Month: September 2021

MONAGHAN ALL-STAR nominee Niall Kearns is set to miss out for the start of his county’s 2019 campaign as he continues his recovery from a heart operation.

Niall Kearns rose to prominence for Monaghan last year.

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The young midfielder had a brilliant debut campaign last year, receiving an All-Star nomination after helping Monaghan reach a first All-Ireland semi-final in 30 years.

It has now emerged Kearns underwent heart surgery in a Dublin hospital in October to repair a heart valve, which will require months of rest and recuperation before he can resume his football career.

Kearns made his senior championship debut in Monaghan’s opening Ulster victory over Tyrone in Omagh and established himself in the team thereafter.

“Niall’s had a heart operation so he won’t be seen until at least the end of the league campaign,” confirmed Monaghan boss Malachy O’Rourke.

“He has a fair recovery period ahead of him. He had a problem with his heart last year.

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“Apparently, it’s a problem he’s had since he was a young lad and it flared up a bit during the championship season. It was decided this was the time to get something done to hopefully prolong his career.

“It was a fairly serious operation so he will need a fair bit of time to get himself back ready again.”

Kieran Hughes (hamstring) will also be absent when Monaghan begin the league at home to Dublin in Clones later this month.

The Scotstown man has been hampered by a hamstring injury and O’Rourke would like to see the problem resolved once.

Monaghan footballer Kieran Hughes was restricted in his gametime last season.

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“Kieran Hughes is still struggling with the hamstring and he’s definitely not going to be there for the start of the league at least,” said O’Rourke.

“I don’t know how far into the league it will be before we see him. He’s been carrying that from the championship last year. He wasn’t able to train with us a lot of the time.

“He’s still not right and we’re trying to clear it up as best we can rather than doing something to make it worse. He’s in the best hands. The physios are top class and hopefully we’ll get him right rather than it lingering on and him not being at his best at any stage of the year.”

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JAMES HORAN HAS decided to continue with his youthful approach for Mayo’s FBD League campaign as they prepare to take on Galway this Sunday [throw-in 1.30pm].

Mayo needed penalties to overcome Leitrim in their FBD League opener and head into the semi-final against the reigning Connacht champions with an experimental look – naming seven changes to last week’s team.

James McCormack, Fionn McDonagh, Fergal Boland and Brian Reape are all retained from last Sunday’s game, while Keith Higgins and Colm Boyle make their first starts of the season when the side travel to Tuam.

Michael Plunkett and Conor Diskin are also named in the starting line-up for the first time this year.

Kevin Walsh has unveiled his Galway starting side for their first game of the 2019 campaign. Four players from All-Ireland club semi-finalists Corofin are included with Liam Silke, Kieran Molloy, Dylan Wall and Michael Farragher all starting.

Cillian McDaid, who is available again after returning from a spell with AFL side Carlton, is also selected.

Evan Regan scores the winning penalty for Mayo past Leitrim goalkeeper, Diarmuid McKiernan.

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Mayo

1. Rob Hennelly (Breaffy)

2. Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)
3. Brendan Harrison (Aghamore)
4. David Drake (Ballaghaderreen)

5. Colm Boyle (Davitts – captain)
6. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber)
7. James McCormack (Claremorris)

8. Donal Vaughan (Castlebar Mitchels)
9. Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber)

10. Fionn McDonagh (Westport)
11. Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)
12. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)

13. Connor Diskin (Claremorris)
14. Brian Reape (Bohola Moy Davitts)
15. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)

Galway

1. Manus Breathnach (An Spidéal)

2. Declan Kyne (Clonbur)
3. Sean Andy Ó Ceallaigh
4. Liam Silke (Corofin)

5. Kieran Molloy (Corofin)
6. John Daly (Mountbellew-Moylough)
7. Dylan Wall (Corofin)

8. Kieran Duggan (Annaghdown)
9. Tomas Flynn (Athenry)

10. Cillian McDaid (Monivea-Abbey)
11. Michael Farragher (Corofin)
12. Johnny Heaney (Killanin)

13. Frankie Burke (Annaghdown)
14. Michael Boyle (Killererin)
15. Barry McHugh (Mountbellew-Moylough)

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LIMERICK HAVE APPOINTED last year’s club senior hurling winning manager to take charge of the county’s U20 side.

Paul Beary guided Na Piarsaigh to county honours in Limerick last year as they retained their club senior crown.

They went on to contest the Munster decider in November but the 2016 All-Ireland champions lost out to Waterford’s Ballygunner.

