Dublin and Kerry plum pairing as heat turned up

KERRY and Dublin are set to clash in a standalone fixture in Croke Park in next weekend’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, after the counties were drawn together in the glamour tie of last night’s draw.

GAA chiefs will today release the scheduling details of the fixtures but with GAA President Christy Cooney intimating last Friday that every effort would be made to accommodate the huge demand for Dublin’s quarter-final tie, the clash looks set to be given prime billing on its own in Croke Park.

The other two quarter-finals for next weekend would then most likely be a double-header after All-Ireland champions Tyrone were drawn against Kildare while Cork were paired with Donegal.