Stephen Coen and Adrian Marren inspired Sligo to a straight forward victory in the Bronx in this one-sided Connacht quarter-final yesterday.

Sligo 3-21 New York 0-06

The longest serving footballer in the country is relishing the start of his 19th championship campaign.

Double cruciate injury victim Dermot Earley is confident Diarmuid Duggan’s costs will be met after the former Cork footballer went public with his plight.

A SPORTS psychologist who deals with GAA players who have alcohol addiction problems has disclosed that the youngest person she is dealing with is just 15.

They’re the thirtysomethings who don’t just remember the 90s — they played in them. The landscape may have changed, but they haven’t gone away

SELECTOR Ger O’Keeffe has dismissed suggestions Kerry have a discipline problem after confirmation Tomás O Sé has been proposed for a four-week ban after an incident involving Limerick’s Stephen Kelly in Sunday’s Munster final.

GALWAY manager Joe Kernan has told his players to remember the pain of their Connacht final defeat to Sligo in 2007 ahead of the latest meeting between the counties on Sunday.

WHEN analysing Mayo football, many seek refuge in non-specific language. Croke Park hoodoo! Something missing! The great enigma! Still they dream!

ONE was a foot soldier and the other a commander-in-chief when Galway ruled the roost in Connacht and beyond but there was an inescapable sense of a baton being passed under Ben Bulben’s watchful eye on Saturday evening.

The most demanding football supporters in Ireland are worried.

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.

MICHAEL SHIELDS continues at full-back, with Ray Carey and Anthony Lynch holding down the corner-back positions as Cork announce the same starting side that defeated Armagh in their final group qualifying game for Sunday’s Allianz NFL Division Two final against Monaghan at Croke Park.

HOLDERS Derry have been dealt a number of shattering blows ahead of Sunday’s Division One Allianz NFL final with Kerry at Croke Park.

THE Cork senior hurling selectors have named the same starting 15 that took the field against Waterford in last weekend’s thrilling All-Ireland SHC quarter-final at Croke Park for Sunday’s replay at Headquarters.

SLIGO, who take on the Cork senior footballers in the All-Ireland quarter final at Croke Park on Saturday, received an enormous boost last night when it was revealed that star midfielder Eamon O’Hara has been passed fit.

LIMERICK are awaiting fitness reports on full forward Sean O’Connor before finalising their side to play Tipperary in Saturday’s Munster SHC semi-final replay with Tipperary in Thurles.

Galway got their Connacht FBD League defence off to a winning start by beating Sligo 0-13 to 0-10 in heavy rain in Tubbercurry today.

Sligo have booked their place in the third round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers, winning their north-west duel with Leitrim by 1-07 to 0-09.

JUST two provincial title successes in over 100 years and a mere three victories over Galway in the same period highlight the challenge that faces Sligo in their Connacht SFC opener against the Tribesmen in Pearse Stadium tomorrow. Jim O’Sullivan reports.

A NEW GAA internet results service is up and running thanks to three Cavan natives, Vincent Kelly and current county seniors Micheal Lyng and Michael Hannon.

ARMAGH’S star full-back Francie Bellew is in line for a one-month ban after a referee’s error when sending the defender off in last Sunday’s NFL defeat to Derry.

SLIGO have called up U-21 star Adrian Marren for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Connacht SFC clash with Leitrim at Carrick-on-Shannon.

WITH full-forward Ronan Clarke successfully coming through a fitness test last night, Armagh have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Allianz National Football League final clash with Wexford at Croke Park.

CORK have made three changes from the team which thrashed Dublin for the trip to Ballyshannon on Sunday to play Donegal in their final league game.

NEXT Saturday’s replay between Sligo and Roscommon will be decided in the old-fashioned Gaelic football way — with the more dominant midfield emerging from the battle.

STEPHEN MacGABHANN will make his Championship debut with Meath in Sunday’s Leinster clash with Wicklow in Croke Park.

PAUL FLYNN was smiling in Dublin yesterday, reaffirming that the league final is in the past and all that is of concern down Decies way is Sunday’s Munster SHC joust with Clare in Thurles.

WEXFORD 3-15 SLIGO 0-13

THE highly competitive nature of the National Football League is taking its toll with many players injured.

A SENIOR GAA official has condemned TV pundit Pat Spillane for recent criticisms of the association.

SLIGO All-Star Eamon O’Hara says manager Peter Ford, who resigned as team boss yesterday, cannot be held to blame for the county’s disappointing showing in this year’s Bank of Ireland Football Championship.

Mayo 0-14

Sligo 3-11, London 0-9

John O'Keeffe, manager of the Irish International Rules team, has announced his panel for the forthcoming Test Series against Australia in Croke Park on October 13 and 20.

AFTER the excitement of Sligo’s stirring fight back during the Bank Holiday weekend, the fevered support that trails Armagh, and the unpredictability of this replay, the teams have been given a side show role this weekend.

THE GAELIC Players Association upped the ante again yesterday in their battle for official recognition with a three-year €250,000 deal with car manufacturers Seat.