ONLY last weekend, it seemed you couldn't give the job of Dublin manager away. But last night in Parnell Park Paul Caffrey was officially rubber-stamped as the man to take over the capital's senior footballers.

CORK’S disappointment at losing their Munster SHC title will be shortlived.

FOR a club so rich in terms of playing resources and facilities, Kilmacud Crokes would have ambitions to match their size.

LEADING inter-county managers have met with GAC chiefs in Croke Park to clarify regulations and thrash out solutions to a number of match day problems.

OF all the familiar faces that Offaly will field against Laois on Sunday, the most familiar will be pacing around at corner forward.

The Meath controversy is the latest episode of turmoil in the GAA world. Brendan O'Brien recalls troubled times over the past five years.

NA PIARSAIGH young lions John Gardiner and Setanta Ó hAilpín have been given starting positions on the Cork team for Sunday's glamour

DUBLIN football manager Paul Caffrey will meet his hurling counterpart Humphrey Kelleher on Sunday to discuss the dual player issue.

RTÉ analyst and former Meath footballer Colm O’Rourke has apologised to Tyrone’s Allstar attacker Brian Dooher for remarks he made four months ago.

By Jim O’Sullivan says Red Hand celebrations a distraction for U21’s as they face Dublin showdown

CARLOW have appointed former Kildare player Mick Condon as manager of their intercounty senior football side.

IT’S a bit early in the season to be having regrets, but John O’Mahony and Tommy Lyons each realise that slip-ups along the way have proved costly in terms of Galway and Dublin progressing in the Allianz National Football League.

Kerry 2-11

WESTMEATH have left the centre half forward berth vacant for Saturday’s televised Division 1A clash with Cork under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn.

YOU know the surname and its association with high-calibre goalkeeping during Kerry’s golden years.

FLASHY BEAU, from the in-form Ger Lyons yard, gets the nap to land the Baltrasna Fegentri Handicap at Fairyhouse tonight.

Dublin 1-13 Leitrim 0-4

LAOIS’ hopes of retaining the Leinster SFC title this summer could be hit by the news that Allstar goalkeeper Fergal Byron is considering dropping himself off the panel for personal reasons.

JOE Kernan believes Portlaoise can win their second AIB All-Ireland club football title on St. Patrick’s Day.