Down wing back Conor Garvey will have his appeal against a one-match ban heard by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee next Tuesday night.

This morning's draw for the second round of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers provided an ironic twist as beaten Leinster semi-finalists Kildare were paired with Cavan.

GAA President Liam O'Neill and former Dublin midfielder Ciaran Whelan were at the helm as the draw for the opening round of the All-Ireland SFC first round qualifiers was made this morning.

The long-running saga in relation to the transfer of former Cavan senior footballer Sean Johnston from Cavan Gaels to the St Kevin's club in Kildare is expected to come to an end today.

Reigning All-Ireland SFC champions Cork will face Connacht title holders Mayo in the quarter-finals of the Championship next weekend.

The rematch between last year's All-Ireland SFC finalists, Cork and Down, has been set for Croke Park next Saturday evening.

As anticipated, the two All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals have been fixed for a double header bill at Semple Stadium on Sunday week.

Next Saturday night will be a bumper one for Gaelic football enthusiasts with four qualifier matches down for decision.

The draw for the All-Ireland SHC third phase qualifiers is set to take place tomorrow evening, following the Leinster final at Croke Park.

London's reward for ending their Championship drought is a home match against Waterford in the second round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, son of manager Peter Fitzpatrick, has been drafted into the Louth team for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Meath at Kingspan Breffni Park (throw-in 7pm).

Michael Murphy will be available to lead Donegal into battle in Sunday week's Ulster SFC semi-final against reigning champions Tyrone.

Cork's Division 1 title-winning captain Michael Shields and Dublin defender Philip McMahon are facing four-week bans for their scuffle at half-time during last Sunday's Allianz Football League final.

All-Ireland champions Kerry will help get next weekend's quarter-final action underway, following confirmation of the fixture details from the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee.

Louth will be hoping to put the controversial end to their Leinster final loss to Meath behind them when they face Dublin in the fourth round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

The draw for the third round of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers took place at Semple Stadium this evening, following the Munster SHC final.

The draw for the next round of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship qualifiers will take place in Thurles at 6.45pm on Sunday evening, it has been announced.

Offaly hurler Daniel Currams has failed in his bid to overturn the red card he picked up during the Faithful County's drawn Leinster semi-final against Galway on June 20.

Down Senior footballer Daniel McCartan has failed to have his eight-week suspension overturned after being shown a straight red card in the Allianz National Football League Division 2 final last Sunday week.

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Tommy Freeman's hopes of playing for Monaghan in this Saturday's All-Ireland Senior Football qualifier against Armagh at Clones have been dealt a major blow, after the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC) turned down the Maghracloone clubman's appeal to his suspension.

Tommy Freeman and Barry McCormack are contesting their respective recommended bans from the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee.

The 2008 Christy Ring Cup final will now take place in Tullamore on Sunday afternoon (throw-in 6pm), after both counties requested to have the game rescheduled.

With the threat of a proposed suspension hanging over him, Dublin defender Colin Moran has received support from the player he fouled to earn the ban.

Most of the big guns have avoided each other in the opening round of the 2008 GAA All-Ireland SFC qualifiers after this evening's draw at Croke Park.

The five Meath players who had their suspensions upheld by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee earlier this week are unlikely to make any further appeals.

Dublin attacker Bernard Brogan's appeal against the eight-week suspension, handed down to him by the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee for his sending-off against Meath, has been unsuccessful.

The Irish Handball Council has once again found itself embroiled in controversy, with a case in front of the GAA's Central Appeals Committee tonight, following an appeal from the Ulster Handball Council.

The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) faces its busiest meeting since its inception in 2006, when it meets this morning at Croke Park.

It was not a good Friday for Carlow IT's Sigerson Cup panel as their last hopes of remaining in the top level Higher Education competition were ended when they lost their appeal over a Garda player's eligibility.

Dublin Senior football selector David Billings has been slapped with an eight week suspension from all GAA activities for "persistant verbal abuse of officials" in UCD's recent Round Robin victory by 1-14 to 0-13 over St. Patrick's, Drumcondra on February 14 last.

Kilkenny's offer to have their National Hurling game against Cork refixed for this weekend has been rejected by the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee.

Dublin have made on change in personnel for Sunday's All-Ireland Under-21 hurling final against Galway at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

Clare manager Tony Considine has insisted his team will not be pulling out of the All-Ireland hurling championship, despite suggestions to the contrary by Clare County Board chairman Michael McDonagh.

The GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee have ruled that Tipperary forward John Carroll has no case to answer over his squaring up to Waterford's Seamus Prendergast during last month's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final between the counties.

The Erin Leinster Under-21 hurling final will not be replayed after the Dublin County Board lost their appeal against the decision of the Leinster Council.

Wexford footballer Mattie Forde has opted to accept the decision of a DRA tribunal and will see out the three-month suspension imposed on him by the GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee.

Donegal defender Paddy Campbell had his appeal against a four-week ban rejected by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee last night.

TJ Ryan has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling just days after Limerick's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat to Cork.

Wexford footballer Matty Forde has failed to have his three-month suspension overturned by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC).

Star defender Anthony Lynch is eligible to play for Cork in tomorrow's Munster SFC final replay after surprisingly winning his appeal against suspension last night.

Wexford will be able to call upon the services of star forward Matty Forde for Saturday's All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Monaghan, despite allegations of a stamp on Offaly full-back Shane Sullivan last weekend.

The GAA's Central Disciplinary Committee has imposed a three-month ban on Carlow hurler Rory Dunbar. The player had been sent off in Carlow's Christy Ring Cup game with Wicklow on June 3.

The Kildare County Board will take their case to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) after they had their appeal against the Leinster Council's decision to award Offaly a win in the Leinster SFC quarter-final turned down by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC) last night.