Month: September 2021

Kildare 0-14
Armagh 1-11

Conor McKenna reports from St Conleth’s Park

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KILDARE AND ARMAGH could not be separated, with the sides finishing level after what was a fantastic game of football played out in St. Conleth’s Park, Newbridge

Armagh had a goal disallowed in the second minute, after Stefan Campbell was penalised for overcarrying and it was Kildare who opened the scoring courtesy of a point from Conor Hartley.

Armagh responded with two points from Jarlath Og Burns and Jamie Clarke and the Orchard County almost had a goal, after Connaire Mackin’s effort cannoned back off the crossbar.

Stefan Campbell doubled his sides lead with a decent effort before Kildare responded with two points courtesy of Fionn Dowling and Jimmy Hyland.

It was tit for tat right up until the interval, with a fine strike from Jamie Clarke finding the target to level procedures in first half stoppage time, with the teams tied at 0-6 apiece at the break.

Armagh played with a slight breeze in the opening half and the Ulster side hit seven wides in that period alone.

Kildare opened the second half scoring with a point from Fionn Dowling but it was Armagh who registered the game’s opening goal through Stefan Campbell in the 49th minute.

Campbell found the net with a finish to beat the goalkeeper after an excellent pass from Rory Grugan and a further point from Niall Grimley gave Armagh a 1-10 to 0-8 advantage with 20 minutes to play.

Kildare responded with three points of their own and the gap was down to two points heading into the last five minutes of the match.

An excellent effort from Aaron Masterson reduced the deficit to a single point with four minutes to play and momentum was very much with Kildare at this stage.

Jimmy Hyland showed serious nerve and nail a long range free to level the game heading into additional time and it was very much anyone’s game with five minutes additional time to play.

Armagh were awarded a free in the 73rd minute after Jason Duffy was fouled and Rory Grugan made no mistake with the finish.

Kildare were given one more lifeline and a last minute free from Jimmy Hyland gave Kildare a deserved share of the spoils, with a draw no doubt the fair result after what was a fantastic game of football.

Scorers for Kildare: Jimmy Hyland 0-4 (3f), Conor Hartley, Fionn Dowling and Ben McCormack 0-2 each, Eoin Doyle, Adam Tyrrell (1f), Fergal Conway and Aaron Masterson 0-1 each.

Scorers for Armagh: Stefan Campbell 1-1, Jamie Clarke and Niall Grimley (2f) 0-3 each, Rory Grugan 0-2 (2f), Jemar Hall and Jarlath Og Burns 0-1 each.

Kildare

1. Mark Donnellan (Maynooth)

2. Mark Dempsey (Moorefield)
3. David Hyland (Athy)
4. Mark Hyland (Athy)

5. James Murray (Moorefield)
6. Eoin Doyle (Naas)
7. Keith Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)

8. Kevin Feely (Athy)
9. Fergal Conway (Celbridge)

10. Conor Hartley (Sarsfields)
11. Adam Tyrrell (Moorefield)
12. Eoghan O’Flaherty (Carbury)

13. David Slattery (Confey)
14. Ben McCormack (Sarsfields)
5. Jimmy Hyland (Ballyteague)

Subs:

19. Fionn Dowling (Suncroft) for Feely (7, B/S)
17. Cian O’Donoghue (Clane) for Murray (48, B/S)
18. Aaron Masterson (Moorefield) for O’Flaherty (53)
5. James Murray (Moorefield) for O’Donoghue (55, B/S reversal)
17. Cian O’Donoghue (Clane) for Hyland (59)
21. Jason Gibbons (Kilcock) for Hartley (60)
22. Padraig Nash (Monasterevin) for Tyrrell (68)

Armagh

1. Blaine Hughes (Carrickcruppen)

5. Mark Shields (Whitecross)
4. James Morgan (Crossmaglen Rangers)
6. Aidan Forker (Maghery)

7. Greg McCabe (Shane O’Neills)
3. Aaron McKay (Dromintee)
2. Connaire Mackin (Shane O’Neills)

8. Stephen Sheridan (Forkhill)
9. Niall Grimley (Madden)

10. Jemar Hall (Forkhill)
20. Jarlath Og Burns (Silverbridge)
12. Ryan McShane (Armagh Harps)

11. Rory Grugan (Ballymacnab)
15. Jamie Clarke (Crossmaglen Rangers)
13. Stefan Campbell (Clan na Gael).

Subs:

14. Rian O’Neill (Crossmaglen Rangers) for Burns (48)
17. Joe McElroy (Armagh Harps) for Hall (60)
22. Jason Duffy (Cullyhanna) for McShane (65)
19. Declan Loye (Mullaghbawn) for Forker (70 + 3)

Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

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Waterford 2-28
Offaly 0-7

Conor Kane reports from Thurles

AFTER A DISAPPOINTING 2018 in both league and championship Waterford need to hit the ground running this year and they couldn’t have started in any better fashion than with this emphatic win over a hapless Offaly.

Stephen Bennett took the opportunity afforded by poor opposition to mount an exhibition of scoring, 0-16 from play and frees, with some of his long-range efforts drawing gasps of admiration.

