Shaneshill and Outlander confirmed themselves exciting hurdling recruits when registering smooth, odds-on wins for Willie Mullins in yesterday’s maiden hurdle action in Fairyhouse.

Offaly 0-08 Tyrone 1-27

Tyrone 1-27 Offaly 0-8

A number of young players will make the step up to Senior Championship football when Kildare and Offaly meet in this evening's opening Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Reigning kingpins Edenderry crashed out of the Offaly senior football championship on Saturday at O’Connor Park, Tullamore as Ross Brady’s brilliant 55th minute goal helped Clara secure a semi-final victory.

Wexford will surely not have an easier outing this year than their visit to O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

New Offaly manager Gerry Cooney has named his team to face Longford in their Allianz Football League Division 3 opener against Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

BOBBY Ahern, Kinsale, Co. Cork won the Dr. A.E.J. Went 2011 Engraved Plaque for his 1.93 kg. Gilthead Bream caught at Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork on 3rd September last.

ATHY were nowhere near their best but they still had too much firepower for an Edenderry team that showed plenty of grit but not enough attacking intent.

IN a season of shock results this one might just slip under the radar, but Longford’s minor footballers achievement in claiming a Leinster title deserves tremendous credit.

A WORLD poker expert yesterday gave a jury an in-depth lesson on poker brinkmanship, in a bid to try and prove that it is a game of skill.

POKER is a game of skill and not chance, the jury in a landmark case that could change the future of the game heard yesterday.

A CROWN court was introduced to the terms “flop”, a “blind bet” and “raising” as a landmark case opened yesterday that could decide the future growth of poker gaming.