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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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Leinster Senior Schools Cup: St Michael’s 34 Gozanga 3

Leinster Senior Schools Cup holders St Michael’s recorded a 34-3 win over Gozanga College on Tuesday. This game was a repeat of the 2019 showpiece.

Arthur Henry made some good carries early on for Gozanga but from the 10th minute mark onwards it as all St Michael’s. Fintan Gunne was impressive helping his side gradually come more and more into the game.

The first try of the game came from front row James Power. He drove home from close to the line. Power would go onto to get another try not long after. The Gonzanga at sixes and sevens as Power crossed the line. Chris Cosgrave added the extra points from the conversion. The score was 14-0 with 20 minutes played. Gonzaga managed to get on the scoreboard just before the break. St Michael’s were then penalised for been offside. This allowed Harry Colbert to take the three points. It was 14-3 at the break.

St Michael’s had a try within five minutes of the restart. Lee Barron coming up with a try after a maul from the lineout. Cosgrave added the conversion to make it 21-3. In tough wintry conditions St Michael’s weren’t going to be denied.  St Michael’s took advantage and Lee Barron stormed over for another try. Cosgrave added penalties to the winners tally to secure safe passage to the semi-final stages.

Gonzaga College: Jamie McNulty; Hugh Lynn (Luka Hassett 60), Brian Barron, Jack Browne (Davy Colbert 17), Simon Wilson; Harry Colbert, Eadbhard O’Callaghan (Max Colgan 44); George Morris (Noah Maguire 44), George Kenny, Ronan Shaw; Seamus Carroll (Callum Murphy 70), Spencer O’Connell; Arthur Henry, Tom Cullen (capt), Hugo Fitzgerald.

St Michael’s College: Chris Cosgrave; Eddie Kelly, Simon O’Kelly, Hugo McWade (Luke Russell 64), Henry McErlean (James Nicholson 45); Niall Carroll, Fintan Gunne (Jeffrey Woods 56); Jack Boyle (Josh Egan 67), Lee Barron (Zach Baird 67), James Power (Dylan Rogan 68); Jack Guinane, Stephen Woods; Dylan Ryan (Michael Barron 56), Conor Booth (Dan Carroll 64), Will Hickey (capt).

Division 1b Hurling: Wexford v Kilkenny, Preview, Team News and live scores

Wexford v Kilkenny takes place on Sunday at 2.00pm in the Division 1b Hurling League. The game is in Wexford Park. We have a preview, team news and betting information below. If you can’t make the game be sure to check out of live scores from the below link.

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Preview

Wexford come into this game on the back of 1 win and 1 loss from their two games. They hammered Laois in the opening round 2-27 to 2-16 in late January. However, 2 weeks ago suffered a loss to Clare 0-18 to 0-15 at Wexford Park. Davy Fitzgerald would have wanted the win there but this is a big game. Players like Conor McDonald, Diarmuid O’Keeffe and Liam Ryan will look to have big games.

Kilkenny come into this game on the back of 2 wins from 2 games in the division. They hammered Carlow last time out by 3-21 to 0-09. Players like Colin Fennelly, Paddy Deegan and Ger Aylward will be key players if the Cats are to come out on top.

Team News

Wexford: Mark Fanning,Joe O’Connor, Liam Ryan, Shane Reck; Damien Reck, Pádraig Foley , Shaun Murphy; Liam Óg McGovern , Kevin Foley; Aidan Rochford, Rory O’Connor , Jack O’Connor  Cathal Dunbar, Conor McDonald , Paul Morris

Kilkenny –

Name

Club
 

Eoin Murphy

Glenmore
 

Conor Browne

James Stephens
 

Huw Lawlor

O’Loughlin Gaels
 

Ciaran Wallace

Erin’s Own
 

Conor Delaney

Erin’s Own
 

Paddy Deegan

O’Loughlin Gaels
 

Cillian Buckley

Dicksboro
 

James Maher

St Lachtains
 

Michael Carey

Young Irelands
 

John Donnelly

Thomastown
 

Alan Murphy

Glenmore
 

Martin Keoghan

Tullaroan
 

Billy Ryan

Graigue-Ballycallan
 

Richie Hogan

Danesfort
 

Walter Walsh

Tullogher Rosbercon

Betting

Not much to separate the sides in the betting. Wexford won the last two meeting between the sides. They hammered the Cats in the Walsh Cup and also beat them in the Leinster Final in 2019. I fancy Wexford to win on home soil at 11/10. Wexford v Kilkenny will be deferred on TG4 on Sunday after the Galway v Tipperary game.

