BRENDAN DEADY brought the AIB League Division Three trophy back to Kilballyowen Park on Saturday night and dedicated the famous win to Bruff player/coach Eoin Cahill.

MAYO have named an unchanged side from that which defeated Leitrim in the semi-final for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Connacht SFC final with Galway at Castlebar.

CLARE have made just one change from the side that lost to Cork in last season’s Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final for Sunday’s Muster duel with their conquerors of nine months ago at Semple Stadium, Thurles.

DUAL STAR Alan Kearns returns to the Galway hurling team for Sunday’s Guinness All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Tipperary at Croke Park.

Galway 1-18 Limerick 2-14

WESTMEATH are still coming to terms with the news that star forward Dessie Dolan will miss the rest of the season.

SLIGO have called up U-21 star Adrian Marren for Sunday’s Bank of Ireland Connacht SFC clash with Leitrim at Carrick-on-Shannon.

Limerick 4-25 Down 1-9

STEPHEN MacGABHANN will make his Championship debut with Meath in Sunday’s Leinster clash with Wicklow in Croke Park.

TWO Paul Taylor penalties inside three second-half minutes gave Sligo another Division 1B win yesterday, and left Laois plotting a relegation escape plan from Division Two.