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Arsenal vs Dundalk Match Preview

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Arsenal head into Thursday night’s Europa League tie against Dundalk without defender David Luiz. The Brazilian will miss the match through injury leaving Mikel Arteta with only two senior centre-backs available for selection. One of those is Shkodran Mustafi who has recently returned from a spell on the sidelines. Young winger Reiss Nelson may also potentially start as Arteta stated that he “will get the opportunities” after the club backtracked on sending him out on loan. The Gunners travel to Old Trafford on Sunday, therefore the starting eleven will likely feature some fringe players.

It is not anticipated that Dundalk manager Filippo Giovagnoli will drift too far away from the starting line-up he picked for the Molde defeat. Veteran goalkeeper Gary Rodgers is set to return after being rested during Sunday’s defeat to Waterford. Like their opponents, Dundalk also have a decisive game on the horizon. They currently sit in third place, just one point ahead of Waterford. Their next league game is against St. Patrick’s Athletic on Sunday as the season draws to a close.

Mikel Arteta on Dundalk and Filippo Giovagnoli

In his pre-match press conference, Arsenal boss Arteta highlighted Dundalk’s strengths: “They’re really well organised, they make it really hard and they will be coming here with incredible passion”. Whilst acknowledging the difference in quality between both sides, Arteta vowed that his team won’t take the game for granted.

Dundalk manager Filippo Giovagnoli’s story has also triggered a degree of fascination from the Arsenal boss. He admitted to watching a long interview with Giovagnoli, because he wanted to learn more about the Italian and his methods. Both managers will soon go head to head, but unfortunately not on the Emirates Stadium touchline. Giovagnoli is yet to attain his UEFA Pro Licence and as a result will have to coach his side from the stands.

Dundalk will want to prove a point on Thursday evening. There is more to their play than ‘passion’. They’re not arriving in London to marvel at Arsenal’s current crop of Premier League players. They need points on the board. As young Dundalk fan Sophie Neary simply put it, “If Jamie Vardy can score against Arsenal then why can’t Pat Hoban score against Arsenal?”. 

Arsenal vs Dundalk kicks off at 8pm this evening and will be available to watch on Virgin Media Two.

 

“It’s a special season no matter what happens” says Kieran Kingston.

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston begins his second Championship spell in charge of the Rebels on Saturday when taking on Waterford in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

Kingston, who departed the Cork side following a defeat by the Déise in 2017, believes there will be a very different feeling for players this season when running out in crowd-less stadiums.

“There is no doubt the players feed off the crowd” says Kingston. “When playing for your county, part of it is running on to the pitch in either Thurles, Croke Park, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, or wherever it is. We have to look and see where we are at the moment.”

Despite the lack of crowds at games, the bank official is fully aware of the special position senior inter-county players are in with their championship going ahead.

“We are part of a special group here because we are now playing. That’s something I said to the lads. We are honoured to be able to represent our county in the time that we have. We see the minors and U20s have been cancelled – we are all sorry to see that happening. I think for the group, not just in Cork, but throughout the country, we have to not only embrace that change, but adapt to it.”

As Cork have not played a competitive game in almost eight months, the Rebels begin this campaign not knowing where they really stand.

“Up to recently we didn’t know if we would be playing. It (the Championship) will be different. We really don’t know how different it will be until next Saturday but at the same time, we have to embrace that change and be the best that we can be.”

The disrupted training schedule of the past few months has meant that training and preparation is different this year.

“During that time there were intermittent preps because guys were on their own for a bit,” admits Kingston. “They got back into the clubs and then they came back to us. Preparation is different. The logistics around playing are different.”

When asking about this weekend’s opponents, Waterford, the Corkman states his focus is on his team.

“My focus when preparing for a game like this is always on ourselves. Obviously, you have an eye on the opposition in terms of what they have done in the past, or in the last game. The focus has to be on ourselves. There is no other way of doing it. The Championship goes on, evolves and we are part of that. Then, we’ll be able to look at teams as to how they partake in their games. Starting out, the first game, it’s really focussing on ourselves.”

