Paul Flynn's All-Ireland SFC semi-final and Tailteann Cup predictions

The All-Ireland SFC semi-finals loom down the track this weekend, with Kerry facing Armagh on Saturday, while the Ulster and Connacht champions, Donegal and Galway, collide on Sunday afternoon.

Prior to that, Down will aim to make amends for last summer's disappointment against Justin McNulty's rejuvenated Laois side in Saturday's Tailteann Cup decider.

Ahead of the weekend, six-time All-Ireland winner Paul Flynn runs the rule over the three games.

In the fourth quarter against Derry, I thought Kerry were very impressive. They had a bit of purpose about them, no turnovers. Their efficiency was very high in shooting. And they had direct runners coming off the bench.

I'd love to see Kerry going at that from the start. They can really cause Armagh headaches if they play the game on their terms.

In my opinion, Armagh have a tougher defensive structure than Derry. They're exceptionally well organised. They play the game on the edge. They're so well conditioned - probably the best conditioned team still in the championship.

And if they can turn over the ball, they can punish teams. They don't ponder with the ball like Derry do. They've kickers like (Rian) O'Neill and (Rory) Grugan that can get the ball into the full-forward line at pace and really expose the Kerry defensive line with the speed they have.

They're going to ask serious questions of Kerry this weekend and if the game is played on Armagh's terms, I think Armagh can cause an upset here.

They've got a really, really strong bench, with the likes of Soupy (Stefan) Campbell and Jarly Óg Burns. I feel that Armagh team have a lot of hurt in them and they've bottled up that hurt.

And now they've got an opportunity, in a season where the Ulster final was so disappointing, where they