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Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals: Dublin drawn against Meath, Kildare to face Westmeath

The draw for the 2022 Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals has been made, with Dublin to face Meath, and Kildare up against Westmeath; fixture details for the matches will be confirmed on Monday

18 July 2021; Con O'Callaghan of Dublin in action against Fionn Reilly of Meath during the Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Semi-Final match between Dublin and Meath at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by E..in Noonan/Sportsfile
Image: Dublin will face Meath in the Leinster Championship for the fourth year in succession

Dublin have been drawn to face Meath in the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final, as the Sky Blues pursue a 12th consecutive Delaney Cup success.

Meanwhile, Kildare will play Westmeath in the other semi-final.

The draw for the final four in the eastern province was made on Sunday night, after the four quarter-finals this weekend.

The Dubs were comprehensive winners over Wexford on Saturday night, with Con O'Callaghan (1-5) and Brian Fenton (0-5) leading the scoring charge.

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Highlights of Dublin's comfortable victory over Wexford

Meanwhile, Westmeath edged Longford on Saturday evening, 3-13 to 0-14.

On Sunday, the Royals and the Lilywhites ran out comprehensive winners over Wicklow and Louth respectively.

Jack O'Connor's goal after just nine seconds set Meath on their way against the Garden County, as they prevailed on a scoreline of 4-13 to 1-12.

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1 May 2022; Kevin Feely of Kildare celebrates after scoring his side's first goal via a penalty during the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between Kildare and Louth at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
Image: Kildare's Kevin Feely celebrates scoring a second-half penalty

Meanwhile, Kildare avoided a potential banana skin against the in-form Wee County. Glenn Ryan's tea, burst into a 0-10 to 0-1 lead, and second-half goals from Kevin Feely and Darragh Kirwan helped them over the line.

Fixture details for the semi-finals will be confirmed on Monday.

Sky Sports' GAA coverage continues next Saturday, with the Munster SFC between Cork and Kerry at Páirc Uí Rinn live on Sky Sports Arena.