Seán Moran

Seán Moran

GAA Correspondent

Seán Moran is GAA Correspondent of The Irish Times.

Championship 2014: Offaly

Manager: Emmet McDonnell (2nd year).Titles: 10 Leinster (1997); 3 All-Ireland (1982).2014 league: Managed just one point and relegated to Division Four.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1000/1; Leinster 150/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and qualifier first round exit.What the bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit first round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final o Kildare 1-12 to 0-19 and qualifier first round to Tyrone, 0-8 to 1-27.First outing: v Longford, Pearse Park, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Clare

Manager: Colm Collins (1st season)Titles: Munster 2 (1992); All-Ireland 0.2014 league: Defeated just once to finish second in Division Four. Lost divisional final to Tipperary.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 1000/1; Munster 100/1.Bookies say: Semi-final Munster and qualifier second round exits.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster semi-final and second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Cork 1-11 to 1-20 and qualifier second round to Laois, 0-10 to 3-17.First outing: v Waterford, Cusack Park, 7/8th June

Championship 2014: Wicklow

Manager: Harry Murphy (3rd year).Titles: 0 Leinster; 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Won five matches and narrowly missed promotion from Division Four.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1000/1;Leinster 175/1.What the bookies say: Leinster first round and first round qualifiers.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster first round and first round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Meath 1-12 to 1-17 and qualifier first round to Armagh 0-2 to 2-21.First outing: v Laois, Aughrim, 18th May.

Championship 2014: Wexford

Manager: Aidan O’Brien (2nd year).Titles: 10 Leinster (1945); 5 All-Ireland (1918).2014 league: Won a crucial last-day encounter with Longford to stay in Division Three.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 300/1; Leinster 40/1.What the bookies say: Leinster semi-finals and third round qualifiers.What the bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-finals and exit second round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Meath 0-13 to 0-18 and qualifier third round to Laois, 0-16 to 2-8.First outing: v Longford/Offaly, venue tba, 7/8th June.

Championship 2014: Cork

Manager: Brian Cuthbert (1st year).Titles: Munster 37 (2012); 7 All-Irelands (2010).2014 league: Finished top of Division One and semi-finalists, beaten by Dublin.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 11/2; Munster 4/7.What bookies say: Munster title and All-Ireland finalists.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster finaland All-Ireland semi-final. 2013 championship: Lost Munster final 0-17 to 1-16, and Dublin in All-Ireland quarter-final 0-14 to 1-16.First outing: v Tipperary/Limerick, June 21st/22nd.

Championship 2014: Kerry

Manager: Eamonn Fitzmaurice (2nd year).Titles: 72 Munster (holders); 36 All-Irelands (2009).2014 league: Recovered from bad start to finish fifth in Division One.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 9/1 and Munster 11/8.Bookies say: Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final. What the bookies said in 2013: Munster champions and All-Ireland runners-up. 2013 championship: Munster champions and lost All-Ireland semi-final to Dublin 3-11 to 3-18.First outing: v Clare/Waterford, June 21st/22nd.

Championship 2014: Limerick

Manager: John Brudair (1st year).Titles: 1 Munster (1896); 2 All-Irelands (1887 and 1896).2014 league: Won three matches, stayed in Division Three.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 750/1; Munster 100/1.Bookies say: Munster quarter-final and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster quarter-final and second-round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster quarter-final to Cork 0-8 to 3-17 and qualifier first round to Longford, 0-9 to 2-14.First outing: v Tipperary, Gaelic Grounds, May 31st.

Championship 2014: Tipperary

Manager: Peter Creedon (2nd year).Titles: 9 Munster (1935); 4 All-Irelands (1920).2014 league: Won five matches and topped Division Four. Promoted and division winners.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 500 to 1 and Munster 80 to 1.Bookies say: Munster semi-final and qualifier second round.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster quarter-finals and first-round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster quarter-final to Kerry 0-8 to 2-19, and qualifier first round to Galway, 0-11 to 1-12.First outing: v Limerick, Gaelic Grounds, May 31st.