DJ Foran looked sharp from the off, sending over two nice points in the first half while Stephen Bennett was reliable with the placed balls and also got a couple from play early on. Veterans such as Kevin Moran and Michael “Brick” Walsh caused many problems with some fine ball-winning and passing.

It took Offaly 17 minutes to trouble the scoreboard, Kevin Connolly opening their account, and they had Eoghan Cahill between the sticks to thank for a couple of good saves which prevented goals by Thomas Ryan and Shane Bennett, while a well-struck ground stroke by Thomas Ryan in the 22nd minute went just wide of the post.

At the break Waterford led by 0-12 to 0-5 but suffered a setback when Shane Fives, who had performed strongly until then, had to come off injured in the 33rd minute.

If Offaly had any dreams of mounting a fightback they were extinguished barely.a minute into the second period when DJ Foran took possession on the right, rounded his man and sent a powerful shot past Cahill and into the net. Mikey Kearney and Stephen Bennett followed up with a string of fine points and the cause was lost for Offaly.

Scorers for Waterford: Stephen Bennett 0-16 (10F), DJ Foran 1-3, Jack Prendergast 1-0, Mikey Kearney 0-3, Thomas Ryan 0-2, Tadhg de Búrca 0-1, Kevin Moran 0-1, Mark O’Brien 0-1, Shane Bennett 0-1

Scorers for Offaly: Kevin Connolly 0-2, Aidan Treacy 0-2 (2F), Eoghan Cahill 0-2 (2F), Damien Egan 0-1.

Waterford

1. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)

3. Shane McNulty (De La Salle)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)

5. Conor Prunty (Abbeyside)
6. Tadhg de Búrca (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
8. Kevin Moran (De La Salle)

11. Mark O’Brien (Ferrybank)
7. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)

10. DJ Foran (Portlaw)
15. Brian O’Halloran (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg)
9. Mikey Kearney (Ballyduff Upper)

14. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart)
13. Thomas Ryan (Tallow)
12. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart).

Subs:

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17. Jordan Henley (Tallow) for S Fives (33)
24. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan) for Shane Bennett (44)
23. Jack Prendergast (Lismore) for B O’Halloran (44)
21. Colin Dunford (Colligan) for M Walsh (51)
23. Stephen Roche (Mount Sion) for K Moran (55).

Offaly:

1. Eoghan Cahill (Birr)

2. Tom Spain (Brosna Gaels)
3. Niall Houlihan (Tullamore)
4. Paddy Rigney (Kinnitty)

7. Aidan Treacy (St Rynagh’s)
6. Pat Camon (St Rynagh’s)
5. Craig Traynor (Birr)

8. Liam Langton (Clodiagh Gaels)
9. Kevin Dunne (Seir Kieran)

12. Shane Kinsella (Kinnitty)
11. Sean Dolan (St Rynagh’s)
10. Eoghan Callaghan (Kinnitty)

14. Colm Gath (Drumcullen)
15. David Nally (Belmont)
13. Kevin Connolly (Coolderry).

Subs

20. Paddy Murphy (Ballinamere) for D Nally (HT)
24. Enda Grogan (Kilcormac/Killoughney) for P Rigney (HT)
25. Damien Egan (Belmont) for E Callaghan (HT)
17. Joey Keenaghan (Clodiagh Gaels) for S Dolan (66)
21. Dylan Murray (Kilcormac/Killoughney) for S Kinsella (66).

Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow).

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JOHN MAUGHAN’S OFFALY reign began with an agonising defeat as their neighbours Westmeath made light of an eight-point deficit early in the second-half to seal a dramatic 0-13 to 0-12 victory in injury time. 

The O’Byrne Cup winners ultimately atoned for a a desperately sluggish start, and found themselves six points down by the time Ger Egan got them off the mark in the 25th minute. The half-time gap was four points, but was twice that within 10 minutes of the restart as Offaly flew out of the traps once more. 

Westmeath then began reeling in their neighbours once again, and a Tommy McDaniels point levelled the game with four minutes of regulation time to play. From there Westmeath stole the win: a 73rd-minute point by Kieran Martin and a subsequent missed ’45 from Offaly ‘keeper Paddy Dunican consigned Maughan to early anguish. 

Carlow, meanwhile, wasted little time in making themselves feel at home in Division Three with a 1-11 to 0-7 win over Sligo at Netwatch Cullen Park

The hosts made by far the better start, leading 1-6 to 0-3 at half-time. Any meagre hopes of a Sligo comeback diminished with the sending off of midfielder Darragh Cummins for an off-the-ball incident.

With Carlow replicating last year’s rigid defensive structure and Paul Broderick largely unerring from placed balls, Sligo grew increasingly frustrated.

In the same division, Longford dealt with the absence of their Mullinalaghta contingent with a hard-fought two-point win over Louth, with late points from Darragh Doherty and Nigel Rabbitte earning the midlanders a vital early win. 

Louth played the final 15 minutes with 13 players following the dismissal of midfielders Tommy Durnin and Conor Early, the latter for a combination of black and yellow cards. 

