Today’s Previews
ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND 5 Division 1
Kerry v Tyrone
Fitzgerald Stadium, 1.15pm (TG4)
Oh to be a fly on the wall for the video review session in Kerry this week after a systems failure against Dublin. Flat and off-colour and under pressure all evening on their own kick-out, this is the time and place to deliver a response, even if the form of Darragh Canavan (right) and Niall Morgan alone gives Tyrone a fighting chance. Verdict: Kerry
Monaghan v Galway Clones, 3.15pm (TG4)
That thrilling opening evening at Croke Park must feel like a world away now for Monaghan. Confidence in both camps has taken a battering after comprehensive defeats last weekend and while Padraic Joyce has a worrying injury list, a dubious black card to Kieran Molloy last weekend played a part in the filleting by Derry. Verdict: Galway
DIVISION 2 Donegal v Louth Ballyshannon, 2pm
Oisín Gallen continues to blossom into a real leader up front for Donegal who remain unbeaten. Louth though have been ultra-competitive so far but
Jim McGuinness’ side won’t be content to sit back.
Verdict: Donegal
Cork v Kildare
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.30pm (TG4 Player deferred)
An injury-time winning goal against Fermanagh could be crucial to Cork’s campaign. They now meet a Kildare squad bereft of confidence. Verdict: Cork
Fermanagh v Armagh Brewster Park, 2pm
Armagh have been running up big scores to date and Rory Grugan’s left boot should see them home in a match subject to a pitch inspection. Verdict: Armagh
DIVISION 3
Antrim v Westmeath Corrigan Park, 1pm
A miserly defnce explains in part why Westmeath are joint top of the table. Westmeath
Verdict:
Down v Sligo Páirc Esler, 2pm
High-flying Down are the only county side to have hit eight goals with Liam Kerry, Pat Havern and Ceilum Doherty on form. Verdict: Down
Offaly v Wicklow
Glenisk O’Connor Park, 2pm
That final quarter collapse against Clare has really put Offaly under pressure but Declan Kelly’s side have nevertheless been better than the results suggest.
Verdict: Offaly
DIVISION 4
Tipperary v Waterford Bansha, 2pm
That surprise defeat away to London should have Tipperary motivated. Verdict: Tipperary
Longford v Leitrim
Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2.30pm
But for a late goal against Carlow, Andy Moran’s Leitrim could be sitting pretty.
Verdict: Leitrim