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THE Premier League is now a two-horse race and Tottenham can become title spoilers season as they still have to play Arsenal and City in the run-in.
The first of those crunch clashes is the North London Derby tomorrow afternoon and the Gunners are 5/6 with Ladbrokes to clinch a crucial three points.
In this season’s corresponding fixture at the Emirates, these rivals drew 2-2 and a draw is a real possibility at 3/1.
LIMERICK hurlers’ never-say-die attitude resurfaced last weekend with a stunning three-goal comeback to see off Clare and get their unprecedented five-in-a-row bid off to an ominous start.
The Treaty are 2/7 with Ladbrokes to build on that with a win at home to Tipperary tomorrow – the visitors priced at 100/30 and the draw at 16/1.
Limerick move up the gears once the championship starts and
THE last time Offaly beat Dublin in the Leinster Championship was back in 1982, the year the Faithful County beat Kerry in that dramatic Seamus Darby All-Ireland final.
It’s no surprise so that Offaly are 10/11 plus a whopping 21 points in the handicap against the Dubs in today’s Leinster semi-final encounter.
Their last meeting was back in 2007 when the Dubs had five points to spare at the finish.
Dublin had an 18-point
THE old adage of horses for courses always rings true.
The legend that is Willie Mullins will be confirmed as champion UK jumps trainer for the first time today.
His El Fabiolo seeks compensation in the Grade 1 Celebration Chase, having fallen in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Tottenham are evens to win or draw this game and probably end Arsenal’s title hopes.
The Gunners are 9/4 to win their first league title in 20 years but City must drop points in at least one of their remaining five for them to have any chance.
Should Mikel Arteta’s side win their last four, they would finish on 89 points – the same total City won the title with last season. look good at 10/11 -4 points in the handicap.
The last side to win four All-Ireland’s in a row, Kilkenny, are out to thwart Limerick’s bid for immortality and are 13/2 second favourites to win the Liam McCarthy Cup.
The Cats take on Galway in the Leinster Championship at Salthill. These counties have contested three of last four Leinster finals with Kilkenny winning every time.
Take them to once again win at odds of
6/5 with Ladbrokes. win over a struggling Meath in the quarterfinal while a graduallyimproving Offaly side recorded their first win over neighbours Laois at the same stage, winning 2-13 to 1-8.
So while Dublin are likely to win comfortably, it won’t be easy to overcome that huge deficit.
The second Leinster semi-final is a much tighter affair with Louth 4/7 to defeat Kildare 7/4.
He’s 10/11 but market rival Jonbon has run thrice at Sandown and won every time, so the 9/4 on him looks value.
In the Punchestown Gold Cup, dual winner Galopin Des Champs is 8/11 to repeat the feat of Sizing John in 2017 by winning the three Gold Cups.