Month: September 2021

Donegal 0-18
Tyrone 0-16

IN THEIR FIRST game without Mickey Harte as manager for 19 years, Tyrone went down to Donegal by two points in the Division 1 North this evening.

Fergal Logan and Brian Dooher took charge for the 2021 campaign, but they started off on a losing note as man-of-the-match Michael Murphy, Jamie Brennan and Paddy McBrearty fired Declan Bonner’s side to victory.

The Red Hand played all bar seven minutes of the second-half with 14 men following Michael O’Neill’s dismissal, so they won’t be too disheartened by this result. 

Indeed the performance of newcomer Paul Donaghy, the star forward for Dungannon Clarkes on their run to the Tyrone SFC title last year, would have left his joint bosses purring. 

The 22-year-old clipped over 10 points and looked at home at this level on a day where Conor McKenna was held to a single point.

The first-half was a quality, open affair. Tyrone debutant Donaghy opened his account in the sixth minute and finished the half with 0-5 (two from play). 

Tyrone employed a more attacking style than in previous years under Mickey Harte, leaving plenty of men ahead of the ball with their attack built around former AFL man McKenna. 

Tyrone’s Niall O’Donnell with Padraig Hampsey of Donegal.

Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO

At the far end Paddy McBrearty looked back to his best form while Michael Murphy, playing at full-forward, kept the scoreboard moving from frees and open play. 

Kieran McGeary forced a good save from Shaun Patton with an attempted lob and Niall Morgan slotted over the resultant 45. McBrearty’s late point left the sides deadlocked at 0-10 apiece after the opening 35 minutes.

The Red Hand lost wing-back Michael O’Neill to a harsh looking second yellow early in the second-half after a challenge on Ryan McHugh. Boosted by the extra man, Donegal reeled off three points in succession through talismen Murphy, McBrearty and Brennan. 

Donaghy’s seventh and eighth scores left Tyrone two behind as the game entered the final five minutes. He reduced the gap to two with a stunning outside the boot strike, but Peadar Morgan immediately cancelled that out after a break forward from the flank.

A rip-roaring finale saw Donaghy and substitute Mark Bradley find the target, but Murphy’s sixth score of the day helped Donegal over the line.

Scorers for Donegal: Michael Murphy 0-6 (0-3f), Paddy McBrearty 0-4 (0-2f), Jamie Brennan and Ciaran Thompson 0-2 each, Ciaran McGonagle, Niall O’Donnell, Michael Langan and Peadar Morgan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Tyrone: Paul Donaghy 0-10 (0-6f), Niall Morgan (0-1f), Michael O’Neill, Conor Myler, Kieran McGeary, Conor McKenna, Mark Bradley 0-1 each.

Donegal

1. Shaun Patton (St Eunan’s)

2. Caolan Ward (St Eunan’s), 3. Neil Magee (Gaoth Dobhair), 4. Brendan McCole (St Naul’s)

5. Ryan McHugh (Kilcar), 6. Paul Brennan (Bundoran), 15. Peader Mogan (St Naul’s)

8. Hugh McFadden (Killybegs), 9. Ciaran McGonagle (Buncrana)

10. Niall O’Donnell (St Eunan’s), 11. Ciaran Thompson (Naomh Conaill), 12. Michael Langan (St Michael’s)

13. Paddy McBrearty (Kilcar), 14. Michael Murphy (Glenswilly), 17. Jamie Brennan (Bundoran)  

Subs

D O Baoill for McFadden (h-t)

E McHugh for Ward (44)

O Gallen for J Brennan (63)

A McClean for P Brennan (64)

E O’Donnell for Langan (68)

E Doherty for O’Donnell (74)

Tyrone 

1. Niall Morgan (Edendork)

2. Rory Brennan (Trillick), 3. Ronan McNamee (Aghyaran), 4. Padraig Hampsey (capt, Coalisland)

5. Michael Cassidy (Ardboe), 6. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran), 7. Michael O’Neill (Ardboe)

8. Frank Burns (Pomeroy), 9. Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan)

13. Kieran McGeary (Pomeroy), 11. Mattie Donnelly (Trillick), 12. Conor Meyler (Omagh)

10. Paul Donaghy (Dungannon Clarkes), 14. Conor McKenna (Eglish), 15. Richard Donnelly (Trillick)

Subs

M McKernan for McNamee (10)

C Munroe for Kennedy (h-t)

M Bradley (0-01) for R Donnelly (42)

N Sludden for Cassidy (58)

D Canavan for McGeary (68)

Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan)

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Limerick 1-13
Tipperary 0-14

John Fallon reports from LIT Gaelic Grounds

MUNSTER CHAMPIONS TIPPERARY came a cropper in their opening game in Division Three South of the Allianz League when Limerick took over after half-time.

