Month: September 2021

Wexford’s 1996 All-Ireland winning manager Liam Griffin

IT’S JUST OVER 20 years since he steered Wexford to their last golden September day in Croke Park.

Now Liam Griffin wants to help solve a problem that has been afflicting the GAA since his youth – the scheduling of club fixtures in a frequent and efficient fashion.

He was happy to join the Club Players Association – founded by Monaghan’s Declan Brennan – that are trying to tackle the issue.

“I see this as positive discontent where we are now. I don’t see it as adversarial,” outlined Griffin, when speaking passionately at the launch in Ballyboden St-Enda’s yesterday.

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Griffin was attracted to getting involved with the new organisation on the proviso that it was voluntary and unpaid.

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But he doesn’t want to see players resort to the nuclear option of going on strike

“No I wouldn’t. For the simple reason I want fellas to play games, I don’t want to stop them playing games.

“I don’t want to see a situation where we take games away, I want to work in a meaningful way.

“I think we can improve the inter-county and improve the club at the same time in a parallel universe. Why not?

“If it’s nearly doable within a year as it is at the moment in a piecemeal bad fashion then it is therefore doable in an organised fashion.”

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DONEGAL BOSS RORY Gallagher has confirmed that three more members of the 2012 All-Ireland winning team have played their last game for the county.

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Rory Kavanagh, Christy Toye and David Walsh have all retired from the inter-county game, Gallagher confirmed during a briefing with the local media in the Villa Rosa Hotel in Ballybofey on Tuesday afternoon.

The trio follow Eamon McGee and Colm McFadden in retiring from Donegal duty, while Leo McLoone (27) and Odhran MacNiallais (24) have also made themselves unavailable for the county in the coming season.

Earlier today Anthony Thompson (30) revealed he is unable to commit to the squad for personal reasons, but left the door open for a possible return at a later stage of the National League.

Toye was Donegal’s longest serving footballer, while Kavanagh previously walked away after the 2014 All-Ireland final, before he returned to the fray a year later.

The Donegal manager added that Neil Gallagher is unlikely to feature in the coming league campaign as he recovers from a back injury.

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Derek Kavanagh was an All-Ireland winner with Cork in 2010

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DEREK KAVANAGH FINALLY became an All-Ireland senior football winner at 30 but retired shortly after, an example of a player struck down through injury by a system that encourages training over playing games.

Two years later, he was done with club football with Nemo Rangers as he needed a hip replacement.

Slipping into a club coaching role afterwards was designed to keep him involved in Gaelic football but the maddening and frustrating struggles of preparing a club team, soon began to grate.

He’s to the forefront of the newly-formed Club Players Association that are trying to find a solution to the problem and has issued a stark warning of the current state of club GAA.

“The whole energy of the game is dropping and falling away and it’s just sad to see.”

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His own county Cork is an example of one faces the headache of accommodating dual players yet Kavanagh feels that can’t deflect from the problem created by the absence of a reliable fixture list.

“The end result is players are walking away in their masses and it’s damaging the game.”

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He’s attempted to make headway on the issue before by tabling a motion – that got passed at the Cork GAA Convention – to bring forward the date of the All-Ireland finals, to free up more room for club fixtures.

The motion was shot down subsequently at GAA Congress yet he’s confident that the new group can help support future club motions designed to help the problem.

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Chris Fields of Straight Blast Gym.

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•  Chris Fields is set to feature in the main event at Bellator 173 next month.
• Connacht’s Ultan Dillane and Jack Carty will return to action sooner than expected which will alleviate the club’s injury crisis. 
• The Donegal footballers have lost some key players today. Rory Kavanagh, Christy Toye and David Walsh have all called time on their inter-county career.
• Tryone’s Connor McAliskey is set to miss the entire 2017 season with a cruciate injury. 
• Bernard O’Byrne of Basketball Ireland, has been nominated as a contender for the Olympic Council of Ireland presidency.

Away

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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• The leader of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has criticised how much footballers earn and has called for a national wage cap.
• The famous English racecourse, Kempton Park, is set to be bulldozed for housing.
• Maria Sharapova is set to make her return to tennis this April after a 15-month doping suspension. 
• FIFA council have unanimously approved proposals for a 48-team World Cup.
•  Man United and Man City have been reportedly linked with Tottenham full-backs Kyle Walker and Danny Rose.

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Here’s Finn Bálor being a total gentlemen to a nervous young fan who wanted to ask him a question.

