Louth v Mayo: Time, TV, Ticket details for All-Ireland duel

Louth manager Gavin Devlin, right, and assistant manager Peter Dooley during a media event at Cullen Autoparts Louth GAA Training Centre in Darver, Louth | David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

placeholder image — Louth manager Gavin Devlin, right, and assistant manager Peter Dooley during a media event at Cullen Autoparts Louth GAA Training Centre in Darver, Louth | David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Tension is building ahead of the Louth v Mayo All-Ireland semi-final in Croke Park on Saturday

Excitement is building across the Wee County ahead of tomorrow’s Croke Park clash between Louth and Mayo in what promises to be a thrilling All-Ireland semi-final.

Both counties have been starved of success on the highest stage for decades. Within days, the victor will be just one step from writing their names in history forever.

Where and when is the game?

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final game between Mayo and Louth takes place in Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday, July 11, at 6 pm.

Is the game on TV?

RTE will be broadcasting the game as part of their ‘The Sunday Game’ coverage. The game will be shown live on RTÉ Two, as well as the RTÉ Player, which can be accessed by clicking here.

BBC will also be broadcasting the game as part of their coverage. The game will be shown live on BBC One NI, as well as the BBC iPlayer, which can be accessed by clicking here.

Unfortunately, tickets sold out from Ticketmaster within minutes of hitting the general market last Wednesday at 1 pm.

What happened the last time these two sides met?

The group stages in 2023 was the last time this rare Championship meeting occurred. The Green and Red, boosted by placed balls from Aidan O’Shea and Ryan O’Donoghue, looked home and hosed, before a late Louth goal from Conall McKeever injected drama into the closing stages.

Ultimately, Mayo did enough to survive the late scare.

Who is refereeing the game?

David Coldrick will be the man in the middle. Meath referee Coldrick is a man who has plenty of experience of the big days, particularly surrounding the Green and Red.

Just this year, Coldrick officiated the Round One meeting with Monaghan, the Connacht semi-final against Roscommon, and the National League win over Armagh.