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Our choices for the weekend’s GAA motion embody a snug win for Donegal over Louth at MacCumhaill Park.
The All-Eire Senior Soccer Championship has reached the purpose of no return, with this weekend set to scale back the contenders for Sam Maguire down from 12 to eight after 4 preliminary quarter-finals are performed.
On Saturday, Cavan make the journey to Killarney to face Kerry earlier than Cork step out in Croke Park towards Dublin, whereas on Sunday Ulster duo Down and Donegal host provincial champions Galway and Louth respectively.
The soccer championship thus far has been each entertaining and unpredictable however the betting markets recommend that discovering an upset this weekend might show troublesome.
Choices
Down +4 vs Galway @ 5/6
Donegal -8 vs Louth @ 10/11
Down to supply Galway a take a look at
Galway’s current Championship encounters towards Ulster opponents have proved problematic.
They edged Donegal by a degree in final 12 months’s All-Eire semi-final, fortuitously, earlier than dropping by one to Armagh within the decider.
They travelled to Celtic Park final month to face Derry as sturdy favourites however emerged solely with a draw and, seven days in the past, beat the All-Eire champions by one as Kieran McGeeney took the prospect to shuffle his pack with the Orchard County already safely by to the final eight earlier than a ball was kicked.
Now, Galway journey to Newry to face final 12 months’s Tailteann Cup winners Down. Conor Laverty’s aspect confirmed up properly within the Ulster SFC this season and performed out a thriller with Monaghan final week, the competition solely getting away from them late on.
Padraic Joyce and Galway have regressed to some extent this season. They had been within the ‘group of loss of life’ with Armagh, Dublin and Derry and can declare that survival by any means was mission completed, however it was underwhelming and their solely win got here towards an Armagh aspect with a give attention to different issues.
That being mentioned, with Shane Walsh firing once more, the Connacht champions ought to have the nous to win this troublesome conflict in Pairc Esler.
Down can hold them trustworthy and a four-point begin appears beneficiant with risks just like the immense Pat Havern positive to maintain the scoreboard shifting for the house aspect.
Donegal to blow out Wee problem
It has been an historic season for Louth after the Wee County ended a 68-year look ahead to a Leinster title by seeing off Meath final month.
Defeats towards Monaghan and Down introduced them again to actuality earlier than they had been three-point victors towards Clare in O’Moore Park final weekend to nick a spot within the preliminary quarter-finals.
Their reward is a repeat of final 12 months’s All-Eire quarter-final towards Donegal, which the Tir Conaill aspect gained by eight factors.
Jim McGuinness’ look higher this time round, whereas Ger Brennan’s Louth have maybe not progressed regardless of the provincial title.
Louth are additionally travelling to the lion’s den that’s MacCumhaill Park for this thankless task.
Donegal began the season with a 10-point win over Derry in Ballybofey and confirmed their ruthless aspect in a 19-point win over Cavan three weeks in the past. The Ulster champions ought to higher final June’s eight-point successful margin.
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