In Ulster, Derry started the process of remedying the self-inflicted indignity of finding themselves in Division Four with a one-point win away to Antrim. 

Shane McGuigan converted a penalty for Derry five minutes into the second-half, with a subsequent Paddy Coney point leaving the visitors four points ahead. Antrim, however, clung gamely on, and drew level in the first minute of injury time. From there Derry had a glorious chance to win it, only for Enda Lynn to miss a penalty earned by Coney. 

Still they snaffled victory, as Padraig Cassidy fisted a late point. 

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Elsewhere, Terry Hyland made an eye-catching start to life with Leitrim with a 3-15 to 0-11 hammering of Wexford. 

The game was consistent with the tennis-style scoring that marked the half-time scores across the basement division, with Wexford leading 0-7 to 0-6 only for Leitrim to startle the visitors with a blizzard of scoring in the second-half.

At the 37-minute mark they were level at seven points apiece; ten minutes later Leitrim led 3-9 to 0-8, with a Dean McGovern goal following a brace from Ryan O’Rourke. 

In the end, the winning margin was 13 points. 

Limerick, meanwhile, emerged one-point winners in their clash with London at Ruislip, winning 0-11 to 0-10. 

Division Three results 

Offaly 0-12 Westmeath 0-13

Carlow 1-11 0-07 Sligo 

Louth 0-09 Longford 1-08

Division Four results 

Leitrim 3-15 0-11 Wexford 

Derry 1-10 1-09 Antrim 

London 0-10 Limerick 0-11 

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Limerick 1-17
Wexford 2-11

Ronan Fagan reports from Innovate Wexford Park

ALL-IRELAND HOLDERS Limerick overcame both a strong late Wexford rally and some poor finishing to nail the opening-round Allianz Hurling League Division 1A spoils at a bitterly cold Innovate Wexford Park on Sunday.

The visitors led 1-10 to 2-4 after a strong finish to the first-half. But, following a pedestrian third-quarter, Wexford threatened to salvage something when subs Harry Kehoe and Paul Morris together with Conor McDonald shaved the deficit to 1-14 to 2-10 after 66 minutes.

And the woodwork came to Limerick’s rescue in the closing stages as John Kiely’s men deservedly survived on an afternoon when they could so easily have lived to regret out-shooting Wexford by 14 wides to four.

The 7,000-strong attendance quickly became engaged in matters as the sides traded opening points – Jack O’Connor drawing first-blood for Wexford from a free – before the nets at either end were rattled.

A long clearance by Wexford’s Conor Firman was broken down by Jack O’Connor to leave Cathal Dunbar racing through to blast Wexford ahead 1-1 to 0-1 after seven minutes.

But Limerick responded on ten minutes when the grounded Cian Lynch fed Aaron Gillane to squeeze home the equalising goal from the right edge of the square (1-1 apiece).

Paudie Foley chases Declan Hannon.

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The Shannonsiders purposefully assumed the lead as Gillane (free) and Peter Casey made it 1-3 to 1-1, and Wexford ‘keeper Mark Fanning produced an inspired intervention to deny David Dempsey when the Na Piarsaigh man had the goal at his mercy on 18 minutes.

Wexford regained parity through Jack O’Connor (free) and Conor McDonald, and while Limerick asserted by 1-5 to 1-3 courtesy of Seamus Flanagan and Peter Casey, the home-side transformed matters by 2-3 to 1-5 on 24 minutes when Jack O’Connor forced the home the lead-goal.

Both sides were reduced to 14-men on 27 minutes when Wexford full-back Liam Ryan and Limerick no.14 Seamus Flanagan endured red-cards after a mass scuffle on the sideline.

But despite Limerick having a goal ruled-out, the visitors finished the half strongly to lead 1-10 to 2-4 at half-time as Peter Casey, Aaron Gillane (3) and a line-ball from Colin Ryan fuelled hopes for John Kiely’s men.

A lackluster third-quarter saw Limerick improve their position slightly, forging ahead by 1-14 to 2-7 after 61 minutes.

But Wexford weren’t going down without a fight, and raucous cheers erupted as the locals closed to within 1-14 to 2-10 on 66 minutes courtesy of Harry Kehoe, Paul Morris and Conor McDonald.

A couple of wides hit home hopes though while Limerick regained some comfort as sub Darragh O’Donovan (sideline) and Gearóid Hegarty opened-up a 1-16 to 2-10 lead in added-time.

Wexford then threatened to nab the spoils, but Conor McDonald’s goal-bound drive struck an upright before Liam Óg McGovern’s follow-up attempt was parried at the expense of a ’65 pointed by Jack O’Connor.

Sub Barry Murphy pointed Limerick three points clear moments later as the Shannonsiders, despite some alarmingly poor finishing, marked their return to top-flight league action for the first-time since 2010 with a merited success.

Scorers for Limerick: Aaron Gillane 1-5 (0-3f), Peter Casey 0-3, Colin Ryan (sideline and free), Diarmaid Byrnes (2fs) 0-2 each, Tom Morrissey, Seamus Flanagan, Darragh O’Donovan (sideline), Gearóid Hegarty, Barry Murphy 0-1 each.