Despite the uncertainty surrounding sports this year, Kingston wasn’t always certain the All Ireland Championship would go ahead in 2020.

“Did I always think we’d get this far? Some days I did, some days I didn’t. There was apprehension, but thankfully there was more hope than anything else. You always have it at the back of your mind. The lads and ourselves were preparing on the basis that it would go ahead at some stage.

“It was a challenge yes. It was a challenge for us, a challenge for the players, a challenge for every county. There were times of course when anybody wasn’t sure. It was something you are not in control of. We’re all on the bus and we want to stay on the bus. No one of us was driving it, so therefore we weren’t really in control of our destiny.”

With a reduced season ahead, the Fountainstown man says:

“We’re absolutely thrilled that it (the Championship) is happening. No one wants to lose a year of their playing career. No one want to lose of forfeit a year of the Championship. It’s a special season, no matter what happens – it’s a special season.”

Republic of Ireland release new Umbro Kit

The Republic of Ireland have announced the release of their new home and away kits. The new kits mark the return of the partnership between the Ireland national team and Umbro. The Irish team have been sponsored by American company New Balance since 2017. In July 2019, the FAI extended their contract with Irish company JACC/Toplion in a deal which will run until 2026. JACC/Toplion distribute for both New Balance and Umbro.

Speaking of the six-year extension back in July of last year, JACC Sports Managing Director Jonathan Courtenay said we “will see our original and subsequent agreements surpass a total of 32 years since we first partnered with the FAI in September 1994 and will hopefully take us to Qatar in 2022, Germany in 2024 and the ‘United’ North American tournament in 2026”.

The Senior Men’s team will sport the new kit in their friendly against England at Wembley Stadium on November 12th. Furthermore, Umbro Ireland revealed that the kit will come out without shirt sponsor when purchased which will please many fans. This marks the end of an era for Ireland and mobile provider Three, who opted not to renew their sponsorship deal with the national team back in December 2019.

The new kits can be preordered here from midday today.

Derry vs Armagh: Preview, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting

The Ulster Championship will be more competitive than ever this year given the straight knock-out format of the Championship. Derry vs Armagh is the second quarter-final on Sunday. The winner of this tie will meet the winner of Donegal vs Tyrone a fortnite after.

Armagh had the more successful league campaign out of these two teams. They earned promotion to Division 1 for the first time since 2012 by beating Clare last weekend.

Oisin O’Neill said that promotion was a huge goal for the team.

“We never talked about the Championship and even since we came back, we haven’t spoken about Derry once. These two games (against Roscommon and Clare) are all that we were focused on and we didn’t get the job done last week but we did this week.”

The win gives Armagh some much-needed momentum going into the most competitive of all the Provincial Championships. They would have perhaps learned more from the defeat to Roscommon than from the win against Clare. Either way, Kieran McGeeney will be delighted to have two games under the belt before heading into this one.

Oakleaves starting to Blossom?

Meanwhile, Derry made an impressive return to action and did all in their power to threaten the promotion places in Division 3. However, they just missed out thanks to their head-to-head record with Down. Firstly, a win at home to Longford marked a successful return to action. Secondly, Derry showed they weren’t just heading into the Championship to take part with a two-point on the road to Offaly.

Rory Gallagher has acknowledged that the lockdown was perhaps beneficial to his squad as it allowed injuries to heal. As a result, Gallagher will have a full squad at his disposal for the Armagh game with the sole exception of Karl McCaigue. Thankfully, the return of Conor Glass from the AFL has significantly strengthened the spine of the Derry team.

After last year’s disappointing Championship that ended in round 2 of the qualifiers, Derry are out to prove that they are able to challenge in Ulster. But, they haven’t been in a final since 2011 and are still on the upward curve.

In contrast, Armagh were unlucky to lose out in the Ulster semi-final replay to Cavan last year. A win over Monaghan was a big way to recover. But, Mayo eliminated them in the following round after a thrilling contest.

