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Cork v Limerick: Preview, Team News and live score updates

This is probably the big hurling game on paper this weekend. Cork v Limerick throws in at 2pm on Sunday in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. We have a preview, team news and betting below. If you can’t make the game be sure to follow our live score updates.

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Preview 

Limerick come into this game after a postponed game last weekend with Waterford. They have two wins from two games however. They have beaten Tipperary 2-14 to 0-18 and they also beat Galway 1-19 to 0-14. John Kiely’s side are in form but they will face a difficult task here against a strong Cork side. He will look to players like Graeme Mulcahy, Cian Lynch and Aaron Gillane to spur his side on to victory which will likely see them into a quarter-final at the very least even at this early stage.

Cork come into the game on the back of a win over Westmeath last weekend. They needed 2-08 from Pat Horgan from placed balls to steer a win in their favour in the end. Previous to that they beat Tipperary, however, they lost out to Waterford in the opening. Kieran Kingston speaking to the Evening Echo following that game said, “We always knew it was going to be a battle and that’s the way it turned out to be”. He continued, “We could have pushed on a bit more and we made a lot of simple errors, you can’t blame the weather for all of those either”.

Team News

Teams have yet to be announced.

Cork: TBA

Limerick: TBA

Betting

The betting is close for this game with Limerick slight favourites at odds of 4/5. However, Cork are 5/4. Limerick for me to win this though. Limerick win by 1-3 points at 7/2 is the selection. There is no live coverage of Cork v Limerick. Highlights will be on League Sunday.

Dublin v Wexford: Preview, Team News and live score updates

All eyes will be on Croke Park on Saturday when Dublin v Wexford takes place at 5pm. We have a preview, team news and betting below. We also have live score updates.

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Preview

Both sides are even steven on points coming into this game. Dublin have played three gaes winning two and losing one. They suffered a heavy loss to Kilkenny on the opening weekend, however they followed that up with wins over Laois and Carlow where they won 0-20 to 0-09 last weekend. Dublin will look to players like Oisin O’Rorke, Rian McBride, Eoghan O’Donnell and Sean Moran

Davy Fitzgerald side are also in flying form. They will prove a tough nut to crack here again. They have 2 wins from 3 games also. The loss coming narrowly to Clare, while they recorded wins over Laois and most recent a 1-16 to 1-14 win over Kilkenny. Speaking after the game Davy said, “We’re delighted to get the victory,”. He continued, “The way we used the ball, and our composure in the last 7 or 8 minutes was very good, I thought”. “Every game to me is important. I was asked could I get to a league semi-final or final, and I honestly don’t look at it like that”. Players like Conor McDonald, Kevin Foley and Liam Ryan will be key here once again.

Team News

Dublin: Sean Brennan, Paddy Smyth, Eoghan O’Donnell, James Madden, Cian O’Callaghan, Daire Gray, Sean Moran, Chris Crummey, Jake Malone, Donal Burke, Rian McBride, John Hetherton, Oisin O’Rorke, Ronan Hayes, Dave Keogh

Wexford: Mark Fanning; Conor Firman, Liam Ryan, Joe O’Connor; Damien Reck, Paudie Foley, Shaun Murphy; Kevin Foley, Diarmuid O’Keeffe; Aidan Rochford, Aidan Nolan, Jack O’Connor; Paul Morris, Michael Dwyer, Rory O’Connor.

Betting

Wexford are 8/13 favourites with Dublin at 13/8. Wexford for me are in top form and I expect them to win by 3 or 4 points here. Dublin v Wexford is live on Eir Sport at 5pm. If you can’t make it though follow our updates.

 

Altior, Epatante and Santini head Nicky Henderson team

Altior, Epatante and Santini headline Nicky Henderson’s contenders for the championship races at the Cheltenham festival 2020.

Henderson is the second most successful trainer in history at The Festival with 64 winners, one behind great rival Willie Mullins, and has been the leading trainer at the meeting nine times. If you are looking to find the latest betting offers for Cheltenham head to BettingLounge.co.uk

Altior is aiming for a third successive victory in the £400,000 G1 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase over two miles, a feat achieved only once before by Badsworth Boy in 1983, 1984, 1985.

