Month: September 2021

Tyrone 2-22
Kildare 1-15

Fintan O’Toole reports from Newbridge

SIX MINUTES FROM the close of normal time, Tyrone could relax in the knowledge that another qualifier hurdle was about to be surmounted and feel content that they are within striking distance of the Super 8s once more.

That was when Conor Meyler and Michael McKernan pieced together a move that cut open the Kildare defence with the ball popped across invitingly for Darren McCurry to palm to the net. 2-17 to 1-13 clear at that juncture, Mickey Harte’s outfit were never going to be caught and had ten to spare by the final whistle.

Tyrone upped the ante whenever required in the St Conleth’s Park sunshine for this Round 3 encounter. They turned a three-point interval advantage into a six-point buffer by the 43rd minute. Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly and Frank Burns ventured forward to kick points when it mattered. Cathal McShane was a constant thorn in the side of the Kildare rearguard.

Midway through the second half, McShane gathered on the left wing, burned past Mick O’Grady and was dragged down by the Kildare defender as he approached goal. That foul confirmed his second yellow card offence of the game. O’Grady’s red card and McShane popping over the resultant free left Kildare six in arrears while chasing the game with 14 men. It was always going to be a tough task.

Tyrone’s presence in this qualifier stemmed from reversal to Donegal in the Ulster semi-final, an outcome that has clouded their 2019 summer results. They landed in Newbridge and went about their business in a brisk fashion from the off. 1-2 was posted on the board before Kildare get off the mark and Mattie Donnelly’s 18th minute point had them flying high with a six-point advantage.

The speed and accuracy of Niall Morgan’s kickouts placed them on the front foot. McShane shone as a focal point close to goal, his swift hands transferring passes for three opening half points. Michael Cassidy bombed forward from wing-back early on and drilled home a 6th minute shot to the net after Niall Sludden spied the Ardboe man in space.

For Kildare this was the sixth game of an eventful championship run. They had already packed in a trio of wins, a pulsating draw with Longford and suffered one of the customary beatings that Dublin hand out in Leinster. 

This game started in an unpromising manner for the locals that had filed into St Conleth’s Park. They watched their side struggle in the sunshine in the opening stages but the mood brightened approaching the break. Trailing 1-9 to 1-6 at the interval was a good outcome considering how the match had unfolded.

Fergal Conway goes up against Niall Sludden.

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Fergal Conway lead the fight for them. He was a battering ram from midfield, capable of breaking the defensive barrier Tyrone erected and applying the finishing touch when required. Conway struck over three lovely points from play in the first half and was at the heart of the 31st move that then featured Peter Kelly, Keith Cribbin and finally Kevin Feely, excellent throughout, who crashed in a shot to the net with his left.

Tyrone raced from the blocks after the break with Feely, Conway and Adam Tyrrell doing their best to rouse Kildare. But that deficit never looked like being bridged and they bowed out of the 2019 race a year after seeing off Mayo in memorable fashion at this stage.

Scorers for Tyrone: Peter Harte 0-7 (0-3f), Darren McCurry 1-2, Cathal McShane 0-5 (0-2f), Matthew Donnelly 0-3, Michael Cassidy 1-0, Frank Burns 0-2, Rory Brennan, Colm Cavanagh, Connor McAliskey 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kildare: Kevin Feely 1-2, Adam Tyrrell 0-5 (0-4f), Fergal Conway, Neil Flynn (0-2f) 0-3 each, Peter Kelly, Tommy Moolick 0-1 each. 

Tyrone

1. Niall Morgan (Edendork)

4. Rory Brennan (Trillick)
3. Ronan McNamee (Aghyaran)
2. Hugh Pat McGeary (Pomeroy)

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5. Michael Cassidy (Ardboe)
6. Kieran McGeary (Pomeroy)
7. Frank Burns (Pomeroy)

8. Colm Cavanagh (Moy)
9. Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan)

10. Matthew Donnelly (Trillick – captain)
11. Niall Sludden (Dromore)
15. Conor Meyler (Omagh)

12. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran)
14. Cathal McShane (Owen Roes)
13. Darren McCurry (Edendork)

Subs

24. Ben McDonnell (Errigal Ciarán) for Kennedy (black card) (22)
25. Michael McKernan (Coalisland) for Kieran McGeary (55)
20. Connor McAliskey (Clonoe) for Sludden (60)
17. Kyle Coney (Ardboe) for McCurry (65)
26. Ciaran McLaughlin (Omagh) for Hugh Pat McGeary (71)
23. Aidan McCrory (Errigal Ciarán) for Cassidy (71)

Kildare

1. Mark Donnellan (Maynooth)

2. Mark Dempsey (Moorefield)
3. Mick O’Grady (Celbridge)
4. Peter Kelly (Two Mile House)

5. Cian O’Donoghue (Clane)
6. Eoin Doyle (Naas – captain)
7. David Hyland (Athy)

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

10. David Slattery (Confey)
11. Chris Healy (Two Mile House)
12. Keith Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)

13. Adam Tyrrell (Moorefield)
14. Ben McCormack (Sarsfields)
15. Neil Flynn (Maynooth)

Subs

18. Jimmy Hyland (Ballyteague) for McCormack (inj) (11)
17. Tommy Moolick (Leixlip) for Cribbin (49)
24. Mark Barrett (Ballymore) for Healy (52)
19. Eoghan O’Flaherty (Carbury) for Slattery (60)
23. Kevin O’Callaghan (Celbridge) for Flynn (64)
22. Cathal McNally (Johnstownbridge) for Hyland (68)

Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)

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Laois 0-20
Offaly 0-15

Kevin O’Brien reports from O’Moore Park 

LAOIS ARE ONE game away from reaching the Super 8s after they came good in the second-half to see off neighbours Offaly and advance into round 4 of the All-Ireland SFC qualifiers. 

