There are two provincial football deciders this weekend, with Kerry and Galway both hotly tipped to triumph over Clare and Sligo. Here is all you need to know ahead of this weekend’s GAA action.
Damien Comer's Galway team take on Sligo in the Connacht final this weekend. Photograph: James Crombie/InphoTwo provincial football championships will be decided this weekend – Munster and Connacht. In the west, Galway will carry a heavy favourites tag when they line out against Sligo on Sunday lunchtime. Sligo come to Castlebar armed with the guarantee of Sam Maguire football and free from the shackles of weighty expectation against a stronger-on-paper Galway side.
Kerry will, in all likelihood, romp home against Clare in the Munster SFC final, although the Banner bring with them encouragement from merited championship wins against Limerick and – especially –
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