Qualifer Draw >RULE

[mattockranger]

Was their a rule ever in existence for the Qualifiers

where 2 teams that previously met in the championship could not face each other again in the Qualifiers?

thanks folks

Sick we got Westmeath AGAIN!!

[AZOffaly]

I thought there was a rule that the qualifier first round could not pit lads against each other if the last game was against the same opposition. for EG, Westmeath's last game was against Louth I think, so their next game should not be against the same opposition.

Must have changed though.

[Denn Forever]

I always thought that weaker team got home advantage.  How Laois have fallen.

[mattockranger]

Yeah!!

i was pretty sure we couldn't met them either as I though there was a rule in place!?

seems like a phantom rule at this stage


3Questions

Was it ever in existence
if so, When was it in place?
and 3 when did they ever get rid of it

[drici]

The Examiner
Tuesday 7th July 2009


Meanwhile, it has been clarified that repeats of provincial ties are permitted in the football qualifiers but not in hurling qualifiers. In 2001, when the qualifier system was introduced to the All-Ireland football championship, three provincial repeat games took place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, Meath playing Westmeath, Tyrone facing Derry and Galway clashing with Roscommon.

The GAA did deem repeat matches to be unsatisfactory and ruled that two teams who had met in a provincial tie could not face each other again until All-Ireland semi-final stage. But the practice has been done away with and the current open draw system facilitated the pairing of Derry and Monaghan this weekend, just seven weeks after they met in the Ulster SFC quarter-final.

However due to the small pool of teams competing in hurling, repeat games cannot take place in the hurling qualifiers. The issue comes into focus on Saturday with the Phase 2 Galway-Clare, and Limerick-Wexford clashes. Victory for Galway means they will face Cork in Phase 3 on Saturday July 18 as they have already faced the other side in Phase 3, Laois, in the Leinster SHC in May.

[mattockranger]

Brilliant thanks Drici

so it was in existence from 2002-2008

Done away with in 2009

[panc56]

If Longford beat Derry they could meet Wexford for a 5th time in 12 weeks!

[western exile]

Brilliant thanks Drici

so it was in existence from 2002-2008

Done away with in 2009

There is one aspect of it that still remains:   a quarter final cannot be a repeat of a provincial final.
(Whereas a semi final can)

[joemamas]

Does extra time still apply for qualifiers. ?

[JUst retired]

Yes extra time applies.

[mattockranger]

Was their a rule ever in existence for the Qualifiers

Not sure but there are rules on spelling, grammar and punctuation.

sory ex cuse me writting sir!

skools out for sumer!!

[Croí na hÉireann]

Brilliant thanks Drici

so it was in existence from 2002-2008

Done away with in 2009

Wasn't in existence in 07 anyway as Longford came back from the dead to beat us in Leinster but we tanked them in the first round of the qualifiers.

[mattockranger]

What's the feeling in Westmeath camp?

Is Connaughton out? and will Heslin Make it?

Best of luck

[Croí na hÉireann]

What's the feeling in Westmeath camp?

Is Connaughton out? and will Heslin Make it?

Best of luck

Gary gone to the states, Heslin touch and go, haven't had any feedback from the camp itself, I hope/presume we'll be well up for it.

[AZOffaly]

I knew Connaughton was thinking of going, didn't realise he'd left. Is he gone playing ball, or as a real emmigrant?