GAA confirm Minor Football quarter-final fixtures
The GAA have confirmed the dates, venues and start times of the ESB All-Ireland Minor Football Championship quarter-finals, which will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Two attractive double-headers will go ahead on Saturday, August 1 and Monday, August 3 respectively.
The action gets underway at Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan on Saturday with Ulster champions Armagh facing Kildare in a 2pm fixture.
Armagh beat Down last Sunday by three points in the Ulster decider in Clones, claiming their 12th provincial crown and a first since 2005.
At 4pm on August 1, Leinster champions Dublin will clash with Down. Dublin came through a tough Leinster campaign and only shook off fellow Leinster finalists Kildare after extra-time in a provincial final replay at Dr Cullen Park last Saturday.
Meanwhile, O'Moore Park in Portlaoise will stage the second set of quarter-finals on Bank Holiday Monday (August 3).
The winners of this Sunday's Connacht final replay between Mayo and Roscommon (Dr. Hyde Park, throw-in 5pm) will face beaten Munster finalists Tipperary at 2pm.
At 4pm that day in Portlaoise, the losers of the Connacht decider will play Munster champions Kerry. The Kingdom have not won an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since 1994.
