Football qualifier route 2019

[Blowitupref]

No team will be afraid of being in Kerrys group after the Cork display AND now that  PK&TG are taking the training sessions. (MF&DB in the stands looking on ... great  view)

I think Cork are being underestimated, they have turned a corner, they could cause plenty trouble for someone yet.

Turned a corner because they had one decent performance? Cork are always capable of those 1 of those game v Mayo 2 years ago was a prime example. Next weekend will tell where Cork really stand and prove if they have improved or not. Last 4 years they have been knocked out at the round 4 stage and lets not forget they were relegated to Div 3 this spring.

[thejuice]

Meath can't meet Laois again. Would love to play Mayo. It's been too long since we last met in a championship game.

Of course you would. Ye keep beating us.

Very wary of all four teams. All could land the fatal blow to Mayo this year.

Ten years since the last one. We were on a family holiday in France for it. Found an Irish pub but it was closed when the match was on. Had to make do with RTE Radio through the TV.

Only Mickey Burke is still involved for us. Aiden O'Shea must have only been a gasún.

Meath: P O'Rourke, C O'Connor, A Moyles, E Harrington, S Kenny, C McGuinness, C King, N Crawford (0-1), B Meade, P Byrne, J Sheridan (0-4), M Burke, D Bray (1-3), B Farrell (0-3), C Ward (1-2, 1-0 pen, 1f, 1 '45).

Subs: J Queeney (0-2) for Byrne (55), Byrne for O'Connor (66), N McKeigue for Kenny (68)

Mayo: K O'Malley, D Vaughan, G Cafferkey, K Higgins (0-1), P Gardiner, T Howley, A Moran (0-1), D Heaney, R McGarrity, P Harte, T Mortimer (0-2), A Dillon (0-3, 3f), A Kilcoyne (0-3), T Parsons, A O'Shea (1-1).

Subs: C Mortimer (0-4, 2f) for Parsons (h-t), M Ronaldson for Kilcoyne (40), L O'Malley for Vaughan (43), BJ Padden for O'Shea (63), Parsons for Heaney (66)

[Blowitupref]

Meath can't meet Laois again. Would love to play Mayo. It's been too long since we last met in a championship game.

Of course you would. Ye keep beating us.

Very wary of all four teams. All could land the fatal blow to Mayo this year.

Ten years since the last one. We were on a family holiday in France for it. Found an Irish pub but it was closed when the match was on. Had to make do with RTE Radio through the TV.

Only Mickey Burke is still involved for us. Aiden O'Shea must have only been a gasún.

Meath: P O'Rourke, C O'Connor, A Moyles, E Harrington, S Kenny, C McGuinness, C King, N Crawford (0-1), B Meade, P Byrne, J Sheridan (0-4), M Burke, D Bray (1-3), B Farrell (0-3), C Ward (1-2, 1-0 pen, 1f, 1 '45).

Subs: J Queeney (0-2) for Byrne (55), Byrne for O'Connor (66), N McKeigue for Kenny (68)

Mayo: K O'Malley, D Vaughan, G Cafferkey, K Higgins (0-1), P Gardiner, T Howley, A Moran (0-1), D Heaney, R McGarrity, P Harte, T Mortimer (0-2), A Dillon (0-3, 3f), A Kilcoyne (0-3), T Parsons, A O'Shea (1-1).

Subs: C Mortimer (0-4, 2f) for Parsons (h-t), M Ronaldson for Kilcoyne (40), L O'Malley for Vaughan (43), BJ Padden for O'Shea (63), Parsons for Heaney (66)

Aidan O'Shea's last year as a minor was 2008 so was probably 19 for that match.

[MayoBuck]

Meath can't meet Laois again. Would love to play Mayo. It's been too long since we last met in a championship game.

Of course you would. Ye keep beating us.

Very wary of all four teams. All could land the fatal blow to Mayo this year.

Ten years since the last one. We were on a family holiday in France for it. Found an Irish pub but it was closed when the match was on. Had to make do with RTE Radio through the TV.

Only Mickey Burke is still involved for us. Aiden O'Shea must have only been a gasún.

Meath: P O'Rourke, C O'Connor, A Moyles, E Harrington, S Kenny, C McGuinness, C King, N Crawford (0-1), B Meade, P Byrne, J Sheridan (0-4), M Burke, D Bray (1-3), B Farrell (0-3), C Ward (1-2, 1-0 pen, 1f, 1 '45).

Subs: J Queeney (0-2) for Byrne (55), Byrne for O'Connor (66), N McKeigue for Kenny (68)

Mayo: K O'Malley, D Vaughan, G Cafferkey, K Higgins (0-1), P Gardiner, T Howley, A Moran (0-1), D Heaney, R McGarrity, P Harte, T Mortimer (0-2), A Dillon (0-3, 3f), A Kilcoyne (0-3), T Parsons, A O'Shea (1-1).