Scorers for Wexford: Jack O’Connor 1-5 (0-4f, 0-1 ’65), Cathal Dunbar 1-0, Conor McDonald 0-2, Pádraig Foley, Liam Óg McGovern, Harry Kehoe, Paul Morris 0-1 each.

Limerick

1 Nickie Quaid (Effin)

2 Tom Condon (Knockaderry)
3 Seán Finn (Bruff)
4 Richie English (Doon)

5 Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
6 Declan Hannon (Adare)
7 Dan Morrissey (Ahane)

8 Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)
9 Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen)

10 Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick’s)
11 Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
12 David Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh)

13 Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)
14 Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh)
15 Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)

Subs:

22 Barry Murphy (Doon) for Dempsey (54)
24 Darragh O’Donovan (Doon) for Ryan (56)
26 Pat Ryan (Doon) for Casey (64).

Wexford

1 Mark Fanning (Glynn Barntown)

2 Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers)
3 Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
4 Conor Firman (St Martin’s)

5 Pádraig Foley (Crossabeg Ballymurn)
6 Matthew O’Hanlon (St James’)
7 Shaun Murphy (Oulart The Ballagh)

8 Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St Anne’s)
9 Kevin Foley (Rapparees)

10 Jack O’Connor (St Martin’s)
11 Aidan Nolan (HWH Bunclody)
12 David Dunne (Davidstown Courtnacuddy)

13 Cathal Dunbar (Naomh Éanna)
14 Conor McDonald (Naomh Éanna)
15 Liam Óg McGovern (St Anne’s)

Subs:
17 Shane Reck (Oylegate Glenbrien) for Firman (21)
20 Paul Morris (Ferns St Aidan’s) for Dunne (54)
22 Damien Reck (Oylegate Glenbrien) for P Foley (62)
21 Harry Kehoe (Cloughbawn) for Nolan (62).

Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary).

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Galway 0-13
Cavan 0-11

John Fallon reports from Pearse Stadium

FIVE PLAYERS WERE sent to the sin-bin in the second-half of this contest at Pearse Stadium as last year’s finalists Galway came from behind to get their campaign off to a winning start.

Galway had two players binned at separate stages of the second-half but Cavan were reduced to 12 men for over four minutes after three players picked up black cards.

By then Galway had edged in front and Kevin Walsh’s men closed out the win against a Cavan side who only managed four points from play during the contest.

Galway had wind advantage in the opening half but did not make the most of it as far too many of their attacks were laboured and Cavan were able to get numbers back and defend.

An early Padraig Cunningham point was not built on by Galway and Cavan opened up a 0-3 to 0-1 lead after ten minutes as Pierce Smith and goalkeeper Raymond Galligan pointed frees either side of a superb effort from the right wing by Conor Madden.

Peter Cooke, one of five late changes to the Galway starting 15, kicked a good point for Galway to make it 0-4 to 0-2 at the end of the opening quarter.

Cavan hit back and Martin Reilly landed a fine free from the right and then Jack Brady made it 0-5 to 0-2.

Johnny Heaney under pressure from Dara McVeety.

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Galway hit the next three points, with Shane Walsh pointing a free from the right and Gareth Bradshaw pointing from play before Johnny Heaney had a goal effort deflected over to tie the sides at 0-5 each after 29 minutes.

Cavan finished the opening half on the offensive but missed a couple of frees and the sides went in level at the break.

Reilly and Cunningham exchanged points after half-time but while Galway lost Cillian McDaid to a black, they outscored Cavan by two points to one while down a man for ten minutes.

Jack Brady tied the sides at 0-8 each with a superb point from a sideline on the right but then Galway opened up a two points lead for the first time when Heaney and Gary O’Donnell found the target.

But then Cavan lost three players to black cards with Reilly, Killian Brady and Killian Clarke spending ten minutes in the sin bin along with Galway’s Peter Cooke, and the Tribesmen pushed on to lead by 0-12 to 0-8 thanks to efforts from Ian Burke and Heaney.

Another free by Walsh put five between them but a free from Reilly and a good effort from Cian Mackey reduced the margin to a goal.

That gap was reduced to two with a free from Conor Madden but Cavan were unable to rescue the tie in the dying moments as Galway held on.

Scorers for Galway: Shane Walsh 0-4 (0-4f), Johnny Heaney 0-3, Padraig Cunningham 0-2, Peter Cooke 0-1, Gareth Bradshaw 0-1, Gary O’Donnell 0-1, Ian Burke 0-1

Scorers for Cavan: Martin Reilly 0-3 (0-2f), Pierce Smith 0-2 (0-2f), Jack Brady 0-2 (0-1sl), Conor Madden 0-2 (0-1f), Raymond Galligan 0-1 (0-1f), Cian Mackey 0-1.