John Sugrue’s side had five points to spare and were deserving winners here in front of 6,735 supporters in Portlaoise.

They’ll need to defeat a beaten provincial finalist to reach the All-Ireland quarter-final phase and won’t fear any of Cork, Cavan or Galway in the final round of the back door system. 

The Kingston brothers contributed handsomely, firing over 10 points between them. Laois were able to bring in talented attackers Eoin Lowry and Evan O’Carroll off the bench to drive home their advantage in the final quarter.

Offaly battled gamely for the first period but the scores badly dried up when they played against the wind after half-time. By the 56th minute, they’d lost both their midfielders Eoin Carroll and Peter Cunningham, although the latter was curiously reintroduced in the closing stages.

Tempers flare between Anton Sullivan and Eoin Buggie.

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Their inside trio of Niall McNamee, Bernard Allen and Ruairi McNamee contributed 0-7 from play in the opening half but were then held scoreless from play until Allen’s 63rd-minute point.

The county’s leading forward Niall McNamee, who returned from inter-county retirement this season, missed four scoring chances he’d normally nail. Offaly’s top-scorer in the second-half was goalkeeper Paddy Dunican, which summed up their day. 

It can be considered a reasonably successful season for John Maughan in his debut campaign. They survived in Division 3, ran Meath close in Leinster and enjoyed qualifier wins over London and Sligo.

A win here over the 2018 Leinster finalists would have been huge. Offaly were hoping to reach the last 12 of the championship for the first time since 2006. 

Laois beat them by three points earlier this year but they were much-changed here, showing just eight survivors from that league meeting.

Injuries to Mark Timmons (broken hand) and Colm Begley (Achilles) robbed Sugrue of the spine of his defence. They brought 36-year-old attacker Ross Munnelly into the starting 15 and he worked hard up until his 47th-minute departure, kicking two points.

It was an old school, open game of football. Both teams went 15-on-15 and looked to hit the full-forward lines with early ball by foot. 

The sides were level seven times during an extremely even first period. Allen gave an early indication of his threat when his strike on goal was well-saved by Graham Brody inside three minutes.

Laois led by three after the opening quarter after hitting four unanswered scores, but Offaly hauled them back in and stayed in touch up to half-time.

Ruairi McNamee hit three points from play in the first-half, while his partners in the full-forward line, Niall McNamee and Allen, chipped in with a brace apiece. The majority of Laois’s scores arrived when they ran the ball down the heart of the Offaly defence, with the Kingston brothers particularly threatening.

Bernard Allen takes on the Laois defence.

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Johnny Moloney fisted a point, yet Offaly’s scores from play started to dry up when they were continually turned over in attack. Donie Kingston curled over a stunning free from about 45m out on the left sideline and within a minute of his introduction, Eoin Lowry stretched the lead to four. 

By that stage the Faithful’s attack was badly malfunctioning. Allen and McNamee were guilty of two wides apiece, while at the far end the Kingstons and impact sub Evan O’Carroll extended the home lead. 

Offaly pushed Moloney and Cunningham into the edge of the square in search of a late goal to save their season, but it never came.

Scorers for Laois: Donie Kingston 0-6 (0-3f), Paul Kingston 0-4, Ross Munnelly (0-1f), Kieran Lillis, Colm Murphy and Evan O’Carroll 0-2 each, Robbie Pigott and Eoin Lowry 0-1 each.

Scorers for Offaly: Ruairi McNamee 0-4, Paddy Dunican (0-3f) and Niall McNamee (0-1f) 0-3 each, Bernard Allen 0-3, Johnny Moloney and Anton Sullivan 0-1 each.

Laois

1. Graham Brody (Portlaoise) 

2. Stephen Attride (Gleann Uiseann)
3. Denis Booth (The Heath)
4. Gareth Dillon (Portlaoise)

5. Seán O’Flynn (Courtwood)
6. Robert Piggot (Portarlington)
7. Patrick O’Sullivan (Portarlington)

8. John O’Loughlin (St Brigid’s)
9. Kieran Lillis (Portlaoise)

10. Daniel O’Reilly (Graiguecullen)
11. Donie Kingston (Arles-Killeen
12. Damien O’Connor (Timahoe)

13. Paul Kingston (Arles-Killeen)
14. Colm Murphy (Portarlington)
15. Evan O’Carroll (Crettyard)

Subs

21. Eoin Lowry (Gleann Uiseann) for Munnelly (48)
24. Eoin Buggie (Sradbally) for O’Sullivan (51)
15. Evan O’Carroll (Crochta Ard) for Murphy (57)
12. Damien O’Connor (Tigh Mochua) for O’Reilly (63)
22. Sean Byrne (Portarlington) for Lillis (63)
23. David Seale (Portlaoise) for Attride (67) 

