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Division 1A Hurling: Westmeath v Cork, Preview, Team News and live scores

Westmeath v Cork takes place on Sunday in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League. The game throws in at 2pm. We have a preview, team news and betting below. We will also have updates of the games below.

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Preview

Westmeath come into this game looking for their first win of the campaign. Shane O’Brien’s side face a very difficult assignment here. They lost to Galway 1-24 to 0-10 in the opening round, before succumbing to a 3-18 to 1-15 loss to Waterford two weeks ago. Players like Niall Mitchell, Killian Doyle, Eoin Price and Aonghus Clarke will be key to the Lake County chances here.

Cork come into the game on the back of one win and one loss under Kieran Kingston. They lost narrowly to Waterford in the opening round at Walsh Park 1-24 to 3-17. They beat All-Ireland champions Tipperary 2-24 to 1-25 last time out at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in an entertaining contest. Conor Lehane, Patrick Horgan and Declan Dalton will be key in attack. Damien Cahalane, Rob Downey and Colm Spillane will be key men in defence.

Team News

Westmeath: TBA

Cork:

  1. Patrick Collins, 2 Sean O’ Leary (Midleton), 3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas) 4. Colm Spillane (Castlelyons) 5. Tim o’ Mahony (Newtownshandrum) 6. Bill Cooper (Youghal) 7. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s) 7. Chris O’ Leary (Valley Rovers) 8. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk) 9. Chris O’Leary (Erins Own) 10. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own) , 11. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s), 12. Conor Lehane (Midleton), 13. Declan Dalton (FR O’Neills), 14. Pa Horgan (Glen Rovers), 15. Jack O’Connor (Sarsfields)

Betting

Have a look at betting app reviews and see who is the best bookmaker then you can place bets. Cork are unbackable here at odds of 1/50. The Lake County are 10/1. For me it’s again the handicap market Cork -12 at 10/11. There is no live coverage of Westmeath v Cork but make sure to follow our live scores.

Division 1B Hurling: Carlow v Dublin, Preview, Team News and live scores

Carlow v Dublin takes place in Division 1B of the hurling league on Saturday. The game takes place at 5pm in Dr Cullen Park. We have a preview and team news below. We will also have live scores. Follow this through our live match tracker.

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Preview

Carlow come into this game on the back of two losses from two games. They lost to Clare on the opening weekend by 16 points, 1-27 to 0-14. Colm Bonnar’s charges also lost to Kilkenny by a wide margin 3-21 to 0-09. They sit bottom of the table and really need a win here. However, they have quality players like Chris Nolan, Marty Kavanagh and James Doyle in attack. Damian English and Alan Corcoran will be key men in the defence.

Mattie Kenny’s side come into the game on the back of one win and one loss from two games. They were hammered by Kilkenny 3-21 to 0-18 in the opening round. They made amends for that defeat with a 4-18 to 2-17 win over Laois. Key players for Mattie Kenny will be Oisin O’Rorke, Mark Schutte and Donal Burke in attack. Eoghan O’Donnell and Sean Moran will be key players in the backs.

Team News

Carlow: TBA

Dublin

1 Seán Brennan Cuala, 2 Paddy Smyth Clontarf, 3 Eoghan O’Donnell Whitehall Colmcille, 4 James Madden Ballyboden St Enda’s, 5 Chris Crummey Lucan Sarsfields. 6 Daire Gray Whitehall Colmcille, 7 Seán Moran Cuala, 8 Jake Malone Cuala, 9 Rian McBride St Vincent’s, 10 John Hetherton St Vincent’s, 11 Donal Burke Na Fianna, 12 Mark Schutte Cuala, 13 Oisín O’Rorke Kilmacud Crokes, 14 Ronan Hayes Kilmacud Crokes, 15 David Keogh Thomas Davis

Betting

Dublin are massive favourites to win this game at 1/16. Carlow are 8/1. For me it’s an easy Dublin win. Download the bet 365 mobile app and place a bet on Dublin -9 at 11/10 looks the bet here. No live coverage of Carlow v Dublin.

How Can Liverpool FC Improve

It may sound strange to ask the question, but is there any way that this Liverpool FC team can improve? The Reds are on course to win the Premier League title in 2020, ending a 30-year wait to be crowned as the best team in England. And they are set to do it in style. 

 

At the time of writing, Liverpool are an astonishing 22 points clear of Manchester City having played 25 Premier League games. If they keep up their current pace, they will set a new Premier League points record, one season after they recorded the third highest Premier League points tally of all time; the same season in which they were crowned Champions of Europe. 

