Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney Prediction, Tips & Betting Odds

🏆 Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney Prediction

Dr Crokes have the football heritage to succeed on the big stage once more. Kerry champions for a record 14th time, moving them ahead of Austin Stacks once again, they are going to be overwhelming favourites to take care of Loughmore-Castleiney when they meet in Mallow Sports Complex.

Loughmore-Castleiney are powerhouses in Tipperary and have dominated in the Premier County alongside Clonmel Commercials in recent times but, as with many clubs in the county, their dual allegiance to football and hurling comes at a cost and football is often the poor relation. Clonmel were Munster champions in 2015 and that remains the only time a Tipp club has stood tallest in the province. Loughmore-Castleiney are likely to give this a real go but the men from Killarney should emerge as winners as the Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney betting suggests for this Munster Football decider.

Dr Crokes are no strangers to the big occasion in the Munster Club Championship and are going for their seventh title this century, with a lot of that success based on the outstanding generational talent that was Colm 'Gooch' Cooper. The Killarney outfit are fresh from their first Kerry SFC win since 2018 and can match that campaign by adding provincial honours. They were given an almighty scare in the semi-final when Rathgormack staged a daring late fightback in Dungarvan and that should stand the side from the Kingdom in good stead to face whatever Loughmore Castleiney throw at them in Mallow.

💯 Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney Betting Odds

The Munster Club Football final is a showpiece occasion in the club season in the south of Ireland and odds for the decider are widely available on the best betting sites as the countdown to this eagerly anticipated clash in Mallow intensifies. There are plenty of markets available for punters to consider as Crokes and the side from Cuguilla get set to do battle. Find out more about some of the firms on our sportsbook review page and read below for our big game tips.

🏅Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney: Match Winner

The Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney betting odds strongly suggest that the O'Connor Cup will be returning to Killarney for a ninth time and Dr Crokes' seventh provincial crown this century. The Kerry champions have been installed as favourites and are expected to win, but Dr Crokes had to survive a major semi-final scare and would be ill-advised to underestimate a gallant Loughmore-Castleiney outfit.

Result

Dr Crokes to Win

1.26

1.22

1.26

Loughmore-Castleiney to Win

4.80

5.00

4.80

Draw

9.50

10.00

9.50

Result

Dr Crokes to Win

1.26

1.22

1.26

Loughmore-Castleiney to Win

4.80

5.00

4.80

Draw

9.50

10.00

9.50

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✔️ Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney Betting Tips

The Munster Football Club Final promises to be an exciting occasion. We have picked out our three best bets for the game for consideration below and you can find out more about GAA punting via our betting guide pages ahead of this provincial decider. The favourites may win in Mallow but it could be a very tight contest.

• Tip 1: Loughmore-Castleiney +4 handicap: Dr Crokes are the firm favourites but Loughmore-Castleiney are certainly not coming into this final looking to make up the numbers. The Tipperary champion are worth investing in at a price of 2.05 at DirectionBet to make the most of a four-point headstart. Dr Crokes only had a point to spare against a spirited Rathgormack side in the last-four, as the Waterford team were edged out 0-09 to 0-08 in a low-scoring affair in Dungarvan.

  Indeed, in the closing moments, it was Dr Crokes that were left defending for their lives to try and hold on after seeing their three-point lead with eight minutes left trimmed down to the bare minimum. Something similar could ensue in the final in Mallow. Loughmore-Castleiney have depth in their panel, with substitutes Ciarán Connolly and Philip O'Connell making goal-scoring impacts off the bench in their semi-final win over Eire Og of Ennis. That will be vital in the final and the underdogs could well be within a score at the final whistle.

• Tip 2: Dr Crokes to win by 1-6 points: Dr Crokes are rightful favourites but this won't be easy for them. Taking place on the second Sunday in December, the conditions are likely to make for an attritional contest and that should be factored into any Dr Crokes vs Loughmore Castleiney betting tips. The Kerry side won their semi-final by a single point after a low-scoring contest in which neither side scored a goal and there were only 17 points scored.

  Rathgormack were mostly able to trade scores and closed down a late three-point gap as they were agonisingly denied a draw late on when Dr Crokes scrambled away the ball from their goalmouth. The Kerry side should have the class and guile to win but the last three Munster Gaelic Football provincial finals have been won by no more than two points and this should be another close encounter. It's preferable therefore to take a price of 1.70 with BoyleSports that they win by 1-6 points as opposed to 1.22 in the match betting market.

• Tip 3: John McGrath anytime goalscorer: Goals were key for Loughmore-Castleiney in their semi-final win over Eire Og and their hopes of downing Dr Crokes in Mallow may well rest on raising more green flags. They scored three goals in the semi-final and key midfielder John McGrath is available at a price of 5.50 with BoyleSports to find the back of the net in this provincial decider.

  McGrath unselfishly teed up his younger brother Brian to score the opening goal against Ennis, getting forward in the opening play of the game to make a dream start. He's also adept at getting into promising positions with late runs forward and could offer some value in the final, especially for punters considering some free bet offers on this decider.

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