Galway club championship
The local hurling championship swings into
action this weekend straight after Galway’s defeat to Kilkenny. It’s hard to
form too strong opinion on who will lift this year’s trophy so I won’t be
tipping up my likely winner until the groups are formed. The standout ties this
weekend are obviously Gort v Athenry and Mullagh taking on Clarinbridge. Gort
are currently 12/1 outright but with Gerry Fahy leaving the job and Andy Coen away
to travel the world, that price may be on the drift Sunday evening. Loughrea
rarely bloom at this time of year but I’d take them at 4/7 to avoid any
potential dangerous opponents in the knockout round.
There has been a little bit of support on 2010 champions Clarinbridge at 16/1 but I’ll withhold judgment for now. Barry Daly has had to retire through injury and I haven’t heard any stories of emigrants returning home so unless Michael Browne is seeing something new on the training field; it’s hard to see them in the title contenders bracket just yet. Perhaps last year’s group of death will have raised their standards again and they feel they can get to the top table again. Mullagh is a tough starting point though and Clarinbridge are marginal favourites at 8/13 to oblige.
There has been a little bit of support on 2010 champions Clarinbridge at 16/1 but I’ll withhold judgment for now. Barry Daly has had to retire through injury and I haven’t heard any stories of emigrants returning home so unless Michael Browne is seeing something new on the training field; it’s hard to see them in the title contenders bracket just yet. Perhaps last year’s group of death will have raised their standards again and they feel they can get to the top table again. Mullagh is a tough starting point though and Clarinbridge are marginal favourites at 8/13 to oblige.
Turloughmore (4/11) should have too much for
Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry even if Fergal Moore is out whilst Craughwell (6/4) will
struggle without Niall Healy against last year’s surprise package Beagh.
Liam Mellows v Athenry looks too close to call as does Kiltomer v Killmordaly with John Mulholland betting them as coin tosses. The surest winner of the weekend will be St Thomas at 1/20 against Tommy Larkins.
I always like to throw a little bit of value to my readers and if there could be one surprise this weekend, it could be the defending champions Portumna. Canning is struggling and hopefully Portumna are still celebrating their All Ireland. Castlegar this weekend represents a real banana skin. John McIntyre’s men lost marginally last season to St Thomas and my mole says they’re training well and at 4/1 represent the sporting bet of the weekend.
Outright Betting: Portumna 9/4 St Thomas 9/4 Loughrea 7/1 Turloughmore 10/1 Gort 12/1 Ardrahan 16/1 Clarinbridge 16/1 Castlegar 20/1 Mullagh 25/1 Beagh 25/1 Tynagh Abbey 25/1 Padraig Pearses 33/1 Craughwell 33/1 Sarsfields 33/1 Athenry 50/1 Kiltormer 50/1 Kinvara 50/1 Liam Mellows 50/1 Tommie Larkins 66/1 Killimordaly 66/1 Carnmore 100/1 Kilnadeema/Leitrim 100/1
Liam Mellows v Athenry looks too close to call as does Kiltomer v Killmordaly with John Mulholland betting them as coin tosses. The surest winner of the weekend will be St Thomas at 1/20 against Tommy Larkins.
I always like to throw a little bit of value to my readers and if there could be one surprise this weekend, it could be the defending champions Portumna. Canning is struggling and hopefully Portumna are still celebrating their All Ireland. Castlegar this weekend represents a real banana skin. John McIntyre’s men lost marginally last season to St Thomas and my mole says they’re training well and at 4/1 represent the sporting bet of the weekend.
Outright Betting: Portumna 9/4 St Thomas 9/4 Loughrea 7/1 Turloughmore 10/1 Gort 12/1 Ardrahan 16/1 Clarinbridge 16/1 Castlegar 20/1 Mullagh 25/1 Beagh 25/1 Tynagh Abbey 25/1 Padraig Pearses 33/1 Craughwell 33/1 Sarsfields 33/1 Athenry 50/1 Kiltormer 50/1 Kinvara 50/1 Liam Mellows 50/1 Tommie Larkins 66/1 Killimordaly 66/1 Carnmore 100/1 Kilnadeema/Leitrim 100/1
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