Month: September 2021

JAMES MCCARTHY IS the one change from Dublin’s comprehensive Leinster final victory against Meath, as Jim Gavin’s men prepare for their Super 8s opener against Cork later this evening [throw-in 7pm].

The Ballymun Kickhams man limped off after half an hour against Meath three weeks ago with a knee injury. While the setback is not as serious as initially feared, McCarthy will not start today’s game in midfield.

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Michael Darragh-MacAuley takes his place in the middle of the park alongside Brian Fenton, with the remainder of Gavin’s starting XV the same as last month’s 16-point Leinster final win against the Royals.

Jonny Cooper is still recovering from a foot injury, but could make an appearance off the bench. The 29-year-old defender has not featured for the All-Ireland champions in four months, last lining out against Tyrone on 16 March in the Allianz Football League. 

Dean Rock, who returned from a hamstring setback against Meath with four points off the bench in the second half, is not named in today’s starting line-up, with Ciarán Kilkenny, Paul Mannion and Con O’Callaghan all retaining their places.

Dublin team vs Cork:

1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)

2. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf)
3. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala)
4. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)

5. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
6. Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)
7. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)

8. Brian Fenton (Raheny)
9. Michael Darragh-MacAuley (Ballyboden St Endas)

10. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
11. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille)
12. Brian Howard (Raheny)

13. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
14. Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
15. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala)

Here is the Dublin Senior Football team to take on Cork in the #Super8s at Croke Park this evening #UpTheDubs 👕👕👕 pic.twitter.com/h2YrhFwgzD

— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) July 13, 2019

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GALWAY WILL FACE Kerry in the All-Ireland junior football final after their high-scoring extra-time victory over Meath this afternoon.

The Tribesmen prevailed on an incredible scoreline of 7-17 to 5-22 to book their place in the decider.

Colm Brennan was Galway’s hat-trick hero while Gary Kelly bagged 2-7 and Jonathan Ryan fired over five points, with Enda Tierney and Padraic O’Donnell hitting the other goals.

Alan Molloy and Conor Brady from back-to-back All-Ireland club champions Corofin were part of the victorious side.

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Meath surged clear in the first-half and led by seven points at the interval. They had Kevin Ross (2-6) and Stephen Coogan (0-6) in good scoring form but Galway forced extra-time after a late equalising goal from Tierney.

The sides were deadlocked at 6-11 to 4-17 after 60 minutes and the accurate shooting continued during the extra two periods, but the Connacht side eventually prevailed.

SCORERS
2019 @officialgaa All-Ireland JFC Semi-Final #MeathFootball #GAABelong
Extra fime, full time@MeathGAA: 5-22(37)@Galway_GAA: 7-17(38) pic.twitter.com/ubgRGGJsIb

— Meath GAA (@MeathGAA) July 13, 2019

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Mayo 3-14
Tyrone 3-11

Paddy Hunter reports from Healy Park

A RACHEL KEARNS goal midway through the second half at Omagh’s Healy Park proved decisive as Mayo held off a battling Tyrone to win this TG4 All Ireland SFC Group 4 opener by three points.

Four missed goal opportunities in the second half came back to haunt Tyrone who once again turned in a big performance despite missing the services of influential captain Neamh Woods.

The game was excellent advertisement for the ladies game in front of a big crowd but it’s first blood to Mayo in this difficult group.

Mayo led by two at the break with goals from Grace Kelly and Kearns putting the Westerners 2-3 to 0-3 up before a spirted Tyrone hauled themselves back into the game thanks to the accuracy of the impressive Niamh O’Neill who finished the half with 1-3.

Chloe McCaffrey opened the scoring with a long-range Tyrone point after two minutes, which quickly cancelled out by Kelly and Kearns points.

Kelly rattled in Mayo’s first goal on nine minutes as the visitors took control with Sarah Rowe and Caitlin Kelly exchanging points.

After O’Neill pulled a point back for the Red Hands, Kearns was on hand to steer the ball past Shannon Lynch at the other end after good work from Eilis Royanne.

