Month: September 2021

JACK O’CONNOR HAS named an inexperienced Kerry side to face Tipperary in tomorrow’s McGrath Cup round one clash in Tralee’s Austin Stack Park. [Throw-in at 2pm]

The Kerry seniors only resumed training last Tuesday night, so O’Connor and his U21 management team take charge of the Kingdom’s seasonal debut. They’ve named a squad drawn entirely from the county’s U21 panel.

Brian Ó Beaglaoich starts at wing back and is the most recognisable name included, having enjoyed game-time with Kerry seniors last summer.

But Eamonn Fitzmaurice will no doubt be closely watching the performances of goalkeeper Shane Ryan, defenders Jason Foley and Daniel O’Brien, and corner-forward Conor Geaney.

Incidentally, Ryan gave a man of the match display against county champions Dr Crokes in the O’Donoghue Cup final last month, scoring three points from full forward.

Matthew O’Sullivan will captain the side against Tipperary, but Kerry also confirmed that Crokes will wait until after their interest in the All-Ireland club campaign ends before they name the new Kerry senior captain. As a result Fitzmaurice is expected to appoint an interim skipper in the near future.

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Tipperary boss Liam Kearns has also announced his starting 15 for the game.

A pair of last year’s Young Footballer of the Year nominees, Josh Keane and Jimmy Feehan, start in the middle third, in a team that includes Kevin Fahey, Liam Casey, Martin Dunne and Jason Lonergan.

Kearns has named three 2015 All-Star nominees, Evan Comerford, Conor Sweeney and Robbie Kiely, on an extremely strong bench.

Kerry

1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)

2. Tom Leo O’Sullivan (Dingle)
3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue)
4. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)

5. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht)
6. Andrew Barry (Na Gaeil)
7. Daniel O’Brien (Glenflesk)

8. Barry O’Sullivan (Dingle)
9. Brian Ó Seanacháin (Ballydonoghue)

10. Brandon Barrett (Ardfert)
11. Sean O’Shea (Kenmare)
12. Lee O’Donoghue (Glenflesk)

13. Conor Geaney (Dingle)
14. Matthew O’Sullivan (St Michaels-Foilmore)
15. Cathal Bambury (Dingle)

Subs:

16. Eoghan O’Brien (Churchill)
17. Brian Sugrue (Renard)
18. Matthew Flaherty (Dingle)
19. Liam Kearney (Spa)
20. Liam Carey (Beaufort)
21. Cormac Coffey (Kerins O’Rahillys)
22. Ivan Parker (Churchill)
23. Robert Wharton (Renard)
24. Darren Brosnan (Gneeveguilla)
25. Bryan Sweeney (Listowel Emmets)
26. Michael Foley (Spa)

Tipperary

1. Ciarán Kenrick (Moyle Rovers)

2. Joseph Hennessy (Loughmore-Castleiney)
3. Paddy Codd (Killenaule)
4. Willie Connors (Kiladangan)

5. Emmet Moloney (Drom & Inch)
6. Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule)
7. Kevin Fahey (Clonmel Commercials)

8. Liam Casey (Cahir)
9. Martin Dunne (Capt.) (Moyle Rovers)

10. Jason Lonergan (Clonmel Commercials)
11. Liam Treacy (Loughmore-Castleiney)
12. Josh Keane (Golden-Kilfeacle)

13. Liam Boland (Moyle Rovers)
14. Colm Stapleton (Upperchurch-Drombane)
15. Diarmuid Foley (Moyle Rovers)

Subs:

16. Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)
17. Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill)
18. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen)
19. Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers)
20. Colm O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan)
21. Alan Moloney (Rockwell Rovers)
22. Philip Austin (Borrisokane)
23. Jack Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials)
24. David Butler (Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams)
25. Cian Hennessy (Loughmore-Castleiney)
26. Aidan McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)

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1. The maestro!

