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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Captain Obvious - Today at 07:23:48 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

HQ wants cuts ties with the provincial championship and the All Ireland series, haven't got their way yet so in the meantime have decided to degrade provincial finals.

Expected group winners after that draw will be Derry,Dublin,Kerry,Donegal and might be the four to the reach the All Ireland semi finals also.

#2

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by J70 - Today at 07:16:02 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

It's a good question.  Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.

I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!

Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.

Armagh beat Galway and Westmeath last year and drew with Derry. That would do again.
In any case, teams can reach the preliminary QFs by kicking the weakest team and then you see who you get there, although the sequence of games can banjax you with injuries etc.

Beating Monaghan last year did us zero favours as by finishing second, we ended up getting a hammering from a third place qualifier Tyrone!

Whereas Monaghan ended up with much easier game against Kildare and made the AI semi after the shoot out against yourselves.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by armaghniac - Today at 07:13:31 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

It's a good question.  Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.

I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!

Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.

Armagh beat Galway and Westmeath last year and drew with Derry. That would do again.
In any case, teams can reach the preliminary QFs by kicking the weakest team and then you see who you get there, although the sequence of games can banjax you with injuries etc.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by GAABoardMod5 - Today at 07:11:59 PM

Group 1 Galway/Mayo,Armagh/Donegal,Derry Westmeath

Group 2 Dublin/Louth Galway/Mayo Roscommon Cavan

Group  3 Donegal/Armagh Kerry/Clare,Tyrone Cork

Group 4 Kerry/Cork Dublin/Louth Monaghan Meath

Very disappointed...

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by J70 - Today at 07:05:19 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

It's a good question.  Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.

I'm pretty sure both Donegal and Armagh will want to avoid the group with the winners of Mayo/Galway and Derry!

Mayo and Galway are certainly in a tough position. The loser will get Dublin, Ros and Cavan; the winner the aforementioned group with Derry, Donegal/Armagh and Westmeath.

#6

GAA Discussion / Re: Leinster U20 football cham...

Last post by Dunneroyal - Today at 07:02:41 PM

Not being smart here but one of the lads from the Meath team that was interviewed had as strong a Dublin accent than I've heard from any Dublin player in a long time.

Is the Dublin Meath border where Meaths football stronghold is now? Dunboyne (always had sun accent) rathoath and ashbourne. They'd be among the top 8 in county.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Sportacus - Today at 06:53:17 PM

Why do they do the draw for this before the provincial finals?

It's a good question.  Some teams might now be thinking a loss wouldn't be the end of the world, so it takes the edge off things.

#8

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by Rossfan - Today at 06:50:38 PM

Is there a shield for the 4 bottom teams ?
Away to feckin Dublin again, 7 days later Mayowestros (unbeaten since 2001 in the Hyde) or Galway ( 1991) will leave us in bad shape for Cavan.

#9

GAA Discussion / Re: Guide to the Sam Maguire a...

Last post by seanyb - Today at 06:43:10 PM

Good to see the Penalty Kick Champs are mentally recovering from their embarrassing home defeat to plucky Division 2 Champs Donegal. Certs for the AI.

Better than being serial losers 

#10

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Sportacus - Today at 06:41:34 PM

All teams in that group will expect to beat all teams in that group.

Stating the obvious 😉