Roscommon defender Neil Collins admits the team have yet to settle on the style of football Kevin McStay and Fergie O’Donnell want them to play.

“It’s a long journey down, but it’ll be a lot shorter going home,” quipped a delighted Fergal O’Donnell.

Galway 2-8 Roscommon 0-13: January silverware is no guarantee of a golden summer but Galway fans will be suitably heartened by this FBD League success, the first trophy they have brought home since they last won it in 2009.

Kildare 0-24 DIT 1-7: Kildare have had a very good record in the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup in recent years, moving clear at the top of the roll of honour with three successes already this decade and appearing in the last five finals.

A Ciaran Murtagh goal proved decisive as Roscommon advanced to a GAA Connacht SFC Semi-final date with Sligo, following a seven-point win in Ruislip.

No, Neil Collins hasn’t spoken to Paul Galvin as much as they share interests beyond football namely fashion.

Cavan 0-5 Roscommon 0-16

There were first-round wins for Leitrim and Galway, while Roscommon and IT Sligo drew in the FBD League this afternoon.

A leading Irish academic has moved from Pana to Astana to train future politicians and public servants in one of the world’s most corrupt countries.

Roscommon 1-7 Tyrone 0-12

Richie Feeney has replaced the injured Cillian O'Connor in the Mayo attack for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Roscommon in Castlebar (throw-in 4pm).

It was a rivalry that defined a generation of Ulster football in more ways than one.

An Irishman who competed in yesterday’s ill-fated Boston marathon was deeply traumatised last night by the explosions that left two dead and dozens injured and from which his wife had a lucky escape.

The election that will take place in China tomorrow could have profound effects on Ireland’s prosperity, write Neil Collins and Yu-Wen Chen

No county for young men — a headline that might illustrate the job predicament in the West of Ireland at the moment.

NUI Maynooth and DCU will contest tomorrow's Sigerson Cup final after semi-final wins at Dangan, Galway this afternoon.

IT’S just over six months since Stephen Ward poured his heart out about the lack of interest shown in him by Giovanni Trapattoni and it seems like he got the Italian’s attention.

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey says the club have made “one or two bids” for players as they aim to bring in new blood during the January transfer window.

A LATE Garry O’Connor goal gave Birmingham a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and put Alex McLeish’s men top of the Championship.

IF Wolves are serious about ending their tumultuous season with a scarcely credible promotion, they should look to Andy Keogh for inspiration.

LEGENDARY storyteller Alice Taylor has come face to face with herself at a ceremony to recognise her achievements.

AGGRIEVED farmers yesterday warned Government candidates in two constituencies that their seats were under threat.

SUPPOSE they called a war and nobody came? November 24 at Molineux had been pencilled in the diary of many a journalistic adventurer as a date with danger not to be missed.

2001 All-Star Mark Foley will make his first start of the National League when Limerick line out against Galway on Sunday (Pearse Stadium, throw-in 2.30pm).

GAA chiefs on both sides of the Atlantic last night reiterated that the New York board fully support a decision to abandon stadium development plans for the Randall’s Island site in the big apple.

LIMERICK introduce four newcomers for Sunday’s opening round Allianz NHL game against Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds.

St Mary’s, Galway 1-11 Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 0-8