Details confirmed for Roscommon's quarter-final clash against Armagh
Armagh's Aidan Forker tries to break through the tackles of Roscommon defenders Seán McDermott and David Murray as Niall Daly awaits developments during the 2018 championship meeting between the teams at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie
The CCCC (Central Competitions Control Committee) has this afternoon's finalised details for next weekend's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals in Croke Park.
Roscommon and Armagh will get the ball rolling at GAA Headquarters on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m., which will be followed by reigning All-Ireland Dublin and Connacht champions Galway at 6.15 p.m..
Both games will be shown live on GAAGO.
On Sunday, it will be the turn of Donegal and Louth to lock horns at 1.15 p.m., which will be followed by Kerry and Derry at 3.15 p.m.. Both games will be live on RTÉ.
Roscommon will be bidding to reach the All-Ireland senior football semi-final for the first time since 1991 on the back of Saturday evening's famous 0-14 to 0-12 triumph against Tyrone in Omagh.
The Rossies' last championship victory in Croke Park was in 1980 when they beat Armagh in the All-Ireland semi-final before falling short against Kerry in the final.
The last championship meeting between the sides was during the 2018 heatwave in Portlaoise when Roscommon turned on the style to defeat Kieran McGeeney's side by 2-21 to 1-19, thanks to a couple of goals from Enda Smith.
