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British winners of the US Masters

The rescheduled US Masters is just around the corner, and in typical fashion Rory McIlroy’s name features towards the top of the latest bet exchange. It has been four years since a Briton last won the Augusta National event, and to the disbelief of many, McIlroy, who has won the two other US-based majors, is yet to add a prestigious Green Jacket to his wardrobe. 

The former World No. 1 will dominate the UK headlines in the build-up to the event, and the British viewers, more specifically those in Northern Ireland, will be keeping their fingers crossed that the 31-year-old’s name will finally be engraved on the iconic clubhouse trophy, alongside those of Sandy Lyle, Sir Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam, and Danny Willett, come the end of play on November 15th.

As McIlroy remains Britain’s best hope of ending the American dominance on the hallowed Georgia grounds, let’s take a look at how the four other Britons got their hands on a Green Jacket.

1988 – Sandy Lyle MBE

Not a single Brit had won the Masters in the first 51 editions, but in 1988, up stepped Sandy Lyle. The Scot was in fine form, having just won the Greensboro Open, and he carried that momentum into the Masters, carding 71 and a five-under 67 in the opening two rounds to head into the weekend with a two-shot cushion. Lyle’s advantage was carried into the final round. However, after gaining a three-shot lead, the Scot had a nightmare on Amen Corner, bogeying the 11th before a double-bogey on the 12th. American Mark Calcavecchia then found himself in the lead, but Lyle birdied the 16th for a share at the top of the leaderboard and went on to dramatically birdie the 18th to be crowned the first British winner. 

1989, 1990 and 1996 – Sir Nick Faldo

Lyle’s victory in 1988 triggered a streak of four successive British victories at Augusta, and two of those were back-to-back triumphs by England’s Sir Nick Faldo. Fold-o, as he was once known in the British press due to often collapsing on the final stretch, won his first Masters in 1989. After carding a dire 77 in the third-round, Sir Nick dramatically changed his putter for the final 18 holes, but it worked! Faldo shot eight birdies in the final round, forcing a play-off against Scott Hoch. The pair looked visibly nervous on the 10th hole, and both men missed simple par putts – sending them to the 11th hole, where Faldo sunk a 25-foot putt to secure a birdie and his first Green Jacket. 

In 1990, Faldo became just the second man to defend his Masters title. In similar circumstances, after clawing back a four-shot deficit in the final six holes, Sir Nick headed into a sudden-death play-off, this time against 1976 winner Raymond Floyd. After pars on the 10th, the play-off once again headed down the 11th, and Faldo sank another birdie to win the competition. 

It wasn’t until 1996, that Faldo was fitted into his third Green Jacket, but it was worth the wait. The two-time winner headed into Masters Sunday six shots behind leader Greg Norman, but hole-after-hole he reduced that deficit. In the end, Faldo carded an impressive 12-under-par 276, some five strokes ahead of Norman, who was his nearest competition.

1991 – Ian Woosnam OBE

With Lyle and Faldo dominating the previous three competitions, the Americans were determined to take back control at Augusta. After the opening round, the US’ Jim Gallagher, Mark McCumber and Lanny Wadkins led the way, with seven other Americans within two shots. 10 years after his Masters victory, Tom Watson set the pace after round two. However, it was Welshman Ian Woosnam who headed into the final round with a one-shot lead. With a final pairing of Watson, Woosnam and Spaniard José María Olazábal, the home crowd were undoubtedly rooting for Watson, but Woosnam held on to win by a single shot over Olazába, whilst Watson was a further stroke behind. 

2016 – Danny Willett

In 2016, Sheffield’s Danny Willett became the first British Masters winner in 20 years. Not many people would have tipped the Englishman to win pre-tournament, but as overnight leader Jordan Spieth, who was vying for back-to-back titles, crumbled, Willett was on superb form and carded an impressive five-under 67 – winning by a three-stroke lead over the American and his compatriot Lee Westwood.  

