Fixture details confirmed for crunch Galway versus Derry All-Ireland fixture
Derry and Galway will face off at 5.30pm on Saturday week at Pearse Stadium in their eagerly awaited All-Ireland series opener with the game live on GAAGO.
The sides met in the 2022 All-Ireland semi-final with Galway emerging victorious thanks to a two goal Damien Comer blast.
Mickey Harte's Oak Leaf men were beaten in the Ulster quarter-final by Donegal but have had a month to prime themselves for a fresh assault on the Sam Maguire.
Galway, who defeated Mayo in last weekend's Connacht final, have a fortnight to gear up for a massive fixture.
Whoever tops the group will go straight into the All-Ireland quarter-finals, avoiding the preliminary round and almost certainly avoiding Dublin and Kerry until the All-Ireland semi-finals at the earliest.
The other sides in the group are Westmeath and the beaten Ulster finalists - Armagh or Donegal.
Kerry will host Monaghan on Saturday week at Fitzgerald Stadium with a 3pm throw-in. The game is live on GAAGO.
All-Ireland Round Robin Round 1 Fixtures
Saturday, May 18
Galway v Derry, Pearse Stadium, 5.30pm - GAAGOMayo v Cavan, MacHale Park, 5pmClare v Cork, Cusack Park, 6pmKerry v Monaghan, Killarney, 3pm - GAAGOTailteann Cup Round 2Waterford v Kildare, Dungarvan, 5pmWexford v Antrim, Wexford Park, 4pmTipperary v Sligo, Semple Stadium, 2pmLimerick v Offaly, Rathkeale, 3pmLondon v Down, Ruislip, 6pmCarlow v Fermanagh, Dr Cullen Park, 3pm
Sunday, 19 May
Tailteann Cup Round 2Longford v Leitrim, Pearse Park, 2.30pmWicklow v Laois, Aughrim, 3pm - GAAGO
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