And just like that, the 2019 All-Ireland Football and Hurling championships are upon us. While Galway and Mayo got their campaigns off to a start last weekend with victories over New York and London respectively, this week will truly see the commencement of the championships.
There are fixtures in each of the four provincial football championships while there is a full round of fixtures in both the Munster and Leinster hurling championships.
Ahead of the games, we asked John Keogh (Limerick Post), Matt O’Callaghan (Weekly Observer & Vale Star), Valerie Wheeler (Spin South West) and Raffaele Rocca & Jack Neville of Sporting Limerick to give their predictions for the year ahead!
Twitter handles are included for each of the members and are encouraged to be used should any predictions go awry.
John Keogh (@JohnnyBKeogh)
Hurling:
Munster- Limerick
(2nd &
3rd)- Cork & Waterford
Leinster- Galway
(2nd &
3rd) Dublin & Wexford
Semi-Finalists- Limerick,
Cork, Dublin, Galway
All-Ireland winners- Limerick
Galway vs Limerick
Limerick’s Declan Hannon celebrates scoring a point
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
Football:
Munster- Kerry
Leinster- Dublin
Connacht- Mayo
Ulster- Donegal
Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Mayo, Monaghan, Kerry
Winners- Dublin
Matt O’Callaghan (MattOCall)
Hurling:
Munster- Limerick
(2nd & 3rd) Tipperary (to top group) & Clare 3rd
Leinster– Galway
(2nd & 3rd) Kilkenny & Dublin
Semi-Finalists- Limerick, Galway, Tipperary, Clare
All-Ireland winners– Limerick
Football:
Munster– Kerry
Leinster- Dublin
Connacht- Mayo
Ulster- Donegal
Semi-finalists- Dublin, Kerry, Galway, Donegal
Winners- Dublin
Dublin vs Tyrone
Dublin’s Philip McMahon celebrates after the game with the Sam Maguire
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson
Valerie Wheeler (@ValerieWheeler_)
Hurling:
Munster- Limerick
(2nd &
3rd) Tipperary & Cork
Leinster- Galway
(2nd &
3rd) Kilkenny & Wexford
Semi-Finalists- Limerick,
Tipperary, Galway, Kilkenny
All-Ireland winners- Limerick
Limerick vs Tipperary
Tempers flare between both sides
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Oisin Keniry
Football:
Munster- Kerry
Leinster- Dublin
Connacht- Mayo
Ulster- Tyrone
Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Mayo, Kerry, Monaghan
Winners- Dublin
Raffaele Rocca (@RaffRocca)
Hurling:
Munster- Limerick
(2nd &
3rd) Tipperary & Waterford
Leinster- Galway
(2nd &
3rd) Kilkenny & Wexford
Semi-Finalists- Tipperary,
Limerick, Galway, Dublin
All-Ireland winners- Limerick
Football:
Munster- Kerry
Leinster- Dublin
Connacht- Mayo
Ulster- Tyrone
Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Kerry, Tyrone, Mayo
Winners- Kerry
Donegal vs Kerry
Kerry’s Paul Geaney celebrates scoring his side’s first goal
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie
Jack Neville (JackNev30)
Hurling:
Munster- Limerick
(2nd & 3rd) Cork (to top group & Clare
Leinster- Dublin
(2nd &
3rd) Kilkenny & Galway
Semi-Finalists- Cork,
Limerick, Dublin, Clare
All-Ireland winners- Limerick
Cork vs Limerick
Limerick’s Cian Lynch celebrates scoring a goal
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson
Football:
Munster- Kerry
Leinster- Dublin
Connacht- Mayo
Ulster- Donegal
Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Kerry, Tyrone, Mayo
Winners- Kerry
Kerry vs Mayo
Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea and Tommy Walsh of Kerry
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie
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