For those people here that haven't been following it is time for the super 8's in Irish Gaelic football. Down to the 8 last and best teams in the country to play for the all-Ireland trophy. My county Clare put up a good fight but lost the last qualifier round by 1 point and didn't make it into the last 8.
I've written previous posts on the game itself so this is an overview of the teams left in the competition. I'll try to post more often and give more detail into the game itself as well.
As it now stands we have group 1:
- Kerry
- Donegal
- Mayo
- Meath
It's hard to see Meath getting through to the last 4 as the just scraped into the competition against us. Donegal put up a grout show over their past few rounds and are my favourites to top the group
- Dublin
- Roscommon
- Tyrone
- Cork
with Mayo in second. Kerry have a great forward line but their team is young and small and can be bullied by more experienced teams.
For group 2:
- Dublin
- Roscommon
- Tyrone
- Cork
With Dublin going for 5 titles in a row it's hard to see anybody stopping them again this year. Other have come close but the majority get taken to the cleaners by one the best team i've ever seen play the game. They should top the group easily enough over the three games. Tyrone had a poor start to the season but seem to be motoring along much better now with big wins to qualify for the group. I think they will make the last four with Cork and Roscommon struggling against better opposition.
All the teams are playing this weekend and the first match is vital. With 1 home, 1 away and 1 neutral match for each team it makes winning your home game vital for qualification. I expect big crowds and good games as there are some mouthwatering clashes this weekend with Kerry at home to Mayo being my favourite.
Prediction for the last four has to be Dublin, Mayo, Tyrone and Donegal. Now we get to spend the month watching to see.