Beary, who has previous inter-county experience in serving as a Limerick senior selector during TJ Ryan’s time in charge, will now be at the helm of a county team for 2019.

The county board released a statement last night outlining the appointment.

“Limerick GAA County Board are delighted to confirm the appointment of Paul Beary as the Limerick U20 Hurling manager. Beary has been appointed on a 2-year term.

“The Na Piarsaigh man takes the role with Kilmallock man Mark Lyons to act as strength and conditioning  oach. Further appointments of selectors are set to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Joe Hannon of Adare is to act as Liaison Officer.” 

Limerick begin their provincial U20 hurling campaign with an away trip against Cork with the fixture details still to be confirmed by the Munster Council.

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Clare 1-9
Cork 0-9

Derrick Lynch reports from Miltown Malbay

CLARE CLINCHED THE 2019 McGrath Cup title with a three point win over Cork at a windswept Hennessey Memorial Park in Miltown Malbay this afternoon.

Gordon Kelly’s 8th minute goal proved the difference between the sides after the veteran found the net from distance in the 8th minute as his shot from 35 metres out deceived Cork goalkeeper Chris Kelly and nestled in the top right corner.

It came after Cian Kiely had opened the scoring for the visitors to west Clare, landing a fine score with the outside of the left boot from the left wing after four minutes.

Both sides struggled with the conditions as a heavy mist descended, and when Cathal O’Connor pointed a free from 45 metres out, it left Clare 1-1 to 0-1 in front with 12 minutes on the clock. Cork dominated possession for the next 10 minutes of the game and were rewarded with two Stephen Sherlock frees to leave just a point between them with the half-time whistle looming.

Clare were playing with the breeze at their backs but guilty of some poor shooting in that opening period with a number of efforts dropping short into Kelly’s arms.

Cathal O’Connor struck another fine free from distance after a foul on Clare captain Gary Brennan and the Clondegad man was on the scoresheet himself just moments later to land Clare’s first point from play, and ensured they headed for the dressing room 1-3 to 0- 3 in front.

Brennan opened the second-half scoring with a curling effort from the right wing and Keelan Sexton was on target with a free from distance to leave Clare 1-5 to 0-3 in front.

Cork’s Liam O’Donovan in action against Clare’s Aaron Fitzgerald.

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The Rebels responded with the next five scores as Damien Gore and Mark Collins landed one each from play and one each from frees before Eoghan McSweeney levelled the sides with a good score from play after 50 minutes.

Cork then lost midfielder James Fitzpatrick to the sin-bin after picking up a black card, and it was compounded moments later when Sexton landed another fine long range point against the breeze to give Clare back the lead.

Peter Kelleher levelled the sides once more as the game entered the closing ten minutes, but it was Clare who finished strongest with Sexton angling over the lead point before notching up his fourth moments later from a long range free to put the Banner in the driving seat. Dean Ryan rounded off the scoring late on as he was played through by Gary Brennan to fist over the bar and give Clare their 13th McGrath Cup title and a first since 2008.

Cork boss Ronan McCarthy with Clare manager Colm Collins.

Scorers for Clare: Keelan Sexton 0-4 (0-3f), Gordon Kelly 1-0, Gary Brennan, Cathal O’Connor (0-2f) 0-2 each, Dean Ryan 0-1.

Scorers for Cork: Mark Collins 0-3 (0-2f), Stephen Sherlock (0-2f), Damien Gore (0-1f) 0-2 each, Eoghan McSweeney, Peter Kelleher 0-1 each.

Clare

1. Eamonn Tubridy (Doonbeg)

2. Kevin Harnett (Meelick)
3. Cillian Brennan (Clondegad)
21. Gordon Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown)

6. Dean Ryan (Éire Óg)
20. Aaron Fitzgerald (Éire Óg)
17. Eoghan Collins (Ballyhaunis)

8. Darragh Bohannon (Shannon Gaels)
9. Cathal O’Connor (Coolmeen)

10. Cian O’Dea (Kilfenora)
11. David O’Halloran (Éire Óg)
12. Dermot Coughlan (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)

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13. Gavin Cooney (Éire Óg)
14. Gary Brennan (Clondegad – captain)
15. Kieran Malone (St Joseph’s Miltown)

Subs

23. Keelan Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane) for Cooney (HT)
24. Sean O’Donoghue (Cooraclare) for O’Halloran (HT)
22. Gearoid O’Brien (Kilrush Shamrocks) for Malone (46)
18. Sean Collins (Cratloe) for Coughlan (55)
26. David Tubridy (Doonbeg) for Bohannan (55)

