Back-to-back All-Ireland SFC champions Kerry have topped the list of nominations for the Vodafone GAA All Star awards for 2007 which were announced this evening.

Monaghan's Vincent Corey has dismissed comments that he is the next Kieran Donaghy after the DCU Sigerson Cup winner was moved to full-forward from full-back during the Farney county's championship matches against Tyrone and Donegal.

Monaghan manager Seamus McEnaney has opted to stick with the same team that started the recent qualifier win against Donegal for this Sunday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Kerry (Croke Park, throw-in 2pm).

EX-KERRY coach Jack O’Connor is an interesting reference point for counties pondering what the future holds after defeat in the provincial final — so much so that Monaghan boss Seamus McEnaney brought him north to address his squad on the subject.

WE are down to the last 10 in the All-Ireland SFC and of the four teams running onto Croke Park this afternoon, you would have expected three of them to be around at this stage of the summer.

Waterford hurler Eoin McGrath has been handed a four-week ban by the GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee, it was confirmed today.

Midfielder Fergal Doherty is definitely out of Derry's SFC qualifier against Limerick on Sunday due to an ankle injury.

Seamus McEnaney, the brother of Pat - one of Gaelic football's leading referees - has succeeded Colm Coyle as the new Monaghan manager.

Colm Coyle's Monaghan side is back in business. The former Meath star's unflappable belief in his young warriors was justified at St Tiernach's Park today.