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Killian Young, breaks a ball against Cork the drawn Munster Final. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
KERRY will either face the winners of Fermanagh or Westmeath in the All-Ireland quarter-final, if they win the replayed Munster Final on Saturday. Lose and it’s a meeting with Kildare a week later on July 25.
Confirmation of venues and times for these fixtures will be confirmed by the CCCC later this afternoon. The draws took place on RTE Radio 1 earlier this morning.
Football – Round 4A
1. Kildare v Cork/Kerry
2. Fermanagh v Westmeath
These games are scheduled to take place Saturday, 25 July.
Football – Round 3B
1. Tipperary v Tyrone
2. Galway v Derry
These games are scheduled to take place next Saturday, 18 July.
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If Kerry should lose the Munster Final replay against Cork and come through the clash against Kildare it will mean they will face Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter final on the August Bank holiday weekend. That means Kerry will be out playing for the next three weeks in a row.
A win against Cork on Saturday will mean Kerry will face the winners of Fermanagh or the beaten Leinster provincial finalists Westmeath. Kerry have a history with both teams in the championship courtesy of the qualifiers.
In 2002, Kerry resoundingly beat Fermanagh by 2-15 to 0-4 in the first ever pairing between the sides in championship.
Kerry also met Westmeath for the first time in championship in 2012, but unlike the Fermanagh match this was a close run thing with Kerry just about surviving a stubborn Westmeath in Mullingar by the solitary point, the final score 2-10 to 1-12.
A powerful goal by Darren O’Sullivan, helped Kerry get out alive that day.
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Should Kerry fall to Cork and set up a qualifier date with Kildare it will be the first time the side’s met since the 2002 All-Ireland qualifier in Thurles.
Kerry ran out 2-10 to 1-5 victors on the day, but the game is most remembered for a spectacular solo goal by Eoin Brosnan.
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The loser of Cork v Kerry will play Kildare in Round 4A of the qualifiers on July 25th. So best of luck to Kildare against Kerry.
— Cork’s RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) July 13, 2015
If Kerry retain the Munster championship they will meet either Westmeath or Fermanagh in the All Ireland quarterfinal
— Sylvester Hennessy (@Slyone1069) July 13, 2015
#GAA round 4A football qualifier (neutral venue): Kildare v Cork/Kerry
— John Fogarty (@JohnFogartyIrl) July 13, 2015
Kildare await either Cork or Kerry in the Football Qualifers #ntfm #gaa http://t.co/vqxLDii7Nq pic.twitter.com/zai9gY2Dl0
— Newstalk Sport (@NewstalkSport) July 13, 2015
Tough draw for Kildare most likely end of the road for them #GAA
— Alex Barrett (@albarr1978) July 13, 2015
Kildare v Cork/Kerry. Will be tough but sure may as well play a big team now. We were going to come up against another one soon anyway #GAA
— Gillian Murphy (@Gill_Murphy) July 13, 2015
Kildare v Cork or Kerry,hopefully the Munster Final goes to extra time #Gaa #KildareGaa Thurles or Limerick most likely venue
— The Cill Dara Times (@cilldaratimes) July 13, 2015
It was the draw that @KildareGAA didn’t want…losers of Cork v Kerry at a neutral venue #qualifiers #GAA
— John Ryan (@John_Ryan1) July 13, 2015
