The meeting of Dublin and Meath in the first round of the Leinster Football Championship is the pick of the draws in the 2009 GAA Championship. The two rivals will face off for a place in the semi finals. Elsewhere All Ireland champions Tyrone will open their Ulster campaign against Armagh. Cork will meet Kerry in the Munster semis - that's if the Rebels see out Waterford in the first round.

In the re-vamped Leinster Hurling Championship, first time competitors Galway were drawn against Laois in the quarter finals. The other debutant side in the province - Antrim - will take on the Dubs.

Conflicting reports regarding the new Dublin football manager this morning. Some claim Pat Gilroy is to be rubber stamped at a county board meeting this evening while others say his proposed link-up with his St Vincent's colleague Mickey Whelan won't become official until next month.