On The Record

Rory McIlroy says he is unlikely to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

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Rory McIlroy has revealed that he is unlikely to participate in the 2020 Olympics.

More likely than not, I won’t be going to the Games in 2020 just because of my personal feelings towards – not the Olympic Games, the Olympic Games are great and I think that golf in the Olympic Games is fantastic. But, for me, it’s just something that I don’t want to get into. It’s a personal choice and hopefully people will respect that decision.”

Where We Were Today

Fionnuala McCormack in action for Ireland.

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Ryan Bailey spoke to Irish athlete Fionnuala McCormack and Kevin O’Brien attended the launch of a GAA/GPA/ESRI research project, which aims to uncover the demands placed on GAA players.

The Fixture List

DCU take on Wexford in the O’Byrne Cup tomorrow evening.

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• There’s plenty of GAA action coming up tomorrow night. In the O’Byrne Cup, Wicklow take on Laois, while Dublin face UCD. In the McGrath Cup, Limerick host Clare and Tipperary are down to play Cork. The Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals will also take place tomorrow. De La Salle (Waterford) face Nenagh CBS while Árdscoil Rís are paired with Midleton CBS.
• Meanwhile in Football, Southampton will take on Liverpool in the semi-final of the Football League Cup.

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When your dog wants some attention but your strength and conditioning game is on fire. Frank Lampard did his best to resist distractions.

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THE GAA’S PRE-SEASON is well underway as we enter the second weekend of inter-county action in 2017.

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Wednesday brings a full spate of games across Leinster, in the O’Byrne Cup and Walsh Cup, and Munster, where we’ll have contests in the McGrath Cup and Dr Harty Cup .

On Thursday night, the Galway hurlers face NUI Galway in Group 1 of the Walsh Cup, while Meath and Tyrone are among the football sides who’ll take the field on Saturday.

On Sunday we’ve got games across all four provinces with Cork and Kerry meeting in what should be an entertaining McGrath Cup clash.

Here are 44 games to keep your eye on this week.

WEDNESDAY

Leinster
Bord Na Móna GAA Series

O’Byrne Cup
Wexford v DCU, St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, 7.30pm
Kildare v IT Carlow, Hawkfield, 7.30pm
Longford v Offaly, Newtowncashel, 7.30pm
Meath v Dublin IT, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Wicklow v Laois, Greystones, 7.45pm
Louth v Maynooth University, Darver Centre of Excellence, 7.30pm
Carlow v Westmeath, Netwatch Cullen Park, 7.30pm
Dublin v UCD, Parnell Park, 8.15pm

Walsh Cup
Dublin v UCD, Parnell Park, 6.30pm

Munster

McGrath Cup
Limerick v Clare, St Patrick’s GAA club, Limerick, 7.30pm
Tipperary v Cork, Templetuohy, 7.30pm

Dr Harty Cup quarter-finals
De La Salle (Waterford) v Nenagh CBS, Cashel, 1.30pm
Christian Brothers College Cork v St Colman’s (Fermoy), Blackrock, 1.30pm
Our Lady’s (Templemore) v Thurles CBS, The Ragg, 1.30pm
Árdscoil Rís v Midleton CBS, Bansha, 1.30pm

THURSDAY

Bord Na Móna Leinster GAA
Walsh Cup
Galway v NUI Galway, Duggan Park, Ballinasloe, 7.30pm

SATURDAY

Bord Na Móna Leinster GAA
O’Byrne Cup
Laois v Meath, Stradbally, 7pm

Dr McKenna Cup
Tyrone v UUJ, Healy Park, Omagh, 7pm

SUNDAY

Connacht

FBD League
NUI Galway v Roscommon, Ballyforan, 2pm
Mayo v Sligo IT, Ballina, 2pm
Sligo v GMIT, Connacht Centre of Excellence, 2pm
Leitrim v Galway, Ballinamore, 2pm

Leinster
Bord Na Móna GAA Series

O’Byrne Cup
Wexford v Dublin, St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, 2pm
UCD v DCU, Belfield, 2pm
Offaly v Kildare, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm
Longford v IT Carlow, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm
Wicklow v Dublin IT, Blessington, 2pm
Westmeath v Maynooth University, Páirc Ciarán, Athlone, 2pm
Louth v Carlow, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, 2pm

