DESSIE FARRELL has made a dramatic and unexpected return to the Dublin football panel ahead of their Leinster final against Laois on July 17.

PAUL NOONE returns to the Roscommon team for tomorrow’s Connacht SFC semi-final replay with Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park.

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

DONAL DALY is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday’s showdown with Dublin in Parnell Park. He is one of three changes from the team which defeated Cork last Saturday.

LADIES football is said to be ‘booming’ in Australia, with the game attracting growing numbers because it’s viewed as being less physically challenging than either rugby or Aussie Rules.

WITH John Whyte and Francie Grehan passing fitness tests Roscommon have announced an unchanged side to meet Kerry in the Bank of Ireland, All-Ireland SFC quarter final at Croke Park on Monday next.

KILDARE’S footballers won some encouragement from an old friend last night on the eve of their do-or-die All-Ireland football qualifier with Roscommon.

Roscommon 0-14

Kerry 2-11 Roscommon 0-4

ALL things considered, this was a sweet victory for 14-man Roscommon in Dr. Hyde Park yesterday.