Dubs handed stand-alone fixture

Leinster champions Dublin are to play their All-Ireland quarter-final as a stand-alone fixture at Croke Park on Saturday, August 13, the GAA have announced.

Leinster champions Dublin are to play their All-Ireland quarter-final as a stand-alone fixture at Croke Park on Saturday, August 13, the GAA have announced.

Paul Caffrey's side are awaiting one of this weekend's fourth round qualifier winners in the last eight of the football championship, and the Association have tonight released details of the projected quarter-final layout.

Connacht champions Galway and Munster kingpins Kerry are both to face their quarter-final opponents at Croke Park - no matter what the pairings - as part of a double header on Sunday, August 7.

Of course, replays in this weekend's qualifiers could throw that layout out of sync.

The Connacht/Munster and Leinster/Ulster links will see Galway and Kerry drawn against the winners of the Mayo v Cavan and Cork v Sligo ties, while Dublin and Ulster champions Armagh are down to face whoever comes out of the Tyrone v Monaghan and Laois v Derry fixtures.

August 13 could also see Armagh in action in Clones, if they are pitted against provincial rivals Monaghan, with Dublin v Derry down for decision at headquarters.

Conversely, if Dublin are drawn against Tyrone, they will line out at Croke Park on August 13, with Armagh and Laois clashing at the same venue, seven days later.

Finally, if Dublin find themselves paired with Monaghan, that particular pairing would be housed at Croke Park on August 13 - Armagh v Derry would be played out at Casement Park or in Clones on the same afternoon.

BANK OF IRELAND ALL-IRELAND SFC QUALIFIERS ROUND 4:

(1) Mayo v Cavan

(2) Cork v Sligo

(3) Tyrone v Monaghan

(4) Laois v Derry

BANK OF IRELAND ALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINALS:

Galway v winner 1 or 2

Kerry v winner 1 or 2

(Both games will be played at Croke Park on Sunday, August 7)

Armagh v winner 3 or 4

Dublin v winner 3 or 4

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