Semi-finals at all three levels this weekend, meaning six matches in Pearse Park over the course of what is expected to be a wet weekend:
Killoe v Colmcille, Sat, 5pm
Dromard v Clonguish, Sun, 5pm
Killoe had to come from behind against Slashers but were clearly the better team overall in that match whereas Colmcille had an easier time in their quarter-final and the match is likely to be close. Dromard had a comfortable win against an under-form Rathcline and meet Clonguish who were the stronger side in the second-half against Mullinalaghta but who show signs off the field of an older presumption and obnoxiousness resurfacing. (Realistically, we had lost too many players to long-term injury and Australia this year for us to have much chance in the absence of luck and favourable decisions and we certainly have had none of the latter since Tullamore.)
Paddy Power odds (https://www.paddypower.com/gaelic-games/longford-club-football?tab=outrights):
Killoe5/2 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8 8/11
Colmcille11/2 9/1 8/1 7/1 11/2 7/2
Dromard11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 6/1 5/1 4/1
Clonguish16/1 10/1 14/1 16/1 9/1 11/2
Boylesports (https://www.boylesports.com/sports/gaa/outrights)
Killoe3/1 13/8 6/4 10/11
Dromard6/1 11/2 15/2 6/1 4/1
Colmcille3/1 6/1 5/1 4/1
Clonguish12/1 6/1 7/1 12/1 4/1
I would still just favour Killoe overall but not on those odds.
Killoe v Colmcille, Sat, 5pm
Dromard v Clonguish, Sun, 5pm
Killoe had to come from behind against Slashers but were clearly the better team overall in that match whereas Colmcille had an easier time in their quarter-final and the match is likely to be close. Dromard had a comfortable win against an under-form Rathcline and meet Clonguish who were the stronger side in the second-half against Mullinalaghta but who show signs off the field of an older presumption and obnoxiousness resurfacing. (Realistically, we had lost too many players to long-term injury and Australia this year for us to have much chance in the absence of luck and favourable decisions and we certainly have had none of the latter since Tullamore.)
Paddy Power odds (https://www.paddypower.com/gaelic-games/longford-club-football?tab=outrights):
Killoe
Colmcille
Dromard
Clonguish
Boylesports (https://www.boylesports.com/sports/gaa/outrights)
Killoe
Dromard
Colmcille
Clonguish
I would still just favour Killoe overall but not on those odds.