Cork

1. Chris Kelly (Éire Óg)

2. Sam Ryan (St Finbarrs)
3. Peter Murphy (Bandon)
4. Aidan Browne (Newmarket)

5. Liam O’Donovan (Clonakilty)
6. Tom Clancy (Clonakilty)
7. Steven Cronin (Nemo Rangers – captain)

8. James Fitzpatrick (Carbery Rangers)
9. Ronan O’Toole (Éire Óg)

10. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
11. Eoghan McSweeney (Knocknagree)
12. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig)

13. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarrs)

Subs

25. Damien Gore (Kilmacbea) for Sherlock (41)
18. Nathan Walsh (Douglas) for Ryan (50)
17. Kevin O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers) for O’Rourke (50)
26. Blake Murphy (Vincents) for Cronin (63)
20. Tadgh Corkery (Cill na Martra) for Kiely (60)

Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)

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Westmeath 2-10
Longford 0-4

Kevin Egan reports from Glennon Brothers Pearse Park

WESTMEATH EASILY BRUSHED aside a feeble Longford challenge at the Downs GAA club this afternoon, holding their local rivals scoreless from play as they set up an O’Byrne cup final clash with either Dublin or Meath next weekend.

Longford drew first blood in the contest when Peter Hanley was pulled down and Barry McKeon swung over the resultant free from 20 metres, and with ten minutes gone they would have been the happier side as the tie was level at 0-1 apiece, with a strong wind favouring the home team at the well-appointed venue just outside Mullingar.

Sam Duncan broke two tackles to set up his midfield colleague Sean Flanagan for the game’s opening goal and that opened up the game for Westmeath, who accumulated a seven-point lead, 1-5 to 0-1, by half-time.

Kieran Martin and Ronan O’Toole kicked good scores for Jack Cooney’s side in that half, though six wides in the 35 minutes of play left the door slightly ajar for the visitors.

Longford never raised a gallop after half time however and were completely shut down every time they got within 40 metres of the Westmeath goal. Barry McKeon and Darren Gallagher pointed from long range, but it wasn’t until the final minute when the result was well beyond doubt, that Darragh Doherty got their first good possession in the danger area, before getting dragged down for a final dead ball score.

A dejected Michael Quinn after Longford suffer defeat.

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After the game Cooney expressed his satisfaction with his young midfield pairing of Flanagan and Duncan, the latter also playing a part in the second goal after 52 minutes.

He was dragged down just inside the 45m line but had the presence of mind to spring to his feet and quickly pick out Callum
McCormack, who exchanged passes with Ger Egan before slipping the ball into the bottom corner with his left foot from ten metres out.

Duncan, McCormack and O’Toole tacked on points form play in the second half as Westmeath made light of the wind disadvantage to keep piling on the scores.

Ronan O’Toole celebrates Westmeath’s goal.

Scorers for Westmeath: Ger Egan 0-4 (0-4f), Callum McCormack 1-1, Sean Flanagan 1-0, Ronan O’Toole 0-2, Kieran Martin, James Dolan and Sam Duncan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Longford: Robbie Smyth 0-2 (0-2f), Barry McKeon, Darren Gallagher 0-1 (0-1f) each.

Westmeath

1. Eoin Carberry (Rosemount)

2. Boidu Sayeh (Rosemount)
3. Ronan Wallace (Multyfarnham)
4. Killian Daly (Mullingar Shamrocks)

6. James Dolan (Garrycastle)
5. Noel O’Reilly (Milltownpass)
9. Noel Mulligan (Athlone)

7. David Lynch (St. Malachy’s)
8. Seán Flanagan (St. Loman’s)

15. Sam Duncan (Milltownpass)
12. Ronan O’Toole (St. Loman’s)
11. Callum McCormack (Maryland)

10. Ger Egan (Tyrrellspass)
21. Ger Leech (Coralstown-Kinnegad)
14. Kieran Martin (Maryland)

Subs 

Tommy McDaniel (Castleknock, Dublin) for Leech (47)
Ned Cully (St. Mary’s) for O’Toole (58)
Darren Giles (Coralstown-Kinnegad) for Flanagan (62)
Daire Conway (Shandonagh) for O’Reilly (65)
Mattie Rowden (St. Mary’s) for Carberry (65)
Sean Pettit (Rosemount) for Martin (67)
Theo Watts (Rosemount) for Egan (67)
Conor Slevin (Tyrrellspass) for Lynch (69)
Anthony McGivney (Multyfarnham) for McCormack (69)

