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If my calculations are correct my predicted 1/4 finals are: Dublin v Tyrone Armagh v Kerry Donegal v Meath Monaghan v Galway Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4317 - 16/06/2025 09:38:11 2618076 Link
Kerry, Donegal, Dublin and Galway will be expected to go through but anything can happen so I'm not writing off anyone. Armagh can't play Donegal, Dublin or Galway again so it'll be a Kerry v Armagh quarter final if results go that way. Donegal have played Tyrone in the group stage so I think that only leaves Monaghan or Meath for them. (They did play Monaghan in Ulster quarter final.) Dublin and Galway can get Meath, Monaghan or Tyrone. (Dublin were beaten by Meath of course in Leinster but that was a semi final.) Quarter final possibilities: Armagh v Kerry Tyrone v Dublin or Galway Meath v Donegal, Dublin or Galway Monaghan v Donegal, Dublin or Galway Down, Cavan, Cork and Louth can upset that script of course. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8945 - 16/06/2025 10:57:18 2618127 Link
If this years championship is anything to go by there will definitely be no shocks in this preliminary round. Dublin, Donegal, Galway and Kerry can put the feet up and prepare for the next round. Rotate their squad and get some minutes into the legs of their squad players. 4 amazing teams at the peak of their powers, kinda offensive they even have to play this round against various nobodies. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12393 - 16/06/2025 10:58:20 2618128 Link
Replying To Fionn: "If my calculations are correct my predicted 1/4 finals are: Dublin v Tyrone Armagh v Kerry Donegal v Meath Monaghan v Galway" Is that because you think Dublin can't get Meath and Donegal can't get Monaghan because they played early rounds of provincial championships I think they can It's only repeat provincial finalists or repeat group teams that can't meet in Quarter finals, as far as I know. So, Armagh couldn't play Donegal, Dublin, or Galway if all teams progressed. That leaves Kerry. Donegal can't play Tyrone or Armagh Louth can't play Meath or Monaghan Dublin can't play Armagh Galway can't play Armagh Cavan can't play Tyrone Cork can't play Meath Down can't play Monaghan. Kerry can't play Meath Al_Maguire (Donegal) - Posts: 274 - 16/06/2025 11:21:01 2618153 Link
Replying To seanie08: "Draw keeps big guns apart. Kerry Armagh quarter looks likely and donegal can only play monaghan or meath" If Donegal progress can they get drawn with Monaghan after them meeting in Ulster? FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 193 - 16/06/2025 11:53:39 2618174 Link
Replying To Breffni40: "If this years championship is anything to go by there will definitely be no shocks in this preliminary round. Dublin, Donegal, Galway and Kerry can put the feet up and prepare for the next round. Rotate their squad and get some minutes into the legs of their squad players. 4 amazing teams at the peak of their powers, kinda offensive they even have to play this round against various nobodies." Cavan could just not turn up. Like during Tan War :-) BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3607 - 16/06/2025 12:02:56 2618182 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "If Donegal progress can they get drawn with Monaghan after them meeting in Ulster?" Yes. Only group matchup and provincial finalist repeats are avoided. shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 370 - 16/06/2025 12:03:02 2618183 Link
Dublin v Cork. - Dublin Cork never back up a good performance - aren't about to change next week Kerry v Cavan, - Kerry Cavan are just not up to this level. Kerry wont get beat in Killarney. Donegal v Louth - Donegal Fortress Ballyboffey to be rebuilt next week. Down v Galway, - Galway Galway are hanging in by the skin of their teeth. Expect more of the same next week. Armagh v Kerry, Monaghan v Donegal/Dublin/Galway Tyrone v Galway/Dublin Meath v Galway/Dublin/Donegal Only Galway have won a quarter final via the prelim qfinals - will likely see at least 2 more counties added to that list. I'm thinking its Galway, Dublin, Armagh and Donegal in the semis - but would love to see Meath and Monaghan get into the semis. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1450 - 16/06/2025 12:09:25 2618185 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Cavan could just not turn up. Like during Tan War :-)" Tell her how the IRA made ye run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killeshandra cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5270 - 16/06/2025 12:16:44 2618190 Link
can we all please spare a though for the CCCC today. it is going to take them the full day to simply select a few dates and times. i hope they're being well fed and have their expenses paid for the day. dillontim16 (Armagh) - Posts: 7 - 16/06/2025 12:18:00 2618191 Link
Louth could put it up to Donegal if they can get back to their Leinster championship form. Probably a good time to play Donegal after a gruelling game yesterday but can't see Jimmys men not getting through. Down might put up a bit of resistance to Galway but can't see an upset either. I'd fear for Cavan, Kerry you'd imagine will need a big response after the Meath defeat. Dublin to beat Cork fairly comfortable going by the quality of our game on Saturday. Unless Cork can put in a performance like they did against Kerry in Munster can't see them troubling the Dubs. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 193 - 16/06/2025 12:22:02 2618195 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Dublin v Cork. - Dublin Cork never back up a good performance - aren't about to change next week Kerry v Cavan, - Kerry Cavan are just not up to this level. Kerry wont get beat in Killarney. Donegal v Louth - Donegal Fortress Ballyboffey to be rebuilt next week. Down v Galway, - Galway Galway are hanging in by the skin of their teeth. Expect more of the same next week. Armagh v Kerry, Monaghan v Donegal/Dublin/Galway Tyrone v Galway/Dublin Meath v Galway/Dublin/Donegal Only Galway have won a quarter final via the prelim qfinals - will likely see at least 2 more counties added to that list. I'm thinking its Galway, Dublin, Armagh and Donegal in the semis - but would love to see Meath and Monaghan get into the semis." Monaghan won a quarter final in 2023 against Armagh after coming through a preliminary quarter final against Kildare. farneyman1 (Monaghan) - Posts: 54 - 16/06/2025 12:41:20 2618213 Link
