Dubs meet Monaghan for first time in SFC since 1923

Kerry and Mayo are already safely through to the GAA football All-Ireland senior championship semi-finals, with the other two semi-finalists to be decided next Saturday when Croke Park hosts a quarter-final double-header.

It’s Armagh v Donegal at 4.0, followed at 6.0 by Dublin v Monaghan. That leaves Ulster with three of the remaining six contenders for the All-Ireland title while Connacht (Mayo), Leinster (Dublin) and Munster (Kerry) have one each.

DUBLIN v MONAGHAN

They meet in the championship for the first time since July 1923, when Dublin beat Monaghan by 2-5 to 0-0 in the All-Ireland semi-final in Dundalk. Dublin also won the previous two championship meetings between the counties in 1921 and 1908.

The last competitive clash between the counties was in March 2011 when Dublin beat Monaghan by a point (0-13 to 1-9) in Clones in Division 1 of the Allianz Football League. Dublin, the reigning All-Ireland champions, are bidding to reach the semi-finals for a fifth successive year, having last lost out in 2009 when they lost to Kerry. Monaghan are bidding to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 1988.

Paths to the quarter-final

Dublin 2-21 Laois 0-16 (Leinster quarter-final)

Dublin 2-25 Wexford 1-12 (Leinster semi-final)

Dublin 3-20 Meath 1-11 (Leinster final)

Dublin scorers

Cormac Costello.....................1-9

Kevin McManamon...............1-7

Bernard Brogan......................1-7 (0-4 frees)

Paul Flynn..............................1-6

Dean Rock.............................0-8 (0-7 frees)

Eoghan O’Gara.....................1-4

Diarmuid Connolly.................1-4 (0-1 free)

Michael Darragh Macauley...1-1

Stephen Cluxton.....................0-4 (0-4‘45s’)

Paul Mannion....................0-3

Alan Brogan........................0-3

Tomas Brady......................0-2

Cian O’Sullivan...................0-2

Paddy Andrews....................0-1

James McCarthy...................0-1

Bryan Cullen........................0-1

Philly McMahon.................0-1

Nicky Devereux.................0-1

Jack McCaffrey.................0-1

Monaghan

Monaghan 1-12 Tyrone 0-14 (Ulster quarter-final)

Monaghan 0-14 Armagh 0-14 (Ulster semi-final)

Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 1-13, replay (Ulster semi-final)

Donegal 0-15 Monaghan 1-9 (Ulster final)

Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-14, after extra-time (Round 4 qualifier)

Monaghan scorers

Conor McManus...............1-21 (0-15 frees, 0-1 sideline)

Rory Beggan...................0-11 (0-9 frees, 0-2 ‘45s’)

Paul Finlay.....................0-11 (0-7 frees)

Chris McGuinness.........2-5

Kieran Hughes..................0-5

Dermot Malone................1-1

Vinny Corey...................1-1

Fintan Kelly......................0-3

Stephen Gollogly.............0-3

Darren Hughes...............0-3

Dick Clerkin...................0-2

Jack McCarron................0-2

Drew Wylie....................0-1

Previous All-Ireland quarter-final appearances

Dublin

Dublin have played in fifteen quarter-finals, winning seven, drawing three and losing five. The only year they didn’t qualify for the quarter-finals (introduced in 2001) was in 2003 when they lost to Armagh in the qualifiers. They have won their last four quarter-finals, leaving the heavy defeat by Kerry in 2009 as their most recent loss.

2013: Dublin 1-16 Cork 0-12

2012: Dublin 1-12 Laois 0-12

2011: Dublin 0-22 Tyrone 0-15

2010: Dublin 1-15 Tyrone 0-13

2009: Kerry 1-24 Dublin 1-7

2008: Tyrone 3-14 Dublin 1-8

2007: Dublin 0-18 Derry 0-15

2006: Dublin 1-12 Westmeath 0-5

2005: Tyrone 2-18 Dublin 1-14 (replay)

2005: Dublin 1-14 Tyrone 1-14 (draw)

2004: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 1-8

2002: Dublin 1-14 Donegal 0-7 (replay)

2002: Dublin 2-8 Donegal 0-14(draw)

2001: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 1-12 (replay)

2001: Dublin 2-11 Kerry 1-14 (draw)

Played 15, Won 7, Draw 3, Lost 5.

Monaghan

This will be Monaghan’s third appearance in the quarter-finals, having lost the previous two in 2007 and last year.

2013: Tyrone 0-14 Monaghan 0-12

2007: Kerry 1-12 Monaghan 1-11

ARMAGH v DONEGAL

This will be their 26th championship clash, with Armagh winning fifteen to Donegal’s seven and three draws from the previous 25 contests.

