Saturday
Division One
Dublin v Kerry, Croke Park, 7pm [Live, TG4] – Kerry got caught napping by Galway a week ago in Tralee – similar to what Dublin inflicted a year ago. Losing double-digit leads will have left Jack O’Connor less mellow than he was after the Donegal defeat but this is an ideal reset and it would be no surprise if the holders were to go full-throttle for Dublin. Ger Brennan’s team are in the thickets of regeneration and look relegation-bound. Con O’Callaghan’s talents were required to beat Monaghan but Kerry, with an emerging cohort of more than useful young footballers, like Cillian Trant and Keith Evans, will bring a more elevated threat this weekend. Verdict: Kerry
Galway v Roscommon, Pearse Stadium, 7pm – Has there ever been a recent time when Galway weren’t beleaguered by injury? Despite this, the team has shown a lot of promise this campaign.
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