Derry manager James O'Kane and his Westmeath counterpart Kevin Martin both have injury worries in their respective panels ahead of this Saturday's Christy Ring Cup clash at Cusack Park in Mullingar (kick off: 2.30pm).

Derry football manager Damien Cassidy has been handed more bad news as it has emerged that Paddy Bradley may be ruled out for the Oak Leafers' Ulster Senior Football Championship opener against Armagh after sustaining an injury while in action for his club last night.

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).

The Derry hurling panel have a new manager at the helm for the 2010 season following the ratification of James O'Kane's appointment.

Derry 4-10 London 3-12

Goalkeeper Shane Duffy is one of four players who have lost their place in the Monaghan team for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Derry at Clones, throw-in 3pm.

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).

Despite missing both Billy and Shane Brick, Kerry's hurlers still have enough quality to see off the challenge of Wicklow by 4-07 to 1-11 in NHL Division 2A this afternoon.

Derry manager Paddy Crozier has rotated his side for tomorrow night's NFL Division 1 encounter with Laois in Portlaoise, throw-in at 7pm.

DOWN 1-12 DERRY 1-6, Casement Park

There are seven players from Antrim in the selected Ulster team for tomorrow's M Donnelly Interprovincial hurling semi-final against Connacht at Ballybofey, throw-in 6pm.

Damien Fox's Laois hurlers got their NHL Division 2A campaign off to a blistering start at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise today, with a facile 3-26 to 2-9 victory over Derry.

Derry 1-19 Westmeath 3-10

Dominic McKinley, Ulster's hurling manager for the 2006 M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship, has named a 40-man provisional squad for the October competition.

Kieran Stevenson and Paul Sweeney have been handed starts by Derry manager Sean McCloskey for tomorrow's Nicky Rackard Cup final against Donegal (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

MAYO have named an unchanged side from that which defeated Leitrim in the semi-final for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Connacht SFC final with Galway at Castlebar.

Liam Hinphey and Paul Cartin have earned recalls to the Derry defence for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Longford (Pearse Park, throw-in 5pm).

Derry manager Paddy Crozier has a number of players back in contention for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Longford (Pearse Park, throw-in 5pm).

Tyrone full-forward Kevin Hughes has had his suspension from the Red Hands' All-Ireland first-round qualifier confirmed.

Derry's chances of upsetting All-Ireland champions Tyrone in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final (Omagh, throw-in 2.15pm) have been hit with key defender Sean Marty Lockhart ruled out injured.

The physical powers of young Liam Hinphey will be stretched to the hilt this weekend as he has been named in both the Derry hurling and football teams for their respective league matches.

Some quick recoveries from injury have afforded Derry manager Paddy Crozier the chance to name an unchanged side for the visit of Kildare to Celtic Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

Dual star Liam Hinphey will line out for Derry's senior hurlers on Sunday, fresh from helping the county's footballers to two NFL wins.

Dominant Derry had plenty to spare at Wexford Park when beating an out-of-sorts Wexford.

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

Antrim and Down players dominate the squad that Ulster manager John Crossey has selected for Sunday's Martin Donnelly Interprovincial hurling semi-final against Munster at Casement Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Ulster have named their side to face Connacht in the Inter-Provincial hurling championship in Casement Park on Saturday.

DEFENDING champions St Jarlath’s will start favourites to retain their All-Ireland Colleges SFC title when they play St Patrick’s (Maghera) in the final at Breffni Park tomorrow.