TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship Group 4: Westmeath v Antrim (Saturday, St Loman’s Mullingar, 2pm) ULSTER champions Antrim embark on their All-Ireland trail with a trip to Westmeath tomorrow, hopeful at what the next few weeks might bring.

So comfortable in their own skin, Rory Gallagher’s side attack with all 15 players in the opposition half. If you are looking for an example of where Gaelic football has evolved in recent times, this is your perfect model.

Allianz Football League Division Three round three: Cavan v Longford (Sunday, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm) EVEN before the dust had settled at Kingspan Breffni after Cavan’s victory last time out against Tipperary, Mickey Graham was already looking ahead to Longford’s visit this Sunday.

Any whiff of cordite is smothered in these frost-blanketed days and the big battles seem so far away.

NATIONAL Football League positions and rankings for next summer's Championships could yet be decided on an incomplete campaign.

GAELIC football may be on the receiving end of constant criticism in some quarters – but Scotstown coach Diarmuid Scullion points to this season’s enthralling Ulster Club Championship as evidence that the game's alleged demise is somewhat exaggerated.

GIVEN his fresh features, you don’t imagine Diarmuid Scullion has built up the coaching experience he has for a man of 37.

ONE of the last surviving members of the last Antrim team to win the Ulster SFC, Peter O’Hara, has passed away.

LOUGHINISLAND are bidding to bring all the GAA clubs in Ireland together as part of an ambitious new fundraising drive with a dual purpose

T was the assembled members of the media in Garvaghey who wanted to talk about last season’s controversial All-Ireland final defeat to Kilmacud Crokes.

AUDITIONS with a novel twist will take place at Dunsilly on Saturday as this year’s club Allstar winners get the chance to impress county managers Darren Gleeson and Andy McEntee.

Richie and Daniel Donnelly are both set to miss Sunday’s Tyrone Division One League final against Carrickmore due to injury and suspension respectively

A RECOMMENDATION from Tyrone’s county committee is calling for players who are not named in the county footballers’ 26-man matchday squad to be released to their clubs on the given weekend.