Tyrone responded well with O’Neill’s well taken goal on 25 minutes and points from Niamh McGirr and Maria Canavan leaving it a one-point game until a late Kelly point opened the gap to two by the break.

Tyrone bossed the third quarter, O’Neill missed a great goal chance but Chloe McCaffrey finished well to the net after quick thinking from Canavan.

O’Neill and McCaffrey went close again for goals as Canavan drilled home a fine three pointer on 38 minutes to nudge Tyrone three ahead.

Points from Sinead Cafferky and a Rowe free edged Mayo to within a point before Kearns was on hand for that crucial third Mayo goal.

The visitors maintained that lead until the end and despite the best efforts of Canavan who hit three further points and a fine goal-bound effort from Mc Girr that skipped wide, Emma Needham, Natasha Gaughan and Kearns points kept the gap to three at the end of what was indeed a cracking contest.

Scorers — Mayo: R Kearns 2-3, G Kelly 1-3 (2f) S Rowe 0-4 (1f) S Cafferky 0-1, E Needham 0-1, L Cafferky 0-1 , N Gaughan 0-1 (1f).

Tyrone: M Canavan 1-4 (4f) N O’Neill 1-4, C Mc Caffrey 1-1, N Mc Girr 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. 

MAYO: A Tarpey; N O’Malley, R Flynn, D Caldwell; É Ronayne, Ciara McManamon, K Sullivan; Clodagh McManamon, C Whyte; R Durkin, S Cafferky, N Kelly; S Rowe, R Kearns, G Kelly. Subs N Meehan for O’Malley 20, E Needham for Durkin 30, L Cafferky for Royanne 40, N Gaughan for G Kelly 60, 

TYRONE: S Lynch; C Hunter, J Barrett, C Conway; E Brennan, T McLaughlin, N McGirr; E.J. Gervin, S McCarroll; N Hughes, M Canavan, A McHugh; N O’Neill, C Kelly, C McCaffrey. Subs S Sheerin for Barrett 25, 

Ref – Brendan Rice (Down).

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Galway’s Oliva Divilly.

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Galway 1-14

Kerry 1-10

Daire Walsh reports from O’Moore Park

Galway came from behind at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise to secure a hard-earned victory over Kerry in Group Three of the TG4 All-Ireland SFC.

Trailing 1-8 to 0-1 after just 20 minutes, the Connacht champions proceeded to register an astonishing 1-11 without reply either side of half-time. Skipper Tracey Leonard was magnificent throughout, bagging an impressive personal tally of 0-7 for the winners.

While Kerry can take plenty of encouragement out of their blistering start to the contest, they will need to defeat Westmeath in a fortnight’s time to keep their quest for the Brendan Martin Cup alive.

After Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh broke the deadlock with an early free, Beaufort’s Houlihan added a brace of points to offer the 11-time champions an early foothold. Lorraine Scanlon, Hannah O’Donoghue and Anna Galvin were also on target, before Leonard finally opened her side’s account on 17 minutes.

This was only a temporary respite for the league finalists, who subsequently fell 10 points adrift when O’Donoghue rattled the net at an acute angle.

Galway had struggled to break down a rigid Kerry rearguard, but finally came to life during a powerful end to the first half. Leonard’s two-point salvo injected fresh life into their challenge and they then grabbed a goal of their own through midfielder Louise Ward.

Indeed, courtesy of Leonard’s growing influence, they reduced their deficit to three points (1-8 to 1-5) in time for the interval. The Tribeswomen were beginning to find a more familiar rhythm and, within seven minutes of the restart, they had wiped out the previously comprehensive Kerry advantage.

Supplementing an outstanding Aine McDonagh effort, the elusive Leonard ramped up the pressure on the Kingdom with two points in quick succession.

Mairead Seoighe’s first of the day then edged them in front on 38 minutes – preceding impressive scores for substitutes Sarah Conneally and Roisin Leonard. Another McDonagh special propelled Galway into a four-point cushion, but Kerry eventually ended a lengthy barren spell with a Houlihan free on the third-quarter mark.