 

This time round most Premier League fans were expecting another close battle between Jurgen Klopp’s side and last season’s champions Manchester City. But Liverpool have improved to a new level, catching most pundits and bookmakers off guard. In fact, many big brands like the William Hill betting markets have been affected by the team’s superior form and the Premier League, the most competitive domestic tournament in European football, has been turned into a procession. 

 

In these circumstances, talking about an improvement from the soon-to-be-champions seems absurd. But in top flight football, no-one can afford to stand still, and Klopp’s relentless drive to produce the best possible team will ensure that Liverpool will leave no stone unturned as they aim to continue their dominance of English football, and maybe even to replicate their 1970s and 1980s legacy. 

 

So how can this be achieved? Before any talk of strengthening or improving, there is the priority of ensuring that the big names stay at the club. Keeping their stars is a priority as there are plenty of clubs in Europe who would like to snatch the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane, not to mention rising stars such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson. 

 

Most of the big name players are signed up until 2023 or 2024, but that doesn’t mean that they couldn’t be persuaded by the prospect of a new challenge, even if it does limit the number of clubs who could potentially afford to buy out their contracts. They will have contract decisions to make on about the likes of Adam Lallana, Georginio Wijnaldum and Adrian, whose current deals run out this summer or in 2021, but they could conceivably be replaced by better options. 

 

So, what might those options be? Liverpool have a good reputation for transfer dealings and the club usually does good business by signing players from relegated clubs but there are very few players out there who would add something new to the existing line-up, particularly up front. 

 

One of those players is Kylian Mbappe. The World Cup winner, rated as the world’s most exciting attacking talent, would easily slot into the Liverpool front three, either as a replacement for Mane or Salah, and Mbappe has been public in his praise for the Liverpool way of playing. But Mbappe is unlikely to be a target unless either Mane or Salah are on the way out as none of the trio would be prepared to play second fiddle. 

 

That’s why it is more likely that any additional recruitment will focus on adding elements that the team currently lacks. An out and out goalscoring centre forward such as Timo Werner, the Leipzig and Germany striker, would be an interesting option, either as a replacement or an alternate for Roberto Firmino. An even more intriguing signing would be the former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho, who left Anfield early in Klopp’s tenure, and who has ended up Bayern Munich via Barcelona. 

 

Of the three, Werner remains the most likely addition, but there is also room for strengthening the engine-room of the team, in midfield, where a dash more creativity and ball retention could help add a new dimension to the team, particularly in European competition. Talented young midfielder Kai Havertz one possibility, along with Bournemouth’s Harry Wilson and Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu are all viable targets as Klopp aims to continue his team’s evolution and domination. 

 

 

 

Champions League 2019/20: Match Previews Feb. 18-19

The group stages have been resolved and the fixtures are in for the Round of 16 to begin on Feb. 18th.

Looking forward to the knock-out stages there remains ample opportunity for upsets, but frontrunners have already presented themselves. Find below previews for the first four scheduled matches coming up next week. 

Borussia Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain

Borussia Dortmund (GER)

UEFA Ranking: 14

2018-19 Finish: Round of 16

Qualification for the Champions League knock-out stages was a nervous road for Borussia, coming down to the outcome of FC Barcelona’s with Inter Milan. This stumble into qualification raises structural questions regarding the teams at times jittery defense and an over reliance on key players Roman Burki and Julian Weigl. However, the recent signing of Erling Haaland, a promising young scorer, suggests Lucien Favre’s team primarily consists of young talent and stars in the making. BVB will need to recoup their confidence and momentum in order to hold up against PSG next week. 

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)

UEFA Ranking: 7

2018-19 Finish: Round of 16

The French capital team enjoyed an exemplary performance in the group stages, starting with a 3-0 win over Real Madrid and remaining undefeated with only two goals conceded. Recently an underperforming side in the Champions League, Neymar has publicly said he believes this year could be their year. PSG is an underdog favourite among many, and the scoring power of Kylian Mbappé is there to justify it. Coming from a top spot in Ligue 1, the Parisians may very well surpass their best 94-95 quarter finals finish this year. 

Odd (1X2): 2.8 / 3.8 / 2.25 @ William Hill

Atlético Madrid v Liverpool

Atlético Madrid (ESP)

UEFA Ranking: 4

2018-19 Finish: Round of 16

Atlético was likely unhappy with their being drawn against Liverpool this season. Their second place group stage finish behind Juventus has been attributed to shakiness in the defense, likely due to inexperience. Diego Simeone has had several of his veteran defenders sold off this year, and the loss of Antoine Griezmann has taken the edge off the counter-attack. If the Spaniards are to advance it will be by the strength of Joao Felix’s attack and the miraculous interventions of goalkeeper Jan Oblak. 