Galway

1 Ruairí Lavelle (Salthill/Knocknacarra)

4 David Wynne (Moycullen)
3 Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh (Naomh Ánna, Leitir Mór)
2 Eoghan Kerin (Annaghdown)

5 Gary O’Donnell (Tuam Stars)
26 Liam Silke (Corofin)
7 Seán Kelly (Moycullen)

9 Ciaran Duggan (Annaghdown)
8 Tom Flynn (Athenry)

25 Cillian McDaid (Monivea-Abbey)
19 Peter Cooke (Moycullen)
12 Johnny Heaney (Killannin)

20 Padraig Cunningham (Headford)
18 Ian Burke (Corofin)
15 Shane Walsh (Kilkerrin-Clonberne)

Subs:

6 Gareth Bradshaw (Moycullen) for Wynne (20)
13 Danny Cummins (Claregalway) for Cunningham (65)
22 Cein D’Arcy (Caherlistrane) for Flynn (70)
11 Johnny Duane (St James’) for Burke (72).

Cavan

1 Raymond Galligan (Lacken)

2 Jason McLoughlin (Shannon Gaels)
9 Killian Clarke (Shercock)
3 Padraig Faulkner (Kingscourt)

12 Martin Reilly (Killygarry)
17 Barry Fortune (Cavan Gaels)
7 Conor Rehill (Crosserlough)

14 Thomas Galligan (Lacken)
8 Michael Argue (Bailieborough)

10 Pierce Smith (Crosserlough)
13 Jack Brady (Ramor United)
5 Niall Murray (Cavan Gaels)

6 Ciaran Brady (Arvagh)
11 Dara McVeety (Crosserlough)
15 Conor Madden (Gowna)

Subs:

22 Killian Brady (Mullahoran) for Fortune (35)
26 Kevin Tierney (Ballyhaise) for Argue (57)
19 Paul Graham (Cavan Gaels) for Smith (61)
25 Cian Mackey (Castlerahan) for T Galligan (65)
21 Luke Fortune (Cavan Gaels) for Faulkner (66).

Referee: Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary).

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Meath 0-15
Tipperary 1-8

Paul Keane reports from Pairc Tailteann, Navan

EXPERIENCED MEATH FORWARD Mickey Newman gave a timely reminder of his talents with seven important points to help the hosts claim the Division Two spoils in Navan.

The Kilmainham attacker, who sat out 2018 to recover from injuries after being sidelined for much of 2017, was the top scorer of a dour encounter.

Cillian O’Sullivan had a strong impact also for the Royals, coming on at half-time and setting up three points before winning a free late on and converting it himself.

Former captain Graham Reilly was also introduced and scored as Meath finally broke free from determined Tipp to outscore Liam Kearns’ side 0-5 to 0-1 in the last 15 minutes or so.

Meath had led by four points in the first-half and again in the third quarter but on both occasions were pegged back.

Tipp, crucially, were unable to take the lead at any point and those late Meath scores from Reilly, James McEntee, Newman and O’Sullivan secured two important points.

Tipp finished with 13 men following the 66th minute dismissal of ex-underage star Steven O’Brien while sub Josh Keane was black carded and sin binned in injury-time.

The result sets Meath up nicely for next weekend’s trip to Donegal, arguably their most difficult game in the campaign.

They strode 0-5 to 0-1 clear initially here but a 32nd minute Tipp goal from Conor Sweeney amounted to a lifeline for the the 2016 All-Ireland semi-finalists.

It came from a penalty after Sweeney’s initial free came back off the post and was gathered up by Dan O’Meara who was fouled.

Meath led 0-7 to 1-2 at the break and stretched the gap to four points by the 47th minute.

But they couldn’t push on and a Tipp side without Michael Quinlivan, Robbie Kiely and Bill Maher did well to level it up with four points in a row.

Three of those four points were Sweeney frees and they only managed three points from play in the entire game as Meath came good with that late surge of scoring to win it.

Scorers for Meath: Mickey Newman 0-7 (0-6f), Thomas O’Reilly 0-2, Graham Reilly 0-1, Cillian O’Sullivan 0-1 (0-1f), Shane McEntee 0-1, Ben Brennan 0-1, Bryan Menton 0-1, Jams McEntee 0-1.

Scorers for Tipperary: Conor Sweeney 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Liam McGrath 0-3 (0-2f), Liam Boland 0-1, Brian Fox 0-1.

MEATH

1. Andrew Colgan

4. Ronan Ryan
2. Seamus Lavin
3. Conor McGill

5. James McEntee
6. Donal Keogan
7. Niall Kane

8. Bryan Menton
19. James McEntee

10. Ethan Devine
11. Ben Brennan
12. Mickey Burke

13. Darragh Campion
14. Michael Newman
15. Thomas O’Reilly

SUBS: 17. Cillian O’Sullivan for Burke (h/t), 22. Sean Tobin for Devine (48), 20. Graham Reilly for Campion (55), 25. Bryan McMahon for Brennan (58), 21. Eoin Lynch for O’Reilly (74).

TIPPERARY

1. Evan Comerford

2. Alan Campbell
3. John Meagher
4. Emmett Moloney

12. Brian Fox
20. Daire Brennan
7. Jimmy Feehan

8. Steven O’Brien
9. Liam Casey

5. Kevin Fahey
11. Liam McGrath
10. Liam Boland

19. Dan O’Meara
14. Conor Sweeney
15. Jack Kennedy

SUBS: 13. Philip Austin for O’Meara (46), 17. Josh Keane for Boland (55), 6. Colm O’Shaughnessy for Feehan (64), 18. Kevin O’Halloran for Kennedy (70)

Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh).

