Galway officials are to ask Croke Park to conduct a more expansive audit into the county’s finances.

Two All-Ireland champions and one beaten finalist are the three nominees for the ladies football Players’ Player of the Year.

The “phenomenal” level of conditioning required to compete at the business end of the ladies football championship has been driven by Cork and Dublin, according to Ephie Fitzgerald.

Defending champions Dublin underlined their TG4 All-Ireland SFC title credentials with a comprehensive Group 2 triumph against Waterford at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.

Dublin boss Mick Bohan has rung the changes as the champions prepare for Sunday’s Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 semi-final clash with Cork at Nowlan Park.

Dublin 3-11 Cork 1-12

Cork’s perfect All-Ireland final record is no more. It was inevitable that defeat would eventually darken our door some September Sunday - you were just hoping it wouldn’t be yesterday, writes Valerie Mulcahy

Dublin ladies senior football team manager Mick Bohan is hoping that 2011 All-Ireland winner Paul Casey will be part of his coaching team for the forthcoming season. Subject to ratification at a Dublin LGFA meeting next month, Casey could come on board as defence coach with the reigning TG4 All-Ireland senior champions.

For the McGrath family of New Inn, Galway, it was a weekend quite like no other.

TESCO HOMEGROWN LADIES' NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FINAL:

Dublin ladies football is in turmoil following the resignation of the county board executive committee.

Boherbue (Cork) 0-7 Thomas Davis (Dublin) 1-12

Galway and Wexford are through to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland senior camogie championship.

Galway laid down a marker in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship this afternoon as two goals in the opening two minutes set them up for a 3-14 to 0-10 win over champions Wexford.

THE semi-final draw for the All-Ireland camogie championship has pitted Kilkenny against Galway and Wexford versus Cork.

Dublin 4-15 Kildare 0-5

The semi-final draw for the All-Ireland senior camogie championship in association with RTÉ Sport has pitted Kilkenny against Galway and Wexford versus Cork.

MEATH shocked TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football champions Dublin by 0-10 to 0-9 in yesterday’s provincial semi-final at Naomh Mearnóg.

Dublin 3-16 Tyrone 0-9

ALL-IRELAND champions Cork continued their dominance of ladies football with six players named on the O’Neills/TG4 All Star team at the CityWest Hotel on Saturday night.

WHEN all looked lost for champions Cork in Croke Park yesterday, trailing by two points with eight minutes remaining and staring defeat in the face, the utter belief in their ability to hold on to the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football title frustrated a Dublin team which, in truth, turned in the better performance on the day.

Cork 1-09 Dublin 0-11

DUBLIN are back in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC final for the first time since 2004 following a thrilling semi-final victory over Monaghan at St Mary’s GAA club, Ardee, Co. Louth, on Saturday.

Dublin qualified for their first TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC final since 2004 following a 2-14 to 1-15 win over Monaghan in a high-scoring encounter at St. Mary's, Ardee tonight.

DROM and Inch created history by winning the Munster senior camogie title for the first time at Mahon on Saturday.

SOME houses shout their wares and whereabouts, others are more discrete, and this Carrigroe Dungarvan home is in the latter, softly-speaking category.

Tommy Barker says this split-level residence has lots of decking and a wonderful setting.

LAUNCHING today, the 12-house Gort na hEornan scheme in Ring, Co Waterford, has a very chic showhouse on hand for its expected audience.

Rose Martin is spellbound by the simple elegance of a home tinged with elements of ancient Irish and Chinese traditions.