Grimley happy as Armagh find form 

They may have diced with danger for the greater part of their journey through Division Two of the Allianz Football League but when push came to shove yesterday Armagh suddenly stood up to be counted.

Mayo battle back to beat Cork 

Dublin will play Mayo and Tyrone will take on Kildare in the NFL semi-finals, as a result of a dramatic day of action.

Fermanagh confident of right result 

The task ahead is beautiful in its simplicity. It's Fermanagh against Meath in Navan. Avoid defeat, and Peter Canavan will have presided over successive promotions from the depths of Division Four to Division Two.

Derry keep low profile but are looking up 

Derry football boss Brian McIver is hoping that his softly, softly approach to Sunday's all-important Division Two showdown with Westmeath will pay handsome dividends.

Kernan aiming to lead by example as Armagh bid to survive 

Aaron Kernan never dreamt at the outset of the Allianz Football League that he would be entrusted with the demanding task of attempting to oversee Armagh's survival bid in Division Two.

Ulster win at Twickenham could lead to logistical nightmare 

Dublin is facing the prospect of a logistical headache with two big sporting fixtures on either side of the Liffey potentially colliding on the same afternoon later this month.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody 'in good form' after heart surgery 

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody will be taking a break from team affairs with the Cats after undergoing a pre-planned heart operation.

Cavan eye treble as Down brushed aside 

The inviting prospect of a third successive Ulster U21 football title looms large on the horizon for Cavan following this emphatic semi-final win over Down at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh.

Donegal do just enough 

A whirlwind start to the second half shot Donegal into their third Ulster U-21 final in four years, but not before being pushed all the way by determined Derry at Healy Park.

Donnelly still a vital player for Tyrone 

It could be construed as coincidence but the only game in which Mark Donnelly did not start for Tyrone this year saw the side suffer their solitary hiccup to date.

Antrim teams facing days of reckoning 

Antrim are facing into a double dip recession of a sporting nature.

Derry going for the win: O'Kane 

Experienced defender Gerard O'Kane believes that Derry is in line for a dual football bonus.

Down up for Cavan test 

Cavan are chasing three consecutive Ulster Under-21 titles and tonight face Down in what should be an entertaining semi-final.

Kildare clinch title 

Kildare won the Leinster U21 Football Championship with a 1-12 to 0-12 win over Longford at Portlaoise.

Down pay price for bad finishing 

Statistics do not necessarily tell the whole story in relation to a particular game or, indeed, to an overall league campaign.

Antrim fired up for survival fight 

Grimley accepts Armagh need minor miracle 

Armagh manager Paul Grimley’s wish that he might just have a lengthening queue for the two midfield positions in the do-or-die Allianz Football League showdown against Galway on Sunday is closer to being granted.

Canavan up for challenge on two fronts 

Tyrone legend Peter Canavan is currently nurturing two major sporting aspirations — at county and club level.

Lockhart and Canavan taking colleges to HQ 

Two of Ulster's outstanding players who graced Croke Park with their many-sided attributes in the past are poised to return there on a rather different mission on Saturday week.

Monan rues lack of consistency by Down 

Down hurling boss Gerard Monan was left to bemoan earlier slip-ups in the competition when his side finished their Allianz League Division 2A campaign by overcoming Mayo by 1-22 to 1-14 at Newry.