And unlike the Munster championship last year when they had Tipperary on the ropes, Limerick finished the job this time after coming up from the bottom division last season.

The Munster champions led 0-6 to 0-4 at the interval after getting off to a flying start when they opened up a 0-4 to 0-0 lead after 15 minutes.

Tipperary had just seven of the side which started in the Munster but All Star full-forward Conor Sweeney gave them a perfect start with a couple of points from frees.

Then midfielder Steven O’Brien finished off a good passing movement and then Sean O’Connor landed one after a mark when he fielded a good cross from Colman Kennedy.

Limerick struggled to get the ball into a shooting position but midfielder Darragh Treacy finally got them off the mark just before the first water break with a point from 20 metres on the right.

O’Connor added his second point from a mark on the resumption before Limerick wing-back Tony McCarthy went forward to finish a good move and cut the gap to 0-5 to 0-2 after 27 minutes.

Hugh Bourke brought Limerick right back into contention with two good points from the left before goalkeeper Michael O’Reilly extended Tipperary’s advantage with a 45 to lead by 0-6 to 0-4 at the interval.

The introduction of All Star nominee Iain Corbett and Brian Donovan gave Limerick impetus after the restart and full-forward Danny Neville prospered, landing a point before dispatching a brilliant shot to the top left corner of the net to lead for the first time at 1-5 to 0-6.

Two more frees from Bourke and another effort from Neville pushed Limerick 1-8 to 0-6 in front after 41 minutes.

The sides twice exchanged points before the water break with Limerick taking a 1-10 to 0-8 lead into the final quarter.

Tipperary hit back with points from Conal Kennedy, O’Connor and O’Brien to reduce the margin to 1-10 to 0-11 after 55 minutes but the Limerick response was good with Bourke and Neville pushing them four clear going into the final ten minutes and while Jack Kennedy landed a couple of frees, Billy Lee’s men held on for a deserved victory.

Scorers for Limerick: Danny Neville 1-3, Hugh Bourke 0-6 (0-3 frees), Brian Donovan 0-2, Tony McCarthy 0-1, Darragh Treacy 0-1.

Scorers for Tipperary: Conor Sweeney 0-4 (0-4 frees), Sean O’Connor 0-4 (0-2 marks), Steven O’Brien 0-2, Jack Kennedy 0-2 (0-1 free), Michael O’Reilly 0-1 (0-1 ’45), Conal Kennedy 0-1.

Limerick

1. Donal O’Sullivan (Monaleen)

2. Sean O’Dea (Kilteely Dromkeen), 3. Brian Fanning (Pallasgreen), 17. Michael Donovan (Galbally).

5. Tony McCarthy (Kildimo Pallaskenry), 6. Robert Childs (Galtee Gaels), 7. Gordon Brown (Na Piarsaigh).

8. Darragh Treacy (St. Kierans), 9. Tommie Childs (Galtee Gaels).

22. Adrian Enright (Fr Caseys), 11. Cillian Fahy (Dromcollogher Broadford), 10. Cian Sheehan (Newcastle West).

12. Tommy Griffin (Gerald Griffins), 14. Danny Neville (Ballysteen), 15. Hugh Bourke (Adare).

Subs

18. Iain Corbett (Newcastle West) for Griffin, half-time

23. Brian Donovan (Monaleen) for Enright, half-time

4. Paul Maher (Adare) for Brown (57)

21. Seamus O’Carroll (Castleknock) for Sheehan (62)

26. Robbie Burke (Adare) for Colman Kennedy (66)

Tipperary

1. Michael O’Reilly (Clonmel Commercials)

2. Tadhg Fitzgerald (Moyle Rovers), 3. Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule), 4. Colm O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan).

5. Emmet Moloney (Drom & Inch), 6. Paudie Feehan (Killenaule), 7. Jack Harney (Moyle Rovers).

8. Steven O’Brien (Ballina), 9. Conal Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials).

10. Jason Lonergan (Clonmel Commercials), 11. Colman Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials), 12. Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarthy Donohill).

13. Liam Boland (Moyle Rovers), 14. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen), 15. Sean O’Connor (Clonmel Commercials).

Subs

18. Dáire Brennan (Kilsheelan Kilcash) for Harney (41)

21. Shane Foley (Moyle Rovers) for Fitzgerald (56)

22. Jack Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials) for Boland (56)

19. Alan Campbell (Moyle Rovers) for O’Shaughnessy (56)

24. Stephan Quirke (Moyle Rovers) for Lonergan (66)

23. Padraic Looram (Clonmel Commercials) for Moloney (70)

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CORK BOSS RONAN McCarthy says he is keen to move on from the 12-week ban he was handed following his side’s training session in January that breached GAA Covid training guidelines.