 

Tips to Bet during Lockdown

Some of the best sports betting sites like Novibet have had to use different innovative techniques to keep their customers entertained during the last nationwide lockdown. Many sportsbooks introduced virtual betting, which helped to increase their revenue and, at the same time, keep the entertainment level of their bettors high. Some other sports betting sites offered better odds to their customers as incentives.

One major challenge faced by the sportsbooks was the postponement of many sporting activities. This further resulted in the lack of sports events to wager on. Many online sportsbooks had to resort to other betting options, which include allowing players to predict the number of COVID-19 cases that will be reported in days or weeks.

However, this article is for punters who will like to continue making bets during the lockdown. Here are some tips that will help you.

Manage your bankroll wisely

This is the most important of all betting strategies you need to use. The lockdown has affected a lot of businesses and companies and caused a drop in their income. This has also affected many individuals.

While you’re at home during the lockdown, you must make financial decisions wisely. You should put a limit on the amount of money to use on betting. In no circumstance should you wager more than your budgeted amount. Take only betting options that fit your budget.

Try out other online sportsbooks.

You might be a regular punter at a particular online sportsbook. While that isn’t bad, trying out other sportsbooks may also benefit you. Being at home gives you enough time to go through many sportsbooks and choose a good one for yourself. This will help you enjoy great offers that the other bookies may feature.

In addition, you may also get to find a sportsbook that offers better odds than the one you’re loyal to. With this, you can increase your winning chances and potential cash prize. Another thing you gain from is the welcome risk-free bets. With risk-free bets, you have the opportunity to hit big wins without taking any risks.

When choosing new sportsbooks, make sure you choose only reputable ones. Ensure that they are safe and are regulated by a respected gambling authority.

 Try new gambling options.

If you’ve been betting on only sportsbooks, this might be the time to try something new. You can try out other gambling options like online casino games or lotteries.

With the several thousands of games available on casinos, you won’t get bored playing. You have options like slots, card games, dice games, and even bingos.

Another interesting feature of online casinos is the live dealer games section. These games are designed to give you the real brick and mortar casino experience. You get to see real dealers shuffling the cards or spinning the wheels, depending on the type of game you choose.

While you keep following sports news to keep yourself updated, you will definitely have a nice time playing casino games.

Breeders’ Cup wins for Dermot Weld & Aidan O’Brien

Irish trainers Aidan O’Brien and Dermot Weld both won Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland on Saturday night.

First Breeders’ Cup win for Weld

Dermot Weld won his first ever Breeders’ Cup race when Tarnawa won the $4 Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf.

This is a third consecutive victory at the highest level for the Aga Khan filly. The home-bred rallied widest on the final turn, under Colin Keane, to win by a length from Magical.

The four-year-old daughter of Shamardal now has eight wins from 14 starts.

O’Brien trifecta in Breeders’ Cup Mile

Aidan O’Brien was also among the winners at Keeneland.

The Ballydoyle handler achieved the biggest surprise of the two-day event, saddling the 1-2-3 in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Order Of Australia, a 73-1 shot, took the win under Pierre-Charles Boudot, giving O’Brien his first victory in this race.

The winning owners are Anne Marie O’Brien, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, and Michael Tabor.

Order of Australia was a late confirmed runner in the race. The Irish horse only got a place in the race when One Master was declared a non-runner. Order Of Australia’s best-finish had been fourth-place in Group company.

The ultra-consistent Circus Maximus was a neck back in second, with Lope Y Fernandez achieving an O’Brien trifecta in third.

Miami set to go Tau and 0

It’s officially Tua Time in South beach. The 5th overall pick out of Alabama got his career as a starter off to a winning start but he didn’t really have to do much to do it against a Rams team that couldn’t keep themselves in the game.

If he wants to add to that, he will likely have to show much more this week in the desert of Arizona. The 5-2 Cardinals are looking to keep the heat on Seattle at the top of the NFC North and won’t be in any mood to hand the Dolphins anything easy.

Betpat Betting:


Money line: Dolphins 11/5 Cardinals 4/11
Points Spread: Cardinals -5.5
Over/Under: 48.5

7/2 for Chase Edmonds to have 100+ Yards and a TD is a good bet. Likewise, DeVante Parker is 20/1 for a TD in each half.

