Mayo manager James Horan has stuck with a familiar formula for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Down at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Despite being sidelined for almost three months with a stomach muscle injury, Aidan O’Shea looks set to be named among the Mayo substitutes for Sunday’s Connacht SFC final against Sligo.

Seamus O'Shea, Peadar Gardiner and Aidan Campbell are Mayo's main injury concerns ahead of Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Sligo.

Wicklow star Ciarán Hyland is a doubt for the Garden County’s All-Ireland qualifier against Waterford on June 30 after sustaining an injury while supporting the Republic of Ireland in the European Championships.

A second-half full of purpose and intensity ensured Donegal, minus talisman Michael Murphy, recovered from a three-point half-time deficit to defeat Mayo by the minimum in an entertaining challenge match in Swinford yesterday.

Ballintubber forward Cillian O'Connor is the only change to the Mayo team to face Cork in Sunday's Allianz League Division 1 final.

Mayo 0-13 Cork 0-14

Cork boss Conor Counihan has made six changes for next Sunday’s McGrath Cup final against Tipperary in Clonmel from the side that overturned CIT in last weekend’s semi-final.

Four goals in an eight-minute spell from Mayo's Danny Kirby was the highlight of the day in the Connacht FBD League as Mayo, Leitrim, Galway and Sligo claimed victories this afternoon.

Mayo manager James Horan has selected an unchanged team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry at Croke Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

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

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ON the face of it, they shouldn’t have a lot in common but for Keith Higgins the mention of Kerry or London stir the same chastening feeling.

MAYO manager James Horan anxiously awaits a report from his medical team tonight as they assess all county players involved in the county club championship at the weekend.

Mayo manager James Horan has made two personnel changes for Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Cork at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

IT has been a miserable week for Roscommon.

As expected, Mayo manager James Horan has named an unchanged team for Sunday's Connacht SFC final against Roscommon at Dr Hyde Park (throw-in 2pm).

Seamus and Aidan O'Shea will form a new-look midfielder partnership for Mayo in Sunday's Connacht SFC semi-final against Galway in Castlebar (throw-in 2pm).

Jason Doherty, one of Mayo's most impressive performers during the recent Allianz Football League, will make his first Championship start in the county's Connacht SFC opener against London.

WHERE to start?

Dublin 4-15 Mayo 3-13

KERRY captain Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper has welcomed the return of club colleague Eoin Brosnan to the county fold.

EOIN BROSNAN will line out for Kerry for the first time since the 2009 Munster semi-final replay defeat to Cork, when the Kingdom travel to face Mayo in Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 Football League clash in Castlebar.

THERE were very mixed emotions around both dressing-rooms in the aftermath of an entertaining, dramatic stalemate which unfolded under the floodlights at a rain-soaked McHale Park, Castlebar on Saturday night.

A LEADING GAA official has dismissed calls for a return to an autumn start for the National Leagues claiming such a move would cause costs to spiral for county boards and lead to a congestion of club fixtures.

DUBLIN senior Diarmuid Connolly fired 1-7 as DIT completely outclassed a poor Wexford outfit in a lopsided O’Byrne Cup opening round tie at Enniscorthy yesterday afternoon.

NEW Mayo manager James Horan will be without some of his most experienced stars as they begin the defence of their FBD Connacht League title next Sunday.

MAYO’S bid to claim their first All-Ireland title since 1951 has been give a major financial boost with the news that Elverys Sport will remain on board as the county’s main sponsor.

THE faintest strains of a familiar song could be heard escaping from one onlooker’s MP3 player as John O’Mahony spoke softly of his decision to step down as Mayo manager on Saturday night.

Sligo 0-15 Mayo 1-8

FORMER Laois football All Star Tom Kelly may never play again after breaking a bone in his neck while playing for his club, St Joseph’s over the weekend.

Mayo have been hit by a double injury blow a day before their National Football League Division 1 Final against Cork at Croke Park tomorrow.

Mayo manager John O'Mahony has kept faith with the same team that started the win over Cork two weeks ago, confident that they can do the business against the same opposition in Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1 final at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

GAA President Christy Cooney expects the Allianz hurling league final to go ahead in Thurles, despite suggestions that the table toppers might get home advantage.

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

Mayo 1-8 Dublin 1-9

Mayo 0-12 Galway 0-9

Mayo 2-14 Galway 1-10, Castlebar

Mayo manager John O'Mahony has given the nod for versatile forward Trevor Mortimer to continue as captain of the reigning Connacht champions.

PÁIDÍ O SÉ says he’s sticking to his guns in a dispute with Mayo manager John O’Mahony over the “underachieving county.”

Munster 1-13 Connacht 1-10

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry top the nominations for the Opel GPA Football Team of the Year with 11 Kingdom players shortlisted.

The Gaelic Players Association has announced the nominees for its 2009 Football Team of the Year.