Liverpool (ENG)

UEFA Ranking: 8

2018-19 Finish: Winners

The Reds appear unstoppable, and the defending champions have seen a near perfect season thus far. It is already assumed they’ll take the Premier League title for themselves, and many credit Jurgen Klopp with grooming this once lackluster club into something to truly behold. Winning last year in Madrid, Klopp reported they occupied the home dressing room at Wanda Metropolitano and has wondered aloud if they could ask Atlético for that room again. With top scorers Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane heading Liverpool’s attack, many expect the English side to advance past Atlético and perhaps to the finals once again. 

Odd (1X2): 3.3/ 3.3 / 2.2 @ Betfair

Atalanta v Valencia

Atalanta (ITA)

UEFA Ranking: 56

2018-19 Finish: Europa League Play-offs

Despite beginning with three group stage losses, Atalanta has scraped their way into a first time Champions League qualification. Taking thrashings at Dinamo Zagreb and Shakhtar, they qualified as a distant second behind Manchester City. With their unsteady showing in Serie A this year as well, Gian Piero Gasperni’s club could be considered the weakest in the knock-out stages. A great deal will depend on returning Mattia Caldara and Golden Boot runner-up Duvan Zapata if Atalanta is to survive this tie. 

Valencia (ESP)

UEFA Ranking: 25

2018-19 Finish: Group Stage 

Valencia qualified this year at the top of the group, beginning their campaign with victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After suffering a brutal 3-0 defeat to Ajax in Spain, an additional two draws and a victory stood between Valencia’s taking revenge on Ajax with a 1-0 win in Amsterdam. Their talented lineup features new additions Jasper Cillessen and Maxi Gomez but is counterbalanced with the loss of Neto and Zimone Zaza. While Valencia is expected to advance to the final eight (for the first time since 2007), if they are to progress further shrewd tactical decision-making will need to compensate for their lack of resources compared to other clubs. 

Odd (1X2): 1.83 / 3.75 / 4.02 @ Bet-at-home

Tottenham v RB Leipzig

Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)

UEFA Ranking: 12

2018-19 Finish: Finals

Despite last season’s runner-up finish, the distance between the Spurs and champions Liverpool has drastically widened in the past year. A trailing performance in the Premier League with significant league losses led to the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino in favour of Jose Mourinho. Harry Kane has been confirmed in the North London lineup despite a persistent injury, while Wanyama has been surprisingly dropped from the squad. Ex-Benfica player Gedzon Fernandes has been signed to bolster the lineup in addition to efforts made to recruit forward Krzysztov Piatken from AC Milan. Tottenham faces an uphill battle against RB Leipzig, but there is time to recover momentum. 

RB Leipzig (GER)

UEFA Ranking: 37

2018-19 Finish: Europa League Group Stage

In his first season as manager, Julian Nagelsmann has brought Leipzig their first Champions League qualification. A thoroughly young club, the squad sports many a young star meeting an English opponent for the first time. Emil Forsberg, Marcel Sabiter, and especially Timo Werner have carried the goal count. Leipzig’s high-octane, goal-obsessed playing style maximizes opportunities to score, and has proven them to be a rising force in Germany. Group stage victories over Benfica and Lyon ensure that Tottenham is not in for an easy tie. 

Odd (1X2): 2.3/ 3.55/ 3.00 @ Interwetten

Sport Calendar Events 2020

We are now well into February which means we are well into sport calendar events 2020
. Over the coming months the amount of sport will obviously increase with some big sporting events of 2020 set to begin. Let’s take a look what is coming up in the next couple of months.

Sport Calendar Events 2020 – February

For Rugby fans it’s the Six Nations that gets under way. Ireland have already secured wins over Scotland and Wales. They face England on Sunday the 22nd of February where they will be hoping to secure the triple crown. The game is in Twickenham it will be difficult but who knows what will happen.

March

March is another big month. There will obviously be no club finals this year on St Patrick’s Day. However, there is plenty of sport. Ireland will host Italy in the Six Nations on March 7th, the women’s team will play Italy on March 8th. Cheltenham gets underway on March 10th and concludes the 13th of March. Ireland then play France in what could be a potential Grand Slam decider at the Stade De France on the 14th of March. The women’s team play France a day later.

The National Hurling Final is also down for decision. This is likely to take place on the 21/22nd of March. Then it’s the Euro 2020 play-off between Ireland and Slovakia on March 26th. The National Football League Finals take place on the 28th/29th of March.

April

Golf fans will be delighted to know the Master tournament at Augusta takes place from the 9th to 12th of April. Plenty of Irish eyes will be focusing on players like Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry.

