Get down the bookies, because here are the 2016 SportsJOE GAA Championship predictions

The Championship starts in earnest this weekend, with big beasts like the Tyrone footballers, Tipperary hurlers and Leitrim footballers making their seasonal bows.

Many people have already tied up Sam Maguire in a sky blue ribbon, expecting Dublin to successfully defend their crowd, while lots of pundits think a Spring of shaping from Clare and Waterford will give way to the usual hurling dominance of Kilkenny. If everything was that neat and tidy, sure, none of us would bother watching sport. The football features the usual suspects like Mayo, Kerry and Donegal ready to challenge the Dubs, with Tyrone, Monaghan and Roscommon keen to join the party. The league finals between Clare and Waterford suggest the Cats won't have it all their own way, and that is before you consider the big beasts of Munster, Cork and Tipperary, who have been suspiciously quiet. And then there is the provincial championships! Ah, the provincial championships... Thank heavens for Ulster football and Munster hurling. But we know what you're thinking, 'who do the SportsJOE lads fancy for the eight trophies on offer?'. After the success of our Premier League predictions, we couldn't not bring you our GAA picks. The only unanimous prediction was the Leinster SFC, where we all expect Meath to take the Royal throne. Only kidding, it'll be the Dubs. Of that much we're certain. Do please get in contact via Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat and let us know how wrong we are.

Football

Connacht SFC

Conan Doherty: Mayo Dion Fanning: Mayo Evan Fanning: Mayo Ben Kiely: Mayo Pat McCarry: Roscommon Kevin McGillicuddy: Mayo Darragh Murphy: Mayo Mikey Stafford: Roscommon

Leinster SFC

Conan Doherty: Dublin Dion Fanning: Dublin Evan Fanning: Dublin Ben Kiely: Dublin Pat McCarry: Dublin Kevin McGillicuddy: Dublin Darragh Murphy: Dublin Mikey Stafford: Wexford Dublin

Munster SFC

Conan Doherty: Kerry Dion Fanning: Kerry Evan Fanning: Cork Ben Kiely: Kerry Pat McCarry: Kerry Kevin McGillicuddy: Kerry Darragh Murphy: Kerry Mikey Stafford: Kerry

Ulster SFC

Conan Doherty: Tyrone Dion Fanning: Tyrone Evan Fanning: Tyrone Ben Kiely: Donegal Pat McCarry: Donegal Kevin McGillicuddy: Tyrone Darragh Murphy: Donegal Mikey Stafford: Monaghan

All-Ireland SFC

Conan Doherty: Dublin Dion Fanning: Kerry Evan Fanning: Tyrone Ben Kiely: Kerry Pat McCarry: Dublin Kevin McGillicuddy: Tyrone Darragh Murphy: Dublin Mikey Stafford: Mayo

Hurling

Leinster SHC

Conan Doherty: Kilkenny Dion Fanning: Kilkenny Evan Fanning: Kilkenny Ben Kiely: Galway Pat McCarry: Kilkenny Kevin McGillicuddy: Kilkenny Darragh Murphy: Kilkenny Mikey Stafford: Wexford Kilkenny

Munster SHC

Conan Doherty: Clare Dion Fanning: Clare Evan Fanning: Waterford Ben Kiely: Tipperary Pat McCarry: Tipperary Kevin McGillicuddy: Waterford Darragh Murphy: Clare Mikey Stafford: Tipperary

All-Ireland SHC

Conan Doherty: Kilkenny Dion Fanning: Clare Evan Fanning: Waterford Ben Kiely: Kilkenny Pat McCarry: Kilkenny Kevin McGillicuddy: Clare Darragh Murphy: Kilkenny Mikey Stafford: Waterford