The 2021 season began for the Rebels today with a league defeat at the hands of Kildare with McCarthy involved on the sideline as his suspension has been served.

“I am not going to talk about that now. I’ll have something to say about that at a later stage. My focus is on the game today. I think, to be fair, there is a very quick turnaround to the next game and I think people have to realise this was back in January, we have moved on from this months ago.

“And to some extent, it had no effect on the team at all. It was a personal suspension and is certainly not something I am going talking about today.

“Maybe at a later stage when we have some time on our hands we can have a more in-depth discussion on the mechanisms of the GAA disciplinary system.”

McCarthy saw his team lose out to the Lilywhites by four points, paying the price for the volume of chances they squandered early on and the two goals they shipped midway through the second half.

Jimmy Hyland slotted home Kildare’s second goal.

Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

“Disappointed with the defeat. In a seven-round National League, the first game is always important; in a three-round League, it is even more important. We really wanted to get off to a good start, it is disappointing to lose the game.

“I thought we played great stuff for 20, 25 minutes, but didn’t translate it on the scoreboard which was probably the most disappointing part of it.

“The two quickfire goals put us under pressure. We tried to get back but we left ourselves with a lot to do. The big regret is the first-half.

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“Kildare are a good side. They have a shrewd manager and they are probably a bit further down the line than us, but I thought we looked a really good side in that opening period, mixed our play well between hitting on the counter-attack and being patient.

“Kevin O’Driscoll got a great score at one point where we kept the ball for two minutes, but we kinda started snatching at other chances. We went in behind at half-time and I felt we should have been three or four ahead.”

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THE MANAGERIAL SIDESHOW was an intriguing one; Mickey Harte’s first competitive game in charge of Louth ultimately ending in defeat, while Enda McGinley’s reign at the Antrim helm opened in victory.

Not only was it the perfect start to McGinley’s Saffron tenure, it was a win over his former Tyrone boss. And it came after a dramatic finish to a thrilling Allianz Football League Division 4 North encounter, the scoreboard reading 1-15 to 3-8 at the death.

Louth looked to be in the driving seat down the home straight, captain Sam Mulroy rattling the net for his second goal in the 64th minute. But three superb injury-time points — courtesy of Paddy Cunningham, Eunan Walsh and Ryan Murray, who scored the last before he was sent off in the dying seconds — meant it was Antrim opened their 2021 campaign on a winning note.

Dermot McAleese scored the eventual winners’ goal in the 14th minute, his stunning outside-of-the-boot effort finding the top corner. Murray top-scored for McGinley’s side, his 0-6 (0-4 from frees) helping them over the line despite a two-point half time deficit.

Mulroy was Louth’s star man, posting 2-2 and at the heart of all they did right in the forward line. Sean Marry scored their other goal, but it’s now back to the drawing board for Harte and his troops, before facing Leitrim next weekend. It’s Sligo up next for Antrim.

Harte and McGinley back in 2010.

Source: James Crombie

Elsewhere in Division 3 North, Fermanagh beat reigning Ulster champions Cavan by the minimum in an intriguing, and heated, contest, in which both sides were reduced to 14 men.

The returning Sean Quigley starred for the Erne men with nine points, seven of those from play, as the hosts at Brewster Park recoded a big win over the match favourites.

Quigley and Cavan debutant Patrick Lynch led the scoring charge for their respective sides in a tight encounter, which was level at half time — though Mickey Graham’s Breffni reduced were 14 just before the break, after Conor Brady saw red for hitting out at Eoin Donnelly.

Eight minutes after the restart, James McMahon saw a second yellow to level the numbers. Quigley punished Cavan’s ill-discipline down the home straight, and despite a series of late frees from All-Star nominee Gearoid McKiernan, the visitors left empty handed. They face Longford next week, while Fermanagh travel to Derry.

Sean Quigley (file pic).

Source: James Crombie/INPHO

On that, Rory Gallagher’s Oak Leaf side got off to the dream start with a comprehensive 16-point win over Longford at Pearse Park.

Derry were in fine form despite the torrential rain, bagging their first win at the venue since 2002. Former AFL star Conor Glass marked his return to inter-county football with 0-2 and a towering display in midfield while Slaughtneil’s Shane McGuigan top-scored for the side in a 0-21 to 0-5 win.

And Carlow ran out comprehensive 3-16 to 0-10 winners over Shane Ronayne’s Waterford at Fraher Field in Division 4 South, Niall Carew’s men enjoying an impressive start.

