Marc Ó Sé previews round five in National Football League Division One and Two
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Ladbrokes ambassador Marc Ó Sé discusses the weekend matches from round five of the National Football League in Divisions One and Two.
Derry and Dublin are locked on eight points at the top of the Division Two table and I expect this to be the game of the weekend. It will be the first real test for both teams this season. The Dubs have been operating in second gear and will need to be going at full tilt to get past a very impressive Derry side. Slowly but surely, Dessie Farrell is getting his main men back on the team; players who are proven All-Ireland winners and he will certainly need them for this clash.
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Derry cruised to victory against Kildare in Newbridge with a very convincing win. They were strong in defence and looked dangerous in attack. Dublin will have to have a plan for Shane McGuigan, who kicked a goal and seven last weekend. He is a force to reckoned with. The boys in blue will need to shift into first gear here and I am going for a Derry victory at 8/11.
Armagh are in dangerous of being relgated and I expect the loser of this clash to be demoted. I felt Armagh should have taken a point from their battle against Kerry in Tralee. They defended with huge numbers and did not allow David Clifford and Seanie O’Shea any time on the ball.
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Donegal will be happy to have taken a point off Galway considering how poor they have been so far this year, but if you look at the quality of players they possess, this will be a tight affair. It’s Armagh for me at 4/11.
Kerry will be delighted with two points against Armagh last weekend as they were lucky. I felt Kerry struggled with the amount of bodies Armagh got behind the ball. I expect Tyrone to do something similar on Sunday. If Darragh Canavan and Darren McCurry can bring their A game, an upset is on the cards. Tyrone are currently bottom of the table and will be fighting for their lives. I expect them to fight on their backs for the victory and at 9/4, they are a great bet.
Another great game is in store here and whoever wins should have one leg in the league final. Roscommon will really target this game in the Hyde as an away fixture two weeks later in Killarney against Kerry will be a tough ask.
Mayo are really doing well under new manager Kevin McStay and will relish the opportunity to take on the Rossies. With the in-form Enda Hession and Jordan Flynn lining out, I will go with an away win here at 1/2, although I won’t draw a line through the draw either at 15/2.
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