Antrim football manager Jody Gormley has been hit with the news that four of his players have quit the panel ahead of this summer's Tommy Murphy Cup campaign.

Cavan 1-19 Antrim 1-13

Bright prospect CJ McGourty is keen to dismiss the 'hangover' of Antrim's loss to Waterford in the National Football League and focus on moving forward in the Saffron jersey by claiming victory over Cavan in tomorrow's Ulster SFC opener.

Having lost their last two league games against Tipperary and Waterford, Antrim are determined to hit the ground running when the Ulster championship gets underway this weekend.

Antrim 0-08 Waterford 1-08

Tipperary 0-10 Antrim 0-07

ALLIANZ NFL DIVISION 4 ROUND-UP - Carlow 1-10 Tipperary 1-9, Dr. Cullen Park

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has named an unchanged team for Saturday's NFL Division 4 showdown between the Saffrons and Offaly at Casement Park (throw-in 7pm).

Antrim footballers firmly made their long journey to Cusack Park, Ennis a fruitful one with a convincing 13 points victory over Clare by 1-13 to 0-3 this afternoon.

NOT all of their colleagues share their sentiments, but Paul Caffrey and Brian McIver yesterday welcomed the newly established closed season voted in by Saturday’s Special Congress.

Tyrone did enough during an energetic first half display at Healy Park tonight to defeat Down and get their Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup bid back on track.

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has made three changes in personnel for Saturday's Tommy Murphy Cup final showdown with Wicklow (Croke Park, throw-in 12.15pm).

Antrim manager Jody Gormley has named an unchanged team for Sunday's rescheduled Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry at Casement Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Kevin O'Boyle, Justin Crozier and James Loughrey will make their championship bows for Antrim in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Derry (Casement Park, throw-in 4.15pm).

Wexford's footballers kept the heat on Division 2B's pace-setting sides, Meath and Cavan, as their trip to Belfast today resulted in a 2-14 to 1-10 victory over Antrim.

2005 All-Star full-forward Stephen O’Neill was sent-off but Tyrone’s newcomers did enough to claim a 2-14 to 0-9 win over Queen’s University in an entertaining clash in Omagh today.

Two of Down's best known hurlers, Brendan McGourty and Gareth 'Magic' Johnson, have made the cut for the Mourne County's Dr. McKenna Cup panel.

New Antrim football boss Jody Gormley has announced his provisional panel for the season ahead, and it includes noted hurler Gavin Bell.

TICKETS for tomorrow’s Bank of Ireland Ulster football championship final will be on sale in the Croke Park area today.

Former Tyrone footballer Jody Gormley has quit as trainer of the Down senior football team.

ULSTER champions Abbey CBS (Down) are at full strength for Monday’s All-Ireland Colleges SFC A final against St Pats (Navan) in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow.

Abbey CBS (Down) 1-10 DLS Macroom (Cork) 1-8

Former Tyrone footballer Jody Gormley has been appointed as Down's new coach.

OFFALY GAA officials have reacted angrily to anonymous allegations about football manager Gerry Fahy’s re-appointment, which the County Board’s management committee have described as “totally inaccurate.”