Seven Balls.ie writers, six simple questions. It's the Euro 2016 predictions that we're no doubt going to look back on this time next month and be thoroughly ashamed at how little we know about football.
Mick McCarthy
Winner?
Germany - I'm not as sure about France as everyone else. Think Germany could do them in semi finals. Once they settle in to the tournament, the World Cup hangover will be over.
Top scorer?
Ronaldo - Portugal aren't that good but could fill their boots against Hungary and Ronny should be fit by them.
Player of the tournament?
Mario Gotze
Dark horses?
I think Austria will top their group and could even make it as the semis.
How will Ireland get on?
I think we'll get 2 points from Sweden and Italy but unfortunately it won't be enough. Only two teams going through from Group E.
Surprise Irish hero?
We'll no doubt be scoring equalisers all over the place as usual. A Stephen Ward left foot pinger could be worth a punt.
Gary Reilly
Winner?
Spain - I'm really not that sure about the reigning champs but I think they need to be considered more than they have been. It sounds like it's going to be a straight shoutout between France and Germany but Spain are really going to be tested in their group and if they can come through that unscathed, belief will start to grow.
Top scorer?
Robert Lewandowski - Five goals or so usually takes the crown so I could see the Bayern striker sticking quite a few past Northern Ireland and Ukraine in the group stage.
Player of the tournament?
Koke - He'll get over the Champions League heartbreak by helping Spain to the final.
Dark horses?
Romania - Absolutely miserly in an admittedly poor qualifying group. There's not many household names but they could definitely get out of the group off the back of a solid defence and maybe even make a push for the quarter final.
How will Ireland get on?
Group stage exit - We said we'd learned from 2012 but the expectations are starting to suggest otherwise. I'll suggest we'll just about get a point out of either Sweden or Italy and be absolutely delirious if we can do anything more than that.
Surprise Irish hero?
James McClean - He's unlikely to start against Sweden but a strong showing off the bench is more than possible and it might be increasingly difficult for O'Neill to leave him out.
John Balfe
Winners?
France - It's their most talented squad in years, they have home advantage and a certain Mr. Pogba to dominate the midfield. All signs point to a French victory.
Top Scorer?
Robert Lewandowski - The Pole is arguably the world's best number 9 at the moment and more than capable of plundering a bag-full of goals from Group C.
Player of the tournament?
Paul Pogba - The stage is set, the hype is in place and all that remains is for Pogba to go and show why the giants of world football are falling over themselves to try and get his signature.
Dark Horses?
Northern Ireland - Let's not forget that Michael O'Neill's men WON their qualifying group and head to France as owners of the longest unbeaten streak of any team in the competition.
How Ireland will do?
Realistically Ireland will have their sights set on the third qualifying slot in the group. After that? If the penalty kick gods are smiling upon Martin O'Neill's men a quarter final isn't an unachievable goal.
Surprise Irish hero?
At 21 caps and no goals to show for it yet, perhaps Daryl Murphy has been biding his time to break his international goalscoring duck and will do so in the most dramatic circumstances possible?
Mikey Traynor
Winners?
France - Host nation with a ridiculous amount of positivity around them, stupidly talented, match-winners all over and experience in key places.
Top scorer?
Olivier Giroud - International football is not club football, Giroud is in great form and will start up front with creativity all around him and Paul Pogba's ability to deflect crosses off of him into the goal.
Player of the tournament?
Paul Pogba - The most difficult to predict, but if my other predictions turn out true then he should be the main reason why.
Dark horses?
Croatia - Everyone will say Austria so I'll opt for someone else. In Modric, Rakitic, Kovacic and Perisic I think they'll have the best midfield in the tournament, and Mandzukic will get goals, it's all about how they set up defensively. Tough group but if they get out they could go far.
How Ireland will do?
Quarter-finals - I believe in this Irish team, but three tough group games would take its toll if we were to play a group winner in the knockout stages.
Surprise Irish hero?
Robbie Brady - He's in the shop window and, like Fulton Reed of The Mighty Ducks, 1 out of 5 of his free kicks result in a goal. Even if the other four are wild.
