KERRY’s relief at the preservation of their top-flight status in the National Football League was ironically overshadowed by the jubilation of the Monaghan players and a decent travelling support when it emerged that a superior scoring rate to Derry also ensured their survival.

NICHOLAS MURPHY returns to the Cork team for Saturday’s NFL game against Tyrone in Omagh.

WATERFORD last night received a major boost for Sunday’s Munster SHC final against Tipperary at Semple Stadium when co-captain Stephen Molumphy was named to lead the attack in a sector notable again for the exclusion of 2007 Hurler of The Year Dan Shanahan.

OFFALY have been hit with a catalogue of injuries prior to tomorrow’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier with Cork at Tullamore.

WATERFORD coach Davy Fitzgerald has made two changes from the side that defeated Offaly last Saturday for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Wexford in Semple Stadium.

TIPPERARY manager Liam Sheedy introduces two newcomers to the heat of Munster senior hurling championship action for Sunday’s semi-final showdown with arch-rivals Cork at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

WEXFORD clinched promotion — and a place in the NFL Division Three final — after a facile 2-16 to 0-15 victory over Louth at Wexford Park yesterday.

DONEGAL chairman Charlie O’Donnell has received threats following the axing of two top county players from the senior football panel.

OFFALY have made three changes from the side that lost to Tyrone last time out for tomorrow night’s Allianz NFL clash with Kerry at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte believes the talismanic Peter Canavan is fit and ready to take his place in the dream full-forward line for Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Kerry.

Mayo 1-12 Kerry 0-14

MICKEY HARTE is sticking with the successful half-time switches made in the drawn All- Ireland quarter-final thriller with Dublin for tomorrow’s replay in Croke Park.

UL Bohemian 18 St. Mary’s College 12

Down 0-12 Laois 0-10

Tipperary 2-11 Cork 0-9

ALL-IRELAND champions Tyrone have again replaced goalkeeper John Devine with Pascal McConnell for tomorrow’s Bank of Ireland qualifier with Down at Newry.

Tipperary 2-11, Cork 1-11

Cork 4-9 Tipperary 1-9

IT WAS in the All-Ireland final two years ago that Tipperary really announced their full-fledged presence on the senior camogie scene.

Tipperary 1-11