2011 Championship draw

Daysha · 07-10-2010 6:55pm #1

The draw for the 2011 championship takes place in Croke Park tonight - less than three weeks after this year's championship ended.

The draw for all four provinces in football and hurling gets underway at 8pm and will be broadcast live on RTÉ2. Galway and Meath are the only two counties going into the football championship draw still looking to fill their senior football manager positions.

Galway were expected to name Joe Kernan's successor this week, but have held off for another week amid growing speculation that they are looking beyond the four candidates - Gerry Fahy, Tomas O Flatharta, Pete Warren and Matt Duggan - already interviewed.

Meath, meanwhile, aren't expected to have a new manager in place for at least another three weeks after 13 candidates were nominated for the position.

There is only one slight change to the existing schedule which sees the Leinster hurling championship expanded by one county to include Westmeath, who have been guaranteed three years in the Liam McCarthy Cup following their Christy Ring Cup triumph last July.

It means the Leinster hurling championship now comprises nine counties, and the McCarthy Cup consists of 14 counties. The format for the 2011 Leinster hurling championship was announced yesterday with four counties (Laois, Carlow, Antrim and Westmeath) going into an open draw and will contest a preliminary round.

The two winners join four more counties in three quarter-finals (Galway, Dublin, Offaly and Wexford), also made on an open draw. The three winners from there join Kilkenny in the semi-finals, those pairings also made on an open draw. Kilkenny, as Leinster champions, get a bye into the semi-final.

Westmeath's involvement in the Liam McCarthy Cup will also necessitate an additional game in the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers, with the preliminary round now comprising the five Leinster teams that fail to make their provincial semi-final, and the loser of the Munster preliminary game/quarter-final.

In football, the 2011 Leinster championship has the four 2010 semi-finalists seeded (Meath, Dublin, Westmeath and Louth) who thus get byes into the quarter-finals.

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Cake Man · 07-10-2010 7:09pm

Think we (Waterford) are due a 1st round Munster tie. Last few years we got the benefit of getting striaght into a Munster semi. I can see us being paired against AI champions Tipp in first round! :rolleyes:

Kristopherus · 07-10-2010 7:16pm

And beating them, now that L.Sheedy has walked:D

dartbhoy · 07-10-2010 7:49pm

You'd wonder are many of the footballing counties too bothered with tonight's draw considering all 4 semi finalists this year came through the qualifier route?

Flukey · 07-10-2010 7:53pm

That was pure chance, so yes counties are interested in their provincial championships. Louth will certainly want to win Leinster for example. It is strange that while qualifier draws can be made less than a week before the matches, the draws for the championship take place over 7 months before the first matches. It would be more than time enough to have this in April. Anyway, tonight it is, so let's see what happens.

KevIRL · 07-10-2010 8:06pm

Hurling championship draw 2011

Leinster

Prelim
Antrim v Laois
Carlow v Westmeath

QF
Antrim/Laois v Wexford
Carlow/Westmeath v Galway
Dublin v Offaly

SF
Dublin/Offaly v Galway/Carlow/Westmeah
Kilkennt v Antrim/Laois/Wexford

KevIRL · 07-10-2010 8:10pm

Munster Hurling 2010

QF
Cork v Tipp

SF
Limerick v Waterford
Clare v Cork/Tipp

Daysha · 07-10-2010 8:13pm

I don't believe it! Cork vs Tipp for the SEVENTH year running, with Waterford on the other side of the draw to the big two for the 4th year in a row.

Not complaining one bit, but with Donal O'Grady at Limerick it'll be a tough one.

KevIRL · 07-10-2010 8:16pm

Munster Football 2011

QF
Kerry v Tipp
Cork v clare

SF
Limerick v Kerry/Tipp
Waterford v Cork/Clare

c montgomery · 07-10-2010 8:16pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Munster Hurling 2010

QF
Cork v Tipp

SF
Limerick v Waterford
Clare v Cork/Tipp

FFS, not again

It will be a shame to have the All Ireland Champions in the qualifiers at such an early stage;)

c montgomery · 07-10-2010 8:17pm

Daysha wrote: »

I don't believe it! Cork vs Tipp for the SEVENTH year running, with Waterford on the other side of the draw to the big two for the 4th year in a row.

Not complaining one bit, but with Donal O'Grady at Limerick it'll be a tough one.

Ye couldnt have gotten a better draw:)

Cake Man · 07-10-2010 8:18pm

Happy enough with that draw, Limerick will be a tough one under DO'G. Just 70mins away from our 3rd consecutive Munster final appearance. Cork & Tipp must be sick of the sight of each other at this stage!

Trampas · 07-10-2010 8:20pm

was it just luck KK got to semi?

not watching

Always number 1 · 07-10-2010 8:20pm

One other change I heard today was that if Roscommon lose to New York then they WILL be allowed in the back door whereas in previous years that was not the case.

Leinster football will be interesting.
Louth v Meath anyone???

