Stat attack: Dubs v Tyrone, All-Ireland SFC semi-final

Following last Sunday’s epic GAA football All-Ireland semi-final clash where Kerry and Mayo battled to a draw, next weekend promises even more drama with two massive games in Croke Park.

Kerry and Mayo replay on Saturday (3.0) followed on Sunday by the second semi-final between Dublin and Tyrone (4.0). It will be preceded at 2.0 by the Dublin-Derry minor semi-final to decide who takes on Kerry in the final.

DUBLIN v TYRONE

They meet in the championship for the first time since 2011 when Dublin won an All-Ireland quarter-final by seven points. Their last competitive meeting was in this year’s Allianz League, when they finished level (Dublin 0-10 Tyrone 1-7) in Croke Park on February 11.

Tyrone led by 1-7 to 0-5 in the 60th but Dublin kicked five unanswered points to level it up late in stoppage time.

PATHS TO THE SEMI-FINAL

Dublin 0-19 Carlow 0-7 (Leinster quarter-final)

Dublin 4-29 Westmeath 0-10 (Leinster semi-final)

Dublin 2-23 Kildare 1-17 (Leinster final)

Dublin 1-19 Monaghan 0-12 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

Dublin’s Top Scorers

Dean Rock............3-19 (0-16 frees, 0-3 ‘45s’)

Con O’Callaghan...0-18 (0-8 frees)

Paul Mannion ........0-13

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Tyrone 0-22 Derry 0-11 (Ulster quarter-final)

Tyrone 1-21 Donegal 1-12 (Ulster semi-final)

Tyrone 2-17 Down 0-15 (Ulster final)

Tyrone 3-17 Armagh 0-8 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

Tyrone’s Top Scorers

Sean Cavanagh.....0-14 (0-11 frees)

Peter Harte........... .1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees, 0-1’45’)

David Mulgrew.....2-4

PREVIOUS DUBLIN-TYRONE SFC CLASHES

This will be the eighth championship clash between the counties. Dublin have won four to Tyrone’s two while there has been one draw in the previous seven.

2011: Dublin 0-22 Tyrone 0-15 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2010: Dublin 1-15 Tyrone 0-13 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2008: Tyrone 3-14 Dublin 1-8 ((All-Ireland quarter-final)

2005: Tyrone 2-18 Dublin 1-14 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Replay

2005: Tyrone 1-14 Dublin 1-14 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

1995: Dublin 1-10 Tyrone 0-12 (All-Ireland final)

1984: Dublin 2-11 Tyrone 0-8 (All-Ireland semi-final)

LAST TEN SEMI-FINALS

DUBLIN

2016: Dublin 0-22 Kerry 2-14

2015: Dublin 3-15 Mayo 1-14 (replay)

2015: Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-15 (draw)

2014: Donegal 3-14 Dublin 0-17

2013: Dublin 3-18 Kerry 3-11

2012: Mayo 0-19 Dublin 0-16

2011: Dublin 0-8 Donegal 0-6

2010: Cork 1-15 Dublin 1-14

2007: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 0-16

2006: Mayo 1-16 Dublin 2-12

Won 5 Lost 4, Draw 1

TYRONE

2015: Kerry 0-18 Tyrone 1-11

2013: Mayo 1-16 Tyrone 0-13

2009: Cork 1-13 Tyrone 0-11

2008: Tyrone 0-23 Wexford 1-14

2005: Tyrone 1-13 Armagh 1-12

2003: Tyrone 0-13 Kerry 0-6

1996: Meath 2-15 Tyrone 0-12

1995: Tyrone 1-13 Galway 0-13

1989: Mayo 0-12 Tyrone 1-6

1986: Tyrone 1-12 Galway 1-9

Won 5, Lost 5

*Dublin’s only defeat under Jim Gavin in the championship (2013-2017) came against Donegal in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final. They drew with Mayo in the 2015 semi-final and 2016 final and won both replays. It leaves Gavin’s record as follows: Played 29; Won 26, Drew 2, Lost 1.

*Mickey Harte leads Tyrone in an All-Ireland semi-final for the seventh time, having won three and lost three of the previous six.

*Tyrone are bidding to reach the All-Ireland final for the first time since 2008. Dublin are bidding to reach the final for the fifth time in seven seasons, missing out only in 2012 and 2014.

*Big winners....Dublin won their four championship games this year (Carlow, Westmeath, Kildare, Monaghan) by an average of 15.5 points while Tyrone beat Derry, Donegal, Down and Armagh by an average of 11.5 points.

*Dublin have won four of their last five semi-finals; Tyrone have lost their last three semi-finals to Kerry in 2015, Mayo in 2013 and Cork in 2009.

KERRY v MAYO

They meet for the second time in an All-Ireland semi-final replay in three years, with Kerry having won (after extra-time) in 2014. Mayo also lost a semi-final replay to Dublin in 2015 and were beaten by Jim Gavin’s men in last year’s replayed final.

