Patrickswell coach Declan Fitzgerald knows a thing or two about Sunday’s opposition.

Douglas left it late as Erin's Own saw off Blackrock.

This weekend three years ago Kevin Cassidy played in the infamous/immortal Donegal-Dublin All-Ireland semi-final. He did not know at the time it would be his last game for the county. But since his fallout with Jim McGuinness life went on, and he moved on.

Donegal 3-16 Antrim 0-12

Fermanagh 3-13 Antrim 2-18

Down 0-10 Antrim 1-12

As you can imagine, the decision to introduce the mandatory wearing of mouthguards at all levels of Gaelic football was met with mixed opinions among inter-county players.

DEFENDING: it just ain’t what it used to be.

Louth 1-17 Antrim 1-11

Antrim 0-06 Monaghan 0-11

Antrim 0-6 Monaghan 0-11

Monaghan 3-16 Antrim 0-13

Meath will face Monaghan in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final on Saturday, April 27 after securing promotion today, while there were also wins for Sligo and Roscommon.

Sligo 1-12 Antrim 0-13

Tyrone remain on track to defend their Power NI Dr McKenna Cup title after emerging as 2-13 to 1-10 victors over Antrim this afternoon.

Four men are currently in contention to replace Liam Bradley as Antrim senior football manager, although the list could be added to as clubs in the county can nominate other candidates up until Sunday.

Agri-food leaders will gain insights into sustainable food growth from international guests at next week’s Agricultural Science Association conference.

Team captain Aodhan Gallagher will play no part in Antrim's All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Tipperary on Saturday.

Tyrone’s hopes of claiming a win in Killarney this weekend have been handed a considerable boost with the news that Stephen O’Neill has been passed fit for the third round All-Ireland qualifier against Kerry.

Galway should have seen this coming.

Monaghan 1-12 Antrim 1-9

Three of Monaghan's most influential players will be missing from their starting line-up when they play Antrim in Clones on Sunday (throw-in 3.30pm).

GAA Director General Páraic Duffy is confident the mandatory wearing of gumshields at all levels in Gaelic football by 2014 will be implemented with relatively little fuss.

Tipperary boss John Evans resigned in the wake of his side's loss to Sligo today, while there were wins for Longford, Offaly and Wexford in this afternoon's other games in Football League Division 3.

Roscommon could afford to hit 12 wides and still gain a comfortable win over Antrim at Hyde Park yesterday.

Longford are unbeaten, while Cavan, Wexford and Roscommon also claimed victories following the round 4 action in Football League Division 3 this afternoon.

Antrim maintained their winning start to the 2012 Allianz FL Division 3 campaign with a nine-point win over Offaly, but Faithful boss Gerry Cooney fired a broadside at referee Ciaran Branagan before leaving Casement Park.

Antrim took over at the top of Allianz Football League Division 3 tonight, while Cavan registered their first win of the campaign.

Only scoring difference separates Longford, Roscommon and Antrim at the top of Division 3 of the Allianz Football League after round 2 wins for Antrim, Sligo and Roscommon.

Deadlock: Dublin v Meath 1991

THEY’VE been getting a little bit hot and bothered over a book up in Donegal, if you haven’t heard.

A British theme park has increased the size of some of its rollercoaster seats to cater for larger customers.

WITH a swashbuckling second-half performance on Saturday evening, Down set up a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland SFC final by demolishing Antrim.

Down 3-13 Antrim 0-10

TODAY

ANTRIM footballers showed a lot of character and composure in Saturday’s closing stages to squeeze Carlow out of the race.

Antrim 1-13 Carlow 2-9

Antrim 0-16 Westmeath 1-07

The Antrim team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Westmeath at Casement Park (throw-in 2pm) has been named.

DONEGAL secured a double at the Comórtas Peile na Gealtachta in Falcarragh yesterday as hosts Cloughaneely lifted their third All-Ireland senior title with a hard-fought victory over Moycullen of Galway while Naomh Mhuire took the junior title.

Donegal 1-10 Antrim 0-7

ANTRIM 0-13 DERRY 1-18

DONEGAL’S evolution under the management of Jim McGuinness continues to take shape, although there are a few creases that need to be ironed out before Antrim return to the north-west in the Ulster championship opener in six weeks.