GAA:Finally! The Championship is back so the summer can officially begin. Someone should pass this information on to the good people at Met Eireann. Yes, its that time of year when hope is in the air for every county. Lap it up before Kerry, Cork and Dublin serve up the inevitable crude reality checks over the ensuing months.
Galway and Roscommon take centre stage at Dr Hyde Park in the first round of the Connacht Championship this afternoon. The Rossies may fancy their chances against the Tribesmen having won the Nestor Cup in 2010 and having suffered only a narrow defeat at the hands of Mayo in the final last year. Galway, on the other hand, seem intent on extending their awkward transitional period for another year. This could get interesting.
In Ulster, Donegal take on Cavan at Breffni Park. The contest is sure to be a tight one if only because matches involving Donegal last year had a scoring average of approximately three points. Cavan have reason for optimism with their burgeoning underage talent but whether its enough to overturn the Ulster champions remains to be seen.
Westmeath take on Louth in Leinster while Limerick are expected to overcome Waterford in Munster. Longford and Leitrim scrap it out in the Lory Meagher Cup if you’re unlucky enough to be a fan of either side there. So get ready to set your faces to stunned as we take a tumble down the rabbit hole that is the GAA Football Championship 2012.