Offaly

1. Paddy Dunican (Shamrocks)

2. Declan Hogan (Tullamore)
3. Eoin Rigney (Rhode)
4. David Dempsey (Ballycommon)

5. Cian Donohoe (St Brigid’s) 
6. Johnny Moloney (Tullamore)
7. Niall Darby (Rhode)

8. Eoin Carroll (Cappincur)
9. Peter Cunningham (Bracknagh)

10. Shane Horan (Kilmacud Crokes)
11. Anton Sullivan (Rhode)
12. Cathal Mangan (Kilclonfert)

13. Bernard Allen (Tubber)
14. Niall McNamee (Rhode)
15. Ruairí McNamee (Rhode)

Subs 

18. Mark Abbott (Edenderry) for Carroll (48)
17. Paul McConway (Tullamore) for Cunningham (56)
18. Joseph O’Connor (St Rynagh’s) for Donohoe (59)
9. Cunningham (Bracknagh) for Sullivan (67)
20. Shane Tierney (Daingean) for Ruairi McNamee (71)

Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

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Wexford 3-14
Kilkenny 3-10

Brendan Graham reporting from Croke Park

AJ REDMOND WAS the star man for Wexford in their Leinster minor final win over Kilkenny helping himself to an impressive 1-11 in a four-point victory against the Cats.

Both sides were slow enough to find their feet but it was Wexford who settled quickest with Redmond opening the scoring with four minutes on the clock before two frees minutes later gave James Shiels’ side a three point lead with 10 minutes played.

Kilkenny half forward Liam Moore had a great chance to level proceedings soon after displaying great strength to break free of Dylan Whelan and strike a low shot towards goal only to be denied by a scooping save from Cian Byrne.

Two points followed for Kilkenny before David Cantwell found the back of the net for Wexford. Richie Lawlor was the architect to extend his side’s lead back to four points with 15 minutes played.

Wexford’s dogged work rate and support for each other off the ball was brilliant to watch with the Cats finding scores quite hard to come by as the half wore on.

Kilkenny, to their credit continued to work hard close to goal and they found a breakthrough on twenty four minutes through full forward Jack Doyle to leave the scores at 1-5 apiece close to half time.

Another two frees from the impressive Redmond left Wexford leading 1-7 to 1-5 at half time.

What Reid could do for Wexford, Drennan could do just as well for Kilkenny and brought the sides level again with two routine frees close to goal.

Further points were exchanged between the sides before the linesmen were on green flag duty again.

Oisin Pepper celebrates at the final whistle.

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Redmond showed drove past Kilkenny captain James Aylward and bury the ball into the net.

Kilkenny responded in admirable fashion with a goal of their own just seconds later with Timmy Clifford finding the back of the Wexford net to draw the team’s level once again with just five minutes left in the game.

Cian Byrne found the back of the net for Wexford in the closing stages with Kilkenny finding a consolation goal for themselves from Pierce Blanchfield moments before the final whistle.

The magnificent AJ Redmond helped himself to a further five points in the closing minutes of the game to bring his individual contribution on the day to 1-11 and ensure Wexford would deservedly be crowned Leinster Minor Champions for 2019.

Scorers for Wexford: Aj Redmond (1-11, 9f), David Cantwell (1-1), Paddy Whitty (0-1), Jack Kirwan (0-1), Cian Byrne (1-0).

Scorers for Kilkenny: Pierce Blanchfield (1-1) Billy Drennan (0-5, 4f), Jack Doyle (1-1), Liam Moore (0-1), Timmy Clifford (1-1), Ian Byrne (0-1)

Wexford

Cian Byrne

Dylan Whelan
Kyle Scallan
Joe Conroy

Justin Moran
Cian Molloy
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Jack Kirwan
Luke Kavanagh

Josh Sheil
Dylan O’Neill
Paddy Whitty

AJ Redmond
Richie Lawlor
David Cantwell

Subs:
Conor Foley for Paddy Whitty (40)
Diarmuid O’Leary for Dylan O’Neill (40)
Cian Byrne for David Cantwell (50)
Oisin Pepper for Josh Sheil (62)
Emmet Cullen for Richie Lawlor (63)

Kilkenny

Aidan Tallis

Billy Reid
William Halpin
Tristan Roche

Peter McDonald
Padraic Moylan
James Aylward

Andy Hickey
Denis Walsh

Pierce Blanchfield
Colman O’Sullivan
Liam Moore

Billy Drennan
Timmy Clifford
Jack Doyle

Subs:
Ian Byrne for Colman O’Sullivan (43)
Aran Murphy for Andy Hickey (58)
Zach Bay Hammond for James Aylward (63)

Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin)

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LAOIS AND WESTMEATH go head-to-head once again this afternoon in today’s Joe McDonagh Cup decider at Croke Park.

The two sides couldn’t be separated earlier in the season with their final group game ending in a draw.

Today’s winner of will replace Carlow in next year’s Leinster Hurling Championship.

Throw-in is at 1.45pm.

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Limerick 1-17
Clare 1-11

Daragh Small reports from LIT Gaelic Grounds

PATRICK O’DONOVAN’S GOAL was the killer blow as Limerick began their bid for a Munster hurling double with victory over Clare in the minor final today.

Supporters who turned up for the 11.30am start were treated to a hard-hitting first half.

Limerick beat Clare 0-16 to 0-13 when these sides met here on 9 June, and they were 0-9 to 0-7 in front at half-time in this one.

Shane Meehan and O’Donovan traded goals but the latter was crucial, and Limerick won their first provincial crown since 2014.

A star of last year’s Limerick minor team, Cathal O’Neill was outstanding and his late free gave them a two-point lead at the break. The Crecora Manister man scored 0-6 in the first half, but Limerick also landed eight wides while they struggled in front of goal.

