Brian Cody is eagerly awaiting the latest instalment of the modern Cork-Kilkenny rivalry, but Gerald McCarthy admitted Cork can’t afford to give the Cats a headstart.

Liam Kearns has ended his tenure as manager of the Laois senior football side.

Mark Lydon and Paul Conroy have been named in the Galway team for Saturday's crunch GAA Football All-Ireland quarter-final against Kerry at Croke Park, throw-in at 4pm.

A website to encourage sports fans to cut their carbon footprint at Croke Park is to be launched today.

"Everything will be done in conjunction with the Cavan County Board. This is an exciting initiative by our company in an area where we believe we can bring a high level of expertise."

Ladies football chiefs are facing the prospect of the TG4 senior championships being thrown into disarray because of a row brewing over Sunday's relegation play-off between Meath and Donegal.

Laois are reeling after another of their players, Portlaoise clubman Zach Tuohy, has been targetted by Aussie Rules.

MARK Lydon and Paul Conroy, both of whom came on as subs in the Connacht final win over Mayo, have been retained on the Galway team to play Kerry in Saturday's All-Ireland footballer quarter-final in Croke Park.

KERRY minor boss John Kennedy has been dealt a massive blow ahead of this weekend's clash with Offaly with the news that James O'Donoghue has been ruled out, WRITES DONNCHADH BOYLE.

Very little seems to phase Tomas O'Sé. A four-time GAA All-Ireland SFC winner with Kerry, the holder of three All-Star awards and another player off that famous O'Sé footballing conveyor belt.