David Clifford of Kerry tussles with Daniel O Mahony of Cork during the 2023 GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2 match between Cork and Kerry at Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile
Saturday, April 19
Munster SFC semi-finals
Cork v Kerry, Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 6pm - GAA+
Kerry make two changes to the team that won the Allianz Football League Final as Tom O’Sullivan and Ruairi Murphy come in for Mike Breen and Micheál Burns respectively.
It’s a strong looking Kerry selection and if they can reproduce the form they showed when beating Mayo in that League Final then it’ll be a tough day for Cork.
If the Rebels are to pull off a shock they’ll need a dominant midfield showing from Ian Maguire and Colm O’Callaghan and hope their chief danger-men Brian Hurley and Chris Óg Jones have their sights zeroed in.
It’s hard to look past a Kerry win though considering the form of players like Joe O’Connor, Paul Geaney, and the Clifford brothers.
CORK: Míchéal Aodh Martin; Seán Brady, Daniel O'Mahony, Neil Lordan; Brian O'Driscoll, Rory Maguire, Matty Taylor; Ian Maguire, Colm O'Callaghan; Paul Walsh, Eoghan McSweeney, Sean McDonnell; Mark Cronin, Brian Hurley, Chris Óg Jones. Subs: Patrick Doyle, Briain Murphy, Tommy Walsh, Maurice Shanley, Darragh Cashman, Seán Powter, Conor Cahalane, Seán Walsh, Ruairi Deane, Cathail O'Mahony, Hugh O'Connor.
KERRY: Shane Ryan; Paul Murphy, Jason Foley, Dylan Casey; Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Gavin White, Tom O'Sullivan; Joe O'Connor, Barry Dan O'Sullivan; Ruairi Murphy, Paudie Clifford, Graham O'Sullivan; David Clifford, Paul Geaney, Dylan Geaney. Subs: Shane Murphy, Tadhg Morley, Micheál Burns, Seán O'Shea, Tony Brosnan, Seán O'Brien, Damien Bourke, Mark O'Shea, Killian Spillane, Armin Heinrich, Evan Looney, Conor Geaney, Tom Leo O'Sullivan.
Clare v Tipperary, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, 2pm
Clare were unfortunate not to win promotion from Division 3 of the Allianz Football League and bring some good form into this year’s Munster Senior Football Championship.
A forward line with talented players like Emmet McMahon, Keelan Sexton, and Eoin Cleary will pose a serious threat to a Tipperary team in transition.
CLARE: Eamon Tubridy; Manus Doherty, Cillian Brennan, Cillian Rouine; Ronan Lanigan, Ikem Ugweuru, Alan Sweeney; Brian McNamara, Ciarán Downes; Dermot Coughlan, Emmet McMahon, Keelan Sexton; Mark McInerney, Eoin Cleary, Aaron Griffin. Subs: Tristan O'Callaghan, Fionn Kelleher, Daniel Walsh, Conor Meaney, Gavan Murray, Shane Griffin, Darragh Burns, Evan Cahill, Rory McMahon, Diarmuid O'Donnell, Cormack Murray.
TIPPERARY: Shane Ryan; Jason Madigan, Jimmy Feehan, Jack Harney; Mark Stokes, Paudie Feehan, Luke Boland; Mark Russell, Kieran Costello; Michéal Freaney, Cathal Deeley, Ben Comerford; Cian Smith, Steven O'Brien, Darragh Brennan. Subs: Robbie McGrath, Michael Barlow, Conor Fahey, Emmet Moloney, Manus McFadden, Jack Nevin, Sean O'Connor, Jack O'Mahony, Jack O'Neill, Mikey O'Shea, Thomas Vaughan.
Ulster SFC quarter-final
Fermanagh v Down, Brewster Park, 4pm – BBC
Down could consider themselves somewhat unfortunate to have been relegated from Division Two of the Allianz Football League this year and go into this match as favourites.
Fermanagh are always a tough nut to crack in Brewster Park but a Down attack that includes players like Pat Havern, Danny Magill, and Conor McCrickard looks like it poses the greater threat.
FERMANAGH: Sean McNally; Luke Flanagan, Lee Cullen, Oisin Smyth; Jonathan Cassidy, Declan McCusker, Fionan O'Brien; Joe McDade, Darragh McGurn; Shane McGullion, Ryan Lyons, Paul Breen; Josh Largo Ellis, Garvan Jones, Sean Cassidy. Subs: Ross Bogue, Ché Cullen, Conor Love, Ronan McCaffrey, Aaron Jones, Aogan Kelm, Conor McGee, Oisin Murphy, Brandon Horan, Diarmuid King, Glenn Treacy.
DOWN: Ronan Burns; Patrick McCarthy, Peter Fegan, Ceilum Doherty, Ryan Magill, Pierce Laverty, Miceal Rooney; Daniel Guinness, Ryan McEvoy; Danny Magill, Odhran Murdock, Eugene Branagan; James Guinness, Pat Havern, Conor McCrickard. Subs: John O'Hare, Ruairi McCormack, Aaron McClements, Donal Scullion, Shay Millar, Adam Crimmins, Finn McElroy, Caolan Mooney, Gareth McKibben, Patrick Brooks, John McGeough.
