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Don't expect the game to be pretty – Cavanagh
IT'S put to Sean Cavanagh that the public are expecting open warfare when Tyrone and Donegal clash on Sunday. He takes a minute, smiles but doesn't dismiss the notion.
Officials powerless to stop 'bogus' line-ups
THE GAA has conceded that it is powerless to act against counties that issue bogus team listings in advance of championship games.
Kettle confident Dubs can secure lucrative new sponsor
DUBLIN have announced that they will wear a suicide prevention charity slogan on their shirts next week, but it is the long-term name on the jersey that is top of chairman Andy Kettle's agenda and he is confident of finding a lucrative new deal for 2014 before the end of the summer.
Football coming home – but not for all
AS Wicklow prepare to end a 13-year wait to host a Leinster SFC tie in Aughrim on Sunday, Kildare are now the only county in the country not in a position to enter into home-and-away arrangements for provincial games.
O Se optimistic for Fitzmaurice's Kingdom reign
KERRY legend Tomas O Se has admitted that he almost retired from inter-county football after the Kingdom's exit at the hands of Donegal in last year's All-Ireland quarter-final.
Referee McQuillan urged to let collision reach full force
JOE McQuillan could emerge as the key figure in dictating the shape of next Sunday's Donegal-Tyrone Ulster quarter-final showdown in Ballybofey.
Cooper warns loser of Ulster showdown will struggle to claim Sam
Colm 'Gooch' Cooper believes that the loser of Sunday's Ulster SFC tie between Donegal and Tyrone will find it very difficult to get back on track for All-Ireland honours.
Parkinson backing Kingston to lift Laois
FORMER Laois player Colm Parkinson reckons Donie Kingston holds the key to a successful summer for the O'Moore County, WRITES DONNCHADH BOYLE.
Lacey pushing himself to limit as showdown looms large
DESPITE it being more than six months since he suffered a hip injury, Karl Lacey admits he is still playing catch-up on his team-mates in terms of fitness.
Martin Breheny: Far too early for despair or jubilation
A rule of thumb which has retained a high degree of reliability in the All-Ireland championships is: don't be overly influenced by the early rounds.
Game has changed and Galway must adapt - Hanley
FOR Galway, hope springs from the most unlikely of places this week.
'Lower-ranked' sides Achilles heel for Sligo – Walsh
Kevin Walsh has admitted that playing "lower-ranked" teams in Connacht has been a "problem" for Sligo on his five-year watch.
All Star Earleys gave more to the game than they got back
One of the most enjoyable interviews I have ever undertaken was with Dermot Earley Snr and Jnr in the Sarsfields clubhouse in Newbridge in 2004. Jnr was in his prime and still hoping to make the All-Ireland breakthrough with Kildare; Snr was optimistic that his son could go one step better than he did with Roscommon by winning the elusive senior medal.
Magheracloone back in action as accused player fights abuse ban
ONE of the Monaghan clubs at the centre of a verbal abuse row in the county has returned to the playing fields after withdrawing from all competitions as part of the dispute.
Dallas in line to host inter-pros
The GAA have yet to confirm that the 2014 inter-provincial finals will be played in Dallas, Texas next March.
No substitute for experience, insists Donaghy
When RTE launched their championship coverage for the summer last week, they polled their analysts present as to who their idea of All-Ireland football winners could be.
Brolly's Grimley criticism was unacceptable – Burns
Former Armagh midfielder Jarlath Burns has described Joe Brolly's 'Sunday Game' comments about Paul Grimley as "unacceptable".
McGuinness living dream
WHETHER he's at Lennoxtown or Letterkenny, Jim McGuinness is at his happiest when he's on a training pitch – passing on what he has gained from many years of preparing for what he feels is his destiny.
Obama won't halt Fermanagh-Cavan clash
ULSTER Council are going ahead with playing the Fermanagh/Cavan SFC game in Enniskillen next month, despite the fact that it will coincide with the huge security cordon that will surround President Barack Obama.
Football perfect fit for Cadogan – now he just wants Sam
IN the end, Eoin Cadogan's decision came down to the simple matter of form. Earlier this year, the dual star opted for football over hurling, following a new trend in Cork.
Galway and Armagh fail to face new reality
When Westmeath claimed the Division 2 league title in 2008 and then put it up to both Dublin and Tyrone in the championship, it was held up as evidence of how a mid-level team of limited resources could punch above their weight if they built from the back and kept it tight.
Cooper set for switch to half-forward line
Colm Cooper could be set for a switch to the half-forward line as Kerry get their Munster championship campaign under way against Tipperary on Sunday, WRITES COLM KEYS.
McNulty looks to ambush former brother in arms
Justin McNulty sees it as nothing more than a "freak of nature".
Wicklow import Coen 'no Johnston case'
WICKLOW manager Harry Murphy is furious that the Garden County's recent recruitment of ex-Tipperary footballer Brian Coen has been likened to Kildare's signing of Seanie Johnston from Cavan last season.
Donegal-Tyrone clash hits fever pitch
Interest in the first sell-out provincial quarter-final for many years has reached fever pitch as Donegal prepare to unveil their strongest 15 for the first time since last year's All-Ireland final triumph.
I base my game on Seanie – Dunne
Cavan's scoring star in Sunday's Ulster championship victory over Armagh has acknowledged the influence of his former Cavan Gaels club-mate Seanie Johnston in his development.
McNamee still taking it one step at a time
LIFE is changed, changed utterly for Offaly football captain Niall McNamee. Just over 18 months ago McNamee finally reached breaking point with the gambling addiction that was sucking the marrow out of his daily existence.
Grimley gamble fails to pay off
Paul Grimley accepts that some will look at the approach Armagh took to this preliminary-round game and conclude they were tactically naive.
Flanagan relieved but says 'there's more in tank'
FOR a man whose side had hurdled this potential banana skin with the ease of Derval O'Rourke, Westmeath manager Pat Flanagan didn't look too excited afterwards, which was understandable.
Moran goal caps Mayo mauling of red-faced Tribesmen
IT'S the ultimate indictment of Galway's wretched performance in Pearse Stadium that Mayo learned very little about how well programmed they are for the bigger tests which lie ahead in Championship 2013.
O'Connell cameo lights Breffni way
Brian O'Connell came off the bench to turn a thrilling preliminary-round contest Cavan's way at Kingspan Breffni Park.
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