It’s important to read the small print of Tier 2

At this stage, it’s well known that the GAA are intent on changing the scheduling of the Super 8 in 2020. As the three-year experimental phase draws to a close, it’s last-chance saloon for the All-Ireland quarter-final round-robin phase.

Poor crowds at Dublin games and dead rubbers have prompted the powers-that-be to think a little outside the box. The four Round 1 winners facing against one another and the losers doing the same in Round 2 at neutral venues is a positive move but what happens if there are no winners from that opening weekend? It seems that a draw will be required to determine the Round 2 fixtures if that scenario arises.