Tyrone v Kerry and Donegal v Meath in All-Ireland SFC semi-finals
THE DRAW HAS been made for the All-Ireland senior football championship semi-finals.
Tyrone and Kerry will face off, with Donegal and Meath also going head-to-head for a place in the final.
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The games will take place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July at Croke Park, with fixture details to follow tomorrow afternoon.
The draw was made live on RTÉ 2 by GAA President Jarlath Burns and CCCC Chairperson Brian Carroll, after a blockbuster weekend of quarter-final action at GAA HQ.
Kerry dethroned champions Armagh this evening, running out 0-32 to 1-21 winners. Meath beat Galway by the minimum earlier, 2-16 to 2-15. Yesterday, Tyrone defeated Dublin (0-23 to 0-16) and Donegal overcame Monaghan (1-26 to 1-20).
Full coverage of all four games is available to read on The 42.
2025 All-Ireland SFC semi-finals
Tyrone v Kerry
Donegal v Meath
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