2010 All-Ireland SFC Final: Cork claim victory over Down...

Cork 0-16 Down 0-15

Cork are All-Ireland Senior Football Champions after defeating Down by a single point.

Down's Dan Gordon received a yellow card on the 44th minute.

Graham Canty came on for Cork to a tremendous applause, in the 42nd minute.

Half-Time: Cork 0-05 Down 0-08

Cork take on Down in this year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at Croke Park [123rd All-Ireland SFC]. The winners will be the first county other than Kerry and Tyrone, to get their name on the Sam Maguire Cup since Armagh's breakthrough success in 2002. Cork head into the game as favourites.

Down have won all five All-Ireland deciders they have appeared in and victory today would draw them level with Cork in the winners table.

The Rebels’ captain Graham Canty faced a late fitness test on Sunday morning, with doubts persisting over his participation due to the hamstring injury he suffered against Roscommon, earlier this year. It has now been confirmed that he will not start for Cork.

Down's Ambrose Rogers hasn't been named in Down's starting line-up for the final. The captain has failed to recover from the cruciate knee ligament injury which ruled him out of the thrilling semi-final win over Kildare.

Cork XV: Alan Quirke, Eoin Cadogan, Michael Shields, Ray Carey, Noel O'Leary, John Miskella, Paudie Kissane, Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh, Ciaran Shehan, Pearse O'Neill, Patrick Kelly, Daniel Goulding, Donncha O'Connor, Paul Kerrigan.

Down XV: Brendan McVeigh; Daniel McCartan, Dan Gordon, Damian Rafferty; Declan Rooney, Kevin McKernan, Conor Garvey; Peter Fitzpatrick, Kalum King; Daniel Hughes, Mark Poland, Paul McComiskey; Brendan Coulter, John Clarke, Martin Clarke.

Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

Attendance: 81,604


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2010 All-Ireland SHC Final: Tipperary win and Kilkenny denied 5-in-row...

Kilkenny 1-18 Tipperary 4-17

Tipperary get an impressive win over Kilkenny in the 2010 Senior Hurling Championship Final. Kilkenny are denied their historic five-in-a-row.

Match Points:
Lar Corbett got another goal in the dying seconds of the match (third goal for him on the day).

Noel McGrath got another goal for Tipp on the 43rd minute.

Lar Corbett scored his second goal for Tipp in the 41st minute.

Half-Time: Kilkenny 1-09 Tipperary 1-10

Shefflin did not last long in the match. He can't continue due to injury and Michael Rice comes into the match. Shefflin got a warm reception from the crowd as he left the pitch. It's no surprise that he hasn't lasted after such a serious injury.

Tipp's Lar Corbett scored a goal in the 10th minute.

Kilkenny take on Tipperary in the 2010 Senior Hurling Championship Final. The Cats are going for an unprecendented 5-in-a-row.

Looking at the bookmaker's odds, Kilkenny are 2/5 to lift the Liam McCarthy cup once again. Tipp are 9/4, with the draw 12/1.

Henry Shefflin will start for Kilkenny, despite suffering a cruciate ligament injury only a few weeks ago.

Kilkenny XV: PJ Ryan, John Dalton, Noel Hickey, Jackie Tyrrell, Tommy Walsh, John Tennyson, J.J. Delaney, James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick, Michael Fennelly, TJ Reid, Henry Shefflin, Eoin Larkin, Eddie Brennan, Richard Power, Aidan Fogarty.

Tippeary XV: Brendan Cummins, Paddy Stapleton, Paul Curran, Michael Cahill, Declan Fanning, Conor O'Mahony, Padraic Maher, Brendan Maher, Shane McGrath, Gearóid Ryan, Patrick Maher, John O'Brien, Noel McGrath, Eoin Kelly, Lar Corbett.

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Referee: Michael Wadding (Waterford)

Attendance: 81,756


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2010 All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final: Down get win over Kildare....

