ALLIANZ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREVIEWS
TODAY (*extra-time if necessary)
ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1
Kerry v Dublin, Austin Stack Park, 7.0, M Deegan (Laois), eir Sport 1/RTÉ2 The game of the weekend. Peter Keane hasn’t put a foot wrong since he took charge, delivering two wins and two clean sheets, but their defensive solidity is in for a stern test here. Dublin cruised past Galway last time out and looked ominously good and they might prove to be too much too soon for Keane’s developing side. Odds: Kerry 9/4, Dublin 1/2, Draw 15/2
Verdict: Dublin
Mayo v Cavan, Elverys MacHale Park, 7.0, A Nolan (Wicklow), eir Sport 2 Cavan have put in two decent performances but have lost both and another defeat here will have them looking over their shoulders once more despite some good showings. Odds: Mayo 1/4, Cavan 4/1, Draw 10/1
Verdict: Mayo
ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 2 Fermanagh v Kildare, Brewster Park, 7.0, M McNally (Monaghan) Fermanagh will be hard to break down on home turf but it’s the kind of hurdle Kildare will have to find a way to jump if they are to keep up their promotion push.
Odds: Fer’gh 21/10, Kildare 8/15, Draw 7/1
Verdict: Kildare
ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 3 Down v Westmeath, Newry, 7.0, D Gough (Meath) Whoever wins here will be in good shape for promotion.
Odds: Down 5/6, W’meath, 6/5 Draw 15/2 Verdict: Down
ALL-IRELAND CLUB SHC SEMI-FINALS* St Thomas’ (Galway) v Cushendall (Antrim), Parnell Park, 3.0, P O’Dwyer (Carlow), TG4 St Thomas’ went down to Ballyea at this stage in 2017, minds should be focused. Odds: St Thomas’ 1/7, C’dall 11/2, Draw 14/1 Verdict: St Thomas’
Ballygunner (Waterford) v Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny), Semple Stadium, 5.0, C Lyons, TG4 Ballygunner finally got over the line in Munster but it remains to be seen how they handle the break since then. Odds: B’gunner Evens, B,hale Evens, Draw 8/1 Verdict: Ballyhale
ALL-IRELAND CLUB IFC FINAL* Kilcummin (Kerry) v Naomh Éanna (Antrim), Croke Park, 4.45, J Molloy (Galway), TG4 online Naomh Éanna were impressive in their semi-final win over An Spidéal but this is a bigger test.
Odds: K’cummin 4/7, N Eanna 7/4, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Kilcummin
All-Ireland club JFC final* Beaufort (Kerry) v Easkey (Sligo), Croke Park, 3.0, P Faloon (Down), TG4 online Kerry clubs have a great record in this competition.
Odds: Beaufort 1/2, Easkey 2/1, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Beaufort
LIDL LADIES NFL DIVISION 1 Monaghan v Galway, Truagh Gaels GAA, 2.0, G Corrigan (Down)
Verdict: Monaghan
LADIES NFL DIVISION 2
Kerry v Waterford, Kerins O’Rahillys GAA, 2.0, N McCormack (Laois) Verdict: Kerry
TOMORROW
ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 1 Roscommon v Tyrone, Dr Hyde Park, 2.0, N Mooney (Cavan) Tyrone need a result here to avoid getting sucked into a relegation dogfight. Odds: R’common 7/4, Tyrone 8/13, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Tyrone
Monaghan v Galway, Inniskeen, 2.0, C Reilly (Meath) Galway looked out of sorts last weekend even allowing for their absentees. Monaghan should have enough. Odds: M’ghan 8/15, G’way 21/10, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Monaghan
ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 2 Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, 2.0, P Neilan (Roscommon) Cork haven’t impressed, a defeat here leaves them at the wrong end of the table. Odds: Clare 10/11, Cork 6/5, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Clare
Meath v Armagh, Páirc Tailteann, 2.0, R Hickey (Clare) A huge game for both in terms of promotion aspirations. Meath should have seen it out against Donegal and a repeat of that sort of performance should be enough. Odds: Meath 8/11, Armagh 11/8, Draw 15/2
Verdict: Meath
Tipperary v Donegal, Semple Stadium, 2.0, B Cawley (Kildare) Tipperary are without several front-line players.
