DUBLIN and Westmeath will return to Mullingar tomorrow evening to get their O’Byrne Cup campaign underway at the second time of asking.

NEW Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan has confirmed he wants exiled trio Des Dolan, Denis Glennon and John Keane to return for the championship.

DESSIE DOLAN’S tenure as Leitrim football manager is under threat after comments made in a newspaper interview infuriated GAA chiefs in the county.

Westmeath manager Luke Dempsey has named Dessie Dolan in his starting 15 for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Longford at Pearse Park.

Westmeath manager Luke Dempsey has named Dessie Dolan in his starting 15 for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Longford at Pearse Park.

The students of NUI Galway completed a ‘Dangan double’ today as their footballers defeated an under strength Mayo side 2-09 to 1-07 in Section A of the FBD Connacht Football League.

RELATIONS between the GAA and GPA continue to worsen following a new sponsorship drinks deal.

Wexford 1-14 Westmeath 2-15

Westmeath 0-14 Dublin 0-12

Westmeath 0-14 Dublin 0-12

Paidi Ó Sé is obviously keen to assess the strength of his inherited panel having made five changes to his O'Byrne Cup side ahead of Sunday's quarter-final against Kildare.

Australian star Matthew Scarlett is facing suspension from Friday's second test in the International Rules series against Ireland after an altercation with Westmeath's Des Dolan.

John O'Keefe has announced his panel for the forthcoming International Rules Test Series against Australia on October 24 and 31.

Westmeath1-17

Ireland 38 Australia 19

Westmeath 1-14, Carlow 0-10