Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has backed Paul Murphy to shine again at centre-forward, though he accepts that tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Donegal in Tralee will represent a different challenge for the Rathmore man than Down did last week.

Aidan Walsh of St Mary’s makes his league debut as Kerry make seven changes for tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Down at Páirc Esler in Newry (2pm).

Goalkeeper Brian Kelly, Aidan O’Mahony, and Jonathan Lyne are the three inclusions as Kerry opt against wholesale changes for tomorrow’s visit of Roscommon to Fitzgerald Stadium in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League (2pm).

Mayo’s chances of Connacht Championship success this summer received a big boost yesterday when All Star forward Cillian O’Connor made his first competitive appearance for 11 weeks.

The four O’Connor brothers stole the show as Ballintubber went on a goalscoring spree in yesterday’s Mayo SFC semi-final, hitting the net nine times to set up a mouthwatering county final against defending champions Castlebar Mitchels.

Outsiders Knockmore produced the big shock of the Mayo SFC quarter-finals when they dumped out last year’s beaten finalists Breaffy at MacHale Park, Castlebar yesterday.

Mayo SFC: Beaten All-Ireland club football finalists Castlebar Mitchels got the defence of their Mayo SFC title off to a winning start yesterday.

Favourites Castlebar Mitchels will take on Knockmore while Breaffy will meet Charlestown in next weekend’s novel Mayo SFC semi-finals.

Mayo manager James Horan will have been encouraged to hear that county captain Andy Moran took another big step on his road to recovery last Saturday evening.

Mayo manager James Horan has been dealt a hammer blow after two-time Young Footballer of the Year Cillian O’Connor dislocated his shoulder in club championship action on Saturday night.

James Horan has made one change to the Mayo team that lost to Dublin last weekend for this weekend's clash with Down.

Mayo full-forward and former young player of the year Cillian O’Connor dislocated his shoulder in a league game on Saturday.

The Mayo Senior Football Team to face Donegal in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final this Sunday at 3.30pm is:

Mayo manager James Horan has kept the changes to a minimum for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo at Dr. Hyde Park (throw-in 2pm).

The Mayo senior football camp received a massive boost ahead of the Connacht SFC final in two weeks time when Aidan O’Shea lined out for Breaffy in the county championship yesterday.

Defending champions Ballintubber got the defence of their Mayo SFC title off to the perfect start with a comfortable victory over Breaffy in Clogher yesterday.

NICHOLAS MURPHY could be brought into the Cork attack when they take on Mayo this weekend.

Mayo manager James Horan has made two personnel changes for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

MAYO’S Alan Dillon recovered from a freak accident during the warm-up before Ballintubber’s SFC clash yesterday to come off the bench and guide the defending champions to a hard-fought victory.

MAYO captain Alan Dillon racked up 1-11 for Ballintubber as the reigning Mayo senior club football champions got the defence of their title off to a flying start.

In selecting his team to face Sligo in Saturday's Connacht SFC first round clash, Mayo manager John O'Mahony has made five changes to the side that disappointed against Cork in the NFL Division 1 final.

MAYO boss John O’Mahony has dropped full-forward Aidan O’Shea as he hands out four championship debuts and makes five changes in personnel from the NFL Division 1 final loss to Cork, for Saturday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final against Sligo in Markievicz Park.

MAYO boss John O’Mahony is hoping Ronan McGarrity will recover from a hamstring injury ahead of Sunday’s NFL Division 1 clash against Monaghan.

MAYO have made two changes from the side that defeated Tipperary for next Sunday’s All-Ireland MFC semi final clash with Down at Croke Park.

Mayo manager John O'Mahony's preparations for Sunday's NFL Division One final against Donegal have been disrupted by a series of untimely injuries.

PAT NALLY, the man who guided Athenry to two All-Ireland club hurling titles in 2001 and 2002, believes the current side can again capture the national crown on St Patrick’s Day.