Paul Flynn's football championship predictions

We've a busy weekend ahead of us, with 10 games overall.

Kerry's first championship game of this season comes off the back of a fantastic win last year.

I see them running out comfortable winners against Tipperary and also getting important minutes into some of their key players, like David Clifford and Seán O'Shea.

Limerick face Clare and Limerick didn't have a good league campaign. Things haven't been good down there this year.

On the other hand, Clare had a mighty win against Cork, a very emotional one. You could see how much it meant to them and I can see Clare emerging comfortable winners here also.

There are four games taking place in Leinster.

First up, we've Westmeath v Louth in Navan. This is probably the tie of the round in the province.

Louth had a fantastic league campaign. Mickey Harte is working wonders there and Westmeath had an indifferent league campaign.

However, I feel that Westmeath could undo Louth's league momentum and just pinch this one off them. So, tight game, but I think Westmeath will advance by one or two points.

In Dr Cullen Park, we have Kildare playing against Wicklow.

Wicklow had a great league campaign under Oisín McConville, just pipped by Sligo in their final, but they followed that up with a really good win against Carlow.

So the momentum is with Wicklow, but Kildare come into this match as favourites, even though they had an indifferent league campaign.

They really need to win because the pressure is mounting on them to remain in the Sam Maguire.

I can see Kildare regrouping, and they have the talent there, and I see them coming out on top.

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