Championship 2014: Waterford

Manager: Niall Carew (2nd year).Titles: Munster 1 (1898); 0 All-Ireland.2014 league: Won a couple of matches and finished mid-table.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 1,000/1 and Munster 400/1.Bookies say: Munster quarter-final and qualifier first round.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster semi-final and second-round qualifiers. 2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Kerry, 1-4 to 4-21 and qualifier second round to Galway, 0-14 to 1-12.First outing: v Clare, Cusack Park, June 7/8th.

Championship 2014: Tipperary

Manager: Eamon O’Shea (second year).Titles: Munster 40 (2012), All-Ireland 26 (2010).2014 league: 4th Division One A and finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 6/1; Munster 9/4.Bookies say: Munster finalists and All-Ireland semi-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Munster champions and All-Ireland finalists.2013 championship: Lost Munster semi-final to Limerick 1-15 to 1-18, lost All-Ireland qualifier Phase II to Kilkenny, 1-14 to 0-20.First outing: Munster semi-final v Limerick, Semple Stadium, June 1st.

Championship 2014: Offaly

Manager: Brian Whelahan (first year).Titles: Leinster 9 (1995), All-Ireland 4 (1998).2014 league: 5th Division One Band won relegation play-off against Kerry.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 125/1; Leinster 80/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier round one.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Leinster quarter-final and exit qualifiers Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Kilkenny 3-15 to 5-23 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round to Waterford 1-14 to 0-21.Next up: Leinster quarter-final v Kilkenny, June 7th.

Championship 2014: Galway

Manager: Anthony Cunningham (third year).Titles: Connacht 21 (1999, discontinued), Leinster 1 (2012), All-Ireland 4 (1988). 2014 league: 3rd Division One A & semi-finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 7/1; Leinster 10/3.Bookies say: Leinster semi-finalists and All-Ireland semi-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster final and All-Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Leinster final to Dublin 2-13 to 2-25 and lost All-Ireland quarter-final to Clare 2-14 to 1-23.First outing: Leinster quarter-final v round robin runners-up, June 1st.

Championship 2014: Dublin

Manager: Anthony Daly (sixth year).Titles: Leinster 24 (holders), All-Ireland 6 (1938). 2014 league: 5th Division One A and won relegation play-off against Waterford.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 15 /2 and Leinster 9/4.Bookies say: Leinster finalists and All-Ireland quarter-finalists.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final and qualifiers Phase II.2013 championship: Leinster champions, lost All-Ireland semi-final to Cork 1-19 to 1-24.First outing: Leinster semi-final v Wexford or round-robin winner, June 14th.

Championship 2014: Kilkenny

Manager: Brian Cody (15th year).Titles: Leinster 68 (2011), All-Ireland 34. (2012) 2014 league: 2nd Division One A and winners.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 11/4, Leinster 10/ 11.Bookies say: Leinster champions and All-Ireland champions.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster and All-Ireland champions.2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Dublin 0-16 to 1-16 and All-Ireland quarter-final to Cork 0-14 to 0-19.Next up: Leinster quarter-final v Offaly, June 7th.

Championship 2014: Laois

Manager: Séamus Plunkett (second year).Titles: Leinster 3 (1949), All-Ireland 1 (1915). 2014 league: 4th Division One B and lost quarter-final to Clare.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 300/1; Leinster 80/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-finals and All-Ireland qualifiers first round.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster first round and qualifiers Phase I.2013 championship: Lost Leinster semi-final to Galway 1-13 to 2-17 and All-Ireland qualifier Phase II to Limerick 0-15 to 1-32.Next up: Leinster round robin v London, May 18th.

Championship 2014: Antrim

Manager: Kevin Ryan (second year).Titles: Ulster 52 (holders), All-Ireland none. 2014 league: 6th in Division One B but won relegation play-off against Offaly.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1; Leinster 150/1.Bookies say: Leinster quarter-final and qualifier first round exits.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster semi-final; exit qualifiers Phase II.2013 championship: Lost Leinster first round to Laois 0-13 to 1-16 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round 0-17 to 3-18 to Wexford.Next up: Leinster round robin v Laois, May 25th.