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FERMANAGH: 0-8

CORK: 1-5

Declan Bogue reports from Brewster Park

THOSE PAYING the full whack of £19 in to this game may not have been able to believe their eyes as the home side went the entire first half without scoring from play, Conal Jones’ fourth minute free opening the scoring for Fermanagh, while after that Cork gradually took control and edged themselves into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead at the break.

It took just two minutes for Fermanagh to double their first half scoring tally as the second half got underway, Aidan Breen and Declan McCusker popping over scores from medium range.

That such deep-lying players were able to do so, was down to the depth of attack. In lay man’s terms, the home side had nobody up front in the first half. As in, nobody.

The odd thing was, neither did Cork as both pulled 15 men behind the ball, making a deeply unsatisfactory contest of football.

With a change of shape at the break, and then a second yellow card for Ruairi Deane, Fermanagh strung together a few points to go 0-7 to 0-5 up.

Just when they looked to have the visitors sussed, an Ian Maguire handpass slipped Matthew Taylor through and he hit the net.

Eight second half wides and two efforts dropping short for Rory Gallagher’s men said it all and they rescued a point in the final play of the game.

Ryan Jones managed to intercept a freekick and instantly kicked to brother Conal who took his offensive mark. A retreating Cork defender slapped the ball out of his hands so referee Anthony Nolan brought the ball in to a more advantageous position. Conal Jones nailed it, and the points were shared.

Scorers for Fermanagh: Conal Jones 0-3 (sf), Aidan Breen, Declan McCusker, Ciaran Corrigan, Daniel Teague 0-1 each, Sean Quigley 0-1 free

Scorers for Cork: Matthew Taylor 1-0, Luke Connolly 0-2, James Loughrey, Eoghan McSweeney 0-1 each, Damien Gore 0-1 (m)

FERMANAGH

1. Thomas Treacy (Devenish)

2. Jonny Cassidy (Enniskillen Gaels)
3. Che Cullen (Belnaleck)
4. Lee Cullen (Belnaleck)

5. Ultan Kelm (Erne Gaels)
6. James McMahon (Roslea Shamrocks)
7. Kane Connor (Belnaleck)

8. Eoin Donnelly (Coa O’Dwyers)
9. Ryan Jones (Derrygonnelly Harps)

10. Aidan Breen (Tempo Maguires)
11. Declan McCusker (St Joseph’s)
12. Ciaran Corrigan (Maguiresbridge)

13. Daniel Teague (Maguiresbridge)
14. Conal Jones (Derrygonnelly Harps)
15. Kevin McDonnell (Irvinestown)

Subs:

23. Sean Quigley (Roslea) for McDonnell (23m)
22. Ryan Lyones (Erne Gaels) Connor (H-T)
20. Garvan Jones (Derrygonnelly Harps) for Teague (56m)
24. Darragh McGurn (Belnaleck) for McMahon (65m)
25. Shane McGullion (Derrygonnelly Harps) for McCusker (70m)

CORK

1. Mark White (Clonakilty)

2. Kevin O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
3. Kevin Flahive (Douglas)
4. Conor Dennehy (St Finbarr’s)

5. James Loughrey (Mallow)
6. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
7. Matthew Taylor (Mallow)

8. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)
9. Ronan Toole (Eire Óg)

10. Tom Clancy (Fermoy)
11. Eoghan McSweeney (Knocknagree)
12. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues)

13. Damian Gore (Kilmacabea)
14. Brian Hurley (Castlehavan)
15. Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers)

Subs:

22. Cillian O’Hanlon for Toole (52m)
25. Michael Hurley for B Hurley (52m)
24. John O’Rourke for D Gore (56m)
20. Liam O’Donovan for Loughrey (56m)
23. Sean White for McSweeney (67m)

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Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)

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Kerry 0-11
Tyrone 0-7

Paul Brennan reports from Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

ON A GRIM day weather-wise in Killarney, Kerry and Tyrone produced a football game to match, but that won’t bother Peter Keane, who has already bought himself a little more time and breathing space with his first win as Kerry manager.

Apart from the victory and the league points, there was plenty for Keane, his players and the Kerry critics in the 12,921 attendance to be encouraged about, not least restricting the 2018 All-Ireland finalists to just two points from play and not a single meaningful strike on Shane Ryan’s goal.

Addressing the defence was always going to be Keane’s first piece of work and despite a couple of square pegs in round holes, individually and collectively Kerry out-Tyroned Tyrone in that department. It didn’t lend itself to a spectacle high on aesthetics but Keane, no more than Mickey Harte, is a pragmatic man and manager, and he’ll take two ugly points every time Kerry play in this league.

Kerry’s Sean O’Shea and Kieran McGeary of Tyrone.

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The first half was turgid stuff, and it said much about the first half that the biggest talking point from the opening 35 minutes was Stephen O’Brien’s miss with just Niall Morgan to beat in the Tyrone goal. A fine turnover in the middle of the field by the excellent Tom O’Sullivan put his team-mate in the clear from 45 metres out but O’Brien dragged his shot wide of the goal from only 15 metres out.