They last met in 2010 when Armagh easily beat Donegal (2-14 to 0-11) in an All-Ireland first round qualifier in Crossmaglen. Donegal, who won three of the last four Ulster titles, are in the quarter-finals for a fourth successive year, having beaten Kildare in 2011 and Kerry in 2012 before losing heavily to Mayo last year. Armagh are back in the quarter-finals for the first time since 2008, when they lost to Wexford, having earlier won the Ulster title. This will be Armagh’s 7th championship outing of the season, having had three Ulster and three qualifier outings.

How they reached the quarter-finals

Armagh

Armagh 1-12 Cavan 0-9 (Ulster quarter-final)

Monaghan 0-14 Armagh 0-14 (Ulster semi-final)

Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 1-13 (Ulster semi-final) Replay

Armagh 0-13 Tyrone 0-10 (All-Ireland qualifier – Round 2B)

Armagh 1-17 Roscommon 1-12 (All-Ireland qualifier – Round 3B)

Armagh 0-18 Meath 0-13 (All-Ireland qualifier – Round 4B)

Armagh scorers

Tony Kernan...........0-21 (0-15 frees, 0-2 ‘45’s)

Jamie Clarke...........0-19 (0-5 frees)

Stefan Campbell......0-8

Aaron Kernan.........0-6 (0-1 free)

Stephen Forker......1-2

Aaron Findon........1-1

Mark Shields.........0-4

Aidan Forker..........0-4

Kevin Dyas.............0-4

Caolan Rafferty......1-0

Eugene McVerry.....0-3 (0-2 frees)

Stephen Harold.......0-3

Kyle Carragher.......0-3

Rory Grugan.............0-3 (0-1 free)

Ethan Rafferty........0-2 (0-1 ’45’)

Andy Mallon...........0-2

Brian Mallon...........0-2

Donegal

Donegal 1-11 Derry 0-11 (Ulster quarter-final)

Donegal 3-16 Antrim 0-12 (Ulster semi-final)

Donegal 0-15 Monaghan 1-9 (Ulster final)

Donegal scorers

Leo McLoone..............2-3

Michael Murphy.........0-9 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘45’, 0-1 sideline)

Odran MacNiallais......0-7

Colm McFadden.........0-6 (0-5 frees)

Darach O’Connor.....1-3

Dermot Molloy..........1-1

Patrick McBrearty.....0-4

Christy Toye...............0-3

Karl Lacey..................0-2

Anthony Thompson...0-2

Ryan McHugh............0-1

Martin McElhinney.....0-1

Last Five Championship Clashes

2010: Armagh 2-14 Donegal 0-11 (All-Ireland qualifier)

2007: Donegal 1-9 Armagh 1-8 (Ulster quarter-final)

2006: Armagh 1-9 Donegal 0-9 (Ulster final)

2005: Armagh 3-11 Donegal 1-10 (Ulster semi-final) – Replay

2005: Armagh 0-12 Donegal 0-12 (Ulster semi-final)

Previous Quarter-final appearances

Donegal, who reached the last eight for a fourth successive year this season, have played nine quarter-finals, winning three, drawing two and losing four.

2013: Mayo 4-17 Donegal 1-10

2012: Donegal 1-12 Kerry 1-10

2011: Donegal 1-12 Kildare 0-14 (after extra-time)

2009: Cork 1-27 Donegal 2-10

2006: Cork 1-11 Donegal 1-10

2003: Donegal 0-14 Galway 0-11 (Replay)

2003: Donegal 0-14 Galway 1-11 (Draw)

2002: Dublin 1-14 Donegal 0-7 (Replay)

2002: Dublin 2-8 Donegal 0-14 (Draw)

Played 9, Won 3, Drew 2, Lost 4

Armagh

This will be their 8th appearance in the quarter-finals, having won three, drawn one and lost three of their previous seven appearances.

2008: Wexford 1-14 Armagh 0-12

2006: Kerry 3-15 Armagh 1-13

2005: Armagh 2-17 Laois 1-11

2004: Fermanagh 0-12 Armagh 0-11

2003: Armagh 0-15 Laois 0-13

2002: Armagh 1-16 Sligo 0-17 (replay)

2002: Armagh 2-9 Sligo 0-15 (draw)

GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014

CONNACHT

Quarter-finals: May 4: Mayo 4-18 New York 0-8, Gaelic Park; May 18: Roscommon 1-18 Leitrim 0-13, Dr. Hyde Park; May 25: Galway 3-17 London 0-7, Ruislip.

