FOOTBALLER of the Year Stephen O’Neill has lost his fitness battle ahead of this weekend’s Ulster Football Championship clash with Derry.

Louth 0-10 Meath 1-15

Louth manager Eamon McEneaney has stuck with a winning formula and named an unchanged side for Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Meath.

BRIAN LOHAN could make a comeback for Clare in Sunday's Allianz NHL semi-final clash with Limerick at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

FRESH reports that Declan Browne is considering switching his county allegiances have been dismissed by the man himself and his supposed suitors.

Meath 1-12 Kildare 1-14

Fintan Ginnity has been ousted as chairman of the Meath County board after losing last night's election by a single vote.

Meath boss Eamon Barry looks set to become the shortest-serving manager in GAA history.

Eamon McEneaney's appointment as Louth manager yesterday completed the sideline shuffles and reshuffles for next year's Football Championship. Only two hurling posts are yet to be filled. Brendan O'Brien tours the country for an end-of-season report.

TREVOR GILES will appeal to the Leinster Council tonight against the four-week suspension that rules him out of Sunday’s Meath SFC final.

FORMER Galway manager John O’Mahony believes the Croke Park authorities need to address the pitch surface as a matter of urgency.

THE combination of a glorious spring day, and the possibilities offered by an alternative three-party opposition, appeared to work magic on the moods of delegates at the Fine Gael Árd Fheis at the weekend.

A WINTER of discontent awaits the losers of Sunday’s Cork SHC final. However, no matter what the outcome, for Blackrock’s Alan Cummins the months ahead are sure to be filled with warm sunshine and happy memories.

LIAM KEARNS has been re-appointed Limerick senior football coach for another two-year term.

SEAN BOYLAN’S position as Meath manager was strengthened last night when he received a vote of confidence from the county board.

WESTMEATH became the fifth football county without a senior coach following Luke Dempsey’s decision not to seek re-appointment.

ULSTER champions Errigal Ciaran welcome back Colm Gormley for Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland Club football semi-final against Nemo Rangers in Portlaoise.

YOU don’t want to be in traffic just after six. That’s when it is at its worst, thousands of commuters trying to squeeze through Dublin’s exit corridor or becomes an unmoving mass of metal, a cavalcade of purring engines.

Moorefield manager Mick Condon has warned Dunshaughlin to take nothing for granted when they face up to minnows Mattock Rangers in Sunday's Leinster final.

REVENGE may not be mentioned openly down Collon way in Louth this week, yet it seems to lurk silently around every footballing corner of the county.

Dunshaughlin manager Eamon Barry last night insisted Leinster rivals Rathnew are much more than a one-man wonder show.

TOMMY GILL’S virtuoso performance against UCD ensured one thing.