Mayo on course for clash with Kerry

Football qualifiers Draw: The draw for the fourth round of the qualifiers has left one side reasonably clear and the other uncertain…

Football qualifiers Draw: The draw for the fourth round of the qualifiers has left one side reasonably clear and the other uncertain.

Whatever happens in the first weekend of matches the winners of Cavan-Mayo will play Kerry and the winners of Sligo-Cork will face Galway.

It's not as clear in the other half of the draw.

Should Laois and Tyrone come through they will play Armagh and Dublin respectively, but should Laois lose to Derry and Tyrone win there will have to be another draw because Armagh have played both of those teams this season and although the Ulster champions would have to face one of them again, Dublin would no longer be tied to the winners of the Tyrone-Monaghan fixture.

Seán Moran

Seán Moran

Seán Moran is GAA Correspondent of The Irish Times