Senior footballers to face Roscommon for fifth time in SFC action

Dublin and Galway have qualified for the All-lreland SFC semi-finals ahead of the final round of quarter-final group games and will be joined after this week­ end's action by two from Kerry, Monaghan, Donegal and Tyrone.

The line-up is as follows:

SATURDAY

Group 1: Galway v Monaghan, PearseStadium, 6.0;Kerry v Kildare, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 6.0.

SUNDAY

Group 2: Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 3.30;Dublin v Roscommon, Croke Park 3.30

DUBLIN v ROSCOMMON

Dublin have qualified for the All-lreland semi-finals as group winners, while Roscom­mon are out of contention after losing to Tyrone and Donegal. This will be only the fifth championship game between the counties, with Dublin having won the previous four. The last clash was in the 2004 All-lreland qualifiers when Dublin won by 1-14 to 0-13.

Dublin have qualified for the All-lreland semi-final for a ninth successive year, last losing out in 2009 when they lost to Kerry in the quarter-final.

RESULTS SO FAR DUBLIN

Dublin 4-25 Wicklow 1-11 (Leinster quarter-final)

Dublin 2-25Longford 0-12 (Leinster semi-final)

Dublin 1-25 Laois0-10 (Leinster final)

Dublin 2-15 Donegal 0-16 (AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 1)

Dublin 1-14 Tyrone 0-14 ((AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase2)

TOP SCORERS

D Rock...........2-29 (21f, 2'45s')

C Kilkenny......2-18

B Fenton.........1-9

C O'Callaghan..1-7

P Mannion...........1-4 (1'45)

ROSCOMMON

Roscommon 0-24 Leitrim 0-10 (Connacht semi-final)

Galway 0-16Roscommon 2-6 (Connacht final)

Roscommon 2-22Armagh 1-19 (Round 4 qualifier)

Tyrone 4-24 Roscommon 2-12 (AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 1)

Donegal 0-20 Roscommon 0-13 ((AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 2)

ROSCOMMON'S TOP SCORERS

D Murtagh.....0-23 (11f)

C Murtagh.....2-17 (8f)

E Smith..........3-4

D Smith...........0-8

C Cregg..........0-7

GROUP 2 TABLE

County..............P.........W....D....L....For.......Against....Diffe..........Points

Dublin................2.........2.....0...0.....3-29.......0-30.........+8.................4

Tyrone...............2.........1......0....1.....4-38........3-26.........+15................2

DonegaI.............2.......0......0...2.....0-36.......2-28..........+2.................2

Roscommon....2.......0......0....2....2-25........4-44..........-25................0

GALWAY v MONAGHAN

Galway are already guaranteed a place in the semi-final and will top the group if they win or draw this game. If they top the group, they will play Donegal or Tyrone in the semi-final If they lose, they will finish second andplayDublin in thesemi-final.

A Monaghan win would take them to the top of the table. A draw would see them finish second and also qualifying for the semi-finals. A defeat would leave their semi-final chances dependent on the Kerry-Kildare result. A Kerry win and a Monaghan defeat would leave both on three points and since they drew their head-to-head game, scoring difference would decide who took the semi-final spot.Monaghan are currently on +2 points, with Kerry on -3.

Galway and Monaghan meet for only the second time in the championship, with Galway having won the first one (the1938 All-lreland semi-final) by2-10 to 2-3.The counties met in this year's Allianz League when Galway wonby0-17 to 1-10 in Pearse Stadium.

Galway have qualified for the All-lreland semi-finals for the first time since2001 while

Monaghan are attempting to get there for the first time since 1988.

