News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

News from the 32: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

Bits and bobs from newspapers across Ireland's 32 counties, North and South.

News bits from around the 32 counties in Ireland.

Cathal Dervan's recap of the past weekend's GAA action from Ireland, covering wins by Dublin, Tipperary, Kerry, Down, Derry and Galway.

Eugene Kyne gives the skinny on the upcoming senior football and senior hurling matches from the Bronx, as well as an intermediate football match between St. Raymond's and Roscommon.

Cathal Dervan highlights the recent transfer news regarding departures and arrivals of some of Ireland's best footballers, the result of the British and Irish Lions' third test against South Africa and the past week's Gaelic action from Ireland.

Eugene Kyne highlights this week's senior football league action from the Bronx between Tyrone and Donegal, Down and Four Provinces, and Leitrim and Sligo.

The Senior Football Championship and the Senior Hurling Championship results straight from Ireland

Colm Cooper has emerged as a worrying doubt for Kerry as they go in search of NFL Division One glory at Croke Park on Sunday.

Ireland: The regular season of the Allianz National Hurling League came to a close on Sunday with action in all three divisions around the country.

A roundup of all the action in the last round of the Allianz National Football league

A review of Sunday's action in the Allianz National Hurling League

A roundup of all the action in The Allianz National Football and Hurling Leagues.

The lowdown on the weekend's action in the Allianz National Football and Hurling leagues.

All the latest on the teams for this weekend's fixtures in the Allianz National Football and Hurling Leagues.

Ireland’s golf courses are a mecca for golf lovers. There are about 440 in the country - and according to Ireland’s official tourism agency, the Emerald Isle has more golf courses than any country of comparable size on the planet. No wonder then that the sport is a major draw for tourists - hundreds of thousands of golfers come here each year.

Ireland is a small country that's big on charm, wit and hospitality. And, thanks to a booming economy and the infusion of millions from multi-national companies, Ireland East and Dublin is one of the most rapidly expanding areas in Europe today. Ireland has breathtaking scenery, luxurious five-star resorts with world-class spas, gourmet cuisine and more than 400 top-notch golf courses, but the Emerald Isle is also known for its advanced networking, conferencing and exposition facilities and is a leading destination for today's mobile business traveler.

VETERAN Tyrone defender Brian McGuigan insists the former All-Ireland champions are hungry to take Kerry's title away from them on Sunday. "At the end of the day I just want to win as many All-Ireland titles as I possibly can," said McGuigan. "I'm going for my third All-Ireland but I don't even want to stop there, I just want to keep going - that's what everybody on this team wants to do.

GALWAY and Antrim will both play in the Leinster hurling championship next season after a radical vote to amend the structure of the provincial game was passed at a Special Congress in Croke Park on Saturday.

Delegates from Dublin, Offaly and Wexford all spoke out against the proposal, but an 80% yes vote ensured the changes will come into place next year.

The move has been welcomed by GAA President Nickey Brennan, who also confirmed that Leinster Championship games could be played outside the province next season if Galway or Antrim receive home draws.

DUBLIN'S County Board have turned to former player Pat Gilroy and former manager Mickey Whelan to revive their All-Ireland football title hopes. Gilroy, a Sam Maguire winner as a substitute in 1995, was the surprise announcement as successor to Paul Caffrey late last week.

A managerial rookie, Gilroy will be joined by former Dubs boss Whelan as team trainer in a new look management team.

Padraig Harrington was named RTE's Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday night, just days after his fellow professionals in America voted him as golfer of the year in their annual awards. "There is no greater accolade than to receive an award from your peers and to receive the Player of the Year award is phenomenal," said Harrington. "It is an individual game when we're out there competing but you do want and crave the respect of your fellow pros.

TADGH Kennelly is already back in training with the Kerry senior football squad after his return from the Sydney Swans Aussie Rules side and could feature in Sunday's NFL game away to All-Ireland final conquerors Tyrone. Kieran Donaghy and Mike Quirke are both injured for the trip to Omagh, but Donnacha Walsh is fit despite a hamstring injury in the opening day win over Donegal . .

Ireland has avoided another Pool of Death in the draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals in New Zealand, but they have been thrown in with Australia and Italy.

Kelly comes second to Murphy as the most common surname in Ireland. The name is popular because it originates from at least seven different and unrelated ancient clans or septs. These include O'Kelly septs from Meath, Derry, Antrim, Laois, Sligo, Wicklow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway and Roscommon, and the McKelly sept from East Connaught.