The Kildare County Board are adamant they will not fulfil their All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Mayo this Saturday in Croke Park, insisting their home stadium St Conleth’s Park in Newbridge can stage the match on an all-ticket basis.

KERRY captain Bryan Sheehan has refused to blame the GAA’s ‘get tough’ stance for the county’s disciplinary problems by admitting that the onus is on the All-Ireland champions to clean up their act.

MAYO All-Star Christina Heffernan admits the Irish Ladies International Rules team will be facing into the unknown when they take on Australia for the first ever time in Cavan’s Breffni Park next week.

JARLATH BURNS, manager of the Ladies International Rules squad that faces Australia next week, does not expect the series to be repeated next year.