A point for Rathmore’s Danielle O’Leary brought them a step closer, but with Megan Glynn firing over a brace of late points, Tim Rabbitt’s men ultimately prevailed.

Scorers – Galway: T Leonard 0-7 (0-3f), L Ward 1-0, A McDonagh, M Glynn, S Conneally 0-2 each, M Seoighe 0-1.

Kerry: H O’Donoghue 1-2, S Houlihan 0-3 (1f), L Ni Mhuircheartaigh (f), L Scanlon, E Dineen, A Galvin, D O’Leary 0-1 each.

GALWAY: D Gower; O Murphy, S Burke, S Molloy; N Ward, B Hannon, C Cooney; L Ward, A McDonagh; O Divilly, M Glynn, M Seoighe; T Leonard, L Hannon, L Coen. Subs: F Cooney for Molloy, S Conneally for Coen (both 22); R Leonard for Hannon (36); S Lynch for C Cooney (44); R Ni Flatharta for Seoighe (55).

KERRY: L Fitzgerald; A O’Reilly, L Coughlan, C O’Brien; A O’Connell, T Breen, C Murphy; L Scanlon, A Brosnan; E Dineen, K Cronin, A Galvin; S Houlihan, L Ni Mhuircheartaigh, H O’Donoghue. Subs: A Foley for Ni Mhuircheartaigh (37); D O’Leary for Galvin (41); A O’Callaghan for O’Donoghue (49); M O’Keeffe for Cronin, J O’Sullivan for Murphy (both 55).

Ref – Jonathan Murphy (Carlow).

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Dublin 5-15 
Waterford 2-6

Dáire Walsh reports from O’Moore Park

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS DUBLIN underlined their TG4 All-Ireland SFC title credentials with a comprehensive Group 2 triumph against Waterford at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise.

Despite the absence of team captain Sinead Aherne through injury, the attacking triumvirate of Nicole Owens, Niamh McEvoy and Lyndsey Davey ensured victory was never in doubt for the Leinster outfit.

Abbeyside’s Maria Delahunty led by example throughout for Waterford, whose focus now switches to a crunch encounter away to Monaghan next weekend.

Starting with 11 of the team that secured the Brendan Martin Cup at Cork’s expense last September, the three in-a-row chasing Sky Blues signalled their intent during a fast-paced opening to the action.

Nicole Owens with Katie Murray and Aisling Mullaney.

Following an early point for Davey, Owens released St Sylvester’s club-mate McEvoy for a clinical fifth-minute goal. The centre-forward also raised a white flag at the end of a subsequent attack, before Aileen Wall and Maria Delahunty brought the Deise challenge to life.

While full-forward Michelle Ryan was an also target, an earlier major for Davey left them five points behind, 2-2 to 0-3, at the end of the first-quarter. Their woes were further compounded when Owens raised another green flag for Mick Bohan’s charges.

Siobhan McGrath and Lauren Magee added points either side of this effort and a fourth Dublin goal inevitably arrived through McEvoy, when she got her second after 19 minutes.

Points from Owens and Noelle Healy bolstered their tally and while half-back Roisin Tobin kicked an excellent point for Waterford, the champions led 4-6 to 0-4 at the break.

A pointed Delahunty free gave Ciaran Curran’s side further hope on the resumption, only for Owens and McEvoy to respond in similar style at the far end.

Niamh McEvoy scored 2-4 for Dublin in Portlaoise on Saturday.

Waterford never allowed their heads to drop, however, and were rewarded with a goal in the 41st-minute.

After Sinead Goldrick was adjudged to have hauled down Eimear Fennell inside the square, Delahunty slotted the penalty beyond the reach of Ciara Trant.

Nevertheless, Dublin quickly reinforced their superiority courtesy of unanswered points from McEvoy, Davey and Owens. Delahunty and McEvoy traded scores inside the final-quarter, a juncture that saw Siobhan Woods contributing 0-2 off the bench.

