Dublin became the first team to qualify for the Bord na Móna O'Byrne Cup semi-finals after a hard earned victory over Offaly, with wins also for Maynooth University, Kildare, UCD, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford and DIT tonight.

Clare 4-26 Carlow 2-13

CARLOW football manager Mick Condon and his selection team yesterday tendered their resignations, following the absence of a quarter of the panel from Tuesday night’s training session.