GAA names SFC fourth round qualifier venues

The GAA's Games Administration Committee has confirmed the dates and venues for the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC fourth round…

The GAA's Games Administration Committee has confirmed the dates and venues for the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifiers.

Kerry are due to meet Longford in Killarney at 5pm on Saturday 29 July, while Galway will line up against Westmeath at Pearse Stadium at 7pm on the same day.

On Sunday 30 July, Fermanagh are due to face neighbours Donegal at Enniskillen at 2pm while Laois will meet Offaly in Portlaoise at 4pm.

The format for the remainder of the Bank of Ireland football championship has also been confirmed, with sides who have played each other already in the championship (such as Armagh and Donegal) being kept apart.

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Bank of Ireland Football Championship Format

4th Round
1. Munster Runners Up (Kerry) v Round 3 Winner (Longford)
2. Ulster Runners Up (Donegal) v Round 3 Winners (Fermanagh)
3. Connacht Runners Up (Galway) v Round 3 Winners (Westmeath)
4. Leinster Runners Up (Offaly) v Round 3 Winners (Laois)

Quarter Finals
There are two sides to the football quarter final draw.
(a) Munster Winners (Cork) v 1 or 2 (above)
(b) Ulster Winners (Armagh) v 1 or 2 (above)*
*As Armagh have already met Donegal and Fermanagh, they can now only be drawn to play the winners of Kerry and Longford; it follows that Cork will play the winners of Donegal v Fermanagh

(c) Connacht Winners (Mayo) v 3 or 4 (above)
(d) Leinster Winners (Dublin) v 3 or 4 (above)*
*As Dublin have already played both Offaly and Laois, they can now only be drawn to play against the winners of Galway and Westmeath. It follows that Mayo will play the winners of Offaly v Laois

Semi-Finals
(a) Munster v (b) Ulster
(c) Connacht v (d) Leinster