Fines totalling €14,000 and bans of 28 weeks have been handed out by the Leinster Council to Laois and Kildare, following the dismissal of seven players during last Sunday's fractious O'Byrne Cup quarter-final at Portlaoise.

Alan Brogan has been selected to succeed Colin Moran as captain of the Dublin senior footballers for 2008.

Dublin manager Paul Caffrey has made three changes to his side for Saturday's O'Byrne Cup quarter-final against Westmeath (Parnell Park, throw-in 5pm).

Former Galway defender John Divilly will make his competitive debut for his adopted county of Kildare in Sunday's O'Byrne Cup quarter-final against Laois.

Meath ace attacker Evan Kelly is believed to be strongly considering retirement.