There will be a number of players enjoying their first taste of the Ulster SFC when Derry and Fermanagh lock horns tomorrow.

DERRY 2-12 DONEGAL 2-18

Derry v Armagh

Derry manager Damian Cassidy has handed debuts to Michael Bateson and Declan Mullan, after naming his side for Sunday's Ulster Preliminary round clash with Armagh at Celtic Park (2pm).

KERRY football boss Jack O’Connor has named ten of last September’s All-Ireland winning team for the opening clash of their All-Ireland title defence in Sunday’s Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

IN order of priority, Kieran Donaghy’s excellence at full-forward, outstanding free-taking from the returning Colm Cooper and a marvellous save from goalkeeper Brendan Kealy just before half-time were the primary factors in Kerry avoiding a three-game losing sequence in Tralee yesterday.

The Bradley brothers, Paddy and Eoin, will feature for Derry in Sunday afternoon's Allianz NFL Division 1 encounter with defending champions Kerry in Tralee (throw-in 2.30pm).

Derry manager Damien Cassidy has been forced to name a rejigged side for Sunday's clash with Tyrone at Casement Park tomorrow.

NO DISRESPECT to Derry, but it was a blessing we werespared extra-time in yesterday’s Allianz NFL Division One final in Croke Park, after a game which was never less than competitive but almost completely lacked atmosphere.

NO place for Tadhg Kennelly, and a experimental midfield partnership of Anthony Maher and Mike Quirke, might suggest Kerry are half-hearted about tomorrow’s Allianz Football League final.

There is mixed injury news for both Derry and Kerry ahead of this Sunday’s Allianz National League Division 1 football final.

The 2008 GAA Football All-Stars, sponsored by Vodafone, will have 32 players drawn from 11 counties making the trip next Wednesday to San Francisco.

Ireland manager Sean Boylan has announced his squad for the upcoming International Rules series against Australia.

WE’VE had four weeks to digest the remarkable story that is Barry Owens’ return to football but, like that movie you’ve watched time and again, his is a tale you can’t hear enough.

ATHLETICS action at the weekend centred on the 46th running of the KitKat Tailteann Schools’ Interprovincial Championships in Santry on Saturday and the Woodie’s DIY Junior and U23 Track and Field Championships yesterday in Tullamore.

YOU gotta love Paddy Crozier. Derry win the league and yet he says in yesterday’s programme notes that “the 2008 season starts here”. They go on and beat Donegal and his summation is “must do better”.

Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-14

Sean Marty Lockhart comes in as one of four changes to the Derry team for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final tie with Donegal (Ballybofey, throw-in 4pm).

Derry midfielder Fergal Doherty was yesterday honoured as the last ever Vodafone Footballer of the Month, following an awards ceremony in Dublin.

Ten years on from their last Ulster SFC title win, Derry are keen to rid themselves of the tag of 'Ulster's whipping boys' following a strong league campaign which ultimately delivered an unexpected Division 1 crown.

TEN months ago, a sizeable portion of Derry’s supporters were calling for Paddy Crozier’s head but yesterday he captured the entire county’s heart by securing their sixth league title and first since 2000.

DOWN 1-12 DERRY 1-6, Casement Park

Ulster 1-15 Connacht 2-9

All-Ireland football champions Kerry have matched their hurling counterparts Kilkenny by having six players included in the 2007 Vodafone GAA All-Stars team, with all three O Sé brothers making the line-up.

Ulster manager Brian McEniff has selected his strongest possible line-up - given injuries and club commitments - for tomorrow's M Donnelly Interprovincial football semi-final against Connacht at Ballybofey, throw-in 8pm.

Back-to-back All-Ireland SFC champions Kerry have topped the list of nominations for the Vodafone GAA All Star awards for 2007 which were announced this evening.

Derry 0-10 Armagh 0-9

FIRST Omagh and now Crossmaglen. For eight years, Armagh and Tyrone have held Ulster football in their vice-like grips but the twin towers of the northern game both came a cropper on home soil against their provincial brethren this weekend.

Liam Bradley has left his post as selector to the Derry senior football team, due to other commitments.

Kevin McGuckin has been chosen to captain the Derry senior footballers in 2007.

Sean Boylan, Ireland's manager for the 2006 International Rules series, has confirmed his provisional training panel for the autumn encounters with Australia.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are going grassroots in a bid to publicise Mission: Impossible III.

New Derry senior football manager Paddy Crozier has confirmed his panel for the opening months of the 2006 season.

Champions Ulster have included eight debutants in their side for Sunday's Martin Donnelly & Co. Interprovincial semi-final tie with Munster.

Eleven players from Tyrone's All-Ireland SFC winning panel have been included in the 2005 Vodafone GAA All-Star nominations list, which was announced today.

Tyrone sharpshooter Stephen O'Neill was voted the Irish News/Ulster Player of the Year at an awards ceremony last night in Armagh.

Derry manager Mickey Moran names his team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Laois tomorrow night, and lynchpin forward Enda Muldoon is eyeing up a starting role.

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-09

Derry 0-13 Limerick 0-9

It's been so far, so good for Ulster sides in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. The trend continued with Monaghan becoming the first team through to the fourth round last night, and Cavan and Derry look set to join them later today.

THE fall-out from the BUPA Cork City Sports was evident at the national junior and under-23 championships staged at the CIT Track in Bishopstown yesterday, where the sprinters grabbed much of the limelight.

Armagh 1-11 Derry 0-10

Paddy Bradley's spectacular one-man show ended the Ulster Championship dream of NFL Division Two champions Monaghan.