GAA june weekend

[smk415]

Saturday June 6th
Ulster SFC
Cavan v. Fermanagh
All Cavan gaels breathed a sigh of relief following the news that talented forward Seanie Johnston will be fit to take his place against Fermanagh on Saturday. The wily corner forward strained his hamstring in training last week, but the injury is not as bad as first feared. However, the news is not so good for Michael Lyng, whose injury jinx has struck again. There are also doubts about the fitness of Jason Reilly. The Fermanagh camp can boast a clean bill of health for the match and the fact that they have a championship game under their belt already is a major plus. The Erne County are fancied by many to lift the Anglo-Celt Cup and they should come through here.
Verdict: Fermanagh

quick picks from me in bold
FERMANAGH

Christy Ring Cup semi finals
Carlow v. Kerry
The Kingdom compete in their first ever semi final of this championship and who would have guessed it at the start of the year. Limerick native Mossie Carroll has transformed the side as Shane Brick and John Mike Dooley have been in inspiration as well as former Tipp hurler Evan Sweeney. Carlow will still be favourites as this current side look to win back-to-back titles for the first time. Home advantage is a major plus for Carlow and this could be the difference between the sides.
Verdict: Carlow

KERRY I always knew there was hurling there, carlow i didnt know,
so based on that fact alone i am going for kerry

Down v. Mayo
Can Mayo go one step further than last year? That is the question being asked in the west. They travel north where they will meet a Down side determined to lift the title for the first time. For many it is surprising that the men from Mourne haven’t made more of an impact in this competition, but with Gareth Johnson and Paul Braniff in fine form, they will be confident of at least reaching the final. If Down can keep Keith Higgins under wraps then they will go a long way to a victory.
Verdict: Down

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Nicky Rackard Cup
Roscommon v. Fingal
The Rossies showed signs in the league that they will be genuine contenders for this competition and they will certainly be favourites to win this match. Fingal have improved immensely since last year, but they may find this opener a bridge too far.
Verdict: Roscommon

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Armagh v. London
London will be disappointed to have lost out to Derry in the Ulster championship, but they have a chance to bounce back to winning ways this weekend. Armagh suffered a heavy defeat to Down and that could well knock their confidence. The emergence of Kevin McMullan has been a real find for the exiles and alongside Martin Finn; they have become a major scoring force. London to win this one and go a long way in the third tier championship.
Verdict: London

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Sligo v. Meath
This is a contest that Sligo will have looked to avoid in the first round. Without question the Royals are strong favourites to lift the title and although Sligo will be keen to defend that crown, players like Stephen Clynch, Paul Fagan, Joey Keena, Ger O’Neill and Neil Hackett are just too good for this grade.
Verdict: Meath

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Louth v. Monaghan
This could well be the closest match of the weekend as these sides are evenly matched. Both have come on leaps and bounds in recent years and there is a real drive to promote hurling within the neighbouring counties. Nonetheless, Louth tasted success in the Leinster junior shield last weekend and they have unearthed some very talented hurlers, which will help them see off the challenge of Monaghan.
Verdict: Louth

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Lory Meagher Cup
Warwickshire v. Longford
Both sides have played Louth in recent weeks with Longford defeating the Wee County, while Warwickshire suffered a heavy defeat to the Leinster side. IT must be said though that the Midlanders defeated an understrength Louth side, so this could be a tighter match than many expect. Longford get the nod for the win, but only just.
Verdict: Longford

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Fermanagh v. Leitrim
Fermanagh buoyed by their recent performance against London in the Ulster championship will be confident of recording a win here. Leitrim have had a long lay off and that could be detrimental to their chances.
Verdict: Fermanagh


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Tyrone v. Non Ards
Tyrone seems to have slipped back slightly in the pecking order and Non Ards will be hoping to capatilise on that. The Down side has been making strides and it will be interesting to see how they do here, but they should record the necessary victory.
Verdict: Non Ards
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Donegal v. Cavan
Cavan manager John Hunt has made a huge difference since his appointment, but this is certainly a work in progress and will take some time to get right. Donegal need to get back to winning ways and that should happen on Saturday.
Verdict: Donegal
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onto the big stuff:


