Tyrone’s Ryan McMenamin says his infamous battles with the Gooch made him a better defender.

The returning David Moran is one of five changes to the Kerry side for today’s McGrath Cup final clash with Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds (3pm).

Former Waterford manager Michael Ryan has urged Derek McGrath to throw the shackles off and hit Kilkenny hard from the start in Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final.

He has played just one championship game, but Niall Sludden looks like he’s made for the big time.

Ronan McNabb will play no part in Tyrone’s Ulster Football Championship opener against Derry on Sunday week.

Captain Bryan Sheehan starts at right half-forward as one of two changes to the Kerry side for Sunday’s Allianz FL Division 1 final against Dublin at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Galway may be heading for Armagh on Sunday, but on Monday, they will be going to the sun and a five-day warm weather training camp.

Goalkeeper Brian Kelly, Aidan O’Mahony, and Jonathan Lyne are the three inclusions as Kerry opt against wholesale changes for tomorrow’s visit of Roscommon to Fitzgerald Stadium in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League (2pm).

Kerry will field eight starters from last September’s All-Ireland final loss to Dublin when they open the Allianz Football League Division 1 against Dublin in Croke Park tomorrow night (7pm).

A decision is expected tomorrow evening on the future of Tyrone manager Mickey Harte.

On the basis of the announced team at least, Monaghan have chosen to leave well enough alone by naming the same 15 that started the Ulster final for tomorrow’s All-Ireland quarter-final against Tyrone.

Cailean O’Boyle comes in for Benny Heron in the only change in the Derry side for tomorrow night’s Ulster SFC semi-final clash with Donegal in St Tiernach’s Park in Clones (7pm).

New Kerry captain Kieran Donaghy will make his first competitive start of the year in Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 clash with Dublin in Fitzgerald Stadium (2pm).

Tommy Walsh will make his first start for Kerry since the 2009 All-Ireland SFC final when he lines out at midfield against Derry at Celtic Park on Sunday (2pm).

Ciarán McGinley will not play for Tyrone in 2015.

Cormac McGinley rescued Tyrone champions Errigal Ciaran with a 59th minute equaliser in last night’s Hunky Dorys SFC first round tie at Carrickmore, tying it up at 0-7 each.

James Loughrey admits he tried to keep his decision to live in Cork as quiet as possible so as to avoid a repeat of the controversy that surrounded Seanie Johnston’s transfer saga from Cavan to Kildare.

John McAreavey's uncle is taking an eight-month sabbatical from his role as the Catholic Bishop of Dromore.

Saturday evening’s Match for Michaela in Casement Park has attracted the support of various strands of sport in Ulster.

Errigal Ciaran 0-13 Dromore 0-8

ULSTER Council delegate Pat Darcy has warned other counties to stop pointing the finger of blame at his native Tyrone, and the province, following the violence that marred Sunday’s All-Ireland Club JFC semi-final.

TYRONE star Seán Cavanagh believes the GAA must do more to deal with ill discipline in their games.

Tyrone GAA chiefs last night promised a full investigation after a mass brawl at the Division One League final spilled over into the crowd.

A GOAL inside the opening minute was the crucial score as Ballinderry held off Dromore challenge to set up a semi-final clash with Crossmaglen.

DROMORE goalkeeper Peter Ward believes Ballinderry would have won a handful of All-Ireland titles in the past 15 years had their golden era not coincided with the reign of the country’s greatest club, Crossmaglen.

DROMORE claimed their third

RYAN McMENAMIN has made light of Owen Mulligan’s U-turn comeback to the Tyrone panel, revealing his teammate was the butt of endless jokes upon his return to training on Tuesday night.

Meath 1-12 Louth 1-10

The race to replace Crossmaglen as AIB Ulster Club Senior Football champions heated up this afternoon, with the four rescheduled quarter-finals taking place.

Dromore 1-14 Ardboe 1-13

A LOT has changed in the last year.

DARREN O’NEILL may have put what seemed like the perfect finishing touch to his preparations for this weekend’s box-off against Darren Sutherland when he won another gold medal at the multi-nations tournament in Zagreb but he admitted yesterday his preparations for the big rematch have not been perfect.

Clann na nGael clubman Brian Dooher is to remain on as captain of the Tyrone senior footballers, it has been confirmed.

Draws were the order of the day in Leinster where reigning provincial champions Moorefield were given a testing time by Longford winners Dromard at St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte looks set to give youth its chance, if his provisional panel for the Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup is anything to go by.