Cavan mixed the sublime with the ridiculous before securing their first points of the Division 3 season.

Antrim took over at the top of Allianz Football League Division 3 tonight, while Cavan registered their first win of the campaign.

New Offaly manager Gerry Cooney has named his team to face Longford in their Allianz Football League Division 3 opener against Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

IT was all too easy for Cavan Gaels as they collected their 12th SFC title with the minimum of fuss Park yesterday.

HE was once on the books of Glasgow Celtic, but, on this display, Paul Cahillane is sure to come to the attention of Laois boss, Seán Dempsey.

THOMAS DEEHAN scored 10 points to inspire 14-man Clara to a deserved victory over Rathvilly and book a Leinster club SFC semi-final against Portlaoise in the process.

Offaly football boss Richie Connor is set to receive a boost, with numerous stars set to return for 2009 according to reports.

A NATIONAL school has brought a High Court challenge to a decision by a Department of Educationappointed body to force it to enrol two pupils although the school claims it does not have room for them.

THE High Court yesterday paved the way for the Criminal Assets Bureau to apply to take over €800,000 Brian Meehan — the only man serving a sentence for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin — has in an Austrian bank.

CONVICTED killer Brian Meehan yesterday brought proceedings in the High Court aimed at lifting a freezing order on his bank accounts in Austria.

Brian Meehan began his appeal today against his conviction for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin - one day after the tenth anniversary of the gunning down of the crime reporter on the Naas Road in 1996.

ALL-IRELAND champions Tyrone have made three changes from the side that defeated Monaghan last weekend for their game with Kerry at Omagh on Sunday.

OFFALY have made three changes from the side that lost to Tyrone last time out for tomorrow night’s Allianz NFL clash with Kerry at Austin Stack Park, Tralee.

PHILIP CLIFFORD has been given the chance to resurrect his inter-county career after being picked at right corner-forward on the Cork team for Saturday’s Allianz NFL against Westmeath at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).

DARREN FAY is in two minds about his latest Meath assignment, having been named in an unaccustomed midfield role for tomorrow’s O’Byrne Cup semi-final date with Offaly.

Roscommon 1-20 Offaly 1-15

OFFALY’S rousing display last week in Portlaoise may not have come as any big surprise given their annual competitiveness, but for many, the sight of a handful of fresh-faced kids running around in the distinctive green, white and gold was.

Offaly have opted for experience in their bid to put one over midland rivals Laois in Sunday's Leinster SFC clash at Portlaoise.

INSPIRATIONAL former captain Glen Ryan has been left out of the Kildare team for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Leinster SFC quarter-final against Longford at Croke Park.

The State has failed in a bid to reactivate the six-year balance of a sentence on the brother of Brian Meehan. Brian Meehan is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin.

Kevin Meehan, 63, whose son Brian was jailed for life for the Veronica Guerin murder, was today freed by the Court of Criminal Appeal after serving two years of a five year sentence for money laundering.