2019 All Ireland Senior Football Championship *Mod note: Post #1*

SirGerryAdams

I'd have Armagh as favourites over Mayo. I know they won the league but Armagh have serious momentum.

Loafing Oaf

PTH2009 wrote: »

The gaa will do everything in there power too keep the big teams away from each other in the next round of the qualifiers esp Mayo vs Tyrone/Kildare

Teams in round 3
Kildare
Mayo
Armagh
Tryone
Clare
Westmeath
Laois
Offaly or Sligo

Still claiming this?

Mantis Toboggan

C__MC wrote: »

Great draw for Tyrone

Not sure about that Kildare are decent and are well capable of beating Tyrone especially down in Newbridge.

C__MC

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Not sure about that Kildare are decent and are well capable of beating Tyrone especially down in Newbridge.

Tyrone will cruise this

munsterlegend

Do the four beaten provincial finalists have home advantage or is it an open draw with neutral venues like last year?

OldMrBrennan83

munsterlegend wrote: »

Do the four beaten provincial finalists have home advantage or is it an open draw with neutral venues like last year?

It'll be qualifier winner vs Provincial runner-up in a neutral ground I think.

Comic Book Guy

Are repeat pairings allowed in Round 4?

seligehgit

eagle eye wrote: »

For once it doesn't look like a fixed draw with the four strongest teams drawing each other.

It was quite clearly stated by Darren Frehill on RTE radio that one could watch the draw live on television on the RTE news channel.The same has been the case for a long time.

threeball

C__MC wrote: »

Tyrone will cruise this

Why? Didn't look too handy against Longford. Kildare will give Tyrone problems. They're fit enough to stay with Tyrones running game.

Bonniedog

seligehgit wrote: »

It was quite clearly stated by Darren Frehill on RTE radio that one could watch the draw live on television on the RTE news channel.The same has been the case for a long time.

You are probably one of those naïve chaps who believes that Apollo 11 was not shot in a Hollywood hangar, and that Elvis is not working down the chip shop


Meantime, I reckon Mayo will beat Armagh with a bit to spare. Kildare might give Tyrone a game depending on where it is and what Tyrone turns up. They have a very unTyrone like tendency to throw the towel in of late. Kildare's ability to ask those sort of questions is another thing ….

km79

2 of the provincial runners up will be very happy with that draw

C__MC

threeball wrote: »

Why? Didn't look too handy against Longford. Kildare will give Tyrone problems. They're fit enough to stay with Tyrones running game.

Tyrone toyed with longford, bar the last ten minutes when game was won. Kildare havent got it, no point saying anything else. Tyrone will beat them and they always have even when mc geeney was there.

jr86

threeball wrote: »

Why? Didn't look too handy against Longford. Kildare will give Tyrone problems. They're fit enough to stay with Tyrones running game.

Exactly. Meath very nearly beat Tyrone last year.

FrancieBrady

Interesting draw. Will any of this round be televised does anyone know?

OldMrBrennan83

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Interesting draw. Will any of this round be televised does anyone know?

Sky have two of them listed on their schedule for 2019. That said, they had one for round 2 listed too and didn't show one. I'd say they'll do Castlebar and Newbridge if the scheduling works though.


Football Qualifier Round 3, Saturday, 29 June

Football Qualifier Round 3, Saturday, 29 June

Football Qualifier Round 4, Saturday, 6 July

Football Qualifier Round 4, Saturday, 6 July

SFC Quarter Final, Round 1, Saturday, 13 July

SFC Quarter Final, Round 2 (Croke Park), Saturday, 20 July

SFC Quarter Final, Round 2 (Croke Park), Saturday, 20 July

All Ireland Hurling Semi Final, Saturday, 27 July

All Ireland Hurling Semi Final, Sunday, 28 July

SFC Quarter Final, Round 3, Saturday, 3 August

SFC Quarter Final, Round 3, Saturday, 3 August

All-Ireland Football Semi Final, Saturday, 10 August

All Ireland Football Semi Final, Sunday, 11 August

All Ireland Hurling Final, Sunday, 18 August

Loafing Oaf

seligehgit wrote: »

It was quite clearly stated by Darren Frehill on RTE radio that one could watch the draw live on television on the RTE news channel.The same has been the case for a long time.

You think our lizard overlords wouldn't be able to get round that, you poor naive soul?:D

BarryD2

There was quite a lengthy discussion about the imbalance in Leinster after the draw this morning. Looks like the issues are being acknowledged by GAA HQ. Quite what they can or are willing to do about it, I don't know.

threeball

BarryD2 wrote: »

There was quite a lengthy discussion about the imbalance in Leinster after the draw this morning. Looks like the issues are being acknowledged by GAA HQ. Quite what they can or are willing to do about it, I don't know.

I read an article today where the Leinster CEO sees Dublin as the template and criticised the other counties for not reaching their standard so as usual the GAA don't seem to have any coherent message as to what the plan is. From this one it was basically pull up your socks to the rest.