2. Former USA international Alexi Lalas was trying to be a bit more productive

3. Des Cahill is hoping to be the king of the dance floor

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4. Meanwhile, Conal Keaney is using the power of social media to try and get his medals back

5. New year, same Paddy!

6. Ken McGrath was one of many people to pay tribute to the late WLR FM sports editor Kevin Casey

7. Never too late, Shane!

8. Here’s hoping Martin O’Neill knows what he looks like…

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The supporters view of last year’s Munster club semi-final between Dr Crokes and Loughmore-Castleiney

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TOMORROW THEY HOPE to take the first step towards solving the problem that afflicts GAA players all over the country – the chaos and problems in organising club fixtures.

The new Club Players Association (CPA) is the brainchild of former Monaghan selector Declan Brennan and they will officially launch tomorrow at the Ballyboden St-Enda’s GAA clubhouse in Dublin.

Their hope is that they can ‘Fix The Fixtures’ and they’ve released this passionate mission statement to illustrate the extent of the problem that they hope to sort out.

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FIRST DAY OUT for Davy Fitzgerald in the new chapter of his hurling career with Wexford today in Gorey and he could scarcely have imagined a more straightforward game.

Davy Fitzgerald gathers his Wexford players before throw-in.

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Wexford cruised to a 35-point success over an understrength UCD team in their Group 3 game in the Walsh Cup.

There was approximately 3,000 people at the Páirc Uí Siocháin venue to witness Fitzgerald’s arrival as Wexford boss and they saw the home side run out 5-31 to 1-8 victors.

Davy Fitzgerald before today’s game in Gorey

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Wexford stormed into a 4-12 to 1-5 interval lead to lay the foundations for their win and stretched their advantage further in the second half.

Wexford’s Barry Carton with UCD’s John O’Toole

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Goals from Barry Carton, Paul Morris, Cathal Dunbar, Harry Kehoe and Richie Kehoe helped Wexford triumph with Darragh Dolan raising the solitary green flag for UCD.

Elsewhere All-Ireland semi-finalists Galway secured a comfortable 1-30 to 0-12 win over the students of Dublin IT. Jason Flynn (0-7), Joseph Cooney (1-2), Thomas Monaghan (0-4) and Davy Glennon (0-4) all impressed in the scoring stakes for Micheal Donoghue’s side.

New Laois manager Eamonn Kelly and Offaly boss Kevin Ryan saw both their teams get off to successful starts while IT Carlow and Antrim also claimed Walsh Cup wins today.

Results

Walsh Cup

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Group 1

Galway 1-30 DIT 0-12
Laois 3-18 NUI Galway 0-22

Group 2

Antrim 1-18 Westmeath 0-12

Group 3

Wexford 5-31 UCD 1-8

Group 4

Offaly 3-12 Meath 2-10
IT Carlow 4-17 Kildare 2-14

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Dublin 1-15
DCU 0-11

Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park

OLD HABITS CLEARLY die hard for back to back All-Ireland champions Dublin whose fringe players still trounced DCU in the Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup this afternoon.

Jason Whelan rises high for Dublin against DCU

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Boss Jim Gavin and his Sam Maguire Cup winning stars are on holidays so Paul Clarke stood in and guided an experimental side to an opening day Group 1 win.

Dublin had nobody from last year’s Championship panel in action but found inspiration in Niall Walsh, Paul Hudson and Michael Deegan who impressed in attack.

Hudson top scored with 1-3 while Deegan chipped in 0-4 and Walsh provided the creativity from the half-forward line and covered the hard yards around the field.

Niall Walsh struck a point for Dublin

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Goalkeeper Evan Comerford saved a 29th minute penalty in Stephen Cluxton’s absence while Shane Cunningham from Kilmacud Crokes came on and kicked two fine points.

DCU are gearing up for the Sigerson Cup and play Queens University later this month but trailed from gun to tape in a surprisingly predictable encounter.

Deegan, son of Dubs legend Mick, got another chance at this stage of the year and was excellent early on, scoring two points and laying on another.

Former U21 Conor McHugh, fresh from a strong performance in the Dubs Stars annual challenge, kicked two first-half points also while Hudson’s goal arrived shortly before the break.