Down 1-16 Kildare 1-14

Down are into the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Cork after defeating Kildare by two points at Croke Park.

Kildare's Eamonn Callaghan beat three Down defenders and rounded the goalie, hammering high into the roof of the net in the 58th minute.

Hughie Lynch foulded Down's Danny Hughes in the 55th minute and Lynch was yellow carded.

Eoin O'Flaherty picked up a yellow card for Kildare in the 38th minute.

Half-Time: Down 1-09 Kildare 0-07

A yellow card for Down's Declan Rooney for a clumsy challenge on the 35th minute.

Benny Coulter got a goal for Down in the 12th minute.

Hughie Lynch replaces Dermot Earley in midfield for Kildare before the start of the match.

Attendance: 62,192

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final: Cork get an amazing victory over Dublin....

Cork 1-15 Dublin 1-14

Cork came from behind in the last few minutes of the match to beat Dublin in this All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final.

Cork will now meet the winners of the Down/Kildare SFC semi-final (to be played next Sunday).

Match Notes:
Ross McConnell got a second yellow card in the 67th minute and is sent off.

Dublin's Ross McConnell fouls to give Cork a penalty. Donnacha O'Connor stepped up and struck the ball off the post and into the net.

Half-Time: Cork 0-07 Dublin 1-08

Dublin's Bernard Brogan got the first score of the match within the first minute, with a brilliantly taken goal.

There are doubts over the fitness of Cork's Graham Canty, but it has been confirmed that he will start.

Cork XV: Alan Quirke, Ray Carey, Michael Shields, John Miskella, Noel O'Leary, Graham Canty, Paudie Kissane, Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh, Paul Kerrigan, Pearse O'Neill, Patrick Kelly, Daniel Goulding, Ciaran Sheehan, Donncha O'Connor.

Dublin XV: Stephen Cluxton, Michael Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, Kevin Nolan, Ger Brennan, Cian O'Sullivan, Ross McConnell, Michael Darragh MaCauley, Niall Corkery, Alan Brogan, Bryan Cullen, David Henry, Eoghan O'Gara, Bernard Brogan.

Referee: Maurice Deegan

Attendance: 82, 233

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final: Cork v Dublin...

Cork take on Dublin in the first of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals at Croke Park on Sunday August 22 at 3:30 PM.

Cork XV: Alan Quirke, Ray Carey, Michael Shields, John Miskella, Noel O'Leary, Graham Canty, Paudie Kissane, Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh, Paul Kerrigan, Pearse O'Neill, Patrick Kelly, Daniel Goulding, Ciaran Sheehan, Donncha O'Connor.

Dublin XV: Stephen Cluxton, Michael Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, Kevin Nolan, Ger Brennan, Cian O'Sullivan, Ross McConnell, Michael Darragh Macauley, Niall Corkery, Alan Broganm, Bryan Cullen, David Henry, Eoghan O'Gara, Bernard Brogan

Referee: Maurice Deegan
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2010 All-Ireland SHC Semi-Final: Tipperary defeat Waterford...

Tipperary 3-19 Waterford 1-18

Tipperary set up a repeat of last year's All-Ireland Hurling final with a comfortable seven-point win over Waterford in Croke Park.
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2010 All-Ireland SHC Semi-Final: Kilkenny easily defeat Cork...

Kilkenny 3-22 Cork 0-19

Kilkenny cruised into the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final with a 12 point win over Cork. The Cats' semi-final victory keep alive their chances of an unprecedented five-in-a-row.
 
Kilkenny XV: PJ Ryan, J Dalton, N Hickey, J Tyrrell, T Walsh (0-01), B Hogan, JJ Delaney, J Fitzpatrick (0-02), M Fennelly (0-02), TJ Reid (0-01), H Shefflin (0-02, 1f), E Larkin (0-01), E Brennan (1-01), R Power (1-08, 0-06f), A Fogarty (1-02).

