Aaron Cunningham claims Clare must beat Tipperary in Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final for this season to be even considered a good one for the county.

GPA national executive member Ronan Sweeney accepts players who come home from unsuccessful AFL stints face a challenging return.

All-Ireland-winning Dublin footballer James McCarthy has poured scorn on the GAA myth that an increase in the number of championship games would heighten the risk of player burnout.

Niall Carew has committed his future to Sligo for the next two years.

As a loyal Kildare servant, Damien Hendy has become accustomed to criticism.

What was expected to be a fiercely contested clash between two clubs that have been regular participants in the Leinster club championship surprisingly proved a one-sided encounter as Rhode overwhelmed Moorefield.

All-Ireland champions St Vincents of Dublin will start next month’s Leinster club championship final as clear favourites against Rhode of Offaly after today's semi-finals.

Moorefield (Kildare) 0-17 Rathnew (Wicklow) 2-7

Moorefield 1-15 Sarsfields 1-06 Moorefield cruised to victory and retained their Kildare SFC crown after a dominant display in a largely one-sided replay at St Conleth’s Park.

On the surface, it was nothing other than a facile win but beating Louth earlier this month meant so much more to Jason Ryan. The victory was a bullet dodged.

The Waterford footballers know they have a good man steering them in Niall Carew.

Kerry forward Donnchadh Walsh will be training with Waterford’s senior footballers for the duration of the Allianz Football League.

Mutual consent.

Eoghan Cormican takes a look at each county ahead of the club championship.

The fractured relationship between the Kildare County Board and their fund raising arm — Club Kildare — came to a head at a specially convened EGM in the Keadeen Hotel in Newbridge last night.

Portlaoise 1-9 Moorefield 0-8

Moorefield 2-14 Sarsfields 0-13

10 teams are celebrating County Senior Football title wins this evening, after today's finals in Cork, Kildare, Galway, Westmeath, Monaghan, Offaly, Cavan, Tyrone, Carlow and Sligo.

Cillian O’Connor is all but certain to miss Mayo’s All-Ireland final on September 22 after being forced off with an injury to his already suspect right shoulder yesterday.

Kieran McGeeney and John Doyle have led the tributes to Ronan Sweeney who has confirmed his retirement from inter-county football after 14 years as a Kildare player.

Kildare’s challenge against Tyrone last Saturday evening may have tailed off towards the end but manager Kieran McGeeney ensured his side exited the All-Ireland with a bang firing, while he also fire a broadside at some of his team’s critics.

It is 11 years since Kieran McGeeney and his Armagh team-mates inflicted a deep wound in the psyche of Dublin football by beating the Blues in a dramatic All-Ireland semi-final.

Tyrone 1-13 Kildare 0-10

Kildare 1-13 Carlow IT 0-7

The GPA has called on the Ulster Council to consider entering provincial minor and U21 squads in the All-Ireland series with an eye to developing the idea for the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

2011 champions Athy booked their place in the Kildare SFC semi-finals thanks to a 0-10 to 0-7 victory against Moorefield on Saturday.

Brian Lacey could have done without another reunion, just seven days after facing off with his great friend, clubmate and long-time Kildare colleague Glenn Ryan.

The Michaela McAreavey murder trial could have collapsed six weeks into the hearing evidence.

Derry manager John Brennan has handed championship debuts to John McCamley and Eugene Scullion for Saturday’s Ulster quarter-final against Donegal.

As St Kevin’s await to hear from the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) about Seánie Johnston’s transfer application, Kildare’s Johnny Doyle says he’s surprised about the controversy it has created.

Kildare’s Ronan Sweeney has hit out at the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) for their treatment of Seanie Johnston as he looks set to be denied the chance to play for the county this year.

ARMAGH Central Council delegate Jarlath Burns has voiced his opposition to managers being paid but concedes the GAA might have to swallow the “unpalatable bitter pill” of remunerating them to restore the Association’s integrity.

KIERAN McGEENEY doesn’t see any reason why Kildare would support a proposal to bring forward the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup final.

Holders Kildare won through to face DCU in the O'Byrne Cup final after getting the better of an understrength Dublin side in Newbridge this afternoon.

KILDARE made light work of a desperately uncompetitive Offaly to set-up an O’Byrne Cup semi-final with All-Ireland champions Dublin that has an exciting feel to it, even at this early juncture of the season.

Meath, Kildare and DCU advanced to the Bord na Mona O'Byrne Cup semi-finals this afternoon, while in the Shield competition Laois, DIT and Wicklow all claimed victories.

KIERAN McGEENEY is a hard taskmaster, which is why Kildare have progressed from also-rans to consistent contenders since his arrival as manager at the end of 2007.

CHAMPIONS Moorefield were sensationally beaten by Carbury in a dramatic Kildare SFC tie that saw county star Eoghan O’Flaherty kick the winner from a free.

KILDARE’S Ronan Sweeney took to Twitter yesterday to vent his frustrations at the square ball decision which cost his team a goal and contributed to their failure to reach an All-Ireland semi-final.

Struggling with a hamstring strain, Michael Murphy had little impact on last night's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final until he sparked Donegal's extra-time comeback.