Mayo 0-12 Sligo 0-10

Dublin were clearly on a mission in Dr Cullen Park on Saturday after being ousted by Wexford last week.

IT was meant to be Mick O’Dwyer’s swan song, the last fling of the most successful GAA manager of all time.

EOIN Brosnan will make his first appearance in championship football since the 2009 Munster semi-final replay, in next Sunday’s provincial quarter-final against Tipperary after being named at centre-back in the Kingdom starting fifteen last night.

SLIGO almost produced a great escape but in the end, it was results on other days that manager Kevin Walsh was ruing as his side were relegated in Newbridge yesterday.

Kildare 0-16 Sligo 1-12

THE talented Bradley brothers, Eoin and Paddy, supplied the main talking points of Derry’s merited three-points defeat of a struggling Sligo at Markievicz Park, a result that puts the Ulster side back in contention for promotion from Division Two.

Sligo 0-15 Tyrone 2-15

OFFALY hurling duo Brian Mullins (pictured) and Ger Oakley have confirmed their retirement from the inter-county scene.

Sligo and Down have confirmed their starting line-ups for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier clash at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

TIPPERARY boss Liam Sheedy has kept faith with the starting 15 that defeated Offaly in last weekend’s All-Ireland SHC qualifier for Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Galway in Croke Park.

LIAM SHEEDY has made four changes to his Tipperary starting line-up as they attempt to revive their All-Ireland SHC challenge in tomorrow’s qualifier tie against Wexford in Semple Stadium after the defeat against Cork in the Munster quarter-final in May.

SLIGO boss Kevin Walsh has named an unchanged side for Sunday’s Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Pearse Stadium.

THERE was good news for Kildare supporters as Dermot Earley came on as a second half substitute as the Lilywhites drew with Sligo in a challenge at Stephen O’Rourke Memorial Park yesterday.

JAMES CONWAY will learn later this week if he will be part of the Derry senior football panel for the All-Ireland qualifiers, after his controversial eight-week suspension was lifted at an appeals meeting.

TEAK-TOUGH Bishopstown back Noel O’Donovan and stylish Ballincollig winger Patrick Kelly have been drafted into the Cork team to play Meath in the opening round of the Allianz National Football League at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

Barry Kivlehan is the one new face in the Sligo team for tonight's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Westmeath (Markievicz Park, throw-in 7pm).

Galway 0-19 Sligo 1-12

Sligo manager Tommy Breheny has, as expected, named an unchanged side for Saturday's re-arranged Connacht SFC quarter-final with Galway at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 5.30pm).

Connacht and Ulster face off in the first of the M Donnelly inter-provincial football semi-finals at Castlebar (2.15pm) today.

Connacht have announced their football squad for their M Donnelly inter-provincial semi-final against Ulster on Sunday in Castlebar.

PHELIM MURPHY, one of the longest serving officials in GAA, is to retire as secretary of the Galway Hurling Board at the end of the year.