Longford

1. Paddy Collum (Fr. Manning Gaels)

4. Barry O’Farrell (Carrickedmond)
3. Andrew Farrell (Cashel)
2. Darren Quinn (Clonguish)

5. Colm P. Smyth (Abbeylara)
6. Michael Quinn (Emmet Óg)
7. Daniel Mimnagh (Emmet Óg)

8. Darren Gallagher (St. Mary’s)
9. Peter Hanley (Clonguish)

12. Shane Donohoe (Rathcline)
11. Barry McKeon (Colmcille)
10. Peter Lynn (Longford Slashers)

15. Liam Connerton (Rathcline)
14. Robbie Smyth (Abbeylara)
13. Darragh Doherty (Mostrim)

Subs

Iarla O’Sullivan (Rathcline) for Donohoe (49)
Pauric Gill for Hanley (49)
Connor Shields (Clonguish) for Connerton (67)
Mark Hughes (Emmet Óg) for Smyth (67)
Nigel Rabbitte (Abbeylara) for Mimnagh (67)
PJ Masterson (Abbeylara) for Quinn (69).

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

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Dublin 1-12
Meath 1-12

Dublin win 3-1 after penalty shootout

Fintan O’Toole reports from Parnell Park

THE FIRST GLIMPSE of a Dublin senior football side in action in 2019 tonight and the home fans in Parnell Park saw them secure victory by novel means.

The passage to the final of the pre-season decider in Leinster was assured after success in a penalty shootout enabled them to surmount the challenge of Meath in this O’Byrne Cup semi-final.

Barry Dardis misses the last penalty kick for Meath.

Dublin won out 3-1 after the penalty shootout, necessitated by the teams finishing deadlocked at 1-12 apiece after normal time. A new rule in the structure of the competition this year saw extra-time bypassed with the spot kicks settling the contest.

Dublin’s conversion was flawless with Aaron Byrne, Oisin Lynch and Conor McHugh all netting. Sean Tobin was Meath’s solitary goalscorer with Michael Newman and Barry Dardis blasting their efforts over, while Thomas O’Reilly’s effort was thwarted by netminder Andy Bunyan.

Dublin’s Andy Bunyan makes a save from Meath’s Sean Tobin.

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Normal time concluded in a blaze of excitement. Conor McHugh cut through for Dublin and coped with ferocious Meath defensive pressure to punch over a point that placed them on the cusp of victory in the 74th minute. Yet Meath countered and capitalised on the time being added on with Newman tapping over a free that was awarded close to goal from the next attack.

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There was a marked contrast to the starting sides with Dublin’s All-Ireland winners given their usual January break and a team managed by Paul Clarke was despatched into action, filled with fringe players and youngsters eager to impress. Ballyboden St-Enda’s All-Ireland club winner Ryan Basquel advertised his worth by picking off 0-4 from play and Fingallians forward Oisin Lynch notched a brace in the first half.

Meath could draw on greater experience with eight players present who had featured for them in the 2018 championship. A touch of early season experimentation was supplied by the status of Barry Dardis, more renowned as an attacker, in goal for the second week running.

Both teams raised green flags in the opening period. Graham Reilly enjoyed an unusual first-half, brought in the 7th minute as a blood substitute, withdrawn in the 22nd minute and the provider of 1-1 to the Meath scoring cause during his cameo.

The goal was a precise finish to the net eight minutes in after a counter-attack.

Meath defenders in action against Dublin forward Stephen Smith.

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That score gave Meath a cushion on the scoreboard for a large chunk of the first half but Dublin found the net themselves before the interval to restore parity.

Robert McDaid surged through the rearguard to palm home after a pass across from Seán Bugler and leave it 1-7 apiece at the interval. It atoned in sorts for the decision to deny McDaid a penalty earlier in the half when he looked to have been clearly fouled after being released by the alertness of quick free from Aaron Byrne.

Robert McDaid celebrates finding the net for Dublin.

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The second half was a tight affair with Dublin edging in front on a couple of occasions as Basquel injected them with some scoring inspiration and Bunyan denying Newman from finding a goal at the other end. 

The sin bin came into play on a few occasions during the game with Meath’s James Lavin and the Dublin duo of Ciaran Reddin and Conor Mullally all penalised for fouls. The new handpass rule only cropped up in the finale with Meath punished on two occasions.

