The Spread

More pain in store for Monaghan

It’s semi-final day in the GAA National Football League, and a huge afternoon

across the channel. Today, every bettor will be glued to the couch.

There are two clear favourites in today’s Division 1 semi-finals. One is for the

most glaringly obvious of reasons. Dublin went to Clones last weekend and not only beat

Monaghan, but covered the spread with 8 points to spare. That shellacking has seen a

reaction from bookmakers, with ...