LATE points from Barry Moran and Alan Dillon sealed victory for Mayo in an entertaining FBD League game at Ballinlough yesterday.

Four goals in an eight-minute spell from Mayo's Danny Kirby was the highlight of the day in the Connacht FBD League as Mayo, Leitrim, Galway and Sligo claimed victories this afternoon.

CARLOW manager Luke Dempsey has handed out five championship debuts for next Sunday’s Leinster SFC quarter-final against Louth.

UCC claimed the significant scalp of competition favourites DCU at the quarter-final stage of the Sigerson Cup in Belfield yesterday as they prevailed by a slender one-point margin after a terrific game of football.

ROSCOMMON boss Fergal O’Donnell claimed his side lacked the staying power in the second half to make a serious bid for honours.

AFTER a weekend when the championship landscape was changed irrevocably by seismic shocks, this All-Ireland SFC quarter-final produced the expected result.

All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final

AROUND the fairyland beauty of Dooney Lake in Sligo on Sunday morning the elemental black and white flags were rippling and blossoming with hope that the dream would come true for the county’s footballers.

Carr quits Cavan after Cork mauling

CAVAN are on the lookout for a new senior football manager after Tommy Carr last night decided to bring the curtain down on his two-year reign in charge.

Sligo's goal-scoring forward David Kelly says that his side will not be affected by the hype gripping the county in the wake of last Saturday's Connacht SFC semi-final replay win over Galway.

Donal Shine burst onto the scene in 2006 as a fresh-faced 17-year-old, playing an integral part in the All-Ireland success of the Roscommon minor football team - their first title at that grade since 1951.

Roscommon manager Fergal O'Donnell has made one enforced change to his side from the one which beat London, for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

TOM KENNY and Eoin Cadogan have shaken off injury worries to make the Cork starting side for Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, as manager Denis Walsh makes three personnel and three positional changes for the clash against Tipperary.

Three players have been chosen to make their Championship debuts for Roscommon in Sunday afternoon's Connacht SFC quarter-final against London at Ruislip (throw-in 3pm).

ROSCOMMON manager Jimmy Gacquin has made one change for Saturday’s Cadbury All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Dublin, (Kingspan Breffni Park, 7.30pm).

GALWAY footballers received a huge boost with news the knee injury Michael Meehan sustained against Kerry on Sunday is not as serious as first feared.

Jason Ryan's Wexford side secured their second successive win in Allianz NFL Division 3 today, getting the better of Sligo on a 3-7 to 1-6 scoreline at Wexford Park.

Aussie Rules agent Ricky Nixon hosted the latest AFL recruitment camp at Gormanston College today with players from across the country in attendance.

DCU 1-12 Maynooth 1-6

DCU 1-15 Louth 0-17

Offaly, Louth, Cavan and Antrim all claimed wins in Division 3 this afternoon as the National Football League kicked into gear.

DCU 0-16 Offaly 0-8

The DCU footballers claimed a comfortable 0-18 to 0-8 win over a new-look Westmeath side at St Loman's, Mullingar.

NOT exactly the outcome that would have been expected, certainly not from a Wexford side which contested the All-Ireland semi-final last season and whose continued participation in the GAA football championship may be in even greater doubt as a result of having to face resurgent Roscommon in Hyde Park, possibly in midweek.

Mayo 3-18 Roscommon 0-07

CORK IT coach Keith Ricken admits his side face a big test when they open their Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup campaign in this afternoon’s quarter-final at home to DCU.

GMIT 1-09 Leitrim 0-11, Tuam Stadium

Kerry 0-09 Roscommon 1-10

Kerry 0-15 Roscommon 0-15

Athlone CC1-16 Clonakilty CC0-1