Laois get the short straw, Cork paired with Sligo

CROKE PARK is set to host an All-Ireland SFC qualifier double header next Saturday.

The Central Games Administration Committee will meet today to finalise times and venues but it seems likely that beaten Connacht finalists Mayo will face Cavan and Sligo will tackle Billy Morgan’s Cork at headquarters.

Although buoyed by three victories in this year’s All-Ireland SFC Qualifier series, Sligo manager Dom Corrigan was honest when assessing his side’s pairing with Munster finalists Cork in the competition’s last 12.