Leinster SHC
Dublin v. Antrim
Galway made light work of their first outing in Leinster, but it’s highly unlikely the same will be said of Antrim, who face a much more daunting task against the Dubs. Their case is made all the harder by the fact that the Herron brothers Ciaran and Brendan, Kieran Kelly, Paddy McGill and Paul Shields will all miss the match, while for Dublin influential centre back Ronan Fallon has been out of action since fracturing a metatarsal bone in his left foot during Dublin's final NHL outing against Kilkenny on April 19, and despite receiving oxygen chamber treatment and having a carbon footplate fitted into his left football boot, he is now resigned to missing the meeting with the Saffrons. Dublin manager Anthony Daly looks to have the resources to cope with that loss and expect the Dublin hurlers to get the day off to the perfect start on Sunday.
Verdict: Dublin

antrim missing good players,
dublin to win


Leinster SFC
Dublin v. Meath
This is one of the greatest rivalries in GAA history. Meath and Dublin have produced many great battles down through the years, but in recent encounters, the Dubs have had the edge. Pat Gilroy will get his first taste of this derby as will Eamon O’Brien, who has a number of players returning at the right time, whether it will be enough, only time will tell. Gilroy is set to ring the changes in the Dub’s side with a number of the old guard looking set to start on the bench. This could well backfire for them as experience counts for something in these type of games. The Royals are expected to hand out a number of championship debuts as well. They are a team rebuilding and could go a long way in this year’s championship, although it will be by the back door route.
Verdict: Dublin
meath not half as good as they were,
dublin should win, not easy, will be tight, but win all the same


Munster SFC semi finals
Kerry v. Cork
Another of the great GAA rivalries sees these sides meet at the semi final stage. The Kingdom are definitely without Kieran Donaghy and Anthony Maher and the loss of the Austin Stacks man will be greatly missed. Veteran midfielder Darragh O’Se is expected to start on the match due to a lack of match fitness as Michael Quirke and Tadgh Kennelly are set to get the nod in the engine room. This is a big year for Cork as some pundits have tipped them to break to dominance of Kerry and Tyrone. They have been quietly working away and their form in the league was quite impressive. Conor Counihan has assembled a very strong side, physically big and strong. Killarney is never an easy place to go, but the Leesiders won’t be worried about the location and they could well win this one.
Verdict: Cork

tough to cal, its a toss up

Limerick v. Clare
Limerick manager Mickey Ned O’Sullivan is sweating over the fitness of three key players namely Stephen Kelly, Pa Ranahan and Mike Crowley. All three are rated extremely doubtful with Kelly not even due to get the plaster off his arm till next Monday. The win over Tipperary was justified and that game will have brought the Shannonsiders on no end, while Clare go into the campaign cold. The return of dual stars Stephen Lucey, Mark O’Riordan and Stephen Walsh paid off handsomely. For Clare, this is a game that just looks beyond them. They had a poor league campaign.

limerick fro this, too good for a poor clare team

[gaillimh]

agree with Dublin, a shoo-in
might double it with Cork on the handicap in Killarney

[Suir Thing]

Originally Posted by gaillimh

agree with Dublin, a shoo-in
might double it with Cork on the handicap in Killarney

If Cork play like they did against Waterford when I watched tham in Dungarvan in the last round, then Kerry will piss all over them.

