Tyrone blew Cavan away as they charged into the Super 8s series with a ruthless demolition of the beaten Ulster finalists.

Qualifier specialists Tyrone are up and running again, and while a four points margin at Pearse Park will not inspire supreme confidence, they are set to gain momentum along the back door route.

Tyrone charged through to the Ulster SFC semi-finals with a demolition job at the Athletic Grounds.

Last year's All-Ireland finalists Tyrone came through a draining battle when they just couldn't shake off a game Derry challenge in the Ulster Championship preliminary round in Omagh.

Tyrone shot down Galway’s bid to reach the NFL Division 1 league final as they stormed back to win comfortably at Healy Park.

The game was played without the controversial hand-pass rule which had just hours earlier been ditched by Central Council, and Sunday’s FBD Connacht League final between Galway and Roscommon at Tuam will also be played without the ill-fated regulation.

Michael Murphy gave us a glimpse of his past brilliance on Saturday. Past brilliance as one of the best Number 14s in GAA history. He has dominated hundreds of ‘squares’ for the best part of a decade.

It seems laughable to think of it now but this was a summer that started with suggestions that Dublin were slipping back towards the chasing pack thanks to their loss to Kerry in the league final.

His manager is certainly no fan of the ‘mark’ but Niall Sludden thinks it is helping the game evolve for the better.

The pendulum has swung decisively in Tyrone’s favour in the battle of Ulster’s giants following a runaway win at Clones.

Tyrone’s dominance over neighbours Derry shows no sign of abating, and another convincing win saw them collect a sixth successive Dr McKenna Cup title at Pairc Esler.

The winners face Tipperary in the semi-finals.

He has played just one championship game, but Niall Sludden looks like he’s made for the big time.

Former Louth star JP Rooney insists he doesn’t harbour any bitterness towards ex-Meath forward Joe Sheridan following the controversial 2010 Leinster SFC final between the counties.

When my four-year-old son Ryan came home from school last week to tell me he wasn’t as fast as two of his classmates, my immediate reaction was, do I need to get him in the back garden with the therabands, maybe some resistance running? Perhaps even a sleigh with some light weights on it?

Tyrone 0-13 Armagh 1-10: A precious point plundered in the dying embers of a dramatic Ulster derby could prove the salvation of struggling Armagh.

Tyrone 1-22 Derry 1-17 (AET): Derry assistant manager Tony Scullion defended Damian Barton after the Oak Leaf boss was sent to the stand for getting involved in a brawl during Saturday night’s dramatic McKenna Cup final.

Derry 4-6 Tyrone 1-16: Derry boss Damian Barton was left bemused after a controversial second-half red card helped Tyrone to victory in an pulsating McKenna Cup clash before before 5,179 spectators at Owenbeg.

Tyrone 3-17 Queen’s University 0-11: Mickey Harte handed out seven debuts to inject some young blood into his team, and they responded with a commanding performance as the Dr McKenna Cup holders began their title defence with a resounding win at Healy Park.

Tyrone 0-17 Fermanagh 0-07: Mark Bradley and Mark Kavanagh formed a deadly strike force as Tyrone booked a place in the Ulster U21 Championship semi-finals.

Meath full-forward Stephen Coogan grabbed a sensational goal with a minute of normal time to play at Newry last night to send his side into the All-Ireland MFC semi-finals.

Two Louth men have been convicted and each fined €1,000 for attacking the referee after the 2010 Leinster football final.

Two Co Louth men have been convicted and each fined €1,000 for attacking the referee after the controversial 2010 Leinster football final.

Lawyers at Dublin District Court have asked a judge to dismiss the case of two Louth men accused of attacking a referee after the controversial 2010 Leinster football final because he has withdrawn his complaint.

Judge Bridget Reilly is to consider an application for charges against two men, on trial for attacking the referee at the 2010 Leinster Senior Football final, to be thrown out.

Two men have gone on trial today, accused of attacking the referee at the 2010 Leinster Senior Football final at Croke Park.

A GOAL inside the opening minute was the crucial score as Ballinderry held off Dromore challenge to set up a semi-final clash with Crossmaglen.

DROMORE claimed their third

LAST month, Sean St Ledger experienced the colour and excitement of an All-Ireland football final at Croke Park and the Leicester City defender is banking on a similarly passionate atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium tonight.

Three Co. Louth men accused of attacking referee Martin Sludden after last year's controversial Leinster Senior Football final at Croke Park had their trial date set today.

A JUDGE has refused to throw out the case of a man accused of attacking referee Martin Sludden after last year’s Leinster Senior Football final.

David Coldrick says all GAA referees are 'big enough' to take criticism of their decisions, but personal attacks on match officials are totally uncalled for.

MARTIN SLUDDEN will have to wait to take charge of his first senior inter-county championship game since last July’s controversial Leinster final after the GAA announced a change to the referee arrangements for next Sunday’s Ulster quarter-final between Cavan and Donegal with Sligo whistler Marty Duffy now set to officiate the match.

MEATH boss Seamus McEnaney last night handed out senior championship debuts to U21 duo Bryan Menton and Ciaran Lenehan for Sunday’s Leinster quarter-final against Kildare in Croke Park but the involvement of veteran forward Graham Geraghty remains unclear as the list of Royal County substitutes has yet to be released.

Three Co Louth men appeared in court today accused of attacking the referee at last year's controversial Leinster Senior Football final at Croke Park.

IT took almost four hours of energy-sapping action to separate them, but Tyrone finally triumphed to qualify for the Ulster U21 Football Championship semi-finals.

1 THE Mary Byrne award for best female performance this year, happily, has been marked by our girls representing on the world stage.