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Walsh did well in the build up and Hudson applied the left footed finish to push Dublin 1-9 to 0-5 up at half-time.

Dublin also hit nine first-half wides so were at their ease and cruised to victory with second-half points from Hudson, Walsh, Gavin Ivory, Deegan and Cunningham.

Both teams took advantage of the unlimited subs arrangement for the competition with Dublin making seven substitutions and DCU nine overall.

Dublin’s stand-in manager Paul Clarke

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Scorers for Dublin: Paul Hudson 1-3 (0-1f), Michael Deegan 0-4 (0-1f), Conor McHugh 0-3, Shane Cunningham 0-2, Jason Whelan, Niall Walsh and Gavin Ivory 0-1 each.

Scorers for DCU: Ryan Burns 0-4 (0-4f), David Mannix 0-2, Dessie Ward, Mark Plunkett, Eanna O’Connor, Cian Mulligan and Thomas O’Reilly 0-1 each.

Dublin

1. Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams)

2. Jack Smith (Skerries Harps)
3. Eoin O’Brien (Castleknock)
4. Ross McGowan (Kilmacud Crokes)

7. Brian Howard (Raheny)
6. Ciaran Reddin (St Maurs)
5. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)

8. Jason Whelan (Ballymun Kickhams)
9. Ryan Deegan (Thomas Davis)

10. Gary Sweeney (St Sylvesters)
11. Shane Boland (Castleknock)
12. Niall Walsh (St Oliver Plunketts)

13. Paul Hudson (Thomas Davis)
14. Michael Deegan (Donaghmore Ashbourne, Meath)
15. Conor McHugh (Na Fianna)

Subs

20. Gavin Ivory (Raheny) for Hudson (46)
18. Tom Shiels (Castleknock) for O’Brien (48)
17. Robbie Gaughan (Ballinteer St Johns) for Walsh (52)
21. Shane Cunningham (Kilmacud Crokes) for McHugh (58)
19. Ross O’Brien (St Judes) for Boland (63)
23. Ross Hazley (St Sylvesters) for Whelan (63)
22. Sean Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields) for R Deegan (70)

Dublin’s Paul Clarke and DCU’s Niall Moyna

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DCU

1. Shane Mannion

2. Eoin Smith
3. Daniel O’Neill
4. Barry Kerr

7. Seamus Lavin
6. Kevin Feely
21. Dessie Ward

8. Caolan McGonagle
9. Hugh McFadden

10. Eanna O’Connor
26. Mark Plunkett
5. Tom Lahiffe

27. David Mannix
12. Niall Murphy
15. Ryan Burns

Subs

24. Shane Carthy for Murphy (30)
17. David Neary for Ward (h/t)
28. Eoghan Smyth for Mannix (h/t)
25. Cian Mulligan for Lahiffe (h/t)
29. Thomas O’Reilly for O’Connor (60)
23. Matthew Corcoran for Plunkett (60)
20. Brian Cawley for Eoin Smith (62)
18. Conor Doran for Kerr (69)
22. Thomas Galligan for McGonagle (69)

Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath).

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Cork 1-28
Kerry 0-18

Denis Hurley reports from Mallow

WHILE THEY WERE tested at times, Cork eventually pulled away to comfortably see off Kerry in the opening round of the Coop Superstores Munster SHL at Mallow on Sunday afternoon.

Leading by 1-12 to 0-14 at half-time, Kieran Kingston’s actually fell behind on the resumption as Shane Nolan – who would finish with nine points in all – added two for Kerry.

Fintan O’Connor’s visitors would only score twice more, however, as Cork began to find a rhythm and pulled away.

Wing-forward Shane Kingston, son of the manager, impressed at times for the Rebels, scoring nine points, while corner-forwards Darragh Fitzgibbon and Michael Cahalane also had their moments. The concession of 14 first-half points will be a worry, though.

The goal came from Fitzgibbon in the 15th minute, profiting from good work by Séamus Harnedy and Kingston to make it 1-5 to 0-4, but Nolan and O’Leary ensured that Kerry kept Cork within their sights up until the interval.