KevIRL · 07-10-2010 8:22pm

Connacht Football 2011

QF
Leitrim v Sligo
Mayo v London
Roscommon v New York

SF
Galway v London/Mayo
Leitrim/Sligo v Roscommon/New York

KevIRL · 07-10-2010 8:28pm

Ulster Football 2011

Preliminary
Donegal v Antrim

QF
Donegal/Antrim v Cavan
Derry v Fermanagh
Armagh v Down
Tyrone v Monaghan

SF
Donegal/Antrim/Cavan v Derry/Fermanagh
Armagh/Down v Tyrone/Monaghan

KevIRL · 07-10-2010 8:33pm

Leinster Football 2011

Round 1
Kildare v Wicklow
Laois v Longford
Wexford v Offaly

QF
Kildare/Wicklow v Meath
Laois/Longford v Dublin
Wexford/Offaly v Westmeath
Carlow v Louth

SF
Kildare/Wicklow/Meath v Laois/Longford/Dublin
Wexford/Offaly/Westmeath v Carlow v Louth

20 Times 20 Times · 07-10-2010 8:52pm

As a Louth man I'm delighted with the draw , Chuffed with it actually couldnt of asked for better !

ebbsy · 07-10-2010 9:15pm

Great draw for the Garden County !!!!!!!

WICKLOW FOR SAM.

ShamoBuc · 07-10-2010 9:19pm

very happy with the football in Munster - Kerry/tip/ Lim on the other side!!
Tip and Cork in the hurling - best time to play them - last year proved that!
KK got a real handy draw ( in the hurling

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meathgal2010 · 07-10-2010 9:20pm

Meath VS Louth Leinster Final

ebbsy · 07-10-2010 9:37pm

meathgal2010 wrote: »

Meath VS Louth Leinster Final

Wicklow will defeat the forces of evil in the quarters.

Hammer Archer · 07-10-2010 10:16pm

Yikes that's a tough one. Kildare will be favourites should they beat Wicklow (which, given their performance in the first round last year isn't guaranteed) but hopefully the debacle that was this year quarter final will give us extra motivation.
Louth will be gutted if they fail to make another Leinster final, but I've a feeling Wexford might surprise a few people.

saywhatyousee · 07-10-2010 10:43pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Connacht Football 2011

QF
Leitrim v Sligo
Mayo v London
Roscommon v New York

SF
Galway v London/Mayo
Leitrim/Sligo v Roscommon/New York

could not have asked for a nicer draw:)

tawfeeredux · 07-10-2010 10:58pm

saywhatyousee wrote: »

could not have asked for a nicer draw:)

If it's a Sligo -v- Ross semi, am i right in thinking it'd be in the Hyde? Sligo had home advantage this year (though they chose to play in Castlebar). Ok Sligo will be out for revenge, but Roscommon at home in the championship to Sligo will always back themselves.

teednab-el · 07-10-2010 11:18pm

I reckon Limerick could do a double in Munster next year. There footballers have the beating of Cork and Kerry if they can learn from their mistakes of not closing out games they are in with a real chance. Limerick hurlers have one of the best managers in the game with O Grady and with the selectors of Carey and Ryan, they wil be a hard force for any of the other teams in Munster. You can expect Limerick hurling to be back on track for 2011.

saywhatyousee · 08-10-2010 5:00am

tawfeeredux wrote: »

If it's a Sligo -v- Ross semi, am i right in thinking it'd be in the Hyde? Sligo had home advantage this year (though they chose to play in Castlebar). Ok Sligo will be out for revenge, but Roscommon at home in the championship to Sligo will always back themselves.

that what they thought in 2007!!!
picked a nice amount of money after that game in the bookies:D

cruiserweight · 08-10-2010 9:40am

Hammer Archer wrote: »

I've a feeling Wexford might surprise a few people.

I am quite happy with the football draw from a Wexford point of view, but I think that most teams in that side of the draw will fancy their chances of making the Leinster final.

As for the hurling draw, Kilkenny in the semis if Wexford win their quarter final, I would have perferred the winners of Offaly/Dublin (I guess they would have perferred Wexford to Galway)

grenache · 08-10-2010 12:45pm

teednab-el wrote: »

I reckon Limerick could do a double in Munster next year. There footballers have the beating of Cork and Kerry if they can learn from their mistakes of not closing out games they are in with a real chance. Limerick hurlers have one of the best managers in the game with O Grady and with the selectors of Carey and Ryan, they wil be a hard force for any of the other teams in Munster. You can expect Limerick hurling to be back on track for 2011.

Limerick will have Kerry (provided Tipp dont cause a massive upset) at home in the Gaelic Grounds in the semi. That is something in our favour at least. It would be great to see us actually learn from our mistakes in previous games and close a game out when we have the chances. We will have to beat Kerry or Cork sooner or later (i hope!). As for the hurling, i should imagine last years dropped/striking players should be chomping at the bit to get back into inter-county action. No greater motivator at the helm also with O'Grady in charge. I am expecting a major improvemet in the quality of our hurling.
Mind you, facing up to the Munster Champions is a big task. Promotion from Division 2 is a must and the most important thing, anything else is a bonus.

rossie1977 · 08-10-2010 12:50pm

saywhatyousee wrote: »

could not have asked for a nicer draw:)

i love the confidence of sligo fans, if i was a sligo fan i would worry about beating leitrim first and foremost, leitrim in carrick is no walk-over, ye were well beat there last time out in 2005

as a rossie, i am only looking ahead to the ny game, anything after that is a bonus

will be good to have the likes of kilbride back up front next year to ease the scoring on donie, there is talk of frankie dolan being brought back into the panel too as he has had a wonderful club campaign for bridgets this year

Rookster · 08-10-2010 1:09pm

Limerick have to have a great chance against Kerry (provided they get through) in the semi at home. Kerry are definitely going through a re-building stage looking for a half dozen players. There will not be a better time.

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