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Why do a draw 4 months before games will
Be played

Makes sense to do the draw next week
As teams have to organise logistics, hotels etc as two of the games involve travel

what date do they make the draw?

May 2nd I believe.

Sound , thats decent , gives time for everyone to prep and supporters time to make plans .

How could they do draw May 2nd - most of the winners and losers of provincials won't have been decided

There was usually a few easy rounds in the qualifiers - so it was difficult to lose three games in a row any years, as usually there was a backdoor draw against much weaker opposition.
That situation has pretty much changed now - whereby it's mostly Div 1 and high ranking Div 2 teams that we play - so it's a much more difficult scenario.
I do remember those  teams going out of Ulster and then getting beat in qualifiers by Armagh - similar to last year

There was usually a few easy rounds in the qualifiers - so it was difficult to lose three games in a row any years, as usually there was a backdoor draw against much weaker opposition.
That situation has pretty much changed now - whereby it's mostly Div 1 and high ranking Div 2 teams that we play - so it's a much more difficult scenario.
I do remember Harry's teams going out of Ulster and then getting beat in qualifiers by Armagh - similar to last year

It was a much easier backdoor system back then - often drawing a team from Div 3 in the opening round of qualifiers to get the show back on the road

What's the make up of these games?
Is it 1st seed v 4th first?

Professional soccer and rugby 4 week pre season

Derry will win nothing so long as Lynch is their keeper

Dubs should have had another 3/4 goals
Should have won by about 10-12 points
Derry one way to play & that's it

Where has big McGarrity gone from last year? Was a great target man.
Surprised Owens from the CMS team not in 26 as well.

Good league for Tyrone - 8 points
Good few new players introduced and given game time
Off my head - Mulgrew, McCarron, Munroe, R Canavan, C Quinn, Oguz, McGleenan, R Jones, B Gallen all got game time as (relatively) new players.
Some of the other established players are hitting a bit of form again

No need for it - just keeps the brown envelopes coming
Training be time enough starting in march - that still offers a two month pre season
Which is more than enough.

Yeah what a mess Tyrone have been in the last few years alright
All Ireland senior Final
All Ireland u20 final
All Ireland minor final

Just in the last 3 years

Most counties would describe that as a mess alright

Seem to be safe - unless they get beat by about 16 points and Monaghan win v Mayo.
They can also make the league final ,if Kerry beat Galway by a narrow margin  and Tyrone overtake them both on score difference. Both scenarios unlikely. Would require a 6 or 7 point win over Armagh