It's GAA provincial football final day in Ulster and Connacht next Sunday with the big occasions being staged in Clones and Castlebar respectively. Meanwhile it's Round 3 weekend in the All-Ireland qualifiers with four ties fixed for Saturday and Sunday.

The weekend's full football fixture list is as follows:
Saturday
All-Ireland SF qualifiers (Round 3)
• Derry v Kildare, Celtic Park 3.0; (Live on RTE).
• Dublin v Armagh, Croke Park, 5.0; (Live on TV3)
• Offaly v Down, Tullamore, 7.0.

Sunday
• GAA Ulster SF final: Monaghan v Tyrone, Clones, 2.0 (Live on RTE);
• GAA Connacht SF final: Roscommon v Sligo, Castlebar, 4.0 (Live on TV3)
• All-Ireland SF qualifiers (Round 3), Wexford v Cork, Wexford Park, 3.30

MONAGHAN v TYRONE
They meet for the third time in the Ulster final with Monaghan winning by 1-10 to 0-11 in 1988 while Tyrone won in 2007 on a 1-15 to 1-13 scoreline. Tyrone are bidding to retain the Ulster title for the first since 1995-96 while Monaghan last won the crown in 1988.

Monaghan scored an impressive total of 21 points in both Ulster championship games against Armagh and Fermanagh while conceding an average of just 1- 9. Tyrone averaged 1-14 against Antrim and Down while conceding an average of 0-13.

The sides clashed in the Allianz GAA Football National League on March 7 last when Monaghan won by 1-14 to 0-16 in Inniskeen. Paul Finlay scored 0-6 (0-6 frees) for Monaghan while Martin Penrose was Tyrone's top scorer on 0-5, all from frees.

Paths to the final
Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 0-9
Monaghan 0-21 Fermanagh 2-8
Monaghan scorers: P Finlay 0-13 (0-8 frees, 0-1 '45', 0-1 sideline), T Freeman
1-7, D Clerkin 0-4, C McManus 0-4 (0-2 frees), H McElroy 0-3, D Freeman 0-3,
V Corey 0-1, C Hanratty 0-1, S Gollogly 0-1, M McElroy 0-1, O Lennon 0-1.
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Tyrone 2-14 Antrim 1-13
Tyrone 0-14 Down 0-10
Tyrone scorers: M Penrose 0-7 (0-5 frees), S Cavanagh 0-6 (0-4 frees), K
Hughes 1-1, O Mulligan 1-1, B Dooher 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3 (0-1 free), C
Cavanagh 0-2, Justin McMahon 0-1, Joe McMahon 0-1, P Jordan 0-1, T
McGuigan 0-1, D Carlin 0-1.

Last Five Championship Clashes
2007: Tyrone 1-15 Monaghan 1-13 (Ulster final)
2005: Tyrone 2-14 Monaghan 1-7 (Round 4 qualifier)
1988: Monaghan 1-10 Tyrone 0-11 (Ulster final)
1982: Tyrone 1-9 Monaghan 0-9 (Ulster preliminary round)
1981: Monaghan 2-9 Tyrone 0-6 (Ulster preliminary round)

Last Five Ulster Final Appearances
Tyrone
2009: Tyrone 1-18 Antrim 0-15
2007: Tyrone 1-15 Monaghan 1-13
2005: Armagh 0-13 Tyrone 0-11 (Replay)
2005: Armagh 2-8 Tyrone 0-14
2003: Tyrone 0-23 Down 1-5 (Replay)
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Monaghan
2007: Tyrone 1-15 Monaghan 1-13
1988: Monaghan 1-10 Tyrone 0-11
1985: Monaghan 2-9 Derry 0-8
1979: Monaghan 1-15 Donegal 0-11
1952: Cavan 1-8 Monaghan 0-8

Ulster Title Wins
Monaghan - 14 (1888-1906-14-16-21-22-27-29-30-38-79-85-88)
Tyrone - 12 (1956-57-73-84-86-89-95-96-2001-2003-2007-2009)

ROSCOMMON v SLIGO
They have met 36 times in the championship but this will be only the second time they have clashed in a Connacht final, having previously met in 1947 when Roscommon won by 2-12 to 1-9 in Ballina. Roscommon, who last won the Connacht title in 2001, seeking their 20th title while Sligo, who last won in 2007, are seeking their third Connacht title. It's the first time since 1947 that neither Galway nor Mayo are in the final. Sligo and Roscommon last clashed in the championship in 2007 when Sligo won a Connacht semi-final tie by 0-13 to 2-5.

Their last competitive clash was in the final round of the Allianz GAA Football National League Division III campaign on April 11 when Sligo won by 0-20 to 0-13 in Markievicz Park. Mark Breheny on 0-7 (0-5 from frees) and David Kelly on 0-5 (0-1 free) were Sligo's top scorers while John Rogers kicked 0-8 (0-6 frees) for Roscommon. Sligo were promoted to Division 2 after winning five of seven games while Roscommon were relegated to Division 4 after losing six of seven games.

