The GAA All-Ireland senior football and hurling championships have completed the programme around the country and, from next weekend on, the focus will be on Croke Park, which hosts all the remaining games – nine in football, three in hurling.
There’s Round 4 qualifier action and All-Ireland quarter-finals on the Saturday/Sunday schedule as follows:
Saturday
Round 4B Qualifiers
Sligo v Tyrone, 4.0
Donegal v Galway, 6.0
Sunday
All-Ireland quarter-finals
Kerry v Kildare, 2.0
Dublin v Fermanagh, 4.0
SUNDAY
DUBLIN v FERMANAGH
They meet for the first time in the championship, adding to the appeal of what will a special occasion.
Paths to the quarter-finals
Dublin
Dublin 4-25 Longford 0-10 (Leinster quarter-final)
Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14 (Leinster semi-final)
Dublin 2-13 Westmeath 0-6 (Leinster final)
Average For: 4-18; Average Against: 0-10
Fermanagh
Fermanagh 1-15 Antrim 0-8 (Ulster quarter-final)
Monaghan 1-20 Fermanagh 0-13 (Ulster semi-final)
Fermanagh 1-21 Antrim 0-11 (Round 2 Qualifiers)
Fermanagh 1-14 Roscommon 0-16 (Round 3 Qualifiers)
Fermanagh 1-13 Westmeath 0-7 (Round 4 Qualifiers)
Average For: 1-15; Average Against: 0-13
Dublin are appearing in the All-Ireland quarter-final for the 14th year. The only year they missed out was 2003 when they lost a Round 3 qualifier to Armagh.
Fermanagh are appearing in the All-Ireland quarter-final for the third time, having previously been there in 2003and 2004.
Fermanagh manager, Peter McGrath coached his native Down to victory over Dublin in the 1994 All-Ireland final.
Dublin have conceded no goals in any of their last five All-Ireland quarter-finals. Previous All-Ireland quarter-final appearances
Dublin
Dublin have played in 16 quarter-finals, winning eight, 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.
2014: Dublin 2-22 Monaghan 0-11
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)
Fermanagh
They have played in two previous quarter-finals, losing by 1-21 to 0-5 to Tyrone in 2003 and beating Armagh by 0-12 to 0-11 in 2004.
KERRY v KILDARE
They meet in the championship for the first time since 2002 when Kerry won a Round 4 qualifier game in Thurles.
Paths to the quarter-final
Kerry
Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-8 (Munster semi-final)
Kerry 2-15 Cork 3-12 (Munster final) Draw
Kerry 1-11 Cork 1-6 (Munster final) Replay
Average For: 2-12; Average Against: 2-9
Kildare
Kildare 0-16 Laois 0-16 (Leinster quarter-final)
Kildare 3-18 Laois 1-11 (Leinster quarter-final) Replay
Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14 (Leinster semi-final)
Kildare 1-15 Offaly 1-13 (Round 2 qualifiers)
Kildare 2-24 Longford 0-11 (Round 3 qualifiers)
Kildare 1-21 Cork 1-13 (Round 4 qualifiers)
Average For: 1-19; Average Against: 1-15
Last Five Championship Clashes
2002: Kerry 2-10 Kildare 1-15 (Round 4 Qualifiers)
1998: Kildare 0-13 Kerry 1-9 (All-Ireland semi-final)
1931: Kerry 1-11 Kildare 0-8 (All-Ireland final)
1929: Kerry 1-8 Kildare 1-5 (All-Ireland final)
1927: Kildare 0-5 Kerry 0-3 (All-Ireland final)
Kildare will be having their seventh game in this year’s championship while Kerry will be having their fourth.
The last clash between the counties in 2002 marked the end of Mick O’Dwyer’s second term as Kildare manager before taking over in Laois.
The last competitive clash between the counties was in Round 5 of the 2014 Allianz League when Kerry beat Kildare by 2-15 to 0-15 in Newbridge.
Kildare last reached the All-Ireland semi-final in 2010. HOW THEY FARED IN QUARTER-FINALS
Kerry
Kerry have are in the quarter-finals for a 15th successive season, winning twelve, drawing one and losing two (Donegal in 2012 and Down in 2010) of their previous fifteen games.