Results

Allianz Football League Division 3 North

• Longford 0-5 Derry 0-21
• Fermanagh 0-15 Cavan 0-14

Allianz Football League Division 3 South

• Limerick 1-13 Tipperary 0-14 (full report here>)

Allianz Football League Division 4 North

• Louth 3-8 Antrim 1-15

Allianz Football League Division 4 South

• Waterford 0-10 Carlow 3-16.

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Timmy Hammersley in action for Tipperary in 2013.

Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

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1. Listening to Timmy Hammersley’s story and message, it echoes the opening page of a new book for young people from his friend Tony Griffin: I HAVE A VOICE GOD DAMMIT!

And a bit like John Farnham urged in the same year Hammersley was born and Richard Stakelum declared Tipp’s Munster famine as over, he maintains that with your voice you should make a noise and make it clear. Not sit in silence, not live with fear, as he sometimes did when he was younger.

Former Tipperary hurler Timmy Hammersley was the subject of Kieran Shannon’s Big Interview in the Irish Examiner last weekend.

2. The documentary builds to a climax with United winning the treble in 1999 when they scored two goals in the last three minutes to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League final. Did he really believe late in the game that they could still win? “No chance! I was thinking what I’d say to the players: ‘You had a great season.’ But then we won it.”

Ferguson made his famous “Football? Bloody hell!” comment in the immediate aftermath and hailed his team’s extraordinary spirit. They would “never give in”. That phrase gives the documentary its title. Ferguson nods when I say the most moving part of the film for me is when he reads the letter he wrote in hospital to Cathy, his wife of 55 years. It’s a letter full of gratitude for her and a little regret that he was consumed by work.

“It was a thank you, really,” he says, “because at the stage I was still not sure which way it was going [if he would live or die].”

Sir Alex Ferguson.

Source: PA

Sir Alex Ferguson and his son, Jason, speak to the Guardian’s Donald McRae on the film they’ve just made, and much, much more.

3. It was while wearing the Ireland shirt that McLoughlin scored the goal for which he’s best remembered: a superbly-taken left-foot volley that cut through a sea of limbs (most of them seemingly attached to Niall Quinn) to secure qualification for USA ’94 on a poisonous night at Windsor Park.

Jack Charlton joked that the goal had justified McLoughlin’s existence for the last three years, but it was a strike years in the making, dating back to his days as an apprentice at Manchester United, where he’d spend hours honing his technique against a training ground wall.

The Guardian’s cartoonist David Squires pays tribute to the late Alan McLoughlin, his first football hero.

4. Kevin Kimmage still has the bike.

The Giant Cadex has been collecting cobwebs in his shed for a while now, but it’s too special to ever part with.

Thirty years ago, Kimmage rode the bike to victory in the 1991 Rás, a win that put him firmly on the road to the Barcelona Olympics.

It was also hugely significant for his famous cycling family.

His father Christy had been national champion in 1962 and between Kevin and his three brothers — Paul, Raphael and Christopher — they had won nearly every race on the domestic scene.

“But the one race the family had never won was the Rás,” says Kimmage.

“It was nice I won it, but it really didn’t matter to me that it was me. It was just right that a Kimmage name was on the winners list.”

Kevin Kimmage reflects on winning the Rás with David Coughlan for the Star.

Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates with Robert Firmino after Liverpool’s second goal against United on Thursday night.

Source: PA

5. Few players have embodied Liverpool’s travails this season as faithfully as Alexander-Arnold. One minute you’re a virtual unknown; the next you’re one of the hottest footballing properties on the planet and the taker of perhaps the most famous corner in history; the next you’ve lost your England place and everyone has basically agreed that you can’t defend. This is a familiar cycle of boom-and-bust, one that has claimed many a talented 22-year-old in the past. But somehow over the last few weeks, something seems to have stirred in him: a fortitude and resilience that we perhaps expected to see, but not necessarily this soon.

‘Alexander-Arnold reminds us why we love football amid outside drama,’ writes Jonathan Liew, also of the Guardian.

6. All this talk of Covid and the Olympics, but did you see the white flag go up? Do you realise the dopers have won? Do you know the war on drugs is over? It has been lost. The good guys have been beaten. The bad guys are calling the shots.

It was heading that way for a long time but a few things have happened. Actually, the Giro this week was one, a big cycling classic with all the bells and whistles. It wasn’t so much the race itself as that long ribbon of colour snaking across Italy, a reminder of the big surrender that has taken place. And nobody seems to mind that much.

Johnny Watterson shares his thoughts on doping in a column for The Irish Times.

Wexford 2-19
Clare 1-21

FOR SO LONG in this game it seemed that Wexford would rue a day when accuracy eluded them from placed balls but ultimately it was Rory O’Connor’s conversion from a free on the left wing deep in injury time that proved the most crucial score of the game.

