All-Ireland QFs: Armagh/Roscommon, Dublin/Galway, Donegal/Louth, Kerry/Derry

[downtown]

Is the draw already made for the semis , as in Dublin/galway - Kerry/derry will play each other ? I didn't think so but I've been told otherwise this morning

[Armagh18]

Is the draw already made for the semis , as in Dublin/galway - Kerry/derry will play each other ? I didn't think so but I've been told otherwise this morning

Galway can't meet Derry if both win anyway.

Draw hasn't been done as far as I know.

[tbrick18]

A better more in depth squad, then probably. However a lot of the Derry players have been in poor form, they lack real purpose as a team and morale hasn't been great. Can that be turned around in a week on the back of one decent result? Possibly but unlikely I would say. The best Derry can hope for is to turn it into another arm wrestle and stay in the match with 10/15 minutes to go. Very few people realistically expect Derry to win it though so there is probably less pressure on them than last year.

No-one expected us to win last year!
Derry are peaking at the right time - will win by 6. 
(thats what the voice in my head is saying)

You didn't win

What?
Someone said there's less pressure this year than last year - for the Kerry game. I merely said we didn't expect to win last year - suggesting there was no more pressure then, than there is now.

Surely you're not still harking back to the Ulster Final? Where we won?

[mouview]

Is the draw already made for the semis , as in Dublin/galway - Kerry/derry will play each other ? I didn't think so but I've been told otherwise this morning

The GAA head doing the live draw last week mentioned that repeat pairings will be avoided again if possible (IIRC). That would mean Galway would avoid Armagh, Dublin avoid Roscommon, Armagh/Derry avoid Donegal, Louth avoid Dublin/Kerry etc.

I think all teams remaining have met at least one of the others along the way so I think the only combination of results this weekend that would yield an entirely open draw Monday morning would be
 Galway/Kerry/Donegal/Roscommon

[Blowitupref]

Derry and Armagh teams already posted up here.


Roscommon

Conor Carroll
Niall Higgins Brian Stack Robbie Dolan
David Murray  Ronan Daly Eoin McCormack
Enda Smith Ruaidhri Fallon
Ultan Harney Diarmuid Murtagh Shane Cunnane
Daire Cregg Conor Cox  Donie Smith

Subs: Colm Lavin,Niall Daly,Conor Hussey,Dylan Ruane,Keith Doyle,Andrew Glennon,Conor Hand,Adam McDermott,Tadhg O'Rourke,Cathal Heneghan,Ciaran Lennon

Dublin unchanged from the draw against Mayo.

Stephen Cluxton
Eoin Murchan, Michael Fitzsimons, Seán McMahon
Brian Howard, John Small, Seán Bugler
Brian Fenton, Tom Lahiff
Niall Scully, Cormac Costello, Ciarán Kilkenny
Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan, Colm Basquel.



Subs: David O'Hanlon, Theo Clancy, Paul Mannion, Jack McCaffrey, James McCarthy, Ross McGarry, Killian McGinnis, Daire Newcombe, Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne, Lorcan O'Dell, Killian O'Gara.



Galway are full strength

Connor Gleeson;
Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn
Dylan McHugh, Liam Silke, Sean Mulkerrin;
Paul Conroy, Seán Kelly
Matthew Tierney, John Maher, Cillian McDaid
Rob Finnerty, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh.

Subs: Conor Flaherty, John Daly, Eoghan Kelly, Daniel O'Flaherty, Kieran Molloy, Cian Hernon, Cian D'Arcy, Johnny Heaney, Liam Ó Conghaile, Tomo Culhane, Niall Daly.


Donegal:

Shaun Patton
Mark Curran, Brendan McCole, Eoghan Bán Gallagher
Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Peadar Mogan
Ciarán Moore, Michael Langan
Shane O'Donnell, Ciarán Thompson, Daire Ó Baoill
Paddy McBrearty, Oisín Gallen, Niall O'Donnell.

Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Caolan McColgan, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran Doherty, Conor O'Donnell, Jeaic MacCeallbhuí, Jason McGee, Hugh McFadden, Jamie Brennan, Aaron Doherty, Charles McGuinness.

Louth:

Niall McDonnell
Donal McKenny, Dermot Campbell, Dan Corcoran
Conall McKeever, Anthony Williams, Craig Lennon
Tommy Durnin, Bevan Duffy
Conor Early, Ciarán Keenan, Conor Grimes
Ryan Burns, Sam Mulroy, Ciarán Byrne.