Now a 10-year-old, Altior tasted his first defeat over obstacles when stepped up in trip to two miles and five furlongs in the G2 1965 Chase at Ascot in November, but bounced back with a dominant victory back at two miles in the G2 Game Spirit Chase at Newbury on 8 February.

Altior is unbeaten in four starts at The Festival, having also captured the G1 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in 2016 and the G1 Racing Post Arkle Novices’ Chase in 2017.

Speaking from his Seven Barrows Stables in Lambourn stables this morning, Henderson said: “All is going well with Altior. He has been ticking over since Newbury and will have a couple of schools before Cheltenham. I seldom school him but I think he just enjoys it.

“If we take Newbury as Altior’s first run of the season, which you have to really, it was perfect. If you were coming into the Tingle Creek or something on the back of that, you would say we are absolutely spot on.

“The disaster was the first run of the year – in the wrong place at the wrong time in the wrong ground over the wrong trip. I could not have made a worse job of it if I had tried! If it wasn’t for the hype and build up around the race, I should have really been the spoilt sport and taken him out on the morning of the race. But you couldn’t. It would have been a walkover and Ascot would not have been very happy with me, nor would the rest of the world.

“I paid the penalty for running him because it took him until Newbury to get over it. In fairness, I think Paul [Nicholls] says the same thing with Cyrname. It was a bruising race we had at Ascot, both having our first run of the season. Had they run before it in a prep race, I suspect both of them would have been all right. Altior was exhausted and there was no question of him running at Christmas.

“It looks a seriously good Champion Chase and should be a big battle. Altior is certainly fresh and well now, and the better ground, the better he will be. I suspect Defi Du Seuil and Chacun Pour Soi probably handle softer ground better than we do, although Altior has won on soft ground. You saw at Newbury how Altior can change gear. You have to ask the question, and once Nico (de Boinville, jockey) did, he answered very quickly.”

Altior is the 2/1 favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase with sponsor Betway.

Video – Solskjaer, Matic and Maguire react to Chelsea win

Hear from United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, midfielder Nemanja Matic and goalscorer Harry Maguire after the Reds 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

United closed to within three points of Chelsea in fourth place with headed goals either side of the interval from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire at Stamford Bridge.

United closed to within three points of Chelsea in fourth place with headed goals either side of the interval from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire at Stamford Bridge.

Nordic Darts – Preview, Betting, Schedule and Results (June 12-13)

Van Gerwen, Sherrock and Wright have confirmed they will go to Copenhagen to play for the 2020 Nordic Darts Masters in June.

The PDC’s World Series of Darts will visit Scandinavia for the first time on June 12-13 for the inaugural Nordic Darts Masters – tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.

The 16-player tournament will see eight top PDC stars come up against eight players from the region across two days of top-class action.

Joining Van Gerwen, Wright and Sherrock in Denmark will be two-time World Youth Champion Dimitri Van den Bergh, whose ability to shine on the biggest stages in the sport has seen him twice reach the quarter-finals of the World Championship and the final of the 2018 German Darts Masters.

Reigning US Darts Masters champion Nathan Aspinall will be joined by six-time World Series event winner Gary Anderson, while world number three Gerwyn Price and former World Champion Rob Cross complete the line-up.

World Championship quarter-finalist Darius Labanauskas and new Tour Card Holder Daniel Larsson will headline the eight local talents.

The eight Nordic & Baltic Representatives will include four PDC Tour Card Holders, led by Lithuania’s Labanauskas and Sweden’s Larsson, who came through the PDC Qualifying School.

Finland’s Marko Kantele and Latvia’s Madars Razma will also compete, with the remaining four places to be split among three Danish players and one qualifier.

The PDC players will take on the eight Nordic and Baltic representatives in round one of the Nordic Darts Masters on Friday June 12.

The action on Saturday June 13 will be held across two sessions, with the quarter-finals in the afternoon, followed by the semi-finals and final in the evening.

