This year's All-Ireland quarter-final stage will see a major departure from previous years. In place of the straight knockout format will be two round robin groups of four teams dubbed the Super 8.
The groups will be comprised of the four provincial winners along with four more teams who emerge from the qualifiers.
The new system has been introduced on a three-year trial basis.
The make-up of the groups will change on a yearly basis. This year, it is as follows:
Group One: Munster winners, Connacht winners, Ulster runners-up or round four qualifier, Leinster runners-up or round four qualifier.
Group Two: Ulster winners, Leinster winners, Munster runners-up or round four qualifier, Connacht runners-up or round four qualifier.
What teams are in the GAA Super 8?
Group One
Kerry
Galway
Kildare
Monaghan
Group Two
Donegal
Dublin
Tyrone
Roscommon
When are Super 8 games being played?
The fixture dates are as follows:
Phase one - July 14/15
Phase two - July 21/22
Phase three - August 4/5/6
In the new format, teams in each group will play a home game, an away game and a game in Croke Park.
Super 8 fixtures
Super 8 Group One
Teams: Kerry, Galway, Kildare, Monaghan.
Phase 1 July 14/15
Kerry vs Galway @ Croke Park
Kildare vs Monaghan @ Croke Park
Phase 2 July 21/22
Kildare vs Galway
Monaghan vs Kerry
Phase 3 August 4/5
Kerry vs Kildare
Galway vs Monaghan
Super 8 Group Two
Teams: Donegal, Dublin, Tyrone, Roscommon
Phase 1 July 14/15
Dublin vs Donegal @ Croke Park
Tyrone vs Roscommon @ Croke Park
Phase 2 July 21/22
Tyrone vs Dublin
Roscommon vs Donegal
Phase 3 August 4/5/6
Donegal vs Tyrone
Dublin vs Roscommon
The top two teams from each group will progress to the All-Ireland semi-finals on August 11th and 12th.
The semi-final format: Group One winner vs Group Two runner-up and Group Two winner vs Group One runner-up.
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