Clare and Wexford players contest for possession.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

O’Connor’s score crowned a remarkable comeback for Wexford to win a match that Clare had dictated for long stages in Ennis.

Wexford trailed by eight points in the 60th minute but goals from Simon Donohoe and Lee Chin in the space of a minute fired the hopes of Davy Fitzgerald’s side. Clare lost defender Liam Corry to a straight red card in the 56th minute and that personnel deficit proved costly as they could not withstand the pressure Wexford applied in the finale.

O’Connor was terrific in the second half as an attacking threat and even if Matthew O’Hanlon was also dismissed late on, it was the sending-off for Clare that proved more telling in influencing the outcome. Wexford had to dig deep to take these spoils in contast to last week’s opener against Laois while Clare were left to dwell on further disappointment after they lost out in their trip to Belfast last Sunday.

Referee Fergal Horgan shows Liam Corry a red card.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

It had looked so promising early on for Brian Lohan’s men. They were lively and hungry for action, reflected in the 0-6 to 0-3 advantage they forged after the first quarter. Cathal Malone and Diarmuid Ryan were two of the game’s most prominent performers. They lost the considerable presence of Tony Kelly approaching the break due to a dead leg which contributed to five minutes of injury time unfolding at the end of the first half.

The additional phase proved critical. It looked like it had injected life into Wexford’s aspirations as they rattled off three points from play courtesy of Conal Flood, David Dunne and Rory O’Connor. That burst was needed after a half where it took 21 minutes for their opening score from play to arrive through Diarmuid O’Keeffe and free-taker Lee Chin saw four of his shots from such scenarios drift wide of goal.

Clare saw their advantage cut to two, 0-11 to 0-9, after a half of good work but then Eibhear Quilligan bombed out a puckout, Aron Shanagher gathered and was fouled, Joe O’Connor was sent to the sin bin and Aidan McCarthy crashed the resultant penalty to the net.

Mark Fanning is unable to save a penalty from Aidan McCarthy.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

McCarthy finished with 1-8 to his name and his scoring form in the third quarter was impressive as Clare pushed 1-17 to 0-13 clear.

Even after Corry was dismissed, they gathered themselves with teenage debutant Shane Meehan lobbing over a superb point under pressure and another newcomer Mark Rodgers had been in bright form early on with his combination play with Shanagher.

But Wexford got their running game going with Conal Flood and Diarmuid O’Keeffe influential as they tested the Clare rearguard. 2-4 without reply, the two goals acting as the centrepiece, nudged them ahead by two points.

Clare were left reeling yet steadied themselves sufficiently to restore parity with a brace of McCarthy frees. Yet in a frenetic finale the referee calls went Wexford’s way and O’Connor kept his cool to knock over the winning free.

Scorers for Wexford: Lee Chin 1-5 (0-4f), Rory O’Connor 0-6 (0-4f), Simon Donohoe 1-0, David Dunne 0-3, Shane Reck, Gavin Bailey, Conal Flood, Diarmuid O’Keeffe, Liam Óg McGovern 0-1 each.

Scorers for Clare: Aidan McCarthy 1-8 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65, 1-0 pen), Tony Kelly (0-3f), Cathal Malone, Aron Shanagher 0-3 each, Shane Meehan, Mark Rodgers, David Fitzgerald, Ian Galvin 0-1 each.

Wexford

1. Mark Fanning (Glynn-Barntown).

2. Damien Reck (Oylegate-Glenbrien), 6. Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers), 17. Joe O’Connor (St Martin’s).

7. Conal Flood (Cloughbawn), 5. Gavin Bailey (Ferns St Aidan’s), 19. Matthew O’Hanlon (St James).

8. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St Anne’s), 15. Kevin Foley (Rapparees).

24. Rory O’Connor (St Martin’s), 20. Liam Óg McGovern (St Anne’s), 12. Aidan Nolan (Halfway House Bunclody).

22. Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers), 14. Mikie Dwyer (St Mogue’s Fethard), 13. David Dunne (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy).

Subs

10. Jack O’Connor (St Martin’s) for Joe O’Connor (45)

9. Conor Hearne (Shelmaliers) for Nolan (51)

21. Conor Devitt (Tara Rocks) for Dwyer (51)

23. Harry Kehoe (Cloughbawn) for Dunne (69)

Clare

1. Eibhear Quilligan (Feakle)

2. Rory Hayes (Wolfe Tones), 3. Conor Cleary (Kilmaley), 4. Liam Corry (Éire Óg Ennis).

7. Diarmuid Ryan (Cratloe), 6. John Conlon (Clonlara), 20. Jack Browne (Ballyea).

9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea), 19. Paidi Fitzpatrick (Sixmilebridge).

10. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge), 25. Ian Galvin (Clonlara), 8. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona).

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14. Aron Shanagher (Wolfe Tones), 5. Aidan McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona), 23. Mark Rodgers (Scariff).

Subs

18. Shane Meehan (The Banner) for Kelly (inj) 29)

12. Colin Guilfoyle (Newmarket-on-Fergus) for Rodgers (63)

13. Ryan Taylor (Clooney-Quin) for Galvin (63)

21. Shane Golden (Sixmilebridge) for Fitzpatrick (69)

Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)

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KILKENNY PREVENTED ANTRIM from pulling off another shock win in Division 1 of the Allianz Hurling League, as they pulled away in the final stages to secure a 1-28 to 3-15 win.

Antrim, who stunned Clare last weekend, were level with the Cats in the 43rd minute after two second-half goals from Conal Cunning and Ciaran Clarke.

Kilkenny began tagging on crucial scores to put some distance between the sides, but were forced to withstand a second fightback from the Saffrons after conceding a third goal courtesy of Neil McManus in the 63 minute.

That left the scoreline reading 1-23 to 3-13 to set-up a nervy finish at Nowlan Park.

But Brian Cody’s side weathered the storm as Alan Murphy and Conor Browne were among the scorers that helped register a seven-point win for the hosts.

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Elsewhere, Waterford were also made to sweat for their 1-22 to 1-19 victory against Westmeath.

The Déise were leading by eight points on 50 minutes, with Mikey Kearney chipping in with a first-half goal.

But Westmeath gradually reduced the deficit as Killian Doyle and Davy Glennon both posted vital points before Doyle struck for a goal after 64 minutes that left just two points between the sides.

There were red cards for both teams in the second half. Waterford’s Jack Fagan was dismissed with two yellow cards in the 41st minute before Westmeath lost Cormac Boyle to a sending off after the hour mark.

Waterford sub Darragh Lyons was also sent to the line in the final stages.

It was Waterford who edged out this dramatic affair in the end, as Kevin Moran, Kieran Bennett split the posts late on to secure a three-point win.

Hurling Results:

Division 1 Group B: Kilkenny 1-28 Antrim 3-15

Division 1 Group A: Waterford 1-22 Westmeath 1-19

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Dublin 1-22
Roscommon 0-16

A NINE-POINT victory for Dublin in a league game that won’t live long in the memory banks.

The six-in-a-row All-Ireland champions got the job done in Roscommon to open up their Division 1 South campaign with two points. In truth, the game took on a challenge match feel at times, particularly in the second period.

Anthony Cunningham’s side got themselves within four points (1-12 to 0-11) in the 46th minute, but were outscored by 0-8 to 0-3 in the final quarter.

Dublin kicked 1-22 and missed just four shots at the posts. They looked impressive at times and were coasting at other stages. It was the sort of performance where they were below their best yet they never looked in danger of losing the game. 

Mick Galvin donned the bainisteoir bib in the absence of Dessie Farrell, who’ll sit out the entire league through suspension. 

Roscommon will be quietly happy with plenty of aspects of this performance. They kept Con O’Callaghan, Brian Fenton and James McCarthy relatively quiet over the 70 minutes.

Dean Rock wasn’t part of the travelling Dublin party so Cormac Costello took over placed ball duties. The Whitehall Colmcilles attacker finished the game with 1-13. He took three penalties over the 70 minutes: slotting home the first, striking the post with the second and popping the third over at the death.

Roscommon added former Carlow coach Steven Poacher to the set-up and they gave a decent effort defensively, although Costello was allowed kick the majority of his eight frees from close range. 

Roscommon shipped two black cards, one in either half, and conceded three penalties. Two were awarded for trips and one for a foot block.

Dublin made four late changes as Evan Comerford, Mick Fitzsimons, Jonny Cooper and Sean Bugler dropped out, with Michael Shiel, Tom Lahiff, Dara Mullin and Sean McMahon added to the starting XV.

It was a competitive debut for Shiel between the sticks and McMahon at corner-back. Lahiff partnered Brian Fenton at midfield as Mullin played at wing-forward.

Dublin looked efficient from the off. In the opening quarter they scored 1-8 from nine shots. The goal arrived from a well-taken Costello penalty in the 18th minute after Brian Stack tripped Paddy Small as he bore down on goal.

It was deemed a goalscoring opportunity and the St Brigid’s star was sin binned for 10 minutes. Roscommon had chances of their own and were left to rue a golden chance to raise a green flag when Diarmuid Murtagh palmed a ball off the upright with the goal at his mercy.