I see Jim up to his old tricks with the victim mentality (why always us)! Nice try Jimmy, but it doesn't wash anymore. ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1706 - 16/06/2025 12:51:02 2618222 Link
Replying To dillontim16: "can we all please spare a though for the CCCC today. it is going to take them the full day to simply select a few dates and times. i hope they're being well fed and have their expenses paid for the day." They're more likely spending their whole day working their full time jobs. Then giving up their evening to meet to agree these fixtures. It's a committee, not a fully professional company. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5270 - 16/06/2025 13:05:25 2618236 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "Tell her how the IRA made ye run like hell away From the green and lovely lanes of Killeshandra" That exists solely in Dominic Behan's ballad! Look it up. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3607 - 16/06/2025 13:07:22 2618238 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "Dublin v Cork. - Dublin Cork never back up a good performance - aren't about to change next week Kerry v Cavan, - Kerry Cavan are just not up to this level. Kerry wont get beat in Killarney. Donegal v Louth - Donegal Fortress Ballyboffey to be rebuilt next week. Down v Galway, - Galway Galway are hanging in by the skin of their teeth. Expect more of the same next week. Armagh v Kerry, Monaghan v Donegal/Dublin/Galway Tyrone v Galway/Dublin Meath v Galway/Dublin/Donegal Only Galway have won a quarter final via the prelim qfinals - will likely see at least 2 more counties added to that list. I'm thinking its Galway, Dublin, Armagh and Donegal in the semis - but would love to see Meath and Monaghan get into the semis." Kerry/Cavan....Cavan totally out of their deoth here. Donegal/Louth... Louth still celebrating(and rightly so).... Donegal to pull away and win easily in the end. Dublin/Cork....another bad day on the road for Cork. Down/Galway.....this is the tie of the round. If Galway don't come with all guns blazing they will be in trouble. I expect Down to sneak the surprise in this one. ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 615 - 16/06/2025 13:18:26 2618245 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "Louth could put it up to Donegal if they can get back to their Leinster championship form. Probably a good time to play Donegal after a gruelling game yesterday but can't see Jimmys men not getting through. Down might put up a bit of resistance to Galway but can't see an upset either. I'd fear for Cavan, Kerry you'd imagine will need a big response after the Meath defeat. Dublin to beat Cork fairly comfortable going by the quality of our game on Saturday. Unless Cork can put in a performance like they did against Kerry in Munster can't see them troubling the Dubs." I don't think they can, even if they find that Leinster Final Form. The Leinster Final was Louth's All Ireland final, 60 years of hurt, revenge for 2010 and I'm sure they're still celebrating in Louth. It's extremely hard to go from the heights of that, to being given a reality check in the group stages. I just can't see a world where they land a glove on Donegal, especially up in Ballybofey. Donegal are in siege mentality mindset and they'll be out to prove a few wrong. It's a huge ask for Louth, but they'll be relatively happy with their season. Winning the provincials has proved to be a disadvantage this year, all 4 of them are in preliminary quarter finals this week. Cork and Dublin will likely be in Croker Park, and I just can't see Dublin losing it. Cork have been very Jekyll and Hyde all year. They re capable of a big performance, and if there's going to be a shock result, it will be this game. But hard to look beyond Dublin. Cabbagepatch1667 (Meath) - Posts: 29 - 16/06/2025 14:21:35 2618303 Link
Replying To ORIELMAN85: "Kerry/Cavan....Cavan totally out of their deoth here. Donegal/Louth... Louth still celebrating(and rightly so).... Donegal to pull away and win easily in the end. Dublin/Cork....another bad day on the road for Cork. Down/Galway.....this is the tie of the round. If Galway don't come with all guns blazing they will be in trouble. I expect Down to sneak the surprise in this one." I think Monaghan will lose their next game, and everyone else will win. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4228 - 16/06/2025 14:23:27 2618305 Link
All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals: Saturday Kerry v Cavan, Killarney, 3.30pm Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, 6.15pm Sunday Down v Galway, Newry, 1.45pm Donegal v Louth, Ballybofey, 4pm These will all be on GAA+. Hurling quarter finals and Tailteann semi finals will be on RTE. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8945 - 16/06/2025 15:01:26 2618341 Link
Replying To Breffni40: "If this years championship is anything to go by there will definitely be no shocks in this preliminary round. Dublin, Donegal, Galway and Kerry can put the feet up and prepare for the next round. Rotate their squad and get some minutes into the legs of their squad players. 4 amazing teams at the peak of their powers, kinda offensive they even have to play this round against various nobodies." Why didn't they top their groups then if they're at the peak of their powers?? ponger (Cavan) - Posts: 583 - 16/06/2025 15:06:23 2618343 Link