 

Fantasy Football:


Dolphins:
With the change in Quarterback for the Dolphins comes uncertainty for the rest of the players in that offense. DeVante Parker and Mike Gesicki in particular had established an understanding with Ryan Fitzmagic that helped them become solid fantasy options. They will have to build that all over again with Tua under center now.

The Fins would have been looking to establish a good run game to take the pressure off Tua but have been hit by injuries to both Matt Breida and Myles Gaskin. So, Jordan Howard may have a chance to make his way back in from the cold after being a healthy scratch for the last 3 games. He will be competing with Patrick Laird for game time. Howard is probably the safer call of the 2 as he carries more of a TD threat but it’s not ideal to be relying on either.

The prize fantasy asset in the Dolphins ranks has become the defense. Brian Flores has recreated the ‘bend, don’t break’ style defense he was involved with in New England and are 1st in the NFL for Points allowed per Game. The one Achilles heal they have shown thus far, however, has been containing mobile Quarterbacks. Josh Allen and Cam Newton both had big games against them, although both were way back in the 1st 3 weeks of the season. But Kyler Murray is a serious threat to expose that defense again.


Cardinals:
Again, Kyler Murray is in a great position to have a big day. If he can avoid turnovers his dual threat ability should be a massive problem for the Dolphins.

Their receiving corps face a tough task, up against one of the best, if not the best, cornerback tandems in the NFL. But if anyone has the receivers to hit them for big numbers, it might just be the Arizona Cardinals. De’Andre Hopkins can be absolutely unplayable when on form. Christian Kirk and the legend that is Larry Fitzpatrick provide good running buddies.

With ex-Dolphin Kenyan Drake an injury absentee, the RB slot falls to Chase Edmonds. Don’t be surprised to see him take full advantage of this opportunity, he’s a very productive back.
My Prediction:
I hate predicting Dolphins games. I generally taper my expectations of them, and the 25 years of mediocrity usually makes that a good decision. But damn it, Chris Grier and HC Brian Flores are getting my hopes dangerously high again. I believe the Cardinals are an emerging powerhouse, so much so that I stuck a €20 flyer on them to win the SuperBowl at the start of the year and everything tells me that they will have more than enough to see off the Dolphins. But on more than one occasion, I have been accused of being a bit mental. So, I’m going full biased.

Dolphins by 5

Clash of the titans as Liverpool and Manchester City finish on level terms

Salah and Jesus struck as the match finished 1-1

Both clubs faced off today in what could have been a potential title decider – despite Manchester City’s poor early season form. Both teams had their chances, but neither succeeded in scoring a match winning goal as the game finished 1-1.

Prior to the game, Liverpool had been on an impressive run of form. They won their last 5 games, including an astonishing 5-0 win over Atalanta midweek. They started the season slowly – by their standards – but have been reinvigorated in recent weeks, despite the absence of Virgil Van Dijk. Liverpool could have claimed top spot with a win tonight, but remain in 3rd for the time being.

Manchester City had an even worse start to the season than Liverpool. Their 5-2 loss to Leicester in gameweek 2 was one of the most disappointing results in their recent history. They have picked up their form in recent weeks, however. They’re yet to break into the top half, though, with tonight’s result leaving them in 11th.

The fist goal of the game came in the 10th minute. Sadio Mane burst into the box before being taken down by Kyle Walker. The referee showed no hesitation as he pointed to the spot almost immediately. The resulting penalty was tucked away with aplomb by Mohammed Salah. His goal today was his 8th Premier League goal this season after as many games.

It took Manchester City 25 minutes before they got their first real opportunity of the game. A brilliant De Bruyne cross into Raheem Sterling left the winger with space on the edge of the 6-yard box. He took too much time however, and his shot was easily saved in the end.

They put that miss aside, however, as they equalized in the 31st minute. The goal came as a result of fantastic play by Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian striker produced a brilliant turn to make space from Alexander-Arnold and Matip before toe poking into the net. The goal came after a sustained period of possession by Manchester City, having failed to do so earlier in the half.

