Irish Daily Mail

WEEKEND PREVIEWS

- By MICHEAL CLIFFORD

TODAY Antrim SFC final replay: Cargin v Lámh Dhearg, Corrigan Park, 4pm A fourth championsh­ip game in 15 days for Lamh Deargh, but there was little evidence of exhaustion last Sunday as it took a late Thomas McCann free to give Cargin a second bite.

VERDICT: Cargin TOMORROW Cavan SFC final: Castleraha­n v Ramor United, Kingspan Breffni, 3.45pm A repeat of the 2016 final which Ramor won after a replay. VERDICT: Castleraha­n

Down SFC final: Kilcoo v Warrenpoin­t, Páirc Esler, 4pm Kilcoo, after last year’s lapse, will be keen to get back to winning ways as they seek a 7th title this decade. VERDICT: Kilcoo Laois SFC final: Killeshin v Portlaoise, O’Moore Park, 4pm Portlaoise go in search of three-in-a-row but that is a mere detail to a club chasing a 12th county title in 13 years. VERDICT: Portlaoise Leitrim SFC final: Ball in a mo rev Glen car Manor hamilton, Pairc Sean MacDiarmad­a, 3pm Ballinamor­e are seeking to end a 29-year title famine in what is a first final appearance since 1998. Glencar-Manorhamil­ton lost three finals on the bounce (2015-17) – and that may be more relevant.

VERDICT: Glen car Manor hamilton Louth SFC final: Newtown Blues v Naomh Mairtin, Gaelic Grounds, 3.30 Newtown Blues are seeking three-in-a-row. Naomh Martin have yet to win a county title.

VERDICT: Naomh Mairtin

Offaly SFC final: Rhode v Ferbane, O’Connor Park, 3.30pm Rhode are seeking to become the first club to win four-in-a-row since Ferbane put five together from 1986-90. VERDICT: Rhode Roscommon SFC final: Pádraig Pearses v Roscommon Gaels, Dr Hyde Park, 4pm Pádraig Pearses will be hoping that after seven losing final appearance­s, it will be eighth time lucky. VERDICT: Pádraig Pearses

Tyrone SFC final: Errigal Ciaran v Trillick, Healy Park, 4pm A goal from Darragh Canavan sealed Errigal Ciaran their first final appearance since 2012. But Trillick will make for tough opposition. VERDICT: Trillick Westmeath SFC final: Garrycastl­e v St Lomans, TEG Cusack Park, 3.30pm 2009 was the last time they met in a final, which Garrycastl­e won. But that dynamic has changed in the interim and Lomans go in search of their fifth title this decade. VERDICT: St Lomans Wexford SFC final: Castletown v Gusserane, Innovate Wexford Park, 3.15pm Gusserane are seeking to regain a title they last held in 2016 but face a daunting challenge against Castletown.

VERDICT: Castletown Wicklow SFC final: Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney v St Patrick’s, Aughrim, 3.30pm Ark low Gerald in es Ballymoney have made it to their first final since 1963; surviving a penalty shootout that ended in stalemate in the drawn semi-final against Blessingto­n, while coming back from eight points down in the replay. However, it is all likely to count for nought against the champions. VERDICT: St Patrick’s Clare SHC final: Cratloe v Sixmilebri­dge, Cusack Park, 3.30pm A first-ever final meeting for these neighbours, but the Bridge have traditiona­lly held the upper hand. VERDICT: Cratloe Longford SHC final: Clonguish Gaels v Longford Slashers, Pearse Park, 3.30pm Slashers are seeking their first title since 2001 but are facing the prospect, after last Sunday’s defeat to Killoe in the football decider, of losing two finals inside a week. VERDICT: Clonguish Gaels Sligo SHC final: Easkey v Naomh Eoin, Markievicz Park, 4pm Easkey are seeking their first title since 1963. But Naomh Eoin, beaten finalists last year, look the more likely. VERDICT: Naomh Eoin Waterford SHC final: Ballygunne­r v De La Salle, Walsh Park, 3pm Ballygunne­r are seeking a sixth title in a row, which amounts to a level of dominance not witnessed since Mount Sion racked up eight on the bounce from 1954-61. VERDICT: Ballygunne­r

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