Cuala GAC v Errigal Ciarán Predictions, Betting Tips & Odds

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Timetable 19th January, 15:30 GMT
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Cuala GAC and Errigal Ciaran are set to duel at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon with the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship at stake as the champions of Dublin and Tyrone meet. For Cuala, history beckons as they bid to join an exclusive cohort of football and hurling All-Ireland Club champions at senior level – only Cork outfit St Finbarrs have managed it previously. No shortage of motivation either for the Ulster kingpins, as Errigal Ciaran will become the first team from Tyrone to contest this showpiece decider. It's all set for a cracking Croke Park showdown, and we've got all the latest in our Cuala vs Errigal Ciaran match preview ahead of one of the showpiece of the Gaelic Football contests on the year.

🏆 Cuala GAC v Errigal Ciaran Prediction

After the end of the great Crossmaglen Rangers era when the Armagh powerhouse won this crown in 2011/12, Ulster went a decade without an All Ireland Football Championship winner. Now, the northern province stands on the precipice of three titles in four years after wins for Kilcoo (2022) and Glen last time around.

Errigal Ciaran are gracing this stage for the first time, but they are unlikely to be daunted. The Tyrone Club Championship is one of the fiercest battle grounds in all of Ireland and having denied Trillick by a single point, Errigal Ciaran won four games to land the Ulster crown. They are battle hardened, adding two more single point wins in that provincial run, and will have taken serious belief from last weekend's defeat of Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland semi-final.

With the Canavan brothers pulling the strings, Errigal Ciaran can win what promises to be an absorbing decider at Croke Park and become kings of the All Ireland Club Football 2024.

Our Prediction: 🏆 ERRIGAL CIARAN TO WIN 🏆

💯 Cuala GAC vs Errigal Ciaran Betting Odds

There is little to choose between the teams according to the pre-game Cuala vs Errigal Ciaran odds on the best betting sites, with slight favouritism reserved for the Tyrone side. This being their first ever time gracing the All-Ireland decider, the men from Ballygawley will have to prove they can handle the occasion and the sense of history that will permeate the day. Cuala have been here as a club, winning All-Ireland club hurling titles in 2017 and 2018, so they have at least got that experience in the bank.

In the individual player markets, two sets of brothers are to the fore. Darragh and Ruairí Canavan will be key to any potential success for Errigal Ciaran while Con and Niall O'Callaghan are pivotal influences on the side from Dalkey.

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✔️ Cuala GAC vs Errigal Ciaran Betting Tips

Both clubs are playing on this grand stage for the first time, history beckons for one or the other. Errigal Ciaran have been through the mill frequently on their way to Croke Park, often digging extremely deep to win tense contests. That game management and ability to plunder key scores under pressure has served the Tyrone side well.

Cuala have also come through their share of close encounters. Con O'Callaghan is a generational talent and the talisman in the Cuala side. His role will be key but in the Canavan brothers and Peter Harte, Errigal Ciaran may have the additional variety needed to get them over the line. The side from Ballygawley are available at a price of 2.00 at DirectionBet to win this Croke Park decider and they have the know-how and creativity to make them worthy favourites.

When the game comes down to the final stretch, Enda McGinley's side should get the vital scores and a win for the side from Tyrone forms the basis of our Cuala vs Errigal Ciaran betting tips.

  • Tip 1: Errigal Ciaran -2 points: That aforementioned variety on the scoreboard could be pivotal if either side is to win with some clear daylight. Errigal Ciaran had five different scorers from play in the last-four win over Dr Crokes, tallying an impressive 2-13 of their total across the 80 minutes played. If they can keep the scoreboard ticking over in that manner again, allied to the dead ball accuracy of Ruairí Canavan, they could find themselves with a bit of a cushion to see the game out. Errigal Ciaran are priced of 2.75 with BoyleSports to overcome a two-point handicap in this final.
  • Tip 2: Con O'Callaghan anytime goalscorer: This will be a 10th All-Ireland final from five different competitions for Cuala's star man Con O'Callaghan. His only loss to date came against Donegal in the 2014 minor final with Dublin. In the dying embers of last Saturday’s semi-final win over Coolera-Strandhill he was the go-to man, bursting through and scoring a key point when the Sligo outside had trimmed the lead right down. With so much experience in his back catalogue, both with Cuala and Dublin, 'King Con' knows every blade of grass inside Croke Park. An O'Callaghan goal at some point is a decent bet when considering some free betting offers at price of 2.40 at BoyleSports.
  • Tip 3: Ruairí Canavan to be named TG4 Man of the Match: The Canavan brothers are bred for this stage, being sons of Peter the Great – winner of the 2003 and 2005 All-Ireland Football Championship titles with Tyrone, six All-Stars and two Ulster titles with Errigal Ciaran as a player. Darragh was amongst the goalscorers in the semi-final win over Dr Crokes. Ruairí hit seven points himself on the day, four from play. His scheming and clever interplay make him a solid contender to be named Man of the Match at a price of 8.50 at BoyleSports, which is one of the more interesting final markets to learn about in our betting guide page.

