The world was a much different place in May 2001, when Stephen Cluxton made his first Championship appearance for Dublin, writes Paul Keane.

Former Dublin defender Johnny Magee reckons it could be time for Mayo to engage in black arts again.

Ray Cosgrove is a busy man, though not as busy as he should be.

1. Are Dublin and Kerry as classy as they are made out to be or are they just cleverer when it comes to the dark arts?

Andrew Tormey scored 1-9 for Meath as they worked hard to secure a Leinster SFC semi-final against Westmeath on June 28 at Croke Park.

Dublin beat NUI Maynooth 1-12 to 1-5 in the opening round of the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup at Parnell Park today.

Former Roscommon footballer Shane Curran has launched a scathing attack on the GPA, claiming the player representative body has been consumed by Croke Park.

Former Dublin player Johnny Magee will be part of the Wicklow senior football management team for the 2014 season, coming on board as a selector.

On the homepage of Kilmacud Crokes’ football website, there’s a photograph captioned ‘The Magnificent Seven’.

THE OLD-TIMERS up here have a saying; “There is only a while in anything and all good things must come to an end”.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-9

FIRST things first. Pat Gilroy’s recent comments that the All-Ireland club championship should be condensed into a calendar year are illogical, unfounded and unworkable.

St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh 0-13 Kilmacud Crokes 1-10

TWO bad blows in first half injury time left Roscrea with a mountain to climb in the second half of the Vinnie Murray Senior Cup Final yesterday, after they had made all the running for the first 25 minutes.

John Brennan from Carlow fought off stiff competition to be crowned the MBNA Kick Fada All Ireland champion for 2007 earlier this afternoon at Bray Emmets GAA Club with a winning kick of 67 metres.

Dublin have claimed their sixth O'Byrne Cup title, beating Laois 1-18 to 2-13 after a titanic 90-minute struggle in Tullamore.

Johnny Magee is set to return to the Dublin Senior football panel after a two-year absence.

Quinten Hann’s career was effectively ended today when the controversial Australian resigned his membership of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association with immediate effect.

YOU know the surname and its association with high-calibre goalkeeping during Kerry’s golden years.

Dublin footballer Johnny Magee is prepared to take matters into his own hands before county officials appoint a new manager in the wake of Brian Mullins' decision not to accept the position.

Kilmacud Crokes 0-11 Ballyboden St. Enda's 2-2

Aussie bad-boy Quinten Hann swaps his boxing gloves for a snooker cue today as the Totesport Grand Prix enters its third day at Preston’s Guild Hall.

AUSSIE loudmouth Quinten Hann last night warned man mountain Johnny Magee: “I may be skinny but I’m hard as nails.”

GAA President Sean Kelly has voiced his backing for the historic new Belfast stadium proposal.

Mark Herbert from Co Kildare will be aiming to make it five All-Ireland titles in a row at the MBNA Kick Fada final on Saturday at Bray Emmets Club in Co Wicklow.

LAOIS’ hopes of retaining the Leinster SFC title this summer could be hit by the news that Allstar goalkeeper Fergal Byron is considering dropping himself off the panel for personal reasons.

SIX days ago Tyrone played their part in ensuring a first ever all-Ulster pairing in the Bank of Ireland football championship final.

Armagh 0-15

FORMER GAA president Joe McDonagh believes that the Association will be forced to rethink its policy towards allowing other sports to be played at Croke Park, following the successful hosting of the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics.

FOUR years ago, a dreadlocked Hughie Emerson put the fear of God into Dublin’s back-line in a Leinster Championship semi-final replay and the Portarlington man is overjoyed at the chance to do it all again this Sunday.

Dublin football boss Tommy Lyons has put his faith in youth to bring the Blues through Sunday's Leinster semi-final clash with Laois at Croke Park.

EXCITING teenage prospect Donncha Walsh from Cromane will make his senior intercounty debut when Kerry take on Dublin in the Allianz NFL at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, on Sunday.

Armagh 1-14 Dublin 1-13

THEY are finally closing in on the Holy Grail. Yesterday in Croke Park, 25 years later, what they once called intestinal fortitude - and the width of a post - guided Armagh to the gates of the Promised Land.

THE flags are out in force, stapled to every second car window that goes by, the jerseys crowd Henry street, the city is brimming with confidence.

JOHNNY MAGEE is slimmed for success and rearing to go for Monday's All-Ireland quarter final, back in harness after an injury exile.

As expected Johnny Magee has been drafted back into the centre half-back position for Dublin's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal.

Dublin will name their side on Thursday night to face Donegal in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final on Bank Holiday Monday.

HE has been one of their obsessions for a while now.