O'Toole's clubman Philip Brennan will resume his captaincy of the Dublin hurlers tomorrow when they take on Limerick in their final All-Ireland SHC Group B qualifier (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 7.30pm).

Seamus Qualter’s Westmeath side made history in weather-hit Portlaoise as they ended Dublin’s Leinster championship campaign with a 0-13 to 0-11 victory.

Dublin have won promotion back to Division One of the National Hurling League - despite a lacklustre display in today's Division Two final.

Young wing forward Eoin Moran has been ruled out of Dublin's opening NHL Division 2A clash with Derry on Sunday.

DUBLIN selector Paul Clarke is to appear before the Leinster Council over an alleged punching incident during his side's recent O'Byrne Cup win over Wexford.

Tomas Brady, star centre-back on last year's Leinster championship-winning Dublin minor hurling team, will make his senior inter-county debut against Wexford in Sunday's Walsh Cup clash at Parnell Park (throw-in 2.00pm).

Dublin hurling boss Tommy McNaughton has made five changes to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly - a tie which sees the boys in blue fighting for their top-tier lives.

TYRONE have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Ulster final clash with Armagh at Croke Park.

Dublin boss Humphrey Kelleher takes his charges to Pearse Stadium where they face a daunting Division 1A National League opener against champions Galway.

Dublin hurling manager Humphrey Kelleher will field an experimental side for the Walsh Cup clash with Leinster supremos Kilkenny on Sunday.