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

[5times5times]

Hard to know for Armagh fans who they would have preferred.
Louth have a much better defence and pack the defence, which Armagh tend to struggle against.
Roscommon have a much better attack, which means game will me more open?

Louth will likely be Sunday.

Armagh Rosc & Kerry Derry Sat... But which game goes 2nd? Kerry & Derry have a poor support, so should they go 1st?
Donegal Louth & Dublin Galway Sun

[Blowitupref]

My main hope is that be get competitive Quarter finals and not a repeat of last year where three of them was over long before the final whistle.  Yes last year Derry,Dublin,Kerry was all favourites to win then but the scheduling advantage played it's part in making those games the way they turned out.

[bennydorano]

Armagh bookies favourites but who would lump on them only a madman! Very much a 50/50 game and that's the way we need to go in mentally.

Glad we avoided Louth, I'd say I've watched us play Louth maybe 3 or 4 times in my day and every game was a close, cagey bag of shite and that was b4 this era. Donegal v Louth will be one for Ceefax as Lineker would have said.

[illdecide]

Hard to know for Armagh fans who they would have preferred.
Louth have a much better defence and pack the defence, which Armagh tend to struggle against.
Roscommon have a much better attack, which means game will me more open?

Louth will likely be Sunday.

Armagh Rosc & Kerry Derry Sat... But which game goes 2nd? Kerry & Derry have a poor support, so should they go 1st?
Donegal Louth & Dublin Galway Sun

I agree, If Armagh are on first and lose then the fans will empty out and leave the second game a damp squib regarding atmosphere.

[yellowcard]

all of the group winners will progress

If that happens can Armagh draw Donegal in the semi final? When asked about the semi final draw, there was some reference made to avoiding repeat pairings.

[blanketattack]

Presume Dublin-Galway will be Saturday evening.
Louth-Donegal and Derry-Kerry Sunday?

[yellowcard]

Louth will definitely be on Sunday due to them requiring 7 days preparation. I can't see them putting Louth and Armagh on the same day either as there would be too much traffic congestion. My guess is Armagh v Roscommon and Dublin v Galway on the Saturday.

[onefineday]

In terms of attendances, you'd think Derry v Kerry and Dublin v Galway on a double bill would have the best chance of maximising attendances over the two days?

[blanketattack]

all of the group winners will progress

If that happens can Armagh draw Donegal in the semi final? When asked about the semi final draw, there was some reference made to avoiding repeat pairings.

Going by last year's semi no repeat pairings at all, compared to the 1/4s where no repeat meetings of provincial final or group games.

If Derry, Donegal, Armagh and Galway win it'd be interesting what they'd do as Armagh have played all 3. Would it be Derry as their previous encounter was the least significant?

[JoG2]

In terms of attendances, you'd think Derry v Kerry and Dublin v Galway on a double bill would have the best chance of maximising attendances over the two days?

Maybe, but I don't think they'll lump the 4 best teams left all in on the same day... Could be wrong

[pbat]

If Armagh go to win it I think they will have too much for Roscommon, If we go not to lose it we could end up in a dogfight a la Monaghan last year.

[Armamike]

Expecting a tough, 50 50 game against Roscommon as most of our matches with them tend to be.  Just no penalties please.

[Mario]

Semi finals should be an open draw

[David McKeown]

I imagine as 3 of the 4 games involve teams that have won a trophy this year (and 2 that have both teams having won a trophy) they will pair the Armagh v Roscommon with either Kerry v Derry or Dublin v Galway and Louth v Donegal will be paired with the other. The Armagh and Louth games to be the curtain raisers.

[Hoof Hearted]

Semi finals should be an open draw

will follow the same format pre 2001
So ulster v leinster connacht v munster

Donegal/Louth v Dublin/Galway
I think !!