Walsh Cup
Laois v Dublin IT, Rathdowney, 2pm
Kilkenny v Antrim, Abbottstown (Pitch 1), 2pm
Westmeath v DCU, Kinnegad, 2pm
Carlow v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm
Offaly v IT Carlow, Birr, 2pm
Meath v Kildare, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 2pm

Munster

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Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, 2pm
Clare v Kerry, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2pm

McGrath Cup
Cork v Kerry, Mallow, 2pm
Waterford v Limerick, Lemybrien, 2pm

Ulster

Dr McKenna Cup
Down v Derry, Páirc Esler, Newry, 2pm
Armagh v Queen’s University, Athletic Grounds, 2pm
Antrim v Monaghan, Glenavy, 2pm
Fermanagh v St Mary’s, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2pm
Donegal v Cavan, Páirc Mac Cumhaill, 2pm

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Na Fianna’s Donal Burke struck 1-10 for Dublin tonight.

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Dublin 2-26
UCD 0-21

Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park

HOLDERS DUBLIN ARE sitting pretty in Group 3 of the Bord na Mona Walsh Cup after a Donal Burke inspired win at Parnell Park.

Last year’s Dubs minor attacker helped himself to 1-10 and backed up his strong showing in the Round 1 win over Carlow.

It’s two wins out of two now in the Walsh Cup for the Dublin hurlers.

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The Na Fianna youngster formed an effective full-forward line partnership with Cian O’Sullivan who was a minor last year too and scored an excellent first-half goal here.

UCD started the brighter and moved 0-4 to 0-1 clear after 10 minutes but were dominated by Ger Cunningham’s hosts for the remainder of the first-half.

Burke began a burst of seven points in a row for the Sky Blues and O’Sullivan netted in the 32nd minute to put them in a strong position.

Naomh Brid teenager O’Sullivan scored a fine solo goal against Carlow and repeated the trick this time but on the opposite right wing after fetching a long ball from defence.

Cian O’Sullivan celebrates his goal for Dublin

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Dublin led 1-15 to 0-11 at the break though Nicky English’s students improved after the restart with All-Ireland winning Waterford U-21 star DJ Foran taking his tally to double figures by the 50th minute.

That helped the Belfield outfit to get the margin down to just five points but Dublin responded with three points in a row before Burke added the insurance second goal five minutes from time.

Sub Sean O Riain was hauled down and Burke expertly converted while Caolan Conway and the Quinn brothers, Alex and Ben, hit fine points.

Dublin followed up last week’s win over Carlow tonight.

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Scorers for Dublin: Donal Burke 1-10 (0-6 frees, 1-0 pen), Cian O’Sullivan 1-1, Alex Quinn, Ben Quinn, Niall McMorrow, Caolan Conway 0-3 each, Fionntán McGibb, Chris Crummey, Fergal Whitely 0-1 each.

Scorers for UCD: DJ Foran 0-11 (0-8f), Oisin O’Rorke 0-4 (0-1f), Darragh Dolan 0-3, Padraic Guinan 0-2, Cian MacGabhann 0-1.

Dublin hurling manager Ger Cunningham saw his side win again tonight

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Dublin

1. Gary Maguire (Ballyboden St. Enda’s)

2. Paddy Smyth (Clontarf)
3. Shane Barrett (Na Fianna)
4. Matthew McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields)

5. Sean McGrath (Kilmacud Crokes)
6. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields)
7. Ciaran Dowling (Lucan Sarsfields)

8. Caolan Conway (Kilmacud Crokes
9. Ben Quinn (Crumlin)

10. Conor Burke (St Vincent’s)
11. Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
12. Fionntán McGibb (Setanta)

13. Cian O’Sullivan (St Brigid’s)
14. Donal Burke (Na Fianna)
15. Alex Quinn (Crumlin)

Subs

F Whitely (Kilmacud Crokes) for C Burke (half-time,)
Mark Kavanagh (St Brigid’s) for Dowling (half-time)
C Robinson for McCaffrey (half-time)
A Moore for O’Sullivan (half-time)
Sean Ó Riain (Setanta) for Conway (58)
Canice Maher (St Jude’s) for A Quinn (63)
Thomas Connolly (St Vincent’s) for D Burke (65)
Johnny McGuirk (St Brigid’s) for McMorrow (68)
Fionn Ó Riain Broin (St Jude’s) for B Quinn 72.

