Mayo to host Kildare as the back door begins to heat up

Mayo will face Kildare as they look to continue their recovery in the All-Ireland qualifiers and build towards yet another assault on Sam Maguire.

Monday morning’s third round draw sees Stephen Rochford’s team face Cian O’Neill’s Kildare - two new managers who have both overseen stuttering starts to championship 2016.

Along with those two on the 3B side of the draw - Longford’s reward for Saturday’s shock win over 2015 Ulster champions Monaghan is a crack at Cork. Both Mayo and Longford will have home advantage.

In the 3A side of the draw Cavan host Derry. Cavan struggled to get past Carlow on Saturday but will still come in as favourites having navigated that short turnaround from their provincial exit against Tyrone. While Sligo host Clare - who on Sunday scored the last four points of the game to edge Laois.

Those four Round 3A and 3B Qualifiers will take place this Saturday.

There was no draw needed for the hurling All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Waterford and Clare cannot meet again at this stage - so Galway play Clare and Waterford play Wexford (on Sunday July 24th).

Meanwhile Roscommon and Galway's Connacht final replay has been fixed for next Sunday, at 3.30pm - in Castelbar, Mayo.

SFC 3A qualifier

Cavan v Derry - Saturday 16th July (3.30pm), Breffni Park

Sligo v Clare - Saturday 16th July (2pm), Markievicz Park

SFC 3B qualifier

Mayo v Kildare - Saturday 16th July (7pm), Castlebar

Longford v Cork - Saturday 16th July (3pm), Pearse Park

SHC quarter-final

Galway v Clare - Sunday July 24th (2pm), Thurles

Waterford v Wexford - Sunday July 24th (4pm), Thurles