They had a glimmer of an upset when Nolan put them in front, but a Kingston double, and a long-range free from wing-back Mark Coleman, restored Cork’s lead.

Sub Luke Meade also got in on the scoring act while Cahalane was only denied by a good Aidan McCabe save as he finished with four points. Cork now face Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds next Sunday.

Cork manager Kieran Kingston

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Scorers for Cork: Shane Kingston 0-9 (0-3 frees), Darragh Fitzgibbon 1-2, Michael Cahalane 0-4, Séamus Harnedy (0-2 frees), Luke Meade, Mark Coleman (0-3 frees), 0-3 each, Bill Cooper 0-2, Lorcán McLoughlin, Brian Lawton 0-1 each.

Scorers for Kerry: Shane Nolan 0-9 (0-7 frees), Jordan Conway 0-3, Micheál O’Leary, Paudie O’Connor 0-2 each, Mikey Boyle, John Egan 0-1 each.

Cork

16. Patrick Collins (Ballinhassig)

2. David Griffin (Carrigaline)
3. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers)
4. Killian Burke (Midleton)

5. Damien Cahalane (St Finbarr’s)
6. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
7. Mark Coleman (Blarney)

8. Lorcán McLoughlin (Kanturk)
9. Brian Lawton (Castlemartyr)

10. Shane O’Keeffe (Blackrock)
11. Séamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
12. Shane Kingston (Douglas)

15. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Charleville)
14. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
13. Michael Cahalane (Bandon)

Subs

20. Seán O’Donoghue (Inniscarra) for Burke, 12, injured)
24. Luke Meade (Newcestown) for Harnedy (half-time)
25. Alan Cadogan (Douglas) for O’Keeffe (58)
21. Cormac Murphy (Mallow) for Cahalane (61)
26. Chris O’Leary (Valley Rovers) for McLoughlin (61)

Kerry

1. Aidan McCabe (Kilmoyley)

4. Seán Weir (Crotta O’Neills)
3. Rory Horgan (St Brendan’s)
2. Billy Lyons (Causeway)

5. James O’Connor (Abbeydorney)
6. Darren Dineen (St Brendan’s)
7. Tomás O’Connor (Crotta O’Neills)

8. Daniel Collins (Kilmoyley)
9. Paudie O’Connor (Kilmoyley)

10. Micheál O’Leary (Abbeydorney)
11. Mikey Boyle (Ballyduff)
12. Brendan O’Leary (Abbeydorney)

13. Jack Goulding (Ballyduff)
14. Shane Nolan (Crotta O’Neills)
15. John Egan (St Brendan’s)

Subs

18. Jordan Conway (Crotta O’Neills) for Brendan O’Leary (6, injured)
22. Thomas Casey (Causeway) for Goulding (42)
17. Pádraig Boyle (Ballyduff) for Micheál O’Leary (53)
26. Philip Lucid (Ballyheigue) for Egan (53)
24. James Godley (Kilmoyley) for Tomás O’Connor (58)

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)

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Limerick 0-24
Waterford 1-14

Thomas Keane reports from Walsh Park

LIMERICK PROVED TOO strong for an under-strength Waterford side in the first round of the Coop Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League at Fraher Field this afternoon as new manager John Kiely got off to a winning start.

John Fitzgibbon and Alan Dempsey were the scoring stars for Limerick as they weighed in with a combined haul of 0-15.

Waterford started brightly in the first half going five points up with just ten minutes played.

Limerick however came more into the game as the first half progressed and at the break they were just three points behind 1-10 to 0-10.

The only goal of the game came on seventeen minutes when Stephen Bennett found DJ Foran who went high to catch over his head and when he went through on Nickie Quaid, he made no mistake.

In the second half Limerick proved no match for Waterford as they powered their way to a comfortable seven points victory.

Waterford’s Stephen Bennett is tackled by Limerick’s Nickie Quaid

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Fitzgibbon, Dempsey, Sean Tobin and Gearoid Hegerty found scores with ease when they were presented with chances.

For Waterford Billy Nolan on his competitive debut proved to their busiest player on the day, hitting six points with three of those coming from frees.