Clare were more prolific early on, and up the other end, when Patrick Reale’s shot went wide of Aaron Shanahan’s goal in the 14th minute, it was already Limerick’s fifth wide.

The visitors struck first with points from Tony Butler and Meehan, before O’Neill opened his account in the seventh minute. Aidan O’Connor equalised soon afterwards.

But Clare fired unanswered points from Meehan, Cian Galvin and Diarmaid Cahill before O’Neill took complete control. He scored the next four points of the game and Limerick went in front, for the first time, with his fifth point in the 25th minute.

Killian O’Connor and Cormac Murphy cancelled out O’Donovan’s next Limerick point, but the hosts finished out the half well.

Adam English pointed and then O’Neill found the target from long range as Limerick went in the with the lead at the interval.

Aidan O’Connor scored on the resumption for Limerick and English pushed out the lead, 0-11 to 0-7, in the 37th minute.
Galvin scored a vital free and although O’Neill added a seventh point, his missed with his next attempt. Clare were still alive in the game.

And in the 46th minute Meehan drove his shot through a hole in the Limerick net to reduce the arrears to the minimum.

Less than a minute later Limerick restored their four-point lead when O’Donovan finished his shot high past Shanahan.

Clare began to fire wides and Reale helped himself to two points in a comfortable Limerick win. 

Scorers for Limerick: Cathal O’Neill 0-9 (0-6f), Patrick O’Donovan 1-1, Aidan O’Connor 0-3, Adam English 0-2, Patrick Reale 0-2.

Scorers for Clare: Shane Meehan 1-2 (0-1f), Cian Galvin 0-2 (0-2f), Conner Hegarty 0-2, Cormac Murphy 0-1, Killian O’Connor 0-1, Diarmaid Cahill 0-1, Tony Butler 0-1, Keith Smyth 0-1.

Limerick

1. Jack Franklin (Kilteely-Dromkeen)

2. Adam Murrihy (Ahane)
3. Ronan Lyons (Monaleen)
4. Fergal O’Connor (Effin)

5. Jimmy Quilty (Blackrock)
6. Ethan Hurley (Newcastle West)
7. Colin Coughlan (Ballybrown)

8. Patrick Kirby (Patrickswell)
9. Patrick Reale (Knockainey)

10. Adam English (Doon)
11. Cathal O’Neill (Crecora-Manister)
12. Eddie Stokes (Doon)

13. Aidan O’Connor (Ballybrown)
14. Patrick O’Donovan (Effin)
15. Liam Lynch (Mungret St Paul’s)

Subs 

24. Diarmuid Hegarty (St Patrick’s) for Lynch (58)
17. Michael Cremin (Newcastle West) for O’Donovan (60)
23. Cian Casey (Ahane) for Strokes (62)
22. Conor Hanley Clarke (Kilmallock) for English (64)

Clare

1. Aaron Shanahan (Tulla)

5. Ja Collins (Eire Og)
3. Adam Hogan (Feakle)
2. Storm Devanney (Sixmilebridge)

17. Oisin O’Donnell (Crusheen)
6. Cian Galvin (Clarecastle)
7. Tony Butler (Doora-Barefield)

8. Colm O’Meara (Clonlara)
9. Cormac Murphy (O’Callaghan’s Mills)

23. Dylan Downes (Sixmilebridge)
11. Oisin Clune (Feakle)
10. Killian O’Connor (Corofin)

14. Conner Hegarty (Inagh-Kilnamona)
15. Diarmaid Cahill (Corofin)
13. Shane Meehan (Banner)

Subs

22. Sean Ronan (Kilmaley) for Cahill (43)  
12. Keith Smyth (Killanena) for Murphy (48).

Referee: Nathan Wall (Cork)

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Limerick 2-26
Tipperary 2-14

Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds

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FOR THE THIRD time in 10 months Declan Hannon was grasping silverware and the Limerick hurling fraternity were rejoicing in the knowledge that they were on top.

They achieved this Munster win in some style too in their home patch with 44,052 present to see them blow Tipperary away with a powerful second-half display.

12 points was the cushion they could rely on at the final whistle, sufficient evidence of their superiority in this provincial decider as they added to the All-Ireland triumph last August and the league final victory in March. Peter Casey struck 1-5 from play in a super showing with Gearoid Hegarty also outstanding and an array of other scoring sources in attack.

The pre-match discussion honed in on the teams renewing acquaintances a fortnight on from their Semple Stadium meeting. That match proved costly for Tipperary with Patrick Maher a major casualty with the word of Cathal Barrett’s unavailablity filtering through before throw-in as Seamus Kennedy was pitched in. Limerick welcomed back a bunch of big guns, primed to shine in front of the home crowd.

The first half threw up a plethora of goalscoring chances. Tipperary pounced in the 18th minute with Noel McGrath’s alertness releasing Seamus Callanan and the team captain galloped down the central corridor of the Limerick defence, relishing the space afforded to him and drilling a shot into the corner past Nickie Quaid.

Yet Limerick had no shortage of opportunities to hit back. They found Brian Hogan in outstanding form, repelling Cian Lynch and Kyle Hayes in quick succession while also producing a staggering stop from a close-range effort by Hegarty.

Limerick did force a breakthrough in the 26th minute, the green flag raised by Casey but the score was a product of the superb creativity of Aaron Gillane. A point attempt looked the favourable option from the left wing but the Patrickswell man opted to work an opening and his courage was rewarded when he scooped the sliotar across for Casey to dive in for a deft finish.

