Donegal to take on Louth for a place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals
The side managed by Jim McGuinness assured themselves of home advantage in the last 12 with a 0-19 to 1-15 victory against Mayo in Roscommon on Sunday
e on Louth in the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final this coming weekend.
The side managed by Jim McGuinness assured themselves of home advantage in the last 12 with a 0-19 to 1-15 victory against Mayo in Roscommon on Sunday.
Ballybofey will play host to the fixture, with time for Saturday or Sunday to be confirmed.
The other fixtures will see Down welcome Galway, Dublin entertain Cork, and Kerry at home to Cavan.
The four group winners - Tyrone, Meath, Monaghan and Armagh - have gained direct access to the All-Ireland quarter-finals and will take on the four winners of the preliminaries. Repeat fixtures from the group stage and provincial finals will be avoided, where possible, which would mean, if Donegal progress, they should only be in line to face Meath and Monaghan.
Ahead of Monday's draw, Donegal knew their only three possibilities were either Louth, Cork or Galway, three sides they faced in the 2024 All-Ireland SFC.
Donegal beat Louth 1-23 to 0-18 in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park, before losing out 1-14 to 0-15 to Galway. In the round-robin stage, while Cork were 3-9 to 0-16 winners at Páirc Uí Rinn when the Ulster champions were their visitors.