Forward DJ Foran also impressed for the home side as he bagged 1-1.

DJ Foran heads on to the pitch in Dungarvan

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Scorers for Limerick: John Fitzgibbon 0-8 (0-6f) Alan Dempsey 0-7, Seanie Tobin 0-3, Diarmaid Byrnes (0-2f), Gearoid Hegarty 0-2 each, Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford: Billy Nolan 0-6 (0-3f), DJ Foran 1-1, Martin O’Neill 0-2, Stephen Roche, Mark O’Brien, Gavin O’Brien, Mikey Kearney, Colm Roche 0-1 each.

Limerick

1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)

17. Seanie O’Brien (Patrickswell)
3. Richie McCarthy (Blackrock)
4. Mike Casey (Na Piarsaigh)

5. Diarmaid Byrne (Patrickswell)
6. Seamus Hickey (Murrie/Boher)
7. Declan Hannon (Adare)

8. John Fitzgibbon (Adare)
9. Gavin O’Mahoney (Kilmallock)

10. Gearoid Hegarty (St. Patrick’s)
11. Alan Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh)
12. David Dempsey (Na Piarsaigh)

21. Tom Morrissey (Ahane)
13. Sean Tobin (Murroe/Boher)
15. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)

Subs

18. Kyles Hayes (Pallaskenry) for O’Brien (HT)
28. Aaron Gillane (Patrickswell) for Tobin (54)
24. Richie English (Doon) for McCarthy (66)

Waterford

1. Ian O’Regan (Mount Sion)

4. Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan)
3. Shane McNulty (De La Salle)
2. Ian Kenny (Ballygunner)

7. Conor Prunty (Abbeyside)
6. MJ Sutton (Ferrybank)
5. Shane Roche (Shamrocks)

8. Mark O’Brien (Ferrybank)
13. Gavin O’Brien (Roanmore)

12. Martin F. O’Neill (Mount Sion)
9. Stephen Roche (Mount Sion)
14. DJ Foran (Portlaw)

15. Mikey Kearney (Ballyduff Upper)
11. Stephen Bennett (Ballysaggart)
10. Billy Nolan (Roanmore)

Subs

26. Billy O’Keeffe (Ballygunner) for Kearney (half-time)
25. Killian Fitzgerald (Passage) for Bennett (half-time)
21. Andy Molumby (Cappoquin) for S Roche (half-time)
17. Colm Roche (Shamrocks) for O’Brien (half-time)

Referee: Johnny Ryan (Tipperary)

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Kerry 3-11
Tipperary 1-3

Paul Brennan reports from Austin Stack Park

KERRY FOOTBALL MANAGER Eamonn Fitzmaurice might want to reappraise his intention to field a senior team against Cork next Sunday given how admirably an U21 selection coped with beating Tipperary in a rather one-sided McGrath Cup match in Tralee this afternoon.

Kerry hit the net three times en route to today’s victory

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Fitzmaurice had wanted to have an early season look at a few of Jack O’Connor’s U21′s ahead of next month’s Allianz League, so the two managers decided on fielding an entire U21 team, under O’Connor’s watch.

Deciding on who to take to Mallow next Sunday and who to leave at home might well be Fitzmaurice’s toughest job this week

Given that Tipperary started with seven of the team that played that All-Ireland semi-final last August, manager Liam Kearns might have at least expected some hum and hustle from his team given last year’s celebrated run.

Kerry U21 manager Jack O’Connor

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Instead it was Kerry’s callow side that displayed all the energy and endeavour on show. O’Connor’s teams never lack for honesty and industry, but this team came with much more to prove and with more than an eye on March’s Munster U21 Championship they went about their business with serious intent.

Cathal Bambury scored a Kerry point from their first attack, and as the rain sheeted down Kerry set the rhythm.

Diarmuid Foley’s coolly dispatched eighth minute goal brought the visitors into the game but Kerry scored six of the next seven points before Matthew O’Sullivan won a penalty off Paddy Codd, which Bambury placed down the middle of the goal.

