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Super Saturday Beckons In The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Super Saturday Beckons In The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Lee Costello
By Lee Costello Updated
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The Electric Ireland All-Ireland quarter-finals are upon us, as the teams have been whittled down to the last eight in their hunts for glory.

This Saturday, TG4 are showing all four games live on YouTube, in what promises to be a feast of footballing action.

So, without further ado, here is everything you need to know about the games taking place on Saturday.

Derry vs Dublin

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The Dubs take on Derry in the first game of the weekend, and they will have their work cut out for them as the Ulster champions look to be in red hot form.

The capital were stunned in the Leinster final when Longford pulled off a shock win to prevent them from securing three provincial titles in a row, but they will have dusted themselves off and will be ready to have a second bite at the pie.

Rian Doherty is the main man up front, and his eye for goal will be crucial as the Oakleafers boast an impressive defensive record so far in the championship. The Boys in Blue will be hoping that their star forward is in fine form.

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Damien McErlain has already guided his home county Derry to two All-Ireland minor titles, and with Ulster already locked up in the trophy cabinet, his eyes are firmly set on keeping the big prize in County Derry.

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After impressive wins against Tyrone and Armagh - and the fact that 10 players have remained from last year's all-conquering team - the Oakleafers will be feeling confident as they prepare to play Dublin.

Eamon Young and Ger Dillon are the dynamic duo up front that cause havoc for opposition defenders, and they will be looking to continue their hot streak in front of goal this weekend.

Throw in for this game is scheduled for 12:55pm on Saturday 8th June and will be broadcast live on TG4 YouTube

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Longford vs Armagh

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The mood in Longford is a buoyant one as not many had tipped them to make it this far, and especially not as Leinster champions.

Despite trailing for most of the match against Dublin, Longford kept finding a way back into the game, and would just never go away, showing a real character and resilience that will make that hard to beat.

Captain Mark Cooney scored an inspirational free to tie the game on the 63rd minute, and led by example as they went on to win the game, so his leadership will be crucial in this upcoming fixture against Armagh.

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Much like Longford, this Armagh team have formed great resilience by refusing to know when to give up, and that is what got them to the Ulster final.

Just five weeks ago, Derry beat the Orchard county by a whopping 17 points, but they managed to reset, refocus and get two wins on the bounce to reach the provincial final, where they faced the Oakleaf county again.

Although it was those in red and white that proved victorious, the game was much closer, and it is evident that this Armagh team are getting better as the season goes on - something which Longford will be aware of.

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Another thing they will be aware of is the performance of Eoin Duffy who scored 1-03 in that final, and will need close watching in this quarter-final.

Throw in for this game is scheduled for 2:55pm on Saturday 8th June and will be broadcast live TG4 YouTube.

Cork vs Mayo

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Unfortunately for Cork, they have had little time to recover from their heavy Munster final defeat to Kerry, but sometimes getting back on the pitch as quickly as possible can be a good thing.

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The Rebels will feel that they can represent themselves a lot better than they did in that game, and will be hopeful that Mayo will underestimate them in the quarter-final.

One player who certainly represented himself well was Danny Miskella who still managed to convert 1-03 against The Kingdom, and will be looking to inflict further damage to the Connacht champions.

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Mayo are high flying after claiming the Connacht title in a tight victory over Roscommon and this team have got the county very excited.

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One reason for that growing excitement is a certain Kobe McDonald, who is none other than the son of Mayo legend, Ciaran McDonald.

It is clear that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree as he has demonstrated some really classy performances, including six points in the provincial final.

Throw in for this game is scheduled for 4.25pm on Saturday 8th June and will be broadcast live on TG4 YouTube.

Kerry vs Roscommon

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Munster champions again, Kerry will be hoping that the manner in which they won their title won't leave them undercooked for what is sure to be a very competitive tie against Roscommon.

The Kingdom have every right to be confident though, especially when you consider they have Gearóid White leading the line for them up front.

The exciting young star kicked an incredible eight points in the Munster final, and if he is half as clinical against Roscommon as he was in that game, then he will be a handful.

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Despite their defeat to Mayo, Roscommon put up a valiant effort in the Connacht final and they certainly should be taking lots of positives from that game.

Two such talking points are Dara Curran and Dean Casey, who kicked seven points between them in that match, and will be ready to keep that scoring form against Kerry.

Throw in for this game is scheduled for 6:25pm on Saturday 8th June and will be broadcast on TG4 YouTube.

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