Galway are fresh off winning their fourth Connacht title in a row, but while Dublin experienced pain in Leinster, they beat Padraic Joyce’s side 2-19 to 2-13 in a Division One encounter at Croke Park in March.
Galway have reigning Footballer of the Year Paul Conroy in their ranks while All-Star forward Shane Walsh is expected to return in the near future after a back injury.
On Sunday, Down play their first All-Ireland game since 2019. The Mournemen, who exited the Ulster Championship in the semi-finals, travel to Ennis to face Clare.
Down fought back impressively to snatch a dramatic Ulster last-eight win over Fermanagh in Enniskillen, and while Donegal unsurprisingly proved too strong, Conor Laverty’s side will feel they can leave Ennis with two points before games against Louth and Monaghan.
Also on Sunday, Mayo host Cavan in Castlebar. Mayo again came up short in the Connacht final against Galway, while Cavan were well beaten by Tyrone in the Ulster quarter-finals.
Mayo famously have not won an All-Ireland title in 74 years, losing 11 final since their success in 1951.
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