Dublin will play old rivals Meath in the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup semi-final, with champions Kildare playing the only remaining third level side, DIT in the other last-four tie next weekend.

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.

Erin Rovers bowed out of the Offaly senior football ranks after a 10-year spell when they lost in spectacular fashion to Walsh Island in the relegation final at Clara on Saturday.

A number of young players will make the step up to Senior Championship football when Kildare and Offaly meet in this evening's opening Leinster SFC quarter-final at Croke Park (throw-in 5pm).

Wexford will surely not have an easier outing this year than their visit to O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

Antrim took over at the top of Allianz Football League Division 3 tonight, while Cavan registered their first win of the campaign.

Paul Kelly’s cracking 27th minute goal proved the foundation for Longford’s impressive victory against a poor Offaly side in this Allianz Football League Division 3 opening round tie at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park yesterday.

DCU 1-15 Louth 0-17

Offaly 0-8 Westmeath 0-19