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Kieran Donaghy: “If you feel fit and you feel healthy and strong and you never had any real injuries, bad injuries, if you’re enjoying what you’re doing, why stop?” Photograph: Inpho Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy not taking Tipperary threat lightly

Versatile Kingdom star looking forward to a good year under Eamonn Fitzmaurice

Donegal’s Karl Lacey celebrates Donegal’s victory over Mayo in last year’s All-Ireland final. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho Lacey hoping to be central to Donegal’s plans for big Tyrone clash

Footballer of the Year has battled back from a serious hip injury to be in the frame for Sunday’s showdown

Cork’s Eoin Cadogan: “Last year, probably, my football year went a little bit better, and that was one of the reasons why I would have picked it.” Cork’s Eoin Cadogan says decision to put hurling career behind him was difficult

Defender is back to full fitness and looking to get off to a winning start against Limerick

Laois manager Justin McNulty will be one of three ex-Armagh players managing teams in the Leinster SFC this season. Photograph: Inpho Laois’s Justin McNulty won’t be budged on principles – even by old team-mate

McNulty wary of challenge ahead from Aidan O’Rourke’s Louth side

Mayo’s Andy Moran celebrates scoring his side’s fourth goal with Cillian O’Connor against Galway last weekend. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Nine months on Andy Moran achieves his goal and gets back on the pitch

Even in a record win against old rivals Galway, the return of Mayo’s spiritual leader was the best news of the afternoon

Cavan’s Killian Clarke and Killian Brady contest a for a high ball with with Ethan Rafferty of Armagh during the Ulster Senior Football Championship preliminary round at Breffini Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Dunne’s dream debut helps destroy Armagh’s hopes

Cavan forward kicks eight points from play in a superb individual display

Westmeath’s Callum McCormack gtes to the ball ahead of Barry-John Molloy of Carlow in their GAA Fotball Senior Championship clash at Cusack Park. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Flanagan insists Westmeath ‘are just itching to get there’ and face Dublin in Croke Park

‘We are a developing team, we are a young team, we are coming forward and this is a great start for Westmeath’

Mayo’s Alan Dillon lies injured following an off the ball incident with Galway’s Niall Coleman which resulted in a straight red card. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Alan Dillon reflects on an unexpected start and an even more unexpected result

Mayo star pays tribute to his side’s work rate in win over Galway

Galway’s Paul Conroy (left) and Ger Cafferkey of Mayo at Pearse Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Mayo destroy Galway at Pearse Stadium

Tribesmen beaten by record 17-point margin by neighbours in Salthill

Cavan’s Cian Mackey celebrates his first half goal against Armagh at Breffnis Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Cavan impress to claim Armagh scalp

Martin Dunne scores nine points on his Championship debut at Breffni Park

Westmeath’s Dessie Dolan is tackled by Shane Mernagh of Carlow at Cusack Park. Photograph Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Westmeath comfortably past Carlow at Cusack Park

Two goals from Kieran Martin help set up Leinster quarter-final date with Dublin

Dessie Dolan, seen here with manager Pat Flanagan, is now back to full fitness for Westmeath. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Westmeath to march past Carlow and to bigger things

Westmeath soared through Division Two and should set themselves up for a crack at Dublin in Croke Park

Mayo manager James Horan. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Mayo’s experience likely to prove too much for new-look Tribesmen

Despite their injury list, Horan’s men can book a date against Roscommon

Cavan and Armagh both striving to turn underage success into senior gold

Taking the next step with previously successful underage teams far from an exact science

Cavan will find it hard to contain Armagh’s Jamie Clarke (right). Photograph: Russell Pritchard/Presseye/Inpho No home comfort for Cavan as Armagh look like they have forward monentum

Loss of Gearoid McKiernan through injury for Cavan will prove crucial

September 23rd, 2012: Donegal captain Michael Murphy lifts the Sam Maguire Gaelic Football’s golden age

Championship 2013: Football preview

Westmeath’s Paul Sharry is tackled by Derry’s Benny Heron during the Division Two final last month. “It was severely disappointing to lose that day,” says Sharry, “a great chance to bring some silverware back to Westmeath.” Photograph: Inpho Paul Sharry a central figure in Westmeath’s championship plans

Newly-promoted Lake County hoping to book their place against Dublin by defeating Carlow in Sunday’s Leinster first-round clash

Semple stadium, where Tipp saw off Cork Tipperary survive late fightback from Cork to reach Munster minor football final

Premier county reach their third successive provincial MFC final, where they’ll face Kerry

Colin Forde with Galway coach Alan Mulholland after winning the All-Ireland Under-21 Football final in 2011. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Colin Forde replaces injured Finian Hanley in Galway team

Alan Dillon and Andy Moran on bench for Mayo in Connacht quarter-final

Eamonn Fitzmaurice: “People expect Kerry to be winning matches so when you’re having to check the record books to find the last time Kerry went a half without scoring [as they did against Mayo] or when they last lost four games in a row, that’s not the norm and it hasn’t been the norm.” Eamonn Fitzmaurice: a manager in search of the Kerry norm

Championship preview: Football 2013

LATEST

Kieran Donaghy: “If you feel fit and you feel healthy and strong and you never had any real injuries, bad injuries, if you’re enjoying what you’re doing, why stop?” Photograph: Inpho Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy not taking Tipperary threat lightly
Donegal’s Karl Lacey celebrates Donegal’s victory over Mayo in last year’s All-Ireland final. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho Lacey hoping to be central to Donegal’s plans for big Tyrone clash
Cork’s Eoin Cadogan: “Last year, probably, my football year went a little bit better, and that was one of the reasons why I would have picked it.” Cork’s Eoin Cadogan says decision to put hurling career behind him was difficult

FINAL STANDINGS
AFL Division 1

Team P W D L F A PD Pts
Dublin 7 5 1 1 8-105 5-73 41 11
Tyrone 7 5 0 2 6-87 4-85 8 10
Kildare 7 4 0 3 10-72 8-93 -15 8
Mayo 7 3 0 4 2-87 5-75 3 6
Cork 7 3 0 4 6-73 4-85 -6 6
Kerry 7 3 0 4 2-66 7-70 -19 6
Donegal 7 2 1 4 3-78 4-75 0 5
Down 7 2 0 5 6-72 6-84 -12 4

 

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