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BELGIUM are on a great run, having won their last six internationals, and are the even-money favourites with Ladbrokes to win this evening’s friendly at the Aviva, while John O’Shea’s Boys in Green are 12/5 with the draw priced at 11/5.
The visitors, 58 spots ahead of Ireland in the world rankings, look a great bet. They conceded just four goals in their eight Euro 2024 qualifiers and are 5/2 to win to nil today.
After an abysmal Euro
AFTER a turbulent week, Limerick’s hurlers are in this evening’s Allianz League Division 1 semi-final against the team they supplanted as perennial All-Ireland winners, Kilkenny.
The Treaty are 4/11 with Ladbrokes to win with the Cats priced at 11/4 and the draw 9/1.
Limerick have named a very strong side, with about a dozen likely championship starters, and they are evens -4 points in the handicap. John Kiely’s men are likely to beat
NOTTINGHAM Forest’s four-point deduction for a Premier League financial rules breach has put their top-flight stay in jeopardy.
As a result, Forest’s odds have shrunk from 5/2 into 11/8 with Ladbrokes for the drop this season.
The three promoted sides, Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton are the trio most likely to go straight back down.
The Blades and the Clarets look certainties for the drop and are
WILLIE Mullins was hugely impressed by Ballyburn at Cheltenham and suggested he may well be capable of emulating Dawn Run by winning the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup.
Ladbrokes are offering 33/1 on Ballyburn completing that rare double.
Galopin Des Champs 2024 qualifying campaign — where Ireland recorded just two wins, both over lowly Gibraltar — things can only get better and it’s 4/5 that interim boss O’Shea’s side avoid defeat.
Blackburn striker Sammie Szmodics, the leading scorer in this season’s Championship, will make his Ireland debut at the age of 28 and is 21/5 to score at any stage tonight. that handicap.
In tomorrow’s second semi-final, Tipperary are 4/5 to beat Clare, who are 5/4 with the draw at 8/1.
There is a strong argument that the Banner should actually be favourites — so the value lies with them.
A Limerick/Clare final would see the sides meet twice in a fortnight, as they play each other on April 21 in the first round of the Munster Championship. priced at 1/250 and 1/14 respectively and the last place is likely to be a battle between Luton (8/13) and Forest.
Everton, having got four points back, now look safe, as they are 5/1 to be relegated.
Should Luton join Sheffield United and Burnley, it’ll be the first time since the 1997/98 season that all promoted sides returned to the Championship the following campaign. can join a select club including Arkle and Best Mate by winning three Gold Cups and is at 3/1 to complete the hat-trick in 2025.
Fastorslow unseated JJ Slevin in the Cheltenham Gold Cup but trainer Martin Brassil can gain compensation in the Aintree Grand National with Panda Boy (12/1).