CROSSMAGLEN Rangers goalkeeper Paul Hearty won the ninth MBNA KickFada competition with a 70 metres kick at the Bray Emmets GAA grounds on Saturday.

A spectacular kick of 70 metres earned Armagh goalkeeper Paul Hearty the MBNA Kick Fada title for 2008, following a today's thrilling contest at the Bray Emmets GAA Club.

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.

Cork forward James Masters will aim to get over his All-Ireland disappointment when he lines out in tomorrow's MBNA All-Ireland Kick Fada competition in Bray.

MEATH recovered from a nine-point deficit in ordinary time only to be denied victory by a late equaliser at the end of extra time in this TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland quarter-final in Portlaoise on Saturday, and favourites Galway were a very relieved team to survive.

CHAMPIONS Leinster are favourites to retain the Ladies Inter-provincial football title in Mullingar this weekend, but Munster are gunning for revenge after losing last year’s final.

CORA STAUNTON scored 1-8 to fire Mayo into the semi-finals of the Suzuki Ladies National Football League in a 4-11 to 1-11 victory over Monaghan at Ballina yesterday.

Mark Herbert from Co Kildare will be aiming to make it five All-Ireland titles in a row at the MBNA Kick Fada final on Saturday at Bray Emmets Club in Co Wicklow.