In this post, we bring you GAA tips for Round 1 of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with some pulsating matchups in store.
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round Fixtures & TV Coverage
Dublin v Roscommon, Croke Park, 5pm - GAAGO
Louth v Meath, Inniskeen, 5.30 pm - Not Televised
Armagh v Westmeath, Box-It Athletic Grounds, 6 pm
Donegal v Tyrone, Ballybofey, 7.15 pm - GAAGO
Dublin v Roscommon Preview
The first game of the weekend sees Dublin host Roscommon at Croke Park in the first round of fixtures for the All Ireland Group Stage.
Dublin v Roscommon Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
Dublin | 1/12 | 92.3% |
Roscommon | 8/1 | 11.1% |
The Draw | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Dublin are heavy favourites to win this game at odds of 1/12 per the latest Gaelic Football odds at BoyleSports.
Roscommon face a tough test to get anything from this game as shown by their 8/1 price, the draw is considered less likely at 14/1.
Handicap Betting
Dublin: -8 @ EVS
Roscommon: +8 @ 10/11
Handicap Draw: -8 @ 10/1
Team News
Dublin Team News
Dublin: S Cluxton, E Murchan, M Fitzsimons, C Murphy, S MacMahon, J Small, S Bugler, B Fenton, T Lahiff, N Scully, C Costello, C Kilkenny, P Mannion, C O’Callaghan, C Basquel.
Subs: D O’Hanlon, T Clancy, B Howard, J McCaffrey, R McGarry, K McGinnis, D Newcombe, P O Cofaigh Byrne, L O’Dell, K O’Gara, P Small.
Roscommon Team News
Roscommon: C Carroll, D Murray, B Stack, N Higgins, N Daly, R Dolan, E McCormack, E Smith, T O’Rourke D Ruane, D Smith, C Lennon, C Cox, D Cregg, D Murtagh.
SUBS: C Lavin, P Gavin, S Cunnane, R Fallon, B O’Carroll, C Connolly, U Harney, K Doyle, C Hussey, A McDermott, C Hand
Dublin v Roscommon Prediction
Dublin are set to get their 2023 All-Ireland title victory defence campaign underway at the weekend following their 1-15 to 1-13 win over Kerry last summer. The Dubs commenced their season coming Runner-Up in Division 1 only losing out to Derry 1-3 on penalties. That was followed by a campaign which culminated in winning their 14th Leinster Title in a row beating Louth on a 1-19 to 2-12 scoreline in Croke Park.
Roscommon on the other hand were relegated from Division 1 in the league coming second from bottom with a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That was followed by an exit in the Connacht Championship at the semi-final stage losing 0-13 to 1-15 against Mayo.
Dublin should be operating on a different level of gears and are likely to win comfortably.
Tip: MOTM Con O’Callaghan @ 4/1
Louth v Meath Preview
The second game of the weekend sees beaten Leinster Finalists Louth host Meath in another compelling All-Ireland Series fixture.
Louth v Meath Odds
Louth are strong favourites to bounce back from their Leinster Final defeat at 4/6 per the latest Gaelic Football odds at BoyleSports.
Meath are not quite the force they once were and can be gotten at 17/10 with the draw seen as a 13/2 chance.
Handicap Betting
Louth: -1 @ 10/11
Roscommon: +1 @ 11/10
Handicap Draw: -1 @ 15/2
Team News
Louth Team News
Louth: N McDonnell, D McKenny, D Corocran, P Lynch, C McKeever, A Williams, C Lennon, T Durnin, B Duffy, N Sharkey, C Keenan, C Grimes, R Burns, S Mulroy, C Downey.
Subs: C Lynch, C O’Neill, P McStravick, L Jackson, D Campbell, C Murphy, T Jackson, L Grey, C Byrne, C Early, P Matthews.
Meath Team News
Meath: B Hogan, D Keogan, A O’Neill, Ronan Ryan, H O’Higgins, D Campion, S Coffey, R Jones, C McBride, C Caulfield, C O’Sullivan, C Hickey, J Conlon, M Costello, E Frayne.
Subs: S Brennan, M Murphy, S Ryan, B O’Halloran, Ross Ryan, C Gray, D McGowan, R Kinsella, J O’Connor, J Morris, A Lynch.
Louth v Meath Prediction
Louth commenced their season in poor fashion, with their 3 wins and 4 defeats in Division 2 meaning they only escaped relegation by a sole point ahead of Fermanagh. However, Louth found form in the Leinster Championship beating Wexford 4-10 to 0-15 and Kildare 0-13 to 0-17 before running Dublin closer than many predicted in the Leinster Final.
