There was no shortage of action in the Leinster underage hurling competitions this weekend.

There was pre-season inter-county GAA action in both codes on Saturday in Leinster.

This will be the first time that the provincial finals will share the same venue.

Croke Park hosts tonight’s game at 7pm.

The next chapter in John Sugrue’s GAA life begins on Saturday.

St Loman’s looked to have secured the title in the final stages of the game, but the Kildare outfit snatched an unlikely victory at the death.

The Garrycastleman enjoyed a 16-year career with Westmeath.

The Leinster chairman has responded to criticism of the Walsh, Kehoe and O’Byrne cups.

Croke Park may soon have a rival for League and provincial championship matches.

Liam Ryan, Jack Guiney and Conor McDonald all started for the Wexford senior side last Sunday.

The teams meet in Parnell Park at 7.30pm.

The semi-final stages of the competition will take place next weekend.

Laois, Carlow and Westmeath were on the receiving end of defeats.

There’s pre-season Gaelic Football action in Leinster and Ulster tonight.

There was action in Groups C and D of the pre-season competition in Leinster today.

History was made at Dr Cullen Park today.

The Laois player has welcome the appointment of new boss Tomás Ó Flatharta.

Brian O’Driscoll, Barney Rock, The US Masters and Paul Mannion all come up for discussion.

The teams will face off in the decider next Sunday after both claimed semi-final victories this afternoon.

Playing for your county’s senior hurlers, your county’s senior footballers and appearing on the Sunday Game. All in a weekend’s work for Lee Chin.

Kieran Martin bagged two goals for the Midlands County.

Tommy Fitzgerald hit the only goal of the game in tonight’s match in Portlaoise.

The Electric Ireland provincial minor football championships crank into action this weekend.

There were also victories for the Connacht and Munster hurlers in the inter-provincial competition yesterday.

Freezing weather. Small stadiums. Paltry attendances. Here’s 25 images that sum up the 2013 pre-season Gaelic football campaign.

The last sixteen ties in the colleges competition in the eastern province are down for decision this week.

There were victories for UL, Kerry, Wexford, UCD, NUI Galway and Carlow in the pre-season hurling action yesterday.

Jim Gavin and Kieran McGeeney will bring their teams together in search of silverware next weekend.

Tipperary’s Noel McGrath and Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh are amongst several inter-county hurlers who will be in action for third-level sides in the pre-season provincial competitions.

Offaly, Westmeath, Dublin IT and Kildare were in buoyant mood after their opening clashes in the O’Byrne Cup yesterday.

A positive start to 2013 for Meath, Louth and Dublin yesterday while Wicklow and DCU finished all square.

The hurling battle of Ballyhale Shamrocks and Oulart-the-Ballagh will also command interest in Leinster this weekend.

They’re down to the last four in the Leinster Club SFC this weekend. Here’s a closer look at the teams involved.

The dates, times and venues for next weekend’s key club GAA fixtures have also been revealed.

Some of the key issues that emerged from yesterday’s club football and hurling games around the country.

The dates, times and venues for next Sunday’s key club GAA fixtures have also been revealed.

The quarter-final stage of the club senior football championship was completed in the eastern province yesterday.

The 2013 draws have been made for the O’Byrne Cup and Walsh Cup, the pre-season competitions in Leinster.

The dates, times and venues for this week’s key club games around the country.

The dates, times and venues for this week’s key club games around the country.