Dublin and Galway set for Sunday showdown as quarter-finalists all given seven-day turnarounds

Dublin and Galway are set for a highly anticipated All-Ireland senior football quarter-final clash on Sunday afternoon at Croke Park. The fixture, with a 4pm throw-in, will be preceded by the northeast derby between Louth and Monaghan at 1:45pm, with both games broadcast live on RTÉ.

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The Dublin-Galway and Kerry-Tyrone clashes are the standout matches.

Saturday's action features Cork against Mayo at 4pm, followed by Kerry versus Tyrone at 6:15pm, both available on GAA+.

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Brennan will be meeting Galway for the first time since he received a 12-week ban for an altercation with a member of their backroom team during the league clash between the sides at Pearse Stadium in March.

The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) carefully considered the recent Round 3 results to grant all four victorious teams a full seven-day preparation period for their respective quarter-finals. While the Saturday evening slot often features Dublin, Ger Brennan's team has been scheduled for a Sunday fixture to allow ample time to prepare for their encounter with Galway.

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Galway beat the Dubs in an All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park in 2024 – a one-point victory that marked the end of Dublin’s reign as Sam Maguire holders.

Dublin reached this stage after an extra-time victory over Donegal last Sunday, while Monaghan secured their spot in regulation time. Kerry, inspired by Paudie Clifford, defeated Armagh, and Mayo overcame Meath. The draw has created a balanced set of fixtures, with Dublin-Galway and Kerry-Tyrone highlighted as the standout matches. This Dublin-Galway game carries extra significance as it marks Brennan's first meeting with Galway since a league match altercation resulted in a 12-week ban. The two counties have a recent championship history, with each securing a victory in their last two championship meetings.

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But Dublin got some measure of revenge last May when they came away from Pearse Stadium with a one-point victory in the round-robin stages of the All-Ireland series.