First of the summer job vacancies!

Just to bring you up to date on the GAA Championships.

Despite claiming he would win the Liam McCarthy for Galway within 2 years, Ger Loughane's plan is in tatters - Galway's All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship campaign is over.

Ben O'Connor hit over 12 points as 14 man Cork beat the Tribesmen by 23 points to 2-15 in a thrilling fourth round qualifier in Thurles notable by the fact that Joe Canning bagged 2-12. Some tally for the Portumna lad - where were the rest of the Galway forwards though?

Waterford are also through to the All Ireland senior hurling quarter finals.

Two early goals from Eoin Kelly handed the Deise a 2-18 to 18 points win over Offaly in the curtain raiser at Semple Stadium - Kelly bagged 2-13 in all.

Westmeath beat Tipp by 9 points in Ardfinnan - The lake county emerged 15 points to 6winners but Thomas o Flaherta described his sides performance as dire.

Tyrone beat Louth 1-18 to 1-10 in Drogheda

After coming so close to a victory over Cork in a week when the county hurlers socialising was blamed for their championship exit Limerick senior footballers dispatched Meath at the gaelic grounds.

A 9 point win for the treaty city men 4-12 to 4-3.

Donegal had 8 points to spare over Roscommon in Ballybofey where it finished 3-11 to 1-9 in favour of Dun an nGall.

A Donie Kingston goal in the 55th minute was key to Laois's 1-10 to 11 point win over Longford at Pearse park - Luke Dempsey jacked in the job as longford manager afterwards.

In Newbridge a late James Kavanagh goal snatched a 1-16 to 15 win for Kieran Mcgeeney's Kildare against Cavan.

and Down 5-19 Offaly 2-10 the result from O'Connor park.

Anyone interested in managing Longford?