2019 GAA Predictions from the Sporting Limerick team

And just like that, the 2019 All-Ireland Football and Hurling championships are upon us. While Galway and Mayo got their campaigns off to a start last weekend with victories over New York and London respectively, this week will truly see the commencement of the championships.

There are fixtures in each of the four provincial football championships while there is a full round of fixtures in both the Munster and Leinster hurling championships.

Ahead of the games, we asked John Keogh (Limerick Post), Matt O’Callaghan (Weekly Observer & Vale Star), Valerie Wheeler (Spin South West) and Raffaele Rocca & Jack Neville of Sporting Limerick to give their predictions for the year ahead!

Twitter handles are included for each of the members and are encouraged to be used should any predictions go awry.

John Keogh (@JohnnyBKeogh)

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Hurling:

Munster- Limerick

(2nd &
3rd)-
Cork & Waterford

Leinster- Galway

(2nd &
3rd)
Dublin & Wexford

Semi-Finalists- Limerick,
Cork, Dublin, Galway

All-Ireland winners- Limerick

GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, Croke Park, Dublin 19/8/2018
Galway vs Limerick
Limerick’s Declan Hannon celebrates scoring a point
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Football:

Munster- Kerry

Leinster- Dublin

Connacht- Mayo

Ulster- Donegal

Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Mayo, Monaghan, Kerry

Winners- Dublin


Matt O’Callaghan (MattOCall)

Hurling:

Munster- Limerick

(2nd & 3rd) Tipperary (to top group) & Clare 3rd

Leinster– Galway

(2nd & 3rd) Kilkenny & Dublin

Semi-Finalists- Limerick, Galway, Tipperary, Clare

All-Ireland winners– Limerick

19 August 2018; Richie McCarthy of Limerick celebrates at the final whistle after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Galway and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Football:

Munster– Kerry

Leinster- Dublin

Connacht- Mayo

Ulster- Donegal

Semi-finalists- Dublin, Kerry, Galway, Donegal

Winners- Dublin

GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Croke Park, Dublin 2/9/2018
Dublin vs Tyrone
Dublin’s Philip McMahon celebrates after the game with the Sam Maguire
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Valerie Wheeler (@ValerieWheeler_)

Hurling:

Munster- Limerick

(2nd &
3rd)
Tipperary & Cork

Leinster- Galway

(2nd &
3rd)
Kilkenny & Wexford

Semi-Finalists- Limerick,
Tipperary, Galway, Kilkenny

All-Ireland winners- Limerick

Munster Senior Hurling League Round 1, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 14/12/2018
Limerick vs Tipperary
Tempers flare between both sides
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Oisin Keniry

Football:

Munster- Kerry

Leinster- Dublin

Connacht- Mayo

Ulster- Tyrone

Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Mayo, Kerry, Monaghan

Winners- Dublin


Raffaele Rocca (@RaffRocca)

Hurling:

Munster- Limerick

(2nd &
3rd)
Tipperary & Waterford

Leinster- Galway

(2nd &
3rd)
Kilkenny & Wexford

Semi-Finalists- Tipperary,
Limerick, Galway, Dublin

All-Ireland winners- Limerick


Football:

Munster- Kerry

Leinster- Dublin

Connacht- Mayo

Ulster- Tyrone

Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Kerry, Tyrone, Mayo

Winners- Kerry

GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship Final, Croke Park, Dublin 21/9/2014
Donegal vs Kerry
Kerry’s Paul Geaney celebrates scoring his side’s first goal
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie

Jack Neville (JackNev30)

Hurling:

Munster- Limerick

(2nd & 3rd) Cork (to top group & Clare

Leinster- Dublin

(2nd &
3rd)
Kilkenny & Galway

Semi-Finalists- Cork,
Limerick, Dublin, Clare

All-Ireland winners- Limerick

GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final, Croke Park, Dublin 29/7/2018
Cork vs Limerick
Limerick’s Cian Lynch celebrates scoring a goal
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Football:

Munster- Kerry

Leinster- Dublin

Connacht- Mayo

Ulster- Donegal

Semi-finalists- Dublin,
Kerry, Tyrone, Mayo

Winners- Kerry

Allianz Football League Division 1 Final, Croke Park, Dublin 31/3/2019
Kerry vs Mayo
Mayo’s Aidan O’Shea and Tommy Walsh of Kerry
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie

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