Another good day for Manx native, Mark Higgins and his Donegal co-driver, Rory Kennedy, in their Group N Subaru, who extended their lead in Rally Isle of Man, a counting round of both the Irish Tarmac and British Rally Championships.

MICK O’DWYER’S old pupils in Laois showed in Dr Cullen Park on Saturday that they haven’t forgotten what they learned from him and that they are maintaining progress under one of his former players in Kerry.

ARMAGH have made two changes for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Ulster SFC final clash with Donegal at Croke Park.

Laois 1-13 Wexford 0-10

DURING his legendary managerial career, Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer has always maintained the dictum of its "horses for courses."

JASON SHERLOCK has been given a starting place on the Dublin team for next Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC final at Croke Park, while former Austin Stack’s clubman Billy Sheehan retains his place on the Laois side.

Irish crew, Austin MacHale/Brian Murphy (Ford Focus WRC) finished second in the Scottish Rally, some, two minutes and 10.6 seconds behind the Ford Focus of Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas.

BRIAN McGUIGAN will be back for Tyrone’s Ulster SFC clash with either Cavan or Antrim. McGuigan is due home on June 9 from Australia, 10 days ahead of the Clones clash.

Down 0-12 Laois 0-10

THERE will be no sin bins or experimental rules in the exhibition game between the 2003 and 2004 Vodafone GAA Allstar football squads in Hong Kong next Saturday.

MICK O’DWYER makes one change in personnel to the Laois team that defeated Carlow in the previous round for Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Meath with Padraig Clancy in at left half forward for Mick Lawlor.

After a four year absence from competitive action, Carlow’s, Stephen Murphy and co-driver, Mickey Joe Morrissey in a Subaru WRC won the Seven Oaks Hotel/Dargan Tools Carlow Rally by over a minute from the Subaru of Ray Breen/Andrew Purcell with Patrick Elliott/David Moynihan, also in a Subaru, third.

A dramatic finish to the Sean Conlon Memorial Rally in Mitchelstown resulted in a fine victory for Brian Murphy and co driver Joe Downey (Subaru Impreza), who reeled in early leaders John McCarthy/Dan Maguire (Toyota Corolla WRC) on the penultimate stage.

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.

Limerick 2-13 Laois 1-5

Ireland 48 (2-9-9) Australia 45 (1-10-9)

DARRAGH O Sé has declared himself fit and ready for Monday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter final against Roscommon.

ALLIANZ National Football League final protagonists Laois and Tyrone have received massive boosts ahead of Sunday’s eagerly awaited pennant decider at Croke Park.

GERALD CAVLAN is back from the footballing wilderness to lead Tyrone’s bid to retain their Allianz NFL title.

CONCERN over a neck injury suffered by Tyrone midfielder Kevin Hughes during Sunday’s National League clash with Donegal have eased.