Championship 2014: Westmeath

Manager: Brian Hanley (fourth year).Titles: Leinster none, All-Ireland none.2014 league: 5th Division Two A.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1 and Leinster 500/1.Bookies say: Leinster round-robin fourth place. What bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final and qualifiers Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Leinster preliminary round to Antrim 2-13 to 3-18 and All-Ireland qualifier preliminary round to Waterford 0-14 to 3-22.Next up: Leinster round robin v Carlow, May 18th.

Championship 2014: Carlow

Manager: John Meyler (second year).Titles: Leinster none, All-Ireland none 2014 league: 2nd Division Two A and lost promotion play-off to Kerry.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1.Bookies said: Third in Leinster round robin.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final exit and qualifiers preliminary. 2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final to Laois 0-13 to 2-18 and All-Ireland qualifier phase I to Wexford 0-20 to 2-16.Next up: Leinster round robin v Westmeath, May 18th.

Championship 2014: Wexford

Manager: Liam Dunne (second year).Titles: Leinster 20 (2004), All-Ireland 6 (1996).2014 league: 3rd Division One B and lost quarter-final to Kilkenny.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 66/1; Leinster 22/1.Bookies say: Leinster semi-final and All-Ireland qualifiers second round.What bookies said in 2013: Leinster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifiers Phase I.2013 championship: Lost Leinster quarter-final replay to Dublin 0-12 to 1-17, lost All-Ireland qualifier phase three to Cork 1-20 to 3-24.First outing: Leinster quarter-final v winners of round robin.

Championship 2014: London

Managers (joint): Tommy Harrell and Matthew Fitzsimons (first year).Titles: Leinster none, All-Ireland 1 (1901).2014 league: 2nd Division Two B and promoted.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 500/1, Leinster 500/1.Bookies say: Leinster round robin relegation.What bookies said in 2013: Lose to Leinster preliminary round; exit qualifiers preliminary round.2013 championship: Lost Leinster preliminary round to Carlow.Next up: Leinster round robin v Laois May 18th.

Championship 2014: Cork

Manager: Jimmy Barry-Murphy (third year).Titles: Munster 50 (2006), All-Ireland 30 (2005).2014 league: 1st Division One B and promoted. Lost quarter-final to Tipperary.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 8/1; Munster 5/1.Bookies say: Munster semi-finals and All-Ireland quarter-finals.What bookies said in 2013: Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final.2013 championship: Lost Munster final to Limerick, 0-15 to 0-24 and All-Ireland final replay to Clare, 3-16 to 5-16.Next up: Munster quarter-final v Waterford, May 25th.

Championship 2014: Clare

Manager: David Fitzgerald (2nd year).Titles: Munster 6 (1998), All-Ireland 4 (Holders).2014 league: 1st Division One A, semi-finalists.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 11/4; Munster 5/4Bookies say: All-Ireland finalists, Munster champions.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Munster semi-final and exit All-Ireland quarter-final.Championship 2013: Lost Munster semi-final to Cork 0-15 to 0-23 and later beat them to be crowned All-Ireland champions.First outing: Munster v Cork/W’ford, June 15th

Championship 2014: Waterford

Manager: Derek McGrath (first year).Titles: Munster 8 (2010), All-Ireland 2 (1959).2014 league: 6th Division One A and relegated.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 25/1; Munster 16/1.Bookies say: Munster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier Phase II.What bookies said in 2013: Lose Munster quarter-final and All-Ireland qualifier Phase III.2013 championship: Lost Munster quarter-final to Clare, 1-15 to 2-20, lost All-Ireland qualifier Phase III after extra time to Kilkenny 2-16 to 1-22.Next up: Munster quarter-final v Cork, May 25th.

Championship 2014: Limerick

Manager: TJ Ryan (first year).Titles: Munster 19 (Holders), All-Ireland 7 (1973).2014 league: 2nd Division One B and lost quarter-final to Galway.Odds and ends: All-Ireland 11/1; Munster 11/2.Bookies say: Munster semi-final and All-Ireland quarter-final.What bookies said in 2013: Munster semi-final and All-Ireland quarter-final.2013 championship: Munster champions and lost All-Ireland semi-final to Clare, 0-18 to 1-22.Next up: Munster semi-final v Tipperary, June 1st.