St. Brigid’s completed a famous three in-a-row of AIB Connacht Club SFC titles as they got the better of Ballaghaderreen in today’s final in Castlebar.

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy will not name his team until just before throw-in for Sunday's Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup opener against Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

St Brigid’s 1-12 Fulham Irish 0-7

The AIB Connacht Club SFC final will be a Galway-Roscommon affair after Corofin and St. Brigid’s came through today’s semi-final encounters.

Tom Cribbin has resigned as Offaly senior football manager after three years in charge.

Ryan O'Dwyer, a recent Allianz Hurling League winner with Dublin, will start against his native Tipperary in a challenge match in Athy on Sunday (throw-in 7pm).

Crossmaglen Rangers 2-11 St. Brigid's 1-11

St Brigid's (Roscommon) 0-13 Nemo Rangers (Cork) 1-8

Down champions Burren became the last club to earn a semi-final place in the AIB Ulster Club Senior Football Championship, while in Connacht Killererin and St. Brigid's of Roscommon advanced to the AIB Connacht Club SFC final.

Ballina Stephenites (Mayo) 2-8 St Brigid's (Roscommon) 0-12

Derek O'Reilly has been included in the Dublin team for tomorrow's concluding All-Ireland SHC qualifier against Offaly (Tullamore, throw-in 3pm).

Defending champions Dublin will boast an unchanged team for Sunday's Leinster SFC showdown with Offaly (Croke Park, throw-in 4pm).

PADDY CLARKE was in the air, flying to Australia as part of the Irish management for the 2001 International Rules Series, when Brigid’s lost heavily in the Dublin county football final to a Na Fianna side captained by Kieran McGeeney.