Manchester City had a penalty shout in the 38th minute as an attempted De Bruyne cross struck the arm of Joe Gomez. VAR took a look at the incident and decided that a penalty should be given after serious deliberation. The decision caused controversy among the football community with many claiming the decision was harsh. This is not the first time a contentious penalty has been given this season and it’s unlikely to be the last. Nonetheless, De Bruyne stepped up to take the resulting penalty and unexpectedly missed.

Liverpool had a chance to go ahead just before the break, also. Alexander-Arnold made a late run into the box before being fed into his feet. His shot, however, was poor as Ederson gathered with relative ease.

The first half ended with the scoreline at 1-1. Liverpool largely dominated the first portion of the half, but Manchester City gradually grew into the game. The half time scoreline was probably a fair reflection on the first half proceedings.

The second half started as the first ended as both teams attacked with intent. Diogo Jota had a chance in the 48th minute to add to his tally in recent weeks as Ederson’s palmed clearance fell to him. He scuffed his shot, though, and it was easily saved in the end.

Gabriel Jesus had a glorious opportunity to get his second in the 54th minute. A pinpoint ball through from Cancelo left Jesus with acres of space in the box. The resulting header, however, went wide as Alisson breathe a sigh of relief.

Liverpool have had their injury troubles this season in the defensive area, particularly to Virgin Van Dijk. Their list of casualties was added to in the 63rd minute as Trent Alexander-Arnold went down. He was forced off and replaced by James Miler. Thankfully though, the injury is not suspected to be long term.

After the Jesus chance, the chances dwindled as Manchester City controlled possession without creating much in terms of chances. Liverpool tried to move the ball quickly when they retained possession but time and time again failed to create chances in the final third.

The second half ended as it begun with the scoreline at 1-1. In truth, it was a poor second half, devoid of any real quality. The final score was probably a fair result with all things considered. Leicester remain top of the Premier League after their win earlier today.

Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; Rodri, Gundogan; Torres (Silva 60′), De Bruyne, Sterling; Jesus.

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold (Milner 63′), Matip, Gomez, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum; Jota, Firmino (Shaqiri 58′), Mané; Salah.

Seattle Seahawks @ Buffalo Bills – Preview, Fantasy Advice and Prediction

 Seattle Seahawks @ Buffalo Bills

The 1st game on Sunday is a heavyweight clash that sees the 6-1 Seattle Seahawks travel cross-country to Upstate New York to face the Buffalo Bills who sit at 6-2. Both sides lead their respective divisions and will be looking to stay ahead as we pass the half-way point of the season. Seattle come armed with arguably the most high-powered offense in the league right now but their defense has problems that Josh Allen will feel he and his receiving crew can take advantage of. This is set to be an explosive encounter.

Betpat NFL Betting:
Money line: Seahawks 4/7 Bills 7/5
Points Spread: Seahawks -3
Over/Under: 54.5

You can get 17/2 on DK Metcalf to grab a TD in each half. You can get the same odds for Smokey Brown to rack up 100+ Yds and a TD.

Fantasy Football:
Seahawks:
With Running backs Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde both out the running game will be centered around the ex-Miami Hurricanes duo of Travis Homer and rookie DeeJay Dallas who acquitted himself well last week. The Buffalo Defense has shown weaknesses stopping the run in recent weeks and there could be points to be had out of Homer if he gets the lions share of the reps.

As per usual, the Seahawks passing game will see Russell Wilson look to get monster receiver DK Metcalf involved early and often and Tyler Lockett will provide a deep threat. With outstanding Corner Tradavious White likely to be shadowing Metcalf, Lockett might carry an even higher value than usual.   


Bills:
QB Josh Allen and WR Stephon Diggs are the major figures for Buffalo and will fancy their chances of big days against a Seahawks defense who are dead last in the league for Yards Allowed per game. This game also provides opportunities for John Brown and Cole Beasley to be relevant in fantasy terms this week.

