FOUR PROVINCIAL FINAL PLACES ON THE LINE NEXT WEEKEND

Galway, Roscommon, Kerry and Donegal are through to the GAA
football provincial finals and will be joined by four others next
weekend when Leinster stage their two semi-finals while Munster
and Ulster have one each.

The line-up is as follows:
SATURDAY
Munster semi-final: Tipperary v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, 7.0
SUNDAY
Ulster semi-final: Derry v Monaghan, Athletic Grounds, 4.0
Leinster semi-finals: Kildare v Westmeath, Croke Park, 2.15; Dublin v
Meath, Croke Park, 4.30

KILDARE v WESTMEATH
They meet in the Leinster semi-final for a second successive year,
with Kildare having won by two points last year. Kildare beat Louth
(2-22 to 0-12) and Westmeath beat Longford (4-13 to 0-12) in this
year’s quarter-finals.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2021: Kildare 2-14 Westmeath 0-18 (Leinster semi-final)
2016: Westmeath 1-12 Kildare 1-11 (Leinster semi-final)
2005: Kildare 0-14 Westmeath 0-11 (Leinster quarter-final)
1992: Kildare 4-11 Westmeath 2-5 (Leinster semi-final)
1975: Kildare 1-15 Westmeath 1-8 (Leinster quarter-final)
*Kildare are bidding for a place in the final for a second successive
year. Westmeath were last there in 2016.
*Kildare and Westmeath have met ten times in the championship
with the Lilywhites winning eight to Westmeath’s two.
*Jack Cooney is in his fourth season as Westmeath manager, with a
championship record of: Played 8; Won 4, Lost 4. Glenn Ryan is in his first season as Kildare boss.
*John Heslin was Westmeath’s top scorer on 1-5 (0-4 frees) in the
quarter-final win over Longford. He was also their top scorer in the
Allianz League on 2-34 (0-23 frees, 1-0 pen). It took him to third place
behind Sam Mulroy (Louth) and Sean Quigley (Fermanagh) in the
Division 3 scoring charts.
*Darragh Kirwan on 1-3 (0-1 free) and Jimmy Hyland on 0-5 (0-1 free) were Kildare’s top scorers in the quarter-final win over Louth.

DUBLIN v MEATH
They meet in the Leinster championship for a fourth successive year. Dublin beat Wexford (1-24 to 0-4) and Meath beat Wicklow 4-13 to 1-12 to reach Sunday’s semi-final.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2021: Dublin 2-16 Meath 1-13 (Leinster semi-final)
2020: Dublin 3-21 Meath 0-9 (Leinster final)
2019: Dublin 1-17 Meath 0-4 (Leinster final)
2016: Dublin 0-21 Meath 0-10 (Leinster final)
2014: Dublin 3-20 Meath 1-10 (Leinster final)
*They have met 65 times in the championship with Dublin winning
38 to Meath’s 19. There were eight draws.
*Meath have beaten Dublin only once (2010) in their last ten
championship games.
*Dublin are seeking their 35th successive win in the Leinster
championship, with their last defeat coming against Meath in the
2010 semi-final.
*Dessie Farrell is in his third season as Dublin manager, with a
championship record as follows: Played 10, Won 9, Drew 0, Lost 1.
*Andy McEntee is in his sixth season as Meath manager, with a
championship record over the last five years as follows: Played 18;
Won 8; Lost 10
*Meath’s last championship win over Dublin in the 2010 Leinster
semi-final. They have met seven times since then with Dublin
winning all seven by an average of 12 points.
*Con O’Callaghan was Dublin scored on 1-6 in the quarter-final win
over Wexford. Jack O’Connor on 1-3 (0-2 frees) was Meath’s top
scorer in the win over Wicklow.