Yet it was another groundbreaking initiative that proved critical in the end as Dublin held their nerve in a shootout to propel themselves into a final meeting with Westmeath. 

Scorers for Dublin: Ryan Basquel 0-4, Robert McDaid 1-0, Oisin Lynch, Stephen Smith (0-2f) 0-2 each, Seán McMahon, Aaron Byrne, Seán Bugler, Conor McHugh 0-1 each.

Scorers for Meath: Michael Newman 0-5 (0-4f), Graham Reilly 1-2, Darragh Campion 0-3, Ben Brennan, James Conlon 0-1 each.

Dublin

1. Andy Bunyan (Scoil Uí Chonaill)

2. Nathan Doran (Clontarf)
3. Seán McMahon (Raheny)
4. Ciarán Smith (Lucan Sarsfields)

5. Cian O’Connor (Kilmacud Crokes)
6. Conor Mullally (Cuala)
7. Robert McDaid (Ballyboden St-Enda’s)

8. Darren Gavin (Lucan Sarsfields)
9. Cormac Howley (Round Towers Lusk)

10. Ryan Basquel (Ballyboden St-Enda’s)
11. Aaron Byrne (Na Fianna)
12. Seán Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett’s-Eoghan Ruadh)

13. Stephen Smith (Skerries Harps)
14. Callum Pearson (Kilmacud Crokes)
15. Oisín Lynch (Fingallians)

Subs

21. Conor McHugh (Na Fianna) for Smith (46)
23. Ciaran Reddin (St Maur’s) for Howley (46)
17. Shane Boland (Castleknock) for Boland (54)
20. Andrew McGowan (Kilmacud Crokes) for Doran (54)
24. Gerry Seaver (Ballyboughal) for Basquel (64)
22. Jack Hazley (St Sylvester’s) for Bugler (72)

Meath

1. Barry Dardis (Summerhill)

2. Seamus Lavin (St Peter’s Dunboyne)
3. Conor McGill (Ratoath)
4. Ronan Ryan (Summerhill)

5. James McEntee (Curraha)
6. Donal Keogan (Rathkenny)
7. Niall Kane (Simonstown Gaels)

8. Bryan Menton (Donaghmore-Ashbourne – captain)
9. Adam Flanagan (Clonard)

10. Niall Hickey (Seneschalstown)
13. Ben Brennan (St Colmcille’s)
12. Daniel Quinn (Ballinabrackey)

11. Darragh Campion (Skryne)
14. Michael Newman (Kilmainham)
15. Thomas O’Reilly (Wolfe Tones)

Subs

22. Graham Reilly (St Colmcille’s) for Hickey (blood) (7)
30. Hickey for Reilly (23)
16. Marcus Brennan for Dardis (half-time)
22. Reilly for Hickey (half-time)
17. Gavin McCoy (St Peter’s Dunboyne) for Quinn (half-time)
21. Sean Tobin (Simonstown Gaels) for Brennan (49)
23. James Conlon (St Colmcille’s) for Campion (64)

Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)

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Joe Canning hits the winning point.

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Galway 0-21 
Dublin 1-17

Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park

JOE CANNING ARRIVED off the bench to slot over a 72nd-minute sideline and hand Galway a narrow one-point victory over Dublin in an exciting Walsh Cup semi-final.

On their first run out since the All-Ireland final, Galway survived a late onslaught from the hosts to book a place in the pre-season final against Davy Fitzgerald’s Wexford, who defeated Kilkenny.

Micheal Donoghue’s side looked to be coasting to victory when they led by 0-18 to 0-10 after 50 minutes, but Dublin scored 1-7 to draw back level by the 70th minute, with Sean Moran raising the green flag from a penalty.

By that stage, Donoghue had sent for the heavy artillery in Canning, who was a late addition to the bench. Five minutes after his introduction, the Portumna ace slotted over a stunning sideline to hand Galway the victory by the narrowest of margins.

Joe Canning’s 72nd minute sideline cut that handed Galway a one-point victory over Dublin in the Walsh Cup semi-final. Never in doubt. pic.twitter.com/qPCGrEDL27

— Kevin O'Brien (@Kevobrien7) January 13, 2019

Dublin finished an exciting encounter with 14 men after John Hetherton’s red card for a late hit on Canning. Hetherton finished with 0-8 for the Dubs, all from placed balls.