Paths to the final
Roscommon 0-14 London 0-6
Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 0-11
Roscommon scorers: D Shine 1-16 (0-14 frees), G Heneghan 0-3, K Mannion 0-2, C Cregg 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, J Dunning 0-1, D Casey 0-1, J Rogers 0-1.
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Sligo 0-15 Mayo 1-8
Sligo 1-10 Galway 1-10
Sligo 1-14 Galway 0-16 (replay)
Sligo scorers: D Kelly 2-8, C McGee 0-9 (0-6 frees), M Breheny 0-8 (0-5 frees), A Costello 0-4, A Marren 0-3 (0-1 free), T Taylor 0-2, K Cawley 0-2, S Gilmartin 0-1, J Davey 0-1, K Sweeney 0-1.

Last Five Championship Clashes
2007 - Sligo 0-13 Roscommon 2-5 (Connacht semi-final)
2004 - Roscommon 2-16 Sligo 1-15 (Connacht quarter-final) Replay
2004 - Roscommon 1-10 Sligo 0-13 (Connacht quarter-final)
1998 - Roscommon 1-13 Sligo 0-15 (Connacht semi-final) Replay
1998 - Roscommon 1-15 Sligo 2-12 (Connacht semi-final)

Connacht Titles
19 Roscommon (1905-12-14-43-44-46-47-52-53-61-62-72-77-78-79-80-90-91-2001)
3 Sligo (1928-75-2007)

Last Five Connacht final appearances
Roscommon
2004: Mayo 2-13 Roscommon 0-9
2001: Roscommon 2-10 Mayo 1-12
1998: Galway 1-17 Roscommon 0-17 (Replay) After extra-time
1998: Galway 0-11 Roscommon 0-11
1993: Mayo 1-5 Roscommon 0-7
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Sligo
2007: Sligo 1-10 Galway 0-12
2002: Galway 1-11 Sligo 0-11
1997: Mayo 0-11 Sligo 1-7
1981: Mayo 0-12 Sligo 0-4
1975: Sligo 2-10 Mayo 0-15 (Replay)

DUBLIN v ARMAGH
They meet for the fourth time in championship history and for the third time in eight years. They first met in the 1977 All-Ireland final when Dublin won by 5- 12 to 3-6 while their last clash was in Round 3 of the qualifiers in 2003 when Armagh, the then All-Ireland champions, won by 0-15 to 0-11. This is Dublin's first season in the qualifiers since 2004. They beat Tipperary in Round 2 last weekend while Armagh beat Donegal and Fermanagh in the opening two rounds.

2010 Championship
Dublin 2-16 Wexford 0-15 (Leinster quarter-final) After extra-time.
Meath 5-9 Dublin 0-13 (Leinster semi-final)
Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-13 (Qualifier R2)
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Armagh 1-10 Derry 1-7 (Ulster preliminary round)
Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 0-9 (Ulster quarter-final)
Armagh 2-14 Donegal 0-11 (Qualifier R1)
Armagh 0-11 Fermanagh 0-7 (Qualifier R2)

WEXFORD v CORK
They meet for the first time in the championship since 24 June 1894 when Wexford, represented by Young Irelands beat Cork, represented by Dromtariffe by 1-1 to 0-1 in what was the 1893 All-Ireland final. It was played in the Phoenix Park. The game was unfinished but Wexford were declared champions. In 1892 (it was actually the 1890 All-Ireland final), Cork, represented by Midleton beat Wexford (Blues and Whites) by 2-4 to 0-1.

2010 Championship
Cork 0-15 Kerry 0-15 (Munster semi-final)
Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-14 (Replay) After Extra-time
Cork 1-19 Cavan 0-4 (Qualifier R2)
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Dublin 2-16 Wexford 0-15 (Leinster quarter-final)
Wexford 1-11 Galway 0-13 (Qualifier R2)

KILDARE v DERRY
They last met in the championship in 2006 when Derry won a Round 2 qualifier by 1-17 to 0-11 in Celtic Park. Derry got their All-Ireland bid back on track with qualifier wins over Carlow and Westmeath while Kildare, who are heading into their fifth championship game of the season, beat Antrim (replay) and Leitrim to reach the third round.

2010 Championship
Armagh 1-10 Derry 1-7 (Ulster preliminary round)
Derry 1-18 Carlow 2-9 (Qualifier R1)
Derry 0-13 Westmeath 1-7 (Qualifier R2)
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Louth 1-22 Kildare 1-16 (Leinster quarter-final)
Kildare 0-15 Antrim 0-15 (Qualifier R1) After extra-time
Kildare 1-15 Antrim 0-9 (Replay)
Kildare 1-12 Leitrim 0-6 (Qualifier R2)

OFFALY v DOWN
They last met in the championship in Round 1 of the 2008 qualifiers when Down won by 5-19 to 2-10 in Tullamore. It was one of the highest-scoring games in qualifier history with Down going on a real blitz which left Offaly in serious trouble.