RESULTS SO FAR

Galway 1-12 Mayo0-12 (Connacht quarter-final)

Galway 4-24 Sligo1-12 (Connacht semi-final)

Galway 0-16Roscommon 2-6(Connacht final)

Galway 1-13 Kerry 1-10 (AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 1)

Galway 0-19 Kildare 0-16 ((AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase2)

GALWAY'S TOP SCORERS

S Walsh.........0-25 (14f)

D Comer.........2-10

I Burke..........1-8

S Kelly...........1-6

J Heaney........1-3

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MONAGHAN

Monaghan 1-18 Tyrone 1-16 (Ulster quarter-final)

Fermanagh 1-8 Monaghan 0-10(Ulster semi-final)

Monaghan 5-21 Waterford 0-9 (Qualifiers Round 2)

Monaghan 1-19 Leitrim 0-9 (Qualifiers Round 3)

Monaghan 0-19 Laois 1-11 (Qua lifiersRound 4)

Monaghan 0-15 Kildare 1-10 (AII-Ireland quarter-finals - Phase 1)

Monaghan 1-17 Kerry 1-17 (AII-Ireland quarter-finals - Phase2)

MONAGHAN'S TOP SCORERS

C McManus..............2-35 (22f, 1-0pen)

R Beggan...................0-16 (11f, 5 '45s')

C McCarthy...............1-10(2f)

K O'Connell...............l-7

J McCarron................0-9 (6f)

KERRY v KILDARE

Kerry have to beat Kildare to have any chance of making the semi-final. Even then it would be dependent on the Galway-Monaghan result. If Galway beat Monaghan and Kerry beat Kildare, scoring difference would decide which of them joined Galway in the semi-finals.If Monaghan and Galway draw, both will go through to the semi-finals.

Kildare are out of contention fora semi-final place, but a win over Kerry would see them finish third on the table, with the Kingdom last.

Kerry and Kildare last met in the championship in 2015 when Kerry won an All-lreland quarter-final by 7-16 to 0-10on a day when Colm Cooper, Stephen O'Brien, Darran O'Sullivan and Barry John Keane scored 6-11 between them.

Kerry beat Kildare by 0-19 to 0-14 in Tralee in this year's Allianz League.

RESULTS SO FAR KERRY

Kerry 0-32 Clare0-10 (Munster semi-final)

Kerry 3-18 Cork 2-4 (Munster final)

Galway 1-13 Kerry 1-10 (AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 1)

Monaghan 1-17 Kerry 1-17 (AII-Ireland quarter-finals - Phase2)

TOP SCORERS

P Geaney..............2-14 (1f)

S O'Shea................0-19 (1lf, 4'45s)

D Clifford..............2-12 (2f)

S O'Brien..............1-5

J O'Donoghue.......0-7 (3f)

KILDARE

Carlow 2-14 Kildare 1-10 (Leinster quarter-final)

Kildare 2-22Derry 2-14 (QualifiersRound 1)

Kildare 1-16 Longford 1-13 (Qualifiers Round 2)

Kildare 0-21 Mayo 0-19 (Qualifiers Round 3)

Kildare 3-20 Fermanagh 0-18 (Qualifiers Round 4)

Monaghan 0-15 Kildare 1-10 (AII-Ireland qualifier- Phase 1)

Galway 0-19 Kildare 0-16 ((AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase2)

KILDARE'S TOP SCORERS

N Flynn...........1-33 (16f, 1' 45')

D Flynn...........4-11

P Cribbin.........0-15

F Conway.........0-10

K Feely............0-10(6f)

LASTFIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS

2015: Kerry 7-16 Kildare 0-10(AII-Ireland quarter-final)

2002: Kerry 2-10 Kildare 1-15 (Round 4 Qualifiers)

1998:Kildare 0-13 Kerry 1-9 (AII-lreland semi-final)

1931: Kerry 1-11 Kildare 0-8 (AII-Ireland final)

1929:Kerry 1-8 Kildare 1-5 (AII-Ireland final)

GROUPONE TABLE

....................P..........W.........D......L.......For.....Against.........Diff.........Points

Galway........2.........2.........0........0......1-32.......1-26............+6...................4

Monagha n..2.........1. .........1........0.......1-32.......2-27...........+2...................3

Kerry............2.........0.........1.........1.......2-27......2-30............-3...................1

Kildare.........2.........0.........0.........2.....1-26......0-34............-5...................0

DONEGAL v TYRONE

With Dublin having already qualified for the All-lreland semi-finals and Roscommon without a point at the bottom of the table, Donegal v Tyrone is a straight shoot-out to decide the second qualification place. A draw would be enough for Tyrone, who have

a better scoring difference than Donegal.