Subs: C Mortimer (0-4, 2f) for Parsons (h-t), M Ronaldson for Kilcoyne (40), L O'Malley for Vaughan (43), BJ Padden for O'Shea (63), Parsons for Heaney (66)

It was his 29th birthday yesterday so would have been 19 for that game.

[weareros]

True ballagh.
No easy games....but then again Laois , Meath and Clare are only 70 minutes from the last 8.
And of course we get 2 away games but it would be mean spirited  to complain when 2 thirds of the Congress said that's OK.

We should do #NeutralorNowhere. It's some reward for winning Connacht: last two games away. Even the qualifier teams will have only one away.

[Angelo]

No team will be afraid of being in Kerrys group after the Cork display AND now that  PK&TG are taking the training sessions. (MF&DB in the stands looking on ... great  view)

I think Cork are being underestimated, they have turned a corner, they could cause plenty trouble for someone yet.

Turned a corner because they had one decent performance? Cork are always capable of those 1 of those game v Mayo 2 years ago was a prime example. Next weekend will tell where Cork really stand and prove if they have improved or not. Last 4 years they have been knocked out at the round 4 stage and lets not forget they were relegated to Div 3 this spring.

Cork generally are a team who react in the face of stinging criticism. They were wrote off against Kerry and came out fired up to prove people wrong. Last week was a moral victory, they will now rest on their laurels and I expect them to exit meekly in the next round.

[meathie]

If Meath v Tyrone would that be Clones? Or Meath Mayo or Meath v Clare in Tullamore?

[armaghniac]

If Meath v Tyrone would that be Clones? Or Meath Mayo or Meath v Clare in Tullamore?

Meath v Tyrone has two good options, Breffni and Clones.
Perhaps Clones could  be considered for Meath-Mayo, it has a large capacity and is in a different province.

[giveballaghback]

If its Mayo v Galway it will be in Hyde park, Galway supporters wont travel so it will be like a home game for the rhubarbs. Tomas O Shea will be salivating at all those match ups he was looking forward too. In every championship preview he did he talked about the Mayo/Galway Connacht final and how interesting those match ups would be.
Us rossies will make sure its a great occasion and leave no stone unturned for the crowning of the 2nd best team in Connacht.

[macdanger2]

If Meath v Tyrone would that be Clones? Or Meath Mayo or Meath v Clare in Tullamore?

The Hyde would be closer to halfway I'd say, Longford would hardly be big enough

Presumably the Hyde also if it's Mayo v Galway or Mayo v Cavan; Ennis if it's Cork v Mayo

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

If Meath v Tyrone would that be Clones? Or Meath Mayo or Meath v Clare in Tullamore?

The Hyde would be closer to halfway I'd say, Longford would hardly be big enough

Presumably the Hyde also if it's Mayo v Galway or Mayo v Cavan; Ennis if it's Cork v Mayo

Omagh to Clones = 54km

Navan to Clones = 85km (taking Principal towns in each county)

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Omagh to Roscommon Town = 144km

Navan to Roscommon  = 119km

So to increase the distance substantially for both counties (in the event that they're drawn), Hyde Park would be the choice, for very superficial reasons I would suggest. 

[macdanger2]

If Meath v Tyrone would that be Clones? Or Meath Mayo or Meath v Clare in Tullamore?

The Hyde would be closer to halfway I'd say, Longford would hardly be big enough

Presumably the Hyde also if it's Mayo v Galway or Mayo v Cavan; Ennis if it's Cork v Mayo

Omagh to Clones = 54km

Navan to Clones = 85km (taking Principal towns in each county)

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Omagh to Roscommon Town = 144km

Navan to Roscommon  = 119km

So to increase the distance substantially for both counties (in the event that they're drawn), Hyde Park would be the choice, for very superficial reasons I would suggest.

Eh, I was referring to a potential Mayo v Meath game

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Eh, I was referring to a potential Mayo v Meath game

Even less of a trek for your lads then!

For Meath - Tyrone, Breffni should be in with a decent shout I'd say:

Omagh to Cavan Town = 81km

Navan to Cavan Town = 67km

[Redhand Santa]

Newry wouldn't be bad shout for Tyrone Meath. There could be two double headers depending on how
Draw goes. Meath mayo and Tyrone Cavan would make a good double header in clones for example.

[Angelo]

The venues would likely be:

Tyrone - Cavan (Clones/Enniskillen)
Tyrone - Galway (Sligo)
Tyrone - Meath (Cavan/Clones)
Tyrone - Cork (Tullamore/Portlaoise)