Niall Sludden, Tyrone, and Conor Rehill, Cavan, during an Allianz Football League clash last March.
Saturday July 6
All Ireland SFC Round Four Qualifiers
Cavan v Tyrone, St Tiernach's Park, 5pm
Under Mickey Harte's watch Tyrone have proven adept at clearing these type of hurdles.
That is perfectly illustrated by the fact that in 18 campaigns Tyrone have reached the last eight on 14 occasions.
Still Tyrone aren't content with that, hoisting Sam Maguire remains the ultimate ambition so they will treat the Cavan challenge with the utmost repect and care.
The Ulster Final was bitterly disappointing for Cavan, who stayed spirited without ever truly recovering following a shaky start.
Donegal dictated the agenda in Clones and that is exactly what Cavan will hope to avoid on Saturday evening.
Cavan last reached the quarter-final stage in 2013, but the current campaign has been sprinkled with encouraging moments.
The two game series with Armagh was brimful of drama, while Cavan were also satisfied to take the scalp of neighbours Monaghan.
Those matches showed the level of performance Killian Clarke, Gearoid McKiernan, and Dara McVeety can achieve.
There is no shortage of talent in the Cavan ranks, but it will be interesting to see how they cope with Tyrone's in form trio of Mattie Donnelly, Peter Harte, and Cathal McShane, who all flourished against Kildare in Round Three.
Ruairi Deane is an effective player for Cork.
Cork v Laois, Semple Stadium, 5pm
A novel Championship pairing with the stakes piled high at Semple Stadium.
Reaching the Quarter-Final Group Phase would represent a satisfactory achievement for Cork or Laois so this fixture is packed with importance.
Despite suffering relegation to Division Three of the Allianz Football League, Cork were somewhat encouraged by their displays in Munster.
Beating Limerick with the minimum of fuss and a defiant showing in the southern decider against Kerry means there is some optimism again.
Laois, though, have stitched two good victories together in the qualifiers, overcoming Derry and Offaly.
Paul and Donie Kingston contributed handsomely to those triumphs so Cork will need to deal with that attacking threat.
At the opposite end Brian Hurley's opportunism and Ruairi Deane's dynamism are critical for Ronan McCarthy's outfit.
CORK: Mark White; Nathan Walsh, James Loughrey, Kevin Flahive; Liam O'Donovan, Thomas Clancy, Mattie Taylor; Ian Maguire, Killian O'Hanlon; Kevin O'Driscoll, Sean White, Ruairi Deane; Luke Connolly, Brian Hurley, Mark Collins.
LAOIS: Graham Brody; Stephen Attride, Denis Booth, Gareth Dillon; Trevor Collins, Robert Pigott, Patrick O'Sullivan; John O'Loughlin, Kieran Lillis; Daniel O'Reilly, Donie Kingston, Marty Scully; Ross Munnelly, Colm Murphy, Paul Kingston.
Mayo's Donal Vaughan surrounded by Galway's Johnny Heaney and Tom Flynn during an Allianz Football League clash last March.
Galway v Mayo, Gaelic Grounds, 7pm
For the first time since 1999 Galway and Mayo collide in a knockout Championship encounter.
That culminated in a famous Mayo win at a damp Tuam Stadium when the All Ireland champions were dethroned.
Disappointed to have exited Connacht at the semi-final stage when losing to Roscommon, Mayo's response has been typically defiant.
Surviving a tricky test in Newry when Down came pouring forward in the closing stages, the green and red advanced.
Armagh posed stern questions too at Elverys MacHale, but Mayo found the answers even as key players departed the fray injured.
Both counties have a high number of casualties ahead of this defining and revealing fixture.
Galway accumulated a healthy five point advantage in the first half of the western decider before being overpowered by a gritty Roscommon.
It was a severe blow for Galway, but Paul Conroy and Damien Comer's recent return to club duty offers a sliver of hope.
Amazingly Mayo haven't beaten Galway in the Allianz Football League, Connacht FBD League or Championship since 2016, but the green and red supporters travel to Limerick believing that sequence will be terminated soon.
GALWAY: Ruairi Lavelle; Eoghan Kerin, Sean Andy O'Ceallaigh, Liam Silke; Gary O'Donnell, Cillian McDaid, John Daly; Tom Flynn, Michael Daly; Peter Cooke, Shane Walsh, Johnny Heaney; Antaine O'Laoi, Martin Farragher, Ian Burke.
MAYO: David Clarke; Chris Barrett, Brendan Harrison, Keith Higgins; Paddy Durcan, Colm Boyle, Michael Plunkett; Stephen Coen, Aidan O'Shea; Fionn McDonagh, Jason Doherty, Ciaran Treacy; Cillian O'Connor, Darren Coen, Kevin McLoughlin.
Meath manager Andy McEntee before the Leinster SFC Final at Croke Park last month.
Sunday July 7
All Ireland SFC Round Four Qualifiers
Meath v Clare, O'Moore Park, 2pm
How will Meath respond following the Leinster Final defeat? Can Clare build on solid successes over Leitrim and Westmeath?
The answers will be provided in Portlaoise when Meath and Clare clash in the Championship for the first time.
Attaining Allianz Football League Division One status for 2020 ensured Meath reflected on a satisfactory spring.
Summer wins over Offaly, Carlow, and Laois added to the feel good factor, but the Royals weren't clinical converting opportunities against Dublin.
That bothered Andy McEntee so the Meath manager will be demanding an improvement in that sector during Sunday's tussle.
Mickey Newman and James Conlon have been prominent for Meath, while Donal Keogan's relevance at the other end of the field shouldn't be underestimated either.
Clare edged out Waterford before a sluggish start when Kerry visited Ennis cost the locals dearly.
A gritty second half Clare display wasn't enough, but the manner in which Leitrim and Westmeath have been defeated bodes well.
David Tubridy remains a good finisher in attack, Jamie Malone is a lively footballer, while the enduring excellence of Gary Brennan is worthy of praise.
CLARE: Stephen Ryan; Dean Ryan, Cillian Brennan, Gordon Kelly; Kevin Hartnett, Aaron Fitzgerald, Sean Collins; Gary Brennan, Cathal O'Connor; Sean O'Donoghue, Eoin Cleary, Jamie Malone; Gavin Cooney, David Tubridy, Cian O'Dea.
