Complex sentence: An Open Draw was held to give eight pairings, the winners progressed to Round 2 and the losers were eliminated from the 2006 All-Ireland Football Championship, but could continue in the All-Ireland competition, the Tommy Murphy Cup.
Split into simpler sentences: An Open Draw shall be made to give eight pairings, the winners progress to Round 2 and the losers are eliminated from the 2006 All-Ireland Football Championship. Although the losers, can continue in the All-Ireland competition, the Tommy Murphy Cup.