Galway clubs paved the way for the Seniors tomorrow when taking four of the six All-Ireland Sevens/Elevens titles on offer this afternoon.

THE Blue September Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland 7s final was an all-Down affair and Bryansford prevailed after a cracking game to win the title for the fifth time at Glenalbyn.

Bryansford were crowned Blue September Kilmacud Sevens champions for the first time since 1994 at Glenalbyn this evening.

Tipperary side Kildangan secured their first Copper Face Jacks Kilmacud Crokes Senior Sevens title thanks to an extra-time victory over the host club in yesterday's decider.

St. Gall's, St. John's and St Mochta's all claimed All-Ireland Sevens Football titles yesterday, while Westport also picked up a prestigious Sevens gong.

St Gall’s (Antrim) 3-9 Bellaghy (Derry) 2-5

A day can be a long time in greyhound racing and it was never better exemplified than on Tuesday night at Wimbledon where an Irish monopoly on the Williamhill.com English Derby was reduced to a strong Irish participation as two of our top fancies Mesedo Blue and Barefoot Bullet went crashing out of the classic.

Clonduff (Down) 0-11 Longstone (Down) 0-8

The draw for the 2008 oneills.com Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens was announced today at the launch at Croke Park.

Hurling enthusiasts from all over the country will flock to Stillorgan on Saturday week - September 1 - for a hurling event that will kick start this year's All-Ireland Hurling finals weekend - the AIB Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Hurling Sevens.

The draw has been made for the 2006 O'Neills Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens tournament.

ERIN’S OWN collected the AIB Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Sevens crown at Glenalbyn on Saturday, defeating a powerful Portumna (Galway) outfit in a tightly-contested final.

Cork club Erin's Own collected the AIB Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Sevens crown at Glenalbyn last night, beating Portumna of Galway in a tightly-contested final.

Having hosted the All-Ireland Hurling Sevens last weekend, Dublin club Kilmacud Crokes are already gearing up for Saturday week's football equivalent.

KERRY and Tyrone will be strongly represented at this year’s Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland football sevens in Dublin on Saturday week.

Tipperary side Mullinahone reclaimed the All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Sevens title last night by beating reigning champions Portumna of Galway 6-07 to 0-15 at Glenalbyn.

The 2005 AIB Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Hurling Sevens tournament takes place this weekend at the Dublin club's Stillorgan home.

Dublin's Darren Magee could end his 10-month absence from inter-county football in the Leinster SFC final on July 17 if he makes an impression in training tonight.

Jim O’Sullivan

INTERNATIONAL Rules manager John O’Keeffe has confirmed the names of 11 players who will definitely be part of the panel for next month's two-Test series in Australia.

O’NEILLS Irish International Sports Company have announced that they are the new sponsors of the Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland Football Sevens tournament for the next three years.

Irish sports giants O'Neills announced at Croke Park this afternoon that they are to sponsor the high profile Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland football sevens tournament for the next three years.

THE public face of Special Olympics 2003 that has been smiling triumphantly from advertisement posters for several weeks was never more radiant as Laura Jane Dunne became the first Irish athlete to stand on the presentation podium at the National Aquatic Centre yesterday.