They meet for the seventh time in eight seasons in the championship, with Donegal having won four to Tyrone's two of the previous six. Tyrone won the last two clashes in 2016 and2017.

This will be the 23rd championship meeting between the counties, with Tyrone leading 12-9 with one draw from their previous 22 clashes.

The sides met in this year's Allianz League when Tyrone wonby2-13 to 1-10 in Omagh.

LASTFIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS

2017: Tyrone 1-21 Donegall-12 (Ulster semi-final)

2016: Tyrone 0-13 Donegal 0-11 (Ulster final)

2015: Donegal1-13 Tyrone 1-10 (Ulster 1st round)

2013: Donegal 2-10 Tyrone 0-10(Ulster quarter-final)

2012: Donegal 0-12 Tyrone 0-10(Ulster semi-final)

RESULTS SO FAR

Donegal 2-20 Cavan 1-15 (Ulster preliminary round)

Donegal 2-16 Derry 0-16 (Ulster quarter- final)

Donegal 2-22 Down 1-12 (Ulster semi-final)

Donegal 2-18 Fermanagh 0-12 (Ulster final)

Dublin 2-15 Donegal 0-16 (AII-Ireland quarter-final- Phase 1)

Donegal 0-20 Roscommon 0-13 (AII-Ireland quarter-final- Phase 2)

DONEGAL'S TOP SCORERS

M Murphy..............0-32 (15f, 3 45s')

P McBrearty...........0-19 (6f)

J Brennan...............1-11

R McHugh...............2-7

C Thompson...........0-10 (2f)

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TYRONE

Monaghan 1-18 Tyrone 1-16 (Ulster quarter-final)

Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-19 (aet) (Round 1 qualifier)

Tyrone 3-14 Carlow 1-10 (Round 2 qualifier)

Tyrone 0-18 Cavan 1-12 (Round 3 qualifier)

Tyrone 3-20 Cork 0-13 (Round 4 qualifier)

Tyrone 4-24 Roscommon 2-12 (AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 1)

Dublin 1-14 Tyrone 0-14 (AII-Ireland quarter-final - Phase 2)

TYRONE'S TOP SCORERS

C McAiiskey.........2-33 (19f, 1 45))

N Sludden............2-11

P Harte................2-11 (2-0 pen, 8f)

C McShane...........0-12

R Donnelly.............2-8

2018 GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

CONNACHT

May6: Quarter-finals: Leitrim 0-19 NewYork1-15 (aet), GaelicPark;Sligo 1-21 London 1-11, McGovern Park, Ruislip.

May 13: Quarter-final: Galway 1-12 Mayo0-12, Elverys Mac Hale Park.

May 26:Semi-final: Roscommon 0-24 Leitrim 0-10, Carrick-on-Shannon. June 3: Semi-final: Galway 4-24 Sligo 1-12, PearseStadium

June 17: Final: Galway 0-16Roscommon 2-6,Dr. Hyde Park

LEINSTER

May 12: Firstround: Laois2-21 Wexford 1-18 (aet), Innovate Wexford Park.

May 13: Firstround: Car low2-17 Louth 0-12; Wicklow 1-20 Offaly 1-15 (aet) Both in O'Moore Park, Portlaoise.

May 26/27: Quarter-finals: Laois 4-13 Westmeath 1-12, Tullamore; Carlow 2-14 Kildare 1-10, Tullamore; Dublin 4-25 Wicklow 1-11; Longford 0-16 Meath 0-14, Glennon Brothers

PearsePark.

June 10: Semi-finals: Laois0-12 Carlow 0-8; Dublin 2-25 Longford 0-12. Both in Croke Park.

June 24: Final:Dublin 1-25 Laois0-10,Croke Park.