UCD

1. Darragh Hughes (Naomh Eanna – Wexford)

2. Eddie Hayden (Ballygunner – Waterford)
3. Paddy Hannon (Athenry – Galway)
4. Rory Dwan (Thurles Sarsfields – Tipperary)

5. Huw Lalor (O’Loughlin Gaels – Kilkenny)
6. Tadhg De Búrca (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg – Waterford)
7. Cian MacGabhann (Kilmacud Crokes – Tipperary)

8. Luke Scanlon (James Stephens – Kilkenny)
9. Brian Quigley (Rathnure – Wexford)

10. DJ Foran (Portlaw – Waterford)
11. Darragh Dolan (Cappataggle – Galway)
12. Padraig Guinan (Drumcullen – Offaly)

13. Michael Brennan (St Patrick’s – Kilkenny)
14. Oisin O’Rorke (Kilmacud Crokes – Dublin)
15. John Joe Ryan (Tipperary)

Subs

R McEvoy for Ryan (half-time)
C Keane for Brennan (45)
M Cronin for de Burca (47)
J Houlihan for Lalor (62)
J Power for Foran (63)

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Cork 2-22
Tipperary 1-9

Jackie Cahill reports from Templetuohy

PEADAR HEALY’S CORK opened the defence of their McGrath Cup title with a massive 16-point victory over Tipperary in Templetuohy this evening.

Two goals tonight in the McGrath Cup for Carrigaline native Niall Coakley.

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The Rebels were too good as Dublin-based Niall Coakley bagged 2-3 and sub Kevin Davis landed six points.

It was an accomplished display from Cork as Tipp slumped to a second big defeat in four days, following last Sunday’s hammering against a Kerry U21 selection in Tralee.

Coakley, the former Carrigaline player now based with St Judes in the capital, scored three points in the recent Dubs Stars annual challenge.

And he looked good in Cork colours this evening – netting in both halves.

Coakley’s 22^nd-minute goal helped Cork lead by 1-12 to 1-4 at half-time. They were 11 points clear before Alan Moloney netted in stoppage time at the end of the first half for the hosts.

Sean Powter helped Cork claim a 16-point victory tonight.

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To their credit, Tipp did make a fight of it in the second half and had the deficit down to six points before Cork scored 1-7 without reply in the closing minutes.

Coakley’s second goal, ten minutes from time, put the end result beyond any doubt but boss Healy will be concerned by injuries that forced Kevin O’Driscoll and debutant Cian Dorgan off early.

Tipp had good displays from Liam Boland and Liam McGrath, the 2011 All-Ireland minor winning skipper, up front but they fell to a second heavy loss in four days.

And Robbie Kiely, black-carded against Mayo in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final, suffered a similar fate with 11 minutes left.

Cork boss Peadar Healy watched his team triumph tonight

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The result means Cork’s game against Kerry next Sunday in Mallow will decided who advances from Group A to the McGrath Cup final.

Meanwhile in Group B tonight, Limerick won in their first outing of the season as they defeated Clare by four points at St Patrick’s GAA club.

The 2-13 to 2-9 victory came against a Clare team who saw off Waterford last Sunday and means that if Limerick are successful against the Deise next Sunday in Lemybrien, they will seal a final place.

Seamus O’Carroll and Darragh Treacy netted for the winners tonight, who were 1-5 to 0-7 ahead at the interval and in front 2-7 to 0-7 with 15 minutes remaining.

Clare grabbed two goals in the closing stages courtesy of Eoin Cleary and Cian O’Dea but Limerick held on to take the spoils.

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Scorers for Cork: Niall Coakley 2-3 (0-1f), Kevin Davis 0-6, Don O’Driscoll & Brian O’Driscoll 0-3 each, Ruairí Deane & Sean Powter 0-2 each, Conor Dorman, Ian Maguire & Padraig de Roiste 0-1 each.

Scorers for Tipperary: Liam Boland 0-4, Alan Moloney 1-0, Liam McGrath 0-3, Diarmuid Foley & Liam Casey 0-1 each.