Dingle’s Cathal Bambury found the net for Kerry

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Sean O’Shea converted a ’45′ and Kevin Fahey scored his second from wing back to make it 1-8 to 1-2 in Kerry’s favour at the break.

Shane Ryan saved smartly from Alan Moloney in the 38th minute to deny Tipperary a way back into the contest, and when Matthew O’Sullivan fisted Bambury’s pass to the net six minutes later Tipp’s day was done.

The final 22 minutes yielded just four more points as the game ran to its inevitable conclusion, but O’Sullivan helped himself to a second goal when he palmed Ivan Parker’s inviting pass beyond Evan Comerford.

O’Connor would surely love to send his team out against Cork next week but Fitzmaurice will field a senior selection in Mallow, where a win would put them into the McGrath Cup final. Deciding which U21′s to blend into that team will exercise all concerned.

Kerry’s Brian Ó Seanacháin with Tipperary’s Martin Dunne

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As for the new ‘mark’ rule, it left little impact in Tralee. Conor Lane blew for two, maybe three, marks but the game carried on as if nothing had happened.

Maybe that’s as it should be, but an unremarkable start for the mark in Kerry at least.

Kerry U21 selector Declan O’Sullivan

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Scorers for Kerry: Matthew O’Sullivan 2-0, Cathal Bambury 1-1 (1-0 pen), Sean O’Shea 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 ’45′), Tom O’Sullivan, Conor Geaney (0-1f) 0-2 each, Barry O’Sullivan, Matthew Flaherty, Cormac Coffey 0-1 each.

Scorers for Tipperary: Diarmuid Foley 1-0, Kevin Fahey 0-2, Jack Kennedy 0-1.

Kerry

1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)

2. Tom Leo O’Sullivan (Dingle)
3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue)
4. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle)

5. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht)
6. Andrew Barry (Na Gaeil)
7. Daniel O’Brien (Glenflesk)

8. Barry O’Sullivan (Dingle)
9. Brian Ó Seanacháin (Ballydonoghue)

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10. Brandon Barrett (Ardfert)
11. Sean O’Shea (Kenmare)
12. Lee O’Donoghue (Glenflesk)

13. Conor Geaney (Dingle)
14. Matthew O’Sullivan (St Michaels-Foilmore)
15. Cathal Bambury (Dingle)

Subs

18. Matthew Flaherty (Dingle) for O’Donoghue (half-time)
17. Brian Sugrue (Renard) for O’Brien (58 min)
20. Liam Carey (Beaufort) for Geaney (59 min)
19. Liam Kearney (Spa) for B O’Sullivan (64 min)
22. Ivan Parker (Churchill) for Bambury (64 min)
21. Cormac Coffey (Kerins O’Rahillys) for Tom O’Sullivan (67 min)

Tipperary

16. Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan-Kilcash)

20. Colm O’Shaughnessy (Ardfinnan)
3. Paddy Codd (Killenaule)
19. Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers)

5. Emmet Moloney (Drom & Inch)
6. Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule)
7. Kevin Fahey (Clonmel Commercials)

8. Liam Casey (Cahir)
9. Martin Dunne (Capt.) (Moyle Rovers)

10. Jason Lonergan (Clonmel Commercials)
11. Liam Treacy (Loughmore-Castleiney)
12. Josh Keane (Golden-Kilfeacle)

13. Liam Boland (Moyle Rovers)
17. Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty-Donohill)
15. Diarmuid Foley (Moyle Rovers)

Subs

22. Philip Austin (Borrisokane) for O’Shaughnessy (8 min)
21. Alan Moloney (Rockwell Rovers) for Dunne (30 min)
23. Jack Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials) for Lonergan (HT)
18. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen) for Treacy (HT)
2. Joseph Hennessy (Loughmore-Castleiney) for Codd (inj, 48 min)
14. Colm Stapleton (Upperchurch-Drombane) for Casey (59 min)

Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)

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Clare 1-10
Waterford 0-8

Today’s other McGrath Cup clash saw last year’s finalists Clare see off Waterford in Meelick by five points.