That chance came in the 18th minute with Kerry ahead by the game’s only score at that stage – a Sean O’Shea free after ten minutes – and it was 21 minutes before another O’Shea free doubled Kerry’s lead.

After a couple of fluffed efforts Morgan finally converted a long-range free to get Tyrone on the scoreboard after 27 minutes but it was the 34th minute before the first score from play arrived. That came from the lively Dara Moynihan, who made an eye-catching senior debut, and two minutes later he slipped another shot over the bar to put Kerry 0-5 to 0-1 ahead at the break.

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Three Darren McCurry frees made it 0-6 to 0-4 but Kerry were able to find ways through the traffic to pick off scores from O’Sullivan, Jack Barry and Mikey Geaney to keep three points between the teams and send Tyrone into needing a goal territory.

Action from the game.

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Mattie Donnelly’s 64th-minute point made it a two-point game but O’Shea brilliantly converted a sidleine kick to make it 0-10 to 0-7. The Kenmare man converted his fourth free with the game’s last kick to hand Kerry a deserved if not fully expected win, which sends Kerry to Cavan next weekend in high spirits, while Tyrone will need to find their scoring boots when Mayo pitch up in Omagh next Sunday.

Scorers for Kerry: Sean O’Shea 0-6 (4f, 1 s/l), Dara Moynihan 0-2, Tom O’Sullivan 0-1, Jack Barry 0-1, Mikey Geaney 0-1.

Scorers for Tyrone: Darren McCurry 0-4 (4f), Niall Morgan 0-1 (f), Mattie Donnelly 0-1, Peter Harte 0-1.

Kerry

1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)

2. Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers)
3. Jack Sherwood (Firies)
4. Brian Ó Beaglaíoch (An Ghaeltacht)

5. Tadhg Morley (Templenoe)
6. Paul Murphy (Rathmore)
7. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)

8. Jack Barry (Na Gaeil)
9. Adrian Spillane (Templenoe)

10. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
11. Sean O’Shea (Kenmare)
12. Stephen O’Brien (Kenmare)

17. Diarmuid O’Connor (Na Gaeil)
14. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
19. Dara Moynihan (Spa).

Subs

18. Gavin Crowley (Templenoe) for T Morley (45)
22. Gavin O’Brien (Kerins O’Rahillys) for P Geaney (58)
13. Michael Geaney (Dingle) for J Lyne (63)
23. Killian Spillane (Templenoe) for S O’Brien (70).

Tyrone

1. Niall Morgan (Edendork)

2. Liam Rafferty (Galbally)
3. Ronan McNamee (Aghyaran)
4. Hugh Pat McGeary (Pomeroy)

5. Tiernan McCann (Killyclogher)
6. Rory Brennan (Trillick)
7. Michael McKernan (Coalisland)

8. Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan)
9. Declan McClure (Clonoe)

10. Mattie Donnelly (Trillick)
11. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran)
12. Niall Sludden (Dromore)

13. Darren McCurry (Edendork)
14. David Mulgrew (Ardboe)
15. Cathal McShane (Eoghan Ruadh).

Subs

19. Kyle Coney (Ardboe) for D Mulgrew (HT)
24. Kieran McGeary (Pomeroy) for L Rafferty (38)
18. Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciaran) for N Sludden (53)
26. Conor Meyler (Omagh) for H P McGeary (65).

Referee: David Gough (Meath).

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Kilkenny 2-18
Cork 0-17

KILKENNY BEGAN THE defence of their Allianz Hurling League Division 1 crown with a comfortable seven-point victory over Cork in Nowlan Park.

Goals from Billy Ryan and Richie Leahy in either half handed Brian Cody’s side the victory against the Munster champions. 

8,274 supporters turned out on a cold afternoon, where Patrick Horgan’s 10-point haul couldn’t prevent John Meyler’s outfit falling to a defeat.

Kevin Kelly clipped over eight placed balls for Kilkenny and John Donnelly also impressed in attack, finishing with 0-3. 

Pat Lyng and Damien Cahalane contest a high ball.

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Kilkenny led by the minimum at half-time, 1-8 to 0-10.

Ryan’s solo goal in shortly after the restart helped them push clear and further efforts arrived from James Maher and Kelly (free).

That left the Cats 2-13 to 0-13 ahead and a fine Eoin Murphy save denied Horgan a much-needed goal in the final quarter.

Daniel Kearney signs an autograph for young supporters after the game.

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Scorers for Kilkenny: Kevin Kelly 0-8 (0-7f, 0-1 65), Billy Ryan 1-1, Richie Leahy 1-0, John Donnelly 0-3, Conor Delaney 0-2, Ger Aylward, Conor Fogarty, Conor Browne and Paddy Deegan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-10 (0-5f), Cormac Murphy 0-4, Daniel Kearney, Aidan Walsh and Declan Dalton (0-1 sideline) 0-1 each.

