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I like a rainy Clones, it reminds me of my childhood. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 220 - 30/04/2023 18:02:15 2474758 Link 0 |
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If im not mistaken there is a slight anomaly in tuesdays draw. Unless munster and connacht champs / runners up are paired some of the leinster and ulster finalists may end up playing game 2 a week after game 1 against opponents who have had a 2 week break. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 839 - 01/05/2023 14:43:21 2474909 Link 0 |
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link GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7335 - 02/05/2023 13:00:34 2475017 Link 1 |
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Sam Maguire SFC groups legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7818 - 02/05/2023 13:51:03 2475064 Link 1 |
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My excitement levels are about a 3 on the back of this, more utterly pointless games piled on top of others. dolfos (Longford) - Posts: 109 - 02/05/2023 15:50:13 2475155 Link 0 |
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None of which are anything to do with you!
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1392 - 02/05/2023 16:04:38 2475159 Link 7 |
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Group 2 is likely to be the toughest points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 02/05/2023 16:12:11 2475164 Link 1 |
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Having 3 qualify from a group of 4 is a joke, a bit like children's sports day where everyone gets a medal. tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 273 - 02/05/2023 16:27:24 2475168 Link 8 |
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GRMA legend
Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 503 - 02/05/2023 17:02:10 2475188 Link 0 |
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Derry owe Donegal another beating. They beat Derry around 9 times in 19 years. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 220 - 02/05/2023 17:06:22 2475192 Link 1 |
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Where will Kildare's home game v Dublin (assuming Dublin beat Louth) be played? Newbridge is under reconstruction. Will Kildare have the option of choosing Portlaoise or Tullamore? Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 02/05/2023 17:35:07 2475205 Link 0 |
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Their goal was to try to give every team something to play for. Assuming that Louth are in a group with Kerry, Mayo and Cork, which is very possible after this weekend. Even if both Louth and Cork lose both their games against Kerry and Mayo, the game between themselves will still matter. The balance between having some jeopardy but also trying to avoid dead rubbers isn't any easy one. I'd have gone for 2 from 4 myself by the way. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2033 - 02/05/2023 18:23:29 2475228 Link 1 |
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How many go though? I see Tyrone are away to Galway/Sligo first. Are they home or neutral the next day out? The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 02/05/2023 18:29:09 2475230 Link 0 |
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I find it strange they couldn't wait till after the provincial finals to make the draws, then again brains seem to be in short supply in the GAA at times. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2737 - 02/05/2023 20:16:21 2475251 Link 0 |
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If you have just two then you'll have the same problem as the super 8s with dead rubbers in round 3.
Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3336 - 02/05/2023 20:33:07 2475254 Link 1 |
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Home.
Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 263 - 02/05/2023 23:32:13 2475288 Link 0 |
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The solution there was a flexible schedule for two qualifying from a group. The two R1 winners should play in R2. Unless in the event of draws, it will mean two teams on 1 win each seeking qualification in R3. R1: Dublin beat Roscommon. Kildare beat Sligo. R2: Dublin beat Kildare. Roscommon beat Sligo R3: Roscommon v Kildare for second place. Dublin v Sligo is a dead rubber but as both final round games throw-in at the same time, all media can focus on the Roscommon v Kildare shootout. High risk of Sligo and Clare being eliminated after Round 2, despite 3 qualifying from a group: R1: Dublin beat Roscommon. Kildare beat Sligo. R2: Dublin beat Kildare. Roscommon beat Sligo Dublin 4 points. Dublin group winners. Kildare 2 points Roscommon 2 points Sligo 0 points. Sligo eliminated. R3: Roscommon v Kildare is for home advantage. Enough of an incentive? R1: Derry/Armagh beat Monaghan. Donegal beat Clare. R2: Derry/Armagh beat Donegal. Monaghan beat Clare Derry/Armagh 4 points. Derry/Armagh group winners. Donegal 2 points Monaghan 2 points Clare 0 points. Clare eliminated. R3: Monaghan v Donegal is for home advantage. Enough of an incentive? The flaw in the current structure: A low ranked league county as provincial runners-up and Seed 2 increases the risk of dead rubbers in R3. Let's take a look at Westmeath's group where Westmeath are a low ranked league team and Seed 4: R1: Galway beat Tyrone. Derry/Armagh beat Westmeath. R2: Galway beat Westmeath. Derry/Armagh beat Tyrone Galway 4 points. Derry/Armagh 4 points Tyrone 0 points Westmeath 0 points. R3: Galway v Derry/Armagh is a playoff to win the group and qualify for the quarter-finals. Tyrone v Westmeath is an elimination playoff. Summary: Dead rubbers are more likely avoided when low ranked league provincial runners-up are Seed 4. Is Sligo's soft route to a Connacht final sufficient to be seeded above Mayo, Roscommon and Tyrone? legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7818 - 03/05/2023 10:05:42 2475326 Link 1 |
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Would it be easier for your GAA life if Sligo didn't exist ? We play the games we are asked to play. Sligo team are progressing nicely and won't be playing their games on a keyboard. Let's hope Galway put in a decent performance on Sunday and keep it competitive
thedreamer (Sligo) - Posts: 52 - 03/05/2023 10:22:26 2475331 Link 2 |
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Wouldn't write off Monaghan and Clare in R1 matches or indeed Tyrone in both R1 and R2 .. let's see how matches play out. Looking forward to it Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 503 - 03/05/2023 11:29:39 2475359 Link 0 |
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Westmeath have the respect of the country for winning the Tailteann. Cavan and Tipperary had the respect of the country for provincial success. Beating London and New York to qualify for the All-Ireland series does not have the respect of the country. Should provincial winners only qualify?
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7818 - 03/05/2023 12:02:42 2475369 Link 0 |