Well there was always going to be some great draws thrown up and I cannot wait until next weekend, it is going to be epic.
Meath v Kildare
This promises to be a very close, tense battle and Meath will be looking to improve a lot on their final performance against Louth. Kildare have been building very nicely and will be quietly confident they can do the business.
Kerry v Down
If Down produce an attacking display like yesterday then this game could be a thriller. Kerry are Kerry and will be well fancied for this game but Down will chomping at the bit to get at them, its been a long time since they have been on the big stage and they will respect Kerry but not fear them. This could well be the game of the round.
Tyrone v Dublin
They meet again! Memories of that masterful Tyrone performance in the rain in 2008 will be fresh among a lot of both sets of players and Dublin will have revenge on their minds. If they keep improving they could cause Tyrone some problems. The atmosphere will be electric and I expect a full house at Croke Park in what is no doubt the standout fixture in the quarter finals.
Roscommon v Cork
No disrespect to Roscommon but they were probably the team that all the qualifiers were hoping to draw. Cork will be delighted that they have drawn the Rossies and have a chance to improve and build on their dire performance last night. Roscommon wont be there just to make up the numbers but it will be a very difficult task for them
Predictions:
Later in the week I will post my predictions when I have more information on team news.
An interesting thing to note is that the semi-final draw is automatic and it will be:
Meath/Kildare v Kerry/Down
Tyrone/Dublin v Cork/Roscommon
Everyone was wondering which side of the draw Cork would be thrown into and it is the Tyrone side. It looks as though if Tyrone are going to win the Sam Maguire this year they are going to have to do it the hard way!
0 comments:
Post a Comment