A model of consistency would be the only way to describe this column so far in the championship season, with last week being a prime example where the three bets tipped in this column all came in as winners.

This leaves us +45 points after 5 weeks, meaning that if you were fortunate enough to have placed £10 on the bets we tipped so far you would be up an exquisite £450. So make sure you have all followed our twitter link @TheGAAmbler1 to avail of all our previews and bets.

In terms of this weekend's action we are looking at the Offaly and London game, the clash of Monaghan and Donegal as well as our NAP of the weekend below.

First up we look at the clash between Antrim and Limerick which takes place in Belfast at 2pm today. Having taken a number of factors into account I can only see one outcome here, and it is a decent win for Antrim, meaning our NAP this weekend is Antrim -2 points which is even money with Coral, with a 4 point stake being advised here. A second bet of Antrim to score over 1.5 goals which is 9/4 with Paddy Power is also being advised to the tune of a 1.5 points.

All the vibes coming from Antrim this past number of weeks have been very positive which is in stark contrast to the usual shenanigans that take place in Antrim post Ulster championship exit, where there is usually multiple walk offs and several departures to the states. Immense credit must be given to their management who have been very impressive so far. Looking at their team they have managed to get Niall Mc Keever and Ryan Murray fully fit which is massive boost as they are two very talented and capable footballers, with Ryan in particular a great shout for first or anytime goal scorer.

Encouragingly Antrim also beat Derry relatively comfortably a number of weeks in a friendly scoring a number of goals in the process. Word is that they will be going much more attacking this afternoon, which will certainly suit this Antrim team and the players they have at their disposal.

The vibes coming out of Limerick on the other hand are much more concerning, from the team that lined out against Clare last day out Limerick are planning without Cian Sheehan, Danny Neville, Paul White and Cillian Fahy who are all either on holidays or in America.

Limerick are also still missing influential Tom Lee. On top of that list a number of other panellists either played or togged out for Limerick intermediate hurlers last Sunday, 6 days before this qualifier which is quite concerning, and begs the question whether or not the squad have their full concentration on this tie. Added to this Limerick have to make the long journey up to Belfast to a ground were Antrim haven't lost a game in 2 years which in my opinion is worth another few points to Antrim.

My second tip of the weekend is Offaly -7 at 10/11 with William Hill against London in Tullamore also at 2:00pm this afternoon, a 3.5 points stake should be placed here. If you remember a couple of weeks ago I tipped Offaly against Westmeath, they got off to a terrible start against Westmeath only scoring 3 points in the first half. If they had have had any sort of decent return in the first half that day they would be sitting in a Leinster semi-final.

I have been following Offaly very closely this season and I rate them highly, if they manage to click today they should put up a double figure victory against a weak London side.

Looking at London before their game against Mayo I was very surprised at how their management seemed to be approaching the game. Ciaran Deely talked extensively about development and bringing in new players, with many players making their championship debuts that day. If they continue this approach I foresee the London management using this game as another chance to give players experience. If this turns out to be the case they will be playing into Offaly's hands as I believe they will be very motivated to make up for their slip up against Westmeath.

Our final bet of the weekend is Odhran MacNiallais to score over 1.5 points at 4/6 with Paddy Power, for the simple reason that he will be more than likely be playing an advanced role for Donegal than his midfield position suggests. The man is a serious talent who was on fire last day out, added to this he sometimes takes frees, which to me suggests that he has an excellent chance of going over the two point mark. A 2.5 point bet is being advised here.

Finally. there will be a few more bets going up on our twitter @TheGaambler1 this afternoon for Sunday's action so make sure and give us a follow!

Recommended bets

• Antrim -2 at even money with Coral. 4 points
• Antrim to score over 1.5 goals at 9/4 with Paddy Power. 1.5 Points
• Offaly -7 at 10/11 with William Hill. 3.5 Points
• Odhran MacNiallais over 1.5 points with Paddy Power. 2.5 points

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