Subs: J Ryall for Hogan, M Comerford (0-02) for Shefflin, M Rice for Brennan, J Mulhall for Reid, D Lyng for Fitzpatrick

Cork XV: D Óg Cusack, S Murphy, E Cadogan, B Murphy, J Gardiner (0-02), R Curran, S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-01), T Kenny, C Naughton (0-01), C McCarthy, K Murphy, N McCarthy (0-01), P Horgan (0-06, 0-01f, 0-01pen), A Ó hAilpín, B O'Connor (0-07, 6f).

Subs: W Egan for C McCarthy, P O'Sullivan for A Ó hAilpín, J O'Connor (0-01) for Murphy, M Cussen for Naughton, G Callanan for Kenny

Referee: B Gavin (Offaly).

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals: Kildare triumph over Meath...

Kildare 2-17 Meath 1-12

Kildare defeat Meath.

Kildare's Dermot Earley had to go off after just three minutes with an injury.

Meath got a penalty in the 14th minute and Cian Ward scored a goal from the conversion.

Half -Time: Kildare 2-05 Meath 1-09

Meath XV: Brendan Murphy, Chris O'Connor, Kevin Reilly, Eoghan Harrington, Anthony Moyles, Gary O'Brien, Caoimhín King, Nigel Crawford, Brian Meade, Seamus Kenny, Joe Sheridan, Graham Reilly, Cian Ward, Shane O'Rourke, Stephen Bray

Kildare XV: Shane McCormack, Peter Kelly, Hugh McGrillen, Aindriú MacLochlainn, Morgan O'Flaherty, Emmet Bolton, Brian Flanagan, Daryl Flynn, Dermot Earley, James Kavanagh, Padraig O'Neill, Eoghan O'Flaherty, John Doyle, Alan Smith, Eamonn Callaghan

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals: Cork defeat Roscommon...

Cork 1-16 Roscommon 0-10

Cork defeated Roscommon in this Senior Football Championship quarter-final, to book a semi-final spot against Dublin.

Cork XV: Alan Quirke, Ray Carey, Michael Shields, Jamie O'Sullivan, Noel O'Leary, Graham Canty, Paudie Kissane, Derek Kavanagh, Aidan Walsh, Paul Kerrigan, Pearse O'Neill, Paddy Kelly, Daniel Goulding, Ciaran Sheehan, Colm O'Neill.


Roscommon XV: Geoffrey Claffey, Seán McDermott, Peter Domican, Stephen Ormsby, Seán Purcell, Cathal Dineen, David Casey, Michael Finneran, Karol Mannion, David Keenan, David O'Gara, Cathal Gregg, John Rogers, Donal Shine, Ger Heneghan

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals: Dublin defeat Tyrone...

Tyrone 0-13 Dublin 1-15

Dublin get a sensational victory over Tyrone in this Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Croke Park.

Half-Time: Tyrone 0-07 Dublin 0-07

Tyrone XV: Pascal McConnell; Cathal McCarron, Justin McMahon, Ryan McMenamin; Davy Harte, Conor Gormley, Philip Jordan; Colm Cavanagh, Kevin Hughes; Brian Dooher, Brian McGuigan, Joe McMahon; Martin Penrose, Seán Cavanagh, Owen Mulligan

Dublin XV: Stephen Cluxton; Michael Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, Philip McMahon; Kevin Nolan, Gerard Brennan, Barry Cahill; Michael Dara McAuley, Ross McConnell; Bryan Cullen, Alan Brogan, Niall Corkery; David Henry, Eoghan O'Gara, Bernard Brogan

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals: Kerry lose to Down...

Kerry 1-10 Down 1-16

Down created somewhat of an upset by defeating reigning champions Kerry in this All-Ireland SFC quarter-final match.

Down's Mark Poland in the first minute of the game capitalizes on some very sloppy play in the Kerry defence and scores a goal.