With Niall Scully supplying good ball into the full-forward line, Costello had 1-8 on the board by the interval. Roscommon did kick some good scores from distance through Niall Daly, Donie Smith and Ciaran Murtagh.

It was the third minute of first-half stoppage-time before Dublin registered a wide, through Paddy Small.

Roscommon lost a second player to a black card after Fergal Lennon tripped Dara Mullin. It was deemed a goalscoring opportunity and a penalty was awarded for Dublin, but Costello struck the post from his second spot kick of the afternoon. 

Still, Roscommon refused to go away and hit the next two scores from Donie Smith frees after they down the middle of the Dublin defence.

The scoring slowed down considerably in the second period, but Kilkenny did come to life and clipped over three fine efforts in the final quarter.

Ciaran Murtagh was one of Roscommon’s best performers and he finished with four from play and two frees. Costello popped his third penalty over the bar after the Rossies were penalised for Niall Daly foot block on Fenton.

It handed the travelling Sky Blues a nine-point victory. Kerry in Thurles await next weekend.

Scorers for Dublin: Cormac Costello 1-13 (0-8f, 1-1 pen, 0-1m), Ciaran Kilkenny 0-4 (0-1m), Paddy Small 0-2, Brian Fenton, Tom Lahiff and Dara Mullin 0-1 each. 

Scorers for Roscommon: Donie Smith 0-6 (0-5f), Ciaran Murtagh 0-6 (0-2f), Eddie Nolan, Niall Daly, Enda Smith and Diarmuid Murtagh 0-1 each.

Dublin

16. Michael Shiel (St Sylvesters)

23. Sean McMahon (Raheny), 3. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf), 5. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna)

9. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams), 6. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 7. Robert McDaid (Ballyboden St. Enda’s)

8. Brian Fenton (Raheny), 19. Tom Lahiff (St Jude’s)

10. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street), 11. Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock), 24. Dara Mullin (Kilmacud Crokes)

13. Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 14. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala), 15. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille)

Subs

2. Mick Fitzsimons (Cuala) for McMahon (50)

17. Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s) for Mullin (50)

21. Conor McHugh (Na Fianna) for Paddy Small (57)

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26. Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne (Cuala) for Lahiff (57)

20. Eric Lowndes (St Peregrines) for McCarthy (66)

4. Ryan Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s) for O’Callaghan (65)

22. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams) for Murchan (68)

Roscommon

1. Colm Lavin (Éire Óg)

3. Fergal Lennon (Clann na nGael), 4. Gary Patterson (Michael Glavey’s), 2. David Murray (Padraig Pearses)

5. Conor Hussey (Michael Glavey’s), 6. Niall Daly (Padraig Pearses), 7. Brian Stack (St Brigid’s)

8. Eddie Nolan (St Brigid’s), 9. Shane Killoran (Elphin)

10. Niall Kilroy (Fuerty), 11. Cathal Cregg (Western Gaels), 12. Enda Smith (captain – Boyle)

14. Donie Smith (Boyle), 15. Diarmuid Murtagh (St Faithleach’s), 13. Ciaran Murtagh (St Faithleach’s)

Subs

25. Conor Devaney (Kilbride) for Kilroy (ht)

20. Cian McKeon (Boyle) for Cregg (41)

19. Conor Daly (Padraig Pearses) for Stack (45)

23. Conor Cox for Diarmuid Murtagh (50)

17. David Neary (Strokestown) for Lennon (50)

18. Richard Hughes (Roscommon Gaels) for Conor Daly (66)

Referee: Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary)

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OFFALY’S COUNTY SIDES enjoyed a productive day in the Allianz Leagues with both football and hurling sides triumphing.

John Maughan’s football team won their Division 3 South opener by 1-14 to 1-10 against Wicklow in Aughrim, a victory that sets them up for next Sunday’s clash with Limerick, who defeated Tipperary yesterday. Wicklow play in Semple Stadium next Saturday afternoon against the Premier.

Wicklow got off to a fine start with a goal in the 8th minute from Eoin Darcy as they went ahead 1-0 to 0-1 but Offaly responded impressively for the rest of the half to go ahead 0-9 to 1-1, Bernard Allen chipping in with couple of points.

Then Colm Doyle got in for a goal to leave them ahead 1-9 to 1-3 at the break and they were able to hold off their opponents during the second half with Niall McNamee adding on the insurance point late on for a five-point win.

We've had worse days!

Two excellent wins today in the Allianz Hurling and Football League pic.twitter.com/mx7L9msbbP

— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) May 16, 2021

Michael Fennelly’s hurling side backed up their opening day victory against Meath with a convincing success by 2-28 to 0-13 against Kerry. The exchangse were tight early on, 0-6 to 0-5 in favour of the Faithful after the first water break.

