REVEALED: Kerry and Donegal clash headlines the All-Ireland SFC Draw

By Michael McMullan

ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry will host Donegal in a repeat of last summer’s final later this month.

They were draw together in Monday’s draw in what is also a repeat of the recent league final.

There is another heavyweight clash with Ulster sides Armagh and Derry locking horns.

Louth and Dublin will meet again with Tyrone facing an away day in Roscommon.

Cavan will take on Mark McHugh’s Westmeath.

Here is the Round One draw and a look at how the competition pans out in the search for Sam.

Round 1
May 23/24
Kerry v Donegal
Cork v Meath
Galway v Kildare
Roscommon v Tyrone
May 30/31
Monaghan v Mayo
Dublin v Louth
Westmeath v Cavan
Armagh v Derry
First named team will play at home.

Round 2A – June 13/14
The eight winners in Round 1 shall be drawn to play against each other in Round 2A, with the first team drawn having home venue. The draw will be subject to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings.

Round 2B – Jun 13/14
The eight losers in Round 1 shall be drawn to play against each other in Round 2, with the first team drawn having home venue. The draw will be subject to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings.

Round 3 – June 20/21
The four losing teams from Round 2A will be drawn to play the four winning teams from Round 2B. A draw shall determine the home venue.
The draw will be subject in the first instance to the avoidance of repeat Provincial Final pairings and, where possible, repeat pairings from Round 1.

Quarter-finals – June 27/28
The four winners of Round 2A shall be drawn to play against the four winners of Round 3, subject in the first instance to the avoidance of repeat provincial final pairings and where possible repeat pairings from Rounds 1 and 2.

All-Ireland semi-finals – July 11/12
Based on a draw, subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings from the championship, where possible.

Final – Sunday, July 26 (Replay – August 8)