The home side are 15/8 outsiders and the Orchard county are 8/15 with Paddy Power. A draw is 15/2.

The game is live on BBC Northern Ireland.

Prediction: Armagh.

Ulster Football Championship Quarter-Final: Derry vs Armagh, Sunday, November 1st, 16:00 (Celtic Park). 

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Donegal vs Tyrone: Preview, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting

We had a preview of Donegal vs Tyrone two weekends ago when the National League resumed. On that occasion, Donegal were convincing four points winners. But, Tyrone bounced back with a big performance in Mayo that makes this the game to look out for in the opening weekend of the Championship.

The League game between these sides predictably saw some rustiness among the Tyrone side. However, Donegal hit the ground running and their 2-17 tally was an impressive one.

As a result, Declan Bonner chose to rest some of his key players such as Michael Murphy, Ryan McHugh, and Neil McGee for the Kerry game last weekend. Their absence was evident as Kerry claimed a fourteen-point victory. The result won’t rest on Bonner’s mind though as he has gotten a good look at his players.

Paddy McBrearty is yet to feature since the restart. Likewise, Odhrán McFadden-Ferry is out with injury. But, the Kerry game saw Michael Langan return and present himself for selection.

Meanwhile, Tyrone responded to their defeat to Donegal by winning an important game in Castlebar to remain in Division 1. They won by a single point and impressively held their nerve against a Mayo fightback.

Most notably, Conor McKenna’s return to the red and white has been an eventful one. After scoring 1-2 against Donegal, he scored a further 2-2 against Mayo. Furthermore, the return of Peter Harte meant another 0-3 on the scoreboard.

In addition to this, Dara Canavan, son of Tyrone legend Peter, played over an hour in McHale Park and left the pitch with 1-1 to his name. Despite Cathal McShane’s absence, the Tyrone forward line seems to be clicking at the right time.

No Second Chances

Last season, these teams met in the Championship at the Provincial semi-final stage. Donegal were victorious that day but Tyrone still made it to Super 8s. In fact, they emerged from their group to the semi-finals unlike Donegal who failed to earn a result in Castlebar.

Despite the recent outcome of the League game between these two, this is going to be a titanic clash in the Championship. The Football Championship is guaranteed to lose a big contender here early on. Whereas, the winner will gather huge momentum which will be needed to get out of Ulster. Otherwise, there are still strong teams that could trump either of these sides.

Paddy Power are predicting another Donegal victory. They’ve priced the O’Donnell County at 8/13 versus Tyrone’s 7/4. A draw is 13/2.

RTÉ Sport are showing the game live on Sunday.

Prediction: Donegal.

Ulster Football Championship Quarter-Final: Donegal vs Tyrone, Sunday, November 1st, 13:30 (Ballybofey). 

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Offaly vs Carlow: Preview, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting

Offaly vs Carlow is an interesting one in the Leinster Championship on Sunday. Offaly stayed safe in Division 3 despite losing to Tipperary and Derry in their last two games. In contrast, Carlow claimed four points from their last two league games. However, they only got one game under their belts as London conceded in round 7.

As a result, it is hard to gauge how the sides match up heading into this one. Last year, Meath defeated both sides in Leinster. Carlow didn’t survive in the qualifies but Offaly claimed a couple of scalps before being eliminated.

But, there is no such second chance this year so these two sides will be up for this one. It is a great chance for both teams to advance provincially. The winner on Sunday earns a shot at Kildare.

After 50 minutes, Offaly only had 1-03 on the scoreboard against Derry. They did creep back towards the end but the damage was done. In the Championship, they won’t be allowed such time to settle in.

Carlow netted twice in their one game against Sligo. Goals win games and Carlow will be looking to attack Offaly in a similar way.

Paddy Power have Offaly the favourites at 4/9 as opposed to Carlow at 9/4. A draw is 15/2.

The game is live on GAA GO.

Prediction: Draw.