Semi-finals: June 8: Mayo 0-13 Roscommon 1-9, Dr. Hyde Park; June 21: Galway 0-16 Sligo 0-11, Markievicz Park.

Final: July 13: Mayo 3-14 Galway 0-16, Castlebar.

LEINSTER

1st round: May 17: Louth 1-14 Westmeath 1-9, Cusack Park; May 18: Longford 0-19 Offaly 0-15, Glennon Brothers, Pearse Park; Laois 0-21 Wicklow 1-11, Aughrim.

Quarter-finals: June 7: Wexford 1-15 Longford 1-13, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park; June 8: Kildare 1-22 Louth 1-7, Croke Park; Dublin 2-21 Laois 0-16, Croke Park; June 15: Meath 7-13 Carlow 0-6, Dr. Cullen Park.

Semi-finals: June 29: Dublin2-25 Wexford 1-12, Croke Park; Meath 2-16 Kildare 0-17, Croke Park.

Final: July 20: Dublin 3-20 Meath 1-10, Croke Park.

MUNSTER

Quarter-finals: May 31: Tipperary 2-14 Limerick 1-11 Gaelic Grounds; June 7: Clare 2-8 Waterford 2-8, Ennis; June 14: Clare 3-11 Waterford 0-12, Fraher Field (replay).

Semi-finals: June 21: Cork 0-16 Tipperary 1-11, Pairc Ui Chaoimh; June 22: Kerry 1-17 Clare 1-13, Ennis.

Final: July 6: Kerry 0-24 Cork 0-12 Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

ULSTER

1st round: May 18: Tyrone 2-11 Down 3-8, Omagh; May 24: Tyrone 3-11 Down 0-12 (replay), Newry

Quarter-finals: May 25: Donegal 1-11 Derry 0-11, Celtic Park; June 1: Antrim 2-18 Fermanagh 3-13, Brewster Park; June 8: Armagh 1-12 Cavan 0-9, Athletic Grounds; June 15: Monaghan 1-12 Tyrone 0-14, Clones.

Semi-finals: June 22: Donegal 3-16 Antrim 0-12, Clones; June 28: Monaghan 0-14 Armagh 0-14, Clones; July 6: Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 1-13, Clones.

July 20: Final: Donegal 0-15 Monaghan 1-9, Clones.

ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS

Round 1: June 21: 1A: Limerick 1-16 London 1-13, Gaelic Grounds; Longford 2-16 Derry 2-14, Celtic Park; Laois1-19 Fermanagh 2-15, Portlaoise; Wicklow 3-12 Offaly 0-17, Aughrim; June 28: IB: Cavan 1-15 Westmeath 1-14, Kingspan Breffni Park; Tyrone 2-21 Louth 0-10; Omagh; Carlow 0-17 Waterford 1-13, Dr. Cullen Park; June 29: Down 4-18 Leitrim 0-9, Newry.

Round 2: July 5: 2A: Tipperary 2-17 Longford 0-6, Thurles; Sligo 0-12 Wicklow 0-10, Aughrim; Limerick 3-11Antrim 0-15, Gaelic Grounds; July 6: Laois 0-18 Wexford 0-17, Wexford Park.

July 12: 2B: Roscommon 0-16 Cavan 0-5, Kingspan Breffni Park; 3A: Sligo 0-12 Limerick 0-10, Markievicz Park; Tipperary 3-17 Laois 4-9, Portlaoise.

July 13: 2B: Kildare 1-18 Down 0-11, Newry; Clare 4-26 Carlow 2-13, Dr. Cullen Park; Armagh 0-13 Tyrone 0-10, Omagh.

July 19: 3B: Armagh 1-17 Roscommon 1-12, Dr. Hyde Park; Kildare 0-13 Clare 0-12, Ennis.

Round 4: July 26: 4A: Galway 4-17 Tipperary 4-12 Tullamore; Cork 0-21 Sligo 1-11, Tullamore

August 2: 4B: Armagh 0-18 Meath 0-13, Croke Park; Monaghan 2-16 Kildare 2-14 (after extra-time) Croke Park.

ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINALS

August 3: Kerry 1-20 Galway 2-10, Croke Park; Mayo 1-19 Cork 2-15, Croke Park; August 9: Donegal v Armagh, Croke Park; Dublin v Monaghan, Croke Park.

ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINALS

August 24: Mayo v Kerry, Croke Park.

August 31: Dublin or Monaghan v Donegal or Armagh, Croke Park.

ALL-IRELAND FINAL

September 21: Croke Park.