The home side had nudged ahead 1-11 to 1-9 at the midway mark, that state of play a reflection of their storming finish to the opening half.

Seamus Callanan celebrates his first-half goal.

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Tipperary were hanging in there, Hogan coming to their rescue with another superb save to deny Kyle Hayes early in the second half. John McGrath got clear for a 44th minute goal that raised Tipperary hopes, drawing them level at 2-10 to 1-13.

But when Hayes finished tidily to the net after Casey’s superb dispossession of James Barry in the 55th minute, it had the look of a game defining score. It sent Limerick clear by six and they stormed to the finish line from there to spark more celebrations for the home outfit.

Scorers for Limerick: Peter Casey 1-5, Kyle Hayes 1-2, Tom Morrissey, Aaron Gillane (0-3f) 0-4 each, Gearoid Hegarty, Diarmaid Byrnes (0-3f) 0-3 each, Graeme Mulcahy 0-2, Barry Nash 0-1.  

Scorers for Tipperary: Jason Forde 0-6 (0-3f), Séamus Callanan 1-1, John McGrath 1-0, Ronan Maher 0-2, Noel McGrath (0-1f), Dan McCormack, John O’Dwyer, Jake Morris, Jerome Cahill 0-1 each.

Limerick

1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)

2. Sean Finn (Bruff)
3. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)
4. Richie English (Doon)

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

8. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)
9. William O’Donoghue (Na Piarsaigh)

10. Gearoid Hegarty (St Patrick’s)
11. Kyle Hayes (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
12. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)

13. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell)
14. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)
15. Peter Casey (Na Piarsaigh)

Subs

19. Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh) for Hegarty (66)
20. Seamus Flanagan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon) for Peter Casey (inj) (66)
21. Barry Nash (South Liberties) for Hannon (70)
23. David Reidy (Dromin-Athlacca) for Tom Morrissey (71)

Tipperary

1. Brian Hogan (Lorrha-Dorrha)

24. Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s Clonmel)
3. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
4. Seán O’Brien (Newport)

5. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
6. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

8. Michael Breen (Ballina)
9. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

10. Jason Forde (Silvermines)
11. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
12. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)

13. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
14. Séamus Callanan (Drom-Inch – captain)
15. Jake Morris (Nenagh Éire Óg)

Subs

26. Niall O’Meara (Kilruane McDonaghs) for Breen (half-time)
18. Robert Byrne (Portroe) for Noel McGrath (54)
19. Jerome Cahill (Kilruane McDonaghs) for O’Dwyer (61)
22. Barry Heffernan (Nenagh Éire Óg) for Barry (62)
23. Mark Kehoe (Kilsheelan-Kilcash) for John McGrath (65)

Referee: Paud O’Dwyer (Carlow)

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Laois 3-26
Westmeath 1-21

Brendan Graham reporting from Croke Park

MARK KAVANAGH STEERED Laois to victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup final with a 12-point tally, defeating a brave Westmeath side by 11 points in Croke Park this afternoon.

Killian Doyle opened the game’s scoring with a sublime side line to put Westmeath ahead with three minutes played.

It didn’t take Laois long to find their feet in front of goal, either, with Ross King driving an unstoppable shot past Conor Lynch in the Westmeath goal following an almighty scramble in the box close to goal.

The game gradually began to slow down a bit in terms of pace following a frantic opening 10 minutes. Kavanagh and Doyle exchanged points at either end to leave the score at 1-3 to 0-4 in favour of Laois.

A further flurry of points followed with nothing to separate the sides after 20 minutes until Aaron Dunphy took the game by the scruff of the neck scoring 1-1 inside a minute to edge Laois in front 2-06 to 0-7.

The wing forward went past Paul Greville with ease and buried the ball past Conor Lynch in the Laois net.

The perfect response followed from Westmeath with a goal of their own straight from the restart.

Sharpshooter Doyle netted before following it up with another routine point to give the Raharney man his ninth score of the game, leaving four points between the teams in favour of Laois.

Kavanagh pointed the final score of the half to ensure Laois ended the first half in front by four on a score line of 2-11 to 1-10.

Stephen Bergin scores a goal.

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Two scores inside 90 seconds of the second half for Westmeath gave them the perfect start in their bid to pull back a four-point half-time deficit.

But the evergreen Kavanagh kept them honest with a further two points close to goal to reinstate Laois’ four-point lead.

With 46 minutes played, blood substitute for Laois Stephen Bergin – who had only entered the field of play moments earlier as a blood substitute for Kavanagh – was in the right place at the right time to take a pass from Paddy Purcell and fire the ball past into the Westmeath net to extend the lead for Laois to five points.

Kavanagh resumed his role on the field moments later with Bergin rewarded for his goal by being brought on for the remainder of the game moments later replacing Ross King.

A further four points for Mark Kavanagh and three from play for substitute Eanna Lyons extended Laois’s lead to nine points as the game entered the final stages as they led Westmeath 3-22 to 1-19.

Eddie Brennan’s side pulled away in the final few minutes of the game winning the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2019.

