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GAA confirm All-Ireland SFC Qualifier details

Armagh will host All-Ireland champions Tyrone on Sunday, June 5 at the Athletic Grounds after the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) confirmed details for the first round of the Qualifiers.

The Ulster rivals were pitted against each other in a fascinating tie following Monday morning’s draw.

There had been speculation that the game might be moved to St Tiernach’s Park in Clones to accommodate a bigger crowd.

Read more: All-Ireland SFC Qualifier draw: Armagh to host Tyrone in tie of the round

However, Armagh officials were determined not to give up their right to host the game having been drawn out first.

That means the game will almost certainly sell-out with around 19,000 fans expected at the Armagh City venue. The game will also have an earlier throw-in time of 1.30pm as the tie must be played to a finish on the day.

Kieran McGeeney’s side won a feisty Division One League meeting between the counties by six points back in February, but the game was overshadowed by a melee at the end of the game.

Referee David Gough issued straight red cards to four Tyrone players, Kieran McGeary, Padraig Hampsey, Peter Harte and Michael McKernan as well as Armagh’s Greg McCabe.

Armagh lost out to Donegal in the Ulster Championship while holders Tyrone were hammered by Derry after beating Fermanagh in the preliminary round.

Mayo's Lee Keegan in action against Monaghan's Gary Mohan in Clones in February. The sides are set to meet next weekend in Castlebar in the first round of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers. (©INPHO/John McVitty)

The game will be shown live by RTÉ after Sky Sports opted to show Mayo versus Monaghan with that game taking place at Castlebar on Saturday, June 4.

Seamus McEnaney’s men were beaten by Derry in the Ulster SFC semi-final and suffered a two-point loss to Mayo when they met in the League at Clones.

Meanwhile, Cusack Park in Ennis will host Clare’s tie against Meath on Saturday, June 4 while Cork versus Louth will be played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on the same day.

All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers round one

Saturday, June 4

Cork v Louth (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2pm)

Mayo v Monaghan (Hastings Insurance MacHale Park, 4pm, Live on Sky Sports Arena)

Clare v Meath (Cusack Park, 5pm, live on GAAGO)

Sunday, June 5

Armagh v Tyrone (Athletic Grounds, 1.30pm, Live on RTÉ).

Read more: Derry vs Donegal: Ulster SFC final in Clones heading for a sell-out

Read more: Sean Cavanagh recalls growing up with Troubles and says resilience is part of Tyrone DNA

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