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Armagh GAA v Roscommon GAA: How to watch, throw-in time and team news in All-Ireland Senior Football quarter-final

Kieran McGeeney’s side face Davy Burke’s Roscommon in their third All-Ireland quarter-final in three years

Armagh face Roscommon at Croke Park on Saturday in their bid to get to their first All-Ireland semi-final since 2005
Armagh face Roscommon at Croke Park on Saturday in their bid to get to their first All-Ireland semi-final since 2005

AS the Orchardmen prepare to take on the Rossies at GAA HQ this weekend, we’ll tell you what you need to know whether you’re watching at home or on your way down to Croke Park.

The Senior Football Championship campaign has reached the business end with the first knock-out games since the provincial championships back in May being held and people’s summers being cut short.

Roscommon ended Tyrone’s journey for another Sam Maguire, beating the Red Hands by 14 points to 12 on their home turf of Healy Park in Omagh.

Armagh finished top of their All-Ireland round-robin group which included fellow Ulster rivals Derry, Galway and Westmeath.

What time is it taking place?

Throw-in for that game is set for 4pm, with the clash part of a double-header of All-Ireland Quarter-finals on Saturday, with another double-header on Sunday.

All four quarter-finals will take place in Croke Park in Dublin.

Where can I watch the game?

Tiernan Kelly celebrates after scoring Armagh's second half goal against Galway. Picture: Sportsfile
Tiernan Kelly celebrates after scoring Armagh's second half goal against Galway. Picture: Sportsfile (Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE)

Armagh’s clash with Connacht SFC semi-finalists Roscommon will be one of the games shown on the GAA’s streaming service GAAGO.

Saturday’s other Quarter-final clash between Dublin and Galway, which starts at 6.25pm, will also be shown on GAAGO.

What’s the best way to travel to Croke Park?

Translink is putting on a GAA bus special to Dublin which costs £32 for an adult and £20 for a juvenile and picks up Armagh, which departs from Armagh Bus Station at 11am.

The return bus departs from Dublin at 7pm, which means fans will miss some or most of the Dublin-Galway match, which throws in at 6.15pm.

A rail special was available for fans which ran in tandem with the Taylor Swift transport provisions, however this is sold out.