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06 Sept 2025

Draw for the preliminary All-Ireland quarter-finals and what it means for Donegal

The eight teams who are fighting it out for a place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals have learned who they will face this coming weekend

The draw  has been made for the preliminary All-Ireland quarter-finals

Brendan Rogers of Derry in action against Matthew Ruane of Mayo, right, during the Allianz Football League Division 1

With Donegal able to sit back and look on, the draw for the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals was made this morning.

That's because Jim McGuinness's side won Group 3 on Saturday following their 2-23 to 0-5 win over Clare, coupled with Tyrone's 1-17 to 0-16 victory over Cork. Armagh, Dublin and Kerry also won their groups and are straight into the last eight on June 29/30, where they await winners of the preliminary quarter-finals.

This morning's draw for the preliminary quarter-finals, all games this weekend, all live on GAAGO
Mayo v Derry
Louth v Cork
Tyrone v Roscommon
Galway v Monaghan

"The four second-placed teams from Round 1 (Group Stage) shall be drawn to play at home against the four third-placed teams, subject in the first instance to the avoidance of repeat Provincial Final pairings and where possible repeat pairings
from Round 1," is the GAA correspondence on the quarter-final draw, which will take place next Monday. This means if Cork and/or Tyrone progress, where possible, Donegal would not play them in the last eight. 

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