KILDARE captain John Doyle has applauded the character shown by his team when dethroning Leinster SFC champions Westmeath.

Kildare 0-14 Westmeath 0-11

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has handed Philip Jordan his first appearance of the National League campaign as the Red Hands travel to Mullingar to face Leinster champions Westmeath in Division 1A today.

Westmeath boss Páidí O Sé has made four changes from the side that went down to Kerry last weekend for Sunday's National Football League visit of Tyrone to Mullingar.

WITH a little more luck and a killer instinct, Cork’s footballers could be perched on the summit of Division 1A and not staring at the relegation zone.

JACK O’CONNOR had many reasons to be cheerful on Saturday night.

Laois 0-17, Westmeath 0-12

Manager Pete McGrath has announced his 26-man squad for the forthcoming Coca Cola International Rules series against Australia in Croke Park.

Brendan O'Brien

Waterford All Star John Mullane has defended his decision not to take the High Court route in the wake of his side's All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Kilkenny yesterday.

Westmeath 0-12 Laois 0-10

Laois and Westmeath meet again today to decide this year's Leinster final at Croke Park, after a stalemate last week ensured a replay.

Laois 0-13 Westmeath 0-13

Laois and Westmeath lock horns in today’s much-anticipated Leinster football final at Croke

Westmeath All Star Rory O'Connell, who secured a High Court injunction to enable him to take part in Sunday's Leinster football final, has not made the starting line-up for the provincial decider against Laois.

RORY O'CONNELL has been handed a dramatic lifeline back into Sunday's Leinster final against Laois.

Westmeath manager Páidí Ó Sé is free to pick All Star Rory O'Connell for Sunday's Leinster football final after the midfielder was granted a temporary injunction in the High Court today.

Westmeath midfielder Rory O'Connell's High Court case has been deferred until tomorrow morning.

Westmeath midfielder Rory O'Connell, a 2001 All-star, is to make a last ditch attempt to overturn his 12-week suspension in the High Court and make himself available for the Lake county's first Leinster SFC final for 55 years.

Westmeath will not take part in the All-Ireland 'B' football championship if they're summer turns sour in the next fortnight.

Westmeath star Rory O'Connell has revealed he may take legal action following the decision to ban him for three months.

Westmeath midfielder Rory O'Connell will learn today if his appeal to have a three-month ban reduced to just four weeks has been successful.

TIPPERARY’S participation in Saturday’s Bank of Ireland first-round qualifier game against Fermanagh in Thurles was cast into doubt last night.

Westmeath's star midfielder Rory O'Connell has revealed he'll appeal against the three-month ban that threatens to wreck his summer.

ALL eight qualifier games in the first round of the Bank of Ireland football championship will be played next Saturday, with the Kildare/Offaly tie in Newbridge — seen as the main attraction — timed for 2.30.

Brian Murphy is set to take over the Dublin goalkeeper's position against Westmeath following Stephen Cluxton's one month suspension.

MAKING a small piece of history is all very well, but with Dublin lying in wait just two short weeks down the road, Westmeath know the hard work has only just begun.

Offaly 0-10 Westmeath 0-11, 4pm, P Russell (Tipperary)

Former Athlone Town soccer goalkeeper Gary Connaughton will make his championship debut for Westmeath against Offaly on Sunday.

Former Allstar Rory O'Connell is an injury doubt for Westmeath ahead of Sunday week's Leinster SFC clash with Offaly.

PAUL GALVIN is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday's Allianz National Football League game with Fermanagh in Fitzgerald Stadium. His selection, at right half-forward in place of Liam Hassett, is the only change from the side which defeated Dublin at Parnell Park.

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly last night applauded referees for their consistent application of the rules after a weekend of red card fever in the Allianz Football League.

NEITHER Dessie Dolan or Martin Flanagan are on the Westmeath side for Sunday’s O’Byrne Cup final against Meath.

Meath 2-13, Westmeath 2-13

Westmeath 2-12 Limerick 1-14

Former AllStar Rory O'Connell is back in the Westmeath line-up for Sunday's NFL Div 2A clash with Limerick in Mullingar.

Tyrone cruised comfortably through to the Allianz National League semi-finals at Pomeroy, where Westmeath's second half revival came too late to trouble the Ulster champions.