⚽ Errigal Ciaran Recent Form

Errigal Ciaran ousted Tyrone champions Trillick by a point in the county decider in October. It was the ninth time that Errigal have lifted the O'Neill Cup, and they gained revenge for last year's final defeat. Tyrone is a real battleground and getting out of that championship intact set them up for the pitfalls of Ulster, where they beat St Eunan's and Cargin before stepping up a level to take out Armagh champions Clann Eireann in Newry in the last four.

Enda McGinley's side then won an arm wrestle with Kilcoo in the provincial final. They looked to be heading for the exit last weekend against two-time All-Ireland winner Dr Crokes but Peter Óg McCartan landed a booming long-range point to force extra-time and, from there, Errigal dominated to gain a deserved win.

Last 5 Games
Errigal Ciaran 2-18
Dr Crokes 1-18
11.01.25
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship semi-final
Errigal Ciaran 1-08
Kilcoo 0-10
08.12.24
Ulster Senior Club Championship Final
Clann Eireann1-10
Errigal Ciaran 0-14
24.11.24
Ulster Senior Club Championship semi-final
Cargin 0-09
Errigal Ciaran 0-17
10.11.24
Ulster Senior Club Championship quarter-final
Errigal Ciaran 0-12
St Eunan's 0-10
02.11.24
Ulster Senior Club Championship preliminary round

⚽Cuala Recent Form

Cuala have tasted top-level success in the Club Hurling Championship, but the Dalkey outfit are breaking new ground in bidding for Senior All-Ireland glory in football. They took out big names in Ballymun and Kilmacud to earn their maiden Dublin Senior crown this season, edging the October decider in Parnell Park by a single point. In Leinster they were able to negotiate their way past Naas and Tullamore with a bit to spare but Luke Keating popped secured his team’s victory over a free two minutes into added time to at the final against St Mary's of Louth.

The vanquished Ardee side were well below their best for long spells in that contest but quick-fire goals from Ryan Rooney and Sean Callaghan inside sixty seconds in the third quarter gave them a chance. In last weekend's All-Ireland semi-final, Cuala were convincing winners against Sligo outfit Coolera/Strandhill, the surprise package of the championship this season.

Last 5 Games
Coolera/Strandhill 0-9
Cuala 0-14
11.01.25
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship semi-final
St Mary's 2-10
Cuala 1-14
23.11.24
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Final
Naas 1-15
Cuala 2-15
09.11.24
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship quarter-final
Cuala 0-14
Kilmacud Crokes 1-10
20.10.24
Dublin Senior Football Championship Final
Ballymun Kickhams 1-08
Cuala 0-16
05.10.24
Dublin Senior Football Championship semi-final

👕 Cuala GAC vs Errigal Ciaran Predicted Lineups

Below are the lineups for the game Cuala GAC vs Errigal Ciaran:

Pos.
Cuala
6-2-6
Errigal Ciaran
6-2-6
Goalkeeper
Ryan Scollard
Darragh McAnenly
Right Corner-Back
Eoghan O'Callaghan
Cormac Quinn
Full-Back
Charlie McMorrow
Aidan McCrory
Left Corner-Back
Danny Conroy
Ciarán Quinn
Right Half-Back
Eoin Kennedy
Tiarnán Colhoun
Centre Half-Back
Michael Fitzsimons
Niall Kelly
Left Half-Back
David O'Dowd
Peter Óg McCartan
Midfielder
Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne
Ben McDonnell
Midfielder
Peter Duffy
Joe Oguz
Right Half-Forward
Cillian Dunne
Ciarán McGinley
Centre Half-Forward
Conor O'Brien
Peter Harte
Left Half-Forward
Cal Doran
Thomas Canavan
Right Corner-Forward
Luke Keating
Ruairí Canavan
Full Forward
Niall O'Callaghan
Darragh Canavan
Left Corner-Forward
Con O'Callaghan
Odhran Robinson
Pos.
Goalkeeper
Right Corner-Back
Full-Back
Left Corner-Back
Right Half-Back
Centre Half-Back
Left Half-Back
Midfielder
Midfielder
Right Half-Forward
Centre Half-Forward
Left Half-Forward
Right Corner-Forward
Full Forward
Left Corner-Forward
Cuala
6-2-6
Ryan Scollard
Eoghan O'Callaghan
Charlie McMorrow
Danny Conroy
Eoin Kennedy
Michael Fitzsimons
David O'Dowd
Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne
Peter Duffy
Cillian Dunne
Conor O'Brien
Cal Doran
Luke Keating
Niall O'Callaghan
Con O'Callaghan
Errigal Ciaran
6-2-6
Darragh McAnenly
Cormac Quinn
Aidan McCrory
Ciarán Quinn
Tiarnán Colhoun
Niall Kelly
Peter Óg McCartan
Ben McDonnell
Joe Oguz
Ciarán McGinley
Peter Harte
Thomas Canavan
Ruairí Canavan
Darragh Canavan
Odhran Robinson

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The All-Ireland Club Championship Final has dominated the GAA scene this week. Two of the potential star performers in the Croke Park showdown are Con O'Callaghan and Joe Oguz and they showed their worth in the semi-finals.

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