by Jackie Cahill

Eamonn Ryan's champions Cork have been paired with Mayo in the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship quarter-finals.

Mayo's reward for a hard-fought 3-8 to 1-13 victory over Westmeath in last Saturday's round 2 qualifier is a crack at the Brendan Martin Cup holders.

Elsewhere, Leinster champions Dublin will meet Kerry in another mouth-watering tie, with Armagh pitted against Laois.

The tie of the round, however, could well turn out to be the meeting of Connacht champions Galway and Monaghan, beaten All-Ireland finalists last year.

Monaghan saw off Ulster rivals Tyrone at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford on Saturday.

Forwards Niamh Kindlon and Catriona McConnell split 0-10 between them en route to a 1-16 to 3-7 victory.

Muireann Atkinson scored Monaghan's second half goal but Tyrone, who had majors from Gemma Begley, Tori McLaughlin and Niamh O'Neill, missed an early second half penalty at a crucial stage, when Begley saw her effort saved by Linda Martin.

Begley would later net a second penalty but while Monaghan did enough to advance, they must improve significantly to tackle an emerging Galway side.

Also in Longford on Saturday, Cora Staunton bagged 2-6 as Mayo claimed a narrow one-point win against Westmeath.

Staunton's disputed late free settled a tie that was level after Westmeath sub Sarah Dolan scored a stunning late goal.

Staunton netted in both halves while Sarah Rowe scored the other goal for Mayo in a nervy win for the Westerners.

Meanwhile, goals from Martha Kirwan, Meaghan Dunne and Laura Marie Maher eased Laois past Cavan at St Peregrine's in Dublin, on a 3-10 to 0-10 scoreline.

2013 All-Ireland intermediate champions Cavan were pre-match favourites with the bookies but Laois bounced back from their heavy Leinster final defeat to Dublin to set up a last eight clash with Ulster champions and All-Ireland dark horses Armagh.

Results:

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC round 2 qualifiers:

Saturday, August 8:

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC round 2 qualifiers:
Monaghan 1-16 Tyrone 3-7
Laois 3-10 Cavan 0-10
Mayo 3-8 Westmeath 1-13

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies IFC qualifiers:
Roscommon 0-13 Offaly 1-7
London 1-10 Sligo 3-19
Antrim 1-4 Fermanagh 4-18
Tipperary 2-14 Limerick 3-13

Fixtures:

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-finals:
Cork v Mayo
Armagh v Laois (Both August 16)

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies IFC quarter-finals:
Down v Sligo
Longford v Roscommon (Both August 16)

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-finals:
Galway v Monaghan
Dublin v Kerry (Both August 23)

TG4 All-Ireland Ladies IFC quarter-finals:
Leitrim v Limerick
Fermanagh v Waterford (Both August 23) Tweet

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