Conor Cox gave another ruthless display as Roscommon avoided any potential shock against Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park.

Shane McGuigan helped fire Derry to their first Allianz Football League Division 4 title, at Croke Park this afternoon.

Derry and Leitrim ended the group stages on a winning note, ahead of their Allianz Football League Division 4 Final next weekend.

Down are top of Division 3 of the Allianz Football League heading into the final round of group games, while Derry continued their unbeaten run in Division 4 this afternoon.

Monaghan cruised along in fourth gear and still claimed a 13-point win at their ease to set up a tussle with either Roscommon, Laois or Cork in the final round of qualifiers.

Leitrim 0-25 Louth 1-12

Long before he went into politics, John O’Mahony knew every highway and byway throughout Connacht, initially as a player but predominantly as a manager over the past 30 years.

Experienced Leitrim attacker Emlyn Mulligan insists it was more important for them than New York to win Sunday’s gripping Connacht SFC tie.

Leitrim star Emlyn Mulligan has stressed the need for a tiered All-Ireland football championship to make the game more appealing to players from developing counties.

Roscommon 1-21 Leitrim 0-11: IT is hard to believe that Leitrim have never beaten Roscommon at Páirc Sean Mac Diarmada in the championship. But given the gulf between them yesterday, maybe it’s not so hard.

The Movember Foundation have teamed up with the GAA to encourage young men to 'get to know their nuts' a little better this April for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

Eoghan Cormican believes David Power can take Wexford back to Division 3.

More inter-county Gaelic players will follow the example of Rory O’Carroll and quit the game for a period of time, according to former Dublin full-back Paddy Christie. 

Stephen Rochford’s reign as Mayo manager got off to a winning start when they were pushed all the way by NUIG before emerging 1-12 to 1-10 winners.

Anticipating the great wave of ennui that would sweep the land following another Kilkenny All-Ireland win, telly chiefs were good enough to distract us with a welter of sporting fare this week, largely uncontaminated by on-field action.

Success in a county like Longford

Shane Ward routinely mentions pride, belief and swimming against the odds throughout our conversation.

Galway manager Kevin Walsh said that the suggestion that this season’s Connacht championship is the most competitive in years is wide of the mark, because Mayo are still much better than their rivals.

Most championship dreams are beyond reason but success has many forms. It needn’t be a piece of silverware. What exactly what should satisfy county boards from their respective teams this summer?

If the adage “beware the ides of March” can be applied to Gaelic games, it must surely reflect the susceptibility of damaging an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the month.

Dara Ó Cinnéide says there is sufficient evidence to support a revitalised Tommy Murphy Cup-style competition.

Leitrim GAA officials have rejected claims that overnight stays for their inter-county teams are being cut to cut costs.

Leitrim forward Emlyn Mulligan has let rip at the county board’s intention to cut overnight stays for their travelling teams.

Leitrim captain Emlyn Mulligan is taking a break from county football next season having become disillusioned with the game.

Down 4-18 Leitrim 0-9

Down scored their biggest ever win in the All-Ireland qualifiers when they dished out a drubbing to an understrength Leitrim side at Pairc Esler in Newry.

Roscommon 1-18 Leitrim 0-13

Roscommon 1-18 Leitrim 0-9

Leitrim skipper Emlyn Mulligan is hoping for a club and county championship double this weekend as he prepares to face Roscommon at Hyde Park.

ALLIANZ FL DIV 4:

Connacht Council secretary John Prenty has plenty to smile about at the moment.

Ulster and Connacht overcame Leinster and Munster respectively this afternoon to book their places in the M Donnelly Interprovincial Football Final next Sunday.

Leitrim 2-05 Roscommon 1-07

ANTRIM

Leitrim 2-05 Roscommon 1-07

Leitrim and Roscommon will face off in next weekends FBD League Football League Final, following this afternoon's action in Connacht.

Mayo were held to a draw by IT Sligo in the FBD League today, while Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon recorded wins.

Leitrim senior football captain Emlyn Mulligan has criticised the County Board's failure to consult with the players before deciding to cancel next week's Connacht FBD League final trip to New York.

Armagh 8-13 Leitrim 0-10

'Go London!' - that was the message from Mayor of London Boris Johnson as he reacted to the news of yesterday's historic Connacht SFC semi-final victory over Leitrim.

London 2-11 Leitrim 1-13