The Qualifiers Round 1

[5 Sams]

A draw will be made with two hot balls

We were just talking about this last night.....its a nailed on cert that Down will get Armagh to ensure another full house in the Marshes....when does the draw take place or should I say when are the results of the draw publicised?

[fcuksake]

I think the draw takes place on June 24th on RTE 

[Orior]

A draw will be made with two hot balls

We were just talking about this last night.....its a nailed on cert that Down will get Armagh to ensure another full house in the Marshes....when does the draw take place or should I say when are the results of the draw publicised?

Also, the Americans didn't land on the moon, the Earth is actually flat, Elvis lives in Drumconrath Co Meath, Tyrone won their two All-Ireland fairly and there is an All-Ireland in Dublin this year.

[Rossfan]

[and there is an All-Ireland in Dublin this year.

True for ya - the All Ireland will be payed in Croke Park which is in....

[Barney]

According to the Indo today we are all set for the draw on Sunday week:

THANKS to a rule change from last season, teams that have already met in their provincial football championships will have to play again if they are drawn to meet in the upcoming All-Ireland Qualifiers.


This means that if Donegal lose to Tyrone this weekend, and were drawn to play Armagh again, there would be a mouthwatering rematch of their earlier meeting.

Before this, teams that had met previously could not be drawn against one another again in the Qualifiers, but this rule change will make the Qualifier draws even more nailbiting this summer.

The first Qualifer draw will be televised from Carrick-on-Shannon on Sunday week, after the Galway/Leitrim Connacht semi-final.

Another key difference in this year's Qualifiers is that, with teams given automatic Tommy Murphy Cup designation, no team has special 'home' status anymore, so whoever is drawn out of the hat first gets home advantage.

The draw involves all football teams who do not reach a provincial decider and the GAA could yet need to add in one preliminary game, if the Offaly footballers make the Leinster football final.

As a Division Four team they should go to the Tommy Murphy Cup when beaten, but reaching the Leinster final would earn them a spot in the later stages of the Qualifiers if then defeated, and thus necessitate an extra game to even out the numbers in the back-door series.

The Qualifiers commence on July 7, as does the Tommy Murphy Cup, but it is not yet clear if the draw for the latter will be made at the same time.

CLIONA FOLEY

[Stranworst]

Haven't read thorugh all this thread but CAN down and armagh definitely meet round one of the qualifiers?? Is there nothing seperating counties from the same province? Pardon my ignorance

[Stranworst]

Sorry ignore the previos post just read page one, it was just I was on the phone and din't have time!

[uselessfootballer]

Draw for the first round of the qualifiers is completely open this year (alledgedly) wih no restrictions on who can face who

[5 Sams]

lads,
I think that the article by Cliona Foley that Barney posted above clears it up.

[Jinxy]

Yes. The "extra" qualifier arises if Offaly beat Meath/Dublin, in which case there will be 17 teams in the qualifiers and there will have to be an extra game. A draw will be made with two hot balls to ensure it's Meath and Dublin and another €1M.

Don't think they'll be that subtle. MARTY: "Next out of the drawdrum, we have.............Dublin. And now to see who will be facing the Dubs.........JESUS, WHATS THAT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW!! ..................Nothing? ...........Are you sure? I swear I saw something there.........Sorry about that folks. Anyway, back to the draw, I have the team to play Dublin in my hand and it is.......................MEATH! Hohoooo, the auld enemy! What are the odds?"

[Stranworst]

The line up for the qualifiers is looking class already and looking at the potential teams to come I can't wait fro the draw!!

[ziggysego]

When is the draw?

[KIDDO]

Next Sunday, aftergalway v Leitrim clash.

[The Real Laoislad]

When is Offaly/Dublin match?

[ExiledGael]

Offaly Dublin game is next Sunday I think