Team Check: Selection and team news

Offaly SF

Offaly footballers are hopeful that Vinny Claffey will have recovered from a hamstring pull in time for Sunday fortnight's Leinster semi-final replay against Kildare. "He probably shouldn't have played," according to county PRO Pat Teehan - echoing manager Padraig Nolan's words after the match. "But he didn't do any extra damage and he'll have three weeks to recover.

John Kenny, the wing back and Ireland International Rules player, is returning from injury but Teehan isn't expecting him to be available. "He'd be there or thereabouts for the Leinster final but three weeks wouldn't be enough. At least things are going in the right direction and people are getting better."

Ciaran McManus will be available again after suspension and dual player John Ryan will also come into contention, having come on as a substitute for the hurlers against Wexford last Sunday week.

Tipperary SH

Declan Ryan remains the big injury worry ahead of Sunday's Munster hurling final in Thurles. Ryan limped off in the semi-final win over Clare with a twisted ankle and later learned that ligaments had been damaged. The team will be announced tonight and Paul Shelley, who also picked up some facial scars against Clare, is definitely fit to play.

Cork SH

Manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy should have a full team available for selection this evening. Defender Wayne Sherlock is still carrying a slight injury and was unable to train last week but he should be ready for Sunday's game.

Westmeath SF

Manager Brendan Lowry has no injury worries ahead of Sunday's Leinster semi-final meeting with Dublin. The team will also be announced this evening.

Antrim SF

Manager Brian White is expected this evening to name the same team that finished against Derry for Sunday's Ulster semi-final replay. That means influential forward Kevin Madden is sure to start, along with the young defender Kieran Killyleagh, who made such a good impression in the second half of the drawn game.

Leitrim SF

The team for Sunday's Connacht semi-final against Roscommon will be announced tomorrow evening and manager Seamus Reynolds should have a full panel to chose from.

Roscommon SF

Roscommon also report no injuries and their team will be announced this evening.