Midweek Predictions

*late posting due to Davie Henshaw*

Davie Henshaw

PSG 1-2 Barcelona
Munich 2-1 Juventus
Malaga 1-1 Dortmund
Madrid 3-0 Galatasary

Chelsea 2-0 Kazan
Spurs 2-1 Basel
Benfica 3-0 Newcastle
Fenerbache 1-1 Lazio

POD

PSG 1-2 Barcelona

Bayern 1-1 Juventus

Malaga 1-2 Dortmund

Madrid 2-0 Galatasary

Chelsea 1-0 Kazan

Spurs 2-0 Basel

Benfica 1-1 Newcastle

Fenerbache 0-1 Lazio

WOC

PSG 1-1 Barcelona

Bayern 2-1 Juventus

Malaga 2-2 Dortmund

Madrid 3-1 Galatasary

Chelsea 2-0 Kazan

Spurs 3-1 Basel

Benfica 1-0 Newcastle

Fenerbache 1-1 Lazio

Colbert

PSG 1 Barcelona 2

Bayern 2 Juventus  1

Malaga 0 Dortmund 1

Madrid 3 Galatasary 0

Chelsea 2 Kazan 0

Spurs 1 Basel 1

Benfica 1 Newcastle 0

Fenerbache 0 Lazio 0

B Mac

PSG 1 V Barcelona 2

Bayern 3 V Juventus 2

Malaga 0 V Dortmund 1

Madrid 4 V Galatasary 0

Chelsea 2 V Kazan 1

Spurs 3 V Basel 0

Benfica 1 V Newcastle 0

Fenerbache 2 V Lazio 2

Scott

PSG 1-2 Barcelona

Bayern 2-1 Juventus

Malaga 0-2 Dortmund

Madrid 3-1 Galatasary

Chelsea 1-0 Kazan

Spurs 3-1 Basel

Benfica 1-0 Newcastle

Fenerbache 2-2 Lazio

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On The Inside Line today

On the Inside Line this afternoon we’ve live commentary on Westmeath and Laois’ National Hurling Games and updates from Offaly’s One B trip to Antrim

Christy O’Connor previews the days hurling games with everything at stake in 1A

Regular updates on the Towns Cup Semi Finals where Tullamore face Tullow and Roscrea meet Longford in an all Midlands clash. Knockon.ie’s Rob Murphy previews the big matches

Jack Nolan and Craig Rogers join us at 2.45 to discuss another departure from the Laois football panel

Reaction from Laois ladies win over Cork and updates from Westmeath and Offaly’s games from 2pm

All three counties also in camogie league action today

Racing with John Hackett at 4.30 where we’ll be previewing the Irish Grand National  

Brian McCarthy and Scott Gaynor are on to talk football from 5pm, including a look forward to the FA Cup game between Chelsea and Man United tomorrow and the Champions League Quarter Finals midweek- we’ll also keep you up to date on the CCFL and Leinster Senior League matches throughout the afternoon

And from 5.35 it’s rugby including an Interpro win for Ulster over Leinster, Munster’s worst defeat in 9 years and a preview of the Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup games with Niall Moran, Dave Connellan and Davie Henshaw

All comments by text on 0833010103, on twitter @midlandssport or on facebook will be entered into a draw for a 25 Euro voucher from Medipharm.ie  

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Weekend football predictions

Inside Line contributors Brian McCarthy, Scott Gaynor, Podge O'Donnell, Davie Henshaw, Niall Colbert and Will O'Callaghan will be predicting the weekend's football results. 

A correct score result gains 3 points while a correct result gives 1 point. The following predictions are likely to be no better than Mark Lawrenson on the BBC site 

Feel free to play along on facebook and twitter...


Brian McCarthy (Longford Town defender) 

Premier League

Sunderland 0-2 Manchester United
Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle United
Arsenal 3-2 Reading
Wigan Athletic 1-1 Norwich City
Southampton 1-3 Chelsea       
Swansea City 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur       
West Ham United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion   
Everton 3-0 Stoke City   
Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool   
Fulham 2-1 Queens Park Rangers

FA Cup

Chelsea 3-1 Manchester United

LOI

Bohemians 0-4 Sligo Rovers
Derry City 2-1 Shelbourne
Bray Wanderers 1-0 U.C.D
Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Cork City
Limerick FC 2-0 St. Patrick's Ath
Derry City 4-1 Bray Wanderers
U.C.D 1-2 Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United 0-1 Cork City
Shelbourne 3-4 Bohemians
Mervue United  2-3 Finn Harps
Wexford Youths 1-3 Waterford United
Athlone Town 2-0 Salthill Devon
Cobh Ramblers 0-1 Longford Town


Will O'Callaghan (Inside Line Presenter and Midlands 103 Sports Editor) 