Donohoe started four survivors from last August’s loss to Limerick – the Mannion brothers, Aidan Harte and Conor Whelan. All four got themselves on the scoresheet, but it was free-taker Cathal Mannion who shone with a tally of 0-10, including five from play. 

Brian Concannon, the two-goal hero on his first championship start against Offaly last summer, posted three points in an impressive outing for the Leinster champions.

Tempers flare between both sides.

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It was Dublin’s first competitive defeat under new boss Mattie Kenny, although the 2017 Liam MacCarthy champions represented a big step-up from recent ties against Carlow, Laois and Offaly.

Dubs looked to isolate one man on edge of the square, usually Donal Burke, but they struggled for scores from play in the first half-hour.

Midfielder Mannion hit 0-7 of his tally before the break. His brother Padraic drove forward and flashed one over, while Concannon saw a goalbound strike tipped over by Dublin keeper Alan Nolan. 

Galway’s lead at the interval was seven and they’d have been further clear had it not been for the accuracy of Hetherton, who slotted over five frees from six attempts.

Jack Grealish and Sean Kilduff chase Fergal Whitely.

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The Tribesmen were 0-18 to 0-10 ahead when Burke flicked a Hetherton shot into the net, but the Dublin forward’s goal was ruled out for a square ball. With that went a glorious chance for Dublin to haul themselves back into the contest. 

Mannion and Hetherton traded a brace of frees apiece before Crummey sent over a superb score from the wing. Then Caolon Conway won a penalty for the hosts after a goalmouth scramble.  

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Sean Moran dispatched the penalty into the bottom corner before Donohoe sent for Canning. With the teams deadlocked and penalties looking on the cards, Canning duly delivered the winner in stoppage-time. 

Scorers for Galway: Cathal Mannion 0-10 (0-5f), Brian Concannon 0-3 (0-1f), Davey Glennon 0-2 (0-1f), Sean Blehane 0-2, Padraic Mannion 0-1, Aidan Harte 0-1, Conor Whelan 0-1, Joe Canning 0-1 (0-1 sideline).

Scorers for Dublin: John Hetherton 0-8 (0-8f), Sean Moran 1-0 (1-0 pen), Eamonn Dillon 0-2, Donal Burke 0-2, Osin O’Rorke 0-2 (0-2f), Chris Crummey 0-2, Fergal Whitely 0-1.

Galway 

1. James Skehill (Cappataggle)

2. Jack Grealish (Gort)
3. Jack Fitzpatrick (Killimordaly)
4. Sean Linnane (Turloughmore)

5. Kevin Hussey (Turloughmore)
6. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
7. Aidan Harte (Gort)

10. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
9. Sean Kilduff (Clarinbridge)

8. Padraig Brehony (Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry)
11. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
12. Sean Bleahane  (Ahascragh/Fohenagh)

13. Tomas Monaghan (Gort)
14. Brian Concannon (Killimordaly)
15. Davey Glennon (Mullagh)

Subs

19. Sean Loftus  (Turloughmore) for Brehony (55)
21. Shane Maloney (Tynagh/Abbey/Duniry) for Kilduff (55)
25. Ronan O’Meara (Portumna) for Glennon (62)
22. Joe Canning (Portumna) for Blehane (67) 

Dublin 

1. Alan Nolan (St. Brigids)

18. Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille)
3. Eoghan O’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille)
2. James Madden (Ballyboden St Enda’s)

19. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields)
6. Sean Moran (Cuala)
7. Shane Barrett (Na Fianna)

5. Tomas Connolly (St. Vincent’s)
8. Rian McBride (St. Vincent’s)

12. Fiontan McGibb (Setanta)
10. Fergal Whitely (Kilmacud Crokes)
11. John Hetherton (St. Vincent’s)

13. Eamonn Dillon (Naomh Fionnbarra)
14. Liam Rushe (St. Patrick’s Palmerstown)
15. Donal Burke (Na Fianna)

Subs

21. Sean Treacy (Cuala) for Madden (ht)
25. Caolan Conway (Kilmacud Crokes) for McBride (48)
20. Oisin O’Rorke (Kilmacud Crokes) for McGibb (51)
22. Davy Keogh (Thomas Davis) for Barrett (62)
26. Darragh O’Connell (Cuala) for Whitely (64)

Referee: Paud O’Dwyer (Carlow).

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Galway 1-9
Mayo 1-9

(Galway win 4-2 on penalties)

John Fallon reports from Tuam Stadium

GALWAY ADVANCED TO the FBD League final after winning a dramatic penalty shootout in front of 7,000 people at Tuam Stadium.

