Ulster manager Pete McGrath expects the upcoming inter-pro football series to produce free-flowing games.

"Railway Cup / inter-provincial football is unlike county football in that the players aren't going to be going out with systems of play or defensive game-plans," the Down man noted in the Irish News.

"You have talented players with a very strong skillset and the fact that they are coming together for the first time as a team means they will rely heavily on their natural ability so you let them at it.

"I will give them very broad parameters but they will go out and play free-flowing, expansive open football and express themselves.

"Let's see what happens. I'm not going to restrict or restrain people in any way with set-plays and game-plans, the Railway Cup just isn't like that.

"The games can be very enjoyable, very open and high-scoring and if that's the way it turns out on Saturday week then, irrespective of the result, I'll be happy. Obviously we want to win and we'll be seriously competitive, but by the same token we'll be playing with expression and freedom."

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