The draw for the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals will take place on Monday morning after the 8.30am news on RTÉ Radio One with four Ulster sides awaiting their fate.
Following Mayo’s one-point win over Connacht rivals Galway in Pearse Stadium on Sunday, there are now even more fixtures which won’t be permitted.
As three teams from Group One qualified for the last eight, Kerry must be drawn against either Tyrone or Monaghan as they cannot face Mayo or Cork.
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The Red Hands sealed their place in the quarter-finals with an impressive eight-point win over Donegal in Ballybofey on Saturday night. That game proved to be Aidan O’Rourke’s last game in charge of the Tír Chonaill men, who begin the search for their fourth manager in two seasons.
Tyrone cannot face Armagh in the last eight so will be paired against Derry, Dublin or Kerry while the Orchard County can draw Monaghan, Cork or Kildare.
Ulster champions Derry can’t face Monaghan again in the quarter-finals and will be drawn against one of the other winners from this weekend’s preliminary quarter-finals.
All four quarter-finals will be played as double-headers in Croke Park next weekend with Saturday’s games being streamed live on GAAGO while RTÉ will broadcast the Sunday double-bill.
It is likely that Mayo’s quarter-final will be played on Sunday to avoid a six-day turnaround.
Pot One (Group winners)
Armagh, Derry, Dublin Kerry
Pot Two (preliminary quarter-final winners)
Cork, Kildare, Monaghan Tyrone
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