Podge Collins is in line to feature for both Clare’s footballers and hurlers this weekend after the footballers’ qualifier against Laois in Cusack was moved from Saturday to Sunday.

Kerry 4-14 Tipperary 0-6: Of the 21 All-Ireland winning teams Jack O’Connor has been involved with, he described this latest Kerry minor batch as the most complete of the lot.

Don’t work with children or animals, they say. With the former, the GAA have long succeeded in defying that idiom, but in Croke Park yesterday they tried their hand with a bird of prey and, well, it didn’t go too well.

We’re easily pleased, it seems. Easily blinded too. Give us entertainment and we’ll gladly call it quality.

The most celebrated colours in National Hunt racing were yesterday worn in a poignant tribute to a young jockey who died last Friday at the racing establishment in Co Limerick where he was an apprentice.

There was no rush in the Mayo camp to take in their next opponents on Saturday.

THE GAA has frozen admission prices for the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues.

CLARE GAA secretary Pat Fitzgerald believes if Cusack Park is to be recognised as a top flight county ground, refurbishment is required as it is “not up to scratch.”

AT Wimbledon, they eat their strawberries and cream and quaff their glasses of Pimm’s and ice.

Cork hurling star Dónal Óg Cusack has received huge support for his frank and open revelation about his sexuality in his upcoming autobiography.

CLARE senior hurler Conor Plunkett last night denied that he had left the panel, following his side’s Munster championship first-round defeat by Cork on Sunday last.

Cork 1-21 Offaly 1-14

... THE signs are there. Subtle indications. Oblique hints. You’re not getting hit over the head or anything, but if you have eyes to see you’ll see that the day is fast approaching and the portents are all around.

Waterford's dreams of a first All-Ireland SHC final appearance since 1963 were dashed in the Croke Park rain as 'super sub' Cathal Naughton rescued Cork in a tense 1-16 to 1-15 victory.

RUGBY ticket sales could realise over €2.5 million per game for the GAA in next year’s Six Nations Championship.

A number of sections of the Croke Park stadium were re-named today at a special ceremony, presided over by out-going GAA President Sean Kelly, the President elect Nickey Brennan and the Association's Director General Liam Mulvihill.

CLARE County Board expects “a second serious offer” this week for a new stadium in Ennis in return for the sale of Cusack Park for commercial development.

Sunday's Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC final is expected to push total attendance figures at this year's football championship beyond the 1.3 million mark.

OXFORD trainer Terry Kibble bagged the top lot - Belindas Area - for €8,000 at the Curraheen Park sales yesterday.

The Leinster Council have revealed the ticket details for Sunday's provincial football fixtures at Croke Park.

THE decision to complete the redevelopment of Croke Park with an expanded terrace at the Hill 16 end, will extend GAA borrowings to almost €100m and take more than ten years to pay off the debt.