Football qualifier route 2019

[cornetto]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 clare

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     derry

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly

Monaghan v Armagh       monaghan

[Kurtz]

Technically, I suppose they were the two best teams, but it was a foregone conclusion the Dubs would win. Probably the most likely AI win in recent times. I can't recall one as certain as last years. And I don't say that just to piss Tyrone folk off. I'd say many of them would agree.

Yep, that was the first reasonably comfortable All Ireland final win for Dublin.
You must be very young if you can't remember Kerry waltzing All Ireland finals. Or Kilkenny in hurling.

This is as anecdotal as it gets because it's a sample size of one, but it's the first All Ireland final in living memory that I didn't watch, because I knew it was a foregone conclusion. I never felt that about any Kilkenny or Kerry final, and I don't ever recall any final featuring either of those two where it was impossible to find any decent pundit even entertain the possibility that an upset might happen.

Admittedly I would have watched it if it was Dublin against Monaghan, since I felt that Monaghan were in a good place last year and I would have given them a genuine 5/1 or 6/1 chance of causing a shock. But that didn't happen so I went down the road and watched Portumna hurling against Loughrea instead. I'll do the same for this year's final as well unless some county shows a huge upturn in form in advance of the decider, because right now, there is no county out there that would stay within six points of the Dubs. 

Moreover, it's not like watching Dublin is even enjoyable - they aren't six points better because they display a huge array of skills and deliver breathtaking scores. That's not to say they're not able to, it's that they choose not to. We see low risk football, lots of running, lots of movement, retain the ball and wear the opposition down type stuff, until eventually someone can get a clean shot away from 30 yards out. I don't blame Dublin for that, it's very effective - but it's painfully monotonous. I'd watch Ciarán Kilkenny play for Castleknock all day, because he's allowed use his full range of skills. Watching him play for Dublin is incredibly dull.

When Dublin are tested, they still get the scores though
From positions, that other teams rack up huge wide counts from
I will admit, that they are being tested less and less
They seem to move up a gear and get those crucial scores.
I thought they would have run out of steam by now. But they are producing more talent
to keep the team ticking over.

When I played club football in Dublin in 90's. There was not a single person in my job who played GAA
And most people I knew were in to soccer and rugby. Its all changed
GAA pitches everywhere you look and you see all the kids on Luas heading to practice.

[clarshack]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 clare

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     derry

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly

Monaghan v Armagh       monaghan

Are any of these games on TV?

[Norf Tyrone]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 clare

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     derry

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly

Monaghan v Armagh       monaghan

Are any of these games on TV?

No. The TV companies declined a game so as to take an extra qualifer later on.

[macdanger2]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 clare

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     derry

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly

Monaghan v Armagh       monaghan

I'd say Laois will win in Derry.

There's bound to be one "shock" result also, maybe Antrim, Down or the Larries?

[Aaron Boone]

It's unusual not to have Cavan involved in a Saturday qualifier.

[clarshack]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 clare

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     derry

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly

Monaghan v Armagh       monaghan

I'd say Laois will win in Derry.

There's bound to be one "shock" result also, maybe Antrim, Down or the Larries?

Think Derry could win with a bit to spare.

[Farrandeelin]

Armagh might beat Monaghan too.

[Main Street]

No way.
This year's shock will happen in Newry.

[meathie]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 Leitrim

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     Laois

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly- just

Monaghan v Armagh       Armagh

[Itchy]

Westmeath v Limerick   westmeath

Longford v Tyrone           tyrone

Antrim v Kildare               kildare

Leitrim v Clare                 Clare

Down v Mayo                    mayo

Derry v Laois                     Derry

Offaly v Sligo                    offaly

Monaghan v Armagh       Monaghan

[Rossfan]

As long as they avoid each other in R3 - Tyrone, Kildare, Monaghan and Mayowestros should make Round 4.

[Cunny Funt]

As long as they avoid each other in R3 - Tyrone, Kildare, Monaghan and Mayowestros should make Round 4.

If they do i would expect 3 of that 4 to win their R4 ties. 

[Aristo 60]

No way this year's shock will happen in Newry.

Fixed that for you.

[Dinny Breen]

As long as they avoid each other in R3 - Tyrone, Kildare, Monaghan and Mayowestros should make Round 4.

If they do i would expect 3 of that 4 to win their R4 ties.

Na, I think Mayo will still come through.