 

GAA announce revenue for 2019

The GAA have announced the revenue for year ending 2019. It is a record revenue with a total of 73.9 million euro for 2019, this is a 16% increase on the previous year. In 2017 for instance the GAA revenue came in at over 60 million euro. 

RTE report that the majority of that revenue generated was down to the growth in gate receipts. In 2018 it was 29.6 million to 36.1 million in 2019. This was largely down to bigger attendances at games and an increase in prices of match tickets. Furthermore, gate receipts accounted for nearly half of the revenue for 2019.

Tom Ryan the director general of the GAA released his annual report on Tuesday which also looked at Pairc Ui Chaoimh and Casement Park. He stated that the total cost of Pairc Ui Chaoimh would be 96 million euro. However, the long term debt would be around 20 million, while he also revealed Cork County Board received 10 million euro as a loan from Croke Park and 21.5 million of bank loans.

In terms of Casement Park, Ryan said there is “positive signs”, however, the proposed costs have likely increased owing to the Northern Ireland 2010/11 budget approval date. Several other projects are also in the pipeline according to the report. These include a state of the art development of two full sized pitches, a GAA clubhouse and dressing rooms directly across from Croke Park which is property of Clonliffe College. The report states that this project is something similar to Abbotstown.

The report also shows that revenue from the Allianz League was up 10%, while their was a 20% increase in season ticket holders. Coaching and development funding increased to 13.5 million euro which was a 22% increase from the previous year. 7.9 million was given to club and county infrastructure in 2019, while 4 million in grants was also given out. One stark finding the report found was the spending of preparation costs for inter county teams. This took a 12% increase in 2019 which the report labeled “unsustainable”.

In conclusion, the GAA have made millions in 2019. It’s now up to them to consider given the so called weaker county sides more funding. They should pump more money into coaching into these small counties . However, instead of giving the bigger stronger counties a bigger slice of the pie in terms of funding. Players in Leitrim, Antrim, Clare for example train just as hard as the 5 time All-Ireland winners in Dublin. How can these counties improve without the funding they so desperately need? That is the question I would put to the GAA top brass.

 

Technology Behind Live Gaming

Technology has gone through numerous changes and it is more apparent in live gaming than in any other industry.

Everyone knows that you can bet on live sports action, from  darts to football, but there is so much more to entertain. Amazing stories and themed tales have become virtual, where technology helps create a constant change and upgrade for players. The online live gaming sphere is only going to continue evolving. Anyone who takes the online entertainment industry seriously should find out what is happening. 

Technical Changes

Online games have emerged as the best of the best in graphics, visual entertainment, and sound effects. At first, the games looked just like those in live offline gaming spheres. Now, there are so many benefits to online live gaming because the graphics have increased to match the real world. Fortnite is just one example of how the graphics make you feel like you are in the gaming sphere, even while you play online. 

Mobility

Mobile gaming has become enormous from social media games to any of the favorite games online that are now available through mobile devices. All devices are supported, particularly those of the recent two years. 

Live Dealing at Online Casinos 

More options are available to players than ever, including live streaming games. Whether it is casino based or live gaming with some of the top PS4 games. Live dealer casinos offer poker, roulette, craps, and other popular table games. These games are handled by a live person, who is a dealer or croupier. The player will wager bets from home, and the dealer will keep track of what is earned to make sure the player’s account reflects it. All it takes is a good internet connection. The player can log in, choose the best live dealer casino, and enjoy the game.

VR Tech

Virtual Reality technology is less expensive than ever, and it means players can feel like they are in a real live gaming situation. VR is not something to take on for long hours at a time when using a headset, but it can be a lot of fun when you blend the real world with fiction to make your experience even better than it was prior to these advantages.