Scorers for Laois: Ross King (1-0), Mark Kavanagh (0-12, 6f), John Lennon (0-2), Aaron Dunphy (1-4), Charles Dwyer (0-2), Stephen Bergin (1-0), Eanna Lyons (0-3), Neil Foyle (0-2), Paddy Purcell (0-1)

Scorers for Westmeath: Killian Doyle (1-11, 6f), Shane Clavin (0-1), Aonghus Clarke (0-1), Cormac Boyle (0-1), Allan Devine (0-1), Derek McNicholas (0-1), Liam Varley (0-1), Ciaran Doyle (0-2), Joey Boyle (0-1), Eoin Price (0-1)

Laois

1. Enda Rowland ( St Lazerian’s Abbeyleix)

2. Lee Cleere ( Clough Ballacolla)
3. Matthew Whelan ( Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)
4. Donnchadh Hartnett ( Mountmellick)

5. Jack Kelly (Rathdowney Errill)
6. Ryan Mullaney ( Castletown)
7. Padraig Delaney ( The Harps)

8. John Lennon ( Rosenallis)
9. Paddy Purcell ( Rathdowney Errill)

10. Aaron Dunphy ( Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton)
11. Mark Kavanagh ( Rathdowney Errill)
12. Stephen Maher ( Clough Ballacolla)

13. Willie Dunphy ( Clough Ballacolla)
14. Charles Dwyer ( Ballinakill)
15. Ross King ( Rathdowney Errill)

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Subs:
Stephen Bergin (Clough Ballacolla) for Mark Kavanagh (43) blood substitute
Stephen Bergin for Ross King (49)
Eanna Lyons ( Ballyfin) for Stephen Maher ( 55)
Neil Foyle ( Borris-in-Ossory-Kilcotton) for Charles Dwyer (59)
Joe Phelan (Camross) for Jack Kelly (71)

Westmeath

1. Conor Lynch ( St. Oliver Plunketts)

2. Darragh Egerton ( Clonkill)
3. Tommy Doyle ( Lough Lene Gaels)
4. Gary Greville ( Raharney)

5. Liam Varley ( Castletown Geoghegan)
6. Aonghus Clarke ( Castletown Geoghegan)
7. Paul Greville ( Raharney)

8. Shane Clavin ( Castletown Geoghegan)
9. John Gilligan ( Fr. Dalton’s)

10. Joey Boyle ( Raharney)
11. Killian Doyle ( Raharney)
12. Cormac Boyle ( Raharney)

13. Allan Devine ( Castlepollard)
14. Darragh Clinton ( Delvin)
15. Robbie Greville ( Raharney)

Subs:
Eoin Price (Clonkill) for John Gilligan (33)
Derek McNicholas ( Lough Lane Gaels) for Darragh Clinton (36)
Ciaran Doyle (Raharney) for Cormac Boyle (53)
Darragh O’Reilly (Castlepollard) for Allan Devine ( 67)
Aaron Craig ( St. Anne’s) for Gary Greville (70)

Referee: Colum Cunning (Antrim)

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1. Limerick power their way to Munster glory

At different junctures this afternoon, the scoreboard suggested that if Limerick were to triumph then it would be by a close margin. They trailed by five points in the 18th minute, were up by two at the interval and were level with Tipperary nine minutes into the second half.

And yet by the final whistle Limerick had sailed clear by 12 points. They unleashed a hurling storm that blew Tipperary away in the final quarter, a joyous experience for the home faithful in the bumper crowd of 44,052. Once Kyle Hayes surged clear to land Limerick’s second goal, this match was a done deal. The goal was the start of an unanswered run of 1-7 from Limerick, and even if Tipperary notched a brace of consolation scores, Graeme Mulcahy rounded off the day with a point to underline the control Limerick had exerted.

2. Tipperary’s player losses and attacking struggles

A fortnight ago Tipperary emerged on the right side of a contest with Limerick but it proved a damaging outing. Patrick Maher’s season was curtailed with a torn cruciate, Cathal Barrett unable to line out today despite being named in the team released on Friday night. Those absences robbed Tipperary of vital ingredients in the full-back and half-forward sectors, the injuries magnified by the contribution of the Limerick quartet – Hannon, Lynch, Hegarty and Mulcahy – that were missing in Semple Stadium.

The difficulties Tipperary endured up front were also salient to note. En route to topping the round-robin table, Tipperary had shot the lights out as they compiled 125 points. They cleared the total 30-point barrier on three occasions. A drop to 2-14 (20 points) was thus dramatic, posting 1-5 in the second half and 0-2 in the last quarter. The McGrath brothers and John O’Dwyer have been outstanding of late but could not impact here with that trio benched by full-time.

Tipperary hurling boss Liam Sheedy.

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3. Casey points the way for Limerick

Peter Casey was one of the weapons in reserve that Limerick utilised quite effectively last summer. On the day they reached the Liam MacCarthy Cup summit he entered the game in the 64th minute, today as they reached the Munster hurling peak he was departing in the 66th minute. It was a contrast for the Na Piarsaigh forward, the collective rise of the Limerick fans to acclaim him as he reached the sideline, captured the dazzling display he had produced.

Casey amassed 1-5 from play, 1-2 in the opening period and 0-3 after the break. He was a danger for the Tipperary rearguard throughout with his sharp and busy style of play. The flick to dispossess James Barry in the 55th minute was crucial as he diverted possession into the path of Kyle Hayes for the game-breaking second goal. His starting spot looks assured as Limerick move onto the All-Ireland series. 

Peter Casey strikes home Limerick’s opening goal of the game.

Source: James Crombie/INPHO

4. Tipperary’s recovery mission

The second coming of Liam Sheedy at the helm had seen Tipperary in flawless form before today in the championship arena. They had successfully completed all of their Munster assignments before this game but today represents a significant setback.