Devin Singletary holds down the Running Back position for the Bills but don’t expect a high output from him. He’s OK to put in if you’re in a bind as he will usually get enough carries to get a handful of points, but won’t rack up game breaking numbers.
My Prediction:
Josh Allen’s Jekyll and Hyde nature makes this a tough game to predict. The dual threat he offers can blow a game wide open, but his arm is erratic and if the Seahawks can make him beat them with his arm, you really don’t know what you’re going to get. I’m going to say we see the confident, accurate version of Allen who leads the Bills to an 8-point win.

Bills by 8

Cork vs Kerry: Munster Championship Preview, TV Channel, Betting, Prediction

After coming close to dethroning Dublin last year, Kerry will try again in 2020. They begin their Championship on Sunday against Munster rivals Cork. Cork, sailed to the top of Division 3 and aim to bring that form into Sunday.

For the first time since 2017, Kerry won the National League by capitalising on Galway’s poor results in the last two games. Firstly, a win on the round to Monaghan showed no signs of rustiness after an extended absence. Secondly, a strong performance against Donegal in round 7 reminded everyone why Kerry are serious Championship contenders.

The Kingdom’s full-forward line has been firing on all fronts. David Clifford continues to be a generational talent. Furthermore, Tony Brosnan of Dr Crokes looks to have a place in the first fifteen nailed down.

Further back, Brosnan’s clubmate Gavin White has also made himself almost undroppable. Two outstanding games has seen the half-back nominated for Player of the Month.

In Division 3, Cork had a perfect record. In seven games, the rebels showed they were a class above their opponents. However, without ever being truly tested, it’s been hard to get an accurate reflection of how Ronan McCarthy’s team are shaping up ahead of the Championship.

2012 was the last time they won the Munster Championship. Yet, Cork still often emerged from the qualifiers. But, this year’s competition offers no back door. McCarthy’s side are major underdogs going into this one but they’ve rivalries like this always bring out the best performances.

Cork have had a week longer than Kerry to prepare for this game. Peter Keane has suggested this is an advantage to his opponent given the toll taken by the winter conditions.

The competitiveness of this rivalry has somewhat diminished in recent years. However, there have already been shocks in this year’s Championship. Hence, Kerry can’t afford to take their foot off the gas in Munster.

Paddy Power have Kerry priced at 1/5 as opposed to Cork’s 4/1. A draw is 11/1.

The match is live on RTÉ.

Prediction: Kerry.

Team News

Kerry : Shane Ryan; Jason Foley, Tadhg Morley, Tom O’Sullivan; Paul Murphy, Peter Crowley, Gavin White; David Moran, Diarmuid O’Connor; Stephen O’Brien, Sean O’Shea, Ronan Buckley; Tony Brosnan, David Clifford, Dara Moynihan.

Cork : Micheal Martin; Sean Powter, Maurice Shanley, Kevin Flahive; Kevin O’Donovan, Sean Meehan, Mattie Taylor; Ian Maguire, Killian O’Hanlon; John O’Rourke, Colm O’Callaghan, Ruairi Deane; Mark Collins, Brian Hurley, Luke Connolly.

Subs: Anthony Casey, Sam Ryan, Paul Ring, Michael Hurley, Tadhg Corkery, Paul Walsh, Kevin O’Driscoll, Sean White, Paul Kerrigan, Mark Keane, Damien Gore.

Munster Championship Semi-Final: Cork vs Kerry, Sunday, November 8th, 16:00 (Páirc Uí Chaoimh).

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Fermanagh vs Down Ulster Football – Preview, TV Channel, Betting, Prediction

It’s Fermanagh vs Down in the Ulster Championship on Sunday. The winner goes on to play Cavan or Antrim the following week while the loser’s season ends. Both of these teams lost at this stage of the competition last year. Now, they’ll be aiming to make amends and capitalise on the absence of Monaghan in their side of the draw.

