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Today (3.15pm): Pearse Stadium, B Cawley (Kildare)

Ciaran Kilkenny and Brian last time out staved off relegation Fenton are running games, as fears. they did in derry a fortnight ago rory Cunningham’s 1-3 from in a five-point victory, while sean play at Clones was an interesting Bugler is also impressing. aside in the continued absence

this trio in particular give dublin of shane walsh and damien serious mobility. Comer.

the All-ireland champions are joint second in the table with three wins — on the bounce — from five games.

if they want a League final

(and they’re so comfortable at

Croke park why wouldn’t they?) a win here and another at home to tyrone ought to do it.

Galway’s victory in Monaghan

HOME

5/2

Galway v Dublin DRAW

15/2

AWAY Considering

two wins and a draw from five games is fair going considering they’re also without paul Conroy, Liam silke and Cillian Mcdaid — and have only seen bits of sean Kelly.

Johnny Mcgrath has been immense at corner-back.

2/5 Dublin

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Tonight (7.30pm): O’neills Healy Park, J Henry (Mayo)

CALLING tyrone games is difficult Monaghan in the defeat by Galway, with their lack of consistency. while darren hughes made

one big match — or even a big his first start of the League. half — and you think they might be back but it’s generally been false dawns over the past couple of years.

Michael Mckernan and Conn Kilpatrick join the list of absentees, including Conor Meyler and Frank Burns, while it’s unclear if peter harte will be available.

Ciaran daly has shown up well, but bar darragh Canavan they’re struggling for scores up front.

Conor Mcmanus and Conor

Mccarthy reappeared as subs for

HOME

2/5

DRAW

15/2

AWAY Escape

they’ll need some vintage Mcmanus, Mccarthy sparkle and hughes drive to pull off another great escape from relegation.

Monaghan are still conceding too much, 3-12 against Galway and 1-16 in a morale-sapping 12-point defeat by roscommon.

shipping 11 goals in five games is a major worry, but they’ve been down so many frontliners for spells.

5/2 Tyrone

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