Shane Roche of Wexford wheels away after their first goal in the All-Ireland Qualifier win over Offaly

SFC Qualifier: Goals crucial to Model win

Majors from Shane Roche and PJ Banville were crucial as Wexford defeated Offaly by a point.

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What are our chances against Wexford in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers?

Not good

I think we'll edge a close game

If Mattie Forde's back we're in for an early exit

Ballycumber club notes Brosna Gaels defeated Clara on a scoreline of 2-15 to 17 points in Ballycumber on Sunday last.

Shamrocks Notes Our senior hurlers suffered their first defeat in the league on Saturday evening last when they went down to Coolderry on a score-line of 3-26 to 0-13.

Killavilla GAA Notes Killavilla played Coolderry in the Div 2 league on Sunday 28th June in Coolderry.

Busiest weekend so far in SFC Next weekend will be the busiest to date in the GAA All-Ireland senior football championships with no fewer than nine games down for decision.

Leinster MFC: Dubs blitz Offaly in extra-time Dublin scored four goals in extra-time to record an emphatic ESB Leinster MFC semi-final victory over a shell-shocked Offaly at Tullamore yesterday evening.

Tomas Mulcahy column: Glorious summer hurling At last summer has arrived and championship fever is with us again. Expectations are high in most counties that this will be their summer of success.

Minors aiming to shock Dubs Offaly's minor footballers take on Dublin this Saturday at Tullamore with the hope of reaching this year's Leinster MFC final.

Edenderry claim Division Two crown Edenderry scored a convincing win over Raheen last Friday evening to collect the county Division Two league title at Gracefield.

Wexford-Offaly football qualifier brought forward The Central Competitions Control Committee have agreed to a request by Offaly to bring forward the starting time of their All-Ireland football qualifier against Wexford on Saturday week.

U21 spoils for K/K Kilcormac/Killoughey are 2009 Offaly U21 hurling champions for the seventh time.

Gracefield claim Casey Cup Gracefield captured the Casey Cup with a thrilling 1-13 to 1-12 Division One final victory over Walsh Island at Bracknagh last Sunday.

Minors bid for four from five Offaly's minor footballers face Dublin in Tullamore on Saturday, bidding to reach a fourth Leinster MFC final in five years.

Carroll lashes county board Offaly hurler Brian Carroll has blasted his own county board for entering into a home and away arrangement with Wexford.

Injuries mounting for Dooley Offaly manager Joe Dooley has an injury crisis on his hands ahead of Saturday week's All-Ireland hurling qualifier against Cork in Tullamore.

Walsh: We drew the short straw Cork manager Denis Walsh believes his side will get nothing easy against Offaly in their All-Ireland hurling qualifier clash on July 4.

Ferbane club notes Good Luck to Shane Nally(captain), Jonathon Dunican, Jonathon Duffy and the Offaly Minor Footballers in the Leinster semi final on Saturday.

Raheen and Na Fianna club notes Raheen suffered another final heartbreak when the Intermediate Footballers were defeated by Edenderry in the Final of the Div 2 Football League last Friday evening in Gracefield on a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-04.

Shamrocks Notes Good wishes to Paddy Kelly, his team mates and the minor management as they take on Dublin on Saturday in the minor semi final.

Killavilla GAA Notes Killavilla play Coolderry in Coolderry on 28th June at 12pm in the Div 2 league.

Dicksboro are Feile champions Kilkenny city side Dicksboro were crowned Feile na nGael Division 1 hurling champions following a 3-14 to 0-5 victory over local side Kilcormac/Killoughey in Tullamore yesterday.

Ballycumber club notes A big thank you to anyone that helped in any way to make the Feile na Gael such a success over the weekend.

Hurling Qualifier draw Offaly will play Cork while Clare and Galway must go face to face after the All-Ireland hurling qualifier draw was made.

Football Qualifier round 1 draw Monaghan will meet Armagh in the pick of the first round All-Ireland football qualifier games.

U21 final repeat Sunday's 2009 Offaly U21 hurling championship final is a repeat of the '08 decider between Seir Kieran and Kilcormac/Killoughey.

Feile opens on Friday Birr will be brought to a standstill on Friday evening June 19 for the grand opening of the 2009 Feile na nGael Festival.

Minor footballers face Dubs on June 27 Offaly host Dublin in their Leinster MFC semi-final at Tullamore on Saturday June 27 (5.15).

Killeigh GAA Mixed fortunes for Killeigh over a busy weekend. The Junior A hurlers travelled to Castletown in Laois last Friday, and won by 4-14 to 2-16. The B team hosted Clara on the same night in the Division 4 league, and won in a low scoring game, no scoreline to hand

Feile finals switched to Tullamore This weekend's Feile na nGael finals have been moved to Tullamore following concerns over the playing surface in Birr.

Cooney confident Tullamore will cater for crowd GAA president Christy Cooney is confident that O'Connor Park in Tullamore will be able to cater for the crowd expected at Saturday's Leinster SHC semi-final between Kilkenny and Tullamore.

Minister pulls plug on grants scheme The GPA's worst fears were realised last night when the Government announced that it does not have the EUR3.5 million required to fund the player grants scheme.