The World Series of Darts, promoted by the Professional Darts Corporation, incorporates a series of worldwide tournaments throughout each year, allowing local prospects their chance to challenge the biggest names in darts, with further events in 2020 to be held in New York, Australia and New Zealand.

Copenhagen’s arrival as a new destination on the World Series tour represents the great strides made by players in the Nordic and Baltic region over the past ten years, which has seen a number of players compete on the PDC tour.

Over 300,000 fans will attend PDC events annually, while the World Series has visited Dubai, Singapore, China and Japan since being introduced six years ago.

Tickets for the Nordic Darts Masters, which is being staged in conjunction with Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), are available now through Ticketmaster.

2020 Nordic Darts Masters

PDC Representatives

Michael van Gerwen       Netherlands        Three-time World Champion

Peter Wright                     Scotland              2020 World Champion

Gerwyn Price                    Wales                   Two-time Grand Slam of Darts champion

Rob Cross                           England                2018 World Champion

Gary Anderson                 Scotland              Two-time World Champion

Nathan Aspinall                England                2019 US Darts Masters champion

Dimitri Van den Bergh    Belgium               Two-time World Youth Champion

Fallon Sherrock                England                First female to win at PDC World Championship

Nordic & Baltic Representatives

Marko Kantele                  Finland                 Seven-time World Cup of Darts competitor

Darius Labanauskas         Lithuania             2020 World Championship quarter-finalist

Daniel Larsson                  Sweden                Four-time World Cup of Darts competitor

Madars Razma                  Latvia                   2020 World Championship qualifier

3x Danish Representatives

1x Qualifier

2020 Nordic Darts Masters

Friday June 12

Evening Session

First Round

Saturday June 13

Afternoon Session

Quarter-Finals

Evening Session

Semi-Finals & Final

Video – Liverpool FC arrive for Champions League Last 16 tie

All the behind-the-scenes from Day 1 in Madrid as the Liverpool FC arrive at the Estadio Metropolitano ahead of their Champions League Last 16 tie against Atletico Madrid.

Paul O’Connell to play in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am

With just 100 days to go until the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open kicks off at Mount Juliet Estate, Irish rugby legend Paul O’Connell is the first Irish sports star confirmed to take part in the Pro-Am. The Pro-Am will take place on Wednesday 27th May, ahead of the second Rolex Series event of the 2020 Race to Dubai.

The tournament returns to Mount Juliet Estate from May 27-31 and will be hosted by 2010 U.S. Open winner and Portrush native Graeme McDowell.

Paul O’Connell said;

“I played in last year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am at Lahinch and everything about it was brilliant. The sun shone all day, my son Paddy caddied for me and my golf wasn’t too bad so I’m delighted to be back again this year.

Hopefully this year is a little easier as we don’t have the Atlantic sea breeze to contend with. I’m really looking forward to playing the course at Mount Juliet Estate. I’ve played it a few times previously and it’s just beautiful.”

2019 Open champion Shane Lowry will join host McDowell at Mount Juliet Estate and make his first appearance on home soil since claiming his maiden major title when he competes at this year’s Dubai Duty Irish Open.

Further player announcements and the rest of the Pro-Am line-up will be announced over the coming weeks.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open takes place from the 27th to the 31st May. Tickets are available from www.dubaidutyfreeirishopen.com.

See footage of Paul O’Connell at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 2019 at Lahinch – https://we.tl/t-s99x3Bfkua

Leinster v Dragons – Preview and Team News – Kick off Friday 7:35pm

Pro14 Rugby – Leinster v Dragons – Preview and Team News – Kick off Friday 7:35pm. Match live on EirSports.

Luke McGrath will captain the side as Jack Conan makes his 100th appearance for his home province from the base of the scrum.

In the back three Max O’Reilly starts at full back with Cian Kelleher on the right wing and Dave Kearney on the left.

In the centre Ross Byrne is joined by the fit-again Rory O’Loughlin who has recovered from a shoulder injury.

