Tipperary boss John Evans resigned in the wake of his side's loss to Sligo today, while there were wins for Longford, Offaly and Wexford in this afternoon's other games in Football League Division 3.

Antrim maintained their winning start to the 2012 Allianz FL Division 3 campaign with a nine-point win over Offaly, but Faithful boss Gerry Cooney fired a broadside at referee Ciaran Branagan before leaving Casement Park.

Antrim took over at the top of Allianz Football League Division 3 tonight, while Cavan registered their first win of the campaign.

New Offaly manager Gerry Cooney has named his team to face Longford in their Allianz Football League Division 3 opener against Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday (throw-in 2.30pm).

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes in personnel to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore tomorrow afternoon (throw-in 2pm).

THE All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Kildare and Antrim will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow night in Newbridge, and Dermot Earley jnr will be available to line out for the Lilywhites.

Offaly manager Tom Cribbin has made four changes to his side for their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare in Tullamore on Saturday (throw-in 2pm).

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Offaly’s Ciaran McManus will take part in his 15th Championship campaign, after the Tubber clubman has been handed a midfield role for this Sunday's Leinster SFC tie against Meath at O'Moore Park (2pm).

THE outstanding memory from yesterday’s Leinster championship encounter in Portlaoise would have been Kildare’s copybook football for the first 15 minutes, which yielded an impressive 1-7.

IF there is a consensus about Offaly football it is probably one of a plucky little county punching several divisions above its weight.

Éire Óg (Carlow) 0-04 Rhode (Offaly) 3-09

Offaly manager Pat Roe has handed championship debuts to Niall Darby and Jason Kelly for Saturday's GAA All-Ireland football qualifier against Down at O'Connor Park in Tullamore.

Westmeath 2-11 Offaly 1-8, O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Matty Forde's return to fitness has given Wexford an ideal boost ahead of their Leinster SFC quarter-final clash with Louth on Sunday (Croke Park, throw-in 2.20pm).

Wexford supporters will have to wait another week for the return of Matty Forde to inter-county football, as Dundalk IT have conceded a walkover to the Model county in the first round of the O'Byrne Cup today.

1995 All-Ireland winner Paul Bealin has been re-appointed as manager of the Wexford senior footballers for a second year.

Waterford will without their top scorer and team captain when they take on All-Ireland champions Cork in Sunday’s SHC semi-final at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Wexford footballer Mattie Forde has opted to accept the decision of a DRA tribunal and will see out the three-month suspension imposed on him by the GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee.

Wexford footballer Matty Forde has failed to have his three-month suspension overturned by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC).

Matty Forde has been hit with a 12-week ban and misses Wexford's football qualifier against Fermanagh this evening.

Matty Forde is still available to play in Wexford's Football Qualifier against Fermanagh this evening after being unavailable for last night's disciplinary meeting.

Monaghan 0-06 Wexford 0-08

Offaly defender Scott Brady's impending suspension will run out at midnight on Saturday week, freeing him to play against Dublin in the Leinster SFC final the following afternoon.

Wexford will be able to call upon the services of star forward Matty Forde for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Monaghan, despite allegations of a stamp on Offaly full-back Shane Sullivan last weekend.

ON THIS the fourth day of July, 2006, a happy Independence Day to any American friends out there; also, commiserations to our friends from across the pond on their elimination from the World Cup.

Wexford 1-14 Offaly 2-15

LIKE a cornered animal, Offaly have long been renowned as a team that is at its most dangerous when their backs were to the wall.

Kildare 0-15 Offaly 3-9

Westmeath 0-11 Offaly 0-15

Meath 3-14 Offaly 0-14

Offaly have made two changes and a positional switch for Saturday's Bank of Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Carlow at Dr Cullen Park (throw-in 5.30pm).

Offaly take on Louth today in the opening clash of the 2005 Leinster football championship and even though the Faithful men are huge favourites to advance, the Wee County believe the form book will have no say in today's encounter at Pairc Tailteann, Navan.

Offaly make three changes to the side that lost to Dublin in the last round of the league for Sunday's Leinster SFC quarter-final clash against Louth in Navan.

Wexford 2-14 Offaly 0-15

PHILIP CLIFFORD has been given the chance to resurrect his inter-county career after being picked at right corner-forward on the Cork team for Saturday’s Allianz NFL against Westmeath at Páirc Uí Rinn (7.30pm).