Matthew Ruane of Mayo in action against Gareth McKinless of Derry. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
The preliminary SFC quarter-finals take place this weekend and Mayo and Derry go head to head. Here’s all you need to know about the game.
Where and when is it on?
The match takes place at MacHale Park in Castlebar, Co Mayo with a 6.30pm throw-in on Saturday.
Where can I watch the game?
The game will not be broadcast on terrestrial tv. It will however be available to stream on GAAGO.
What can I read about and listen to on Independent.ie?
Frank Roche has previewed all four preliminary quarter-finals for you below while Eamonn Sweeney looks back on what could prove to be a telling last minute in Mayo’s draw with Dublin last weekend.
Colm Keys and Dick Clerkin joined Shane Brennan on this week’s Throw-In Football Show after a slate of round-robin clashes that saw Mayo, Dublin, Galway and Armagh all go through intensive tests.
Shane feels that Mayo had a missed opportunity, but Colm is quick to remind that Dublin are the masters of timing – as shown by their game-changers and their exquisite final point.
Meanwhile, Dick believes that Armagh are finally earning their credit, while there is confidence in Kerry despite the quality of opposition they have defeated – and to their credit, defeated well.
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What are the odds?
Mayo are odds-on favourites at 4/6 with Derry 13/8 and the draw after 70 minutes is 13/2.
