Westmeath manager Paul Bealin is optimistic his outfit will stay the course against All-Ireland champions Dublin on Sunday.

Influential midfielder Ambrose Rogers has been chosen as captain of the Down senior footballers for the 2012 Championship.

Tyrone survived a Down comeback at Casement Park last night to book their place in the Ulster U21 Football Championship final.

Down produced some good football to overcome Antrim in this Cadbury’s Ulster U21FC quarter-final in Newry last night.

ULSTER could not breach Leicester’s tryline at Welford Road on Saturday as the home side dug out an important win over a determined Ulster at Welford Road.

IRELAND’S U20s could do little to stop an English side boosting their World Championship credentials in Rosario as their hopes of claiming a semi-final spot were blown away.

IRELAND Under-20 coach Allen Clarke has made four changes to his side as they look to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat to France against England this afternoon.

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ENGLAND U-20 coach Mark Mapletoft reckons last year’s shock defeat by Ireland provides all the motivation for his side ahead of tonight’s re-match at Kingsholm, Gloucester tonight (kick-off 7.45pm).

JONNY WILKINSON is a self-confessed obsessive, so it should come as no surprise that his preparations for facing Jonathan Sexton in Saturday’s clash with Ireland at Twickenham began well before the Six Nations even started.

Full back Jack Wallace, prop Lee Imiolek and No.8 Alex Gray all come into the England starting line-up as their three changes for the RBS Under 20 6 Nations game against Ireland at Kingsholm on Fridey.

IRELAND Under-20 coach Allen Clarke hopes his side can produce another never-say-die performance to put fancied England to the sword in tonight’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash at Dubarry Park, Athlone (6.15pm).