Jason Sherlock sparkled as Dublin booked their place in the All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-finals.

Tommy Carr faces his former charges at Croke Park today in the final round of the All-Ireland football qualifiers.

There is speculation that former Dublin football manager Gerry McCaul could return to the hot-seat.

Dublin manager Tommy Lyons ended his three year association with the capital's senior football team tonight, surmising that, "Three years in the Dublin job is enough for any sane man!"

Tommy Lyons expected to resign as Dublin football manager tonight

The Dublin County Board has confirmed that it will not determine the fate of boss Tommy Lyons until their next board meeting on September 6.

Kildare booked their place in Round 3B of the All-Ireland football qualifiers thanks to a 1-18 to 0-11 victory over Down in Newry.

By Peter O’Dwyer

Kildare made it interesting in the final quarter and had they been more clinical, might have completed a remarkable fightback, but in the end, Meath had done enough in their period of dominance to claim a place in the Leinster final.

Promising Dr Crokes goalkeeper Kieran Cremin has been named in the Kerry team to face Fermanagh in NFL Division 1A on Sunday in Killarney (throw-in 2.30pm).

Sean O’Sullivan will make his first start of this season’s National Football League when Kerry travel to Scotstown to take on Monaghan on Sunday (throw-in 2.00pm).

Versatile Dublin forward Ian Robertson has confirmed his retirement from inter-county football, owing to injury.

Buccaneers 13 Cork Constitution 20

Ahead of the Airtricity League of Ireland season Gareth Maher profiles each of the teams battling for Premier Division glory.

Telly. Tonight.

DUBLIN County Bord will take their time before deciding on a successor to Paul Caffrey after the city-based community Garda stepped down following what he described as their ‘definitive’ defeat by Tyrone in Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final.

RYEHILL Dreamer, who ran with a lot of promise on his debut at Leopardstown, can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden at Gowran Park tomorrow.

Kerry 1-14, Clare 0-5

One of those “but the winners won’t worry about that” kind of days. But Tyrone should worry about it.

A distinct sense of déjà vu emanates from this evening’s Galway Publican’s EBF three-year-old’s race.