On the August Bank Holiday weekend Mayo will have their first real championship battle of the season in the All-Ireland quarter-finals at Croke Park.

Mayo 5-11 London 0-10

When Lorcan Mulvey packed his bags and departed for London in 2011, re-igniting his inter-county career was the furthest thing from his mind.

London 1-12 Sligo 0-14, Ruislip

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

Galway manager Joe Kernan has made three changes to his side for this Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1 clash with Kerry at Pearse Stadium (kick off: 2.30pm).

Galway manager Joe Kernan has made changes from his goalkeeper through to the full-forward line for tonight's Allianz NFL Division 1 meeting with Cork at Páirc Uí Rinn (throw-in 7.30pm).

DESPITE collecting four Connacht titles since their last big success in 2001, Galway have not won a single game in Croke Park or passed the All-Ireland quarter final stage.

SEVEN years ago a Tyrone team containing men with famous football surnames like Dooher, O’Neill, Gormley, Jordan, McGuigan, McMenamin and Canavan were well beaten by Sligo (1-14 to 0-12) at Croke Park in the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Galway manager Liam Sammon has recalled 2001 footballer of the year Declan Meehan to his team for Sunday's Connacht SFC Semi-Final against Sligo.

MIKE FRANK RUSSELL has opted out of Kerry’s Championship plans for the rest of the season, all but bringing to an end an inter-county career which produced five All-Ireland senior medals with the Kingdom.

STAR players Anthony Lynch, Graham Canty and James Masters return to the Cork team for Sunday’s Allianz NFL clash with Armagh at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Galway 1-16 Donegal 0-12

Galway will start with four championship newcomers in their side when they meet Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Galway manager Peter Ford has performed extensive surgery on the side that lost the Connacht SFC final, making six changes for tomorrow's All-Ireland qualifier against Westmeath (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 7pm).

Mayo 0-12 Galway 1-8

Galway launched a superb second half fight back to hold onto their Connacht SFC crown at a wet Hyde Park.

GALWAY selector Stephen Joyce has an odd complaint ahead of this afternoon’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final meeting with Cork at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick (3.45pm).

WITH full-forward Ronan Clarke successfully coming through a fitness test last night, Armagh have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Allianz National Football League final clash with Wexford at Croke Park.