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Mon 07 Jul 2007Dublin avoid old rivals after drawing DerryGAELIC GAMES:Leinster champions Dublin will play Derry, the surprise packages of this season's qualifiers, in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday, August 11th. The winners progress to the semi-final against the winners of Kerry and Monaghan, who meet the following day, also in Croke Park.Despite a disappointing provincial campaign that ended in defeat to Monaghan, Derry recovered to beat Armagh, Mayo and then Laois last Saturday to earn their rite of passage. Monaghan beat National League champions Donegal, also on Saturday.