2010 Championship
Meath 1-20 Offaly 2-7 (Leinster first round)
Offaly 2-18 Clare 1-18 (Qualifier R1) (After extra-time)
Offaly 0-15 Waterford 0-10 (Qualifier R2)
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Down 1-15 Donegal 2-10 (Ulster quarter-final) (After extra-time)
Tyrone 0-14 Down 0-10 (Ulster semi-final)
Down 1-14 Longford 1-10 (Qualifier R2)

GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010
CONNACHT
May 2: Quarter-final: Galway 2-13 New York 0-12, Gaelic Park.
May 30: Quarter-final: Roscommon 0-14 London 0-6 Ruislip.
June 5: Quarter-final: Sligo 0-15 Mayo 1-8, Markievicz Park.
June 20: Semi-final: Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 0-11, Dr.Hyde Park.
June 27: Semi-final: Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-10, Pearse Stadium.
July 3: Semi-final replay: Sligo 1-14 Galway 0-16, Markievicz Park.
Next Sunday: Final: Roscommon v Sligo, Castlebar (4.0)

LEINSTER
May 16: First round: Wicklow 3-13 Carlow 0-12, Portlaoise.
May 23: First Round: Meath 1-20 Offaly, 2-7; Portlaoise; Louth 1-11 Longford 1-7, Portlaoise.
June 5: Quarter-final: Louth 1-22 Kildare 1-16, Navan.
June 6: Quarter-final: Westmeath 0-15 Wicklow 1-11, Tullamore.
June 13: Quarter-finals: Laois 1-16 Meath 2-13 (after extra-time); Dublin 2-16
Wexford 0-15 (after extra-time). Both in Croke Park.
June 19: Quarter-final replay: Meath 2-14 Laois 0-10, Tullamore.
June 27: Semi-finals: Meath 5-9 Dublin 0-13; Louth 1-15 Westmeath 2-10, Croke Park.
July 11: Final, Croke Park: Meath 1-12 Louth 1-10, Croke Park.

MUNSTER
May 16: Quarter-final: Kerry 2-18 Tipperary 2-6, Thurles.
May 23: Quarter-final: Waterford 1-10 Clare 0-9, Dungarvan.
June 6: Semi-finals: Kerry 0-15 Cork 0-15, Killarney; Limerick 1-17 Waterford
1-9, Dungarvan.
June 13: Semi-final replay: Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-14 (after extra-time), Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
July 4: Final: Kerry 1-17 Limerick 1-14, Killarney.

ULSTER
May 16: First round: Armagh 1-10 Derry 1-7, Celtic Park.
May 23: Quarter-final: Tyrone 2-14 Antrim 1-13, Casement Park.
May 30: Quarter-final: Down 1-15 Donegal 2-10 (After extra-time), Ballybofey.
June 6: Quarter-final: Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 0-9, Casement Park.
June 12: Quarter-final: Fermanagh 1-13 Cavan 0-13, Kingspan Breffni Park.
June 19: Semi-final: Tyrone 0-14 Down 0-10, Casement Park.
June 27: Semi-final: Monaghan 0-21 Fermanagh 2-8, Kingspan Breffni Park.
Next Sunday: Final: Tyrone v Fermanagh, Clones.

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 26: Qualifiers Round 1: Derry 1-18 Carlow 2-9, Dr. Cullen Park; Kildare 0-
15 Antrim 0-15, Newbridge (after extra-time); Offaly 2-18 Clare 1-18, Tullamore
(After extra-time); Longford 1-12 Mayo 0-14, Pearse Park; Armagh 2-14
Donegal 0-11, Crossmaglen; Cavan 0-15 Wicklow 2-8, Kingspan Breffni Park.
June 27: Wexford 4-22 London 0-9, Ruislip; Tipperary 0-13 Laois 0-12, Thurles.
July 3: Kildare 1-15 Antrim 0-9 (Replay)
July 10/11: Qualifiers Round 2: Kildare 1-12 Leitrim 0-6; Dublin 1-21 Tipperary
1-13, Croke Park; Cork 1-19 Cavan 0-4, Páirc Uí Chaoimh; Offaly 0-15
Waterford 0-10, Tullamore; Wexford 1-11 Galway 0-13, Pearse Stadium;
Armagh 0-11 Fermanagh 0-7, Enniskillen; Down 1-14 Longford 1-10, Newry;
Derry 0-13 Westmeath 1-7, Mullingar.
July 17: Qualifiers Round 3: Dublin v Armagh; Wexford v Cork; Derry v Kildare;
Offaly v Down.
July 24: Qualifiers Round 4: Round 3 winners v beaten provincial finalists.
July 31/August 1/2/3: All-Ireland quarter-finals.
August 22: All-Ireland semi-final, Croke Park.
August 29: All-Ireland semi-final, Croke Park.

September 19: All-Ireland final, Croke Park. Tweet

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