A tag team of Paddy Andrews and Dean Rock guided Dublin to a handsome fifth win in their last six league and championship meetings with Kerry.

Tipperary 2-17 Dublin 1-15: When eventually the Dublin dam gave way, Liam Cahill’s young charges flooded through to devastating effect – seven-points in the final 12 minutes comfortably progressing Tipperary to the All-Ireland minor final.

Pre-championship favourites Ballymun Kickhams got their Dublin SFC campaign off to a winning start as they recorded a comfortable victory over Naomh Olaf at Parnell Park last night.

Geraldines (Louth) 2-09 Naomh Olaf (Dublin) 1-12 (aet)

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

FOR many, Saturday’s Twickenham clash between England and Ireland represents no more than a dead rubber, a fight for third place in the Six Nations table and a chance of redemption for two beleaguered head coaches.

Today will see Ballyboden clubman Stephen Hiney pull on a Dublin jersey for the first time since July 2005, as the capital side take on the Dubs Stars in the annual end-of-year clash.

THE county championship schedule winds a little closer to conclusion this weekend with a handful of finals and replays to be decided before the provincial campaigns can begin in earnest.

Dublin's hurling community is in shock following the death this weekend of under-21 hurling captain Barry O'Brien.