[smk415]

Results

Sunday 7 June


Leinster SFC
At Croke Park
Dublin 0-14
Meath 0-12
Dublin - S Cluxton; D Henry, D Bastick, A Hubbard; P Griffin, G Brennan (0-1), B Cahill; R McConnell, D Magee; P Flynn, P Andrews (0-1), B Brogan (0-2, 1f); C Keaney (0-5, 5f), M Davoren (0-2), A Brogan (0-3). Subs - C Whelan for McConnell (49), J Sherlock for B Brogan (49), P Burke for Davoren (54), D Connolly for Andrews (59), Blaine Kelly for Flynn (70)
Meath - P O'Rourke; A Moyles, K Reilly, E Harrington, S Kenny, N McKeigue, C McGuinness, M Ward (0-1), N Crawford, S McAnarney (0-2), S Bray (0-1), B Meade, C Ward (0-4, 2f), C King (0-1), B Farrell (0-2). Subs - C O'Connor for M Ward (42), B Sheridan for McAnarney (46), B Regan for McKeigue (51), P Byrne for Bray (56), J Sheridan (0-1) for Meade (66)

Ref - Marty Duffy (Sligo)

Leinster SHC
At Croke Park
Dublin 2-16
Antrim 0-12
Dublin - G Maguire; N Corcoran, T Brady, O Gough; S Hiney, M Carton, J Boland, J McCaffrey, A McCrabbe (1-9, 7f, 1 65); S Durkin, L Ryan, D Curtin (0-1, 1f); D O'Callaghan (1-3), L Rushe, D Treacy (0-2). Subs: K Flynn (0-1) for Rushe (Blood 32-34); K Flynn for Ryan (HT); S Lambert for Curtin (46); P Carton for Durkin (55)
Antrim - R McGarry; K McGourty, N McGarry, A Graffin; J Campbell, C Donnelly, N McAuley; P Richmond, K McKeegan (0-1); S Delargy (0-1), N McManus (0-1), M Herron (0-1), CJ McGourty (0-1), K Stewart (0-5, 3f, 1 65), PJ O'Connell. Subs: B Herron (0-1) for PJ O'Connell (32); J Scullion (0-1) for M Herron (50); P McGill for Delargy (61)

Ref - James McGrath (Westmeath)

Munster SFC semi-final
At Killarney
Kerry 0-13
Cork 1-10
Kerry - D Murphy; M Ó Sé, T O'Sullivan, P Reidy; M Ó Sé, T Griffin, A O'Mahony; T Kennelly (0-1), M Quirke; Darren O'Sullivan, D Walsh (0-2), P Galvin; C Cooper (0-3, 1f), T Walsh (0-1), Declan O'Sullivan. Subs - D Ó Sé (0-1) for T Walsh, B Sheehan (0-5, 4f) for D Walsh, D Moran for Quirke, BJ Walsh for Darren O'Sullivan, S O'Sullivan for Kennelly.
Cork - A Quirke; J Miskella, M Shields, A Lynch; G Spillane, G Canty (0-1), K O'Connor; A O'Connor, N Murphy; P Kelly, P O'Neill (1-2), P Kerrigan; D Goulding (0-2), J Masters, D O'Connor (0-3, 3f). Subs - M Cussen for Masters, N O'Leary (0-1) for Spillane, N O'Donovan for Miskella, B O'Regan for K O'Connor, C O'Neill (0-1, '45) for Goulding.
Ref - Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Munster SFC semi-final
At Cusack Park
Limerick 1-13
Clare 1-9

Limerick - S Kiely; J McCarthy, S Gallagher, M O'Riordan; S Lavin (1-0), S Lucey (0-1), P Ranahan; J O'Donovan (0-1) , J Galvin; P Browne, I Ryan (0-6, 4f), S Buckley (0-1) ; C Joyce-Power, J Stokes, G Collins (0-3, 2f). Subs: E Hogan (0-1) for Joyce-Power, K O'Callaghan for Stokes, T Cahill for O'Donovan.
Clare - D O'Brien; L Healy, C Whelan, D Ryan; Gordon Kelly (0-1) , K Dilleen, Graham Kelly; G Quinlan (0-2), G Brennan (1-0); E Coughlan (0-1) , D Russell, P Reidy; M O'Shea (0-1, f) , T Ryan, D Tubridy (0-4, f). Subs : M McMahon for D Ryan, S Collins for Coughlan, C OConnor for Reidy, G Lynch for T Ryan, N Considine for Healy.
Ref - Pat McGovern (Galway).