Half-Time: Kerry 0-04 Down 1-07

Down XV:
Brendan McVeigh; Daniel McCartan, Dan Gordon, Damien Rafferty; Declan Rooney, kevin McKernan, Conor Garvey; Ambrose Rodgers, Kalum King; Daniel Hughes, Mark Poland, Paul McCumiskey; Benny Coulter, John Clarke, Martin Clarke

Kerry XV:
Brendan Kealy; Marc Ó Sé, Tommy Griffin, Tom O'Sullivan; Aidan O'Mahony, Mike McCarthy, Killian Young; Seamus Scanlon, Mícheál Quirke; Darran O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan, Donnacha Walsh; Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy, Bryan Sheehan

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Finals Matches...

The Kildare v Meath clash is the only same province tie which guarantees Leinster at least one representative in the semi-finals.

Kerry are bidding to reach the semifinals for the 11th successive year. Down are in the last eight for the first time under the new championship system.

Dublin are trying to put two successive nightmare quarter-final memories behind them. Tyrone are trying to reach the semi-final for a third successive year.

Roscommon are trying to make the last four for the first time since 1991. Cork are attempting to maintain a 100% quarter-final record.

The quarter-final will all be played  in Croke Park on Saturday and Sunday next.

The weekend fixtures is as follows:

Saturday:
•  Down v Kerry, 2:00PM
•  Dublin v Tyrone, 4:00PM


Sunday:
•  Cork v Roscommon, 2:00PM
•  Kildare v Meath, 4:00PM

The quarter-final draw has also cleared the way for the semi-final pairings which will be as follows:

• August 22: Roscommon/Cork v Tyrone/Dublin


• August 29: Kildare/Meath v Kerry/Down

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Galway Hurling Star Ollie Canning announces retirement...

Galway's Ollie Canning looks certain to call time on his 13-year inter-county hurling career.

Canning addressed his Galway team-mates in the dressing room after last Sunday's gut-wrenching All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat to Tipperary because he felt it would be the last opportunity he would get to do so.

Canning began his Galway career as a half forward before making the switch to corner back in 2001 when the Tribesmen lost the All-Ireland final to Tipperary. He won four All-Stars in the position in 2001, '03, '05 and '09.

Canning never won a senior All-Ireland medal with Galway, but did win an All-Ireland Minor medal in 1994, and an All-Ireland Under-21 medal in 1996. Canning also lined out for Connacht in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He captured two Railway Cup medals in 1999 and 2004. He has also won three All-Ireland club medals with Portumna, with whom he will continue to play. He actually retired from inter-county hurling in 2006, but returned a year later and was playing as well as he ever did in recent seasons.

But he has now admitted that he is unlikely to wear the maroon jersey again.

His move towards retirement will leave a huge hole in the Galway panel. Cheers Ollie for your outstanding service to Galway hurling. Best of Luck, whether or not you have played your last inter-county match.

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Quarter-final: Galway narrowly lose to Tipperary...

Galway 3-16 Tipperary 3-17

Galway suffered a gut-wrenching defeat to Tipperary in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final at Croke Park. The Premier county win sets up a semi-final showdown with provincial rivals Waterford.


Half-Time: Galway 1-09 Tipperary 1-08

Pre-Match:
Galway's Cyril Donnellan has a hand injury and will not start.

Galway manager John McIntyre has made three changes to the side that lost the Leinster final to Kilkenny for today's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Tipperary at Croke Park.

Former minor star David Burke returns from suspension to replace Adrian Cullinane at midfield, while Eanna Ryan and Cyril Donnellan come into the attack in place of Aidan Harte and Aonghus Callanan.

Tony Og Regan continues at centre back with John Lee still not back to full fitness.

Galway XV: C Callanan; D Joyce, S Kavanagh, O Canning; D Barry, T Og Regan, D Collins; G Farragher, D Burke; E Ryan, C Donnellan, A Smith; D Hayes, J Canning, I Tannian.

Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy has named the same 15 which ousted Offaly for this match against Galway.

