Donegal are set to face Dublin in an All-Ireland quarter-final for the second time in three seasons this Saturday at Croke Park.
Two years ago, Donegal lost out 1-15 to 1-10.
This Saturday evening at 7pm, the two meet again – this time in the first of the Super 8 series games.
They meet in the quarter-final for the second time in three seasons, with Dublin having won in 2016 by 1-15 to 1-10.
RESULTS SO FAR
Dublin 4-25 Wicklow 1-11 (Leinster quarter-final)
Dublin 2-25 Longford 0-12 (Leinster semi-final)
Dublin 1-25 Laois 0-10 (Leinster final)
TOP SCORERS
D Rock 2-16 (12f, 1’45’)
C Kilkenny 2-15
B Fenton 1-9
C O’Callaghan 1-7
Donegal 2-20 Cavan 1-15 (Ulster preliminary round)
Donegal 2-16 Derry 0-16 (Ulster quarter-final)
Donegal 2-22 Down 1-12 (Ulster semi-final)
Donegal 2-18 Fermanagh 0-12 (Ulster final)
TOP SCORERS
P McBrearty 0-19 (6f)
M Murphy 0-17 (9f 1’45’)
R McHugh 2-6
J Brennan 1-7
PREVIOUS CHAMPIONSHIP CLASHES
This will be the seventh championship clash between the counties, the most recent being in the 2016 All-Ireland quarter-final. Dublin have won three of the previous six meetings to Donegal’s two while there was one draw.
2016: Dublin 1-15 Donegal 1-10 (All-Ireland quarter-final) 2014: Donegal 3-14 Dublin 0-17 (All-Ireland semi-final)
2011: Dublin 0-8 Donegal 0-6 (All-Ireland semi-final)
2002: Dublin 1-14 Donegal 0-7 (All-Ireland quarter-final replay) 2002: Dublin 2-8 Donegal 0-14 (All-Ireland quarter-final)
1992: Donegal 0-18 Dublin 0-14 (All-Ireland final)
Dublin have played 19 quarter-finals, winning 11, drawing three and losing five. Their last defeat at this stage was against Kerry in 2009.
Donegal have played 12 quarter-finals, winning four, drawing two and losing six.
Donegal were the last county to beat Dublin in the championship, winning by 3-14 to 0-16 in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final.
Dublin beat Donegal (0-20 to 0-15) in Croke Park in the Allianz Football League last February.
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