Mahony0509

Looks like Sky will be showing KIL/TYR and MAY/ARM based on throw-in times.
https://twitter.com/rtegaa/status/1143128646485458944?s=21

seligehgit

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

You think our lizard overlords wouldn't be able to get round that, you poor naive soul?:D

Where's David Icke when you need him?:D

I'd fancy Tyrone to beat Kildare,I thought Longford would give them a good rattle.

Utopia Parkway

Think Armagh could make that game with Mayo very interesting if they perform and can win enough possession. They definitely have the forwards to bother a Mayo defence that is creaking and coughed up a lot of chances to Down. I know Mayo are at home but Castlebar hasn't been much of an advantage to Mayo in recent years.

FrancieBrady

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Think Armagh could make that game with Mayo very interesting if they perform and can win enough possession. They definitely have the forwards to bother a Mayo defence that is creaking and coughed up a lot of chances to Down. I know Mayo are at home but Castlebar hasn't been much of an advantage to Mayo in recent years.

Armagh will not be as wasteful as Down...who'd be in this round if only they could have scored.

Mahony0509

Brian Gavin having a proper go at the quality of refereeing.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/columnists/brian-gavin/anthony-nolans-inconsistency-confused-and-angered-cork-932553.html

Pogue eile

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Brian Gavin having a proper go at the quality of refereeing.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/columnists/brian-gavin/anthony-nolans-inconsistency-confused-and-angered-cork-932553.html

Something doesnt sit right with me about an ex referee slating current referees ( not to mention the fact that its an entirely different sport) It's a hard enough job without having in affect one of your own publically criticising you - Brian gave a fair few questionable perfromances himself!

Edgware

C__MC wrote: »

Great draw for Tyrone, tough for mayo that draw.

Meath, cavan, galway, cork will be delighted. You'll have two weaker teams coming through now.

Semi final spots are up for grabs for any of the above. Cork if they can keep it going from Saturday would be optimistic. Galway and Meath have confidence issues now and would find it hard against most of whats coming through the qualifiers

munsterlegend

Edgware wrote: »

Semi final spots are up for grabs for any of the above. Cork if they can keep it going from Saturday would be optimistic. Galway and Meath have confidence issues now and would find it hard against most of whats coming through the qualifiers

I think everyone knows Dublin are miles ahead. Meath did ok for about 50 mins and would expect them to be very competitive next game no matter who comes through.

munsterlegend

Pogue eile wrote: »

Something doesnt sit right with me about an ex referee slating current referees ( not to mention the fact that its an entirely different sport) It's a hard enough job without having in affect one of your own publically criticising you - Brian gave a fair few questionable perfromances himself!

Yeah unusual but the ref Saturday night was a disgrace with some of the decisions against Cork. You could barely touch a Kerry lad and he’d give a free while different rules applied at the other end.

RMAOK

munsterlegend wrote: »

I think everyone knows Dublin are miles ahead. Meath did ok for about 50 mins and would expect them to be very competitive next game no matter who comes through.

It'll be hard for meath to lift themselves after yesterday imo. Not the fact that they got bet (it was always very likely), but the fact they only scored 4 points had to have had an effect on them.

dobman88

munsterlegend wrote: »

Yeah unusual but the ref Saturday night was a disgrace with some of the decisions against Cork. You could barely touch a Kerry lad and he’d give a free while different rules applied at the other end.

I especially liked the one where he really punished Brian Hurley with a yellow card for the late shoulder in the first half (which should have been black) and let Paul Geaney off scott free by just giving him a black card for the exact same offence in the 2nd half. The fact Geaney had been booked already and would have been sent off anyway is irrelevant to the point about 2 different cards for the same foul.

The absolute crowing from the Cork public is pathetic. The ref was just shíte. Cork still couldn't get the job done against 14 men and got the rub of a few decisions themselves that Cork fans seem to conveniently not see or remember.

munsterlegend

dobman88 wrote: »

I especially liked the one where he really punished Brian Hurley with a yellow card for the late shoulder in the first half (which should have been black) and let Paul Geaney off scott free by just giving him a black card for the exact same offence in the 2nd half. The fact Geaney had been booked already and would have been sent off anyway is irrelevant to the point about 2 different cards for the same foul.

The absolute crowing from the Cork public is pathetic. The ref was just shíte. Cork still couldn't get the job done against 14 men and got the rub of a few decisions themselves that Cork fans seem to conveniently not see or remember.

An independent former ref said how bad and inconsistent he was. 27 frees to 11 was a joke.

I particularly liked how Stephen o brien grabbed the corner back while in possession ,pulled him to the ground and got a free 21 yards out. The oldest trick in the book and ref completely fell for it.

Cork lacked the belief to beat what is a poor Kerry team but the decisions made it easier for them to stay ahead at vital times.