THE FOUR PROVINCIAL champions are still standing to set up the All-Ireland semi-finals on the weekend of 9-10 July.
Derry will play Galway on the Saturday evening, while Dublin will face Kerry on the Sunday afternoon. It will be the first Derry-Galway semi-final tie since 2001, the counties also met in 1998, with the Tribesmen winning on both occasions. Dublin and Kerry last clashed on the semi-final stage in 2016 with their most recent championship meeting being the 2019 final replay.
Derry have reached the semi-final stage for the first time since 2004 when they were defeated by Kerry, qualification secured with Saturday’s resounding 5-13 to 2-8 success over Clare. Galway were last in a semi-final when they lost to Dublin in 2018, they will be buoyed by today’s dramatic penalty shootout win over Armagh.
Dublin have reached an All-Ireland semi-final for the 13th season in a row, claiming their spot after Saturday’s 0-21 to 0-10 victory against Cork. For Kerry it is the second successive season contesting a semi-final, running out 1-18 to 0-13 victors today over Mayo.
Here are the semi-final fixture details:
2022 All-Ireland senior football semi-finals
Saturday 9 July
- Derry v Galway, Croke Park, 5.30pm – (RTÉ and Sky Sports Arena).
Sunday 10 July
- Dublin v Kerry, Croke Park, 3.30pm - (RTÉ and Sky Sports Arena).
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