In his twilight years, leading Irish businessman Michael Smurfit has found a new vocation as a commentator and author.

Conor Cox gave another ruthless display as Roscommon avoided any potential shock against Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park.

Kerry have franked a hugely encouraging league campaign by claiming a berth in this season's Division One decider - against Mayo - thanks to a comfortable ten-point victory away to Roscommon on Sunday afternoon.

Goals from Con O’Callaghan and Dean Rock enabled Dublin to maintain their push for a berth in this year’s league final after overcoming a spirited Roscommon challenge in wet conditions at Dr. Hyde Park.

Anthony Cunningham hailed his side’s courage and heart as the 2017 Connacht champions surprised Monaghan at Dr Hyde Park.

Jim Gavin dug deep into his all-conquering Dublin panel with impressive consequences as the three-in-a-row All-Ireland winners signed off on their Super 8s campaign in style.

With Shane Walsh in top form, Galway survived a rocky opening half to storm past Roscommon and claim a second Conancht title of Kevin Walsh’s tenure.

Leitrim 0-10 Roscommon 0-24

Debutant Ronan O’Toole is one of three changes on the Cork football side for Sunday’s final Allianz FL Division 2 clash with Roscommon in Dr Hyde Park (3pm).

Julie Sharkey stars in the Everyman’s production of Dancing at Lughnasa, writes Colette Sheridan

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay is unhappy his side have already been written off ahead of their Connacht final with Galway, insisting they are determined to make amends for last year’s collapse against the Tribesmen in the provincial decider.

Leitrim couldn’t live with the tempo of the Rossies.

Dublin 2-29 - Roscommon 0-14: Broken records have increasingly become the theme of Dublin’s existence; from the one that Jim Gavin is increasingly sounding like to the sporting records they continue to smash with their stunning form.

The sister of a patient yesterday told a disciplinary inquiry that her sibling suffered greatly before her death from cancer because she did not receive proper care.

Dublin 1-13 Roscommon 1-12: Jim Gavin expressed disappointment for the Dublin fans who had to alter their travel arrangements for their side’s narrow win over Roscommon at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Roscommon 1-9 Monaghan 2-10: Three years ago, these sides clashed in Division 3. Monaghan got to the top flight a year ahead of Roscommon so the words of Malachy O’Rourke should be heeded by the disappointed Rossies after they let a winning hand slip from their grasp.

Fuerty (Roscommon) 0-10 Keel (Kerry) 0-9

A GAA coach who sexually abused a star juvenile player was jailed for three years yesterday.

Donegal 3-20 Roscommon 3-16

Louth 2-15 UCD 1-13

The Devil I Know

They had nearly finished sweeping the stand in preparation for the Connacht final the following day when Mickey Harte went off to the dressing rooms on Saturday night, the last man to leave the pitch, alone with his thoughts as he headed down to the changing facilities at Hyde Park.

Roscommon 0-8 Tyrone 1-16

The sponsorship person who has to hang around to present the man of the match award could have made a strong case for it to be done at half-time in Hyde Park yesterday to get home out of the rain.

Roscommon 1-11 Armagh 1-9, Dr. Hyde Park

Roscommon 2-7 Cavan 2-2

A commanding second-half performance from Roscommon put pre-match favourites Mayo to the sword under lights at Kiltoom on Wednesday night.

NUI Maynooth held off a late challenge from 14-man UCD to forge a deserved victory in last night’sfloodlit Sigerson Cup quarter-final.

Smurfit Kappa this week announced a big jump in its pre-tax profits.

John Joe Joyce beat Roy Sheahan 10-2 in an all St Michael's Athy welterweight semi-final at the Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite National Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

THREE years after their heartbreaking final reversal in Ennis, Kerry managed to enjoy some minor football cheer against Roscommon in Croke Park yesterday.

THE pace, skill and opportunism of winger Stephen Kelly and the quality of a pack who used the atrocious conditions to their advantage were crucial factors as Shannon qualified for another AIB League final at Coonagh on Saturday.

Shannon 16 Garryowen 12

Garryowen 54 Galwegians 5

Garryowen 45 Ballymena 7

Ballynahinch 24 Garryowen 17

ST MARY'S COLLEGE 8 GARRYOWEN 9

GARRYOWEN 20 YOUNG MUNSTER 13

GARRYOWEN youngster Conor Murray provided the finishing touch to his side’s crucial AIB League victory over UCD at Belfield on Saturday.

UCD 7 Garryowen 14, Belfield

Garryowen 20 UL Bohemians 18, Dooradoyle

Terenure College 15 Garryowen 22