Billy Joe Padden says it’s essential for Mayo football that James Horan is retained in some capacity by the county board after he departs as manager.

My first memory of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is from 1984, when An Rinn was full of talk about Willie Joe Padden.

After a nightmare week for Armagh, there was more than a touch of irony about Ciarán McKeever’s late heroics which helped the Orchard county snatch a precious league victory on Saturday night.

Armagh 1-14 Down 0-16

The opposing managers were at odds after the final whistle of this dramatic game which ended with Laois securing a victory that helps them in their battle to avoid relegation, and maintains their hopes of grasping a semi-final berth.

Laois 1-15 Armagh 1-10

READING much into Mayo and Kerry’s last championship meeting is a tricky operation, given the massive changes the Connacht side has undergone.

Tyrone 2-13 Armagh 0-13

WINNING a provincial semi-final is no place to declare a famine is over but a millstone was lifted from the neck of Derry football yesterday.

Derry 3-14 Armagh 1-11

THE Armagh and Down players may have had a high familiarity with each other prior to Saturday night’s clash at the Morgan Athletic Grounds but for one man, their Ulster championship tie was an immensely novel experience.

IT was Aaron Kernan, one of the Armagh stars in this surprise result, who put it best afterwards.

Armagh 1-15 Down 1-10

Former Mayo player Billy Joe Padden will make his Ulster Championship debut in tomorrow night's quarter-final clash with Down at the Morgan Athletic Grounds (throw-in 7.30pm).

CLONOULTY-Rossmore defender John O’Keeffe will make his senior intercounty hurling championship debut in Sunday’s Munster quarter-final clash against Cork after being named in Tipperary’s starting side last night.

Armagh 1-9 Kerry 1-13

Mayo 1-10 Armagh 2-10

Down 0-12 Armagh 0-11

Armagh 1-11 Monaghan 0-13

Armagh 1-11 Dublin 2-12

CONNACHT Council secretary John Prenty believes that next Saturday night’s FBD League tie between Mayo and GMIT will act as the perfect dry run for the new McHale Park floodlight facilities ahead of next month’s glamour National League opener against last year’s All-Ireland finalists Down.

TYRONE’S participation in the Dr McKenna Cup was thrown into doubt last night following the tragic death of team manager Mickey Harte’s daughter Michaela while on honeymoon in Mauritius.

Mayo native Billy Joe Padden is set to switch club and county allegiances to Armagh, after completing a transfer to Carrickcruppen.

BILLY JOE PADDEN has been named in Mayo’s football championship panel despite not featuring for John O’Mahony’s men throughout the National League campaign.

CORK manager Conor Counihan has called for greater consultation with players and managers when the GAA implement changes to their playing rules in future.

MAYO manager John O’Mahony is to give injured full-forward Barry Moran every chance to be fit to line out in Sunday’s last All-Ireland football quarter-final clash with Meath.

MEATH GAA chiefs have confirmed that they will appeal Stephen Bray’s sending-off in last Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier win over Limerick that is threatening his participation in next Sunday’s quarter-final showdown against Mayo.

DISAPPOINTMENT yes, and some regrets, but there’s no question of the alarm bells going off in Kildare following a second consecutive poor performance in the league according to county board chairman Syl Merrins.

Laois 1-13 Mayo 1-13

Derry have enhanced their giant-killing reputation with a battling win over Mayo at Celtic Park.

Billy Joe Padden, more recognised as a half-forward, will continue his deployment at the heart of Mayo's defence in Sunday's NFL Division 1A meeting with Kerry.

Dublin football manager Paul Caffrey has named side for today’s SFC semi-final in Croke Park.

Mayo choked the life out of Laois as the Connacht champions won today's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final replay.

Midfielder Ronan McGarrity and forward Billy Joe Padden are back in the Mayo team for Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Leitrim (Carrick-on-Shannon, throw-in 3.30pm).

Kerry 1-14 Mayo 1-15

Roscommon 0-11 Mayo 1-16

Mayo 3-16 Westmeath 1-08

Westmeath 2-16 Mayo 2-10

YOUR editorial headlined ‘Government losing fight against crime’ (Irish Examiner, Nov 28) hits the nail on the head when you state that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell, is more concerned with cutting costs that putting extra resources into fighting crime.

UCD 1-10, QUB 1-7

The funeral is taking place in Dublin of garda Anthony Tighe. Mary McAleese is among the mourners.

The Gardai have announced details of the funerals of two officers who died in a car crash in south Dublin yesterday morning.