Replying To letsgetgoing: "Group 2A ( winners group) 4 Matches on 13th/14th June Winners go directly the quarter final with a two week break. Losers of these four matches go into round 3 with only a 1 week break. Teams: Armagh, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Tyrone, Louth, Westmeath, Mayo.
Group 2B ( losers group) 4 Matches on 13th/14th June.winners Winners play one week later in round 3. Losers are out of the championship having lost two games in a row. Teams: Kerry, Roscommon, Dublin, Derry, Monaghan, Meath, Cavan, Kildare.
Round 3 4 Matches on 20th/21st June. Round 2A Losers v Round 2B Winners 4 Winners into the quarter finals the following week. Losers out having lost twice.
The Winners of Group 2A having won two matches in a row have a big advantage not having to play round 3 and have a two week break before the All Ireland quarter finals on 27th/28th June. Following the alternative routes of 2A/3 or 2B/3 and playing the quarter final will mean playing 3 matches in consecutive weeks. (against a team that skipped round 3)"
Thanks for that. Well explained.
A pretty convoluted system but its been a good championship so far.