Another weekend, another collection of black card queries.

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney has dubbed some critics of his team as 'cowards', with particular reference to players who now work as analysts for the media.

Former Dublin footballer Senan Connell has warned fans not to expect champagne football against Louth.

Dublin captain Bryan Cullen expects the All-Ireland-winning U21s about to come into the senior panel to make the step-up with relative ease.

TV3 and its sister station 3e will broadcast English and Irish commentaries of this year’s All-Ireland minor hurling and football finals.

The tradition of live TV broadcasts of the GAA All-Ireland Minor finals in Irish will continue after an announcement by TV3 today.

THE bones of this captivating modern drama will have been all but picked clean by the time David Coldrick throws the ball in at Croke Park for the second of this season’s All-Ireland quarter-finals this afternoon.

Kevin Bonner has earned a recall to the Dublin team for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Westmeath (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

2005 Leinster championship-winning captain Paddy Christie has been included in the Dublin panel for a challenge match against Derry on Saturday.

New Dublin captain Collie Moran's long-awaited return from a groin operation has been put back to June.

ALAN KERINS will play no part in Galway’s bid for the Sam Maguire having committed himself to Conor Hayes’s hurling panel for 2006.

Dublin forward Senan Connell will not see action in the 2006 National Football League until April due to a groin tendon injury.

A hampering groing injury will keep Dublin forward Senan Connell on the sidelines for the rest of the winter.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has kept faith with his Leinster final-winning side for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Tyrone (throw-in 3.30pm).

Dublin 1-12 Meath 1-10

IT’S that time of year again in Dublin where the natives rummage around the closet for the Arnott’s jerseys and blue and navy car accessories assault the eyes on every street. Even the Hill is back in commission this year.

Cork 0-18 Dublin 1-6

Dublin 0-11 Westmeath 0-09

Dublin boss Paul Caffrey has made two changes from the side that fell to Kerry last weekend for Saturday night's National Football League clash with Westmeath at Parnell Park.

FORMER star forward Joe McKenna was last night elected interim manager of the Limerick senior hurling team by his fellow selectors.

Dublin 2-13 Mayo 1-15

Paddy Christie will line out at centre-back for Dublin in Sunday’s Blue Stars football clash in Kilbarrack (2pm).

GAA PRESIDENT Sean Kelly has backed novel rule changes for next year’s secondary provincial competitions which could trigger the introduction of the sin-bin into Gaelic games.

Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes have received an ideal boost ahead of Saturday's AIB Leinster Club quarter final against Garrycastle of Westmeath, with 10 nominations in the 2004 football Blue-Stars.

Kilmacud Crokes1-10 Na Fianna1-4

Kerry 1-15 Dublin 1-8

Dublin 1-14 Roscommon 0-13

Jason Sherlock sparkled as Dublin booked their place in the All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-finals.

Dublin 1-17 Longford 0-11

Dublin 1-13 Leitrim 0-4

Leitrim 0-4 Dublin 1-13

Dublin racked up a cricket score to blow lacklustre London away and get their All-Ireland championship challenge somewhat back on track.

Half-time scores in today's first qualifying round SFC matches:

DUBLIN manager Tommy Lyons offered his resignation to the County Board following their Leinster SFC defeat to Westmeath at Croke Park.

Westmeath 0-14 Dublin 0-12

Westmeath 0-14 Dublin 0-12

Dublin 0-9 Cork 0-9

Fermanagh 0-12 Dublin 0-12

DUBLIN got their Allianz NFL title hopes back on track with a comfortable victory over Westmeath at Cusack Park yesterday.

WESTMEATH 0-10 DUBLIN 0-15

DUBLIN midfielder Darren Homan has jumped to Tommy Lyons’ defence in the wake of last week’s heavy defeat to Mayo and has called on the players to stand up and be counted against Kerry in Parnell Park on Sunday.

Dublin 0-9 Tyrone 0-8

There were wins for both the Dublin senior hurlers and footballers this afternoon in the Naomh Mearnog grounds in Portmarnock, as former Fermanagh half-forward Rory Gallagher failed to line out for the Blue Stars amid rumours of his potential inclusion on future Dublin panels.

Dublin 3-9, Derry 1-9