GAA make Minor final decision as All-Ireland SFC semi-final fixture details are confirmed
Croke Park will host both All-Ireland SFC semi-finals on the weekend of July 12 and 13(Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie)The GAA have confirmed the fixture details for the forthcoming All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals.Tyrone’s meeting with Kerry has been scheduled for Saturday, July 12 and will be preceded by the Tailteann Cup final between Kildare and Meath at Croke Park.The senior semi-final will throw-in at 5pm with the Tailteann Cup decider at 2.45pm. Donegal’s semi-final clash with Meath takes place at 4pm on Sunday, July 13 at Croke Park with the All-Ireland Junior final taking place at 1.30pm.Abbotstown will host the Junior semi-final double-header on Friday, July 11 with New York facing Warwickshire at 5pm before London take on Kilkenny at 7pm.There had been calls for the GAA to delay this weekend’s All-Ireland Minor final between Tyrone and Kerry and play it before the senior semi-final between the counties at Croke Park.However, the minor decider will proceed as planned on Sunday, July 6 at Laois Hire O’Moore Park in Portlaoise 1.30pm.Tyrone and Kerry also met in the U20 semi-final at Portlaoise earlier this year with the Red Hands going on to retain their All-Ireland title with a facile win over Louth in the final.However, they will be underdogs for the senior semi-final after Kerry claimed a stunning win over last season’s champions Armagh in Sunday’s quarter-final.The Kingdom reeled off 14 points without replay to stun Kieran McGeeney’s men and take their place in the last four of the Championship.Tyrone booked their place in the last four with a workmanlike seven-point win over Dublin on Saturday while Ulster champions Donegal fought back to defeat Monaghan.Meath, meanwhile, continue to take big scalps as they ended Galway’s season with a dramatic one-point win on Sunday.Friday, July 11All-Ireland JFC Semi-FinalsNew York v Warwickshire (Abbottstown, 5pm, Live on Sport TG4)London v Kilkenny (Abbottstown, 7pm, Live on Sport TG4)Saturday July 12All-Ireland SFC Semi-FinalKerry v Tyrone (Croke Park, 5pm, Live on RTE/BBCTailteann Cup FinalKildare v Limerick (Croke Park, 2.30pm, Live on RTE/BBC)Sunday July 13All-Ireland SFC Semi-FinalMeath v Donegal (Croke Park, 4pm, Live on RTE/BBC)All-Ireland JFC FinalNew York or Warwickshire v London or Kilkenny (Croke Park, 1.30pm, Live on Sport TG4)
