Manager Focus - Managers prepare for testing league tussle
By Eamonn O'Hara
As the new season clicks into action, several new faces are patrolling the sidelines in bainisteoir bibs. Derry native Liam Bradley is the man charged with solving the Antrim conundrum,while former Dublin and Roscommon boss Tommy Carr will aim to reinvigorate Cavan. With John Joe Doherty (definitely) the new Donegal manager and Pat Gilroy assuming Dublin reins, Eamonn O’Hara looks at how the new – and some not-so-new – managers might shape up...

Allianz Football League Division 2
By Kenny Archer
The teams in this second tier are much of a muchness – except for Armagh, who have the extra class to rise to the top. Concerns about the longevity of certain experienced players make the headlines, but the real story is that younger talent is forcing its way through following excellent underage development work.

Allianz Football League Division 3
By Niall McCoy
CAVAN have a new man at the helm in Tommy Carr, but will it result in an upturn in fortunes? The side had a mixed bag in the Dr McKenna Cup – dreadful against Queen’s, average against Antrim and impressive against Armagh.

Allianz Football League Division 4
By Niall McCoy
THE only Ulster side in the basement division, promotion is a necessary requirement. Finishing third behind Tipperary last season was a major blow to the county, but lessons will have been learned.