It hasn’t been plain sailing for Fermanagh since football returned from its extended absence. Ryan McMenamin’s team were hit with Covid-19 before the League resumed. As a result, a weakened side travelled to Clare where they failed to get a result. Then, Laois beat them in the final round to cement their place at the bottom of Division 2.

Last weekend, the break from action allowed McMenamin a chance to take stock. His players will benefit from the chance to recover after a hectic schedule. When they take to the field on Sunday they will relish the opportunity to remind everyone why they can compete in Ulster. Two years ago they made it to the final. Now, a favourable draw will have Fermanagh tails up.

On the other hand, Down were last in the Ulster final in 2017. But, the last two years haven’t seen the same success.

Like Fermanagh, Down’s return to action hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Firstly, they were awarded a walkover when Leitrim conceded there League game. Paddy Tally would have preferred the game in order to dust off cobwebs. However, it proved to be an important two points for Down. The following week they lost to Louth and still managed to earn promotion.

Sunday’s game is sure to be a nervy one as neither team really knows what to expect going in. In addition, a loss ends the season so Fermanagh and Down will both be cautious about leaving themselves open.

Down are 8/13 favourites to win the game with Paddy Power. Otherwise, Fermanagh are 7/4 and a draw is 13/2.

BBC Northern Ireland are broadcasting the game.

Prediction: Down.

Team News

Down : Rory Burns; Peter Fegan, Patrick Murdock, Pierce Laverty; Gerard Collins, Kevin McKernan, Daniel Guinness; Caolan Mooney, Johnny Flynn; Conor Poland, Paul Devlin, Barry O’Hagan; Jerome Johnston, Donal O’Hare, Ceilum Doherty.

Fermanagh : Sean McNally; Jonny Cassidy, Kane Connor, Luke Flanagan; Josh Largo Ellis, James McMahon, Cian McManus; Ryan Jones, Eoin Donnelly; Ciaran Corrigan, Darragh McGurn, Aidan Breen; Stephen McGullion, Tomas Corrigan, Declan McCusker.

Subs: James McGrath, Kevin McDonnell, Danny Teague, Conall Jones, Richard O’Callaghan, Paul McCusker, Eddie Courtney, Ruairi Corrigan, Sean Cassidy, Ryan Breen, Lorcan McStravick.

Ulster Championship Quarter-Final: Fermanagh vs Down, Sunday, November 8th, 13:30 (Brewster Park).

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Wicklow vs Meath: Leinster Championship Preview, TV Channel, Betting, Prediction

Wicklow enter this Leinster quarter-final with a game already under the belt. Last weekend they knocked out Wexford to get their Championship campaign underway. But, Meath will be a much tougher test. Despite being relegated from Division 1 with no wins, Meath performed impressively against many big teams.

Live score commentary stream for Wicklow v Meath

Wicklow proved too good for Wexford last weekend. Previously, they had beaten their southern rivals by three points to win promotion from Division 4. Last Sunday, they were even more convincing and won by four.

This time around, they had just 0-2 after 27 minutes versus Wexford’s 0-6. However, they won the rest of the game by 2-7 to 0-5.

Davy Burke kept faith in his League team and made just one change. James Sheeran replaced Eoin Darcy.

Niall Donnelly’s goal on 34 minutes was crucial for Wicklow as it kept them in touch just before the break. But, Wexford stretched the lead to three points again and it wasn’t until the 54th minute that Wicklow finally hit the front.

Then, in the 57th minute, Wicklow capitalised on Wexford being down to 13 men and Conor Byrne raised their second green flag. Desperation followed from Wexford but Wicklow tagged on a couple of insurance points in injury time.

The two goals will be something Davy Burke wants his team to try and replicate this Sunday. Meath are a strong team and it’s likely that Wicklow will need to find the net once if they are to advance.

Could Meath be a Dark Horse?

Since the restart, Meath lost to Dublin and drew with Monaghan in the League. The latter was their only point in the League but that doesn’t necessarily reflect their performances. In fact, they pushed Dublin for 70 minutes in the first game back and often looked very dangerous going forward. Likewise, they looked beat against Monaghan but never gave up and a late Jordan Morris point sealed a draw.