A superb Fennell goal lifted the spirited of the Waterford faithful, but a ruthless Dublin had the final say through Davey’s late 1-1 salvo.

Scorers for Dublin: N McEvoy 2-4 (0-2f), L Davey 2-3 (0-1f), N Owens 1-3, S Woods 0-2, L Magee, S McGrath, N Healy 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford: M Delahunty 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), E Fennell 1-0, R Tobin, A Wall, M Ryan 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: C Trant; E Rutledge, N Collins, M Byrne; A Kane, S Goldrick, L Magee; O Carey, S McGrath; N Healy, N McEvoy, N Owens; O Whyte, N Hetherton, L Davey. Subs: J Dunne for Whyte (h-t); M Ni Scanaill for Hetherton (41); S Woods for Owens (47); S Fagan for Carey, C O’Connor for McEvoy (both 50).

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WATERFORD: R Landers; C Murray, E Murray, K McGrath; R Tobin, K McGrath, A Mullaney; K Murray, C Fennell; A Wall, K Hogan, B Valuntaite; E Fennell, M Ryan, M Delahunty. Sub: L McGregor for Valuntaite (49).

Referee: G McMahon (Mayo).

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Dublin 5-18
Cork 1-17

THE DAM LOOKED on the verge of bursting all evening and eventually Dublin broke through for three late goals to put a gloss on their victory over Cork in their Super 8s opener. 

Ciaran Kilkenny and Tomas Clancy battle for possession.

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

Cork gave a good account of themselves in front of 30,214 and were just three behind heading into the final 10 minutes, but late green flags from Niall Scully, Ciaran Kilkenny and Brian Fenton leaves the Rebels with a scoring difference of -13 in Group 2.

Cork showed enough to suggest they’ll pose Roscommon and Tyrone plenty of problems in their final two games in the group, although Ronan McCarthy has some defensive issues to sort out.

Dublin cut the Rebels for five goals and left another five or six behind them. No other team comes close to Dublin’s ability to move the ball in tight areas and work high percentage shooting chances, while their running game tore the Cork rearguard to shreds.

Ultimately, it was an old-fashioned shoot-out. Cork went toe-to-toe with the Leinster side. For 60-odd minutes they were right up there with them, despite going in six behind at the interval.

On the balance of play, the 13-point margin was harsh on the Rebels. They did so much right: their kick-out routine was solid, they won plenty of breaks around the midfield and popped over some quality scores with Paul Kerrigan on good form in the first 35 minutes.

Crucially, they looked a match for the All-Ireland champions athletically, even if Dublin did cut them open for numerous goal chances. They pressed right up on Stephen Cluxton’s kick-outs when they could, forcing him to deliver 50/50 ball into a midfield war zone.

Stephen Cluxton gets his hand to a long delivery.

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

Ciaran Kilkenny buzzed about in his playmaking role and Con O’Callaghan drove at the Cork rearguard, firing over four points. Dean Rock hit five from five after his second-half introduction and Jim Gavin was able to give James McCarthy a run-out in stoppage-time following his return from a knee injury.

Cork’s tactics involved leaving three forwards up when they defended. Their dangerous full-forward duo of Brian Hurley and Mark Collins stayed inside together with Kerrigan more withdrawn as the link man between the lines.

Centre-forward Sean White looked to drop back and help out his defence, as did wing-forwards Ruairi Deane and Luke Connolly on occasions.

It largely worked well for the opening period. The Rebels raced into a four-point lead after 10 minutes but their deep half-forward line was an open invitation for McCaffrey to attack, and attack he did. 

Jack McCaffrey runs at the Cork defence.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

On five occasions during the first-half, the Clontarf flyer ran at the Rebels. He rolled in 12th-minute goal after some loose defending from White and Thomas Clancy, before starting the move for scores from Kilkenny and Philly McMahon. 

McCaffrey almost slipped Costello in for a goal in the 26th minute but a timely interception from Clancy spared the visitors.

