Paul Galvin has revealed his Kerry career would have ended a lot earlier had he not changed his style of football.

In a game devoid of the negativity and cynicism often too prevalent in the senior ranks, these two counties produced a tremendous evening of football skills in difficult weather conditions.

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Another member of the Fine Gael party has called on his Government to re-examine the Croke Park Agreement.

A Government backbencher is rowing back on suggestions he made earlier that council tenants could be asked to pay property tax.

A government backbencher is indicating that council tenants will be asked to pay property tax.

New Cavan senior boss Terry Hyland wasted no time in making changes to his senior panel, releasing six players last week and calling up six more.

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

Declan Meehan has announced his retirement from senior inter-county football, bringing an end to his 14-year career with the Galway senior footballers.

ONE OF Galway’s favourite senior footballers for the past 15 years, Declan Meehan, has announced his retirement from inter-county action.

SLIGO boss Kevin Walsh has named an unchanged side for Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

Galway manager Joe Kernan has made five changes to his team for Sunday afternoon's Connacht SFC semi-final against Sligo at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Galway 1-12 Derry 2-13, Pearse Stadium

Dublin 0-14 Galway 1-14

Three-time All-Ireland winner Enda McGinley will be back in a Tyrone jersey for the Championship, after selector Tony Donnelly dismissed reports that the midfielder has quit the squad.

DOUGLAS dual player Eoin Cadogan faces a busy weekend as both the Cork senior hurlers and footballers continue their pursuit of Allianz National League honours.

DEFENDER Conor Dervan makes his first appearance for Galway since the 2008 championship when he starts against Tipperary in the Allianz NHL at Semple Stadium on Sunday.

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).

Joe Kernan's reign as Galway boss got off to a winning start on the opening day of the 2010 FBD League competition, while their were also victories for Mayo and Sligo IT.

BETTER for sponsor extraordinaire Martin Donnelly that he attended the other inter-provincial football semi-final in Crossmaglen.

New York 0-4 Galway 1-18

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.

Galway 1-14 Mayo 2-12

Galway manager Liam Sammon has tweaked things for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Mayo at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

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.

Mark Lydon and Paul Conroy have been named in the Galway team for Saturday's crunch GAA Football All-Ireland quarter-final against Kerry at Croke Park, throw-in at 4pm.

Young forward Sean Armstrong has been added to Galway's lengthening injury list ahead of Saturday's GAA Football All-Ireland quarter-final showdown with Kerry.

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).

THE Cork senior football selectors will wait until Sunday morning before deciding whether to play Graham Canty against Kerry in the Munster SFC final.

Galway's senior footballers are set for a huge cash boost as they head into their opening National Football League tie against Laois this Sunday at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

Galway held out for a 0-13 to 1-9 win over Leitrim in an entertaining Connacht FBD League clash which ended in some controversy at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Defender Diarmuid Blake has returned to the Galway team for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final clash with Leitrim (Carrick-on-Shannon, throw-in 2pm).

Louth 0-11 Galway 1-12

DECLAN MEEHAN has won almost every major honour in his 10 years on the Galway panel, but the 30-year old defender has no intention of calling time on his involvement any time soon.

Nickey Brennan has insisted that the GAA's relationship with the Gaelic Players Association is a solid one - despite rumours of rumbling tension between the two bodies.

Galway will begin their Connacht SFC title defence without last year's captain Padraic Joyce.

Connacht manager John O'Mahony has selected a 23-man squad for tomorrow night's floodlit M Donnelly Interprovincial semi-final clash with Leinster at Parnell Park (throw-in 7.35pm).

Those who point to the new phenomenon of blue collar half-forward should remember that Kerry's Liam Hassett has been toiling in that role for almost a decade. Colm O'Connor spoke to him.

EUGENE IVERS suspected from day one that he had a special group of players on his hands this year but, after one Thursday night in mid-July, he was sure of it.