It’s no surprise Kerry lead the way with 11 All Star nominations, two more than beaten finalists Donegal and National League and Leinster winners Dublin.

David and Goliath has evolved to be a story about how ordinary people face powerful opponents, which may be personal battles to inner demons, and the decisions they make to overcome these.

St Vincent's 1-9 Ballymun Kickhams 1-8

Ballymun Kickhams 0-20 St Vincent’s 1-17 (aet)

Five final questions. Stupid or not, their relevance will be decided tomorrow

Dublin 0-18 Tyrone 0-17

The Dublin footballers and hurlers both made winning starts to the 2013 campaign at the annual Dubs Stars games at the St. Peregrines GAA club in Blanchardstown this afternoon.

Three weeks ago I watched Dublin labour to an unimpressive four-point win over Wexford.

Dublin 2-11 Wexford 1-10

Cyril Donnellan knows Galway can’t depend solely on Joe Canning if they are to pick up some championship silverware this year.

NUI Maynooth and DCU will contest tomorrow's Sigerson Cup final after semi-final wins at Dangan, Galway this afternoon.

Dermot Earley says he is not taking a starting place for granted when he eventually makes his on-field return for the Kildare footballers later this year.

DCU 3-7 Kildare 1-12

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy will not name his team until just before throw-in for Sunday's Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup opener against Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

DUBLIN footballer Alan Brogan turned down the opportunity to be nominated by the Taoiseach for a Seanad seat.

Dublin 1-16 Laois 0-11

THE use of goal-line technology in hurling and football has moved a giant step closer with the GAA’s confirmation yesterday that last April’s Hawk-Eye trial in Croke Park went off without a hitch.

St. Finbarr’s 0-13 Newcestown0-11

There was no comment from the Cork County Board today regarding the recommended suspension to Michael Shields and the fine imposed on the board in the aftermath of last Sunday’s tunnel incident in the NFL final.

Cork's Division 1 title-winning captain Michael Shields and Dublin defender Philip McMahon are facing four-week bans for their scuffle at half-time during last Sunday's Allianz Football League final.

THE GAA’s games presentation committee chairman Jarlath Burns has ruled out the possibility of teams changing in opposing stands at Croke Park after Sunday’s Hogan Stand tunnel fight.

Cork's Division 1 title-winning captain Michael Shields and Dublin's Philip McMahon look set to face bans following an incident in the tunnel during yesterday's Allianz Football League decider at Croke Park.

CORK’S Michael Shields and Dublin’s Philip McMahon face the possibility of suspensions and their boards could be handed down heavy fines after fisticuffs broke out between the players at half-time of yesterday’s Allianz Division 1 final in Croke Park.

2010 All-Ireland U-21 medal winner Nicky Devereux has been named in the Dublin team for tomorrow's Allianz Football League Division 1 encounter with Down at Croke Park (throw-in 7.30pm).

Cork's march to their first All-Ireland SFC title since 1990 has been recognised with 11 of the Rebels squad shortlisted for the 2010 GAA Vodafone All-Star Football awards.

CORK may have struggled through much of the summer, but the All-Ireland champions have, nevertheless, been well rewarded for their efforts in claiming the Sam Maguire with 11 of Conor Counihan’s men nominated for Vodafone All Star awards yesterday.

WHEN Tyrone won the All-Ireland in 2008 they got seven All Stars and defeated finalists Kerry received four.

1. Alan Quirke (Cork): Could not be faulted for any of the three goals conceded in championship football this year.

All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has opted for no changes in personnel for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Tyrone at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 Qualifier

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy and his Tipperary counterpart John Evans have named their line-ups ahead of Saturday's Round 2 GAA All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier at Croke Park (6pm).

ANY number of reasons have been bandied about for Dublin’s disastrous performance against Wexford last Sunday but Rory O’Carroll would like to out one theory to bed. Literally.

ALL things being equal, Dublin’s Philip McMahon will walk onto the pitch in Castlebar tomorrow and find himself marking a certain Aidan O’Shea, one of the hottest properties in the country.

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

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy has revealed that both Stephen Cluxton and Philip McMahon are only suffering minor knocks, but that it is still important to give both Michael Savage and Michael Fitzsimons some game-time.

Michael Fitzsimons will make his NFL debut for Dublin against Derry on Saturday night, as the Leinster champions' manager Pat Gilroy continues to blood new players.

Dubs Stars 3-13 Dublin 1-10

PUBS should take their duty of care towards their clients more seriously, the jury recommended at an inquest into the death of a teenager who died after he was struck by a car after being sent out of a nightclub because he was intoxicated.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has made four changes to his team for Saturday's O'Byrne Cup semi-final against Carlow (Parnell Park, throw-in 5pm).