May

May is a month when the hurling and football championships begin. The Premier League finishes up in May, where is it looking like Liverpool fans will be celebrating. The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals also take place on the weekend of the 22nd of May. Leinster are looking strong to win another title. The Irish Open also takes place as does the Champions League final on May 30th.

June

Euro 2020 commences on the 12th of June. The first of the provincial football finals takes place on June 14th, who will win it in 2020? Galway, Mayo, Roscommon? The US Open is from 18th to the 21st of June in golf. June the 20th will be a busy day with the Champions Cup Final and the Leinster football final taking place. The Munster and Ulster Football finals take place a day later. Joe McDonagh, Christy Ring and Munster and Leinster hurling finals also take place on June 28th. Tennis lovers will be glued to their screens from June 29th as Wimbledon commences.

July

Ireland rugby make the journey to play Australia in the summer tour. They play on the 4th of July in test 1, before playing a week later in test number 2. The super 8’s and hurling quarter finals also take place. The Wimbledon tennis finals will take place on the 12th of July as does the Euro 2020 final. The Olympic Games begin on July 24th, while the All-Ireland semi-finals will also be played that weekend, the 25th/26th of July.

August

August is probably the busiest month of the sporting year. Another round of the super 8’s take place, the All-Ireland football semi-finals take place a week later. The closing ceremony for the Olympic Games also takes place. The Camogie semi-finals and the All-Ireland senior hurling final is also down for decision on the 15th and 16th respectively. The Ladies football semi-finals also takes place as does the All-Ireland senior football final on the 30th? Will Dublin make it 6 in a row?

September

It’s another big month for golf fans with the Ryder Cup on the 25th to the 27th. The Paralympic games ceremony also takes place. The Camogie finals take place on the 6th of September, with the Ladies football finals a week later on the 13th.

October 

The men’s 2020 world cup in cricket takes place from the 18th of October and last for a full month. The tournament takes place in Australia. British Champions Day takes place at Ascot as does the Chicago Marathon

November 

The month of November will be a big month for rugby with Ireland taking on Australia in the autumn international on the 7th, a week later they play World Champions South Africa, before they play Japan on the 21st of November. The UK Snooker Championship also gets underway

December

The club all-ireland semi-finals take place on the weekend of the 12th/13th of December. The Christmas festival at Leopardstown is also for down decision as it the PDC World Darts Championship.

 

 

 

 

Division 1B Hurling: Clare v Laois, Preview, Team News and live scores

Clare v Laois takes place in Division 1B Hurling league on Sunday. The game throws in at 2pm. We have a preview of the game, as well as team news and betting. If you can’t make the game check out the below link.

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Preview

Clare are joint top of Division 1b with two wins from two games. Brian Lohan’s charges beat Carlow in their opening game comprehensively 1-27 to 0-14. They then travelled to Wexford Park and they were winners there 0-18 to 0-15 despite losing John Conlon to a red card. Clare will look to players like Pat O’Connor, Dave McInerney and Conor Cleary in defence. Tony Kelly will once again be a key man. Shane O’Donnell, Ian Galvin and Dave Reidy will be key in the forwards.

Laois come into this game having played two games and lost two games. They suffered a heavy loss to Wexford on the opening weekend. They then lost heavily to Dublin 4-18 to 2-17. Eddie Brennan will look to players like Jack Kelly, Ryan Mullaney and Ciaran McEvoy in defence. In attack, Paddy Purcell, Ross King and Willie Dunphy will be key players.

Team News 

Clare: TBA

Laois: TBA

Betting

Clare are massive 1/20 favourites here. while Laois are priced at odds of 9/1.  I can’t see Clare losing this if anything I can see a big hammering on the cards. Backing Clare -11 at 10/11 looks a great bet. There is no live coverage of Clare v Laois but keep an eye on our live scores.

Division 1A Hurling: Limerick v Waterford, Preview, Team News and live scores

Limerick v Waterford will face off in Division 1A of the hurling league on Sunday. The game takes place at 7pm in the Gaelic Grounds. We have a preview, team news and betting information below.

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Preview

Limerick come into this top of the table clash with two wins from two games. John Kiely’s side came back from the dead to beat Tipperary in the opening round and they followed that up with an 8 point win over Galway two weeks ago. Players like Barry Nash, Declan Hannon and Dan Morrissey will be key in defence, while Graeme Mulcahy, Gearoid Hegarty and Seamus Flanagan will be key players in attack.

