DONEGAL football boss John Joe Doherty has booted Ciaran Bonner and Neil Gallagher off the county panel for a breach of discipline ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier against Carlow in Ballybofey.

Tipperary football manager John Evans has made four changes to his side for this Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Louth, at Drogheda.

Tipperary 0-18 Down 1-14

TIPPERARY manager John Evans admitted that he could have cried when Cork’s U-21s snatched an injury-time victory in last Saturday’s provincial final and he was on the verge of tears again yesterday as the senior team clinched promotion from Division 3.

Limerick 1-8 Tipperary 1-5

Waterford 0-07 Clare 0-9

Tipperary manager John Evans had included six championship debutants in his team for Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Limerick (Fermoy, throw-in 3.30pm).

WEXFORD clinched promotion — and a place in the NFL Division Three final — after a facile 2-16 to 0-15 victory over Louth at Wexford Park yesterday.

Declan Browne, so often the talisman for Tipperary's footballers, is a notable absentee from the Premier county team to face Leitrim tomorrow (Thurles, throw-in 1.30pm).

LONGFORD 1-23 TIPPERARY 1-10

Edward Connolly is to make his championship debut for the Tipperary footballers in Saturday's All-Ireland qualifier against Longford (Pearse Park, throw-in 7pm).

Reigning champions Kerry coasted into the Munster SFC final as they were untroubled by Tipperary in a 0-17 to 1-05 triumph in Killarney this afternoon.

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has named three championship debutants in his side to take on Kerry in Sunday's Munster SFC semi-final (Killarney, throw-in 3.30pm).

Tipperary manager Seamus McCarthy has made one change to his side for Sunday's Tommy Murphy Cup final against Wexford at Croke Park.

Football reigns at hurling's home today as Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry travel to Thurles to take on Tipperary in a Munster SFC clash that is widely tipped to be one-sided.

Former Kildare defender Brian Lacey will make his debut for Tipperary in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Kerry at Semple Stadium.

Tipperary football boss Seamus McCarthy has made a number of changes to the team that will host Cavan in the opening round of the National League at Ardfinnan this weekend.

The contestants of this year’s McGrath Cup final will be known today and defending champions Limerick are favourites to retain their title.

Tipperary have made two changes to the side that shocked Munster champions Kerry last week for Sunday's McGrath Cup semi-final against Cork IT in Clonmel.

League, Munster and All-Ireland champions Kerry get their 2005 competitive campaign under way today, without captain Declan O'Sullivan.

The Tipperary senior football team to play Limerick in Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Munster championship clash in Pairc Ui Chaoimh sees four championship debutants making their way into the starting fifteen.

BRILLIANT wing-forward Stephen Kelly is a surprise omission from the Limerick team to play Galway in Division 1B of the Allianz NFL at Ballinasloe on Sunday.

TIPPERARY senior football manager Andy Shortall will get his first taste of competitive action with the Blue and Gold on Sunday when they line out against Clare in the McGrath Cup semi-final in Clonmel (2pm).

Tipperary have left a vacancy at wing-back for Saturday's All-Ireland Football qualifier series clash with Donegal at Croke Park.

Tipperary boss Tom McGlinchey has made three changes to his side ahead of Sunday's NFL clash with Waterford at Ardfinnan.

Former Allstar Declan Browne has not been included in the Tipperary lineout to play Clare in Sunday's McGrath Cup Final at Milltown Malbay.

IT may only be the opening round of the National League, but the appeal of Cork and Kerry continues to attract above average interest for football followers.

Tipperary have named a much-changed team for the Munster senior football replay against Cork on Sunday at Cork.

Paul Cahill has been called up by Tipperary for the Munster senior football final against Cork at Thurles on Sunday.

The Tipperary football selector's have named their team to play Monaghan on Sunday in the final round of the Allianz National Football League at Ardfinnan.

Tipperary footballers will be without star attacker Brendan Cummins for Sunday’s Allianz National Football League Division 2B tie against Wexford in Ardfinnan.

The Tipperary senior football team to face Waterford in the McGrath Cup has been named.

Tipperary's defeat by Limerick in the McGrath Cup final last week is reflected in the selection of the team to play Kerry in the Munster Senior Football championship at Clonmel on Sunday next.