Down senior football manager Ross Carr has included a number of championship newcomers in his newly announced 34-man panel, following the county's disappointing NFL campaign.

Down will entertain Wexford on Sunday (Newcastle, throw-in 3.00pm) with their talismanic captain Benny Coulter.

Down footballer manager Paddy O'Rourke has appointed star forward Benny Coulter as his captain for the 2006 season.

Ireland manager Pete McGrath is banking on a stellar performance from Westmeath forward Dessie Dolan in tomorrow's second International Rules Test in Melbourne.

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Ulster 1-13 Leinster 1-8

Ulster and Leinster will face off in unfamiliar surroundings in today's M Donnelly Inter-provincial football final.

Ulster boss Brian McEniff has named an unchanged side for Saturday's M Donnelly & Co Interprovincial football final against Leinster in Paris (kick-off 1pm, Irish time).

Connacht and Ulster face off in the first of the M Donnelly inter-provincial football semi-finals at Castlebar (2.15pm) today.

LEINSTER'S footballers take on Munster in Portlaoise tomorrow (3pm) looking to debunk the myth that the eastern province has fallen off the pace in the modern era of the Railway Cup.

Tyrone 1-15 Down 0-10

Cavan 3-13 Down 2-12

Cavan and Down have opted to keep faith in their line-ups ahead of Sunday's Ulster SFC replay clash at Breffni Park.

A dramatic equalising point in the fifth minute of injury time by defender John Clarke gave 14-man Down a second chance at Ulster Football Championship salvation at Casement Park.

Down's latest prodigy from the McCartan clan, 20-year old Eoin, has been handed his championship debut ahead of Sunday's Ulster opener against Cavan.

Offaly 1-10 Down 1-8

Down boss Paddy O'Rourke has returned Dan Gordon to his customary full-forward position for Sunday's National League final against Offaly.

Ulster 2-13 Leinster 0-16 aet

All-Ireland finalists Tyrone and Armagh dominate the Ulster Railway Cup football panel ahead of Saturday's semi-final clash with Leinster in Enniskillen.

Tyrone 1-17

Down have made two changes to their lineup for Sunday's Ulster football final clash with Tyrone at Clones.