Kieran McGeeney has sensationally been ousted as Kildare senior football manager, with a vote at last night's (Tuesday's) County Board meeting narrowly going against him.

Gaelic football fans are in for bumper nights of qualifier action over the next two Saturdays after the GAA confirmed the dates, throw-in times and venues for the All-Ireland SFC round 3 and 4 qualifier matches.

Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney's unbeaten record in the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers will come under serious threat when Tyrone visit the Lilywhites in the third round.

The GAA have confirmed the fixture details for the next rounds of All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football Championship qualifiers.

Kerry, Wicklow, Down and Meath progressed to the next round of the Christy Ring Cup following Round 2 action this afternoon.

London 1-16 Meath 1-14

There was a trio of away wins in Division 2A of the Allianz Hurling League as Laois, Westmeath and Kerry all claimed victories this weekend.

The Derry, Laois and Kerry hurlers all got their Allianz NHL Division 2A campaigns off to winning starts this afternoon.

Kildare and Meath will contest the 2013 Bord na Móna Kehoe Cup final following semi-final wins today, while Roscommon advanced to the Shield decider.

The much-anticipated clash of football powerhouses Kerry and Tyrone in the third round of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers will take place in Killarney next Saturday.

Down and Wicklow booked Christy Ring Cup semi-final berths, while Derry and London, and Meath and Kildare will contest quarter-final ties next weekend.

Kildare 3-9 Louth 2-9

Reigning champions DCU crashed out of the O'Byrne Cup this afternoon, as Kieran McGeeney's Kildare side marched into the semi-finals of the early season competition.

Kildare withstood a determined challenge from a dogged UCD side as they secured a 0-16 to 1-11 O'Byrne Cup win at St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge this afternoon.

KILDARE 5-20 LONGFORD 1-07

Kieran McGeeney's career as an inter-county manager got off to losing start at St. Conleth's Park, in Newbridge today as a resilient Longford side sent Kildare into the O'Byrne Cup Shield following a 0-9 to 0-7 victory.

The club football championships in Munster and Leinster moved nearer the final stages after today's action in both provinces.

A testimonial match is to be held in honour of Kildare's recently-retired centre back Glenn Ryan on New Year's Eve.