Saturday 6 June


Ulster SFC
At Kingspan Breffni Park
Cavan 0-13
Fermanagh 1-9
Cavan - J Reilly; M Hannon, D Sheridan, M Brides; J McCutcheon, E Keating, P O'Reilly; N Walsh, C Galligan; S Brady (0-2), R Flanagan, C Mackey (0-2); S Johnston (0-5, 2f), R Cullivan, M Reilly (0-4, 3f, '45). Subs - R Dunne for P Reilly, D Givney for Galligan, L Reilly for Brady, G Pierson for Mackey.
Fermanagh - C Breen; N Bogue, S Lyons, H Brady, R McCluskey (0-1), S McDermott, T McElroy, M McGrath, J Sherry, R Keenan (0-1, 1f), C McElroy, M Little (0-3, 2f), D Keenan, R Carson (0-3, 2f), E Maguire (1-0). Subs - P Sherry for Lyons, M Murphy for D Keenan, B Owens (0-1) for J Sherry, D Kelly for McDermott, D Kille for R Keenan.

Ref - Rory Hickey (Clare)

Christy Ring Cup semi-final
At Newry
Down 4-21
Mayo 0-14

Down - Graham Clarke; A Dynes, S Murray, S Ennis; F Conway, R McGrattan, M Ennis (0-1); A Savage, K Courtney; C Woods (0-2), P Braniff (1-2, 0-1 from free), S Wilson (0-7, 3f, 1'65, 1p); J Coyle (1-3), G Johnson (1-5, 1f), E Clarke (1-1). Subs - C O'Prey for Dynes; Gabriel Clarke for Ennis; M Coulter for Wilson; P Flynn for S Ennis; D Ennis for Graham Clarke.
Mayo - M Walsh; K McGrath, A Connolly, P Hunt; B Higgins, P Barrett, C Ryan; K Higgins (0-6, 3f, 1p) , P Higgins; E Madigan (0-1) , D McDonnell, D Dowling; A Freeman (0-6, 4f), D McConn (0-1) , C Freeman. Subs - S Broderick for McDonnell; T Duffy for M Walsh; M Devaney for C Freeman; C Hynes for Dowling, S Hoban for A Freeman.
Ref - Anthony Stapleton (Laois)


Christy Ring Cup semi-final
At Dr Cullen Park
Carlow 1-15
Kerry 2-12 aet

Carlow - F Foley; W Hickey, S Kavanagh (0-2, 2'65s), D Shaw; E Coady, J Rogers, R Coady; J Hickey (0-4, 1sl), D Roberts; R Dunbar, C Doyle, M Brennan (0-1); A Gaule, C Hughes, P Kehoe (1-6, 6f). Subs: R Foley (0-2) for Dunbar; E Byrne for Gaule, D Byrne for Hughes; R Dunbar for Roberts.
Kerry - J Healy; P O'Grady, A Healy, C Harris; J Casey, T Murnane, J Godley; E Sheehy, J Griffin; E Sweeney (0-2), S Brick (1-5, 1p, 3f), B Brick (0-1) ; S Young, J McCarthy, JM Dooley (1-3). Subs - G O'Brien (0-1) for Young; M Hanafin for Harris, J Fitzgerald for Sheehy.
Ref - Tony Carroll (Offaly)

Nicky Rackard Cup
At Athleague
Roscommon 1-11
Fingal 1-8
Ref - John Healy (Clare)


