Inside Track with John McIntyre

A measure of the task facing Maigh Cuilinn footballers at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday can be gauged from the bookmaker odds on the Connacht Club senior decider. For the Galway champions are priced at 6/4 outsiders to overcome their Roscommon counterparts St Brigid’s.

Initially surprised that Cathal Clancy’s charges were such generous odds to claim a second provincial title, on closer examination it’s clear Maigh Cuilinn will need a lot of things to go right if they are to take down a vastly experienced opposition very familiar with Hyde Park.

In claiming a 19th county crown with a hard-earned 1-16 to 1-12 victory over Pearses, St Brigid’s lived on the edge at times, relying on a couple of terrific saves from goalkeeper Conor Carroll........

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