Dublin eventually rattled the net for a second time seconds before the break, with the former Footballer of the Year involved again. He delivered a long free into Con O’Callaghan. The Cuala man cushioned the ball before feeding the run of Costello, who put it across for a Michael Darragh Macauley slam dunk into the net.

Leading by six at the break, Dublin have won countless games by powering home in the third quarter yet Cork had other ideas. Mattie Taylor forced a save from Stephen Cluxton and then Ian Maguire was fouled in the area after a purposeful run from Kerrigan.

Niall Scully scores a goal.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

Connolly dispatched the penalty to leave Cork trailing by 1-11 to 2-10. Wing-backs Liam O’Donovan and Taylor added a score apiece, while Hurley fired over his second to leave the Rebels just three behind after 60 minutes. 

Dublin were clinical down the home straight where they fired 3-3, with McCaffrey involved once again for Fenton’s three-pointer.  

Scorers for Dublin: Dean Rock 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 45), Ciaran Kilkenny 1-2, Brian Fenton 1-1, Con O’Callaghan 0-4, Niall Scully, Jack McCaffrey and Michael Darragh Macauley 1-0 each, Philly McMahon and Paul Mannion 0-2 each, John Small and Cormac Costello 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cork: Luke Connolly 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 45), Paul Kerrigan and Brian Hurley (0-1f) 0-3 each, Michael Hurley 0-2, Liam O’Donovan, Mattie Taylor, Kevin O’Driscoll, Sean White, Ruairi Deane, Mark Collins (0-1f) 0-1 each.

Dublin 

1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells) 

2. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf)
3. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala)
4. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)

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7. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams)
6. Cian O’Sullivan (Kilmacud Crokes)
5. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)

8. Brian Fenton (Raheny)
9. Michael Darragh-MacAuley (Ballyboden St Endas)

10. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
13. Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
12. Brian Howard (Raheny)

15. Con O’Callaghan (Cuala)
14. Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
11. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille)

Subs

25. Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams) for Costello (45)
26. Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams) for O’Callaghan (65)
18. Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna) for O’Sullivan (67)
21. Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s) for Mannion (67)
22. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna) for McCaffrey (69) 
20. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams) for Fenton (71)

Cork

1. Mark White (Clonakilty)

2. James Loughrey (Mallow)
4. Kevin Flahive (Douglas)
3. Thomas Clancy (Clonakilty)

5. Liam O’ Donovan (Clonakilty)
6. Tomas Clancy (Fermoy)
7. Mattie Taylor (Mallow)

8. Ian Maguire (St Finbarrs) (Captain)
10. Kevin O’ Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

15. Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers)
11. Sean White (Clonakilty)
12. Ruairi Deane (Bantry Blues)

24. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)

14. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)
13. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)

Subs

17. Kevin O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers) for Loughrey (56)
25. Michael Hurley (Castlehaven) for Kerrigan (56)
9. Ronan O’Toole (Eire Og) for White (63)
26. Stephen Sherlock (St Finbarr’s) for Connolly (65)
22. Cian Kiely (Ballincollig) for Liam O’Donovan (66)
23. John O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers) for Maguire (69)

Referee: David Gough (Meath)

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RONAN MCCARTHY EXPECTS to have three players back from injury for Cork’s Super 8s round 2 clash against Tyrone at Croke Park next weekend.

Eoghan McSweeney, Killian O’Hanlon and Sean Powter.

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Killian O’Hanlon (concussion), Eoghan McSweeney (groin) and Sean Powter (hamstring) missed out on last night’s 5-18 to 1-17 loss to Dublin, but the trio are in contention to feature against Mickey Harte’s side.

“Obviously there’s a protocol to follow after the head injury and Killian was in trouble Tuesday evening, he just wasn’t right,” said McCarthy.

“So the medical team made the call and it was the correct call. We hope to have him, Sean Powter will be available next week, Eoghan McSweeney will be available to us.

“The key thing is that we get back, get the guys back to Cork for recovery tomorrow and it’s about rest, recovery and obviously a bit of video analysis,” he added.