2014: Kerry 1-20 Galway 2-10
2013: Kerry 0-15 Cavan 0-9
2012: Donegal 1-12 Kerry 1-10
2011: Kerry 1-20 Limerick 0-10
2010: Down 1-16 Kerry 1-10
2009: Kerry 1-24 Dublin 1-7
2008: Kerry 1-21 Galway 1-16
2007: Kerry 1-12 Monaghan 1-11
2006: Kerry 3-15 Armagh 1-13
2005: Kerry 2-15 Mayo 0-18
2004: Kerry 1-15 Dublin 1-8
2003: Kerry 1-21 Roscommon 3-10
2002: Kerry 2-17 Galway 1-12
2001: Kerry 2-12 Dublin 1-12 (replay)
2001: Kerry 1-14 Dublin 2-11 (draw)
Kildare
The Lilywhite are appearing in the quarter-final for the sixth time, having won one and lost four of their previous five outings.
2012: Cork 2-19 Kildare 0-12
2011: Donegal 1-12 Kildare 0-14 (after extra-time)
2010: Kildare 2-17 Meath 1-12
2009: Tyrone 0-16 Kildare 1-11
2008: Cork 2-11 Kildare 0-11
SATURDAY
SLIGO v TYRONE
They meet for the second time in the All-Ireland championship, with Sligo having won the only meeting so far by 1-14 to 0-12 in a Round 4 qualifier in Croke Park in 2002.
How they got here...
Sligo 1-14 Roscommon 0-13 (Connacht semi-final)
Mayo 6-25 Sligo 2-11 (Connacht final)
Donegal 1-13 Tyrone 1-10 (Ulster preliminary round)
Tyrone 1-14 Limerick 0-8 (Round 1 Qualifiers)
Tyrone 1-10 Meath 0-11 (Round 2 Qualifiers)
Tyrone 0-19 Tipperary 0-7 (Round 3 Qualifiers)
? Tyrone are bidding to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals for the 11th time.
? Sligo are bidding to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals for the third time.
? Sligo’s Mark Breheny played at right full-forward on the team that beat Tyrone in the 2002 qualifiers, underlining his enduring qualities.
? Tyrone have never lost a Round 4 qualifier under Mickey Harte, beating Laois in 2004, Monaghan in 2005, Mayo in 2008, Roscommon in 2011 and Meath in 2013. Harte took over as Tyrone manager for the 2003 season.
? Sligo’s concession of 6-25 to Mayo in the Connacht final was the biggest in this year’s championship.
GALWAY v DONEGAL
They meet for the sixth time in the All-Ireland championship. Their last competitive clash was in the 2014 Allianz Football League (Division 2) when Donegal won by 1-16 to 0-12 in Pearse Stadium.
How they got here...
Donegal 1-13 Tyrone 1-10 (Ulster preliminary round)
Donegal 2-11 Armagh 0-8 (Ulster quarter-final)
Donegal 1-9 Derry 0-10 (Ulster semi-final)
Monaghan 0-11 Donegal 0-10 (Ulster final)
Average For: 1-11; Average Against: 0-11
Galway 2-18 New York 0-8 (Connacht 1st round)
Galway 1-13 Leitrim 0-8 (Connacht quarter-final)
Mayo 1-15 Galway 2-8 (Connacht semi-final)
Galway 1-12 Armagh 0-12 (Round 2 Qualifiers)
Galway 1-11 Derry 0-8 (Round 3 Qualifiers)
Average For: 1-14; Average Against: 0-11
Previous Championship Clashes
2009: Donegal 0-14 Galway 0-13 (Qualifier Round 4)
2003: Donegal 0-14 Galway 0-11 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Replay
2003: Donegal 0-14 Galway 1-11 (All-Ireland quarter-final) Draw
1983: Galway 1-12 Donegal 1-11 (All-Ireland semi-final)
1974: Galway 3-13 Donegal 1-14 (All-Ireland semi-final)
(They have only met five times)
? Donegal are bidding to reach the All-Ireland quarter-finals for the 9th time and for a fifth successive year.
? Galway are bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the 7th time.
? The last three Donegal-Galway championship games have produced only one goal, scored by Michael Meehan (Galway) in the drawn 2003 quarter-final.
? Donegal are seeking their first championship win over Galway in Croke Park. Their previous two wins came in Markievicz Park (2009) and Castlebar (2003). The sides drew in Croke Park in 2003 and Galway beat Donegal in All-Ireland semi-finals in Croke Park in 1974 and 1983.
? This is Donegal’s fifth time in a R4 qualifier as beaten Ulster finalists.
? They won three of the previous four, beating Meath in 2002, Fermanagh in 2006 and Laois in 2013. They lost to Fermanagh (extra-time) in 2004.
? Galway’s win over Tipperary last year was their first Round 4 qualifier success since 2001 when they beat Cork.
GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
2015 RESULTS & FIXTURES
CONNACHT
Round 1:
May 3: Galway 2-18 New York 0-8, Gaelic Park;
Quarter-finals:
Galway 1-13 Leitrim 0-8, Carrick-on-Shannon;
May 24: Roscommon 1-14 London 0-10;
Semi-finals:
June 14: Mayo 1-15 Galway 2-8, Pearse Stadium;
June 20: Sligo 1-14 Roscommon 0-13, Markievicz Park.
Final:
July 19: Mayo 6-25 Sligo 2-11, Dr. Hyde Park
LEINSTER
Round 1:
Laois 3-16 Carlow 0-8, Netwatch Cullen Park;
Longford 0-16 Offaly 0-13, O’Connor Park;
Westmeath 3-14 Louth 0-16, Drogheda.
Quarter-finals:
May 31: Dublin 4-25 Longford 0-10, Croke Park
June 6: Kildare 0-16 Laois 0-16, O’Connor Park
June 13: Replay: Kildare 3-18 Laois 1-11, Tullamore (replay)
June 14: Meath 2-19 Wicklow 3-12, Páirc Tailteann
Westmeath 1-21 Wexford 0-15, Cusack Park
Semi-finals:
June 28: Westmeath 3-19 Meath 2-18, Croke Park;
Dublin 5-18 Kildare 0-14, Croke Park
Final:
July 12: Dublin 2-13 Westmeath 0-6, Croke Park
MUNSTER
Quarter-finals:
May 24: Clare 0-15 Limerick 0-13, Ennis
May 31: Tipperary 1-24 Waterford 0-5, Thurles
Semi-finals:
June 14:
Cork 1-20 Clare 1-8, Pairc Uí Rinn
Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-8, Thurles.
Final:
July 5: Kerry 2-15 Cork 3-12, Killarney
July 18: Replay: Kerry 1-11 Cork 1-6, Killarney
ULSTER
Preliminary round:
Donegal 1-13 Tyrone 1-10 Ballybofey
Quarter-finals:
Monaghan 0-16 Cavan 0-15, Kingspan Breffni Park
Fermanagh 1-13 Antrim 0-8, Brewster Park;
Derry 0-12 Down 0-11, Celtic Park
June 14: Donegal 2-11 Armagh 0-8, Athletic Grounds
Semi-finals:
June 21: Monaghan 1-20 Fermanagh 0-13, Kingspan Breffni Park
June 27: Donegal 1-9 Derry 0-10, Clones
Final:
July 19: Monaghan 0-11 Donegal 0-10, Clones
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Qualifiers
Round 1A:
June 20: Cavan 2-22 London 0-11, Ruislip; Antrim 2-15 Laois 1-16, O’Moore Park; Longford 2-15 Carlow 1-8, Glennon Brother Pearse Park; Offaly 1-20 Waterford 1-7, Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Round 1B:
June 27: Louth 1-16 Leitrim 0-11, Drogheda; Armagh 2-17 Wicklow 2-7, Athletic Grounds; Wexford 2-16 Down 2-11, Wexford Park.
June 28: Tyrone 1-14 Limerick 0-8, Omagh.
Round 2A:
July 4: Kildare 1-15 Offaly 1-13, Tullamore; Longford 2-12 Clare 1-12, Ennis; Roscommon 3-17 Cavan 1-16, Kingspan Breffni Park.
July 5: Fermanagh 1-21 Antrim 0-11, Brewster Park.
Round 2B:
July 11: Derry 1-16 Wexford 0-10, Owenbeg; Tyrone 1-10 Meath 0-11, Omagh; Tipperary 3-21 Louth 0-7, Thurles.
July 12: Galway 1-12 Armagh 0-12, Athletic Grounds.
Round 3A:
July 11: Kildare 2-24 Longford 0-11, Mullingar; July 12: Fermanagh 1-14 Roscommon 0-16.
Round 3B
July 18: Tyrone 0-19 Tipperary 0-7, Thurles; Galway 1-11 Derry 0-8, Pearse Stadium
Round 4A:
July 25: Kildare 1-21 Cork 1-13, Thurles; Fermanagh 1-13 Westmeath 0-7, Kingspan Breffni Park.
Round 4B:
August 1: Sligo v Tyrone, Croke Park, 4.0; Donegal v Galway, Croke Park, 6.0
Quarter-finals:
August 2: Kerry v Kildare, Croke Park, 2.0; Dublin v Fermanagh, Croke Park 4.0
August 8: Mayo v 4B winner; Monaghan v 4B winner, Croke Park
Semi-final:
August 23: Ulster v Munster
August 30: Connacht v Leinster
Final:
September 20