KILKENNY welcome back James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick and TJ Reid from the All-Ireland Club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks for the Allianz NHL Division One clash with Galway at Nowlan Park tomorrow.

Down 0-14 Tipperary 1-11

Fermanagh 0-13 Down 0-10

Tipperary 0-18 Down 1-14

DARRAGH Ó SÉ is included in the Kerry squad for the first time this season for tomorrow’s National Football League game against Galway (Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2.30pm).

Queen’s 1-17 Down 1-11

Peter Turley will start at full-back in the Down team for tomorrow's GAA All-Ireland SFC third round qualifier against Wexford at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Down manager Ross Carr has kept faith with the team that started last weekend's win over Offaly, although he has made a number of positional switches for tomorrow's SFC All-Ireland qualifier trip to O'Moore Park in Laois (throw-in 7pm).

Tyrone 2-8 Down 2-8

Down manager Ross Carr has named three championship debutants in his team for Sunday's Ulster SFC first round meeting with Tyrone at Healy Park (throw-in 3.45pm).

Shane O'Rourke, the son of former Meath star Colm, is poised to make his first championship start for Meath in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Down at Páirc Esler (throw-in 7pm).

Down 1-15 Monaghan 2-15

Down manager Ross Carr has made two changes to his side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final clash with Monaghan at Pairc Esler, throw-in 4pm.

Cavan 2-11 Down 3-8

Down senior football manager Ross Carr has included a number of championship newcomers in his newly announced 34-man panel, following the county's disappointing NFL campaign.

Louth marked their return to top-flight football with a win today as Darren Clarke and Shane Lennon both netted against Down in the 2-14 to 1-13 victory in Drogheda.

Down's All-Ireland bid came to a sorry end at Markievicz Park tonight as Sligo progressed in a poor quality qualifier, winning by 1-07 to 0-04.

Donegal 1-12 Down 1-11

Down have made two changes to their side for Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final against Donegal in Ballybofey (throw-in 4pm).

Captain Benny Coulter ensured it was first blood to Down in the Ulster SFC as he scored the only goal in a 1-13 to 0-11 preliminary round win over Cavan at Casement Park.

Peter Canavan returned to inspire Tyrone to an Ulster Football Championship triumph over Down at Omagh.

Table-toppers Down host Kildare today in Division 1B of the National Football League, and the Northerners expect to welcome back ace attacker Benny Coulter for the clash.

Tyrone 1-15 Down 0-10

Mickey Harte's All-Ireland champions Tyrone hope to retain their title by going through the back door and Down are the first obstacle they must overcome at Newry today.

Down have rung the changes from the side that lost out to Cavan in Ulster for tomorrow's All-Ireland football qualifier with champions Tyrone at Newry.

Cavan 3-13 Down 2-12

Tyrone 1-17

Down have made two changes to their lineup for Sunday's Ulster football final clash with Tyrone at Clones.