PJ Browne
Winners?
Portugal. Have a feeling that there's going to be a slight upset at this tournament and it's probably Ronaldo's last real shot at international glory.
Top scorer?
Antoine Griezmann. He's the main man for France who are at home and in a relatively easy group. Also, 22 goals in La Liga this season.
Player of the tournament?
Paul Pogba. A player in great form and France are likely going deep in this tournament.
Dark horses?
Obvious, but Austria. They're in an easy group and have one of the best midfielders in Europe in David Alaba.
How Ireland will do?
Some possibly over the top optimism here: We'll get out of the group with one win and two draws. We'll beat Sweden and then draw with Belgium and Italy.
That'll be followed by elimination in the last 16.
Surprise Irish hero?
Keiren Westwood. Works his way into Martin O'Neill's graces with some excellent performances in training. He'll be the hero in the group stages frustrating Ibra and Lukaku.
Gavin Cooney
Winners?
France - Probably the most talented squad coupled with the fact they have home advantage and a draw stacked in their favour.
Top scorer?
I'm tempted to say Cristiano Ronaldo (games against Iceland and Hungary could prove highly profitable) but instead I'll plump for Austria's Marc Janko. I fancy Austria to get to at least the quarter-finals, and Janko scored seven times in qualifying (as often as Gareth Bale) and will face the same average opposition in the group stage as Ronaldo.
Player of the tournament?
If France do win it, I expect it to be a French player to take this title. Kingsley Coman could be the revelation, but I'll go for Pogba to prove that he is the best midfielder in Europe, and eventually force Alex Ferguson to admitting a second, non-Stam related error of judgement.
Dark horses?
Austria - This is the first European Championships they've properly qualified for, but are certainly not one of the cohort of sides who squeezed in thanks to the tournament expansion. They won nine of their ten qualifying games, and if they keep Janko fit, a semi-final place is realistic.
How will Ireland do?
Last-16. We should get through the group as one of the four third-placed sides, but will lose to an old Euro 2012 foe emerging from Group D, be it Spain or Croatia. It'll be closer this time around, however.
Surprise Irish hero?
Seamus Coleman picks up an injury against Sweden, meaning Ireland must turn to Cyrus Christie for the final two group games. Having shackled Eden Hazard, Christie then goes and heads an equaliser against the Italians, ensuring progress. The group stage ends with Irish fans in France proclaiming our new motto: Liberty, Equality, Christie.
David Clarke
Winners?
France - It might be the safe option, but their squad is littered with young raw talent - and with a country behind them, you have to think they're in with a real shout of going all the way.
Top scorer?
Antoine Griezmann - He probably won't play upfront, given the form of Oliver Giroud - but he's scored big goals in big goals for Atletico Madrid this season.
Player of the tournament?
Paul Pogba - If France go and win it, Pogba is undoubtedly going to be key. We saw glimpses of his class at the World Cup in 2014, but this is his stage. It's easy to see why he's one of the most sought after players in Europe.
Tournament dark horses?
Poland - Austria, Croatia, Poland... Take your pick of the proverbial 'dark horses'. Top scorers in qualifying with a massive 33 goals. They operate with an exciting 4-4-2, with the electric partnership of Milik and Lewandowski leading the line - they will trouble any defence. They are solid everywhere with the likes of Grzegorz Krychowiak, Jakub Blaszczykowski and Lukasz Piszczek, there's no reason why they can't cause a stir in France. Although they will want to avoid that potential round of 16 tie with France.
How Ireland will do?
Group stage exit. I want to be optimistic, but I can't. It's a tough group, and if we don't get anything from the Swedish game, it's an uphill task.
Surprise Irish hero?
Robbie Brady Well given that I think we won't get out of the group, I don't think their will be a surprise hero - but if I had to pick, I'd go for Brady. He's dangerous from set-pieces, gets forwards and is a good crosser of the ball. Although sometimes I can't help but think he's wasted at left-back.
Conor Neville
Surprise Irish hero? Robbie Keane. Come on late and nab the equaliser in the final group game against Italy.