Facing a team of Limerick’s stature meant this final was always going to be a difficult task, yet it is the scale of the defeat more so than the result that will concern them. They looked unable to cope with the ferocity of Limerick’s play in the middle third, the home side’s momentum hard to suppress. John McGrath’s second-half goal never jolted Tipperary into life despite drawing them level and they will head to an All-Ireland quarter-final in recovery mode. 

5. Champions are front-runners entering All-Ireland series

With the provincial matters wrapped up, the focus shifts to the All-Ireland series and the health of the current title holders cannot be disputed. After ending their 45-year barren spell in memorable fashion last August, Limerick have not slackened off. They collected league honours in the spring and have now added Munster silverware to their trophy cabinet.

Granted they suffered a couple of reversals in the provincial schedule but when it mattered most Limerick delivered. Their team has undergone a huge transformation since the county’s last Munster win in 2013 and this win will be cherished by their group. Right now they look to be in pole position as the national race for hurling honours heats up.

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Wexford 1-23
Kilkenny 0-23

Kevin O’Brien reports from Croke Park 

WEXFORD HAVE ENDED a 15-year wait for provincial glory, seeing off Kilkenny to land the Bob O’Keeffe Cup for the 22nd time in their history.

Matthew O’Hanlon and Lee Chin lift the Bob O’Keeffe Cup.

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Brian Cody came into this game in search of his 16th Leinster title but it was Davy Fitzgerald who won his first trophy as manager of Wexford.

There were rapturous scenes at the full-time whistle as Wexford celebrated the provincial title, achieved in Fitzgerald’s third year in charge. His sweeper system is often the subject of criticism inside and outside the county. After this win though, Fitzgerald’s methods should be questioned no more.

Late in this thrilling encounter, where there was never more than a couple of points between the sides, Rory O’Connor won a penalty for Wexford that Mark Fanning dispatched it into the bottom corner.

Liam Og McGovern followed it up with a huge point and Chin slotted over a free to deliver the victory in front of a sizeable 51,842 crowd. 

They were beaten by Galway in the 2017 decider but huge performances from Lee Chin, Rory O’Connor and Conor McDonald secured a famous victory. That trio hit 0-17 of Wexford’s 1-23 total and their fingerprints were all over this win.

Kilkenny were right in the game until the finish although a wide tally of 12 compared to Wexford’s three told its own story.

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Davy Fitzgerald never enjoyed a victory against Brian Cody’s Kilkenny during his playing days. As Wexford manager, the Clare native has now beaten Kilkenny six times across Walsh Cup, league and championship.

It’s Kilkenny’s longest drought in Leinster since they went four years without a title in the mid-90s. 

Mark Fanning celebrates his crucial goal.

Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

After going scoreless from play in their drawn game two weeks ago, it took TJ Reid all of two minutes to raise a white flag from open play here. He was the winner of his match-up with Matthew O’Hanlon on this occasion, finishing the game with 0-12, including four from play.

Yet it was Wexford who started the brighter and showed the higher energy levels early on. Rory O’Connor buzzed about the forward line and slotted over fine four first-half scores. 

With the wind at their backs, Wexford used Mark Fanning’s puck-outs as a launch pad, where they targeted the middle of the Kilkenny defence. Reid’s frees kept the Cats in touch and eventually, they started to win clean ball on the half-forward line.

Chin burned Alan Murphy down the flank and fed Simon Donohoe for a fine score from distance after 20 minutes. Then Kilkenny won a 21m free after Model sweeper Kevin Foley hauled down Murphy in front of goals.

As Reid stood over it, he picked out the run of Colin Fennelly to his right, but a free out was awarded as the ball didn’t travel the required distance. Within seconds, Chin was slotting over a placed ball at the far end for a two-point swing. 

Five of Kilkenny’s front six had a score from play during the opening 35 minutes, as they went in ahead by 15-14. 

Colin Fennelly sees a goal chance saved.

Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

Fennelly almost rattled the back of the net in the 41st minute after he robbed Kevin Foley, but Fanning bravely stopped the strike with his helmet. O’Keeffe grabbed a second trademark score from midfield while at the far end the Cats fired three straight wides.

Adrian Mullen was Kilkenny’s biggest scoring threat from play, although his influence wilted in the final quarter.

Chin lifted the roof off the stadium with a booming pointed free from the halfway line, moving his side two clear. Kilkenny went on a run of three scores but then Wexford’s dominance of the midfield exchanges became more pronounced and they started to pick off points from distance.

They were deadlocked at 0-21 apiece entering the final ten minutes when Reid took out the defence with a diagonal run and popped over. Drama ensued after Rory O’Connor showed a serious turn of pace before he was hauled down by Enda Morrissey. Goalkeeper Fanning buried the penalty low past Eoin Murphy.

From the next play, Liam Og McGovern put Wexford three ahead with five minutes left.  Reid pointed a free and Kilkenny chased a late goal that never arrived.

Lee Chin celebrates a late score.

Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO

Scorers for Wexford: Lee Chin 0-9 (0-7f, 0-1 65), Conor McDonald and Rory O’Connor 0-4 each, Mark Fanning 1-0 (1-0 pen), Diarmuid O’Keeffe 0-2, Simon Donohoe, Paul Morris, Liam Og McGovern and Jack O’Connor 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kilkenny: TJ Reid 0-12 (0-5f, 0-3 65), Adrian Mullen 0-3, Walter Walsh and Colin Fennelly 0-2 each, Alan Murphy, James Maher, Eoin Murphy (0-1f) and Ger Aylward 0-1.