Nicky Rackard Cup
At Athletic Grounds
London 1-19
Armagh 0-12

London - P Gannon; C Burke, F McMahon 0-1, E Phelan; S Fox 0-2, N Healy, K Kennedy; C Forde 0-2, N O'Grady 0-2; M Mythen 0-1, C O'Dwyer, F Turney; H Vaughan, M Finn 0-12, K McMullan 1-1. Subs: S Forde for M Mythen.
Armagh - J Burke; B Mallon, P McArdle, P Gaffney; F McMullan 0-2, N Currie, B McCann; J Corvan 0-1, R Gaffney 0-2, E McDonnell; G Enright, D Coulter 0-2, P Breen 0-5, P McCormack, K McKernan Subs: D Carville for Gaffney, C Clifford for Mallon, C McAleenan for McKernan.
Ref - Eamon Hassen (Derry)


Nicky Rackard Cup
At Markievicz Park
Meath 1-23
Sligo 0-10

Meath - S Quinn; J Corrigan, E Fitzgerald, M Foley; J Boyle, P Fagan, M Horan; C Burke, R Massey 0-2; P Garvey 0-2, S Clynch 0-5, P Durnin 0-6; D Kirby 0-2, J Keena 0-4, T Fox. Subs: G O'Neill 0-1 for Burke, M Cole 0-1 for Kirby, B Slevin for Fox; D Muldoon 1-0 for Massey, B McGovern for Corrigan.
Sligo - M Kearney; F Coyne, J Mullins, J Kenny; C Hackett, M Burke M Gilmartin; C Herity 0-1, K Raymond 0-5; C Brennan, D Burke 0-2, J Bannerton 0-1; L Reidy 0-1, D Collery, S Lynch. Subs: C Griffin for Collery, N Cadden for Hackett.
Ref - Pat Green (Galway)


Nicky Rackard Cup
At Dundalk
Louth 1-12
Monaghan 1-8
Ref - Brendan Sweeney (Cavan)


Lory Meagher Cup
At Enniskillen
Leitrim 1-12
Fermanagh 0-14
Ref - Ger Devlin (Armagh)


Lory Meagher Cup
At Omagh
South Down 5-6
Tyrone 3-9

South Down - D Kearns, L Deegan, B McAleenan, C O'Neill, J Brown 0-2, P McCartan, J McGrath, P McAleenan 0-1, J Murphy 0-2, M Magee 1-0, D Morgan, A McGuinness, A Brown 4-0, E McGuinness, L Morgan 0-1. Subs: B Morgan for A Brown
Tyrone - D McCabe, M Kelly, D Maguire, S O'Neill, T McIntosh, S Donnelly SP Begley, J Kelly 0-6, L Moore 0-1, G Fox, J Treacy 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, C Grugan, R O'Neill 0-2, M Kane 1-0. Subs: N O'Neill for S O'Neill, T Hughes for Kane, A Taggart for Treacy.
Ref - Garrett Duffy (Antrim)

Lory Meagher Cup
At Letterkenny
Donegal 0-20
Cavan 1-12

Donegal - C Kelly; M McGrath, J Boyle, W Scanlon; J Donnelly, M McCann, B Friel; D Cullen, P Hannigan 0-1; N Campbell 0-2, S McVeigh 0-1, C Matthewson 0-1; S Boyle, K Campbell 0-15, L Henderson 0-1. Sub - M McGee for Hannigan.
Cavan - M Curry; D Neary, M Carr 1-0, B Ryan; A Melligan, A Sheridan, P Sheridan 0-7; J Lafferty, D Crudden; E Dalton, P Brady 0-2, S Og Brady; M McEntee, K Brennan 0-2, B Dalton 0-1. Subs - J Dalton for S Brady, M O'Connell for B Dalton, G Clerkin for McEntee.
Ref - Owen Elliott, (Antrim)



mm cork kerry draw, cudnt decide, should have pick the draw instead,
next time out i expect kerry to piss on them

hurling im going for kerry again to beat carlow in the replay
fuck it ill start a new thread later with fixtures

[gaillimh]

Originally Posted by gaillimh

agree with Dublin, a shoo-in
might double it with Cork on the handicap in Killarney

that's me down as invincible then ! 2 weeks, 2 winning tips !!