MUNSTER

May 19: Quarter-finals: Clare1-23 Limerick 0-14, GaelicGrounds; Tipperary 0-20 Waterford 0-9, Semple Stadium.

May 26:Semi-final: Cork 1-17 Tipperary 0-9, Semple Stadium.

June 3: Kerry 0-32 Clare 0-10, Fitzgerald Sta dium, Killarney.

June 23: Final:Kerry 3-18 Cork2-4, PaircUi Chaoimh.

ULSTER

May 13: Preliminary Round: Donegal 2-20 Cavan 1-15, Ballybofey.

May 19:Quarter-final: Fermanagh 0-12 Armagh 0-7, Enniskillen.

May 20:Quarter-final: Monaghan 1-18 Tyrone 1-16, Omagh.

May 26:Quarter-final: Down 1-18 Antrim 0-14, Newry.

May 27: Quarter-final: Donegal 2-16 Derry 0-16, Celtic Park.

June 3: Semi-final: Fermanagh 1-8 Monaghan, 0-10, Omagh

June 10: Semi-final: Donegal 2-22Down 1-12

June 24: Final:Donegal 2-18 Fermanagh 0-12, Clones

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 9/10: Qualifiers - Round 1: Kildare 2-22Derry 2-14, Owenbeg; Tyrone 2-14 Meath 0-19 (aet), Navan; Louth 2-26 London 1-19, McGovern Park, Ruislip; Mayo 5-19 Limerick 3-7, GaelicGrounds; Armagh 3-16 Westmeath 1-11, Mullingar; Waterford 3-14 Wexford 1-18, Innovate Wexford Park; Cavan 2-16 Wicklow 1-5, Joule ParkAughrim; Offaly 2-20 Antrim 1-15, Bord na MonaO'Connor Park.

June 23/24: Qualifiers - Round 2: Mayo 1-19 Tipperary 1-11, Semple Stadium; Tyrone 3-14 Carlow 1-10, Netwatch Cullen Park;Monaghan 5-20 Waterford 0-9, Dungarvan; Ar­ magh 1-19 Sligo 1-13, Markievicz Park; Kildare 1-16 Longford 1-13. Glennon Brothers PearsePark; Leitrim 0-25 Louth 1-12 Carrick-on-Shannon; Cavan 1-14 Down 0-15, Brew­ sterPark; Clare 1-19 Offaly 2-14, Tullamore.

June 30:Qualifiers Round 3: Kildare 0-21 Mayo 0-19, Newbridge; Tyrone 0-18 Cavan 1-12, Enniskillen; Armagh 2-16 Clare 1-15, AthleticGrounds; Monaghan 1-19 Leitrim 0-9, Carrick-on-Shannon.

July 7/8: Qualifiers Round 4: Kildare 3-20 Fermanagh 0-18, PaircT ailteann; Monaghan 0-19 Laois 1-11, PaircTa ilteann; Tyrone 3-20 Cork0-13, Portlaoise; Roscommon 2-22 Armagh 1-19, Portlaoise.

QUARTER-FINALS

July 14:Phase 1: Group 2: Dublin 2-15 Donegal 0-16, Croke Park;Tyrone 4-24 Roscom­mon 2-12, Croke Park.

July 15: Phase 1: Group 1: Galway 1-13 Kerry 1-10, CrokePark; Monaghan 0-15 Kildare 1-10, Croke Park

July 21: Phase2 Group 2: Dublin 1-14 Tyrone 0-14, Omagh; Donegal 0-20 Roscommon 0-13, Dr Hyde Park.

July 22: Phase2: Group 1: Galw ay 0-19 Kildare 0-16, Newbridge; Monaghan 1-17 Kerry 1-17, Clones.

August 4: Group 1: Kerryv Kildare; Ga lwayv Monaghan.

August 5: Group 2: Donegal v Tyrone; Dublin v Roscommon. August 11:All-lreland semi-final.

August 12: All-lreland semi-final. September 2: All-lreland final