Marc Ó Sé previews the preliminary All-Ireland quarter-finals
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The preliminary All-Ireland quarter-finals take place this weekend and Ladbrokes ambassador Marc Ó Sé gave us his thoughts on Saturday’s matches.
These games are all about momentum and we got some shock results last weekend. Cork were six points behind Mayo and they managed to claw it back to win. Steven Sherlock was sensational, and with Rory Maguire and Colm O’Callaghan in the middle of the field, there is a real purpose to Cork.
It’s Preliminary All-Ireland Quarterfinal weekend, with four very interesting games featuring 3 Connacht, 3 Ulster, 1 Leinster and 1 Munster county. Take a look at the upcoming GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship fixtures! #GAABelong pic.twitter.com/Qr1yUycSc1
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 21, 2023
I have been very impressed with Roscommon so far but they are running out of gas at the business end of the year. Yes, they have match-winning players but I just think that Cork will edge this at home and I am backing them to win.
What an exciting final few minutes of play it was when the Kildare boys overcame Roscommon. Kevin Feely’s mark was awesome. The way he got up into the air to catch that ball and then to convert the mark was a great way to win the game. Donegal knocked the wind out of Monaghan’s sails so it will be hard to pick things up in the space of a week. I give Kildare a great chance here and I am going to back them to cause a minor upset.
Westmeath should have beaten Tyrone last weekend had John Heslin kicked that final free. Darren McCurry was a big loss for them. Darragh Canavan was on fire and I expect Brendan McCole to pick him up after a great man-marking job on Jack McCarron last weekend. Whether he can repeat it this weekend is open to question especially with Canavan in such form.
Click below for the Donegal squad for the All-Ireland Preliminary Quarterfinal against @TyroneGAALive in Ballybofey on Saturday. Tickets must be pruchased in advance.https://t.co/K1sXTml9C4 pic.twitter.com/5ZHVX9YCe0
— CLG Dhún na nGall (@officialdonegal) June 23, 2023
With Brian Kennedy and Conn Kilpatrick out around the middle, I expect Tyrone to overcome this Donegal team who have come back from the dead. I wouldn’t rule out a draw at 13/2 but I will back Tyrone for the win.
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