Qualifiers

[Cosmo Kramer]

First Round ---
London/Leitrim
Tipp/Waterford
Down/Armagh/Monaghan/Fermanagh/Donegal
Louth/Meath/Longford/Offaly/Wexford/Wicklow/Carlow.

Since we know who the 16 teams are, would they not be as well blasting on ahead with the qualifier draw tonight - give everyone a weeks extra notice of who and where they're playing and all.

[slow corner back]

That is far too sensible a suggestion kramer best to hold these things up. We have known since last Sunday the four qualifiers in the Liam McCarthy but that draw has not taken place yet either.

[Trevor Hill]

When are the first round qualifier games being played? Surely they wont all be on the one weekend?

[johnpower]

At what stage do the qualifiers switch to neutral venues ?. There used to be a rule (back in 2002 at least ) where if the crowd at a fixture was expected to lead to the ground been more than 80% full then it had to be all ticket .The rule then is that none of these matches could be all ticket so the fixtures had to be switched to bigger neutral venues

[AFS]

When are the first round qualifier games being played? Surely they wont all be on the one weekend?

http://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=12441.15

[Hound]

4 July
First round qualifiers
8 matches involving the 16 teams who lost prior to provincial semi finals

11 July
2nd round qualifiers
8 matches, the 8 winners from round 1 against the 8 losing provincial semi-finalists (losing semi finalists cannot play each other)

18 July
3rd round qualfiers
4 matches, involving the 8 winners from round 2

25 July
4th round qualifiers
4 matches involving the 4 winners from round 3 against the 4 losing provincial finalists (losing finalists cannot play each other)

1/2/3 August
All Ireland quarter-final
4 provincial champions against the 4 winners from round 4
Cannot have a repeat of a provincial final

So the games come thick and fast. Very tough as somebody entering the first round stage would have to play 5 games on successive weekends. Even Kerry would have to play 4 weekends in succession. But I suppose it should be tough for qualifiers. Though there are invariably games put back a week for one reason or another.

[meathie]

I wonder do they go back to the ten minutes a side extra time rule for qualifers. It would make sense as if there is a draw during this (which odds are there will be) it can hold everything up since there is no time in between. I know the qualifiers should be tough but I think 5 in a row is too much, 6 if a team draws.   

[Farrandeelin]

Do the winners of Round 1 have to play one of the losing semi-finalists? (just checking for the Ros lads like).

Yeah they do as far as I'm aware.

[BigJohnBrowne]

Fairness reigns with the news from Croke Park that the Qualifier Draw home advantage debacle is cleared up - as it's with "no restriction of any description on possible pairings  consisting of 8 games - first county drawn in each pairing has Home venue provided venue meets the criteria set down by the National Safety and Infrastructure Committee. "

Delighted to hear this as the treatment of some counties appeared to be unfair with various permutations predicted to give some counties little or no chance of a home qualifier.

Makes Sunday eves draw on TV3 more interesting !

[Maguire01]

Makes Sunday eves draw on TV3 more interesting !

Bloody TV3!

[Trevor Hill]

Down and Meath are the only teams guaranteed of a home draw in Sunday's All-Ireland first round qualifier draw.

That's because they are the only two of the 16 teams in the draw drum that played away in last year's first round. A motion passed at Congress stipulates that any team that played away one year will have a home tie the following season.

Meath suffered a heavy defeat to Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds last year, while Down were emphatic winners over Offaly at Tullamore on the same day.

The only thing that could deprive the pair of a home draw is if they are drawn against each other.

Because it's an open draw, there's a possibility that Down could face Fermanagh again and Louth could meet Carlow. The eight first round qualifiers will be played on the weekend of July 4/5.

[Main Street]

BJB has already posted previous that it will be an open draw, first out of the hat gets home advantage.

http://gaa.ie/plugins/matchfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=26965

Football Qualifers Round 1:

Includes all counties who have not qualified for Provincial semi-final: Down, Carlow, Monaghan, Offaly, Longford, London, Waterford, Tipperary, Leitrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Meath, Wicklow, Louth, Wexford and Donegal.

This is an open draw (no restriction of any description on possible pairings) - 8 games - first county drawn in each pairing has home venue, provided the venue meets the criteria set down by the National Infrastructure Committee.

[meathie]

Yea confused now. Ive read both. Meath will be given home advantage because of last year but then a few days later read that there will be no restrictions or rules for first round. 

[BigJohnBrowne]

Don't be confused -

BJB has already posted previous that it will be an open draw, first out of the hat gets home advantage.

http://gaa.ie/plugins/matchfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=26965

Football Qualifers Round 1:

Includes all counties who have not qualified for Provincial semi-final: Down, Carlow, Monaghan, Offaly, Longford, London, Waterford, Tipperary, Leitrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Meath, Wicklow, Louth, Wexford and Donegal.

This is an open draw (no restriction of any description on possible pairings) - 8 games - first county drawn in each pairing has home venue, provided the venue meets the criteria set down by the National Infrastructure Committee.

the above is the latest info (as per GAA.ie) and what will be implemented on Sunday !

[jimbo]

Do you honestly think if London is first out they will get home advantage?