All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers

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All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers
The following teams will take part in the 1st Round of this season’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

1. Antrim
2. Armagh
3. Carlow
4. Clare
5. Derry
6. Donegal
7. Kildare
8. London
9. Longford
10. Mayo
11. Offaly
12. Tipperary
13. Wicklow

Plus the Losers of the following fixtures:-
14. Cavan v Fermanagh
15. Dublin v Wexford
16. Meath v Laois

[corrinshego]

Clare instead of Waterford!
Waterford don't enter the qualifiers until round 2 as they reached their provincial semi final.

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Thanks Corrinshego, you are correct.
I have now amended the list accordingly.

[DóireNúis]

armagh will get either derry, donegal, kildare or mayo...i know it with our luck we wont get a mediocre team

[corrinshego]

Having watched Derry, Kildare and Donegal this season and Mayo to some extent in the 2nd half on Saturday night, they all appear to be mediocre at present. Obviously I'd like us to avoid them for as long as possible though, a home tie with Clare would go down well followed by Waterford.

[DóireNúis]

oh yea sure we cant meet derry in this round anyway..any word on clarke? when will he be fully fit?

[x-armagh-x]

Your probably looking at the last weekend in June before the Qualifiers are up and running! Armagh could possibly play the likes of Donegal, Derry and Antrim, with Kildare and Mayo thrown in for good measure, but if we can avoid any of the teams above, we could have a good chance of progressing!!

Il say that Roney Clarke may well be available for selection for the first round of AI Qualifiers, which will be much needed boost, following their Championship Exit to Monaghan, for Armagh, with more scoring power in the forward line, and relieving Stevie Mac of our main source for scores!!

We do need a handy draw, if we are going to give Clarkey the match fitness that he needs, and to get the partnership of him and Stevie going again, and il say that Jamie Clarke should also get a start in the Qualifiers, as he proved his worth again Monaghan, with two well-taken scores as well as his goal again Derry in the prelims, so he is worthy of a start IMO!!

I would also like to see Aaron Kernan play in his natural half-back position, rather than continuing playing at Centre Half forward, with Finn Mo going back to Corner back! So if i was going to pick the Armagh team (with the inclusion of Ronan Clarke), the team would line out as follows:

1. Paul Hearty

2. Andy Mallon, 3. Brendan Donaghy, 4. Finnian Moriarty

5. Paul Duffy, 6. Ciaran McKeever, 7. Aaron Kernan

8. Kieran Toner, 9. James Lavery

10. Gareth Swift, 11. Charlie Vernon, 12. Kevin Dyas

13. Jamie Clarke, 14. Ronan Clarke, 15. Steven McDonnell

Thats the team i will go for, for the Quaifiers providing that Ronan Clarke is to play!!

[borderfox]

Boys and gals its going to be Wicklow in Aughrim

[PacMan]

I personally wouldnt fear any team in that list. Not being able to play Derry doesnt matter, as I think we would beat them again. Mayo are the great flops and have been for several years now. Kildare have done what they could, you could see without Grimley, Geezer hadnt a lot up his sleeve. Donegal/Antrim are both over rated (maybe we are too), however, I still rate us as better than them. The hardest draw IMO is Donegal in Ballybofey, but I think we are good enough to overcome this, should it be the case.

I'd be more worried about Round 2, as this is gona be very tough this year.
Galway/Sligo
Cork/Kerry
Meath/Laois/Dublin/Wexford
Tyrone/Down

I wouldnt fear any of the other, but am unsure whether or not we could possibly draw monagahan again, i dont think they will be beat by Cavan/Fermanagh, just unsure if we can face them if something strange happens.

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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – 1st Round Qualifiers

Saturday 26 June
Armagh v Donegal at Crossmaglen (3.30) – Live on RTE
Carlow v Derry at Dr Cullen Park (5.00)
Offaly v Clare at Tullamore (5.00)
Kildare v Antrim at Newbridge (7.00)
Longford v Mayo at Pearse Park (7.00)
Cavan v Wicklow at Kingspan Breffni Park

Dates to be confirmed
London v Wexford at Ruislip
Tipperary v Meath or Laois*

Saturday 26 June
*If Tipperary v Meath at Thurles (7.00)

Sunday 27 June
*If Tipperary v Laois at Thurles (3.30)