Tailteann Cup

Down and Laois progress after wins against Cavan and Limerick, Meath beat Wexford

The final games of the Sam Maguire round-robin take place as do the preliminary hurling quarter-finals

The number of games in the Tailteann Cup aren’t needed in the Sam Maguire, a round of 16 would be better

Antrim against Carlow, Meath against Wexford and Limerick against Laois the other ties

Mark Rossiter propels Wexford to deserved victory over Offaly

In Croke Park, Galway need to show something but steady Kilkenny may not be impressed

Provincial championship a beacon for code as counties set to resume the modern game’s most spectacular rivalry

On their second transatlantic trip of the season, New York aim to upset Carlow and give the game another boost Stateside

Follow the action as it happened with Eamon Donoghue on a busy day of football and hurling action...

Antrim win all-Ulster battle with Fermanagh to secure top spot in Group 4

Meanwhile, Tipperary beat Waterford 0-17 to 1-13 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take third spot in the Group 2

For the first time 32 counties will be playing championship football in a single weekend

A draw on Monday will decide who will face the Big Apple at home in the preliminary quarter-finals stage

Larry McCarthy does not see the International Rules between Ireland and Australia being revived in the near future

Offaly snatch unlikely draw against Laois, Meath beat Waterford with ease after strong second half

Kerry host Mayo on Saturday in the headline fixture while Tipperary and Limerick top the bill on Sunday

When the action is relentless in a championship game, players with the best self-control are those who will shine

Limerick go to Thurles needing a win against Tipperary and a new-look football championship format is rolled out

‘We are fully immersed in it and our players and taking it very seriously’

Limerick beat Longford at the Gaelic Grounds while last year’s finalists Cavan see off Laois

Confidence isn’t exactly skyhigh in the Meath dressingroom at the moment, but they should beat Tipperary in Navan

Most football counties will end up having to take a swing at winning the second tier All-Ireland in the coming years

The Ulster and Leinster football finals are this weekend as well as a crucial game for Waterford hurlers

The round-robin format gives everyone at least three games – the only downside could be if early defeats make teams lose interest

Your guide to fully explain how the two football championships will operate

Champions Limerick and Kerry get their hurling and football championship defences under way

Placings will determine a county’s place in either the Sam Maguire or Tailteann Cup

Ciaran Murphy: It’s amazing how much GAA-related business you can miss in a week away – even in in early November

Six players from the champions named on team, with runners-up Cavan claiming four spots