Four Championship newcomers are in the Offaly team to take on Kildare in Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final in Portlaoise (throw-in 4pm).

Ciaran McManus will not be coming out of inter-county retirement to line out for the Offaly footballers this summer, according to new manager Tom Coffey.

One of the GAA’s chief selling points in this heavily-marketed age is that its stars live amongst us.

Offaly's interim football manager Tom Coffey is piecing together his panel ahead of their crunch Leinster SFC clash with Kildare on June 17.

New Offaly manager Gerry Cooney has named his team to face Longford in their Allianz Football League Division 3 opener against Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

A MUCH-maligned Offaly side produced one of the shocks of the All-Ireland SFC qualifier weekend with a deserved victory over Division One opponents Monaghan in Tullamore.

WEXFORD boss Jason Ryan could hardly contain his satisfaction after his powerfully built charges dismissed Offaly with consummate ease in this disappointingly one-sided Leinster SFC opener watched by 2,900 at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday evening.

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The Offaly team to take on Wexford in Saturday's Leinster SFC first round encounter in Tullamore (throw-in 5pm) includes two Championship debutants.

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin and his Down counterpart James McCartan have named their sides for Saturday's Round 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Qualifier at O'Connor Park, Tullamore (7pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made three changes to his side for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier against Waterford in Tullamore (throw-in 5pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes in personnel to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore tomorrow afternoon (throw-in 2pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore on Saturday (throw-in 2pm).

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Offaly’s Ciaran McManus will take part in his 15th Championship campaign, after the Tubber clubman has been handed a midfield role for this Sunday's Leinster SFC tie against Meath at O'Moore Park (2pm).

ARMAGH have suffered a massive blow prior to their crunch Ulster SFC clash with Tyrone as 12 players were quarantined when a stomach bug forced them into a one-week shutdown.