GAA bosses have quashed the controversial proposal to throw a British army team from the London Junior Football Championship.

Barney Breen. That name rings a bell. Wasn’t he the chap in charge of the Leitrim footballers in 2013? Didn’t he win a Connacht medal with them, too, as a player back in ’94?

Roscommon 1-14 London 0-10: Ruislip hosted its final championship match before redevelopment yesterday but the dilapidated old ground went out with a whimper as Roscommon coasted past their London hosts and into a Connacht semi-final.

Antrim 1-12 London 1-8

Allianz FL Division 4 Round 2: Carlow 2-9 London 0-13: Second-half goals from Hughie Gahan and Darragh O’Brien proved decisive as Carlow just held off the sustained challenge of London in this entertaining fog-shrouded NFL Division 4 tie at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

Limerick 1-16 London 1-13

Limerick 1-16 London 1-13

London 0-7 Galway 3-17

"London, it’s a great city." It’s the type of stock line that gets thrown about because it sounds like the right thing to say.

London’s Mark Gottsche is confident Ruislip can hold onto its reputation as a ground to avoid come the summer when the dilapidated facility undergoes a £5m (€5,962,000) refurbishment.

The GAA is set to have talks with experts from a leading British centre for behavioural problems.

Paul Coggins insists his London side are undaunted by the prospect of facing Mayo on their home patch in Sunday’s Connacht final.

Mayo forward Cillian O'Connor is itching to wear the green and red jersey again as he continues his gradual recovery from a dislocated shoulder.

London midfielder Mark Gottsche, who missed Sunday’s dramatic victory over Leitrim, is hopeful he can recover from injury in time for the historic Connacht final meeting with champions Mayo on Sunday fortnight.

London manager Paul Coggins has made one change to his team to face Leitrim in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final replay at Dr. Hyde Park (throw-in 3.40pm).

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will give debuts to three players in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier clash with Offaly in O’Connor Park in Tullamore (3pm).

Leitrim 0-13 London 2-07

Some counties organise regular media events but the overall quilt is patchwork. The GAA is failing to punch its weight in this particular ring.

London footballer Mark Gottsche and Laois hurler Cahir Healy have been chosen as the GPA/GAA Opel Players of the Month for May.

When Lorcan Mulvey packed his bags and departed for London in 2011, re-igniting his inter-county career was the furthest thing from his mind.

London 1-12 Sligo 0-14

London 1-12 Sligo 0-14, Ruislip

CONNACHT SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

London footballer Mark Gottsche says it is disappointing that the GAA have prevented his side from playing two challenge games this weekend.

Limerick maintained their place at the top of Division 4 of the Allianz Football League this afternoon, while there were wins also for Tipperary, Offaly and Clare/Carlow this afternoon.

Leinster 1-21 Connacht 1-20

London 2-9 Antrim 2-11

London 1-8 Leitrim 0-12

Wicklow were forced to dig deep as they squeezed past a determined London at Ruislip.

NICKY JOYCE scored three points on his return to the Galway side for the first time since 2010 as the Tribesmen defeated London in the FBD League at Ballinasloe yesterday.

JOHN MAUGHAN’S NUIG made it three wins from three in their bid to reach the FBD final.

London 0-13 Waterford 1-17

Former Antrim player Sean McVeigh will lead an unchanged London team when they take on Waterford in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier.

IN a west London pub on Saturday night, packed to the rafters with boisterous Gaels, London attacker Eoin O’Neill was beckoned onto the stage for a song.

London 0-15 Fermanagh 0-09

AFTER extra-time, James Horan came mightily close to a losing championship debut as Mayo manager after his wasteful side almost came a cropper against London in Ruislip yesterday.

London 2-10 Mayo 0-19, Ruislip (after extra-time)