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Kerry return connected Donegal successful Sunday's All-Ireland SFC final
Lauren McCann
BBC Sport NI Journalist
The All-Ireland SFC last is almost upon america and it is simply a conflict of nan greenish and golden pinch Kerry taking connected Donegal astatine Croke Park connected Sunday.
The Kingdom person won Sam Maguire 38 times, nan past of which came successful 2022, and they will beryllium hoping to avenge their 2023 last conclusion against Dublin by lifting nan trophy connected Sunday.
Donegal return to nan All-Ireland last 11 years connected from their 2014 conclusion against nan Kingdom successful nan decider. The Ulster champions will dream to banish that heartbreak by winning nan title for nan first clip since 2012.
As nan large time beckons, BBC Sport brings you nan broad guideline to each you request to cognize up of nan showpiece juncture of nan inter-county shot season.
How to travel connected nan BBC
The All-Ireland last will beryllium shown unrecorded connected BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer and nan BBC Sport website.
Coverage of nan lucifer will commence astatine 15:00 BST, pinch Sarah Mulkerrins presenting and throw-in group for 15:30.
Our stellar sheet will characteristic three-time All-Star Conor McManus, 2002 All-Ireland victor Oisin McConville and Philly McMahon, an eight-time All-Ireland victor pinch Dublin.
Mark Sidebottom will person Donegal fable Brendan Devenney and Tyrone three-time All-Ireland victor Owen Mulligan for institution astatine pitchside pinch Thomas Niblock will supply commentary alongside nan legendary Mickey Harte, who lifted Sam 3 times arsenic Tyrone boss.
The BBC Sport website will supply unrecorded matter commentary, in-play clips, a lucifer report, highlights and reaction.
Who is nan referee?
Kildare autochthonal Brendan Cawley will referee an All-Ireland SFC last for nan first clip connected Sunday.
He besides refereed Donegal's Ulster Championship triumph against Armagh earlier this year.
Is a replay possible?
Yes.
If nan lucifer finishes successful a tie astatine full-time, 20 minutes of other clip will beryllium played, consisting of 2 halves each 10 minutes successful duration.
A replay will return spot connected 9 August if nan 2 sides cannot beryllium separated aft other time.
Roads to nan final
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Clifford has shone for Kerry successful nan All-Ireland knockout stages
It has not each been plain sailing for Kerry and Donegal successful nan All-Ireland series, but some look to person deed shape astatine nan correct clip up of nan decider.
In nan information robin stage, Kerry enjoyed wins against Roscommon and Cork but suffered a daze 11-point nonaccomplishment against Meath.
As a result, they had to spell done a preliminary quarter-final, but nan Kingdom recovered to hit Cavan 3-20 to 1-17 pinch nan imperious David Clifford netting a hat-trick.
They past produced a superb second-half show to hit reigning champions Armagh 0-32 to 1-21 successful nan past eight.
Trailing by 5 astatine nan break, Kerry devoured Armagh's kick-outs and blasted complete 14 unanswered points successful a devastating 13-minute spell to canter towards nan semi-finals.
Jack O'Connor's broadside enjoyed a comfortable 1-20 to 0-17 semi-final triumph against Tyrone, pinch David Clifford again delivering a stellar performance.
He registered 1-9 arsenic Kerry, arsenic they did against Armagh, dominated nan 3rd quarter, hitting 9 points without reply to seal a spot successful nan final.
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Donegal saw disconnected Meath successful nan semi-final pinch objective ratio
Ulster champions Donegal began their run pinch a astonishment 2-17 to 0-20 conclusion against Tyrone successful Ballybofey.
The Tir Chonaill men led pinch 8 to play, but Tyrone responded to extremity Jim McGuinness' cleanable grounds arsenic Donegal head astatine MacCumhaill Park.
They bounced backmost to hit Cavan and Mayo to scope nan preliminary quarter-finals wherever they breezed past Louth 2-22 to 0-12 to advancement to nan quarter-finals.
Their resoluteness was tested successful nan past 8 by chap Ulster broadside Monaghan, arsenic they were forced to overturn a seven-point half-time shortage to scope nan semi-finals.
McGuinness' side, who had looked laboured successful nan first-half aft a six-day turnaround from nan Louth win, recovered successful nan 2nd play to out-scoring Monaghan by 1-15 to 0-5 pinch a extremity from Michael Langan successful nan 44th infinitesimal nan awesome turning constituent that put nan Ulster successful control.
After a tally of 9 games successful 12 weeks and 3 games connected nan spin, Donegal had a overmuch needed 2 weeks of remainder earlier their past 4 necktie against astonishment package Meath.
They were ruthless successful their 3-26 to 0-15 triumph complete nan Royals, showing a greater objective separator arsenic Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Moore and Conor O'Donnell scored second-half goals which put nan consequence beyond doubt.
Sunday's last will beryllium Donegal's 11th title crippled this year, nan astir immoderate broadside has played successful a azygous season.
Recent meetings
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Kerry edged past Donegal successful nan 2014 All-Ireland final
The encounters betwixt these 2 sides done nan years person ever been fiercely contested and tight to call.
The astir caller gathering came successful nan Allianz Football League earlier this year, pinch Donegal claiming their first triumph connected Kerry ungraded successful 37 years.
It was a tight crippled pinch Donegal triumphing 0-23 to 1-18 astatine nan Fitzgerald Stadium successful February.
They played retired an enthralling 1-20 to 1-20 tie successful nan aged Super 8s format of nan All-Irelands successful 2019, pinch nan sides level connected 14 occasions passim nan game.
As aforementioned, these 2 sides met successful nan 2014 All-Ireland final, which Kerry narrowly won 2-9 to 0-12.
Goals from Paul Geaney and Kieran Donaghy helped Kerry to lead by 3 successful nan closing stages, but Donegal were adjacent to forcing a replay arsenic Colm McFadden deed nan station successful injury-time arsenic nan Kingdom held on.
Donegal had beaten Kerry astatine nan quarter-final shape connected their measurement to winning nan Sam Maguire successful 2012.
McFadden deed 1-6 arsenic they managed to clasp disconnected a precocious Kerry comeback to triumph 1-12 to 1-10 successful Dublin and yet spell connected to declare Sam, beating Mayo successful nan decider.