THE new breed of Sligo footballer fashioned by manager Kevin Walsh has developed one attribute in particular that had long been lacking inside the county bounds.

DOWN midfielder Dan Gordon is unlikely to start Sunday’s NFL Division 2 decider against Armagh despite the former captain having returned to the squad last week after taking a break from inter-county football this spring.

ST GALL’S captain Colin Brady believes their All-Ireland club title success will have massive repercussions for Antrim football.

AT the time it was a shattering experience, but St Gall’s club final loss four years ago has proven to be a defining moment in their football history.

St. Gall's 0-13 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 1-5

WHEN Kilmurry-Ibrickane chairman Gerald Talty began preparing the club’s blueprint for the 2008 season, he felt there was a need to head in a new direction.

KILMURRY-IBRICKANE are a formidable footballing outfit and St Gall’s will be under no illusions about that fact when they go head-to-head in today’s All-Ireland Club final.

IT was a character called Mr Bumble who made the quip about the law being an ass in ‘Oliver Twist’ and that withering assessment sprung to mind on Saturday night after a gripping All-Ireland club semi-final.

St Gall’s 1-15 Corofin 1-11 (aet)

IT was his 14th All-Ireland final but rarely has Kilkenny legend Michael Kavanagh performed as well in Croke Park as he did on Saturday evening and rarely has he felt as much satisfaction afterwards.

St Gall’s 2-15 Clontibret 0-11

A LOT has changed in the last year.

After a marathon 82-game competition, St Gall's of Antrim made amends for last year's final defeat as they were crowned Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Senior Football Sevens champions at sunny Pairc de Burca in Stillorgan today.

Former President Mary Robinson will be awarded one of Switzerland’s most prestigious prizes, it was revealed today.

Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-7 St Gall’s 0-6

THE day was Arctic — rhymes with Patrick — but Portumna and Salthill-Knocknacarra won’t mind.

St Gall’s 0-10 Nemo Rangers 1-6

A penalty from Kevin Niblock decided the destiny of yesterday's All-Ireland Football Sevens title at Dublin's Kilmacud Crokes club.