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Football championship: GAA confirms fixture details for final round-robin games

Football championship: GAA confirms fixture details for final round-robin games

Irish Times2 days ago

Galway's future in this year's
All-Ireland SFC
will be determined in Cavan after the GAA confirmed the Tribesmen's final round-robin game against
Armagh
will take place at Breffni Park on Saturday, June 14th (throw-in 6.30pm).
Dessie Farrell's
Dublin
will face
Derry
in Newry at the same time with both games to be shown live on GAA+.
The CCCC has staggered the final round of Sam Maguire group games – with groups two (4.15pm) and four (6.30pm) taking place on Saturday and groups one (4pm) and three (2pm) on Sunday.
Donegal's clash with
Mayo
at Dr Hyde Park on the Sunday will be shown live on RTÉ, as will Monaghan's fixture with
Down
at the Athletic Grounds.
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Fixture details:
Saturday, June 14th
Group Two
Kerry v Meath, O'Connor Park, 4.15pm
Roscommon v Cork, O'Moore Park, 4.15pm (GAA+)
Group Four
Armagh v Galway, Breffni Park, 6.30pm (GAA+)
Dublin v Derry, Páirc Esler, 6.30pm (GAA+)
Sunday June 15th
Group One
Donegal v Mayo, Dr Hyde Park, 4pm (RTÉ)
Tyrone v Cavan, Brewster Park, 4pm
Group Three
Louth v Clare, O'Moore Park, 2pm
Monaghan v Down, Athletic Grounds, 2pm (RTÉ)

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