It means that Paul Curran and Conor O'Mahony occupy the centre positions of defence again at full-back and centre-back, respectively, while David Young partners Brendan Maher in the middle of the field.

The one positional change comes in attack as Shane McGrath is named at left half-forward and Patrick Maher starts on 'the 40'.

Thurles Sarsfields ace Lar Corbett leads the line from full-forward, where he is flanked by Noel McGrath and Eoin Kelly in the corners.

Tipperary XV: B Cummins; P Stapleton, P Curran, M Cahill; D Fanning, C O'Mahony, P Maher; B Maher, D Young; G Ryan, P Maher, S McGrath; N McGrath, L Corbett, E Kelly.

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Quarter-final: Cork defeat Antrim...

Cork 1-25 Antrim 0-19 (Final Score)

Cork are into the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final after beating a brave Antrim side. They will now play defending champions Kilkenny in two weeks time.

Pre-Match Note:
Cork take on Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship quarter-final at Croke Park. Antrim have never beaten Cork in the Championship. The most famous meeting of Cork and Antrim hurlers in Croke Park was the All-Ireland final of 1943. Having defeated both Kilkenny and Galway en route, the Northerners hoped to bring the Liam MacCarthy Cup across to Ulster for the first time, but it was not to be and the contest ended in a 22-point rout for the Leesiders, led by their 18-year-old-captain Mick Kennefick.

The two counties met again in 2004 – Brian Corcoran’s two goals leaving Cork ahead 2-13 to 0-3 at halftime. Cork, with all six forwards scoring, added another 13 points in the second half, while Antrim scored ten.

Match Note:
Cork's Paudie Sullivan hit the first point of the match from 13 metres, within the first minute of play.

Cathal Naughton scored a goal for Cork in injury-time of the first half.

Antrim's Liam Watson was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the final five minutes of the game.

Half-Time: Cork 1-16 Antrim 0-11

Cork XV: D Og Cusack; S Murphy, E Cadogan, B Murphy; J Gardiner, R Curran, R Ryan; T Kenny, C Naughton; B O'Connor, M Cussen, N McCarthy; P O'Sullivan, A O hAilpin, K Murphy.

Antrim XV: Chris O'Connell; Kieran McGourty, Cormac Donnelly, Sean Delargy; Paul Shiels, Johnny Campbell, Ciaran Herron; Shane McNaughton, Karl Stewart; Simon McCrory, Neil McManus, Thomas McCann; PJ O'Connell, Liam Watson, Karl McKeegan.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 4: Cork defeat Limerick in extra-time...

Cork 0-16 Limerick 1-11

Half-Time: Cork 0-05 Limerick 0-05

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 4: Down demolish Sligo...

Down 3-20 Sligo 0-10

Down easily defeat Sligo in this SFC qualifier match. Sligo put up a poor performance.

Half-Time: Down 1-10 Sligo 0-06

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 4: Dublin easily defeat Louth...

Dublin 2-14 Louth 0-13

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 4: Kildare defeat Monaghan...

Kildare 1-15 Monaghan 1-11

Kildare easily defeat a poor Monaghan side in this round of the SFC qualifiers, to book their place in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals.

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Quarter-finals Draw...

The pairings for SHC quarter-finals were finalized on Sunday evening. The draw involved the Leinster and Munster Provincial Finals losers (Galway and Cork) in one bowl and the phase 3 winners (Tipperary and Antrim) in another bowl.

Under the draw rules, teams who have met previously in the championship cannot meet again. Therefore, the draw was a formality, as Cork lost to Waterford yesterday and Tipperary got a win over Offaly today.

Cork v Antrim

Galway v Tipperary

Fixtures will be played next weekend. The venues and times to be announced.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-finals Draw...

The draws for the fourth round of the SFC qualifiers and the All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals will take place in McHale Park, Castlebar on Sunday evening after the Connacht SFC final.


The draw for round four of the SFC qualifiers will involve the four winning teams from round three and the four defeated provincial finalists. The venues are not determined on a home and away basis.