Leinster Senior Football Championship Round 1: Offaly vs Carlow, Sunday, November 1st, 13:30 (Bord na Mona, O’Connor Park).

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Tipperary vs Limerick: Preview, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting

Last weekend, Limerick opened the Munster Hurling Championship by beating Clare by ten points. The result was a statement of intent from the 2018 All-Ireland winners who now face the holders Tipperary just a week on from their victory. Tipperary vs Limerick is at 4pm on Sunday.

Limerick had eleven different scorers in the game against Clare that doubled as the League final. In the forwards, Tom Morrissey (0-4) and Gearóid Hegarty (0-5) found their performances worthy of a Team of the Week inclusion. Likewise, the defenders got in on the action. Diarmuid Byrnes hit 0-3 and Declan Bannon got a point to justify their selections in the week’s finest fifteen.

Limerick’s second-half performance was what really set them apart from a brave Clare team. This sort of seventy-minute performance will encourage John Kiely who knows his team will need to go the distance on Sunday.

Tipp not phased by being the ones to beat

Tipperary are without the advantage of having a competitive game since the GAA’s resumption. However, the fresh legs could be an advantage in itself as the winter setting will take its toll on teams quickly.

In the run to Tipperary’s All-Ireland victory last year, Limerick were the only team to beat them. This was in the Munster final that saw a twelve-point difference between the sides. Despite eventually winning the Liam McCarthy, there will be an element of revenge on the Tipperary players’ minds.

This year, the Championship again offers a second chance via the qualifiers. However, Tipperary captain Seamus Callanan is planning on taking a more direct route this time around.

“We’re in a Munster semi-final, going through the back door is not going to enter our heads. It’s a situation you can only deal with if you’re put in it,” he said. “We’re going all out to win and not thinking that there’s a crutch to fall back on in case anything else happens.”

Limerick’s outing against Clare made them the favourites for this one with Paddy Power. They are 8/11 to defeat the holders. Meanwhile, Tipperary are 11/8 and a draw is 8/1.

RTÉ Sport are showing the game live.

Prediction: Limerick.

Munster Hurling Championship Semi-Final: Tipperary vs Limerick, Sunday, November 1st, 16:00 (Páirc Uí Chaoimh).

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Louth vs Longford: Preview, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting

In Leinster, it’s Louth vs Longford in the opening round. Recently, Louth were dropped from Division 3 after winning just once in the League. In contrast, Longford remained safely above the dropzone despite conceding their final game with Cork.

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Louth and Longford were both successful at this stage of the competition in 2019. But, initial success was followed by defeats. For Louth, that was as good as it got as they were knocked out in the first qualifying round GAA fixture. Longford went just one round further before being dumped by Tyrone.

In January, these sides met in the first round of the League. On that occasion, Longford were three-point winners.

That set the trend for Louth in the League. However, most recently the beat Down on the final day to gather some much-needed confidence ahead of the Championship. Otherwise, Longford are without as much match practice. Furthermore, the one competitive game they have played since the restart ended in defeat to Derry.

Longford manager Padraic Davis hasn’t had the luxury of using a full club Championship to prime his players. Unfortunately, Longford’s club Championship suffered worse than most and many games were postponed. In fact, the Senior Football Championship has still not been completed. Hence, it is hard to know what to expect from Longford when they are in the heat of knock-out Championship.

Paddy Power still see Longford as 1/2 favourites to advance. Meanwhile, Louth are 2/1 underdogs and a draw is 15/2.

The match is live on GAA GO.

Prediction: Louth.

Leinster Senior Football Championship Round 1: Louth vs Longford, Sunday, November 1st, 13:30 (Mullingar). 

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Australia v New Zealand – Preview, starting teams – Kick off 8:10am Irish time

We have the starting teams for the third Bledisloe Cup game between Australia and New Zeland on Saturday 31 October (Kick-off 8:10am Irish time)

With Matt To’omua (groin/adductor) and James O’Connor (knee) both out, the Australians brought in uncapped duo Noah Lolesio and Irae Simone to run the side at flyhalf and inside centre. Jordan Petaia and Allan Alaalatoa were both promoted from the bench into the run-on team for Hunter Paisami and Taniela Tupou respectively, and Dane Haylett-Petty replaces Tom Banks at fullback.

