Westmeath manager Tomas O'Flatharta has been forced to plan without the influential Dessie Dolan and David Duffy for tomorrow's NFL Division 2 decider against Dublin in Navan.

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.

Derry 1-19 Westmeath 3-10

Mick O'Dwyer has got his wish today - his new Wicklow charges will face their biggest test to date when they come up against Dublin in a unique O'Byrne Cup semi-final next Saturday.

Dublin 1-12 Westmeath 0-5

Goalkeeper Gary Connaughton and corner back John Keane are back in the Westmeath side for tomorrow's NFL Division Two semi-final tussle with Donegal (Kingspan Breffni Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Donal O'Donoghue is back in the Westmeath side, after a spell out through injury, for Sunday's NFL Division 2B clash with Antrim (Cusack Park, throw-in 2.30pm).

Westmeath manager Tomás Ó Flatharta has handed six players their senior inter-county debuts for Sunday's O'Byrne Cup clash with Carlow.

Tyrone favourite Peter Canavan will make his first Championship start since helping the Red Hands to All-Ireland glory in 2003, against Cavan on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

Leinster champions Westmeath open the defence of their crown as they meet Kildare in the provincial quarter-final at Croke Park today.

Westmeath boss Páidí O Sé has injury worries ahead of the his side's opening defence of their Leinster crown against Kildare at Croke Park on Sunday.

SINCE departing Kerry under a cloud 15 months ago, Páidí Ó Sé has jousted with his former adversary Billy Morgan in Páirc Uí Rinn, his old master Mick O’Dwyer in Croke Park and his successor Jack O’Connor in Mullingar.

Dublin 0-11 Westmeath 0-09

Dessie Dolan was forced to clip over an injury time point after Westmeath squandered 12 wides in their Division 1A stalemate with a lively Cork in Mullingar.

Louth 1-06 Westmeath 0-12

Ulster and Leinster will face off in unfamiliar surroundings in today's M Donnelly Inter-provincial football final.

Leinster football manager Luke Dempsey has made three changes for tomorrow's M Donnelly Interprovincial final in Paris.

Leinster football manager Luke Dempsey has defended his decision to omit Offaly and Ireland International Rules star Ciaran McManus from his squad for Saturday's inter-provincial football final against Ulster in Paris.

All-Ireland champions Kerry have received 12 nominations in this year's Vodafone Football All-Stars, after a panel of 45 players was announced today.

Leinster champions Westmeath had conceded just one goal in the championship before they set foot on the Croke Park this afternoon, but a double blast from Enda Muldoon and Paddy Bradley has seen Derry 2-05 to 0-07 at the break of their SFC quarter final.

Westmeath’s Leinster SFC final hopes almost ended in an enthralling tussle at Croke Park this afternoon, but a 72nd minute equalising point from skipper Chris Conway saw champions Laois live to fight another day, in a 0-13 to 0-13 stalemate.

Westmeath 0-14 Dublin 0-12

DUBLIN got their Allianz NFL title hopes back on track with a comfortable victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park yesterday.

PAUL GALVIN is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday's Allianz National Football League game with Fermanagh in Fitzgerald Stadium. His selection, at right half-forward in place of Liam Hassett, is the only change from the side which defeated Dublin at Parnell Park.

WESTMEATH have left the centre half forward berth vacant for Saturday’s televised Division 1A clash with Cork under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn.

UCD 1-10, QUB 1-7