The draw has been made:
Louth v Dublin
Sligo v Down
Monaghan v Kildare
Limerick v Cork

Dates and Times for matches are to be announced.

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers (Phase 3): Offaly lose to Tipperary...

Offally 1-12 Tipperary 0-21

Eoin Kelly claimed 11 points as Tipperary overcame Offaly in Portlaoise to book an All-Ireland SHC quarter-final berth.
Half-Time: Offally 0-05 Tipperary 0-14

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (Round 3): Cork defeat Wexford..

Cork 0-12 Wexford 0-05

Wexford were well beaten as Cork's All-Ireland SFC qualifiers crusade continued with a seven-point win.


Half-Time: Cork 0-07 Wexford 0-03

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2010 Connacht SFC Final: Roscommon get surprise win over Sligo..

Sligo 0-13 Roscommon 0-14

Roscommon are Connacht champions in the Senior Football Championship, after a shock win over favorites Sligo at Castlebar.

Man of the Match Donie Shine scored 10 points for Roscommon.

It's Roscommon's first Connacht title since 2001, when current manager Fergal O'Donnell lift the cup for them as captain back then.

Half-Time: Sligo 0-06 Roscommon 0-10

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2010 Ulster SFC Final: Tyrone crowned Uster SFC Champions after defeating Monaghan..

Tyrone 1-14 Monaghan 0-07

Tyrone retain their Ulster Senior Football Championship crown after beating Monaghan in the final at Clones.

Vincent Corey is injured for Monaghan and has had to withdraw from the Monaghan team. He was replaced by Monaghan goalkeeper Darren Hughes at centre back.  Shane Duffy stepped in as goalkeeper.

Tyrone's Colm Cavanaghscored a goal in the 66th minute - a shot past the goalkeeper into the top right hand corner.

Half-Time: Tyrone 0-07 Monaghan 0-04

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (Round 3): Down defeat Offaly...

Down 1-12 Offaly 1-10

Half-Time: Down 0-06 Offaly 1-06
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2010 Munster SHC Final (Replay): Waterford triumph over Cork after extra-time...

Cork 1-13 Waterford 1-16

Waterford claim a great Munster SHC title at the expense of Cork. The match went into extra-time, after a  draw (Cork 1-11 Waterford 0-14) at the end of regular time.

Cork were awarded a penalty in the 63rd minute and the shot was deflected over the bar for a point.

Half-Time: Cork 0-04 Waterford 0-08

Venue: Semple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 22,763

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (Round 3): Dublin defeat Armagh...

Dublin 0-14 Armagh 0-11

Bernard Brogan got 5 of the 6 points scored by Dublin in the first half.

Half-Time: Dublin 0-06 Armagh 0-06

Venue: Croke Park
Attendance: 25,947
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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers (Phase 3): Antrim knock Dublin out of Championship...

Dublin 0-19 Antrim 1-17

Antrim caused something of an upset when they edged out Dublin by a point at Croke Park to book a place in the All-Ireland hurling quarter-final.

Dublin were 1/8 favorites to win this one.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (Round 3): Kildare easily defeat Derry...

Derry 1-09 Kildare 2-17

Kildare cruised into next round of the qualifiers with a comprehensive victory over Derry at Celtic Park.


Derry's Ray Wilkinson fired the ball to the roof of the net in the first minute of play.

Half-Time: Derry 1-04 Kildare 0-08

Kildare XV: S McCormack; P Kelly, H McGrillen, A Mac Lochlainn; M O'Flaherty, E Bolton, B Flanagan; D Flynn, D Earley; J Kavanagh, P O'Neill, E O'Flaherty; J Doyle, R Sweeney, E Callaghan.



Venue: Celtic Park
Attendance: 3,347
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2010 All-Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers - Round 3 Draw...

The draw for the third round of the All-Ireland Football Championship has taken place.

The matches will take place next weekend.