Odds: T’rary 5/2, Donegal 4/9, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Donegal
ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 3 Carlow v Longford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2.0, N Cullen (Fermanagh) Top-of-the-table clash but Carlow can win at home.
Odds: Carlow 8/13, L’ford 13/8, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Carlow
Offaly v Louth, Bord na Móna O’Connor Park, 2.0, J Bermingham (Cork) Offaly need a win to get their campaign up and running.
Odds: Offaly 4/6, Louth 6/4, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Offaly
Laois v Sligo, O’Moore Park, 2.0, F Smyth (Offaly) Sligo are the only team without a point in the division.
Odds: Laois 2/7, Sligo 10/3, Draw 8/1 Verdict: Laois ALLIANZ FL DIVISION 4
Leitrim v Antrim, Avantcard Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 2.0, B Judge (Sligo) Leitrim will be full of confidence after two wins on the bounce.
Odds: Leitrim 4/9, Antrim 9/4, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Leitrim
London v Wexford, McGovern Park, 2.0, S Mulvihill (Kerry) Wexford have two points, London none. Odds: London 10/3, Wexford 2/7, Draw 8/1 Verdict: Wexford
Waterford v Derry, Fraher Field, 12.30, S Mulhare (Laois) Derry to continue march to promotion. Odds: Waterford 5/1, Derry 1/7, Draw 12/1 Verdict: Derry
Wicklow v Limerick, Aughrim, 2.0, D Murnane (Cork) Wicklow need to bounce back from the sucker-punch of their defeat to Leitrim.
Odds: Wicklow 10/11, Limerick 11/10, Draw 15/2 Verdict: Wicklow
ALLIANZ HL DIVISION 3B Fermanagh v Longford, Brewster Park, 2.0, J Connors (Donegal) Verdict: Fermanagh
ALL-IRELAND CLUB IHC FINAL* Charleville (Cork) v Oranmore-Maree (Galway), Croke Park, 3.15, C Cunning (Antrim), TG4 online Oranmore will look to Niall Burke and Gearoid McInerney to get them over the line against a Darragh Fitzgibbon-led Charleville.
Odds: C’ville 4/7, Oranmore 7/4, Draw 8/1
Verdict: Charleville
ALL-IRELAND CLUB JHC FINAL* Castleblayney (Monaghan) v Dunnamaggin (Kilkenny), Croke Park, 1.30, L Gordon (Wexford), TG4 online Verdict: Castleblayney
LIDL LADIES NFL DIVISION 1 Donegal v Mayo, Convoy, 2.0, B Rice (Down), Verdict: Donegal
Tipperary v Dublin, Ardfinnan, 2.0, G McMahon (Mayo), Verdict: Dublin Westmeath v Cork, Venue TBC, 2.0, G Carmody (Mayo), Verdict: Cork
LADIES NFL DIVISION 2 Tyrone v Laois, Healy Park, 2.0, D Carolan (Down), Verdict: Tyrone Wexford v Clare, Enniscorthy, 2.0, J Murphy (Carlow) Verdict: Clare Armagh v Cavan, Clonmore, 2.0, S McLaughlin (Donegal), Verdict: Armagh
LADIES NFL DIVISION 3 Wicklow v Down, Aughrim, 12.0, B Redmond (Wexford), Verdict: Down Kildare v Roscommon, Newbridge, 2.0, S McNulty (Wicklow), Verdict: Roscommon Longford v Sligo, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2.0, D McEnery (Westmeath), Verdict: Longford
Meath v Offaly, Navan, 12.0, P Burke (Kilkenny), Verdict: Meath
LADIES NFL DIVISION 4 Leitrim v Derry, Venue TBC, 2.0, S Coyle (Donegal), Verdict: Derry
Antrim v Fermanagh, The Dub, 1.0, K McKeever (Derry), Verdict: Antrim Louth v Kilkenny, Stabannon, 1.30, TBC, Verdict: Louth
Limerick v Carlow, Askeaton, 2.30, S Curley (Galway), Verdict: Limerick