GAA Weekend: Can Galway get the Cat's cream?

So the recession is over, it was never really a success to begin with so best just to cancel it. We enter a brand new Ireland and even the geography boys are scratching their heads as Galway has invaded Leinster and stand on the brink of their first Leinster Hurling Championship.

Galway have not exploded into life at all since winning the League title and any repeat of the Offaly displays will see Galway take a serious hammering. David Collins (calf) and Iarla Tannian (quad) are among the doubtful, while David Burke (suspended) and Niall Healy (hamstring) are definite non-starters.

Mulholland's are keen to take on The Tribesmen and are top industry price at 11/4. I can't blame them and the only way Galway will win is after two hard battles and Kilkenny having a stroll against Dublin they may be more battle hardened at this stage and ready to catch Kilkenny cold stopping them adding a 67th Leinster title


In the football, last week didn't make pretty viewing for either Galweigians or the Yeatsmen. Having ventured into the pub to watch the match I have to admit I stopped watching after Galway were trailing by 9 points at half time. I picked up my pint and sat down near a telly showing the England Germany game. Every now and again I heard a few roars from behind me and wondered what silly eegits were still harbouring hope. When Galway scored a late goal and the place erupted I ventured over and couldn't believe e my eyes. How had Sligo thrown it away?

They now must pick themselves up and fight again in Markevich Park. It will take some doing for Sligo to raise themselves after blowing that lead and now instead of last week's 4/7 Galway are 4/5 and well worth a bet now to get their act together. Playing New york in the Quarter finals back at the start of May had Galway rustier than old barb wire fence. That should be well shaken off and now they should take them apart.

Verdict Galway to win the Football

Mulholland's Enhanced double
Galway to win the Football and Hurling this weekend 6/1

The other big match this weekend is the Munster Football final and can we get our first new winner apart from Cork/Kerry since 1993 and only our second since 1935. Limerick nearly caught Cork last season losing agonizingly by a point but can they go one better this season. I'm afraid it would be the equivalent of Buster Douglas beating Tyson or Graham Taylor beating Steve Davis.I would love to see it but you'd want to be a biggest optimist in Limerick or one of the lads mamy. I can't see it but backing Kerry at 1/8 or even minus 6 points doesn't appeal either.

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