Qualifiers - Saturday July 23rd

'We're going to Croker!'

This is a great weekend for football with some interesting clashes. The Croke Park double-bill is a hot ticket as first Derry take on Kildare followed by a rematch of the last year's All-Ireland Final with Cork v. Down. The other two matches are Tyrone v. Armagh and Wexford v. Limerick. The winner of the Tyrone v. Armagh match has a meeting with Roscommon the following week to determine the last spot of the final eight.  Let's take a look at the match-ups...

Overheard in the Snug: Feb 20th

Wanna Talk Football?

The banter in the snug is picking up as the second round of League play came to a close. Surprises are to be found in every tier. Dublin are the only undefeated side in Division 1. Tyrone are winless in Division 2. Mighty Wicklow are top of the table in Division 4.

The main issues of the week were player transfers and Galway's impending collapse. With so much going on I've had a hard time limiting myself to only three topics this week. My own bravery aside, here are my points...

Match Predictions: 30 July 2010 - Quarterfinals

We are down to the final eight in 2010!  I can't wait to watch the matches this weekend.  I think Cork are the only ones who will have an easy win.  I have to agree with the oddly anonymous predictions on the Hoganstand site.  My picks for this week are Kerry, Tyrone, Cork, and Kildare.