Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

Paul Flynn's football predictions frame a busy All-Ireland championship weekend, with 16 counties in action and a bracket that will take shape as results come in. The format makes clear that the four 2A winners advance to the quarter-finals, while the losers take on the 2B winners, and the four 2B exit. Cork faces a very difficult assignment against Donegal, traveling north with momentum after a comeback win over Meath in Round 1, where Steven Sherlock produced 14 points. A major setback is Colm O'Callaghan's suspension being upheld, leaving Cork without a midfield cornerstone they have relied on this campaign.