Colm Collins side now take on Limerick on Wednesday night at the Gaelic Grounds in the knowledge that a victory there will propel them into the final of the pre-season competition in Munster.

Eoin Cleary’s first-half goal proved the vital score and came after Clare had trailed 0-2 to 0-0 by the 20th minute mark. At the break Clare were in front 1-3 to 0-4 and they improved in the second half to pull clear.

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Mayo’s Fergal Boland and NUIG’s Damien Comer both scored impressively today.

NUI Galway 1-21
Mayo 2-16

Colm Gannon reports from Elverys MacHale Park

A MAKESHIFT MAYO team with ten debutants in their starting line-up got their 2017 season underway with a two point defeat to NUI Galway in MacHale Park this afternoon.

With the majority of the Mayo squad on holidays in South Africa, there was a chance for the All-Ireland finalists to experiment.

In a high scoring encounter the students ran out 1-21 to 2-16 winners, with Mayo’s James Durcan having a goal chance right at the end of the game only to hit it straight at NUIG keeper’ Tadgh O’Malley.

The sides went in locked level at half time on a score of 2-7 to 0-13, with Neil Douglas and Danny Kirby finding the net for Stephen Rochford’s side in the opening half.

The two goals came in a six minute period in the final ten minutes of the half with Douglas hitting the net from the penalty spot after he was fouled by James Kennedy.

Castlebar Mitchels club man Neil Douglas won a Mayo senior football medal last year

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The students hit a number of big scores from distance with Enda Tierney and Damien Comer hitting three points each in the opening 35 minutes and Mayo man Adam Gallagher kicking four in an impressive display from the Mayo Abbey club man, which saw him finish up with nine points over the 70 minutes.

Mayo went into an early three point lead after the resumption, but following a flurry of points from the students in reply and a Damien Comer goal on 45 minutes it was case of catch up for Mayo.

With 20 minutes to go, Mayo were reduced to 14 men when Ray O’Malley picked up a second yellow card for a foul on Comer. When the Galway star kicked his fourth point of the day with 52 minutes gone it put the students clear by six points on a score of 1-19 to 2-10.

Mayo pegged the gap back as time ticked on and Neil Douglas tapped over a free three minutes into injury time to cut the gap to two points, but Maurice Sheridan’s men held on for victory.

Mayo native Adam Gallagher hit 0-9 for NUI Galway

Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO

Scorers for Mayo: Neil Douglas 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Fergal Boland 0-4, Liam Irwin (0-3f), Brian Reape 0-3 each, Danny Kirby 1-0, Shane Nally 0-2, Fionan Duffy 0-1.

Scorers for NUI Galway: Adam Gallagher 0-9 (0-5f), Damien Comer 1-4, Michael Daly, Enda Tierney 0-3 each, Matt McClean, Kieran Molloy 0-1 each.

Mayo

1. Rory Byrne (Castlebar Mitchels)

17. Niall McManamon (Westport)
3. Ray O’Malley (Castlebar Mitchels)
4. Donie Newcombe (Castlebar Mitchels)

5. Brian McDermott (Westport)
6. Eoghan O’Reilly (Castlebar Mitchels)
7. Michal Plunkett (Ballintubber)

8. Shane Nally (Garrymore)
18. Danny Kirby (Castlebar Mitchels)

10. Fionn McDonagh (Westport)
19. Cian Costello (Castlebar Mitchels)
12. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)

13. Liam Irwin (Breaffy)
14. Neil Douglas (Castlebar Mitchels)
15. Brian Reape (Moy Davitts)

Subs

20. James Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels) for Irwin (45
21. Jason Forkan (Kiltimagh) for Costello (61)
24. Fionan Duffy (Crossmolina) for Reape (64)
22. Dylan Cannon (Breaffy) for McDermott (66)
23. James McCormack (Claremorris) for McDonagh (66)
25. TJ Byrne (Kiltimagh) for O’Reilly (68)