Mayo seemed poised for a first win over Galway since 2015 but Barry McHugh scored a late equalising goal for galway to send it to a shootout.

Mayo, playing with the breeze in the opening half, led by 1-5 to 0-3 at the break.

Galway didn’t score from play in that period with John Daly, another son of former player Val to make his mark with the Tribesmen, getting their 2019 account off the mark with a free from the right after 18 minutes.

Fionn McDonagh and Johnny Heaney.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

By then Mayo had opened up a 0-4 to 0-0 lead with Jason Doherty getting a couple of frees and Conor Diskin scoring from a mark.

Brian Reape, impressive in the win over Leitrim last weekend, landed two good points in the opening half as the Bohola Moy Davitts clubman caused the home defence plenty of trouble.

Galway’s failure to deal with a long ball from centre-back Michael Plunkett led to Doherty firing to the net from close range five minutes from the break.

Barry McHugh reduced the margin just before the interval when he kicked his second free of the contest to leave them five points adrift at the break.

Andy Moran came on at half-time to get his 16th season up and running for Mayo.

Doherty and McHugh twice exchanged points early in the second-half to leave it 1-7 to0-5 after 46 minutes.

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Galway got the gap down to 1-8 to 0-8 after 58 minutes after Johnny Heaney had hit the post with when McHugh pointed a 45 but almost immediately Reape hit back with his third point of the afternoon.

Galway squandered a few goal chances after that but McHugh saved them in the dying moments when he drilled the ball to the net after a long delivery from Michael Daly to force a penalty shootout.

Galway advanced when Liam Silke, Johnny Heaney, McHugh and Tom Flynn found the net after their goalkeeper Maghnus Breathnach saved efforts from Diarmuid O’Connor and Andy Moran, with Brian Reape and James Kelly converting their kicks.

Scorers for Galway: B McHugh 1-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’45), J Daly 0-2 (0-1f), M Daly 0-1.

Scorers for Mayo: J Doherty 1-4 (0-4f), B Reape 0-3, C Diskin 0-2 (0-1f).

Mayo

1. Rob Hennelly (Breaffy) 

2. Keith Higgins (Ballyhaunis)
3. Brendan Harrison (Aghamore)
4. David Drake (Ballaghaderreen) 

5. Colm Boyle (Davitts)
6. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber)
7. James McCormack (Claremorris) 

8. Donal Vaughan (Castlebar Mitchels)
9. Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber) 

10. Fionn McDonagh (Westport)
11. Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)
12. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)

13. Connor Diskin (Claremorris)
14. Brian Reape (Bohola Moy Davitts)
15. Jason Doherty (Burrishoole)

Substitutes:

27. Andy Moran (Ballaghadereen) for Loftus (35)
24. Conor O’Shea (Breaffy) for Boland (48)
19. Stephen Coen (Hollymount/Carramore) for McCormack (53)
20. Lee Keegan (Westport) for Doherty (64)
21. James Kelly (Belmullet) for Drake (72)

Galway

1. Manus Breathnach (An Spidéal)

2. Declan Kyne (Clonbur)
3. Sean Andy Ó Ceallaigh
4. Liam Silke (Corofin)

5. Kieran Molloy (Corofin)
6. John Daly (Mountbellew-Moylough)
7. Dylan Wall (Corofin)

8. Kieran Duggan (Annaghdown)
9. Tomas Flynn (Athenry)

10. Cillian McDaid (Monivea-Abbey)
11. Michael Farragher (Corofin)
12. Johnny Heaney (Killanin)

13. Frankie Burke (Annaghdown)
14. Michael Boyle (Killererin)
15. Barry McHugh (Mountbellew-Moylough

Substitutes:

22. Peter Cooke (Maigh Cuilinn) for Duggan (35)
19. Seán Kelly (Maigh Cuilinn) for Molloy (42)
25. Michael Daly (An Creagán/Magh Locha) for Farragher (50)
20. Gary O’Donnell (Realta Thuama) for Wall (52)
17. Eoghan Kerin (Anach Cuain) for J Daly (61)

Referee: Patrick Neilan (Roscommon).

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Wexford 0-16
Kilkenny 0-13

Ronan Fagan reports from Bellefield

PAUDIE FOLEY was the exception on a difficult day otherwise for free-takers as the centre-back’s tally of 0-7 carried holders Wexford past neighbours Kilkenny in Sunday’s Walsh Cup senior hurling semi-final at a pleasant Bellefield.