Premier League

Sunderland 0-3 Manchester United
Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Arsenal 2-1 Reading
Wigan Athletic 2-2 Norwich City
Southampton 2-1 Chelsea       
Swansea City 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur       
West Ham United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion   
Everton 3-1 Stoke City   
Aston Villa 1-1 Liverpool   
Fulham 3-1 Queens Park Rangers

FA Cup

Chelsea 3-2 Manchester United

LOI

Bohemians 1-2 Sligo Rovers
Derry City 2-0 Shelbourne
Bray Wanderers 1-0 U.C.D
Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Cork City
Limerick FC 2-1 St. Patrick's Ath
Derry City 3-1 Bray Wanderers
U.C.D 0-3 Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United 1-1 Cork City
Shelbourne 1-2 Bohemians
Mervue United 2-2 Finn Harps
Wexford Youths 0-1 Waterford United
Athlone Town 1-0 Salthill Devon
Cobh Ramblers 1-2 Longford Town



Podge O'Donnell (Member of all conquering Mullingar seconds hockey team) 

Premier League 

Sunderland 0 V Manchester United 2
Manchester City 2 V Newcastle United 1
Arsenal 2 V Reading 0
Wigan Athletic 1   V Norwich City 1
Southampton 0 V Chelsea 2      
Swansea City 1 V Tottenham Hotspur 0       
West Ham United 0 V West Bromwich Albion 1
Everton 1 V Stoke City 1
Aston Villa 1 V Liverpool 2   
Fulham 2 V Queens Park Rangers 1

FA Cup 

Chelsea 0 V Manchester United 1

LOI 

Bohemians 0 V Sligo Rovers 1
Derry City 1 V Shelbourne 0
Bray Wanderers 1 V U.C.D 0
Shamrock Rovers 2 V Cork City 1
Limerick FC 2 V St. Patrick's Ath 0
Derry City 2 V Bray Wanderers 1
U.C.D 0 V Sligo Rovers 2
Drogheda United 1 V Cork City 1
Shelbourne 0 V Bohemians 0
Mervue United 0 v Finn Harps 2
Wexford Youths 1 V Waterford United 2
Athlone Town 1 v Salthill Devon 1
Cobh Ramblers 0 V Longford Town 1


Davie Henshaw (Marist College legend) 

Premier League 

Sunderland 1-3 Manchester United
Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United
Arsenal 3-0 Reading
Wigan Athletic 1-1 Norwich City
Southampton 1-3 Chelsea       
Swansea City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur       
West Ham United 0-1 West Bromwich Albion   
Everton 2-0 Stoke City   
Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool   
Fulham 2-0 Queens Park Rangers

FA Cup 

Chelsea 1-2 Manchester United

LOI 

Bohemians 0-2 Sligo Rovers
Derry City 3-1 Shelbourne
Bray Wanderers 3-0 U.C.D
Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Cork City
Limerick FC 1-1 St. Patrick's Ath
Derry City 2-1 Bray Wanderers
U.C.D 1-2 Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United 1-1 Cork City
Shelbourne 1-1Bohemians
Mervue United 2-1 Finn Harps
Wexford Youths 2-0 Waterford United
Athlone Town 1-0 Salthill Devon
Cobh Ramblers 2-1 Longford Town


Scott Gaynor (Author 'League of Ireland Benches: the Definitive Guide')

Premier League 

Sunderland 1-2 Manchester United
Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Arsenal 3-2 Reading
Wigan Athletic   1-0 Norwich City
Southampton 0-2 Chelsea        
Swansea City 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur        
West Ham United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion    
Everton 1-0 Stoke City    
Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool    
Fulham 0-1 Queens Park Rangers

FA Cup 

Chelsea 1-2 Manchester United 

LOI 

Bohemians 0-2 Sligo Rovers
Derry City 1-0 Shelbourne
Bray Wanderers 2-1 U.C.D
Shamrock Rovers 1-0Cork City
Limerick FC 1-1 St. Patrick's Ath
Derry City 2-0 Bray Wanderers
U.C.D 0-3 Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United 1-0 Cork City
Shelbourne 1-0 Bohemians
Mervue United      1-2  Finn Harps
Wexford Youths 0-2 Waterford United
Athlone Town 1-0 Salthill Devon
Cobh Ramblers 1-2 Longford Town


Niall Colbert (In Play Presenter and Inside Line producer) 

Premier League 


Sunderland 1-3 Manchester United
Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle United
Arsenal 2-0 Reading
Wigan Athletic   0-0 Norwich City
Southampton 0-2 Chelsea       
Swansea City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur   
West Ham United 1-0 West Bromwich Albion   
Everton 1-0 Stoke City   
Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool   
Fulham 2-1 Queens Park Rangers