Meath on the other hand finished a place above Louth in Division 2 due to their victory in the head-to-head game 1-11 to 1-9. Their Leinster Championship journey started with a 3-12 to 3-19 win over Longford before Dublin defeated them in the Quarter-Final.
This will be a closely fought game and I think it will be a lot closer than the odds are suggesting.
Tip: Louth -1 @ 10/11
Armagh v Westmeath Preview
The third game of the weekend sees Ulster Championship winners Armagh face Division 3 League winners Westmeath.
Armagh v Westmeath Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
Armagh | 1/5 | 83.3% |
Westmeath | 5/1 | 16.7% |
The Draw | 9/1 | 10% |
Armagh are heavy favourites to continue their flying form at 1/5 per the latest Gaelic Football odds at BoyleSports.
Westmeath are not expected to stand much of a chance and can be gotten at 5/1 with the draw priced at 9/1.
Handicap Betting
Armagh: -5 @ EVS
Westmeath: +5 @ EVS
Handicap Draw: -5 @ 17/2
Team News
Armagh Team News
Armagh: B Hughes, P Burns, A McKay, P McGrane, C O’Neill, Ciaran Mackin, A Forker, B Crealey, T Kelly, J McElroy, R Grugan, S Campbell, O Conaty, A Murnin, C Turbitt.
Subs: E Rafferty, B McCambridge, Connaire Mackin, G McCabe, N Grimley, O O’Neill, S McPartlan, R McQuillan, J Og Burns, A Nugent, J Duffy.
Westmeath Team News
Westmeath: J Daly, J Gonoud, K Maguire, J Dolan, S McCartan, R Wallace, D Lynch, R Connellan, A McCormack, J Lynam, R O’Toole, C Dillon, L Loughlin, J Heslin, R Forde.
SUBS: J Connaughton, S Allen, C Drumm, E Mulvihill, M Whittaker, D Scahill, S Baker, L Dolan, S Smith, K Martin, C McCormack.
Armagh v Westmeath Prediction
Armagh have had a hugely positive season so far being promoted to Division 1 in the league after finishing runner-up to Donegal in the league phase and losing the final by a slim point margin. They took that defeat into the Ulster Championship beating Fermanagh and Down before again losing out narrowly to Donegal defeat after a 0-20 a-piece game they came unstuck 5-6 on penalties.
Westmeath on the other hand earned promotion to Division 2 after finishing 2 points behind Down in the league phase, they actually won the league final by a 0-13 to 2-10 scoreline. However, they were then dumped out of Leinster at the first hurdle against Wicklow 1-11 to 2-9
Tip: Armagh -5 @ EVS
Donegal v Tyrone Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
Donegal | 8/13 | 61.9% |
Tyrone | 15/8 | 34.8% |
The Draw | 13/2 | 13.3% |
Donegal are heavy favourites to continue their strong season so far at 8/13 per the latest Gaelic Football odds at BoyleSports.
Tyrone are not a poor side and remain a threat and can be gotten at 15/8 with the draw priced at 13/2.
Handicap Betting
Donegal: -2 @ 6/5
Tyrone: +2 @ 5/6
Handicap Draw: -2 @ 15/2
Team News
Donegal Team News
Donegal: S Patton, M Curran, B McCole, C Moore, R McHugh, C McGonagle, P Mogan, J McGee, M Langan, S O’Donnell, C Thompson, D O Baoill, P McBrearty, O Gallen, N O’Donnell.
Subs: G Mulreany, K McGettigan, S McMenamin, O Doherty, D MacGiolla Bhride, J MacCeallbhruí, L McGlynn, J Brennan, A Doherty, E Ban Gallagher, C MacAonghása.
Tyrone Team News
Tyrone: N Morgan, N Devlin, P Hamspey, M McKernan, B Cullen, M Donnelly, K McGeary, B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick, C Daly, M O’Neill, S O’Donnell, D McCurry, D Canavan, R Canavan.
Subs: O O’Kane, A Clarke, C Donnelly, P Harte, D Jones, N McCarron, L McGarrity, C McShane, J Oguz, C Quinn, T Quinn.
Donegal v Tyrone Prediction
Donegal started the season topping the league phase of Division 2 with a record of 6 wins and 1 draw earning promotion to Division 1 for next season. That was followed by a league-final win over Armagh 0-14 to 0-15. They impressively won the Ulster Championship too beating Derry 0-17 to 4-11, Tyrone 0-18 to 0-16 to reach the final and after a 0-20 draw with Armagh they eventually won 5-6 on penalties.
Tyrone finished 5th in Division 1 with a record of 3 wins and 4 defeats. That run was followed by an Ulster Championship run where they defeated Cavan in a 3-16 to 1-23 scoreline before Donegal dumped them out 0-18 to 0-16.
Tip: Donegal to lead at HT & Win @ 6/4
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