The game changed decisively in the second quarter with Offaly increasing their lead from a single point to 15 by the break. Liam Langton and Brian Duignan fired home the goals as they went ahead 2-16 to 0-7 and the Faithful finished the game with 21 points to spare.

Results

Football League

Division 3 South

• Offaly 1-14 Wicklow 1-10

Hurling League

Division 2A

• Down 3-20 Carlow 3-18
• Offaly 2-28 Kerry 0-13

Division 3A

• Armagh 2-21 Longford 0-15
• Tyrone 1-25 Monaghan 2-13

Division 3B

• Cavan 1-19 Fermanagh 2-16
• Louth 1-16 Leitrim 2-11

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Galway 0-26
Limerick 1-17

LIMERICK SUFFERED THEIR first defeat in almost two years as Galway notched their second win of the Allianz League in a low tempo game at Pearse Stadium.

Shane O’Neill’s men never trailed against the All-Ireland champions throughout the afternoon.

Galway went in leading by 0-14 to 1-8 at the break having enjoyed more possession but a goal from Seamus Flanagan after he was set up by the superb Gearoid Hegarty kept Limerick in touch.

Galway led by 0-7 to 0-4 by the first water break without the game coming to life. The sides were level twice in that period, with David Reidy and Evan Niland exchanging frees and then when Brian Concannon and Niall Burke pointed for Galway, Reidy and Peter Casey responded for the All-Ireland champions.

Another free from Niland and efforts from Conor Whelan and David Burke pushed Gakway 0-6 to 0-3 after 17 minutes before Reidy and Niland again swapped frees.

The sides twice swapped points after that before efforts from Ja Mannion and Whelan opened up a 0-10 to 0-5 lead but then Flanagan found the net after 27 minutes.

The Galway response to the goal was good with three points in succession after Niland and Reidy had again exchanged points but two more frees from Reidy cut the gap to a goal by the break.

There was little between the sides in the third quarter, with Galway, having introduced Joe Canning off the bench, leading by 0-19 to 1-14 at the second water break, while Aaron Gillane hit a couple of superb points after coming on.

Galway maintained their lead in the final quarter with Limerick never looking like they would get in for the goal they needed to preserve their long unbeaten run.

Scorers for Galway: Evan Niland 0-14 (0-14 frees), Conor Whelan 0-3, Cathal Mannion 0-2, Joe Canning 0-2 (0-1 free), David Burke 0-2, Brian Concannon 0-1, Niall Burke 0-1, Ja Mannion 0-1.

Scorers for Limerick: David Reidy 0-8 (0-7 frees), Aaron Gillane 0-4 (0-2 frees), Seamus Flanagan 1-0, Peter Casey 0-2, Gearoid Hegarty 0-2, Diarmuid Byrnes 0-1 (0-1 free).

Galway

1. Eanna Murphy (Tommy Larkins)

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2. Sean Loftus (Turloughmore)
3. Gearoid McInerney (Ornamore Maree)
4. Jack Fitzpatrick (Killimordaly)

5. Adrian Tuohey (Beagh)
6. Padraic Mannion (captain — Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
7. Fintan Burke (St Thomas’)

8. David Burke (St Thomas’)
9. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)

10. Joseph Cooney (Sarsfields)
11. Evan Niland (Clarinbridge)
12. Brian Connannon (Killimordaly)

15. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)

14. Niall Burke (Oranmore Maree)
13. Jarlath Mannion (Cappataggle)

Substitutes:
26.Johnny Coen (Loughrea) for D Burke (35)
19. Darren Morrissey (Sarsfields) for Loftus (48)
25. Joe Canning (Portumna) for Cooney (50)
18.Shane Cooney (St Thomas’) for Tuohey (50)
20. Jason Flynn (Tommy Larkins) for J Mannion (55)

Limerick

1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)

2. Aaron Costello (Kilmallock)
3. Dan Morrissey (Ahane)
4. Richie English (Doon)

5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
6. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)
7. Barry Nash (South Liberties)

8. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsiagh)
9. Brian O’Grady (Kilteely/Dromkeen)

10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s)
11. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell) (Captain
12. David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca)

13. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora/Manister)
14. Seamus Flanagan (Fohenagh-Castlemahon)
15. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)

Substitutes:

21. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell) for O’Neill (half-time)
24. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon) for O’Grady (half-time)
26. Brian Ryan (South Liberties) for English (55)
18. Adrian Breen (Na Piarsaigh) for Casey (59)
23. Tom Morrissey (Ahane) for Reidy (63)

Referee: James Owens (Wexford)

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