GAA Next Weekend

Big game first out for Dublin against Meath. Two debutants in McConnell (full back) and Connolly (wing forward). Connolly had a cracking start to the league so deserves a chance in the Championship, especially with injuries to Bonner and Sherlock.

I see they’re talking of suspensions for Cork and Clare hurlers now - the CDCC recommended suspensions so I presume they will want to be seen to act swiftly and decisively.

I think Ger Brennan is very unlucky to miss out at half back ahead of either Casey or Cahill. Not a huge scoring threat in the half forward line to complement Connolly with Moran and Ryan there. They’ll miss Sherlock but I still think that side will be 4 or 5 points too strong for Meath. I’ll be interested to see how McConnell gets on if Sheridan is in there on him.

Re Cork/Clare it looks like they’re going to make an example out of them. There’s been a load of outrage and indignation in the papers over the last few days so even though there wouldn’t be much said about it if it happened in a League game they seem to be laying down a marker for the summer here. Cork won’t want to lose Cusack and O’Sullivan and possibly even O’hAilpin and Gardiner who were involved to a lesser extent ahead of the Waterford game. That said uber administrator Frank Murphy will be on the case no doubt and after he got Anthony Lynch off last year I suppose anything’s possible.

Lads is the Meath match on at 3.30pm Irish time? Also anyone know of an Irish pub in Lima?

The best I can do is:

PERU - PADDY OFLAHERTYS IRISH BAR, PLAZA de ARMAS, CUZCO

I presume throw in is 3:45 or something. First game is on at 2.10 I think but they’ll need to leave room for extra time.

Meath game is on at 4.10pm Irish time.

The Dubs game is on at 4.00

So does that give Dublin 10 minutes to rack up a decent score before Meath start?