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A busy weekend awaits us at the provincial soccer championships. RTÉ GAA analyst and former Kerry All-Ireland winner Tomás O Sé has been making his predictions about upcoming matches in Tomorrow Ireland.
CONNACHT
Roscommon v May – Sunday, November 8
This could be the game of the weekend. It’s its unpredictability that I love about Roscommon.
Armagh hit them good and held them well and yet they can run up to you and kick a long ball at you. They have the talented players.
You look at Mayo, on the other side, and the things that stand out to me is that Aidan O’Shea is up front and he’s playing brilliantly. Cillian O’Connor looks really cool.
But for Mayo and James Horan in particular, I don’t know which team he’s going to pick. He has tried so many players. Mark Moran, Oisin Mullen, and Tommy Conroy have really stood up.
I have a great time with Mayo, I don’t think they’re gone, but I have a strange feeling that Roscommon might sneak out of this one. I think they fear nothing in Connacht and I will give them the go-ahead.
LEINSTER
Dublin v Westmeath – Saturday, November 7
You can be building Westmeath all you want and Jack Cooney has done a good job and came close to being promoted to Division 1.
But this only goes in one direction and we will reflect on how Dublin got set up and which players start or don’t start and how they are set up. It will be a Dublin victory.
Wicklow v Meath – Sunday, November 8
Wicklow is having a good season and also had a great championship win against Wexford, not seen since the days of Micko.
They work like dogs. Aughrim is a difficult place, but Meath has impressed me even though they haven’t gotten the results. I still think Meath will win.
Longford v Laois – Sunday, November 8
Longford with Darren Gallagher in particular narrowly edged out Louth last weekend and will be quite happy with the game.
Laois is a team of Jekyll and Hyde, they returned in an act of Houdini against Fermanagh to retain Division 2 status.
I’ll go with Laois, but they need to act.
Offaly v Kildare, Sunday, November 8
Kildare lost three of their first four league games and they weren’t going very well, but they finished strong.
They beat Laois, they beat Westmeath and now is the time to get in shape.
Offaly are competitive and organized with John Maughan, but for me it’s Kildare.
MUNSTER
Limerick v Tipperary – Saturday, November 7
This will be interesting. Limerick caught Tipperary last year. It was a typical Billy Lee display. I’ve seen them a couple of times this year and am impressed with their attitude.
It may be a smaller and weaker county, but it has really shone in recent years and there is a place in the Munster final at stake here.
Tipperary, despite holding out to the end, weren’t overly impressive against Clare last weekend.
They have the forwards, they have the backs but they really have to present themselves. He would give Limerick every chance, but he would almost tip Tipperary.
Cork v Kerry – Sunday, November 8
It has been one-way traffic for several years on this fixture.
Kerry looks good, his key players are playing well. But for me since the lockdown and when they have returned, it is the attitude, the hunger and the way they are preparing on the defensive that is coming out.
Now, they haven’t had a difficult test and Cork will be a tougher test than the one they have already faced this year.
And even though Cork has improved from last year, I still think Kerry has improved.
I think Cork is on the right track, but I don’t see anything but a Kerry win.
ULSTER
Cavan v Antrim – Saturday, November 7
Cavan lit up the championship last week. Antrim have had a solid campaign in Division 4 and despite being defeated by Wicklow, they will put up a great battle.
But I think the confidence of winning last weekend will have to match Cavan.
If they are a little more direct, I think they will win this one.
Fermanagh v Down – Sunday, November 8
I think it is difficult to call. Paddy Tally’s teams are always tough to take down.
Ryan McMenamin will have Fermanagh ready after everything that has happened in recent weeks, but if my hand were forced, I would go with Down.
Tomas Ó Sé spoke on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland
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