Cork

1. Ryan Price (O’Donovan Rossa)

2. Michael Shields (St Finbarr’s)
3. John Mullins (Eire Og)
4. John McLoughlin (Kanturk)

5. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
6. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
7. Matthew Taylor (Mallow)

8. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)
9. Ruairí Deane (Bantry Blues)

10. Sean Powter (Douglas)
17. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
12. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

13. Niall Coakley (St Judes)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Cian Dorgan (Ballincollig)

Subs

18. Don O’Driscoll (Clann na nGael) for Kevin O’Driscoll(inj) (12)
19. Kevin Davis (O’Donovan Rossa) for Dorgan (inj) (13)
20. Kieran Histon (Cobh) for Taylor (half-time)
21. Padraig de Roiste (Fermoy) for Maguire (half-time)

Tipperary

1 Ciarán Kenrick – Moyle Rovers

7. Brian Fox – Éire Óg Anncarty
3. Joseph Hennessy – Loughmore-Castleiney
4. Kevin Fahey – Clonmel Commercials

12. Josh Keane – Golden-Kilfeacle
6. Robbie Kiely – Carbery Rangers
5. Bill Maher – Kilsheelan-Kilcash

8 Alan Moloney – Rockwell Rovers
9 Jack Kennedy – Clonmel Commercials

10 Jason Lonergan – Clonmel Commercials
18. Liam Casey – Cahir
24. Liam McGrath – Loughmore-Castleiney

17. Liam Boland – Moyle Rovers
14. Colm Stapleton – Upperchurch-Drombane
15. Diarmuid Foley – Moyle Rovers

Subs

23. Aidan McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney) for Maher (h.t.)
20. Paul Shanahan (Upperchurch-Drombane) for Casey (42)
13. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen) for McGrath (46)
19. Martin Dunne (Moyle Rovers) for Kiely (b/c 49)
25. Ian Fahey (Clonmel Commercials) for Foley (56)
22. Cian Hennessy (Loughmore-Castleiney) for Stapleton (64)

Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)

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Neil Flynn, Bobby O’Brien and Gary Walsh all raised green flags tonight.

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MEATH AND LAOIS will battle in a clash next Saturday night that will decide who advances to the O’Byrne Cup semi-finals, while Kildare and Louth are both in pole positions in their groups to also advance to the last four stage.

It was Kildare who gave the performance of the night in the group stages as they handed out a 35-point beating to the students of IT Carlow to win 4-24 to 0-1 tonight. David Slattery, Cathal McNally, Neil Flynn and Tommy Moolick all netted for the Lilywhites.

They’re top of Group 2 on four points and only need a point from Sunday’s clash against Offaly. The Faithful county are on two points along with Longford, who defeated Offaly tonight by 2-9 to 0-11.

In Group 3, Saturday night’s game between Laois and Meath in Stradbally will be decisive after both picked up their second win tonight. Laois were 2-17 to 1-8 winners over Wicklow with Ruairi O’Connor and Gary Walsh their goalscorers. Meath defeated Dublin IT by 2-15 to 0-10 as Bobby O’Brien and Donal Lenihan both netted.

In Group 4, Louth enjoyed their second pre-season victory with a 1-13 to 1-8 success against Maynooth University. They are top on four points, ahead of Westmeath and Carlow. It finished 2-15 to 1-15 in Wesmeath’s favour tonight against Carlow.

Results

Bord Na Móna O’Byrne Cup

Group 2
Longford 2-11 Offaly 0-9
Kildare 4-24 IT Carlow 0-1

Group 3
Meath 2-15 Dublin IT 0-10
Laois 2-17 Wicklow 1-8

Group 4
Louth 1-13 Maynooth University 1-8
Westmeath 2-15 Carlow 1-15

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UCD 2-9
Dublin 1-10

Paul Keane reports from Parnell Park

DUBLIN STAR JACK McCaffrey put sentiment to one side to play a key role in UCD’s Bord na Mona O’Byrne Cup win at Parnell Park, the Sky Blues’ first competitive defeat in almost a year.

McCaffrey, the 2015 Footballer of the Year, didn’t play for Dublin in 2016 but will return to the panel for the Allianz league following his college commitments in the pre-season competition with UCD.

Jack McCaffrey was in action against Dublin tonight

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He impressed against Wexford in Round 1 and made two key interventions this evening to ensure that his own county didn’t rescue anything from the game.

McCaffrey first pointed an insurance score before clearing a goalbound effort off the line deep into injury-time when a goal for Dublin would have drawn the game.

Dublin fell short by two points tonight in Parnell Park

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It resulted in a win for UCD to leave them sitting pretty in Group 1 though Dublin will still travel to Wexford on Sunday in search of a win.

Substitute Sean Meade proved to be the game breaker with a 63rd minute goal for UCD when there was just a point in it.

Dublin fell 1-6 to 0-1 down after a terrible start that yielded seven wides while UCD, in contrast, were clinical with free-taker Eoin Lowry punishing slack Dublin defending and Tom Hayes swooped for a 28th minute goal.