Connacht SFC semi-final
Leitrim v Mayo, Carrick-on-Shannon, 4.30pm - GAA+
Mayo come into this match as the hottest of favourites against a Leitrim team that lost all seven of their matches by wide margins in Division 3 of the Allianz Football League.
Their full-forward line of Aidan O’Shea, Ryan O’Donoghue, and Dylan Thornton will be very difficult to contain for the Leitrim defence.
LEITRIM: Daire O'Shea; Kieran Clancy, Donal Casey, Eanna McNamara; James Rooney, Mark Diffley, Jack Foley; Barry McNulty, Cillian McGloin; Jack Flynn, Keith Keegan, Paul Honeyman; Darren Cox, Riordan O'Rourke, Tom Prior. Subs: Brian Cull, Ryan Bohan, Tm Hughes, David Feeney, Conall McGovern, Shane FInn, Keelan McHugh, Jack Rowley, Paddy Keane, Ben Guckian, Joe McGloin
MAYO: Colm Reape; Jack Coyne, Donnacha McHuygh, Enda Hession; Sam Callinan, David McBrien, Stephen Coen; Jack Carney, Matthew Ruane; Davitt Neary, Darren McHale, Fenton Kelly; Aidan O'Shea, Dylan Thornton, Ryan O'Donoghue. Subs: Adrian Phillips, Conor Reid, Diarmuid O'Connor, Eoghan McLaughlin, Eoin O'Donoghue, Fergal Boland, Frank Irwin, Jordan Flynn, Niall Coggins, Paul Towey, Shairoze Akram.
Injury rules Shane Walsh out of Galway's Connacht SFC quarter-final against Roscommon.
Sunday, April 20
Connacht SFC semi-final
Roscommon v Galway, Dr Hyde Park, 4pm - RTE
Roscommon will sense a big opportunity against a Galway team without Shane Walsh in its match-day panel and Damien Comer only listed among the substitutes.
If they can at least break even with Paul Conroy, John Maher, and Matthew Tierney in the middle third and ensure a good supply of ball goes into Ben O’Carroll, Diarmuid Muragh, and Cian McKeon, they have the firepower to pull off an upset.
ROSCOMMON: Conor Carroll; Ronan Daly, David Murray, Niall Higgins; Ruaidhrí Fallon, Brian Stack, Colm Neary; Eddie Nolan, Shane Cunnane; Ultan Harney, Enda Smith, Ciaráin Murtagh; Diarmuid Murtagh, Ben O'Carroll, Cian McKeon. Subs: Aaron Brady, Senan Lambe, Dylan Ruane, John McManus, Pearse Frost, Keith Doyle, Daire Cregg, Donie Smith, Shane Killoran, Conor Cox, Conor Hand.
GALWAY: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Seán Kelly, Liam Silke; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Matthew Tierney, Cillian McDaid, Cein Darcy; Matthew Thompson, Robert Finnerty, Finnian Ó Laoí. Subs: Conor Flaherty, Daniel O'Flaherty, Cian Hernon, Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin, Cathal Sweeney, Kieran Molloy, Sam O'Neill, Tomo Culhane, Liam Ó Conghaile, Colm Costello, Damien Comer.
Ulster SFC quarter-final
Monaghan v Donegal, Clones, 2pm - GAA+
Donegal looked really impressive when beating Derry in the first round of the Ulster Championship but Monaghan will pose a stiffer test.
The pace of forwards like Stephen O’Hanlon, Mícheál Bannigan, and David Garland won’t be easily contained.
It’s hard to look past Donegal, though. The impact that players like Michael Langan, Jason McGee, Jamie Brennan, and Oisin Gallen will make from the subs bench could be decisive.
MONAGHAN: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Ryan O'Toole, Dylan Byrne; Aaron Carey, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Micheal McCarville, Gary Mohan; Stephen O'Hanlon, Mícheál Bannigan, Ciaran McNulty; David Garland, Andrew Woods, Jack McCarron. Subs: Kian Mulligan, Jason Irwin, Gavin McPhillips, Darren Hughes, Joel Wilson, Ryan McAnespie, Barry McBennett, Kieran Duffy, Fergal Hanratty, Stephen Mooney, Karl O'Connell.
DONEGAL: Shaun Patton; Finbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Odhran McFadden Ferry, Jeaic Mack Ceallabhuí; Hugh McFadden, Ciaran Thompson; Dáire Ó Baoill, Shane O'Donnell, Ciaran Moore; Patrick McBrearty, Michael Murphy, Conor O'Donnell. Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Caolan McColgan, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Eoin McHugh, Michael Langan, Jamie Brennan, Niall O'Donnell, Oisin Gallen, Jason McGee.
