Team captain Philip Brennan passed a fitness test last night to take his place in the Dublin side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Tipperary (Parnell Park, throw-in 3pm).

Dublin forward Padraig O'Driscoll has been ruled out of contention for his side's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Tipperary on Saturday at Parnell Park (throw-in 3pm).

Influential wing back Derek O'Reilly has failed to recover sufficiently from a hamstring injury to be included in the Dublin side for Saturday's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Cork (Parnell Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Dublin's hurlers will take on Cork this Saturday without the services of midfielder John McCaffrey who is still troubled by an on-going groin injury.

Dublin will line out with four championship debutants in their team when they tussle with Wexford in Saturday night's Leinster SHC semi-final at Nowlan Park (throw-in 7pm).

John McCaffrey is a serious injury doubt for Dublin's Leinster SHC semi-final clash with Wexford at Nowlan Park on Saturday evening (throw-in 7pm).

Dublin manager Tommy Naughton has named an unchanged team for tomorrow night's NHL Division 1B encounter with Antrim (Casement Park, throw-in 7pm).

Dublin 2-19 Dubs Stars 0-10

Today will see Ballyboden clubman Stephen Hiney pull on a Dublin jersey for the first time since July 2005, as the capital side take on the Dubs Stars in the annual end-of-year clash.

O'Toole's clubman Philip Brennan will resume his captaincy of the Dublin hurlers tomorrow when they take on Limerick in their final All-Ireland SHC Group B qualifier (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7.30pm).

Ger O'Meara has been included in the Dublin starting XV for Saturday night's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly (Parnell Park, throw-in 7pm).

Dublin manager Tommy Naughton has made five changes to his side for Sunday's NHL Division 2A tussle with Carlow (St. Sylvester's, Malahide, throw-in 3.30pm).

KEN McGRATH is set to make his first start for Waterford in the current National Hurling League campaign when the Decies make the long trip north to Portaferry to take on pointless Down, on Sunday.

Tomas Brady, star centre-back on last year's Leinster championship-winning Dublin minor hurling team, will make his senior inter-county debut against Wexford in Sunday's Walsh Cup clash at Parnell Park (throw-in 2.00pm).

LIMERICK manager Joe McKenna is standing by the team which drew with Tipperary last Sunday for Saturday's Guinness Munster senior hurling championship first round replay at the Gaelic Grounds.

Down 4-15 Dublin 4-09

Dublin boss Humphrey Kelleher takes his charges to Pearse Stadium where they face a daunting Division 1A National League opener against champions Galway.

Dublin hurling manager Humphrey Kelleher will field an experimental side for the Walsh Cup clash with Leinster supremos Kilkenny on Sunday.

DAVID HOEY, Sean McMahon and Diarmuid McMahon look set to make their first Allianz NHL appearances with Clare this season when the Bannermen take on Galway in a top-of-the-table clash at Pearse Stadium on Sunday.