All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals:
Donegal v Louth
Down v Galway
Dublin v Cork
Kerry v Cavan
Tailteann Cup semi-finals:
Fermanagh v Kildare
Wicklow v Limerick
Key Reads
- Malachy Clerkin: Mayo exit championship in most Mayo way possible after survival instincts let them down
- Read Paul Fitzpatrick’s weekend round-up here as he says Meath are officially back at the top table.
- Donegal’s Jim McGuinness criticises choice of Dr Hyde Park as neutral venue against Mayo
I’m going to leave it there so folks. Keep on eye on Irishtimes.com for confirmation of the throw-in times for the preliminary quarter-finals which will be released later today.
My esteemed colleagues will also have what they learnt from the weekend’s GAA action, so keep an eye out for that.
Have a lovely Monday all.
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After the draw, there’s a response asked of the CCCC’s Brian Carroll, in studio to oversee the draw, regarding Jim McGuinness’s comments after Donegal’s win over Mayo at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday.
McGuinness wasn’t best pleased that the Hyde was chosen as a neutral venue for the fixture, arguing it favoured Mayo.
In response, Carroll said alternative venues had been considered – Sligo’s Markievicz Park, Omagh and Clones among them – but all had been either unplayable due to works or unavailable on account of other fixtures.
So there you go. We’ll see what McGuinness makes of that.
There we have it. Dublin originally drew Cavan, but that would have left Kerry to face Cork, one of the disallowed draws, so they gave the bowl another shake and out came the Rebels for Dublin.
All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals:
Donegal v Louth
Down v Galway
Dublin v Cork
Kerry v Cavan
Now the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals.
Tailteann Cup semi-finals:
Fermanagh v Kildare
Wicklow v Limerick
Both to be played in Croke Park next Sunday.
Here we go. Tailteann Cup draw first.
Time for the headlines. The draws are up next.
Not to forget the Tailteann Cup. Kildare, Fermanagh, Wicklow and Limerick are also sitting by the wireless this morning waiting to hear who they’ll be meeting in the semi-final.
Those games will also be played this weekend; day and throw-in times TBC.
Have a read of how the weekend’s quarter-finals panned out below:
As we’ve said, we know the where – Kerry, Dublin, Down and Donegal will be at home next weekend – but the when is yet to be decided.
The CCCC will let us know the date (either this coming Saturday or Sunday) and throw-in times for the games later today. We’ll keep you posted.
Among the wild and wonderful results of the weekend was Meath’s win over Kerry to top Group 2, Ciarán Moore’s late winner for Donegal to see Mayo out of the championship, and a similarly late stunner from Shane Walsh to keep Galway in the running.
If anyone says they predicted that Tyrone, Meath, Monaghan and Armagh would be our table-toppers, I’d have a hard time believing them.
So Tyrone, Meath, Monaghan and Armagh have sailed off into the quarter-finals. Good for them.
For the rest, the prize for coming second is home advantage for the preliminary quarter-finals, so Kerry, Dublin, Down and Donegal will have hosting duties next weekend.
Each of them will be drawn against one of the third-placed teams; Cavan, Louth, Cork and Galway.
The draw had been set to avoid repeats of the provincial finals and, where possible, pairings from the same group. However, given there are no provincial finalist pairings in the draw we’re all good on that front and it’s just the group-mates they’ll be avoiding.
That means there shouldn’t be any of the following 2.0 meetings: Dublin v Galway, Kerry v Cork, Down v Louth, or Donegal v Cavan.
There was a weekend of madness in the All-Ireland SFC, the last round of group games throwing up some fierce battles and surprising results.
From the four groups, the top-placed teams have proceeded to the quarter-finals, and as we’ve said, we’re here to see what the next stage looks like for the eight second and third-placed teams.
Just in case you were otherwise engaged this weekend, here’s how the four All-Ireland SFC groups ended:
Group 1 – Tyrone (QF), Donegal (prelim QF), Cavan (prelim QF), Mayo (out)
Group 2 – Meath (QF), Kerry (prelim QF), Cork (prelim QF), Roscommon (out)
Group 3 – Monaghan (QF), Down (prelim QF), Louth (prelim QF), Clare (out)
Group 4 – Armagh (QF), Dublin (prelim QF), Galway (prelim QF), Derry (out)
We’ve a bright and early start as the draws, which will be done live on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland, are due to take place just after 8.30am.
Good morning. After a dramatic weekend of Gaelic football which saw Mayo knocked out of the All-Ireland series, the draw for the preliminary quarter-finals takes place this morning.
Kerry, Dublin, Donegal and Galway are all in the hat after failing to top their groups.
Second-place teams from each group have home advantage and will be drawn against a third-placed team.
The draw for the Tailteann Cup semi-finals will also take place this morning.
Follow live updates throughout the morning here.
All-Ireland second placed teams: Dublin, Donegal, Down, Kerry.
All-Ireland third placed teams: Cavan, Cork, Galway, Louth.
