GAA Issue Important Information About Potential All-Ireland Semi-Final Draw

The GAA have issued important information on how the All-Ireland senior football semi-final draw will work ahead of Sunday's quarter-final double header.

Mayo and Kerry have already booked their places in the last four, with the final two semi-finalists to be decided on Sunday.

Monaghan face Louth at 1:45pm, before Dublin take on Galway at 4pm.

According to reporting from John Fogarty of The Irish Examiner on Twitter, depending on the results of those games, the semi-final draw could either be an open draw or be restricted due to the avoidance of repeat pairings.

If Louth and Dublin win, they will join Mayo and Kerry in the semi-finals.

In that scenario, Louth v Dublin would be the only repeat pairing. Due to the avoidance of repeat pairings, Mayo and Kerry would be drawn against Louth and Dublin.

That would leave the possible semi-final pairings as:

Mayo v Dublin/Louth Kerry v Dublin/Louth

If Louth and Galway win, there would be no repeat pairings.

In that case, it would be an open draw between the four teams, meaning Mayo, Kerry, Louth and Galway could be drawn against any of the other three sides.

If Monaghan and Dublin win, they will join Mayo and Kerry in the semi-finals.

That would create one repeat pairing, with Mayo having already faced Monaghan. As a result, Mayo and Monaghan would be drawn against Kerry and Dublin.

The possible pairings would be:

Mayo v Dublin/Kerry Monaghan v Dublin/Kerry

If Monaghan and Galway win, the same Mayo v Monaghan repeat pairing would need to be avoided.

That would mean Mayo and Monaghan being drawn against Kerry and Galway.

The possible semi-final pairings would be:

Mayo v Galway/Kerry Monaghan v Galway/Kerry

The situation means Sunday's quarter-finals will not only decide the final two teams in the All-Ireland semi-finals, but also shape the exact nature of the draw.

Mayo and Kerry will be watching closely, with their potential opponents depending entirely on whether repeat pairings must be avoided once the final four is confirmed.