GAA weekend that was: Is Leinster getting competitive?

Optimism may have been mild but the arrival of June was surprisingly upbeat

Jamie Clarke makes championship return for Armagh

Corner forward to start for first time in two years in Ulster quarter-final against Down

County-by-county: Can anybody lay a glove on Dublin?

Leinster: Kildare and Meath will both fancy a crack at Jim Gavin’s All-Ireland champions

Roscommon stand between Dublin and a record 35th

Extending unbeaten run a real possibility but champions need to be more clinical

Dublin can maintain record run while Donegal will test Tyrone’s unbeaten one

Allianz Football League weekend previews:

Louth set down marker as Laois put to the sword

Colin Kelly’s side hit the ground running at O’Moore Park

Dublin focus on the foothills can help fresh summit attempt

Having rested the stars and fired up the understudies, Jim Gavin is spoilt for choice

GAA’s strongholds waste no time in marking their territory

Football’s provincial champions emphasise status by claiming early-season silverware

Sean Moran: Series of mishaps bedevilling the championship

GAA needs to optimise and streamline the administration of fixtures under its control

James Kielt hits 1-9 as Derry find form against Louth

Star forward helps Ulster side bounce back from Tyrone capitulation

Louth look to have sharper edger over Carlow

Saturday: Leinster SFC preliminary round – Carlow v Louth, Portlaoise, 5.0

Meath pip Louth to reach O’Byrne Cup final

Real battle for Mick O’Dowd’s men as unexpected Louth comeback falls just short

Abject Louth demolished by Tipperary in Thurles

‘It was just an awful performance - there’s not a lot you can say’

Tipperary can prove they are a coming force

Players coming through under-21s should be enough to see off Louth

Conor Grimes cuts through Leitrim to win it for Louth

Second-half substitute makes the vital contribution in Drogheda

Louth have grounds for optimism against Leitrim

Preview: All-Ireland SF qualifier Round 1B – Louth v Leitrim, Drogheda, 7.0

Longford facing a huge challenge but Jack Sheedy’s underdogs undaunted

Tomorrow is their first championship game in Croke Park in a decade

Westmeath see off Louth thanks to second-half goals

Callum McCormack, Shane Dempsey and Ray Connellan on the mark in Drogheda

Westmeath better bet to banish memories of league relegation

Return of James Dolan and Paul Sharry can tilt the balance for the midlanders

Louth secure deserved victory over 14-man Wexford

Louth win second match in a row as Wexford lose Adrian Flynn to a straight red card

Louth slowly build momentum to win Division Three clash against Clare

Clare challenge slips as home side’s defence gets on top

Westmeath still waiting to appoint a new football manager

Former Laois and Offaly boss Tom Cribbin now one of those in the frame

Bonner seizes his chance to make an impact on the big stage

The Glenswilly player has a chance to star in the Ulster final and rekindle his intercounty career

Kelly’s goals crucial as Donegal champions Glenswilly book Ulster club final spot

Michael Murphy also on target in entertaining victory over Roslea

Kelly’s goals crucial as Donegal champions Glenswilly book Ulster club final spot

Michael Murphy also on target in entertaining victory over Roslea

Magic Michael Murphy stars for Glenswilly after international exploits

Guides club to Donegal title with emphatic win over Killybegs

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