The Royal county were finalists in Leinster last year but scored just 0-4 against the Dubs. After the League game two weeks ago they will take heart in the improved scoreline. Andy McEntee will be itching for another shot at the holders but first they must see off Wicklow.

Paddy Power expect Meath to advance. They have last year’s Super 8 contenders at 1/12. Wicklow are 7/1 and a draw is 16/1.

The game is live on GAAGo.

Prediction: Meath.

TEAM NEWS

Meath: Mark Brennan; Seamus Lavin, Conor McGill, David Toner; Donal Keogan, Shane McEntee, Matthew Costello; Bryan Menton, Ronan Jones; Cillian O’Sullivan, Bryan McMahon, Ronan Ryan; Jordan Morris, Shane Walsh, Thomas O’Reilly.

Subs: Andrew Colgan, Gavin McCoy, Cathal Hickey, Eoin Harkin, Brian Conlon, Ethan Devine, Joey Wallace, Jason Scully, James Conlon, Donal Lenihan, Darragh Campion.

Wicklow : Mark Jackson; Patrick O’Keane, Jamie Snell, Eoin Murtagh; Andy Maher, Niall Donnelly, David Devereux; Padraig O’Toole, Dean Healy; Rory Finn, Mark Kenny, Darren Hayden; Eoin Darcy, Seanie Furlong, Gearoid Murphy

Leinster Football Championship Quarter-Final: Wicklow vs Meath, Sunday, November 8th, 13:30 (Aughrim). 

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Kildare vs Offaly: Leinster Championship Preview, TV Channel, Betting, Prediction

Kildare begin their Championship this Sunday in Portlaoise. However, their opposition have already featured in the competition. Last Sunday, Offaly overcame Carlow to make it to this Leinster Championship quarter-final.

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The saying of ‘goals win games’ rang true for Offaly in Tullamore on Sunday. Their three majors went a long way in seeing off a dogged Carlow team. Firstly, Niall McNamee and Jordan Hayes found the net in the first half when Offaly were finding points hard to come by. Carlow were never out of touch though as Offaly took a three-point lead into half-time.

Then, Bernard Allen made the lead six just before the second-half water break with a third well taken goal. Carlow had chances of their own but failed to gain any significant foothold to launch a comeback.

Kildare will be hoping to make it to a Leinster final and challenge Dublin. Hence, Offaly may need to show such efficiency in front of goal again to advance.

Kildare manager Jack O’Connor will be grateful for avoiding the preliminary round in Leinster. Since football resumed, Kildare have beaten Cavan and Westmeath. Unfortunately for O’Connor’s team, poor results in the spring meant they came up short of promotion. However, the former Kerry manager will know that form is a crucial asset entering the Championship.

Losses to Dublin and Tyrone eliminated Kildare from the competition last year. Now, they are on the opposite side of the Leinster draw to the All-Ireland Champions. Two good performances will see them in a Leinster final. However, form is temporary and there is no doubt that the Lilywhites will have to battle to get there.

Offaly are 7/2 underdogs with Paddy Power despite their win last week. Kildare are 1/4 and a draw is 10/1.

The game is live on GAAGo.

Prediction: Kildare.

Team News

Offaly : Paddy Dunican; Declan Hogan, Eoin Rigney, Niall Darby; Eoin Carroll, Johnny Moloney, Joseph O’Connor; Aaron Leavy, Jordan Hayes; Peter Cunningham, Ruairi McNamee, Anton Sullivan; Bernard Allen, Niall McNamee, Cian Farrell.

Kildare : Mark Donnellan, Mark Dempsey, Shea Ryan, Darragh Malone; David Hyland, Con Kavanagh, Kevin Flynn; Kevin Feely, Aaron Masterson; Fergal Conway, Ben McCormack, Paddy Brophy;  Daniel Flynn, Darragh Kirwan, Jimmy Hyland.

 

Leinster Football Championship Quarter-Final: Kildare vs Offaly, Saturday, November 8th, 17:30 (O’Moore Park, Portlaoise).

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