Kerry and Galway go head-to-head

One of the great rivalries in Gaelic football is certain to provide another fascinating installment today, as the giants of Galway and Kerry go head-to-head in the clash of the round at Croke Park.

This will be the 15th championship clash between the counties with the score standing at 7-5 to Kerry with two draws.

They last met in the 2000 All-Ireland final when it took a replay to separate them, as Kerry emerged as winners.

Their last clash in an All-Ireland semi-final was in 1984 when Kerry won easily.

Throw-in is at 4.15pm.

GALWAY: A Keane; C Fitzgerald, G Fahey, R Fahey; D Meehan, T Mannion, S Og de Paor; K Walsh, M Donnellan; P Clancy, J Fallon, J Bergin; D Savage, P Joyce, M Clancy.

KERRY: D O'Keeffe; M O'Se, S Moynihan, M McCarthy; T O'Se, E Fitzmaurice, J Sheehan; D O'Se, D Daly; S O'Sullivan, E Brosnan, L Hassett; MF Russell, D O'Cinneide, C Cooper.

Last five Championship clashes

2000: Kerry 0-17 Galway 1-10 (All-Ireland final replay)

2000: Kerry 0-14 Galway 0-14 (All-Ireland final)

1984: Kerry 2-17 Galway 0-11 (All-Ireland semi-final)

1965: Galway 0-12 Kerry 0-9 (All-Ireland final)

1964: Galway 0-15 Kerry 0-10 (All-Ireland final)

Paths to the quarter-final

GALWAY

Galway 3-12 Roscommon 1-8;

Galway 0-12 Mayo 1-7;

Galway 1-11 Sligo 0-11 (Connacht final).

Played 3, Won 3.

KERRY

Kerry 0-14 Limerick 1-7;

Kerry 0-8 Cork 0-8;

Cork 0-15 Kerry 1-9;

Kerry 5-15 Wicklow 0-7;

Kerry 2-15 Fermanagh 0-4;

Kerry 2-10 Kildare 1-5.

Played 6, Won 4, Drew 1, Lost 1.