So with the League over who do we think will make the group stage. Down are obviously in, then you'd confidently predict Dublin, Kerry, Mayo from provincials whcih means. 1 other from Connacht - Roscommon or Galway (both would qualify through league anyway) 2 from Ulster - Will probably be Tyr/Arm and Don/Derry/Mon. 1 other from Munster - Probably Clare 1 other from Lein - Kildare/Westmeath or Louth I guess
So that would be Top 13 in League (Cork and all teams above them) plus Down, Clare and 'other Leinster finalist'. I dont think Louth can qualify through League position can they?
Replying To fromcrossthesea: "So with the League over who do we think will make the group stage. Down are obviously in, then you'd confidently predict Dublin, Kerry, Mayo from provincials whcih means. 1 other from Connacht - Roscommon or Galway (both would qualify through league anyway) 2 from Ulster - Will probably be Tyr/Arm and Don/Derry/Mon. 1 other from Munster - Probably Clare 1 other from Lein - Kildare/Westmeath or Louth I guess
So that would be Top 13 in League (Cork and all teams above them) plus Down, Clare and 'other Leinster finalist'. I dont think Louth can qualify through League position can they?"
I think if Down got to a Ulster Final we would get in by league
Realistically we need to get to a Leinster Final. I'd say we will be favs for our 1/4 and 1/2 final, I'd say once we get Mulroy and Lennon fit we should make the final
Mayo Kerry Galway Donegal Dublin Armagh Tyrone Derry Monaghan Roscommon Meath Cavan Louth Down Clare Sligo
Cork to lose out because Mayo got to league final and are now set up for a beating by Sligo the week after the league final (Mayo always seem to lose early in connacht after a league final - win or lose)
For the groups - it will be something like the below - Dublin and Kerry to get the handiest draw as usual Galway, Tyrone, Mayo, Meath Kerry, Sligo, Monaghan, Cavan Dublin, Clare, Derry, Down Donegal, Louth, Armagh, Roscommon
ULSTER SEMI-FINALS Antrim/Armagh v Tyrone/Cavan Fermanagh/Down v Donegal/Derry/Monaghan CONNACHT SEMI-FINALS Leitrim v Mayo/Sligo New York/Galway v London/Roscommon MUNSTER SEMI-FINALS Limerick/Cork v Kerry Waterford/Tipperary v Clare LEINSTER SEMI-FINALS Offaly/Carlow/Meath v Dublin/Wicklow/Longford Kildare/Westmeath v Louth/Wexford/Laois ALL IRELAND GROUP STAGE PREDICTION: Donegal, Dublin, Kerry, Galway; Armagh, Louth, Clare, Mayo; Monaghan, Roscommon, Tyrone, Derry; Meath, Cavan, Cork, Down.