The approach of July and the start of the GAA's provincial football final circuit.
The honour of staging the first of the 2010 football finals falls to Munster where
Kerry and Limerick clash in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney next Sunday
(2.00pm).

Kerry, the reigning All-Ireland champions, are bidding for their first title since
2007 while Limerick are trying to end a 114-year wait, having last won the title
(their only one) in 1896. They played in four Munster GAA Football
Championship Finals in the last decade, drawing with Kerry in 2004, before
losing the replay, while they lost to Kerry in 2003 and to Cork by a point last
year.

Managed by former Kerry star, Mickey Ned O'Sullivan, they have had just one
game in the championship so far, beating Waterford in the semi-final. Kerry
have had a much busier time, beating Tipperary and Cork (after extra-time in a
replay).

Paths to the final
Kerry 2-18 Tipperary 2-6
Kerry 0-15 Cork 0-15
Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-14 (after extra-time)
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Limerick 1-17 Waterford 1-9
Top scorers...
Bryan Sheehan is Kerry's top scorer in the championship so far, having
returned a total of 2-14 (0-9 from frees, 0-2 from '45s') in three games. Colm
Cooper has scored 0-15 (0-10 from frees), followed by Kieran Donaghy on 1-2
and Barry John Keane on 0-5. Ger Collins scored 1-4 (0-4 from frees) for
Limerick against Waterford with Ian Ryan and Conor Fitzgerald each scoring 0
3.
Last Five Championship Clashes
2005: Kerry 2-10 Limerick 0-10 (Munster semi-final)
2004: Kerry 3-10 Limerick 2-9 (Munster final) Replay
2004: Kerry 1-10 Limerick 1-10 (Munster final) Draw
2003: Kerry 1-11 Limerick 0-9 (Munster final)
2002: Kerry 0-14 Limerick 1-7 (Munster quarter-final)
Kerry-Limerick Munster finals
2004: Kerry 3-10 Limerick 2-9 (Replay)
2004: Kerry 1-10 Limerick 1-10 (Draw)
2003: Kerry 1-11 Limerick 0-9
1991: Kerry 0-23 Limerick 3-12
1965: Kerry 2-16 Limerick 2-7
1934: Kerry 1-14 Limerick 1-2
1905: Kerry 2-10 Limerick 1-6

GALWAY v SLIGO
It's back to Markievicz Park next Saturday evening (6.00pm) for the Connacht
GAA Football Championship Semi-final replay after the sides played out a
dramatic draw in Pearse Stadium on Sunday.
This will be the fifth championship replay between the counties, with Galway
winning all four previous clashes, three of which were in the 1990s. All three
took place in Tuam Stadium but Sligo will have home advantage this time as
they seek their first championship win over Galway in Markievicz Park since
beating them easily (1-13 to 0-6) in the 1975 Connacht semi-final.
Replays
1999: Galway 1-17 Sligo 0-7 (Tuam Stadium)
1996: Galway 0-19 Sligo 2-7 (Tuam Stadium)
1995: Galway 1-12 Sligo 0-8 (Tuam Stadium)
1971: Galway 1-17 Sligo 3-10 (Castlebar)

Last Five Championship Clashes
2010: Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-10 (Connacht semi-final)
2009: Galway 1-13 Sligo 0-12 (Connacht semi-final)
2007: Sligo 1-10 Galway 0-12 (Connacht final)
2006: Galway 0-19 Sligo 1-12 (Connacht quarter-final)
2002: Galway 1-11 Sligo 0-11 (Connacht final)

ANTRIM v KILDARE
After the drama and excitement of last Saturday's draw in extra-time, Antrim
and Kildare replay their first round qualifier tie in Casement Park on Saturday
evening (7.00pm).
It finished 0-15 each in Newbridge last Saturday in a game where Paddy
Cunningham scored 0-10 for Antrim and Johnny Doyle 0-7 for Kildare. The
winners will play Leitrim in Newbridge or Casement Park on Saturday week.

ALL-IRELAND QUALIFIERS
Seven cross-province ties, plus one all-Ulster tie, will make up the second
round of the GAA All-Ireland Football qualifiers on the weekend after next.
Fermanagh v Armagh is the only same province clash.

Match details as follows
Saturday, July 10:
• Kildare/Antrim v Leitrim; (If Kildare v Leitrim, Newbridge 7.00pm; If Antrim v Leitrim, Casement Park, 5.00pm)
• Dublin v Tipperary, Croke Park, 6.00pm;
• Cork v Cavan, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.00pm;
• Offaly v Waterford, Tullamore, 5.00pm;
• Galway/Sligo v Wexford, Pearse Stadium or Markievicz Park, 2.00pm;
• Down v Longford, Newry, 7.00pm;
• Westmeath v Derry, Mullingar, 5.00pm.

Sunday, July 11
• Fermanagh v Armagh, Enniskillen, 4.00pm.
GAA FOOTBALL ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 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.
Next Saturday: Semi-final replay: Sligo v Galway, Markievicz Park.
July 18: Final: Roscommon v Galway/Sligo.

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: Dublin 5-9 Meath 0-13; Louth 1-15 Westmeath 2-10, Croke Park.
July 11: Final, Croke Park: Louth v Meath, 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.
Next Sunday: Final: Kerry v Limerick, 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.
July 18: Final: Tyrone v Fermanagh, Clones.

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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 10/11: Qualifiers Round 2: Kildare/Antrim v Leitrim; Dublin v Tipperary;
Cork v Cavan; Offaly v Waterford; Galway/Sligo v Wexford; Fermanagh v
Armagh; Down v Longford; Westmeath v Derry. (First named at home).
July 17: Qualifiers Round 3: Round 2 winners play off against each other in four games.
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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