Kilkenny

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
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. James Maher (St Lachtains)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own)(captain)

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10. John Donnelly (Thomastown)
11. Ger Aylward (Glenmore)
12. Ger Malone (Mullinavat)

13. Billy Ryan (Graigue-Ballycallan)
14. Kevin Kelly (St Patricks)
15. Luke Scanlon (James Stephens)

Subs

Richie Leahy for Malone (inj, 16)
Conor Browne for Maher (44)
Liam Blanchfield for Scanlon (57)
P. Lyng for Aylward (64).

Cork

1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)

2. Stephen Mc Donnell (Glen Rovers)
3. Damien Cahalane (St. Finbarrs)
4. Conor O’Sullivan (Sarsfields)

5. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
6. Tim O’ Mahony (Newtownshandrum)
7. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)

20. Conor Cahalane (Midleton)
9. Cormac Murphy (Mallow)

10. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
11. Declan Dalton (Fr. O Neills)
12. Luke Meade (Newcestown)

13. Jamie Coughlan (Newtownshandrum)
14. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)

Subs

J. O’Connor for Coughlan (ht)
Conor Lehane for C. Cahalane (42)
D. Lowney for C. O’Sullivan (50)
M. O’Halloran for Meade (62).

Referee: James Owens (Wexford).

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NINE POINTS FROM Chloe Foxe propelled St Martin’s to the final of the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship as a result of a 0-11 to 0-5 win over Inniscarra at WIT Carriganore.

St Martin’s celebrate.

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They will face the considerable task of attempting to dethrone an all-conquering Slaughtneil side that kept their three-in-a-row dreams alive with a typically resilient 0-8 to 0-4 defeat of Ardrahan in the Donaghmore Ashbourne grounds.

It wasn’t looking good for St Martin’s at half-time, as they led by just 0-5 to 0-4, having failed to capitalise on a very strong wind and trouble an Inniscarra rearguard in which Rena Buckley excelled.

Foxe need a couple of early sighters to get going but settled down once opening the scoring with a fourth-minute free and put on an exhibition of shooting in the second half.

Inniscarra had plenty of possession in that opening period, with Katie O’Mahony extremely influential. Her long ball led to a seventh-minute penalty for the Cork champions, as Niamh McCarthy was hauled down by Noeleen Lambert but the defender made amends by saving Niamh Dilworth’s vicious strike, although Dilworth latched onto the rebound to equalise.

O’Mahony was involved again as Aileen Sheehan pointed, though there was a real goal opportunity with Inniscarra having a three-on-one situation. Lettie Whelan levelled with a brilliant point from the right, before Linda Bolger and Foxe (free) doubled the scores.

Inniscarra still appeared comfortable however and points from Dilworth (45) and Ellen Murphy restored parity. Sheila Walsh was forced to make an excellent save from Whelan and though Foxe did restore the Wexford side’s lead, it didn’t look enough.

JJ Doyle undoubtedly had stern words with his crew at the break and they showed far more intensity in the second half, reaching a pitch that Inniscarra couldn’t match.

With O’Mahony no longer managing to get on the ball, Martin’s got on top around the middle. The pressure drew frees and Foxe punished the transgressions, landing two within seven minutes of the restart. Later on, she struck a brace of scores with her right foot almost touching the right sideline and struck six points in all in the second half.

In the meantime, Inniscarra managed just one in that period, from Murphy, and even if the wind was not as strong as earlier on, the inability to put Mags D’Arcy under any pressure until the dying minutes scuppered their chances.

Slaughtneil celebrate their win,

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Ferocious workrate and a trademark all-action effort by Shannon Graham buttressed Slaughtneil’s latest triumph. Graham hit two points from play, while Tina Hannon and Siobhán Bradley also split the posts as the Robert Emmett’s moved into a three-point lead by the 10^th minute.

Ardrahan managed to get to grips with the elements though and would have been delighted going in at half time trailing by just one point, 0-4 to 0-3 after Rebecca Hennelly’s successful conversion of two frees.

Aoife Lynskey brought the teams level soon after the resumption and you wondered if this might be the day that the phenomenal run from the Derry gaelgóirí might be about to come to an end at the hands of the Galwegians.

They have been in similar positions before however and once again found the wherewithal to grind it out, winning all the key battles and making little of facing the wind. Pointed frees by Hannon and Louise Dougan, and another score from play by the effervescent Graham saw them advance to what is quickly becoming their second home, Croke Park.

Clonduff overturned a two-point interval deficit to ensure an Ulster double over Galway opposition, as they beat Craughwell by 1-8 to 0-9 at Coralstown/Kinnegad to qualify for the Intermediate decider.

Craughwell led by 0-6 to 0-4 at the break but a goal from Sara-Louise Carr at the beginning of the final quarter got the Down contingent over the line.

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They will meet Gaill Tír in the final, after the Waterford representatives defeated St Rynagh’s at Cashel King Cormacs, 3-8 to 0-12. Siobhán Flannery was unerring for the Offaly outfit but Clodagh Carroll struck the decisive blow with Gaill Tír’s third goal, to supplement the excellence of Annie Fitzgerald and Áine Lyng and cement a trip to Headquarters.

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