The All-Ireland Football semi-finals look remarkably similar on the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday



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On a weekend in which the GAA marked the centennial of Bloody Sunday 1920, thrilling provincial finals unbelievably led to the same semi-final pairings as 100 years ago.

Some soccer fans commented that this weekend’s results were “written in the stars” after Cavan booked his fourth quarter against Dublin.

Tipperary surprised Cork today by claiming his first Munster title in 85 years and will play Mayo in the Irish semi-final, just as they did in 1920.

Cavan then surprised Declan Bonner’s Donegal at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh with a 1-13 to 0-12 victory.

It means Cavan will play in Dublin on December 5 and Tipperary will face May a day later.

Tipperary won the 1920 final, which was actually delayed until 1922, after Bloody Sunday caused it to be postponed.

They were without the late Michael Hogan, the Tipperary player who was one of the victims of the British Crown Forces attack that killed 14 people in Croke Park on that fateful day.

Tipp wore the same green and white uniform that they played 100 years ago when they defeated the Rebels 0-17 to 0-14 this afternoon.

Dublin players laid a wreath in memory of the 14 victims after Leinster’s comfortable final victory over Meath last night, which followed a ceremony in Croke Park commemorating the events of November 21, 1920.

Dublin and Tipperary could now potentially meet in the decisive All-Ireland match just as they did on June 11, 1922, when Tipp ran out of winners 1-6 to 1-2.

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