The special glasses allow you to see an augmented world, like Pokémon Go, so you get to see the streets filled with characters from the game. Casinos have also added 360-degree views using VR tech to make it more like you are playing the games at the casino instead of at your home.

Voice Control, Facial Recognition, Gesture Control

Wii was one of the first games to show us that voice, gesture, and facial recognition could be used for games. Live gaming offers 3D tech where your avatar can resemble you instead of something drawn by another person. You also have voice and gesture control that helps you appear as you are in the game. Intel RealSense Tech is behind the gesture control that makes games like Warrior Wave even better. 

Progressive Displays

For the 4K gaming adventure you can see progressive displays where the colors and effects are heightened even more than with regular tech. 

From wearable gaming to on-demand gaming, players have plenty to enjoy in the live gaming world. For instance, one TV show has become interactive, where you decide what happens to the main character while learning survival skills. The guy is live and on camera, so when you choose what you want to happen, the video will transfer to the videoed segments. It is like a TV show and game rolled into one. 

The technology behind live gaming is going to continue to advance. The adventures of Fortnite, casinos, and virtual reality games are only going to get better. Projections tell us that we won’t need headgear to enjoy virtual reality soon. We will just need a room capable of VR and we can feel as if we are running on a beach, taking down bad guys, and truly in the realm of real, when it is all virtual tech. 

 

McKenna’s future in doubt in AFL

Conor McKenna’s future in the AFL is in doubt after he returned to his native after what his club Essendon said was family related reasons and homesickness.

McKenna who is only 23 made his AFL debut with Essendon 7 years ago. He took to the game quite well and has been a massive success at the club. He has been vocal about his homesickness though. Speaking to RTE Sport in 2017 he said, “It’s not really the game that’s the problem, it’s the homesickness. You adjust to the game pretty quick.”

Dan Richardson, General Manager of Essendon said in a statement on Tuesday, “We have been in lengthy discussions with Conor over recent weeks and we are completely supportive of him returning home to be with his family at this time”. The team nicknamed the Bombers said they offer McKenna and his family full support. “We remain in constant communication with both Conor and his family and we will continue to provide our support”.

McKenna caused a bit of controversy last year when he returned home to play with his club Eglish. He scored a vital goal which helped maintained the clubs Division 1 status in a relegation play-off.

It is likely McKenna will turn to the AFL in the coming weeks as he probably just needs a break back in Ireland. He is a top players and if he does decide to stay in Tyrone I am sure Mickey Harte will come calling.

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Top 5 Weekend GAA bets

The GAA keeps on coming and this weekend is the return of the Allianz Hurling Leagues. Let’s take a look at our top 5 weekend GAA bets below.

  1. Limerick v Waterford – Limerick win @4/11 as found on betting worx – Limerick are strong favourites to win this game and it is easy to see why considering the way they have started the league. They have beaten Tipperary and Galway and a win here would only boost their chances of reaching the latter stages of the league.

2. Galway v Tipperary – Tipperary win @evens – Tipperary haven’t started the league well. They put in a good performance against Limerick in the first round of the league but they fell asunder in the second half. They also out to Cork 2-24 to 1-25 last week. A win here is vital for Liam Sheedy’s men I think they will get it.

3. Wexford v Kilkenny – Wexford win at 11/10 – Wexford have had the edge on Kilkenny in the last few meetings. They beat them in the Walsh Cup in January and previous to that beat the Cats in the Leinster Final in 2019. Wexford no longer fear Kilkenny and with a big home crowd to roar them on they should win this.

4. Westmeath v Cork – Cork win -13 @Evens – Cork have put in two good performances so far in the league losing narrowly to Waterford but beating Tipperary. Westmeath have suffered heavy losses to Waterford and Galway. Cork should win this easily enough.

5. Carlow v Dublin – Dublin -9 @Evens – Dublin should have too much in the tank for Carlow here. They have one won game and lost one. The heavy loss coming to Kilkenny 3-21 to 0-18 in the opening round. They recovered though to beat Laois in round 2. Carlow have suffered two losses losing to Clare by 17 points and Kilkenny by 21 points. Dublin -9 is the selection.

That completes our top 5 weekend GAA bets. Best of Luck !

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