Saturday night fever for football qualifiers

All four of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC third round qualifiers will take place next Saturday night.

The GAA announced the dates and venues for the qualifier ties this afternoon after a meeting of the Games Administration Committee.

The Leinster derby between Meath and Laois will be staged at Navan's Pairc Tailteann with the throw-in time to be confirmed.

The rest of the qualifiers will each have a 7pm throw-in time - Derry will travel to face Longford at Pearse Park, the Sligo v Westmeath clash goes ahead at Markievicz Park, while Fermanagh will host Wexford in Enniskillen.

2006 BANK OF IRELAND ALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIERS:

THIRD ROUND -

Saturday, July 15:

Meath v Laois, Navan, tbc

Longford v Derry, Pearse Park, 7.00pm

Sligo v Westmeath, Markievicz Park, 7.00pm

Fermanagh v Wexford, Enniskillen, 7.00pm