Fans are preparing for a neighbourly battle as Leitrim and Roscommon lock horns this afternoon in Connacht SFC.

FORMER U21 All-Ireland winning captain Kevin Hynes makes his championship debut for Galway on Sunday when they take on Laois in the Leinster SHC at Portlaoise.

HENRY SHEFFLIN returns to the Kilkenny side for his first appearance of the year in tomorrow’s NHL showdown against Tipperary. Shefflin comes in at centre-forward in place of Willie O’Dwyer, while Ballyhale Shamrocks clubmates TJ Reid and Michael Fennelly are also drafted into the team.

LIMERICK received the perfect antidote to their opening day league woes, when they inched past Roscommon in this NFL Division 3 encounter in Kilmallock on Saturday.

Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-6

Mark O'Carroll, Senan Kilbride and Conor Devaney will make their championship debuts for Roscommon in Sunday's Connacht SFC quarter-final clash with Galway (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 4pm).

Roscommon have brought Frankie Dolan in from the cold for Sunday's NFL Division 2 visit of Meath to Kiltoom (throw-in 2.30pm).

Tommy Carr faces his former charges at Croke Park today in the final round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers.

Roscommon manager Tommy Carr has made sweeping changes to his side for tomorrow's All-Ireland qualifier tussle with Dublin at Croke Park.

ROSCOMMON manager Tommy Carr has surprisingly omitted star forward Frankie Dolan from his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland football qualifier against Dublin at Croke Park.

The creative brilliance of Kieran McDonald, fused with Conor Mortimer's sublime finishing, provided the potent mix which inspired Mayo to a first Connacht Football Championship title since 1999.

The Connacht SFC final at Castlebar today is not unlike its Leinster equivalent, in that the managers

Roscommon have made two changes to the side that defeated Leitrim in the semi-final for Sunday's Connacht football final against Mayo at Castlebar.

Sligo 1-15 Roscommon 2-16 (after extra-time)

Roscommon football boss Tommy Carr has dropped wing-back Paul Noone for the All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Kerry on Bank Holiday Monday at Croke Park.

Roscommon have stuck with tried and trusted and named an unchanged team to face Kildare in the All-Ireland qualifier series on Saturday night in Portlaoise.

Roscommon 1-20

Roscommon 2-9

Galway 0-12 Roscommon 0-8