We did brilliant stuff in the first 15 or 20 minutes and why did we move away from that when it had worked so well for us?

“I think anybody looking at the game can see there’s a fine team developing there but there’s no point in waiting for next year. We have to try and do what we can now.”

Cork made a decent fist of things for an hour before Dublin cut loose with three goals in the final 10 minutes. The Rebels boss was in no mood to bask in any moral victories, however.

“We weren’t coming up to hold out own for 45 or 50 minutes and that’s the danger, that you come away and part yourself on the back and say, ‘Weren’t we great for 50 minutes?’

“What I really liked from the performance was the fact that we conceded a really poor goal before half-time and were six down and the expectancy was that Dublin would pull away. A bit like the Kerry game we didn’t lie down, we came back and won a penalty.

Ronan McCarthy at the final whistle.

Source: Bryan Keane/INPHO

“Looking back and trying to be objective about it, they always seemed a bit more in control in the game than we were and that’s something we’re going to just have to learn.”

In their three championship games prior to yesterday, Dublin had conceded just 1-25. They shipped 1-17 against the Rebels whose attack did pack a punch, particularly early on. 

“I felt we were competitive,” continued McCarthy. “I think a fair reflection of the game is: we kept at it, we kept going at them, we kept fighting, we didn’t sit back. But we were always under pressure.

Leave out the last five or six minutes, in general throughout the game they looked the more in control than we were apart from maybe the first 15 minutes where I thought we played some really great stuff.

“We stayed in the game, they went down and scored, it was tit-for-tat. Obviously, we made a couple of very poor decisions near the very end of the game. To be fair to Dublin I think they deserved to win the game, I’m not arguing with that at all but the scoreline is probably a bit unfair to us.

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“Every time you give them the ball back, you pay for it at the other end,” he reflected.

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6. Eddie Brennan 

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7. The GAA

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8. Preston North End

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DUBLIN MANAGER JIM Gavin has confirmed star forward Diarmuid Connolly has returned to train with the senior panel.

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Dublin forward, Diarmuid Connolly.

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Speaking after yesterday’s 13-point victory over Cork at Croke Park, the Dubs boss issued an update on injured members of his squad and included the St Vincent’s clubman among the list of those returning to train with the team.

The 32-year-old spent last summer playing football for Donegal Boston and was due to return again to play Stateside this year.

However, issues with the marquee forward’s visa halted those plans, fuelling speculation that he would be available to the reigning All-Ireland champions ‘drive for five’.

Connolly hasn’t featured for Dublin since their All-Ireland success over Mayo in 2017.

While the Leinster champions have no shortage of forward options – summed up by their five-goal blitz against the Rebels on Saturday evening – the return of Connolly only further cements the county’s status as favourites to lift the Sam Maguire once again this year.

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Galway 3-16
Kilkenny 2-16

Paul Keane reports from Croke Park

A REMARKABLE GAME of two halves at Croke Park ultimately went Galway’s way as the Electric Ireland All-Ireland minor champions got the defence of their title off to winning start.

Leading by 12 points approaching half-time in their quarter-final group stage opener, Brian Hanley’s Galway side looked all set for a big win.

But in what was a repeat of last year’s final, Kilkenny came storming back into the context to dramatically level the game at 2-12 apiece with 10 minutes to go.

The beaten Leinster finalists, fresh from their quarter-final group stage win over Clare, held all the momentum but couldn’t push on to take the lead.

Instead, it was Galway’s Sean McDonagh, the team’s top scorer with 1-7, who sniped a 50th minute goal that put his team three clear and the score ultimately separated the teams.

Alex Connaire fired two important points when he came on for Galway while Ian Byrne was Kilkenny’s super sub with two second-half goals to ignite that comeback and he scored 2-2 in total.

It was Kilkenny’s seventh game of a lengthy campaign while Galway were playing for the first time this summer but hit the ground running.

