The dates, times and venues for all this weekend’s games, including the Tailteann Cup semi-finals, were confirmed on Monday afternoon
Kerry’s David Clifford with Ross McQuillan of Armagh(Image: ©INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon)
The last two All-Ireland champions will go toe-to-toe in a mammoth Round Three clash, but Kerry’s meeting with Armagh on Saturday won’t be on free-to-air television.
As the debate rages over the broadcast rights for games, it has been confirmed that GAA Plus will show live coverage of the match in Killarney (4pm) while also showing Mayo’s clash with Meath in Castlebar at 6.15pm.
On Sunday, Monaghan’s showdown with Leinster champions Westmeath in Clones (4pm) will also be behind a paywall.
RTÉ, who had already committed to showing both hurling quarter-finals as well as the Tailteann Cup semi-finals this weekend, will broadcast Dublin versus Donegal.
Despite Ger Brennan hinting that he’d like to see his side play their next home game in Parnell Park, the CCCC have fixed the game for Croke Park (1.15pm).
Brennan returned to the sideline following his controversial 12-week suspension to oversee a comprehensive 1-24 to 0-16 win over Cavan on Sunday.
Donegal were not expected to be in Monday morning’s round three draw, but Cork pulled off a stunning ambush in Ballybofey to claim a 0-17 to 1-13 win over Jim McGuinness’s men.
Kieran McGeeney described their loss to Louth as a “kick in the bo*****s” so Armagh certainly weren’t planning on an additional game this weekend.
Sam Mulroy’s remarkable last-gasp goal earned the Wee County a place in the quarter-finals. Having been seconds away from the last eight, Armagh must now defeat holders Kerry in Killarney to remain in the Championship.
With hotels in Killarney already sold-out, tickets for the meeting of the 2024 and the 2025 champions will likely follow suit.
Mayo will have to dust themselves down after they too suffered a late defeat with Niall Morgan’s two-point free giving Tyrone a 0-22 to 1-18 win in Omagh.
They host Meath, who ended Derry’s season in Celtic Park on Saturday night, in a game that will invoke memories of the infamous 1996 All-Ireland final.
Both Monaghan and Westmeath ensured tough League campaigns, but now find themselves just 70 minutes away from the All-Ireland quarter-finals and a return to Croke Park.
The Tailteann Cup semi-finals will sample the iconic Jones’ Road venue for themselves on Saturday as 2024 winners Down host Fermanagh in what is a repeat of last summer’s Ulster SFC quarter-final, which the Mournemen edged 2-19 to 0-23 in Brewster Park.
That clash is at 3pm on Saturday before Wicklow take on Offaly at 5pm.
All-Ireland SFC Round three fixtures
Saturday, June 20
Kerry v Armagh (Killarney, 4pm, live on GAA Plus)
Mayo v Meath (Castlebar, 6.15pm, live on GAA Plus)
Sunday, June 21
Dublin v Donegal (Croke Park, 1.15pm, live on RTÉ)
Monaghan v Westmeath (Clones, 4pm, live on GAA Plus)
Tailteann Cup semi-finals
Saturday, June 20
Down v Fermanagh (Croke Park, 3pm, live on RTÉ)
Wicklow v Offaly (Croke Park, 5pm, live on RTÉ news channel)
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