They finished level (2-14 each last Sunday) after a gripping contest watched by a crowd of 66,195.

PATHS TO THE SEMI-FINAL REPLAY

Mayo 2-14 Sligo 0-11 (Connacht quarter-final)

Galway 0-15 Mayo 1-11 (Connacht semi-final)

Mayo 2-21 Derry 1-13 (aet) (Qualifiers – Round 2)

Mayo 2-14 Clare 0-13 (Qualifiers – Round 3)

Mayo 0-27 Cork 2-20 (aet) (Qualifiers Round 4)

Mayo 1-12 Roscommon 2-9 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Draw

Mayo 4-19 Roscommon 0-9 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Replay

Mayo 2-14 Kerry 2-14 (All-Ireland semi-final)

MAYO’S TOP SCORERS

Cillian O’Connor.......3-53 (0-36 frees, 0-1 ‘45’)

Andy Moran...............2-20

Diarmuid O’Connor...2-5

Kevin McLoughlin...............2-5

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Kerry 1-18 Clare 1-12 (Munster semi-final)

Kerry 1-23 Cork 0-15 (Munster final)

Kerry 1-18 Galway 0-13 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

Kerry 2-14 Mayo 2-14 (All-Ireland semi-final)

KERRY’S TOP SCORERS

Paul Geaney ................1-20 (0-8 frees)

James O’Donoghue.....0-20 (0-12 frees)

Stephen O’Brien...........2-6

Kieran Donaghy............1-3

PREVIOUS KERRY-MAYO CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

The All-Ireland final will be the 27th championship clash (1903-2014) between Mayo and Kerry with the score standing at 18-4 in the Kingdom’s favour with four draws from the previous 26 games. Mayo’s last win was in the 1996 All-Ireland semi-final.

2017: Kerry 2-14 Galway 2-14 (All-Ireland semi-final) Draw

2014: Kerry 3-16 Mayo 3-13 aet (All-Ireland semi-final) Replay

2014: Kerry 1-16 Mayo 1-16 All-Ireland semi-final) Draw

2011: Kerry 1-20 Mayo 1-11 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2006: Kerry 4-15 Mayo 3-5 (All-Ireland final)

2005: Kerry 2-15 Mayo 0-18 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2004: Kerry 1-20 Mayo 2-9 (All-Ireland final)

1997: Kerry 0-13 Mayo 1-7 (All-Ireland final)

1996: Mayo 2-13 Kerry 1-10 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1981: Kerry 2-19 Mayo 1-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1969: Kerry 0-14 Mayo 1-10 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1951: Mayo 2-4 Kerry 1-5 (All-Ireland semi-final (Replay)

1951: Mayo 1-5 Kerry 1-5 (All-Ireland semi-final) (Draw)

1948: Mayo 0-13 Kerry 0-3 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1939: Kerry 3-8 Mayo 1-4 (All-Ireland semi-final (Replay)

1939: Kerry 0-4 Mayo 0-4 (All-Ireland semi-final) (Draw)

1936: Mayo 1-5 Kerry 0-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1932: Kerry 2-7 Mayo 2-4 (All-Ireland final)

1931: Kerry 1-6 Mayo 1-4 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1930: Kerry 1-9 Mayo 0-4 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1929: Kerry 3-8 Mayo 1-1 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1924: Kerry 1-4 Mayo 0-1 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1910: Kerry 1-7 Mayo 0-4 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1909: Kerry 2-12 Mayo 0-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1908: Kerry 2-4 Mayo 0-1 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1903: Kerry 2-7 Mayo 0-4 (All-Ireland semi-final)

LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP REPLAYS

MAYO

2017: Mayo 4-19 Roscommon 0-9 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

2016: Dublin 1-16 Mayo 1-15 (All-Ireland final)

2015: Dublin 3-15 Mayo 1-14 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2014: Kerry 3-16 Mayo 3-13 (All-Ireland semi-final) after extra-time

2006: Mayo 0-14 Laois 0-11 (All-Ireland quarter-final)

KERRY

2014: Kerry 3-16 Mayo 3-13 (All-Ireland semi-final) after extra-time

2010 Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-14 (Munster semi-final) after extra-time

2009 Cork 1-17 Kerry 0-12 (Munster semi-final)

2008 Kerry 3-14 Cork 2-13 (All-Ireland semi-final)

2006 Cork 1-12 Kerry 0-9 (Munster final)

*This will be Mayo’s ninth championship games of the season, having won five (Sligo, Derry, Clare, Cork, Roscommon), drawn two (Roscommon, Kerry) and lost one (Galway) of the previous eight. They drew with Derry and Cork in normal time, before winning in the extra period.

GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2017: FIXTURES & RESULTS

CONNACHT

May 7: Preliminary Round: Sligo 1-21 New York 1-13, Gaelic Park.

May 21: Quarter-final: Mayo 2-14 Sligo 0-11, Elverys MacHale Park.

May 28: Leitrim 3-10 London 0-16, Ruislip June 11: Semi-final: Galway 0-15 Mayo 1-11, Pearse Stadium.

