New laws to combat the street sale of tranquillisers are expected to form part of a government action plan to be published this year.

EAMONN FENNELL says the Dublin players will do everything in their power to convince Pat Gilroy to stay on as manager for a fourth season.

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has kept faith with an unchanged starting line-up for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Donegal at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

PAT GILROY is expected to name the same Dublin team that started in the win over Tyrone for Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final against Donegal.

Eoghan O'Gara has surprisingly been named in the Dublin team to face Tyrone in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 7pm).

A wrist injury Is set to rule Eoghan O'Gara out of Pat Gilroy's plans for Dublin's upcoming All-Ireland SFC quarter-final tie.

"The season begins now" was Bryan Cullen's parting shot after he collected the Delaney Cup on Dublin's behalf yesterday afternoon.

THERE are some things we never expected to see at Croke Park.

PAT GILROY’S growth in standing as a manager over the last three years suggests he might just be able to get Dublin to an All-Ireland final this year.

Eamon Fennell has won the battle to replace the injured Michael Darragh Macauley in the Dublin midfield.

“C’MERE to me player, there’s a circus coming to the Lee Fields next week. You’ll fit in grand up there.”

FOR Pat Gilroy, the context of Cormac Reilly’s decision to award Bernard Brogan the winning free was the thing he wanted to underline.

DUBLIN centre-back Ger Brennan insists he has learnt from his dismissal against Kildare in 2009 as he and his teammates prepare to face the Lilywhites again tomorrow.

Paul Conlon has been named at right corner back in the Dublin team for Sunday's Leinster SFC semi-final against Kildare at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Wing forward Bryan Cullen will captain Dublin when they take on defending champions Cork in Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 1 final.

SEVEN of the Dublin team defeated in last August’s All-Ireland semi-final against Cork will be in action for tomorrow’s annual Dub Stars clash at St Brigid’s GAA club in Castleknock at 3.15pm.

WHEN he takes to the field for Tipperary in Croke Park this evening, Hugh Coghlan will quickly scan the opposition ranks for familiar faces.

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.

LIMERICK last night broke an age-old tradition of dry Good Fridays and proceeded to cock a snook at the recession by kicking off a big rugby match party which swung late into the night.

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Cork manager Conor Counihan and his Dublin counterpart Pat Gilroy have named their sides for tomorrow night's Allianz National Football League Division 1 encounter at Pairc Ui Rinn (7.30pm).

NICHOLAS MURPHY returns to the Cork team for Saturday’s NFL game against Tyrone in Omagh.

Dublin Senior Football manager Pat Gilroy has made three changes to his side for this Saturday's floodlit clash with Monaghan at Parnell Park (7.30pm)

Dublin have made five changes in personnel for Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1 showdown with Mayo at Castlebar (throw-in 2.30pm).

Conal Keaney has confirmed he will concentrate solely on Gaelic football at inter-county level in 2010, ending speculation that the former dual player was about to switch back to hurling.

Dubs Stars 3-13 Dublin 1-10

Kilmacud Crokes defender Paul Griffin has been named as the captain of the Dublin senior footballers for the 2009 championship campaign.

LONG renowned as a club with a great past, St Vincent’s is once again an outfit with a sparkling future.

ST VINCENT'S (Dublin) 2-8 TYRRELLSPASS (Westmeath) 0-7, Cusack Park