Galway and Mayo to face off in All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals

In the semi-finals of the Tailteann Cup, Andy McEntee’s Antrim will meet Meath

Mayo's Paddy Durcan and Damien Comer of Galway in action earlier this year. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Mayo's Paddy Durcan and Damien Comer of Galway in action earlier this year. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

Connacht rivals Galway and Mayo will meet in the preliminary quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship next weekend.

Galway will have home advantage, having finished second in Group 2 of the championship, one better than Mayo’s third place finish in Group 1. The sides met earlier this year in the Division 1 final of the Allianz National League, with Mayo claiming the title following a 0-14 to 0-11 victory in Croke Park.

Meanwhile, Donegal will seek ride the momentum of an impressive two-point win over Monaghan at the weekend when they face Tyrone in another quarter-final derby.

In the other quarter-finals, Cork meet Roscommon, while Kildare were drawn against Monaghan. All matches will take place next weekend, with the CCCC to confirm fixture details later on Monday.

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In the Tailteann Cup, Antrim manager Andy McEntee will return to face his home county in the semi-finals of the competition, after the Saffron were drawn against Meath.

In the other semi-final, Down will face Laois. Both matches will be played in Croke Park on Sunday.

Saturday, June 24th

All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals

Cork v Roscommon (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm, Streaming on GAAGO)

Kildare v Monaghan (Glenisk O’Connor Park, 4.45pm, Streaming on GAAGO)

Donegal v Tyrone (MacCumhaill Park, 7pm, Streaming on GAAGO)

Sunday, June 25th

All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals

Galway v Mayo (Pearse Stadium, 3pm, Live on RTÉ 1)

Tailteann Cup semi-finals

Meath v Antrim (Croke Park, 2pm, Live on RTÉ 2)

Down v Laois (Croke Park, 4pm, Live on RTÉ 2)

Fiachra Gallagher

Fiachra Gallagher

Fiachra Gallagher is an Irish Times journalist