Antrim goalkeeper DD Quinn says it is disappointing that a full complement of counties will not be taking part in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship this summer.

Armagh 1-14 Down 0-16

St Michael’s, Enniskillen produced a superb second-half performance to come from behind and win the Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup at the Morgan Athletic Grounds in Armagh yesterday.

Cork football selector Ger O’Sullivan has slammed GAA chiefs following the Central Hearing Committee’s decision to strip them of home advantage for their Division 1 tie against Laois.

Munster captain Tomás Ó Sé says Tipperary should have shown more respect to the M Donnelly Interprovincial series.

Cork’s Patrick Kelly believes the Interprovincials’ novelty value will continue to appeal to players.

Paul Kerrigan is set to miss two matches in the Allianz League through suspension.

DERRYTRESK last night launched an appeal process ahead of Sunday week’s All-Ireland Club JFC final against Galway champions Clonbur after being slapped with a reported eight suspensions following their controversial semi-final win over Kerry’s Dromid Pearses in Portlaoise last month.

As a person, Mickey Harte is widely admired for both his compassion and loyalty.

ONLY 29 days have elapsed in the first month of the 2012 season and the Cork senior footballers got their hands on silverware at the Clonmel Sportsfield yesterday.

The Cork footballers’ Allianz Division 1 opener away to Armagh will clash with Sunday week’s Six Nations rugby match between Ireland and Wales.

IRRESPECTIVE of how many Ulster titles they’ve won, few have been as convincing as Crossmaglen’s latest witnessed at the Morgan Athletic Grounds yesterday.

CROSSMAGLEN RANGERS scarcely broke sweat in securing their 15th Armagh SFC title in 16 years at the Morgan Athletic Grounds yesterday.

AUGHRIM two days ago, Omagh next weekend.

Mick O'Dwyer wants his Wicklow players to finish the job when they meet Armagh in tonight's All-Ireland SFC second round qualifier replay.

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WICKLOW might become the first county Mick O’Dwyer will depart without winning championship silverware but the ethos and style of football that the Kerry legend has promoted for over half a century is clearly embedded in the Garden County.

The All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifier between Cork and Galway will take place at the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday (throw-in 4pm), and will be preceded by the Limerick v Offaly football clash.

The Antrim v Carlow clash will get another 'Super Saturday' of All-Ireland SFC qualifiers underway on July 9.

John Clarke has stepped away from senior inter-county football, going public on his decision to quit the Down panel this week.

THE Armagh and Down players may have had a high familiarity with each other prior to Saturday night’s clash at the Morgan Athletic Grounds but for one man, their Ulster championship tie was an immensely novel experience.

DOWN manager James McCartan looks set to lose Martin Clarke at the end of this season after he refused to rule out the player reviving his AFL career.

The Down team to face Armagh in tonight's Ulster SFC quarter-final shows just one change to the side that lost last year's All-Ireland final to Cork.

Former Mayo player Billy Joe Padden will make his Ulster Championship debut in tomorrow night's quarter-final clash with Down at the Morgan Athletic Grounds (throw-in 7.30pm).

CLONOULTY-Rossmore defender John O’Keeffe will make his senior intercounty hurling championship debut in Sunday’s Munster quarter-final clash against Cork after being named in Tipperary’s starting side last night.

Down's All-Star forward Danny Hughes says he cannot understand why the Ulster Council have not rescheduled Saturday week's provincial encounter between Down and Armagh.

DANIEL HUGHES has accused the Ulster Council of “astonishing” stubbornness by pitting Down’s championship opener with Armagh in direct opposition to the Champions League final.