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Updated All-Ireland SFC semi-finals to be confirmed on Sunday Game Live

Armagh's Oisin O'Neill (L) in action against Aaron Doherty of Donegal
Armagh's Oisin O'Neill (L) in action against Aaron Doherty of Donegal

The draw for the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, if one is required, will take place this evening on The Sunday Game Live after the last-eight clash between Kerry and Derry on RTÉ One.

The draw is subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings from any stage in the Championship.


ALL-IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINALS

TODAY
Donegal v Louth, Croke Park, 1.15pm
Kerry v Derry, Croke Park, 3.15pm


On Saturday, Armagh had too much for Roscommon before defending champions Dublin were dumped out by Galway.

Today Donegal clash with Louth and then the Kingdom play Derry in the last quarter-final of the weekend. Both ties take place at Croke Park.

The lie of the land for each county, in terms of who they would be OK to collide with in the semis, is this:

Armagh: Louth or Kerry.
Derry: Louth.
Donegal: Galway or Kerry.
Galway: Louth, Donegal or Kerry.
Kerry: Armagh, Galway or Donegal.
Louth: Armagh,Galway or Derry.

If Donegal and Kerry win today to join Armagh and Galway in the semis no draw is required, as Armagh have already played both Galway and Donegal. In that scenario, the pairings would be: Armagh v Kerry and Donegal v Galway.

If Donegal and Derry prevail there'd be no draw either as all teams have played each other apart from Galway and Donegal. The semi-finals would be: Donegal v Galway and Armagh v Derry.

If Louth and Kerry win a draw will be required, and due to repeat pairings, Armagh and Galway will be drawn against either Louth or Kerry. The pairings would be: Galway v Louth/Kerry and Armagh v Louth/Kerry.

If Louth and Derry are victorious a draw will be required as Armagh, Galway and Derry have all played each other. The four teams will be drawn from one bowl in an open draw.


Watch the All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-finals, Donegal v Louth (1.15pm) and Kerry v Derry (3.15pm), on Sunday from 12.45pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app and listen to commentary on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1


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