On a weekend of championship shocks, the unfortunate reality for once mighty Meath was that this stalemate probably wasn’t one of them.

Carlow 1-12 Meath 1-12

Stephen Bray will return from injury to lead the Meath attack in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final against Carlow at O'Connor Park (throw-in 2pm).

Stephen Cadogan reports from the National Dairy Show at Millstreet.

Carlow manager Luke Dempsey has made one enforced change to his team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Antrim.

LAST year’s Kerry IFC champions Gneeveguilla face the prospect of an immediate return to that grade after they came up agonisingly short in a winner-take-all SFC round two clash at home to Dingle yesterday.

THE scoreline did scant justice to Bride Rovers’efforts in this Cork SHC tie in Riverstown on Saturday night as Erin’s Own had to battle like trojans before advancing to round four.

Wicklow 3-13 Carlow 0-12

THE focus in this game will largely be focused on how Thomas Walsh fares out in the midfield battle.

Carlow manager Luke Dempsey has handed five players their first Championship starts, while Thomas Walsh returns to the line-up for this Sunday's Leinster SFC opener against Wicklow at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

THOMAS WALSH will be the centre of attention in Portlaoise this Sunday when he lines out for Carlow in a championship encounter for the first time since 2006 – and against the county with whom he played for the past three seasons.

A Tallaght man who was running "a manufacturing plant" by mixing and storing cocaine in his place of work has been remanded in custody pending sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A Tallaght man found in possession of a large quantity of cocaine has had his sentence date adjourned to allow his son complete the Leaving Certificate.

FROM big hearts come some huge results and this Evening Echo Cork Co SHC semi-final upset at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday was a whopper.

Derry 0-12 Fermanagh 0-08

Derry 1-14 Queen's University 1-08

THE Connacht Council has warned the public off buying unauthorised GAA calendars in the province.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte will use today's game against Antrim in Dungannon as a chance to experiment.

Tyrone take on the University of Ulster Jordanstown today in Section A of the Dr McKenna Cup.

Derry manager Mickey Moran has made two changes from the side picked for last week's postponed clash with Queens for tomorrow's Dr McKenna Cup game against Armagh at Lavey.

Four Ulster sides face off in Section B of the Dr McKenna Cup competition today.

Derry boss Mickey Moran has named two newcomers on the team to face Queens University in their opening Dr McKenna Cup clash on Sunday.

THE Irish Examiner Dr Harty Cup is hotting up with a number of crucial ties during the coming week.

Bride Rovers 1-15 Inniscarra 1-5

Software company, Cyantel has launched a new product, the Family Guardian which will allow parents track down the location of their children using sms or internet services services available on their mobile phones.

MOBILE phones have already changed the face of modern communications and now location-based services are about to bring major changes to mobile phones.