London 2012 Olympian Darren O’Neill has dismissed all talk of “high fives” ahead of his middleweight final with Portlaoise BC prospect Michael O’Reilly at the Elite National Championships.

Second-half goals from Darren O’Reilly and Ryan Basquel helped secure a 2-13 to 1-11 win for Ballyboden St Enda’s over St Brigid’s in Saturday’s Dublin SFC quarter-final at Parnell Park.

Star forward Michael Meehan is doubtful for Galway’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Tipperary at Pearse Stadium.

Sometimes there can be no excuses.

Mayo’s injury crisis is close to crippling point going into Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final derby with Galway.

Galway captain Finian Hanley has been ruled out of the team to face Mayo in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash at Pearse Stadium (throw-in 4pm).

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has made a series of changes to his team for Sunday's Allianz Football League encounter with Westmeath at Tuam Stadium (throw-in 2pm).

John Fahey, the president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, has hit out at the Premier League and other top soccer divisions across Europe for not doing enough in the fight against drugs.

Michael Meehan will make his first start of this year's Championship when he lines out for Galway against Antrim in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers tomorrow.

European youth boxing silver medallist Gary Sweeney’s appeal against a nine-month ban for a doping offence was rejected yesterday, while his coach Martin Sweeney was suspended for 27 months for providing the 18-year-old with a prohibited substance.

Every county is looking for inspiration off the bench

Gary Sweeney has paid tribute to the influence of Dublin U21 boss Jim Gavin after they claimed the county’s second All-Ireland title in that grade in three years with success last Sunday against Roscommon.

Galway manager Alan Mulholland has announced a 31-man squad for the 2012 Football Championship, but insisted he is 'not closing the door' on any players who have not made the initial cut.

They did not replicate the crushing defeats they inflicted on opponents in the provincial arena, but there was still plenty of merit to and plenty to admire in Dublin’s victory in Saturday’s Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final in Portlaoise.

Dublin 3-11 Cork 0-14

Leinster chairman Martin Skelly was moved to describe Dublin as potential All-Ireland champions after this convincing U21 Leinster final display in Páirc Tailteann.

They are hot favourites with the bookmakers, have won their last two championship games by margins of 23 points and 15 points, and the county has won two of the last three provincial titles in this grade.

Dublin qualified for their third Leinster Under-21 final in four years with a comprehensive 13-point victory over Westmeath at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise last night.

Galway’s All-Ireland U21-winning midfielder Fiontain Ó Curraoin has been named in the side for the opening defence of their crown in tomorrow night’s Cadbury’s Connacht U21FC quarter-final against Mayo in McHale Park but remains a major doubt due to an ankle injury.

Ciarán Kilkenny kicked 0-7 as Dublin completely overwhelmed Laois at Parnell Park last night.

Dublin bid to build on last week’s victory over champions Wexford when they face Laois in this evening’s Cadbury’s Leinster U21 FCquarter-final at Parnell Park.

DCU 2-17 NUI Maynooth 0-7

IRELAND’S Michael O’Reilly and Gary Sweeney are through to today’s finals at the European Youth Championships following wins at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin last night.

THE Irish senior boxing team will meet Scotland instead of India at the National Stadium in Dublin tomorrow night, the Indian federation having announced during the week they would not be travelling due to unforeseen circumstances.

JOHN MINNOCK is one of the few that truly knows how Michael Murphy feels right now.

Dublin 1-10 Donegal 1-8

PREVIEW: Dublin v Donegal

St Peregrine's clubman Robert McCarthy has been rewarded for his impressive cameo performance against Roscommon by being included in the Dublin team for tomorrow's Cadbury's All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final.

JIM GAVIN has backed several of his Dublin U21 players to be future stars after qualifying for a first final at the grade since 2003.

CADBURY’S ALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 FC SEMI-FINAL:

Mountbellew-Moylough will enter the Galway Senior Football Championship final tomorrow as outsiders with many pundits, when they face reigning champions, Corofin in Tuam Stadium at 4pm.

Referee Dougie McDonald remains convinced that Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady deserved his second yellow card for diving during the Hoops’ 1-0 win over Hibernian at Easter Road yesterday.

WITH the swine flu scares that rampaged through the Down squad two weeks ago having subsided, the Mourne County are finally able to play the last of the All-Ireland MFC quarter-finals, as they clash against Dublin in Kingspan Breffni Park this afternoon. Manager Mark Turley insists his squad are back to full health.

EXTRA TIME kings Dublin did it again on Saturday when needing another added 20 minutes before accounting for a resilient Kildare in the ESB Leinster MFC final replay at Dr Cullen Park.

WITH half time approaching in last week’s drawn Leinster MFC final, Dublin looked certainties to win their 29th title at this level and first since 2003.

DESPITE having led by six points at one stage, Dublin needed a Gary Sweeney point 90 seconds into injury time to rescue a draw in the ESB Leinster MFC final at Croke Park yesterday.

Dublin 1-10 Kildare 1-10

Dublin 5-17 Offaly 1-15

AFTER the trauma of last year’s All-Ireland minor final replay defeat, Mayo boss Ray Dempsey sets off on the 2009 campaign trail tomorrow in the Connacht MFC semi-final against Galway.