Heartfelt tributes were paid to the late Ballyshannon-based Sergeant Michael Galvin yesterday, on a day when Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan paid a private visit to boost morale in the shell-shocked station.

It was only earlier this month that Bernard Brogan was providing Jim McGuinness with a most back-handed sort of compliment on his departure as Donegal manager.

DUBLIN GAA chief Andy Kettle has admitted ‘Plan B is thin on the ground’ if Pat Gilroy doesn’t agree to stay on tonight.

ST OLIVER Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh made hard work in accounting for Lucan Sarsfields at Parnell Park last Saturday.

CIT produced a marvellous second half to see off Imokilly in round three of the Cork SHC at Páirc Uí Rinn last night and in the process served notice that, at full strength, they could have a huge say in the destination of this year’s title.

It was like a serious car-crash scene, a huge and anxious crowd gathered around the pitch of Michael and Marie Field, all eyes trained on the action in the centre, murmurs of concern, of sympathy.

Anthony Daly, the recently installed Dublin senior hurling manager, has drafted Richard Stakelum and Ciaran Hetherton into his backroom team for his first season in charge.

Kerry legend Paidí O'Sé has admitted in a radio interview that he would consider taking on the vacant Dublin managerial position, if an approach was made to him.

"You try playing in front of 82,000 people in a Leinster Final" that's the response from Dublin's 1995 All-Ireland winning senior footballer Jason Sherlock to the chorus of disapproval over the way some of Paul Caffrey's side celebrated their scores in the provincial decider.

AFTER more than two months of searching there is still no indication who will replace Pat Roe as Wexford senior football manager.

“EVERY time you win, you’re reborn. When you lose, you die a little,” said George Allen, a legendary American football coach who spent 11 years shipping the blows and sucking in the highs with the LA Rams and the Washington Redskins.

Dublin footballer Dessie Farrell has urged county chairman John Bailey to exercise caution in the search for a football manager following Brian Mullins' decision to turn down the position last weekend.

DESSIE FARRELL last night urged Dublin county chairman John Bailey to avoid a knee-jerk reaction in looking for a football manager after Brian Mullin’s withdrawal from the race at the weekend.

Dublin football legend Brian Mullins is to decide whether he is ready to succeed Tommy Lyons as manager of the county's football team.

TOMMY LYONS ended his stint as Dublin football manager in Parnell Park last night in the very same manner he entered it almost three years ago — head held high and with a smile.

Clare 2-9 Limerick 3-4

COMPETITION for this year’s FBD All-Ireland GAA Club Golf Challenge, supported by the Irish Examiner, is sure to be red hot if the calibre of entries already received is anything to go by.

Na Fianna boss Mick Galvin has praised All-Ireland winning skipper Kieran McGeeney for his part in yesterday's Dublin SFC win over St Anne's.

All-Ireland winning captain Kieran McGeeney has been named among the Na Fianna substitutes ahead of this evening's Dublin SFC clash with St Anne's.

Dublin champions, Na Fianna, will have to wait until Tuesday night before they learn whether they can take their place in the Leinster Club Senior Football final.