Tyrone and Laois booked their places in the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship with comfortable round 2 qualifier victories today.

Kildare have been crowned TG4 All-Ireland Junior Ladies football champions at Croke Park, having staved off a late second-half rally - including two goals from 14-year-old Therese Marren - to win 2-13 to 3-5 against Sligo.

MICK O’RIORDAN and Tom Ryan have been appointed joint caretaker managers of the Dublin senior hurling team pending the appointment of a team manager.

All-Ireland winners Mayo have been rewarded for another awesome year on the football field with 11 nominations for the Ladies All Star awards.