BRIAN KAVANAGH has admitted that Kilmacud Crokes may benefit most from the Leinster Council’s decision to push back Sunday’s provincial club finals to January.

KILMACUD CROKES manager Paddy Carr is predicting a “classical final” when his side does battle with Rhode for Leinster club honours.

SOMEHOW, despite everything, Kilmacud soldier on.

KILMACUD CROKES star Ross O’Carroll has admitted his brother, All-Star nominee Rory, will miss the crucial Leinster club semi-final against Garrycastle on Sunday week.

THE most famous victory in the history of the Kilmacud Crokes club?

Kilmacud Crokes, Garrycastle, Skyrne and Rhode have advanced to the semi-finals of the AIB Leinster Club Senior Football Championship following today's matches around the province.

A STORMING second-half, powered by the magnificence of Mark Vaughan and Brian Kavanagh, sealed Kilmacud Crokes’ seventh Dublin SFC title at Parnell Park yesterday.

FOUR high profile Louth footballers may be forced to emigrate due to the worsening economic climate.

All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has made one change to his team for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has opted for no changes in personnel for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Tyrone at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

THE Dublin camp have certainly been laying the love on Louth this week in the build-up to the sides’ round 4 SFC qualifier at Croke Park.

They may not have the trophy to show for it, but Dublin wing forward Niall Corkery feels that, on current form, Louth are the best team in Leinster.

DUBLIN’S history of success against Louth will mean nothing in Saturday’s All-Ireland Qualifier because Peter Fitzpatrick’s team is “the best in Leinster”.

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 Qualifier

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy and his Tipperary counterpart John Evans have named their line-ups ahead of Saturday's Round 2 GAA All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier at Croke Park (6pm).

PAT GILROY may or may not succeed in his attempt to usher in a bright new dawn for Dublin football but, if he does, it seems he will do so with the help of some familiar old faces.

I WAS not on the edge of my seat for the Meath v Laois game and I was sitting even further back in my spot in the stands for the first 50 minutes of Dublin’s clash with Wexford.

DUBLIN have yet to begin their 2010 championship campaign, but manager Pat Gilroy has indicated that claiming a sixth provincial title on the trot is not a priority.

Pat Gilroy will give five players their Championship debuts when Dublin begin their title defence against Wexford in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

TYRONE will be playing NFL Division Two football for the first time in the 21st century next year, courtesy of a power-packed first-half display from a Dublin side playing their best football of the campaign.

Tyrone 1-11 Dublin 2-14

PAT GILROY has conceded Tyrone are ‘a better team’ than his Dublin outfit and that beating them this weekend to reach the Allianz football league final is ‘not the be all and end all’.

DAVE BILLINGS, has predicted Kildare will be major contenders for Leinster championship honours.

Kilmacud Crokes 1-9

CROSSMAGLEN have built their reputation on the back of a staggering run of victories in the past 13 years but Kilmacud Crokes defender Niall Corkery believes it is past defeats that can act as their springboard to success on St Patrick’s Day.

FIRST things first. Pat Gilroy’s recent comments that the All-Ireland club championship should be condensed into a calendar year are illogical, unfounded and unworkable.

Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 2-07 Rhode (Offaly) 1-07

KILMACUD CROKES 1-10 ST. OLIVER PLUNKETTS/EOGHAN RUADH 0-13

WITH this year’s Sigerson Cup being hosted for the first time by Carlow IT they will be desperately keen to be involved in the concluding stages over the weekend of March 7/8.

Meath 2-11 UCD 0-15