2016 Championship draw......A & B Qualifers

[tippabu]

I know we have championship threads and its abit early to be talking about qualifers but seeing as plenty of people have giving out about the A & B sides of the draws the last couple of years said id throw this up to see. Firstly is it as simple as If youre in the blue bracket you are in A and orange bracket you are in B. If so how do people think the strength of each A & B are precieved this year?

A: Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Derry, Tyrone, Cavan, Armagh, Laois, Wicklow, Dublin, Louth,Carlow, Meath

B: Tipperary, Waterford, Cork, Mayo, London, Galway, Monaghan, Down, Donegal, Fermanagh, Antrim, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Kildare

[Croí na hÉireann]

Forgot about the qualifier split, B an absolute minefield. Hopefully we don't have to worry about it again next year as the split doesn't apply to provincial losers. IIRC it's predetermined that respective provincial losers will be drawn against one of the remaining teams from either A or B in round four.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Seems a bit more balanced than this year anyway where one half of the draw was way stronger than the other.

[Il Bomber Destro]

A lot more balanced than the previous two years which is mainly down a pretty even draw in Ulster.

[western exile]

Have the dates been fixed for the round 1A and round 1B fixtures?

[tippabu]

Have the dates been fixed for the round 1A and round 1B fixtures?

Yep....can find them here

http://www.gaa.ie/football/gaa-football-all-ireland-senior-championship/

[Farrandeelin]

Group A has a strong look about it with Dublin and Kerry.



(If only, says you)

[westbound]

Forgot about the qualifier split, B an absolute minefield. Hopefully we don't have to worry about it again next year as the split doesn't apply to provincial losers. IIRC it's predetermined that respective provincial losers will be drawn against one of the remaining teams from either A or B in round four.

The munster and connacht final losers go into side A. Leinster and Ulster final losers go into side B

In the quarter finals, the munster and connacht winners play a qualifer from side A. Leinster and Ulster winners play a qualifer from side B.

Semi-finals, Connacht winners (or team that beats them) V Ulster winners (or team that beats them)
  and Leinster Winners (or team that beats them) V Munster winners (or team that beats them).

[tonto1888]

When is the draw?

[omagh_gael]

When is the draw?

After all quarter finals completed, which isn't until the 12th.

[drici]

When is the draw?

Will go for Monday the 6th of June.

[omagh_gael]

When is the draw?

Will go for Monday the 6th of June.

Will the draw take place before the Ulster and Leinster QFs have been completed?

[drici]

When is the draw?

Will go for Monday the 6th of June.

Will the draw take place before the Ulster and Leinster QFs have been completed?

The logic behind going for Monday the 6th of June is last year's 1st Round draw and also time/preparation/precedent - last year's 1st Round draw took place on Monday the 8th of June.


Saturday 20th June 2015
Round 1A
Londain v Cavan, Ruislip, 2pm
Waterford v Offaly Dungarvan, 2pm
Kildare/Laois v Antrim Newbridge/Portlaoise
Longford v Carlow Pearse Park, 7pm

Saturday 27th June 2015
Round 1B
Tyrone v Limerick, Omagh, Time TBC
Louth v Leitrim, Drogheda, Time TBC
Armagh/Donegal v Meath/Wicklow, Venue TBC
Wexford/Westmeath v Down, Venue TBC

[Farrandeelin]

Great to have drici posting again.

[Maroon Manc]

Can a team be drawn against a team they've already played in their provincial championship?