All-Ireland football semi-final preview: All you need to know ahead of this weekend

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Published: Tue 8 Jul 2025, 2:49 PM

Last updated: Tue 8 Jul 2025, 3:18 PM

The All-Ireland football championship is down to the final four as the semi-finals take place this weekend in Croke Park.

In the first semi-final, the 2022 and 2021 winners clash as Kerry take on Tyrone on Saturday.

After being relegated from Division One and a narrow Ulster semi-final defeat to Armagh, Tyrone turned their season around to finish top of their group and straight into the quarter-finals.

They then defeated Dublin, with the county already winning All-Ireland in minor and U20 this year.

For Kerry, they put their best performance of the championship to knock out defending champions Armagh in the quarter-finals.

After trailing at half-time, a huge second half from the kingdom saw them run out as convincing winners, and send out a message to the rest of the country.

In the other semi-final, Meath will be hoping to cause yet another shock when they take on Ulster champions Donegal.

Having ended Dublin's dominance in Leinster, Meath defeated Kerry in the group stages to top the group, before a hard fought win over Galway two weeks ago in the last eight.

For Donegal, they had to come from behind to defeat Ulster rivals Monaghan in the quarter-finals.

After winning the Ulster championship, they finished second in a group containing Tyrone, Cavan, and Mayo.

There is also silverware up for grabs, as Kildare take on Limerick in the Tailteann Cup final.

Limerick had to come from behind in the semi-finals against Wicklow for victory, while Kildare defeated Fermanagh to set up the decider on Saturday.

Here is how you can watch all the action this weekend.