There are two more debutants on the bench as well: Reds teammates Fraser McReight and Tate McDermott both were named for their first Test appearances.

The matchday 23 features the selection of 2020 All Black Hoskins Sotutu at number eight in his first Test start, in for Ardie Savea, while loose forward Dalton Papalii and midfielder Ngani Laumape also make their first appearance of 2020 on the bench.

Sotutu is one of three changes to the starting forward pack for Saturday: Karl Tu’inukuafe comes in at loosehead prop for Joe Moody, who is still going through HIA (head injury assessment) protocols, while Samuel Whitelock returns at starting lock. Tyrel Lomax comes onto the bench for Nepo Laulala.  In the
backs, Laumape is in the 22 jersey, while Rieko Ioane is in the 23 jersey.

All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster said this week’s approach to what would be a massive Test match was simple.

“It’s the third Test of a four Test series and the Bledisloe Cup is on the line.  It’s a real chance for us to come into their home patch, a place which they take a lot of pride in playing and for a trophy which means a lot to them, and we need to show them how much it means to us.  The chance to go and win a trophy that’s precious to us is exciting.”

On Hoskins Sotutu, Foster said: “He’s had plenty of minutes already in the Bledisloe Cup series and he’s ready to go.  He’s excited.  It’s a chance to start his first Test so it’s pretty special for him.”

Foster said the All Blacks were also hugely excited by the prospect of winning the Bledisloe Cup on Australian soil, the first time since 2009 that the team had had that challenge.

“None of our players, even our experienced ones, have had to win the trophy in Australia.  In the past the deciding game has always been in New Zealand, so I think it’s a great challenge for us.”

Commenting on the Bledisloe Cup series to date, Foster added: “It’s been a two-pronged learning approach for us.  Firstly, we’ve been learning about how we can get better ourselves and we’ve been delighted with the way the new players especially have made progress there. Now we just need to cement the growth in our game.  Secondly, clearly, we’ve also been learning about the Australians.”

Australia team to play New Zealand in the first Tri-Nations test in Sydney on Saturday.

Team: 15-Dane Haylett-Petty, 14-Filipo Daugunu, 13-Jordan Petaia, 12-Irae Simone, 11-Marika Koroibete, 10-Noah Lolesio, 9-Nic White, 8-Harry Wilson, 7-Michael Hooper (captain), 6-Ned Hanigan, 5-Matt Philip, 4-Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 3-Allan Alaalatoa, 2-Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1-James Slipper

Replacements: 16-Jordan Uelese, 17-Scott Sio, 18-Taniela Tupou, 19-Rob Simmons, 20-Fraser McReight, 21-Tate McDermott, 22-Reece Hodge, 23-Hunter Paisami

The matchday 23 is as follows (Test caps in brackets):

1.  Karl Tu’inukuafe (14)
2.  Dane Coles (71)
3.  Ofa Tuungafasi (37)
4.  Patrick Tuipulotu (32)
5.  Samuel Whitelock (118)
6.  Shannon Frizell (11)
7.  Sam Cane (70) – captain
8.  Hoskins Sotutu (2)
9.  Aaron Smith (94)
10. Richie Mo’unga (19)
11. Caleb Clarke (2)
12. Jack Goodhue (15)
13.  Anton Lienert-Brown (45)
14.  Jordie Barrett (19)
15.  Beauden Barrett (85)
16.  Codie Taylor (52)
17.  Alex Hodgman (1)
18.  Tyrel Lomax (2)
19.  Scott Barrett (37)
20.  Dalton Papalii (3)
21.  TJ Perenara (66)
22.  Ngani Laumape (13)
23.  Rieko Ioane (31)

Rashford hat trick as Manchester United overcome RB Lepizig

The Red Devils won their second Champions League outing after beating PSG last week

Manchester United came away with a very impressive 5-0 win against German side RB Leipzig tonight. Most people wouldn’t have expected United to have a 100% winning record so far. After all, they did face two sides who reached the semi-final and final of the Champions League last season, respectively. After tonight though, they come away with two wins from two after an embarrassing result for Leipzig.