FA Cup

Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United
*Chelsea win on penalties

LOI

Bohemians 0-1 Sligo Rovers
Derry City 2-0 Shelbourne
Bray Wanderers 1-1 U.C.D
Shamrock Rovers 1-1Cork City
Limerick FC 1-1 St. Patrick's Ath
Derry City 1-0 Bray Wanderers
U.C.D 0-2 Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United 1-0 Cork City
Shelbourne 1-0 Bohemians
Mervue United 1-2  Finn Harps
Wexford Youths 0-2 Waterford United
Athlone Town 0-1 Salthill Devon
Cobh Ramblers 0-2 Longford Town

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Offaly team to play Carlow on Saturday

Niall McNamee and John Maloney are set to start for Offaly in this Saturday afternoon's National Football League Division Four match with Carlow

McNamee comes in for the suspended Peter Cunningham while Tullamore clubman Maloney replaces Ross Brady

Ken Casey has proven his fitness to get a place among the subs

Alan Mulhall is in goal, Brian Darby, Paul McConway and Shane Sullivan is the full back line

Sean Pender is centre half back with Eoin Carroll and John Maloney on the wings

In midfield are Michael Brazil and Alan McNamee

Richie Dalton is named to start at centre half forward with Graham Guilfoyle and Willie Mulhall on the wings

The inside forwards are Brian Connor, Joe Maher and Niall McNamee

Saturday’s game at O’Connor Park will be preceded at 12.15pm by a National Camogie League Division 1 fixture between Offaly and Cork and Offaly's sponsors Carroll's ham will be distributing free tea and sandwiches to supporters at the double header

The football match is live on Midlands 103 from 2pm with thanks to Michael Moore Car Sales, Portarlington

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Sport on Midlands 103 in coming week

Busy week of sport ahead on Midlands 103.

On Wednesday afternoon updates from the Sportsground as the Marist take on Garbally in the Connacht Schools rugby final. In the evening we're broadcasting from The Snug in Athlone from 9-10pm in the build up to St Brigid's All-Ireland Final with Ballymun

Friday night we've an up for the match special from Kelly's in Kilcormac from 8-10pm to look ahead to All-Ireland Club Hurling Final.

Full live commentary of Offaly V Clare from 2pm (with updates from the camogie games) and Laois V Galway live from 7pm. Dave McArdle will also be at the Counties Cup 4th round game from 7

We're at the Big Tree from 11-2pm on St Patrick's Day (pop in and say hello if on your way to game) and commentary on the finals from 2pm

Updates from Towns Cup Quarter Finals and the Semi Final draw is live from Edenderry RFC just after 5 O'Clock

Niall Colbert will have a special bank holiday sports broadcast from 2-6pm on Monday with commentary and updates from the National League games

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Laois team to play Kerry

1: Eoin Reilly (St Lazerian's Abbeyleix)

2: Brian Stapleton (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)

3: Brian Campion (Rathdowney-Errill)

4: John A Delaney (Clough Ballacolla)

5: Joe Fitzpatrick (Rathdowney Errill)

6. Matthew Whelan (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)

7: Gearoid Burke (Camross)

8: James Walsh (Ballinakill)

9: Brian Dunne (The Harps)

10: Stephen Maher (Clough Ballacolla)

11: Zane Keenan (Camross)

12: Willie Hyland (Clough Ballacolla)

13: John Brophy (The Harps)

14: Tommy Fitzgerald (Portlaoise)

15: Neil Foyle (Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton 

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Offaly team to play Wexford

Offaly team to play Wexford in NHL Division One B

1 James Dempsey (Kinnitty)
2 Chris McDonald (Brosna Gaels)
3 David Kenny (Belmont) captain
4 David King (Coolderry)
5 Derek Morkan (Shinrone)
6 Rory Hanniffy (Birr)
7 Kevin Brady (Coolderry)
8 Sean Gardiner (Lusmagh)
9 Brian Carroll (Coolderry)
10 Colin Egan (Belmont)
11 Derek Molloy (Shamrocks)
12 Cathal Parlon (Coolderry)
13 Joe Bergin (Seir Kieran)
14 Shane Dooley (Tullamore)
15 James Mulrooney (Seir Kieran)

SUBS;

16 Conor Clancy (St Rynagh’s)
17 Dan Kelliher (Brosna Gaels)
18 Odhran Kealey (Kinnitty)
19 Thomas Carroll (Seir Kieran)
20 Paul Cleary (Birr)
21 Dermot Mooney (Seir Kieran)
22 Sean Cleary (Shinrone)
23 Sean Ryan (Birr)
24 Pat Camon (St Rynagh’s)
25 Tomas Bolger (Birr)
26 Colm Coughlan (Kinnitty)

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