All-Ireland champions Tipperary will begin their hurling qualifier quest with a clash against Westmeath, as the Premier seek redemption from their Munster championship loss to Cork, writes Peter McNamara.

If ever a game illustrated what winning takes to Dublin captain Lyndsey Davey, it was last year’s gut-wrenching All-Ireland final defeat to Cork, when maybe some of the Dublin players allowed their eyes drift towards the prize. Now fighting fires off the field, Davey won’t be fazed when Cork turn up the heat tomorrow...

Monaghan manager Gregory McGonigle has hailed the impact of Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney as the Ulster champions prepare for Saturday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship semi-final against Galway at Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan (4.0).

Former Monaghan and Meath boss Seamus ‘Banty’ McEnaney is interested in the vacant Roscommon manager’s job.

Body language tells us a lot.

When Luke Dempsey thinks back to the crazy few weeks he was in the running for the Meath job it makes him smile.

Meath 0-16 Wicklow 0-11

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