Both sides tried several different dead-ball shooters during a rather flat encounter. But Foley was the outstanding exponent of the placed-ball as Wexford kicked-on to overturn a 0-10 to 0-9 deficit after 44 minutes and nail a home-date against Galway in next weekend’s tournament-decider.

Kilkenny began positively with points from Conor Fogarty and Luke Scanlon inside five minutes.

But the Cats’ ‘keeper Darren Brennan was spared some serious blushes early on when getting back in the nick of time to retrieve the situation after a block down on the goalkeeper by Conor McDonald saw the ball hurtling dangerously towards goal.

Tempers flare between the sides.

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

Wexford number six Paudie Foley eventually got the home-side on course with a couple of pointed frees from inside his own half to tie matters after eight minutes, and Foley and Ian Byrne further enthused the locals amongst the large attendance when sending the title-holders 0-4 to 0-2 clear on 13 minutes.

Kilkenny twice got back level before Harry Kehoe edged Wexford ahead by 0-6 to 0-5 on 30 minutes. However, Brian Cody’s men seized control through three late frees from Kevin Kelly.

But a rather flat first-half ended with just 0-8 to 0-7 separating the neighbours after Harry Kehoe converted a third free during added-time.

Skirmishes marred this derby either side of the interval, and the second bout of fisticuffs resulted in the sides both being reduced to 14-men, as Kilkenny’s Liam Blanchfield and Wexford sub Jack O’Connor were dismissed shortly after O’Connor had restored parity from a free on the re-start (0-8 each).

Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald.

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

Martin Keoghan appeared to stabilise Kilkenny with a couple of points as they led 0-10 to 0-9 on 44 minutes. But Wexford then asserted control to transform matters by 0-14 to 0-11 after 59 minutes as Foley (3), Aidan Nolan and Diarmuid O’Keeffe helped seized the initiative.

Crucially the tie lacked any goal-scoring potential outside of the Kilkenny ‘keeper’s potential early mistake, and Wexford saw out the game to avenge three successive defeats to the black-and-amber since having defeated Kilkenny after a shoot-out in last year’s Walsh Cup final.

Scorers for Wexford: Pádraig Foley 0-7 (6f), Harry Kehoe 0-3 (3f), Aidan Nolan, Ian Byrne, Jack O’Connor (f), Diarmuid O’Keeffe, Conor McDonald (f), Seamus Casey (f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kilkenny: Kevin Kelly 0-5 (4f), Martin Keoghan 0-2, Luke Scanlon, Conor Fogarty, Conor Delaney, Ger Malone, Paddy Deegan, Richie Hogan (f) 0-1 each.

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Wexford

1. Eanna Martin (Carrickshock)

2. Shane Reck (Oylegate Glenbrien)
3. Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
4. Conor Firman (St Martin’s)

5. Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers)
6. Pádraig Foley (Crossabeg Ballymurn)
7. Shaun Murphy (Oulart The Ballagh)

8. Aidan Nolan (HWH Bunclody)
9. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St Anne’s)

10. Harry Kehoe (Cloughbawn)
11. Kevin Foley (Rapparees)
12. Ian Byrne (Ferns St Aidan’s)

13. David Dunne (Davidstown Courtnacuddy)
14 Cathal Dunbar (Naomh Eanna)
15. Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna)

Substitutes: 19. Liam Óg McGovern (St Anne’s) for Byrne (ht); 23. Jack O’Connor (St Martin’s) for Kehoe (ht); 20. Seamus Casey (Oylegate Glenbrien) for Nolan (temp., 49); S Casey for Dunne (51); 18. Darren Byrne (Blackwater) for S Murphy (63).

Kilkenny

1. Darren Brennan (St Lachtains)

2. Robert Lennon (Bennettsbridge)
3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels)
4. Tommy Walsh (Tullaroan)

5. Conor Delaney (Erin’s Own)
6. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
7. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)

8. Jason Cleere (Bennettsbridge)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own)

10. Ger Malone (Mullinavat)
11. Martin Keoghan (Tullaroan)
12. Liam Blanchfield (Bennettsbridge)

13. Kevin Kelly (St. Patrick’s)
14. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
15. Luke Scanlon (James Stephens)

Substitutes: 17. Paul Murphy (Danesfort) for Cleere (ht); 21. Richie Hogan (Danesfort) for Kelly (46); 24. Niall Brassil (James Stephens) for Scanlon (65).

Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow).

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