National Football League

Cormac Costello trying to reclaim Dublin jersey as he targets his first start in league final

Eight-time All-Ireland winner vying for place in starting team again after latest injury setback

Derry’s Brendan Rogers: ‘From the outset this year, we wanted to win the league’

The Derry midfielder talks up the importance of Sunday’s Division One showdown against Dublin

Anticlimactic final weekend comes at a bad time for football league

Tightness of scheduling and its associated distraction, the imminence of championship, have caused complaints

GAA league final fixtures released as Clare take on Kilkenny at Semple Stadium

Derry meet Dublin in the Division One football final in Croke Park at 4pm

Five Things We Learned from the GAA Weekend: Dublin’s league record has hidden depths

Dublin are still leagues apart; Tipperary are lacking leaders; the mystery of Cathal O’Neill; Tyrone left in state of despair; Clare see a clear path

Clare rout Tipperary to make hurling final as football league suffers Sleepy Sunday

After an underwhelming afternoon with no major surprises, Dublin will play Derry in the Division One final and Roscommon join Monaghan in falling to relegation

Division Three round-up: Westmeath need to pick themselves up for final

Dessie Dolan’s side lacked spark in defeat to Sligo while Antrim send Wicklow down to Division Four

All’s well that ends well for Kerry and Galway

Results elsewhere render Kerry’s win meaningless for both counties

Down too strong for Clare as they set up decider against Westmeath

Two second-half goals helped the home side cruise to victory at Páirc Esler

Derry set up final clash with Dublin and confirm Roscommon’s relegation

Mickey Harte’s side put in signature second-half performance to run out 13-point winners

Dublin swat Tyrone aside to book final showdown with Derry

Dessie Farrell’s side make in five successive wins as young players continue to add depth

Mayo take advantage of Monaghan misfortune to claim comeback win

Last-gasp save from Rory Byrne denies Monaghan sub Joel Wilson a match-winning goal

Fermanagh win the battle but fail to hold on to Division Two status

Division Two round-up: Louth battle back against Kildare to stay up; Donegal captain Patrick McBrearty limps off in win over Meath; late scores earn Armagh draw in Cork

‘This is the be-all and end-all’: Four counties still chasing glory in crunch weekend for Division Four

While critics call for league finals to be scrapped, Laois, Longford, Wexford and Leitrim are pursuing a place in the Division Four decider. Each knows that winning it would give their county a lasting lift

Football previews: Last call for most counties before championship beckons

Difficult assignment for Fermanagh in Cavan as they seek to retain Division Two status

GAA league permutations: Top teams pick and choose but an anxious time for others

Allianz Football League: Several final weekend verdicts remain open as counties aim for the highest status available

Jason Foley unlikely to feature for Kerry in Munster championship

Kerry hopeful that injured defender Jason Foley will be fit to return for action later in the summer

Roscommon’s Cathal Heneghan set to be banned for crucial Derry clash

Forward appeared to step down on the leg of Kerry’s Jason Foley during match at Dr Hyde Park last Sunday

Tomás Ó Sé: You cannot get preseason, league and championship into six months and not expect players to break

Ó Sé, in his second term as the Kerry under-20 boss, on senior management, the split season and more

Seán Moran: League’s championship promise may be clouding but it remains bright at the top

Incentives to reach Sam Maguire look elusive but for top teams, league performance is still proving a priority

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