waterford.

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan has made one change to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC semi-final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Car manufacturers Skoda Ireland have been officially announced as the new sponsors of Tipperary GAA.

Tipperary manager Declan Ryan and his Wexford counterpart Colm Bonnar have finalised their teams for tomorrow's Allianz Hurling League Division 1 tie at Semple Stadium (throw-in 2.30pm).

All-Ireland SHC Round 3 Qualifier

GAA president Christy Cooney has continued to show his commitment to bringing the club to the fore, with the first ever All-Ireland Hurling Championship launch in a GAA Club being hosted today by Ballyboden St Enda's in Dublin.

Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-12

Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy has opted to field an experimental side for the Premier County's NHL Division1 clash with Dublin at Parnell Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

The touring party for the 2009 GAA Hurling All-Stars, sponsored by Vodafone, has been confirmed, with a spread of hurlers from eight counties added as replacements.

Conor O'Mahony is set to captain Tipperary in Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny at Croke Park.

Tipperary defender Conor O'Mahony is eagerly looking forward to tomorrow's All-Ireland semi-final tussle with Limerick, and a chance for the Premier County to reach their first All-Ireland final decider since 2001.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Munster SHC final showdown with Waterford at Semple Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Eoin Kelly is set to make his first appearance of the year for Tipperary in Sunday's championship clash with Cork at Semple Stadium.

Kilkenny 5-17 Tipperary 1-12

Waterford 1-20 Tipperary 1-18

Hugh Maloney, who has had injury problems with both shoulders this season, has been passed fit to play for Tipperary in Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final against Waterford.

The mood at yesterday's Tipperary press conference was one of quiet confident as manager Liam Sheedy looked forward to Sunday week's All-Ireland semi-final against Waterford.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has made two changes to his team for Sunday's Munster SHC final against Clare at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Conor O'Mahony is a major injury concern for Tipperary ahead of their Munster hurling final against Clare in two weeks' time.

Benny Dunne loses out to Seamus Callinan in the Tipp senior hurling starting line-up to face Cork on Sunday in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Kilkenny 1-10 Tipperary 1-15

The Tipperary Senior Hurling team to play Limerick in Sunday's Allianz National Hurling league clash at Semple Stadium shows four changes from the side that defeated Offaly last weekend.

Tipperary have named their team to face Offaly this Sunday in the National Hurling League.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy has opted to make wholesale changes to his team for Saturday's Waterford Crystal Cup semi-final against Cork IT (Templemore, throw-in 2.30pm).

Brendan Cummins will be back guarding Tipperary's goal this weekend for the first time since he was sensationally dropped last June by then Premier county manager Michael 'Babs' Keating.

Brian Cody and Richie Bennis have been appointed as managers of the Vodafone All-Star Hurling panels of 2006 and 2007 for the exhibition game at New York's Gaelic Park this coming Saturday.

Tipperary manager Babs Keating has only been able to call upon roughly 80% of his squad in the lead-up to Tipp's Munster senior hurling championship clash with Limerick on June 10.

Tipperary 1-11 Antrim 0-8, Templemore