2019 All Ireland Football Qualifiers

[Tony]

Laois team named for Saturday:

LAOIS: Graham Brody (Portlaoise); Stephen Attride (Killeshin), Denis Booth (The Heath), Gareth Dillon (Portlaoise); Trevor Collins (Graiguecullen), Robert Pigott (Portarlington), Patrick O'Sullivan (Portarlington); John O'Loughlin (St Brigid's), Kieran Lillis (Portlaoise); Daniel O'Reilly (Griaguecullen), Donie Kingston (Arles-Killeen), Marty Scully (Ballyroan-Abbey); Paul Kingston (Arles-Killeen), Colm Murphy (Portarlington), Ross Munnelly (Arles-Kilcruise).

[Brandon]

I'm from cork and live in cork but I follow laois in football and hurling because my grandad use to bring me to the games since 2005 and still does. Where I'm from in cork (cobh) they only care about hurling so I changed club and stared playing up here. I hope laois do beat them which I think they will, can't wait to slag my friends. I've been waiting for years for this. Cork have a few players injured. Cmon LAOIS

[redsetanta]

So are you kicking football in Laois? Welcome by the way!

[Unlaoised]

I think that tram might just start .
Begley is close very close .

Crowd will be lost in thurles a smaller venue would have suited Laois better I think.

Nothing to fear from Cork if we can keep it tight we can certainly trouble them

[Giovanni]

What's the story with Evan?

[Junior Ex Laoistalk]

Laois senior football team named for crucial Cork clash
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2019/07/04/breaking-laois-senior-football-team-named-for-crucial-cork-clash/

[vetoldthe]

I GAVE UP SECOND-QUESSING WHAT TEAM SUGRUE PICK,

THAT MAN HAS OUTFOX ME EVERY TIME.

[smcder]

Has he not just named the team that started the last day?

So probable a couple changes before throw in.

[Tony]

It wanted me to pay for that article so I declined. What does he want, the same 8 teams there every year? Yes Monaghan aren't there because they weren't good enough this year. They've clearly taken a step back. The top 6 counties are in, no doubt. If there's a surprise team in, like Laois, who would have played 5 hard games and won 4 to get to the super 8's, then let them. What about Kerry, playing two games, only one was difficult, and they're straight through to super 8s. Clearly the system needs to change to be fair to all teams. His criticism seems misguided.

[Don Draper]

Martin Breheny is unhappy that the likes of Laois, and even Cork, could qualify to play in the Super 8s....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/martin-breheny-qualification-system-not-delivering-real-super-8-38277153.html

The elitism in the GAA is astonishing.

Breheny is a w**ker

[RedHand88]

Martin Breheny is unhappy that the likes of Laois, and even Cork, could qualify to play in the Super 8s....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/martin-breheny-qualification-system-not-delivering-real-super-8-38277153.html

The elitism in the GAA is astonishing.

That article epitomizes Irish begrudgery. So what if a few teams go on a run. It's what makes the championship.

[MasterJ]

Exactly! It is always great if a surprise gets through. Look at Tipperary in 2016. They made to the All-Ireland semis which was exciting.

[Countyminor]

Martin Breheny is unhappy that the likes of Laois, and even Cork, could qualify to play in the Super 8s....

https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/martin-breheny-qualification-system-not-delivering-real-super-8-38277153.html

The elitism in the GAA is astonishing.

Why don't we get a new system in place where all Division 1 teams automatically qualify for the super 8s irrespective of form and all the other 24 teams take part in the brand new Peter Pan cup? Then we won't have the situation of upstarts like Laois going on a run through the backdoor. We deserve to be in the last 12. Cork have beaten Limerick to get here ffs. Dublin haven't faced a side that were in D1 side yet.  The only team Cork beat to get to this stage was Limerick. Galway only beat London and Sligo. In spite of the provincial imbalance regarding numbers and how the competition is run which certainly won't be getting addressed anytime soon, we have won 3 games and earned our way here more than most.

[MasterJ]

Team named:
Brody
Attride  Booth  Dillon
Collins  Pigott  O'Sullivan
O'Loughlin  Lilis
O'Reilly   D.Kingston  Scully
Munnely  Murphy  P. Kingston

[From the Terrace]

I expect to see Evan play the majority of this game, Sugrue made 3 changes last week, wouldnt be surprised if begley plays aswell. I think we're in with a good shout here. Its being a good year so far, Super 8s & Leinster U20 final appearance would be great.