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Draw For Group Stages Of All Ireland Series

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Replying To ORIELMAN85:  "Word is that there will be a vote to retain the group stages beyond this year. Some tasty games to look forward over the next few months. With the exception of Cavan all teams will fancy themselves to go through."
They could retain the group format with only 2 going through and Round 1 winners playing each other in Round 2. Provincial finalists could be given the carrot of 2 home games.
On the draw itself, Dublin in Killarney would have been an interesting draw. Pity it didn't materialise. Kerry and Dublin played in Thurles in 2001. Dublin declined the offer to toss a coin for home advantage!!

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8754 - 30/04/2025 15:36:42    2605746

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Replying To shaggykev:  "Monaghan now have brilliant chance already to get to an All Ireland quarterfinal. Likely Louth away, Clare at home and Down neutral.

Whereas for Donegal, we play four tough games in Ulster and might have to go Dublin, host Derry again and then play Galway in Sligo or Mayo.

Feels like a total farce.

And of course Kerry got a soft touch again."
This draw is a total farce as it is every year… Thank goodness this is the last year of this farce but how has it taken those at the top so long to realise this…?

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3784 - 30/04/2025 15:46:03    2605753

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Replying To legendzxix:  "They could retain the group format with only 2 going through and Round 1 winners playing each other in Round 2. Provincial finalists could be given the carrot of 2 home games.
On the draw itself, Dublin in Killarney would have been an interesting draw. Pity it didn't materialise. Kerry and Dublin played in Thurles in 2001. Dublin declined the offer to toss a coin for home advantage!!"
Draw is a joke.Kerry avoid all big hitters and get to practice with new rules.You could not make this rubbish up.

Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 421 - 30/04/2025 16:01:06    2605765

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Can anyone inform me as to the logic of having the draw BEFORE the provencial finals are played?

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 761 - 30/04/2025 16:10:21    2605769

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "This draw is a total farce as it is every year… Thank goodness this is the last year of this farce but how has it taken those at the top so long to realise this…?"
This day 12 months, you will be moaning that the Round 1A draw is a total farce

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2270 - 30/04/2025 16:21:32    2605774

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "This day 12 months, you will be moaning that the Round 1A draw is a total farce"
If in 12 months time the draw is a farce then that's what it will be called… These current group games are indeed a farce or otherwise they wouldn't be changing it…. but some are so deluded they don't want to hear it…

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3784 - 30/04/2025 16:34:20    2605781

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