Carlow officials reckon they may be in a position to announce their senior football team's new manager tomorrow.

Mayo 1-10 Dublin 0-03

Laois, with all six forwards in scoring form and a team spirit bound since their minor days of 1996, scorched past Dublin, the reigning Leinster champions at Croke Park and into a provincial final against Kildare in five weeks' time.

FORMER Dublin boss Tommy Carr admits he regrets shouting at Maurice Fitzgerald as he readied himself to take what proved to be his wonder equalising point in the 2001 All-Ireland quarter-final replay.

FORMER Monaghan boss Seamus McEnaney yesterday refused to rule out a sensational return to the helm.

IN 1983 he was a winner himself with Portlaoise, when they defeated Clan na Gael, Roscommon in the All-Ireland club football final.

WHATEVER was expected of the Dublin champions in yesterday’s AIB Leinster Club football championship Carlow, a six points defeat at the hands of Portlaoise would hardly have been anticipated.

Tommy Lyons picks out three horses worth a punt at Cheltenham this week.

DUBLIN County Bord will take their time before deciding on a successor to Paul Caffrey after the city-based community Garda stepped down following what he described as their ‘definitive’ defeat by Tyrone in Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final.

HAVING beaten the team with the lowest profile in football, Longford progress to a meeting with Dublin and the attention that goes with it.

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 .

KERRY boss Jack O’Connor admits Kerry are in transition but insists he still has the enthusiasm after being appointed for a third term on Monday night.

It's a family affair as Kieran Kingston makes six changes to his Cork team to face Waterford in the Co-op Superstores Munster Hurling League.

DUBLIN are better positioned to deal with the hype going into this All-Ireland knock-out game against Donegal than when the counties met nine years ago, believes Ray Cosgrove.

Kinsale cottage was given its quality makeover about eight years ago, writes Tommy Barker

An open-looking renewal of the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup is the feature on day two of the Punchestown festival.

THE GPA are to enter negotiations with GAA president-elect Sean Kelly with regard to player recognition at official level during his three-year term in office.

ALL of a sudden the Bank of Ireland football championship has taken on an exciting look.