GAA Unveils All-Ireland Football Semi-Final Draw Protocol The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has released the details for the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland Football Semi-Final draw, which is scheduled to take place on RTÉ’s The Sunday Game on July 3rd. Draw Procedure * The four remaining teams will be placed into two pots. * Pot 1 will comprise the two teams seeded as 1 and 2 based on their performances in the previous rounds. * Pot 2 will contain the remaining two teams. * One team from each pot will be drawn to play in the first semi-final. * The remaining two teams will then face off in the second semi-final. Likely Segregation of Dublin and Kerry As per GAA regulations, the top two seeds are likely to be Dublin and Kerry, given their impressive performances in the championship so far. In order to ensure a fair and competitive draw, Dublin and Kerry will likely be separated into different pots, eliminating the possibility of an early showdown between the two powerhouses. Semi-Final Venues and Dates The All-Ireland Football Semi-Finals will be played on the weekend of July 9th/10th at Croke Park in Dublin. Quotes from GAA President GAA President Larry McCarthy expressed his excitement for the upcoming draw: “The All-Ireland Football Championship has been providing thrilling football all summer long, and we are now reaching the business end. The semi-final draw is always a momentous occasion, and we are delighted to announce the details today.” “We are particularly pleased that we have been able to separate Dublin and Kerry into different pots, ensuring that we will have two highly competitive semi-finals,” he added. Anticipation Builds The draw will be eagerly watched by fans across the country, as speculation mounts over which teams will emerge victorious and advance to the All-Ireland Final on July 24th. The GAA’s decision to separate Dublin and Kerry has only added to the anticipation, promising two enthralling semi-finals that will set the stage for a memorable championship decider.The draw for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals, if necessary, will take place on Sunday Game Live immediately following the quarter-final match between Kerry and Derry.The draw for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals, if necessary, will take place on Sunday Game Live immediately following the quarter-final match between Kerry and Derry. The draw will aim to avoid, as far as possible, repeating pairings from the early stages of the championship. The first two quarter-finals take place tomorrow, with Armagh taking on Roscommon at 4.0, followed by All-Ireland champions Dublin and Galway at 6.15. On Sunday, Kerry and Derry will meet in a repeat of last year’s classic Irish semi-final, with kick-off at 3.15, preceded by Donegal’s clash with Louth at 1.15. If all four favourites (Armagh, Dublin, Kerry and Donegal) win this weekend, the semi-final draw rules would mean that Dublin and Kerry would not be able to face each other in the semi-finals as the two Ulster teams have already played each other, so they would not be allowed to have a rematch. The semi-finals are scheduled to take place two weeks after the quarter-finals.The GAA has confirmed details of the draw for the All-Ireland football semi-finals, with holders Dublin and five-in-a-row chasing Kerry likely to be kept apart. The semi-final draw will take place on RTÉ’s The Sunday Game live television programme on Sunday July 16th at 9.30pm following the conclusion of the Connacht SFC final between Galway and Roscommon. The four provincial winners will be seeded for the draw, with Leinster champions Dublin and Munster winners Kerry set to be kept apart. Dublin are likely to face the winners of the Connacht final between Galway and Roscommon, while Kerry are expected to take on the Ulster champions, either Tyrone or Derry. The semi-finals will take place on the weekend of July 30th-31st at Croke Park, with the final scheduled for Sunday August 20th. The GAA also confirmed that the All-Ireland hurling semi-finals will be played on the weekend of July 22nd-23rd, with the final fixed for Sunday August 13th.