Greg Thomas struck eighth and 29th minute goals and they were full value for their 2-10 to 0-6 half-time lead.

Colman O’Sullivan celebrates scoring a goal.

Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

But Kilkenny turned up the intensity in the second-half and Byrne’s introduction was vital with the attacker sniping from close range in the 36th minute before finishing superbly from the left three minutes later.

Timmy Clifford’s 48th minute point for Kilkenny levelled it at 2-12 apiece but the young Cats couldn’t take the lead as Galway redoubled their efforts and pulled off a significant win.

Scorers for Galway: Sean McDonagh 1-7 (0-3f), Greg Thomas 2-2, Gavin Lee 0-2, Alex Connaire 0-2, Liam Leen 0-1, Tiernan Killeen 0-1, Colm Molloy 0-1.

Scorers for Kilkenny: Ian Byrne 2-2 (0-1f), Billy Drennan 0-6 (0-6f), Timmy Clifford 0-2, Pierce Blanchfield 0-2, Colman O’Sullivan 0-1, Peter McDonald 0-1, Liam Moore 0-1, Braedon Wheeler 0-1.

Galway

1. Michael Egan (Cappataggle)

2. Eanna Davoren (Moycullen)
3. Eoin Lawless (Athenry)
4. Adam Nolan (Kilnadeema Leitrim)

5. Enda Collins (Cearn Mor)
6. Ian McGlynn (Cill Chon Iarainn)
7. Christy Brennan (Clarinbridge)

8. Liam Leen (Clarinbridge)
9. Oisin Slevin (Ardrahan)

12. Tiernan Killeen (Loughrea)
11. Sean McDonagh (An Cregan Maigh Locha)
10. Colm Cunningham (Moycullen)

13. Gavin Lee (Clarinbridge)
14. Shane Morgan (Loughrea)
15. Greg Thomas (Beal Atha Gartha)

Subs:
18. Alex Connaire (Sarsfields) for Slevin (41)
19. Paddy Cummins (Gort) for Lee (50)
17. Sean O’Hanlon (Turloughmore) for Leen (53)
23. Ryan Howley (Creachmhaoil) for Collins (55)
20. Colm Molloy (Kilnadeema Leitrim) for Killeen (58)

Kilkenny

1. Aidan Tallis (Lisdowney)

5. Peter McDonald (Thomastown)
3. William Halpin (Slieverue)
4. Tristan Roche (St Martins)

2. Billy Reid (Glenmore)
6. Padraic Moylan (Dicksboro)
7. James Aylward (Mooncoin)

8. Andy Hickey (Dunnamaggin)
9. Denis Walsh (Dunnamaggin)

10. Pierce Blanchfield (Graiguenamanagh)
12. Liam Moore (Dicksboro)
15. Jack Doyle (Windgap)

13. Billy Drennan (Galmoy)
14. Timmy Clifford (Dicksboro)
11. Colman O’Sullivan (Tullogher Rosbercon)

Subs:
18. Ian Byrne (Glenmore) for Hickey (h/t)
17. Zach Bay Hammond (Thomastown) for Walsh (h/t)
23. Braedon Wheeler (Piltown) for Doyle (59)
19. Seanan Doyle (Blacks and Whites) for Drennan (60)

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford).

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Kilkenny 2-27
Cork 3-18

THEY CAME UP short in their last trip to Croke Park but the memories of that Leinster final loss faded for Kilkenny this afternoon as they returned to the last four All-Ireland senior hurling stage.

Brian Cody’s team produced a masterful second-half display to finish six points clear at the final whistle and ensure Cork’s summer ground to a halt in mid-July.

TJ Reid fired 0-10 for the victors with experienced figures Colin Fennelly and Richie Hogan raising the green flags. Substitutes Walter Walsh, Billy Ryan and Bill Sheehan also made their mark. Kilkenny were full value for this success. They trailed by two at the interval but had raced eight clear in the third quarter and that was the defining period of the game.