NUI Galway

1. Tadgh O’Malley (Galway)

2. Stephen Brennan (Mayo)
3. James Kennedy (Galway)
4. Aaron O’Connor (Kerry)

5. Kiearn Molloy (Galway)
13. Ruairi Greene (Galway)
7. Enda Boland (Westmeath)

8. Matt Barrett (Galway)
9. Enda Tierney (Galway)

10. Stephen Conroy (Mayo)
11. Michael Daly (Galway)
12. Adam Gallagher (Mayo)

19. Matt McClean (Donegal)
14. Damien Comer (Galway)
15. Owen Gallagher (Antrim)

Subs

24. Michael Clarke (Sligo) for Kennedy (half-time)
21. Andrew McCormack (Westmeath) for Boland (40)
17. Kevin Quinn (Mayo) for McClean (57)
22. David McCormack (Westmeath) for Barrett (65)

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FBD League

Elsewhere in the Connacht pre-season competition today, it was a good start for Galway, Roscommon and Leitrim

Sean Armstrong, Fiontain Ó Curraoin and Johnny Duane were all back in action for Galway as they defeated Sligo by 0-13 to 0-10. Barry McHugh kicked 0-7 for the winners against a Sligo team that finished with 14 men.

Roscommon bagged six goals with a 6-21 to 0-14 success over IT Sligo with Andy Glennon (3), Ciaran Murtagh, Shane Killoran and Diarmuid Murtagh also raising green flags.

While Leitrim defeated GMIT by 5-20 to 1-10 with Emlyn Mulligan, Damien Moran, Nevin O’Donnell, Cillian Canning and a Conor Nolan own goal, all finding the net.

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THE NEW MEATH and Cavan managers began their inter-county reigns on a triumphant note this afternoon but it was a bad start to the season for Tyrone with a potentially serious injury to attacker Connor McAliskey.

Andy McEntee saw his Meath charges storm to a comprehensive win over Wicklow in the O’Byrne Cup while Cavan boss Mattie McGleenan steered his team to a success over his native Tyrone in the Dr McKenna Cup.

Cillian O’Sullivan and Bryan McMahon fired home the goals for a Meath team that were in front 1-13 to 0-2 at the midway mark in Navan.

At Kingspan Breffni Park, both teams finished with 14 men as Tyrone’s Mattie Donnelly and Cavan’s Niall McDermott were dismissed.

Tyrone and Cavan players clash during the game at Kingspan Breffni Park

Source: Presseye/Andrew Paton/INPHO

Red Hands forward McAliskey was withdrawn in the closing stages after sustaining a serious looking knee injury while Michael Cassidy, Rory Brennan and Ronan O’Neill also came off with injury.

An early season setback for Tyrone’s Connor McAliskey

Source: Presseye/Andrew Paton/INPHO

Gerard Smith’s 19th minute goal was the crucial score in spurring Cavan on to victory.

New Wexford manager Seamus McEnaney saw his team claim a draw against UCD while new Laois boss Peter Creedon saw his team defeat Dublin IT. There were also victories in the O’Byrne Cup for Offaly, Louth and Carlow.

Wexford’s John Lacey tries to block down a shot from UCD’s Andy McDonnell

Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO

In the Dr McKenna Cup, there were victories for Down, Armagh, St Mary’s, Monaghan and the students of University of Ulster Jordanstown.

Aidan McLoughlin hit the net for Derry

Source: Presseye/Lorcan Doherty/INPHO

O’Byrne Cup

Group 1
Wexford 2-14 UCD 1-17

Group 2
Offaly 5-18 IT Carlow 0-4

Group 3
Meath 2-22 Wicklow 0-9
Laois 1-15 Dublin IT 0-7

Group 4
Westmeath 0-11 Louth 1-9
Carlow 3-17 Maynooth University 0-16

Dr McKenna Cup

Section A
Down 1-11 Queen’s University 1-8
Derry 3-10 Armagh 2-12

Section B
Antrim 3-12 St Mary’s Belfast 2-16
Monaghan 1-13 Fermanagh 0-15

Section C
Cavan 1-13 Tyrone 0-12
Donegal 4-13 UUJ 2-20

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