The Throw-in

The Allianz Football Leagues are back and so is the Throw-In with Will Slattery and Michael Verney as they’re joined by Martin Breheny and Colm Keys to preview the likely contenders and relegation fights in the weeks ahead. One of the burning questions is how will Dublin react since the end of their historic All Ireland winning run and Michael Verney says write Dublin off at your peril. ‘A defeat can almost send people running away with themselves, they were going for 7-in-a-row last year and now all of a sudden a lot of people are potentially writing them off, so I think the reaction is going to be fascinating this year.’ Dublin face Armagh in Croke Park in their opening game. And what of Kerry under Jack O’Connor again? They’ll be going for every game and every title, with a point to prove to themselves most of all and start their campaign away to Kildare. Elsewhere in Division 1 sees reigning All-Ireland Champions, Tyrone, against Monaghan in Omagh and Mayo v Donegal. The real tussles promise to be