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Sligo manager Niall Carew has criticised the Connacht Council's scheduling of Sunday's Championship opener with New York as he will be shorn three key players owing to college exams.

Tyrone won All-Ireland Under-21 football titles 2000 and 2001 and those teams formed the backbone of the sides that went on to win Sam Maguire in '03, '05 and '08.

The nature of Galway's impressive capturing of the league title, coupled with Tipperary's no-show, has somewhat altered the championship picture, writes Richie Power.

Danny Sutcliffe, who quit the Dublin hurler panel last year, and former Mayo defender Tom Cunniffe feature in the New York squad for Sunday's Connacht SFC preliminary round clash with Sligo at Gaelic Park.

Former Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins feels that hurling now needs a bit more attention in the wake of the added profile that football is to receive with the introduction of the 'Super 8'.

All four teams will go into the final weekend of games in the Leinster round robin series with aspirations of reaching the knockout stages of the Leinster senior hurling championship, with wins for Kerry and Laois today.

Cork were singing in the rain at the Coralstown Kinnegad grounds, producing a power-packed second half performance to win the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues Division 2 title.

Captain Fiona Rochford's last-gasp free salvaged a 2-06 to 0-12 draw for Wexford in a gripping Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 final against Tipperary.

Dublin came good in the second half to secure their first Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues Division 3 title against a Roscommon side that just fell short for the second consecutive season.

Longford's deadly Sarah Tierney and Michelle Farrell collected 2-08 between them as the Midlanders saw off Wicklow by five points to claim the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 4 title.

Aaron Byrne scored the decisive goal as Dublin became the last ever All-Ireland Under-21 football champions with a thrilling 2-13 to 2-07 victory over Galway at O'Connor Park in Tullamore.

Between them Dublin and Galway have shared half of the football All-Irelands won at the Under-21 grade over the past 16 seasons.

Roscommon GAA great Donie Shine has died following a battle with illness.

Paul Flynn admits that Dublin can't always rely on their trademark strong finish to get them over the line in the wake of their Allianz Football League final defeat to Kerry.

The clash of Galway and Dublin brings the curtain down on the U-21 football championship, while this weekend also sees hurling action in the Leinster round-robin and the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups.

Oisin McConville believes Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney will appeal his 12-week ban for an altercation with a linesman all the way to the Disputes Resolution Authority if necessary.

All-Ireland champions Tipperary will have to plan their Championship defence without Kieran Bergin after the defender left the panel.

Armagh football manager Kieran McGeeney has been banned for 12 weeks after an alleged verbal altercation with linesman Joe McQuillan during their Allianz Football League clash against Antrim at the Athletic Grounds last month.

Brendan Cummins believes Galway's Allianz League success has made them serious contenders for this year's All-Ireland title.

Kilkenny legend DJ Carey believes that the Cats can still win the All-Ireland this year - even though they are behind leaders of the pack Tipperary and Galway.