UCD dominated the early exchanges against Dublin tonight.

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Paul Hudson scored Dublin’s first point after 31 minutes and it was followed by a Maitias MacDonncha goal to leave the Dubs just 1-1 to 1-6 at half-time when it should have been even worse.

Paul Clarke, standing in for Jim Gavin as boss due to the back to back All-Ireland champions team holiday in Jamaica, witnessed a much improved second-half.

Dublin’s stand-in football manager Paul Clarke

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Dublin hit four points in a row at one stage, including two from Shane Cunningham, and braved the loss of Jason Whelan to a black card. They got it back to just a single point with seven minutes to go but that Meade goal and McCaffrey’s interventions ensured that Sigerson Cup holders UCD escaped to victory.

UCD boss John Divilly

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Scorers for UCD: Eoin Lowry 0-5 (0-4f), Tom Hayes, Shane Meade 1-0 each, Jack McCaffrey, Sean Mullooly, L Moran, Conor McCarthy 0-1 each.

Scorers for Dublin: Paul Hudson 0-3 (0-1f), Mattis MacDonncha 1-0, Shane Cunningham, Ross Hazley (0-1f) 0-2 each, Niall Scully, Ciaran Reddin (0-1f), Gavin Ivory 0-1 each.

UCD

1. Colm Honan (Navan O’Mahony’s, Meath)

2. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna, Dublin)
3. Darren Maguire (Maynooth, Kildare)
4. Peter Healy (Naomh Emma, Antrim)

5. Niall McInerney (St Brigid’s, Roscommon)
7. Jimmy Feehan (Killenaule, Tipperary)
6. Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf, Dublin)

8. Gavin Farrell (Castledermot, Kildare)
9. Andy McDonnell (Newtown Blues, Louth)

10. Sean Mullooly (Strokestown, Roscommon)
11. Larry Moran (Killoe, Longford)
12. Eamon Wallace (Ratoath, Meath)

15. Tom Hayes (Cootehill, Cavan)
14. Conor McCarthy (Scotstown, Monaghan)
13. Eoin Lowry (Killeshin, Laois)

Subs

Barry Maginn (Doohamlet, Monaghan) for Mullooly (half-time)
25. Sean Meade (Louth) for McCarthy (half-time)
20. Conor Cunningham (Galway) for Feehan (half-time)
16. Tommie Maher (Kildare) for Honan (53)
18. Jamie Gillen (Sligo) for Farrell (53)
21. Cathal Nolan (Kerry)  for Hayes (53)
23. Ronan Cleary for Murchan (53)
19. Paddy Fagan (Westmeath) for McDonnell (63)
17. Alex Hassett (Cork) for Healy (67)

Dublin

1. Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams)

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

5. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
6. Ciaran Reddin (St Maurs)
7. Robbie Gaughan (Ballinteer St John’s)

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

10. Gary Sweeney (St Sylvesters)
11. Maitias Mac Donncha (Clontarf)
12. Niall Walsh (St Oliver Plunkett’s)

13. Paul Hudson (Thomas Davis)
14. Michael Deegan (Donaghmore Ashbourne, Meath)
15. Shane Cunningham (Kilmacud Crokes)

Subs

20. Ross Hazley (St Sylvester’s) for Whelan (black card) (35)
19. Gavin Ivory (Raheny) for Hudson (half-time)
18. Ross O’Brien (St Jude’s) for Walsh (45)
Walsh for Sweeney (48)
22. Tom Shiels (Castleknock) for M Deegan (48)
Sweeney for MacDonncha (59)
21. Sean Newcombe (Lucan Sarsfields) for R Deegan (59)
Hudson for Cunningham 63.

Referee: C Dwyer (Offaly).

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LIMERICK’S JAMES RYAN has returned to the senior hurling panel for 2017, according to the Limerick Leader.

The 2013 Munster winning player was initially omitted from the first panel which was announced in November 2016, to allow him some time to consider his inter-county future.

Under new manager John Kiely, Ryan has confirmed his commitment to the squad for 2017, while Kilmallock’s Robbie Egan has withdrawn from the panel for personal reasons.

Ryan, who made his senior inter-county debut in 2008, earned the man-of-the-match award in Limerick’s Munster final triumph over Cork in 2013.

The Garryspillane man’s return means that Paudie O’Brien and David Reidy are now the only players who were used during last year’s championship that are no longer involved.

The Limerick management now have a panel of 41 players.

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