Down manager James McCartan has gone with an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final against Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Down 1-16 Kildare 1-14

Down manager James McCartan has selected an unchanged side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kerry at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

CONOR COUNIHAN has given a vote of confidence to the Cork team that stuttered over Limerick after extra-time last weekend for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC tie with Roscommon.

Sligo and Down have confirmed their starting line-ups for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier clash at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 qualifier

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin and his Down counterpart James McCartan have named their sides for Saturday's Round 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier at O'Connor Park, Tullamore (7pm).

Tyrone 0-14 Down 0-10

RYAN McMENAMIN and Davy Harte have both been omitted from the Tyrone team for Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Down due to hamstring and calf injuries respectively.

THERE are certain things the people of Ballybofey have come to take for granted when the championship swings into town – gridlock, rising mercury and gut-wrenching defeats for the home team.

Donegal 2-10 Down 1-15 (aet)

Wicklow 3-18 Louth 2-9

TOMÁS Ó SÉ and Paul Galvin both return to the Kerry lineup for tomorrow’s NFL Division One relegation clash against Monaghan in Fitzgerald Stadium.

KILKENNY welcome back James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick and TJ Reid from the All-Ireland Club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks for the Allianz NHL Division One clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow.

Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke and his Down counterpart James McCartan have kept faith with the starting line-ups which overcame Kildare and Donegal respectively last weekend, for tomorrow's Allianz NFL Division 2 clash at Pairc Esler in Newry (throw-in 7.30pm).

GALWAY may have their work cut out with Colm Cooper at Pearse Stadium tomorrow, but Joe Kernan’s side will have another dangerous Dr Crokes corner-forward to contend with too.

Down 0-14 Tipperary 1-11

Down manager Ross Carr has kept faith with the starting fifteen which beat Laois last weekend for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Wicklow at Aughrim (throw-in 3pm).

MIKE McCARTHY plays his first competitive game for Kerry since the All-Ireland final back in September 2006 after being handed the number six jersey by Kerry boss Jack O’Connor for tomorrow’s home qualifier against Sligo in Tralee.

Down manager Ross Carr has made one change to his side for Saturday night's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Laois in Newry (throw-in 7.30pm).

KILKENNY manager Brian Cody has made one change from the team which beat Galway in the Leinster SHC semi-final to face Dublin in the final at Croke Park tomorrow.

Fermanagh 0-13 Down 0-10

Fermanagh v Down, 3.30pm, Enniskillen

Tipperary 0-18 Down 1-14

DARRAGH Ó SÉ is included in the Kerry squad for the first time this season for tomorrow’s National Football League game against Galway (Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2.30pm).

HENRY SHEFFLIN returns to the Kilkenny side for his first appearance of the year in tomorrow’s NHL showdown against Tipperary. Shefflin comes in at centre-forward in place of Willie O’Dwyer, while Ballyhale Shamrocks clubmates TJ Reid and Michael Fennelly are also drafted into the team.

Down 1-13 Louth 1-12

Down 0-16 Tyrone 0-9

Armagh 1-12 Down 0-11

Down manager Ross Carr has kept faith with the team that dumped Tyrone out of the Ulster SFC for Sunday's semi-final encounter with Armagh (Clones, throw-in 4pm).

Down 1-19 Tyrone 0-21 (aet)

Tyrone 2-8 Down 2-8

Down manager Ross Carr has named three championship debutants in his team for Sunday's Ulster SFC first round meeting with Tyrone at Healy Park (throw-in 3.45pm).

Down's All-Ireland bid came to a sorry end at Markievicz Park tonight as Sligo progressed in a poor quality qualifier, winning by 1-07 to 0-04.

Donegal 1-12 Down 1-11

Captain Benny Coulter ensured it was first blood to Down in the Ulster SFC as he scored the only goal in a 1-13 to 0-11 preliminary round win over Cavan at Casement Park.

Down will entertain Wexford on Sunday (Newcastle, throw-in 3.00pm) with their talismanic captain Benny Coulter.

Down footballer manager Paddy O'Rourke has appointed star forward Benny Coulter as his captain for the 2006 season.

Peter Canavan returned to inspire Tyrone to an Ulster Football Championship triumph over Down at Omagh.