All-Ireland preliminary quarterfinal draws, TV, streaming details, permutations
We have all the details of what is sure to be a hectic and dramatic fortnight of All-Ireland football action. Here is all the information you need to know for what lies ahead with just six weeks of the inter-county football season remaining and 12 teams left in the hunt for the Sam Maguire.
When and where does the All-Ireland preliminary football quarter-final draw take place?
The preliminary quarter-final draw takes place tomorrow (Monday) morning on RTE Radio 1 after the 8.30am news.
What's the story with TV games next weekend?
It's bad news for Gaelic football fans who don't want to pay to stream games or who have poor wifi, with all four All-Ireland preliminary football quarter-finals set to be shown on GAA+ next weekend and not on RTE.
How does the preliminary quarter-final draw work and who is in the hat?
There are two pots, one for first seeds and the other for second seeds.
1st Seeds (Home Preliminary Quarter-Final next weekend): Dublin, Kerry, Donegal and Down
2nd Seeds: (Away preliminary Quarter-Final next weekend): Galway, Cork, Louth and Cavan.
Are repeat pairings from the group stages allowed?
These will be avoided where possible, in the first instance provincial finals pairings and then repeat pairing from the All-Ireland round robin.
These repeat pairing are all from the round robin and are as follows: Donegal v Cavan, Down v Louth, Kerry v Cork and Dublin v Galway
So, which sides can the eight teams in tomorrow's draw face in the preliminary quarter-finals?
Kerry (H) v Galway, Louth or Cavan
Donegal (H) v Galway, Louth or Cork
Dublin (H) v Louth, Cork or Cavan
Down (H) v Galway, Cork or Cavan
Galway (A) v Donegal, Down or Kerry
Louth (A) v Donegal, Kerry or Dublin
Cork (A) v Donegal, Down or Dublin
Cavan (A) v Down, Kerry or Dublin
What's the bag with the draw?
Louth look to be really up against it, having to travel to Ballybofey, Killarney or Croke Park to face Donegal, Kerry or Dublin. It's not much easier for Cavan who have to travel to face Kerry, Dublin or Down in the last 12.
Galway are the third seed that no-one wants and Dublin can't draw them, so a clear path to the All-Ireland quarter-finals has opened up for Dessie Farrell's side after defeating Derry at the weekend in the 'Group of Death.' One of Kerry, Donegal or Down has to draw Galway. They'll all be keen to avoid last year's All-Ireland finalists.
What about the All-Ireland Quarter-Finalists? Who and when will they play?
The four All-Ireland quarter-finalists are Meath, Monaghan, Tyrone and Armagh, who all topped their groups. They have a fortnight off now to prepare for a Croke Park date with the four All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final winners.
Meath, Monaghan, Tyrone and Armagh won't know who they will play until a draw takes place next Sunday evening or Monday morning. Once again, provincial final repeating pairings will be avoided where possible, as will repeat pairings from the group stages.
What does this mean?
It means the following teams are unlikely to face the opponents listed below - if they survive next weekend, but it may not be possible to avoid repeating pairings.
Meath: Louth, Kerry, Cork
Armagh: Donegal, Dublin, Galway
Monaghan: Louth, Down
Tyrone: Cavan, Donegal
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