Offaly SFC: New Format Set For True Test In Knockout Rounds

Midlands 103 commentator Brian Gavin analyses what might follow this weekend's action.

The Offaly Senior Football Championship returns this weekend with four quarter finals to determine championship and relegation semi-finals.

This year has seen a new format where all eight teams in the competition played through a group phase to fight for seedings for the knockout stages.

On Saturday, Edenderry play Bracknagh at 3pm, with defending champions Tullamore playing Durrow at 4.30pm.

The two games on Sunday are Shamrocks against Ballycommon and Ferbane against Rhode, both are at 3pm and 4.30pm respectively as well.

All four games will take place in O'Connor Park.

Midlands 103 commentator Brian Gavin says there's going to some frustrated players come Sunday evening.

He discusses the format in question with David Hollywood:

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