 

“Stick to football”

Marcus Rashford has been in the headlines in recent weeks over his campaign to introduce free school meals for children. He has been criticized, rather unfairly, by certain sections of the public for his activism. He has been told by some to “stick to football” as he continues to have his voice heard.

Well, he’s proved his doubters wrong tonight. He came on in the 63rd minute as United looked to ensure a victory after Mason Greenwood had scored in the first half. It didn’t take him long to get on the scoresheet as he netted his first in the 74th minute. The goal came as a result of Rashford running in behind the Leipzig defence from the half way line. Initially, the goal was deemed offside but on further review VAR decided that he was behind the half way line as the pass was made, meaning the goal stood. Once he was one on one with the keeper, he made no mistake with his finish.

He earned his brace in the 78th minute with a fantastic finish low into the corner after good work by Fred in midfield.

Manchester United earned a penalty in the 87th minute which most expected Rashford would take to complete his hat trick. Instead, though, Rashford decided to give the penalty to Anthony Martial as a gesture. Martial made no mistake from the spot as he made it 4-0.

Rashford still managed to complete his hat trick in the end after some good work from Martial. He lashed the ball into the net from 10 yards to make it 5-0. He departed with the match ball after coming on less than 30 minutes before the whistle.

A class act on and off the pitch.

 

In other news, Mason Greenwood will be happy with his performance tonight as he managed to break the deadlock after 21 minutes. His goal demonstrated his off the ball movement and finishing ability. He struck from a tight angle but managed to squeeze the ball into the bottom right corner. There were questions of offside as VAR decided to take a second look, but the goal stood upon review to the relief of Manchester United. Despite his young age, Greenwood is arguably one of the best finishers in the Premier League at the minute. If he can add to his overall game, there’s no boundaries as to how far he could go. He was eventually replaced by the aforementioned Marcus Rashford in the 63rd minute but it was an impressive showing by the teenager.

Greenwood’s start tonight will give him a massive boost in what has been a difficult season so far. He has struggled to get into the starting XI of late despite an impressive breakthrough campaign last season. Rumours of ill discipline have added fuel to the fire, although Solsjkaer has firmly denied such talk. He did his talking on the pitch as he produced an impressive performance.

 

Another man who got his chance tonight was Donny Van De Beek. It was just VDB’s second start since joining the club having previously started against Brighton in the EFL Cup. He started instead of Fernandes and he took his chance well as he looked very comfortable in possession without providing too much of an attacking threat. He was subbed off for Fernandes with 67 minutes played.

The match itself was a high energy affair. Both teams pressed high and routinely forced the other into mistakes, especially in the first half. The second half was more one sided as United regularly exposed Leipzig’s high line and got in behind. Nobody would have expected the game to end 5-0 after a fairly even first half.

 

Ole will have a selection headache up front as his team prepare to face Arsenal at the weekend. Greenwood hasn’t got much of a look in this season, but his form tonight may persuade Ole to start the teenager come Sunday. Marcus Rashford is also probably nailed on to start based on his performance tonight and this season in general. The other attacking options Ole has to consider are Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial and Odion Ighalo.

After Arsenal, United travel to Turkey in order to face Istanbul Basaksehir for their 3rd Champions League group game. Istanbul have lost all their group games so far after losing 2-0 to PSG earlier this evening and to RB Leipzig last week. We would expect United to come out of Turkey with an 100% winning record, but stranger things have happened.

United take on Istanbul at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next week. The match will not be broadcast live for free on Irish TV, but it will be shown on BT Sports. Alternatively, viewers can catch up on the highlights of the match on Virgin Media 2 from 10.15 p.m.

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