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Cork V Laois

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Two teams who have never met in the All Ireland senior football championship. It's huge for both with a place in the Super 8s at stake.

gaelicgab (USA) - Posts: 878 - 01/07/2019 14:04:08    2203579

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Replying To gaelicgab:  "Two teams who have never met in the All Ireland senior football championship. It's huge for both with a place in the Super 8s at stake."
Cork to win this in my opinion but it would hardly be a shock of the century contender if laois got the win.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 01/07/2019 14:09:39    2203586

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Replying To gaelicgab:  "Two teams who have never met in the All Ireland senior football championship. It's huge for both with a place in the Super 8s at stake."
Tricky draw. I was hoping for Cavan. Laois have a knack for Ulster teams.

Can't see us turning over Cork in a neutral venue.

Markymark (Laois) - Posts: 644 - 01/07/2019 14:10:25    2203588

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Replying To waynoI:  "Cork to win this in my opinion but it would hardly be a shock of the century contender if laois got the win."
Yes handy one for Cork no doubt.

katser (Galway) - Posts: 2193 - 01/07/2019 14:25:49    2203606

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Laois to make Cork at least sweat, if not more.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8586 - 01/07/2019 18:13:29    2203798

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If Cork put in the same level of performance as against Kerry then they will win by 7/8 points.

But Laois play to a rigid, disciplined system, which they are well drilled in and have been embedding for 2 years, Cork forwards won't get the same space as they did against Kerry, and I expect the Laois midfield to at least break even.

Cork the lowest ranked team left in the championship as per 2020 league standings, so it is as good a draw as Laois could've hoped for.

On saying that, Cork 1/2 in the bookies and rightfully so after their Kerry performance...but I reckon Laois to sneak it by 2 points!

Laoisvillian (Laois) - Posts: 77 - 02/07/2019 11:08:33    2204207

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Maybe the 7 day turnaround had an effect on the Laois performance against Cork. Laois seemed to fade badly. It's happened to Cork in the past 2015 · Kildare defeated Cork by 1-21 to 1-13 in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship seven days after losing to Kerry

crikey (Australia) - Posts: 355 - 08/07/2019 16:33:04    2207971

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