Patrick Horgan, who finished with 3-10 to his credit, was heroic for Cork and his third goal inspired a fightback from the Rebels. He got great assistance from his attacking colleague Alan Cadogan but it was a below-par afternoon elsewhere for several Cork players and their defence creaked noticeably as the game went on.

The match ebbed and flowed in remarkable fashion in the second half. Kilkenny’s hopes soared after the break, an early boost in the form of a Richie Hogan goal. He slipped in behind the Cork cover to get on the end of a long clearance and was never likely to miss from close range.

They were energised by that, reeling off a succession of points and dominating the middle third. By the 52nd minute, Kilkenny had surged clear by 2-19 to 2-11 to leave Cork in serious bother. Horgan’s third goal inspired a Cork fightback and they managed to cut the deficit to two points approaching the full-time mark, 2-23 to 3-18. Yet Kilkenny kept calm to pop over the last four points of the game and seal their passage to the semi-final contest with Limerick.

Patrick Horgan on his way to scoring a first-half goal for Cork.

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

Cork swiftly highlighted their attacking threat from the outset. Patrick Horgan struck to the net from a penalty after Seamus Harnedy was fouled and then Alan Cadogan was repelled by superb reflexes from Eoin Murphy. All that happened within the first five minutes as Cork started briskly.

Kilkenny’s retort was telling, reeling off 1-4 without reply. The goal was a sweeping team move downfield and Colin Fennelly surged through before batting home. They were three points clear after 14 minutes, a position that would have left the Noreside faithful satisfied. 

Cork clawed their way back into it. Harnedy was impressive as a ball winning outlet while Horgan and Cadogan looked threatening every time they were supplied. Cork struck five points between the 16th and 22nd minutes while they got in for a second goal as the interval approached, Horgan drilling home clinically after a driving run forward by Darragh Fitzgibbon.

And yet Kilkenny matched them stride for stride in the opening period. Reid was his usual reliable self from frees, Conor Fogarty picked off a couple of splendid scores from play. Cadogan and Horgan rounded off the first-half scoring, nudging Cork in front 2-10 to 1-11 at the interval. However they faded badly in the early stages of the second half and Kilkenny were able to move into a winning position.

Scorers for Kilkenny: TJ Reid 0-10 (0-10f), Richie Hogan 1-2, Colin Fennelly 1-1, Walter Walsh 0-3, John Donnelly, Conor Fogarty, Billy Ryan 0-2 each, Eoin Murphy (0-1f), Conor Browne, Richie Leahy, Adrian Mullen, Bill Sheehan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 3-10 (0-8f, 1-0 pen), Alan Cadogan 0-4, Séamus Harnedy 0-2, Mark Coleman, Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-1 each.

Kilkenny

1. Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)

2. Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3. Huw Lawlor (O’Loughlin Gaels)
4. Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

5. Paddy Deegan (O’Loughlin Gaels)
6. Pádraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
7. Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)

8. Conor Browne (James Stephens)
9. Conor Fogarty (Erin’s Own)

10. Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
11. TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
12. Richie Leahy (The Rower Inistioge)

13. Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
14. Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15. John Donnelly (Thomastown)

Subs

22. Walter Walsh (Tullogher-Rosbercon) for Buckley (half-time)
26. Bill Sheehan (Dicksboro) for Hogan (50)
21. James Maher (St Lachtain’s) for Browne (57)
25. Billy Ryan (Graigue-Ballycallan) for Donnelly (63)

Cork

1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)

2. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)
3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
4. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)

5. Niall O’Leary (Castlelyons)
6. Mark Ellis (Millstreet)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)

8. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)

10. Daniel Kearney (Sarsfields)
11. Conor Lehane (Midleton)
12. Luke Meade (Newcestown)

13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
15. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s — captain)

Subs

22. Robbie O’Flynn (Erins Own) for Lehane (45)
24. Shane Kingston (Douglas) for Kearney (47)
21. Tim O’Mahony (Newtownshandrum) for Cooper (inj) (49)
17. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s) for O’Donoghue (54)
19. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh) for Meade (63)

Referee: James Owens (Wexford)

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