Wexford

1. Mark Fanning (Glynn Barntown) 

7. Shaun Murphy (Oulart The Ballagh)
3. Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
4. Simon Donohoe (Shelmaliers)

8. Kevin Foley (Rapparees)

6. Matthew O’Hanlon (St James’)
5. Paudie Foley (Crossabeg Ballymurn)
17. Shane Reck (Oylegate Glenbrien)

10. Liam Óg McGovern (St Anne’s)
9. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St Anne’s)

22. Jack O’Connor (St Martin’s)
11. Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers)
14. Rory O’Connor (St Martin’s)

12. Conor McDonald (Naomh Éanna)
15. Paul Morris (Ferns St Aidan’s)

Subs

18. Conor Firman (St Martin’s) for Murphy (blood sub, 14 – 16)
18. Firman for Reck (49)
13. Cathal Dunbar (Naomh Éanna) for Morris (59)
20. David Dunne (Davidstown-Courtnacuddy) for McGovern (65)
24. Harry Kehoe (Cloughbown) for McDonald (72) 

Kilkenny

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels)

6. Pádraig Walsh (Tullaroan)

7. Enda Morrissey (Bennettsbridge)
5. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
4. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

25. James Maher (St Lachtain’s)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own)

10. Richie Leahy (The Rower Inistioge)
11. Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
31. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

20. Alan Murphy (Glenmore)
14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15. Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Subs

23. Ger Aylward (Glenmore) for Mullen (blood sub, 39 – 41)
23. Aylward for Murphy (42)
13. Billy Ryan (Graigue-Ballycallan) for Walter Walsh (56)

Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow)

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Armagh 1-9 
Donegal 5-12

Alan Gunn reporting at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones

A BLISTERING START paved the way for Donegal to claim their third successive TG4 Ulster senior title in front of 2,049 spectators in Clones on Sunday.

Donegal got off to the dream start and had 2-2 on the board within three minutes as they left Armagh shell-shocked before going on to deliver an exhibition of football.

Points from Geraldine McLaughlin and Karen Guthrie began the scoring before two goals from Amy Boyle Carr and Niamh McLaughlin – who was back in her county colours for the first time since 2015 following a spell playing soccer in England – got them off to a flying start.

Niamh McLaughlin (left) was one of Donegal’s star performers in their Ulster final win.

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Caroline O’Hanlon momentarily halted the Donegal charge with a much needed Armagh point but Maxi Curran’s side were totally in control and further points from Guthrie and Boyle Carr put them nine clear by the end of the opening quarter.

A sublime pass from Geraldine McLaughlin set up Niamh McLaughlin for their third goal on 16 minutes, and the Moville girl almost had her third moments later but her fisted effort was saved.

Armagh looked helpless at stages as Donegal’s movement, speed and link-up play was a treat to watch.

Aimee Mackin struck over a beauty for only her side’s second point after 22 minutes, while frees from Kelly Mallon and O’Hanlon give Armagh some hope before the break, but Donegal were well ahead, 3-5 to 0-4.

Boyle Carr opened the second-half scoring with a point and after Tiarna Grimes fired wide, Blaithin Mackin and Niamh McLaughlin traded points, before Armagh were again denied a goal when Blaithin Mackin saw her effort saved by the boot of Aoife McColgan.

While Armagh missed their chances, at the other end Donegal were taking theirs and they hit 1-3 in a two-minute spell to end any hopes Armagh may have had of getting back into the contest.

The goal was a piece of magic from Geraldine McLaughlin after she intercepted an Armagh kickout and sent the ball straight back in over the head of the retreating goalkeeper.

Megan Ryan of Donegal in action against Caroline O’Hanlon.

Source: LGFA/Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Caroline O’Hanlon found the net at the end of third quarter and Aimee Mackin quickly added a point as Armagh kept plugging away.

But yet again Geraldine McLaughlin caught the eye with a stunning finish from a tight angle as the goals continued to flow for Donegal.

Aimee Mackin and O’Hanlon completed Armagh’s scoring while Geraldine McLaughlin brought her tally to 2-4 as Donegal finished with 14 players with a late sin bin for Sinead McGinty. It was impressive from the champions.

Donegal scorers: G McLaughlin 2-4 (1f), Niamh McLaughlin 2-2, A Boyle Carr 1-2, K Guthrie 0-4 (3f).

Armagh scorers: C O’Hanlon 1-3 (2f), A Mackin 0-4, K Mallon 0-1 (1f), B Mackin 0-1.

Donegal: A McColgan; T Doherty, E Gallagher, Nicole McLaughlin; N Carr, N Boyle, M Ryan; K Herron, E McGinley; K Guthrie, K Keeney, A Boyle Carr; Niamh McLaughlin, G McLaughlin, S McGroddy.

Subs: AM McGlynn for McGroddy (49), S McLaughlin for Ryan (55), S McGinty for Boyle Carr (58), K McKinney for Boyle (58), A Flanagan for Carr (59).

Armagh: C O’Hare; S Marley, C Morgan, R O’Reilly; C McKenna, C McCambridge, T Grimes; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; M Moriarty, A McCoy, K Mallon; A Donaldson, B Mackin, A Mackin.

Subs: M Sheridan for O’Reilly (24), N Marley for McKenna (36), N Reel for McCoy (49).

Referee: Y Duffy (Cavan).

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