Good news is always bound to give you that Friday feeling.

Olympian John Joe Nevin’s wife and cousin will not be convicted for carrying out an illegal collection to raise money to send the Nevin family to the Olympics.

The secretary of Olympian John Joe Nevin’s boxing club has been asked to appear before a district court to explain how Mr Nevin’s family carried out an illegal door-to-door collection before the Games in London.

Ladies Senior Club Championship final: Carnacon (Mayo) 2-12 Na Fianna (Dublin) 2-4

Dublin 4-15 Kildare 0-5

THIS day has been a long time coming for Dublin, so it was fitting that they reserved their best performance of the season to finally get their hands on the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time in their history.

WHEN all looked lost for champions Cork in Croke Park yesterday, trailing by two points with eight minutes remaining and staring defeat in the face, the utter belief in their ability to hold on to the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football title frustrated a Dublin team which, in truth, turned in the better performance on the day.

Cork 1-09 Dublin 0-11

SIX years ago there were signs that Mayo’s grip on Ladies Football was about to loosen and it looked as if Dublin, not Cork, were the side best positioned to assume their mantle.

DUBLIN defeated Kildare to retain their TG4 Leinster Ladies Senior Football Championship crown yesterday.

The Ireland panel for the first ever Ladies International Rules Series will be whittled down to 20 players after Saturday's final trial in Mullingar.

2004 All-Stars 4-15 2005 All-Stars 1-09

ALL-IRELAND champions Galway were defeated by neighbours Mayo in the Suzuki Ladies National Football League in Tuam yesterday.

2002 Junior champions Galway have taken the All-Ireland Ladies senior title in front of 20,706 at Croke Park today, as second half goals from captain Annette Clarke and substitute Edel Concannon helped them to a 3-8 to 0-11 success over Dublin.

Dublin 2-14, Kerry 3-8

Two-time All-Ireland-winning goalkeeper John O'Leary has guided Dublin through to this year's ladies decider in his first year in charge, after Fiona Corcoran struck the crucial goal in a 2-14 to 3-8 semi-final win over Kerry in Portlaoise.

Kerry and Dublin renew their age-old rivalry in the first of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football semi-finals at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise today.

MICK O’RIORDAN and Tom Ryan have been appointed joint caretaker managers of the Dublin senior hurling team pending the appointment of a team manager.

All-Ireland winners Mayo have been rewarded for another awesome year on the football field with 11 nominations for the Ladies All Star awards.

Mayo 1-4 Dublin 0-5

Dublin 0-2 Mayo 0-4 - HT