WEEKEND COUNTY FINAL PREVIEWS: FOOTBALL AND HURLING
TODAY MAYO SFC FINAL Ballintubber v Breaffy, Elvery’s MacHale Park, 8.0 AFTER two gruelling games against three-in-a-row champions Castlebar, Ballintubber must go to the well again. Breaffy are on the hunt for their first title with the O’Shea brothers to the fore.
Odds: Ballintubber 4/5, Breaffy 11/8, Draw 13/2
Verdict: Ballintubber
WEXFORD SFC FINAL REPLAY* Kilanerin v Shelmaliers, Innovate Wexford Park, 3.45 SHELMALIERS might have the momentum having come from three down late in the drawn game but Mattie Forde was brilliant for last year’s intermediate winners and if he can repeat the dose, Kilanerin might finish the job.
Odds: Kilanerin 7/5, Shelmaliers 8/11, Draw 7/1
Verdict: Kilanerin
LEITRIM SHC FINAL Carrick Hurling v Cluainín Iomáint, Ballinamore, 2.0
Verdict: Cluainín Iomáin
TOMORROW ULSTER CLUB SFC FIRST ROUND Scotstown (Monaghan) v Derrygonnelly (Fermanagh), Clones, 2.30 BOTH sides have won four in a row on home ground but will feel they could have gone better in Ulster.
Odds: Scotstown 3/10, Derrygonnelly 3/1, Draw 9/1
Verdict: Scotstown
ANTRIM SFC FINAL Cargin v Creggan, Ahoghill, 3.30 TOMÁS McCANN’s brilliant late goal to knock out St Gall’s means Cargin will float into this final.
Odds: Cargin 1/2, Creggan 2/1, Draw 7/1 Verdict: Cargin
ARMAGH SFC FINAL Ballymacnab v Crossmaglen, Athletic Grounds, 4.0 CROSS’ haven’t won this title since 2015 but are expected to get back on top here.
Odds: Ballymacnab 7/2, Crossmaglen 2/7, Draw 8/1
Verdict: Crossmaglen
CAVAN SFC FINAL Castlerahan v Crosserlough, Kingspan Breffni Park, 3.30 CASTLERAHAN have lost the last three finals in a row but this could be their chance to atone for those near-misses.
Odds: Castlerahan 4/9, Crosserlough 12/5, Draw 7/1 Verdict: Castlerahan
DERRY SFC FINAL Coleraine v Lavey, Celtic Park, 3.30 GIVEN that they knocked powerhouse Slaughtneil out of the competition it’s hard to look past the claims of Coleraine. Odds: Coleraine 1/2, Lavey 21/10, Draw 7/1 Verdict: Coleraine
DONEGAL SFC FINAL Ghaoth Dobhair v Naomh Conaill, MacCumhaill Park, 4.0 A HAUL of 3-14 in the semi-final reveals the sort of form Ghaoth Dobhair are in and having beaten Naomh Conaill earlier in the competition they can move top of the roll of honour here.
Odds: Ghaoth Dobhair 4/7, Naomh Conaill 9/5, Draw 7/1
Verdict: Ghaoth Dobhair
KILDARE SFC FINAL Athy v Moorefield, Newbridge, 3.30
LEINSTER champions Moorefield are favourites but Athy, inspired by Niall Kelly, beat the Newbridge men in a league decider.
Odds: Athy 17/10, Moorefield 8/13, Draw 7/1
Verdict: Moorefield
LIMERICK SFC FINAL Adare v Ballylanders, Newcastlewest, 3.0 ADARE are looking to make it back-to-back senior crowns here.
Odds: Adare 1/2, Ballylanders 21/10, Draw 7/1 Verdict: Adare
LONDON SFC FINAL Fulham Irish v Tír Chonaill Gaels, McGovern Park, TBC TÍR CHONAILL GAELS will be out for revenge after Fulham Irish’s smash-and-grab raid in last year’s decider.
Verdict: Tír Chonaill Gaels
LOUTH SFC FINAL Newtown Blues v Naomh Máirtín, Gaelic Grounds, 3.30 NEWTOWN BLUES had nine points to spare when the sides met in July.
Odds: Blues 4/9, Nh Máirtín 9/4, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Newtown Blues
TYRONE SFC FINAL Coalisland v Killyclogher, Healy Park, 4.0 THESE sides needed a replay to separate them in the 2016 decider when Killyclogher came out on top but they have a doubt over the fitness of county star Mark Bradley.
Odds: Coalisland Evens, Killyclogher 11/10, Draw 13/2
Verdict: Coalisland
WESTMEATH SFC FINAL Mullingar Shamrocks v St Loman’s, Cusack Park, 3.30 THE two Mullingar teams go head-to-head with St Loman’s looking for four in a row.
Odds: Shamrocks 2/1, St Loman’s 1/2, Draw 15/2 Verdict: St Loman’s
DUBLIN SHC FINAL Ballyboden-St Enda’s v Kilmacud Crokes, Parnell Park, 4.0
GIVEN they halted the gallop of Cuala it’s hard to look past the claims of Anthony Daly’s Kilmacud Crokes. Odds: Ballyboden 6/5, Crokes 5/6, Draw 8/1 Verdict: Kilmacud Crokes
CLARE SHC FINAL Ballyea v Cratloe, Cusack Park, 3.30 TONY KELLY hit 1-9 for Ballyea last time out while Cratloe’s defeat in the football semi means all eyes are on the hurling now. Odds: Ballyea 11/8, Cratloe 8/11, Draw 8/1 Verdict: Cratloe
TIPPERARY SHC FINAL Clonoulty-Rossmore v Nenagh Eire Óg, Semple Stadium, 3.30 NENAGH will take great heart from halting Sarsfields’ drive for five. Odds: Clonoulty-Rossmore 9/4, Nenagh 2/5, Draw 10/1
Verdict: Nenagh
WEXFORD SHC FINAL St Martin’s v Naomh Eanna, Innovate Wexford Park, 3.15 NAOMH EANNA look set to play without Cathal Dunbar after his controversial red card in the semi final, which is a big blow.
Odds: St Martin’s 4/9, Naomh Eanna 2/1, Draw 10/1
Verdict: St Martin’s