Liam Cahill’s Waterford are also unbeaten in the division with two wins from two. They recorded a win over Cork in the opening round 1-24 to 3-17, while in the next round they recorded a 2-24 to 1-25 win over Tipperary. Players like Stephen Bennett, Shane Bennett, Austin Gleeson and Pauric Mahony will be key players.

Team News

Limerick : 1. Nicky Quaid (Effin), 2. Sean Finn (Bruff), 3. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh), 4. Aaron Costello (Kilmallock), 5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), 6. Declan Hannon (Adare) Captain, 7. Barry Nash (South Liberties), 8. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell), 9. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsiagh), 10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s), 11. Tom Morrissey (Ahane) 12. Brian Ryan (South Liberties), 13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell), 14. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon), 15. Darren O’Connell (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)

Waterford: Stephen O’Keeffe; Shane Fives, Conor Prunty, Shane McNulty; Calum Lyons, Iarlaith Daly, Kevin Moran; Conor Gleeson, Pauric Mahony; Neil Montgomery, Jake Dillon, Jack Fagan; Jack Prendergast, Stephen Bennett, Patrick Curran

Betting

Limerick are the favourites here at odds of 4/11. Waterford are outsiders at odds of 11/4. For me it has to be a Limerick win with the form they are in at present. Graeme Mulcahy at 8/1 to be first goalscorer looks a great bet. Limerick v Waterford is live on Eir Sport at 7pm.

Division 1A Hurling: Galway v Tipperary, Preview, Team News and live scores

Galway v Tipperary will meet in Division 1A of the hurling league on Sunday. The game throws in at 2pm. We have a preview, team news and betting information below.

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Preview

Galway come into this game on the back of a loss to Tipperary last time out. Shane O’Neills charges lost 1-19 to 0-14 at the Gaelic Grounds. They beat Westmeath easily enough in the first game so a win here would be good for the plans to progress to a quarter-final or semi-final of the league. Joe Canning is likely to be fit for the game having picked up a hand injury in that game with Limerick. Players like Gearoid McInerney, Padraic Mannion, Conor Whelan and Cathal Mannion will be key.

All-Ireland champions Tipperary come into the game looking for the first win the of league. They currently sit joint bottom of the table with Westmeath. Liam Sheedy’s side have suffered losses to Cork 2-24 to 1-25 and Limerick 2-14 to 0-18. Sheedy need a performance here from his team and a winning one at that if they have any aspirations of doing well in the league. Players like John McGrath, Ronan Maher, Paidi Maher and Seamus Callanan will once again be key to the Premier men’s chances of coming away from Salthill with the win.

Team News

Galway: James Skehill, Darren Morrissey, Gearoid McInerney, Sean Loftus, Padraic Mannion, Shane Cooney, Fintan Burke, Cathal Mannion Adrian Tuohy, Niall Burke, Joe Canning, Tadhg Harnan, Sean Blehane, Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney

Tipperary : Brian Hogan; Cathal Barrett, Barry Heffernan, Sean O’Brien; Seamus Kennedy, Padraic Maher, Ronan Maher; Alan Flynn, Michael Breen; Jake Morris, John O’Dwyer, Cian Darcy; John McGrath, Seamus Callanan, Jason Forde

Betting

Galway are 6/5 to win this, while Tipperary are 10/11 to come out on top. For me it’s to close to call but Tipperary need a win and therefore they would be the selection. Jason Forde to get man of the match at around 8/1 is also a good bet. Galway v Tipperary is live on TG4 on Sunday.

England name training squad for Ireland game

England head coach has named a 25 man training squad in preparation for Sunday week’s Six Nations tie with Ireland at Twickenham.

Jones has called Henry Slade into the squad as he continues to recover from a knee. Furthermore, Manu Tuilagi will also continue his rehabilitation with a groin injury picked up against France. Tuilagi subsequently missed the Calcutta Cup meeting with Scotland on Saturday last due to the injury he has not been named in the squad, hence Slade’s inclusion. Many players play fun poker on mobile to pass the time.

Eddie Jones has also left out Courtney Lawes but according to RTE Sport he is been rested for the three day camp. In the backs, Elliott Daly, George Ford, Owen Farrell and Jonny May are just some players selected, while in the forwards Joe Marler, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Maro Itoje are just some to name that will take part in the camp.

England 25-man training squad
Forwards: L Cowan-Dickie, T Curry, B Earl, C Ewels, E Genge, J George, M Itoje, G Kruis, J Launchbury, L Ludlam, J Marler, K Sinckler, W Stuart, S Underhill, M Vunipola

Backs: E Daly, O Devoto, O Farrell, G Ford, G Furbank, W Heinz, J Joseph, J May, O Thorley, B Youngs (Leicester).

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