Qualifiers

[AZOffaly]

I know what you mean.

But sure with the auld technology now with your Y boxes, your SP3s and them nintendo CSIs or whatever you call them,  sure they're grand. And they'll all be doing the twit thing as well I suppose.

[imtommygunn]

What are Carlow like? It's hard to know where Antrim are at the minute so don't know what to expect of this one.

If they can beat Louth I would expect that it will be a close encounter one way or another as I would imagineAntrim and Louth are of a comparable level.

[AZOffaly]

I haven't seen much of them, I know Dinny saw them v Wexford. I suppose the main 3 men would be Tommy Walsh, the famous Carlow-Wicklow-Carlow again midfielder, Brendan Murphy, who was a great minor and had a stint in Oz, and Daniel Saint Ledger, who's a decent forward.

At home I'd expect Antrim to have too much for them.

Dinny?

[imtommygunn]

Ah I didn't realise Walsh was back but did notice Brendan Murphy seemed to be doing a lot of damage for them. That has the makings of a strong midfield.

Saint Ledger I recall from a league game a year or two ago - he looked ok but Carlow very poor that day. Carlow, from what I recall, have produced a few minor teams of decent standard over recent years so no doubt have improved.

Expecting a close enough game but hopefully we'll come out the right side of it...

[Dinny Breen]

Thomas Walsh drifts in out of games, doesn't impose himself at all.

Carlow tend to carry the ball towards the midfield and the launch low diagonal balls into the space between the two forward lines, the delivery was quite good but too many 50/50 and even 60/40 balls were won by Wexford. Their full back line is much maligned but they are under so much pressure because their forward line just can't retain possession but they held their discipline well. Murphy at midfield tries to do too much and and will going missing for periods.

I think Saturday will be tight and I don't think there is too many goals in Antrim, lack of atmosphere might hinder them but even though Carlow are starting to believe Antrim will contain their attack comfortably and I can imagine Antrim will win with 3 or 4 to spare, it will be low scoring maybe 1-10 to 9pts

[Blowitupref]

With Wicklow drawing with Armagh how does the Gaa sort out the fixtues now?

Round 3 next week
Round 4 July 24th
QFs 1st,2nd August.

Play a game mid week or push one of the QFS back?

[Rossfan]

They'll have to push a round 4 game and then a Quarter Final back like in 2009 when Ros drew with Wexford.
THe Semis are last 2 Sundays in August so there's hardly any need to panic.

[Aaron Boone]

It won't happen, but this the way the 'big' counties would like Sunday's draw set-up:

Bowl A:
Down
Kildare
Meath
Tyrone

v

Bowl B:
Antrim
Limerick
Waterford
Wicklow/Armagh

[AQMP]

Four Ulster teams in the draw so get ready for some derbies   Antrim v Down and Armagh (if they get through) v Tyrone would suit the GAA.

From an Antrim point of view would be happy to avoid Kildare and Tyrone anything after that is a bonus.  Would have a good chance against Waterford and maybe Wicklow (if they get through) but the rest are probably better than us (though we did bate Meath in the league)

[anportmorforjfc]

What time is the draw?

[NP 76]

Think its on after the Munster Hurling Final live from Croke Park

[omagh_gael]

Feel like Tyrone will get Meath and the losers from Mayo/Ross.

[Jinxy]

The pitch will be fierce crowded.

[ross4life]

I hope the Connacht loser avoid the like's of Kildare,Tyrone it's already unfair having to play 6 days later.

[snippets]

Will the tyrone armagh and down antrim games be a double header in croker