DERRY v MONAGHAN
They meet in the championship for the first time since 2009 when
Derry won both the Ulster quarter-final tie and All-Ireland qualifier.
Derry beat Tyrone (1-18 to 0-10) and Monaghan beat Down (0-23 to 2-7) to reach this year’s semi-final.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2009: Derry 3-16 Monaghan 0-20 (All-Ireland qualifier)
2009: Derry 1-10 Monaghan 0-10 (Ulster quarter-final)
2008: Monaghan 1-13 Derry 1-12 (Ulster quarter-final)
2007: Monaghan 0-14 Derry 1-9 (Ulster semi-final)
2005: Derry 1-17 Monaghan 2-8 (Ulster quarter-final)
*Derry are attempting to reach the Ulster final for the first time since 2011 when they lost to Donegal. Prior to that, they hadn’t been in the final since 2000.
*Monaghan are bidding to reach the Ulster final for a second
successive year.
*Jack McCarron on 0-7 (0-2 frees, 0-1 mark) was Monaghan’s top
scorer in the quarter-final win over Down. Niall Loughlin on 0-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘45’) and Shane McGuigan on 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees) were Derry’s top scorers in the win over Tyrone.
*The winners will play Donegal in the Ulster final on May 29.

LIMERICK v TIPPERARY
Limerick beat Clare on penalties after extra-time in the quarter-final;
Tipperary beat Waterford by eight points.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2019: Limerick 3-11 Tipperary 1-10 (Munster quarter-final)
2014: Tipperary 2-14 Limerick 1-11 (Munster quarter-final)
2009: Limerick 1-11 Tipperary 1-9 (Munster quarter-final)
2008: Limerick 1-8 Tipperary 1-5 (Munster quarter-final)
2004: Limerick 0-16 Tipperary 3-5 (Munster quarter-final)
*Both enjoyed very good Allianz League campaigns. Tipperary were
promoted from Division 4 while Limerick were promoted from
Division 3.
*Tipperary last reached the Munster final in 2016; Limerick were last
there in 2010.
* Billy Lee is in his sixth season as Limerick manager; David Power is
in his third season as Tipperary boss.
*Conor Sweeney was Tipperary’s top scorer in the quarter-final win
over Waterford on 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees. John Ryan on 0-6 (0-5
frees) was Limerick’s top scorer against Clare.

GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

CONNACHT
Quarter-finals: Leitrim 3-12 London 2-11; Sligo 1-16 New York 0-15;
Galway 1-14 Mayo 0-16.
Semi-finals: Roscommon 0-23 Sligo 0-11; Galway 4-20 Leitrim 0-9.
Final: May 29: Galway v Roscommon

LEINSTER
First round: April 24: Louth 5-10 Carlow 0-10; Wicklow 5-15 Laois 4-
12; Wexford 1-15 Offaly 1-12.
Quarter-finals: Dublin 1-24 Wexford 0-4; Westmeath 3-13 Longford
0-14; Meath 4-13 Wicklow 1-12; Kildare 2-22 Louth 0-12;
Semi-finals: May 15: Kildare v Westmeath; Dublin v Meath
May 28: Final

MUNSTER
Quarter-finals: Tipperary 2-13 Waterford 1-8; Limerick 2-16 Clare 1-
19 aet (Limerick win 4-1 on penalties).
Semi-finals: Kerry 0-23 Cork 0-11; May 14: Limerick v Tipperary.
Final: May 28

ULSTER
First round: Tyrone 2-17 Fermanagh 2-10
Quarter-finals: Cavan 1-20 Antrim 0-10; Donegal 1-16 Armagh 0-12; Monaghan 0-23 Down 2-7; Derry 1-18 Tyrone 0-10.
Semi-finals: Donegal 2-16 Cavan 0-16; May 15: Monaghan v Derry
Final: May 29: Donegal v Derry/Monaghan

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP
June 4/5: All-Ireland qualifiers – Round 1
June 11/12: All-Ireland qualifiers – Round 2
June 25/26: All-Ireland quarter-finals
July 9/10: All-Ireland semi-finals
July 24: All-Ireland final

TAILTEANN CUP
May 21/22: Preliminary Round (if required)
May 28/29: Round 1
June 4/5 Quarter-finals
June 19: Semi-finals
July 9: Final