June 18: Semi-final: Roscommon 2-23 Leitrim 1-9, Dr. Hyde Park.

July 9: Final: Roscommon 2-15 Galway 0-12, Pearse Stadium.

LEINSTER

May 21: First Round: Carlow 2-17 Wexford 2-13, Netwatch Cullen Park; Laois 4-15 Longford 0-16, O’Moore Park; Louth 1-19 Wicklow 1-14, Parnell Park

June 3: Quarter-final: Dublin 0-19 Carlow 0-7, O’Moore Park.

June 4: Quarter-finals: Kildare 1-21 Laois 1-7, Bord na Móna O’Connor Park; Meath 0-27 Louth 3-9, Parnell Park.

June 11: Quarter-final: Offaly 0-10 Westmeath 0-10, Bord na Móna O’Connor Park.

June 17: Quarter-final replay: Westmeath 3-17 Offaly 0-15, TEG Cusack Park; Semi-final: Kildare 2-16 Meath 0-13, Bord na Móna O’Connor Park;

June 25: Semi-final: Dublin 4-29 Westmeath 0-10, Croke Park.

July 16: Final: Dublin 2-23 Kildare 1-17, Croke Park.

MUNSTER

May 27: Quarter-final: Cork 1-12 Waterford 1-11, Fraher Field, Dungarvan; May 28: Quarter-final: Clare 1-13 Limerick 1-12, Cusack Park.

June 10: Semi-final: Cork 1-10 Tipperary 1-9, Pairc Ui Rinn.

June 11: Semi-final: Kerry 1-18 Clare 1-12, Ennis.

July 2: Final: Kerry 1-23 Cork 0-15, Killarney.

ULSTER

May 20: Preliminary Round: Monaghan 1-20 Fermanagh 1-11, Clones.

May 21: Quarter-final: Donegal 3-19 Antrim 1-9, Ballybofey

May 28: Quarter -final: Tyrone 0-22 Derry 0-11, Celtic Park

June 4: Quarter-final: Down 0-15 Armagh 2-7, Newry.

June 11: Quarter-final: Monaghan 1-15 Cavan 0-15, Kingspan Breffni.

June 18: Semi-final: Tyrone 1-21 Donegal 1-12, Clones

June 25: Semi-final: Down 1-14 Monaghan 0-15, Athletic Grounds

July 16: Final: Tyrone 2-17 Down 0-15, Clones

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 17: Qualifiers: Round 1A: Derry 1-17 Waterford 0-13, Fraher Field, Dungarvan; Longford 2-15 Louth 1-10, Drogheda; Laois 2-16 Wicklow 3-10, Joule Park Aughrim; Sligo 0-22 Antrim 3-7, Markievicz Park. June 24: Qualifiers: Round 1B: Wexford 0-12 Limerick 0-11, Gaelic Grounds;

June 25: Qualifiers Round 1B: Carlow 0-13 London 0-12, McGovern Park, Ruislip; Armagh 0-20 Fermanagh 0-11, Athletic Grounds; Cavan 1-17 Offaly 0-16, Tullamore. July 1: Qualifiers: Round 2A: Meath 0-14 Sligo 1-9, Navan; Mayo 2-21 Derry 1-13 (aet), Castlebar; Donegal 0-12 Longford 0-7, Ballybofey; Clare 2-18 Laois 0-14, Portlaoise. July 8: Qualifiers: Round 3A: Mayo 2-14 Clare 0-13, Ennis; Donegal 1-15 Meath 1-14, Navan; 2B: Tipperary 2-15 Cavan 0-18, Kingspan Breffni; Carlow 2-14 Leitrim 0-13, Netwatch Cullen Park; Monaghan 3-23 Wexford 1-11, Innovate Wexford Park; Armagh 1-12 Westmeath 1-7, TEG Cusack Park. July 15: Qualifiers: Round 3B: Monaghan 1-12 Carlow 1-7, Netwatch Cullen Park; Armagh 1-17 Tipperary 1-15, Thurles. July 22: Qualifiers: Round 4A: Mayo 0-27 Cork 2-20 (aet), Gaelic Grounds; Galway 4-17 Donegal 0-14, Markievicz Park.

July 29: Qualifiers: Round 4B: Monaghan 1-24 Down 1-16, Croke Park; Armagh 1-17 Kildare 0-17; Croke Park.

QUARTER-FINALS July 30: Roscommon 2-9 Mayo1-12, Croke Park; Kerry 1-18 Galway 0-13, Croke Park August 5: Dublin 1-19 Monaghan 0-12, Croke Park; Tyrone 3-17 Armagh 0-8, Croke Park.

August 6: Replay: Mayo 4-19 Roscommon 0-9, Croke Park

SEMI-FINALS August 20: Kerry 2-14 Mayo 2-14, Croke Park

August 26: Replay: Kerry v Mayo, Croke Park August 27: Dublin v Tyrone, Croke Park

FINAL September 17: Final