Experienced Clare star Enda Coughlan has emerged as a late injury concern ahead of Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium — as manager Colm Collins vows the Banner will be competitive in Killarney.

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Eoghan Cormican says Cian O'Neill will deliver promotion for the Lilywhites.

St. Joseph’s, Miltown 0-13 Cooraclare 0-9: St. Joseph’s, Miltown bridged a 25 gap when capturing the Clare senior football championship title, defeating Cooraclare by four points at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Clare SHC

Michael Meehan will make his first start of this year's Championship when he lines out for Galway against Antrim in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers tomorrow.

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has named an unchanged team for Saturday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Sligo in Salthill (throw-in 6pm).

Roscommon and Louth recorded victories over Monaghan and Sligo in the Nicky Rackard Cup respectively yesterday, while today Leitrim ousted rivals Longford from the Lory Meagher Cup.

Defenders Kieran McGrath and Keith Kelly will make their Championship debuts for Galway in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final against Roscommon at Dr. Hyde Park (throw-in 4pm).

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has announced a 31-man squad for the 2012 Football Championship, but insisted he is 'not closing the door' on any players who have not made the initial cut.

Kieran McGeeney’s calm expression at the final whistle was in contrast to the delirious hoots of joy from the significant Kildare crowd in Pearse Stadium as they secured promotion to Division 1 in the most dramatic circumstances.

Galway 0-18 Kildare 2-12, Tuam Stadium

The story of the day in the lower reaches of the Allianz Hurling League was Longford’s inability to field against Fermanagh.

Monaghan and Fingal will contest the Allianz Hurling League Division 3A final after securing final round wins this afternoon, while Louth finished in third place after beating Tyrone.

Monaghan 0-12 Galway 1-14

Tyrone took top spot in Division 3A of the Allianz Hurling League with the Red Hands and Monaghan taking wins today, while Sligo and Louth shared the spoils.

Tyrone got off to a flying start in the Allianz HL Division 3A with a 3-18 to 2-9 win over Sligo at Healy Park in Omagh yesterday.

The hurlers of Tyrone, Monaghan and Fingal all recorded wins in the opening round of Allianz League Division 3A today.

FOUR weeks ago in the Galway county football final, Alan O’Donovan, Corofin’s corner-forward, shot ten points against Tuam Stars.

CHAMPIONSHIP specialists Corofin recovered from a disastrous start to pip Ballintubber in yesterday’s action-packed Connacht Club SFC semi-final at MacHale Park, Castlebar.

ANY notions that Corofin were going to relinquish their dominance of the Galway SFC were blown away at Tuam Stadium yesterday as they produced a stunning display that has now seen them lift 11 titles in 21 years.

COROFIN, defeated finalists last year when they were going for a three-in-a-row, qualified for the Galway SFC final with a 1-11 to 0-10 win over Milltown side at Tuam Stadium yesterday.

FAVOURITES Salthill/Knocknacarra qualified for the semi-finals after a four-goal blitz of Moycullen at Pearse Stadium yesterday.

GALWAY SFC champions Killererin were dumped out of this year’s competition after being taken apart by an outstanding Salthill/Knocknacarra in Corofin yesterday.

GALWAY’S preparations for the Connacht football championship received a major boost yesterday when star forward Padraic Joyce returned to club action after an ankle injury.

JARLATH’S in a Hogan Cup decider is no rare occurrence. Today the Tuam school competes in its 25th final in this competition.

FORMER Galway great and selector Ja Fallon has admitted the county’s senior footballers are in crisis — but insists all is not lost for the Tribesmen if they lose their Allianz Division One status.

GALWAY football was last night battling reports of discontent in their ranks after co-captain Kieran Fitzgerald and midfielder Niall Coleman quit the panel.

London qualified for the penultimate stage of this year’s Nicky Rackard Cup after a facile demolition of North Dublin side Fingal at Parnell Park this afternoon.

BRIAN DOOHER has admitted there were times when he doubted whether he would make it back for a 15th season with Tyrone.

Fingal 7-15 Tyrone 0-7

Mountbellew-Moylough will enter the Galway Senior Football Championship final tomorrow as outsiders with many pundits, when they face reigning champions, Corofin in Tuam Stadium at 4pm.

Donegal 0-14 Galway 0-13

CRUMMIES. THAT’S the term the AFL commentators use to describe players who will work the fringes and pick up the breaks.

ARMAGH have suffered a massive blow prior to their crunch Ulster SFC clash with Tyrone as 12 players were quarantined when a stomach bug forced them into a one-week shutdown.

GAA President Christy Cooney believes the association will weather the recessionary storm blowing through Ireland's economy.

Sligo 1-13 Monaghan 2-8 (aet)

MICHAEL SHIELDS continues at full-back, with Ray Carey and Anthony Lynch holding down the corner-back positions as Cork announce the same starting side that defeated Armagh in their final group qualifying game for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Monaghan at Croke Park.

THIS TIME last year Galway were building up a head of steam after a sprightly start to their Division 1 campaign under new manager Liam Sammon. They met Donegal in Ballybofey and a narrow one-point margin in the home side’s favour meant a first defeat for Sammon.

SPOT the difference. Both achieved the league and championship double in their respective counties last year. Both are attempting to claim a second All-Ireland title — and first since the 1990s. No wonder this one is so hard to call.

Sligo 3-19 Louth 3-10, Croke Park

Midfielder Barry Cullinane has been drafted in as one of four changes to the Galway team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo (Castlebar, throw-in 2pm).

In today's Ulster derby in Letterkenny, Tyrone pipped their provincial rivals Donegal by 2-12 to 2-11 to start their Nicky Rackard Cup Group 3C campaign on a winning note.

ALLIANZ NFL DIVISION 1: Donegal 1-12 Galway 1-11