In the half backs captain McGrath is joined by Harry Byrne. It will be the first time that brothers Harry and Ross have started a game together in Leinster colours.

To the pack and Peter Dooley, James Tracy and Michael Bent are the front row selected by Cullen, with Bent back after a neck injury. Ross Molony and Ryan Baird are selected in the second row.

In the back row Josh Murphy starts at blindside with Scott Penny at openside having recovered from a neck injury.

Finally, Wicklow man Conan will win his 100th cap for Leinster Rugby from number eight.

The 28-year-old, who has 17 Ireland caps also to his name, made his debut almost seven years ago to the day also against Welsh opposition when winning the Man of the Match award in a try-scoring performance against Cardiff Blues.

In his seven years in blue he has, to date, scored 21 tries in his 99 appearances.

It could also be a memorable occasion for Marcus Hanan who is in line to make his Leinster Rugby debut off the bench should he be introduced.

The 20-year-old played his age grade rugby with Clane RFC in Kildare and was capped by Ireland Under 20s during the 2020 Six Nations. The six foot tall, loosehead prop plays his club rugby with Old Belvedere.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Max O’Reilly (2)
14. Cian Kelleher (21)
13. Rory O’Loughlin (74)
12. Ross Byrne (95)
11. Dave Kearney (159)
10. Harry Byrne (18)
9. Luke McGrath (140) CAPTAIN
1. Peter Dooley (85)
2. James Tracy (121)
3. Michael Bent (151)
4. Ross Molony (107)
5. Ryan Baird (18)
6. Josh Murphy (40)
7. Scott Penny (20)
8. Jack Conan (99)

16. Dan Sheehan (5)
17. Marcus Hanan (0)
18. Tom Clarkson (5)
19. Devin Toner (256)
20. Scott Fardy (70)
21. Rowan Osborne (6)
22. David Hawkshaw (5)
23. Jamie Osborne (1)

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

Video – Keane, Neville and Carragher discuss selling Pogba

Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane and Gary Neville give their views on whether Manchester United should be selling Paul Pogba.

Roy Keane was adamant he should be sold

“If it’s not right for the club and people are almost laughing at you, these agents, let these lads go,” he told Sky Sports News.

“Look at the bigger picture. We’re talking about a great club like Manchester United. Don’t go chasing after these agents and these players who, I think, the bottom line, don’t really want to be at the club.

“The agents don’t want them to be there, I don’t think Pogba wants to be there. Just shake hands and say, ‘Off you go’. He’ll go this summer. He’ll go in the summer, 100%.”

Meath, Donegal and Mayo favourites for relegation

Meath, Donegal and Mayo are favourites for relegation in the Division 1 of the Allianz Football League.

At the moment Meath are 1/100 to go down to Division 2 in 2021. Andy McEntee’s charges have yet to win any of their three games so far against Tyrone, Donegal and narrowly to Mayo. Donegal despite having one win and one draw from three games are 15/8 to go down to Division 2 next season. They have beaten Meath, drew with Mayo and lost to Galway 2-08 to 2-07.

Next in the betting is James Horan’s Mayo. They have one win, one loss and one draw in three games. The draw came against Donegal in the first round of the league, the loss came at the hands of Dublin and the win came narrowly against Meath 1-09 to 2-05. Further down the betting is Monaghan at odds of 7/2, so you might get 4/1 using a Ladbrokes Bonus Code. They also have one win, one draw and one loss in three games.

In terms of outright betting on who will win the league Dessie Farrell’s Dublin are 11/8 to win the league title. The Dubs have been impressive in their three games winning two and drawing one. They look strong favourites to reclaim the league title. Kerry are next in the betting at odds of 4/1. Galway look decent odds at 11/2 given the performances so far under Padraig Joyce. They have 2 wins and 1 loss from three games. Mickey Harte’s Tyrone are 7/1 to win the league title at present. They had a good win over Kerry last time out. Monaghan are an 8/1 shot to win under Banty McEnaney. However, I feel they will have a mid table finish.

The bet would have to be both Meath and Mayo to go down on current form.

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