Our alternatives for the weekend’s GAA motion embody victory for Dublin in opposition to All-Eire champions Armagh in Croke Park.
It guarantees to be a pivotal weekend within the All-Eire Soccer Championship as all 16 groups within the group part play their second video games within the spherical robin format throughout Saturday and Sunday.
Prime spot within the four-team teams ensures passage to the All-Eire quarter-finals, whereas the groups in second and third can be taking part in preliminary quarter-finals to affix the 4 group winners and, for 4 counties, the summer season can be ending early in a few weeks.
The large conflict on Sunday sees Dublin tackling reigning All-Eire champions Armagh in Croke Park, whereas the likes of Mayo, Galway and Donegal are beneath stress after dropping their opening video games as they face Tyrone, Derry and Cavan respectively.
We’ve bought two ideas for the weekend’s All-Eire soccer motion with the double paying out at 5/2.
Alternatives
Dublin to beat Armagh @ 11/10
Right down to beat Louth @ 4/6
Dubs can ship once more
Dublin have been tagged as underdogs a fortnight in the past once they travelled to Salthill to face Galway, however Dessie Farrell’s facet have been deserving winners on the day, regardless of requiring a buzzer-beating level from Tom Lahiff to take the spoils.
Ciaran Kilkenny excelled in that contest and his capability to penetrate Armagh’s defensive ranks can be key in Croke Park.
The Dubs haven’t named Con O’Callaghan of their facet, although a late alternation would come as no shock and the Cuala ace may nonetheless characteristic.
Even when he ought to miss out, the trio of Lorcan O’Dell, Killian McGuinness and Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne all seemed good in Pearse Stadium and Cormac Costello additionally shone for the Dubs.
Armagh dominated in opposition to Derry final weekend for lengthy spells, however they allowed the Oak Leaf facet get again into the sport and, bar some distinctive shot-stopping from Ethan Rafferty, it may have gotten very nervy in opposition to a Derry facet with no aggressive win in 2025.
Armagh twice fell seven factors behind in opposition to Donegal within the Ulster ultimate and Kieran McGeeney’s facet could possibly be punished by Dublin’s excessive depth power-plays amid the expanses of Croke Park.
It is a first Championship conflict between the Dubs and Armagh since 2010 and discuss of Dublin’s demise has been tremendously exaggerated, as they emphasised in Galway.
Even with out King Con, odds-against again on their very own patch after an unprecedented three video games on the street is difficult to withstand.
Right down to see off Wee County problem
Conor Laverty and Down have been Tailteann Cup winners a yr in the past and have now taken their locations amongst the contenders for Sam Maguire this season as a consequence.
Louth landed a primary Leinster title in 68 years after seeing off Meath, however the Wee County got here crashing right down to earth in opposition to Monaghan final weekend.
The Farney Military have been a lot superior and Louth’s blushes have been solely partly spared by the 4 targets they scored to maintain the margin beneath management.
Down, in the meantime, have been emphatic winners in Ennis in opposition to Clare of their opening Group 3 sport, placing the competition to mattress earlier than half-time as they ran out 17-point victors over the Banner County.
Down had 10 totally different scorers in that win in Cusack Park, whereas Louth solely managed to place 4 names on the scoresheet as they have been sunk by Monaghan in Newbridge final week.
Saval sharpshooter Pat Havern has been pulling the strings for Down and contributing closely on the scoreboard, together with a elegant two-pointer from play and one other from a free in opposition to Clare.
He can lead his facet to a different victory on dwelling soil in Newry as they search revenge for a one-point loss to Louth of their Allianz League Division 2 conflict in Drogheda again in February.
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