Kerry v Roscommon: What time, what channel and all you need to know about the All-Ireland SFC clash

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: It is the first weekend of the All-Ireland SFC Sam Maguire Cup series and Kerry welcome Roscommon to Killarney for their first game. Pic: ©INPHO/Evan Logan

It is the first weekend of the All-Ireland SFC Sam Maguire Cup series and Kerry welcome Roscommon to Killarney for their first game. The Kingdom are League and Munster champions and will face a Roscommon side who were promoted from Division two before defeating London and losing to Galway in the Connacht championship.

Championship meetings between the two sides have been rare with this being the first meeting since the 2003 All-Ireland quarter-final having previously met in the 1980 All-Ireland final. There have been 10 champions games between the sides with Kerry winning eight to Roscommon's one and one draw. Roscommon's sole win came in the 1944 All-Ireland final.

The last competitive meeting between the two sides came in last year's Allianz NFL where the Kingdom came out on top winning by six points.

Here is all you need to know.

Where and when is it on?

The game will take place at Fitzgerald Stadium in Kerry on Saturday May 17 with a throw-in time of 2.30pm.

Where can I watch the game?

The game is being streamed live on GAA+ with coverage starting at 1.45pm.

Who's the ref?

David Coldrick will be the man in the middle for the clash.

What can I read about and listen to on IrishExaminer.com?

Our reporters will be building up to the final throughout the weekend and previewing the game ahead of Sunday’s throw-in.

Listen to The Gaelic Football Show podcast where Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan discuss the championship to date.