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When it came to clutch moments in games few was better than Conor McManus over the last number or years.

Cork in 2023 reached the All-Ireland Quarter final and six months ago beat Donegal who many are tipping to win the All-Ireland now.

They should be in mix for promotion this is their team that started v Donegal

Chris Kelly; Kevin Flahive, Daniel O'Mahony, Tommy Walsh; Maurice Shanley, Rory Maguire, Matty Taylor; Ian Maguire, Colm O'Callaghan; Paul Walsh, Seán Powter, Brian O'Driscoll; Mark Cronin, Brian Hurley, Chris Óg Jones.

Only one of those names not on their panel this year as far as I know is Kevin Flahive who's taken a year out to go travelling.

Seems this deal was on the table since May!?

Trump trying to take credit for it is somewhat humorous.

Do you think its just coincidence that it was agreed now?

It's typical of Trump taking credit for something he had nothing to do with and when things goes wrong in his 2nd term he'll blame Biden for it or scapegoat one of his cabinet picks.

Seems this deal was on the table since May!?

Trump trying to take credit for it is somewhat humorous.

Round 3 draw. All knock out matches and to see who joins UCD, UU, TU Dublin and TUS Midlands in the last 8.

Tuesday 21st January

MTU Cork v MTU Kerry

UL v University of Galway

Wednesday 22nd January

Maynooth v St Mary's

DCU v ATU Sligo

Another win for Newcastle last night. They are flying. Are they in the title race?

I saw Shearer last night say that they are, when the reality is that they arent.  They are flying though and would definitely fancy another go at Champions League football next year.

They're half in it. If they keep their first 11 fit they would likely win the vast majority of their matches, which would take 80+ points to topple. Scouse are obviously on course to demolish 80 points but nobody else is, and that's the only one Newcastle wouldn't be able to reel in; they'd need a Liverpool mini collapse.

Newcastle's problem is that once they get past a very well-balanced and top class first 11-13 players, they are a below mid table table.

Liverpool as you say are the only team likely to hit 80 plus points this season. Arsenal will probably get around 75 to 78 points.

Forest doing great but a drop-off expected and will likely finish outside the top 4 come the end of the season.

Chelsea,Newcastle,Man City perhaps 68 to 73 points they'll get? Looking at coefficient table the 5th placed team may well get Champions League football next season I bet City will be the lucky ones.

Since Spurs beat Man City 4-0 they've only picked up five points out of a possible 27.

Enjoyable live match. DCU led 0-6 0-3 at half time. UCD ended up winning 1-11 to 1-10.

As things stand.

Out UCC, ATU Galway, ATU Donegal, Queens

Into the Quarter finals UCD,, UU, TUS Midlands, TU Dublin.

Round 3 with matches next week draw tomorrow.

University of Galway, Limerick University, ATU Sligo, MTU Cork, St Mary's, Maynooth, MTU Kerry and DCU

How close are the league finals to championship this year?

Div 1 league final on March 30th and Championship starts the following weekend April 5th,6th

Donegal v Derry play that weekend as does Mayo v Sligo and Galway have to fly out to New York. 

10 days away.

To win the title Paddy Power odds.

Kerry 11/4
Donegal 9/2
Galway 5/1
Armagh 11/2
Dublin 6/1
Tyrone 13/2
Derry 9/1
Mayo 11/1

Opening round of games

Saturday 25th

Galway v Armagh - 5:15pm
Tyrone v Derry - 6pm
Dublin v Mayo  - 7:30pm

Sunday 26th

Kerry v Donegal - 1:45pm

To be promoted

Roscommon Evens
Monaghan 15/8
Cork 2/1
Down 2/1
Cavan 11/4
Louth 4/1
Meath  11/2
Westmeath 6/1

Opening round fixtures

Saturday 25th

Cork v Meath - 5pm
Cavan v Monaghan - 6pm

Sunday 26th

Roscommon v Down - 2pm
Westmeath v Louth - 2pm

To be promoted

Kildare 5/4
Clare 5/1
Fermanagh 5/1
Sligo 13/2
Laois 8/1
Offaly 11/1
Antrim 12/1
Leitrim 40/1

Opening round fixtures

Saturday 25th

Leitrim v Laois - 2:30pm
Kildare v Fermanagh - 5pm

Sunday 26th

Antrim v Clare - 1pm
Offaly v Sligo - 2pm

To be promoted

Wicklow 11/4
Limerick 3/1
Wexford 10/3
Longford 4/1
Tipperary 13/2
Carlow 16/1
London 33/1
Waterford 50/1

Opening round fixtures

Saturday 25th

Carlow v Tipperary - 6pm
Wexford v London - 7pm

Sunday 26th

Longford v Limerick - 2pm
Wicklow v Waterford - 2pm
 

BBC has confirmed that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will be the new Match Of The Day presenters from next season.  Could they not settle on one?

Matz Sels the Forest Keeper earned the point for the home with a number of top saves in the final 15 minutes or so. Before that for 70 minutes he hadn't a save to make and Liverpool scored from their first shot on target. Liverpool a different team with Jota on the field.