John O'Mahony is back at the helm of the Mayo Senior Footballers after being unveiled as manager - as expected - following a county board meeting last evening.

John O'Mahony has been announced as the new Mayo senior football manager at a special press briefing tonight.

Cork 1-12 Kerry 0-9

Kildare manager John Crofton has been forced to ring the changes for tomorrow evening's All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier against Cavan (Newbridge, throw-in 7pm).

Reigning champions Kerry coasted into the Munster SFC final as they were untroubled by Tipperary in a 0-17 to 1-05 triumph in Killarney this afternoon.

New Mayo senior football manager John O'Mahony is hoping a well-timed trip to America and the Caribbean will have his players primed for the new season.

Colm 'Gooch' Cooper is to captain the Kerry footballers for their All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Longford at Fitzgerald Stadium on Saturday (throw-in 3.30pm).

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor has made one change for Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Waterford (Killarney, throw-in 3.30pm), bringing Eoin Brosnan in for Ronan O'Connor in the forwards.

Laois boss Sean Dempsey has become the latest casualty in senior inter-county football management, following his failure to be reappointed for a third year.

Cavan 0-13 Fermanagh 1-13

John Joe Joyce beat Roy Sheahan 10-2 in an all St Michael's Athy welterweight semi-final at the Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite National Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

Tyrone 1-20 Fermanagh 1-8

Munster 23 Scarlets 17

Mayo senior football manager John O'Mahony is set to continue in the position until the end of the 2011 season, after securing a two-year extension to his initial term.

Kerry will field an unchanged side for Sunday's NFL Division One final tussle with Galway (Gaelic Grounds, throw-in 5.30pm).

Cavan 0-13 Fermanagh 1-9

Fermanagh 0-13 Down 0-10

The rumour mill went into overdrive after last month's horror show against Kerry, but Dublin midfielder Ciaran Whelan has finally confirmed that he is retiring from inter-county football.

Ger Lyons is delighted the Danehill Dancer Tipperary Stakes has been rearranged for Dundalk on Saturday.

Defending champions Leinster were held 6 ½ - 6 ½ by Munster on the second day of the Golfsure sponsored Interprovincial Championships at Douglas Golf Club, while Ulster beat Connacht by 9 ½ - 3 ½ .