Sligo ended their Division Three campaign with a flourish when defeating their neighbours at a wet Markievicz Park.

UCC looked set to surrender their crown in Edenderry yesterday but produced a late rally to book a place in the Sigerson Cup semi-finals.

This Sigerson Cup tie at Gurteen Ennis was as one-sided as the scoreline suggests.

Sligo sharpshooter David Kelly will be sidelined for his county's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash with Leitrim on Sunday week.

EAMON FITZMAURICE, a selector with Jack O’Connor’s All-Ireland winning Kerry team in 2009, was last night ratified by county delegates as the new U-21 football boss.

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.

All-Ireland SFC Connacht final

SLIGO should win the Connacht title tomorrow. When these sides met in NFL Division Three a few months ago, Kevin Walsh’s men won in a canter (0-20 to 0-13). That result reflected their respective movements and mood in the spring – one up, one down. Sligo will be in Division Two in 2001 and Roscommon will be in Division Four.

GALWAY can have absolutely no complaints after their one point defeat on Saturday to a vibrant, fit and hugely committed Sligo outfit.

Sligo 1-14 Galway 0-16

In selecting his starting line-up for today's Connacht SFC semi-final replay, Sligo manager Kevin Walsh has unsurprisingly kept faith with the team that dominated the first half of last weekend's drawn game.

CRUMMIES. THAT’S the term the AFL commentators use to describe players who will work the fringes and pick up the breaks.

TYRONE manager Mickey Harte introduces one newcomer for tomorrow’s floodlit NFL opener against Dublin at Croke Park.

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.