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Ford Open Draw Cup 1985

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The Ford Open Draw Cup was a Gaelic Games competition arranged, in 1985, by the Gaelic Athletic Association as follow-on to the high successful Centenary Cup of the GAA in 1984. This was a far less popular event and there was widespread resistance. A number of counties refused to participate.

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The hurling competition was won by Tipperary and the football competition was won by Kerry.

Hurling

  • Limerick objected to the competition and refused to enter into the hurling comp.

    • Football

  • Dublin, Down, Kildare and Offaly refused to participate. Meath opposed the competition but decided to take part once it was to go ahead.
  • League quarter-finalists were given a bye to Round 2 or later, depending on their progress in the knock-out stages of the league. Monaghan beat Armagh in National League final that year and were given a bye to the quarter-finals.

    • References

    Ford Open Draw Cup 1985 Wikipedia
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