"Efforts to fix the Galway-Mayo game for a Connacht venue were not feasible as there was no agreement between the counties to toss for home advantage, and there was no other Connacht venue deemed capable of catering for the expected interest in the tie," read the statement. "Both counties were consulted and agreed to the Limerick venue, which has a capacity of 43,000 with 20,000 seats." Last year paired the Munster and Connacht champions with the Ulster and Leinster runners-up or the qualifier team that beats them in Round 4. This year sees the Munster and Ulster winners drawn with the Leinster and Connacht runners up or the team that beats them. The McDonagh finalists are given home advantage with this year’s champions, Laois, facing the third-placed Leinster team, Dublin, in Portlaoise on Sunday (throw-in 4.15) as last year’s winners Carlow took on third place Munster team, Limerick.

Source: Irish Independent July 02, 2019 01:33 UTC