All-Ireland SFC Round 3: Deciphering the Permutations

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Two of the groups are ferociously interesting this weekend, two of them less so. Here, for one last time, are the permutations for the All-Ireland SFC group phase

Prepare for the final round of the All-Ireland SFC group stage with a breakdown of the various permutations.

Group 1

With all four teams tied on two points, every team in Group 1 has a chance to finish in any position after the last games on Sunday.

  • Tyrone win, Donegal win - Tyrone top group, Mayo eliminated
  • Tyrone win, Mayo win - Mayo top group, Cavan eliminated
  • Cavan win, Donegal win - Donegal top group, Tyrone eliminated
  • Cavan win, Mayo win - Cavan top group, Donegal eliminated
  • Tyr-Cav draw, Donegal win - Donegal top group, Mayo eliminated
  • Tyr-Cav draw, Mayo win - Mayo top group, Donegal eliminated
  • Tyrone win, Don-May draw - Tyrone top group, Cavan eliminated
  • Cavan win, Don-Mayo draw - Cavan top group, Tyrone eliminated
  • Both games end in draws - Donegal top group, Cavan eliminated (on score difference)

Group 2

Kerry and Meath are already through, with only the order to be determined. Roscommon and Cork face a do-or-die game to stay in the championship.

  • Kerry win, Roscommon win - Kerry top group, Cork eliminated
  • Kerry win, Cork win - Kerry top group, Roscommon eliminated
  • Meath win, Roscommon win - Meath top group, Cork eliminated
  • Meath win, Cork win - Meath top group, Roscommon eliminated
  • Kerry-Meath draw - Kerry top group
  • Roscommon-Cork draw - Cork eliminated

Group 3

Monaghan and Down are already qualified, with the winner of their game taking the top spot. Louth and Clare are fighting to stay in the championship.

  • Monaghan win - Monaghan top group
  • Down win - Down top group
  • Monaghan-Down draw - Down top group
  • Louth win - Louth survive, Clare eliminated
  • Clare win - Clare survive, Louth eliminated
  • Louth-Clare draw - Louth survive, Clare eliminated

Group 4

Armagh is already through, while Galway, Dublin, and Derry are in a tight battle for progression.

  • Various scenarios exist for Galway, Dublin, and Derry to secure their spots in the next stage.


Source: RTE.ie
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