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Down manager James McCartan says his side's 1-16 to 1-10 football quarter-final win over Kerry represents 'a fantastic day for Down'.

Dublin manager Pat Gilroy hailed his side’s ‘tremendous’ performance after their 1-15 to 0-13 win over Tyrone to reach the semi-finals of the GAA Football Championship.

Down shocked Kerry with a deserved 1-16 to 1-10 win in their GAA Football Championship quarter-final clash at Croke Park.

Dublin stunned Ulster champions Tyrone by 1-15 to 0-13 to reach the GAA Football Championship semi-finals.

Read a blow by blow account of Down's win over Kerry, and Dublin's victory against Tyrone.

With Dublin facing a tough battle to get past Tyrone, the winner of this clash could well be the only side from Leinster left in the Championship come Sunday evening.

Mickey Harte has brought Brian McGuigan into the Tyrone starting line-up to face Dublin in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday.

Dublin may have a new-look team this season but the Metropolitans meet an old foe in the shape of Tyrone.

The weight of history is normally tipped in Kerry’s favour, but the shoe will be other the other foot when they line out against Down at Croke Park on Sunday.

RTÉ.ie's Séamus Leonard casts his eye over all this weekend’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals at Croke Park.