The perfect pint of Guinness proved an alluring temptation for the Duke of Edinburgh today – but one he could just about resist.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh declined to sample Ireland’s most famous export – a pint of Guinness this afternoon.

Leinster champions Westmeath will start the new season a vastly different side from that which landed provincial honours this year.

DUBLIN got their Allianz NFL title hopes back on track with a comfortable victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park yesterday.

PAUL GALVIN is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday's Allianz National Football League game with Fermanagh in Fitzgerald Stadium. His selection, at right half-forward in place of Liam Hassett, is the only change from the side which defeated Dublin at Parnell Park.

Cork 1-8 Westmeath 2-5

Westmeath 0-16 Carlow 2-8

A SLIGO farmer is prepared to go on hunger strike or even to jail rather than pay a court fine.

Colm Coyle's Monaghan side is back in business. The former Meath star's unflappable belief in his young warriors was justified at St Tiernach's Park today.

Meath will meeet Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final following their five point win over near neighbours Westmeath in their Bank of Ireland Football quarter-final replay at Croke Park.

Meath lead neighbours Westmeath by a solitary point at half-time in their Bank of Ireland Football quarter-final replay at Croke Park.