Subs: Craig Lynch, Chris O'Neill, Peter McStravick, Liam Jackson, Dylan McKeown, Ciarán Murphy, Seán Marry, Leonard Grey, Tadhg McDonnell, Paul Mathews, Tom Jackson.


Kerry:

Shane Ryan
Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Tom O'Sullivan
Brian O Beaglaoich, Tadhg Morley, Gavin White
Diarmuid O'Connor, Joe O'Connor
Tony Brosnan, Paudie Clifford, Dara Moynihan
David Clifford, Sean O'Shea, Paul Geaney.

Subs :  Shane Murphy,Dylan Casey,Cillian Burke,Mike Breen,Sean O'Brien,Adrian Spillane,Barry Dan O'Sullivan,Killian Spillane,Stephen O'Brien,Dylan Geaney,Graham O'Sullivan,Darragh Roche,Armin Heinrich

[JoG2]

A better more in depth squad, then probably. However a lot of the Derry players have been in poor form, they lack real purpose as a team and morale hasn't been great. Can that be turned around in a week on the back of one decent result? Possibly but unlikely I would say. The best Derry can hope for is to turn it into another arm wrestle and stay in the match with 10/15 minutes to go. Very few people realistically expect Derry to win it though so there is probably less pressure on them than last year.

This doesn't make sense, they've nothing to turnaround in a week. The Derry team that played last Sat was very close to the team of the last few years... What they have to do this week is recover and stay united / focused. Whatever issues has caused the slump have been addressed, that was clear to see.

Now, can we beat Kerry, of course we can. Can Kerry beat Derry, of course they can. We'll be tighter in defence, but we'll still relentlessly attack in big numbers, it's what this Derry team do. 

[tbrick18]

If Galway really are full strength, that is the game of the weekend for me. Really looking forward to that.
Are Roscommon missing a few?

That Kerry team has some strength to it. Tried and tested. Derry can go into it trying to do something different, or they can go ultra defensive and attack in numbers on the counter. I think they'll stick with the tried and tested approach too. Limit the Kerry forwards as much as possible, then be brave on the attack.

Actually really looking forward to all the games this weekend. I think Louth v Donegal will not be the facile win for Donegal that people think.

[ClubScene13]

Was good to see McKinless back on Saturday - whatever people want to say about the man he is an immense footballer. Covers every blade of grass and gets on serious possession - I thought he was the main reason for Derry's upturn in form on the day.

If their main men can show up they have a chance, I hope they can get over the line as Kerry v Dublin is not the final the rest of the country wants to see regardless of what you're told on RTE.

[Armagh18]

Was good to see McKinless back on Saturday - whatever people want to say about the man he is an immense footballer. Covers every blade of grass and gets on serious possession - I thought he was the main reason for Derry's upturn in form on the day.

If their main men can show up they have a chance, I hope they can get over the line as Kerry v Dublin is not the final the rest of the country wants to see regardless of what you're told on RTE.

If Dublin and Kerry win lets hope Louth do too!

[Rossfan]

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Are Roscommon missing a few?

 

Ben O'Carroll injured.
Conor Daly and Cian McKeon travelling.
Ciaráin Murtagh didn't commit.

[tbrick18]

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Are Roscommon missing a few?

 

Ben O'Carroll injured.
Conor Daly and Cian McKeon travelling.
Ciaráin Murtagh didn't commit.

Didn't realise that. Huge loss.

[Blowitupref]

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Are Roscommon missing a few?

 

Ben O'Carroll injured.
Conor Daly and Cian McKeon travelling.
Ciaráin Murtagh didn't commit.

St Brigids midfielder Eddie Nolan would be another not available this year.

[Rossfan]

Richard Hughes too.

[NotedObserver]

Was good to see McKinless back on Saturday - whatever people want to say about the man he is an immense footballer. Covers every blade of grass and gets on serious possession - I thought he was the main reason for Derry's upturn in form on the day.

If their main men can show up they have a chance, I hope they can get over the line as Kerry v Dublin is not the final the rest of the country wants to see regardless of what you're told on RTE.

McKinless is Derrys main man in my opinion. Without him they couldnt beat Kerry. If Kerry can handle him at weekend they will win

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Was good to see McKinless back on Saturday - whatever people want to say about the man he is an immense footballer. Covers every blade of grass and gets on serious possession - I thought he was the main reason for Derry's upturn in form on the day.

If their main men can show up they have a chance, I hope they can get over the line as Kerry v Dublin is not the final the rest of the country wants to see regardless of what you're told on RTE.

McKinless is Derrys main man in my opinion. Without him they couldnt beat Kerry. If Kerry can handle him at weekend they will win

So hammer the hammer?