Third Round qualifier draw:

Dublin v Armagh

Wexford v Cork

Derry v Kildare

Offaly v Down

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Armagh defeat Fermanagh...

Armagh 0-11 Fermanagh 0-07

Armagh advanced to the third round of the All-Ireland qualifiers, by defeating Fermanagh in this round 2 qualifier.

Armagh's Stephen McDonnell missed a penalty, but still kicked a match-winning haul of 0-06.

Half-Time: Armagh 0-6 Fermanagh 0-04

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2010 Munster SHC Final: Cork draw with Waterford...

Cork 2-15 Waterford 2-15

Waterford's Tony Browne tucked away an injury-time goal to send this closely-fought Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final to a replay at Semple Stadium next Saturday.

Half-Time: Cork 0-06 Waterford 0-07

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2010 Leinster SFC Final: Heartbreak loss for Louth against Meath...

Louth 1-10 Meath 1-12

Meath's Joe Sheridan got a sensational winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to give his side a first Leinster SFC title since 2001, by defeating Louth.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Leitrim defeated by Kildare...

Leitrim 0-06 Kildare 1-12

Half-Time: Leitrim 0-03 Kildare 0-06

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Phase 2: Offaly defeat a brave Limerick side...

Offaly 1-18 Limerick 1-13

Half-Time: Offaly 1-08 Limerick 0-07

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Phase 2: Dublin defeat Clare...

Dublin 2-22 Clare 0-15

All-Star midfielder Alan McCrabbe struck eight points as Dublin accounted for Clare's young guns at a rain-sodden Croke Park.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Longford lose to Down...

Down 1-14 Longford 1-10

Half-Time: Down 0-09 Longford 0-03

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Offaly defeat Waterford...

Offaly 0-15 Waterford 0-10

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Derry defeat Westmeath...

Derry 0-13 Westmeath 1-07

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Dublin defeat Tipp...

Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-13

Half-Time: Dublin 1-09 Tipperary 1-07

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 2: Wexford get surprise win over Galway...

Wexford 1-11 Galway 0-13

Wexford's Ciaran Lyng scored a stoppage-time point to sent Galway crashing out of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Qualifiers at Pearse Stadium.

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2010 All-Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers - Round 2...

Round 2 of the All-Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers will take place next weekend. Below are the teams involved and the match-ups.

Sat, July 10, 2010
Galway v Wexford, Pearse Stadium, Galway @ 2:00
Offaly v Waterford, Tullamore @ 5:00 PM.
Westmeath v Derry, Cusack Park, Mullingar @ 5:00 PM.
Dublin v Tipperary, Croke Park @ 6:00 PM.
Cork v Cavan, Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 7:00 PM.
Down v Longford, Newry @ 7:00 PM.
Kildare v Leitrim, Newbridge @ 7:00 PM.

Sun, July 11, 2010
Fermanagh v Armagh, Enniskillen @ 4:00 PM.

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2010 Leinster SHC Final: Kilkenny comfortably defeat Galway...

Galway 1-12 Kilkenny 1-19

Galway lose to Leinster reigning champions Kilkenny by 7 points in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, at Croke Park.

Kilkenny's Henry Sheflin scored a goal in the 12th minute.

Galway's Damien Hayes scored a goal in the 18th minute.

Half-Time: Galway 1-05 Kilkenny 1-08


Kilkenny XV: PJ Ryan; J Dalton, N Hickey, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, B Hogan, JJ Delaney; M Rice, M Fennelly; TJ Reid, E Brennan, E Larkin; M Comerford, R Pow er, H Shefflin.





Galway XV: Colm Callanan, Damien Joyce, Shane Kavanagh, Ollie Canning, Donal Barry, Tony Og Regan, David Collins, Adriane Cullinane, Ger Farragher, Aongus Callanan, Joe Canning, Andy Smith, Aidan Harte, Damien Hayes, Iarla Tannian.

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2010 Munster SFC Final: Kerry defeat a brave Limerick...

Limerick 1-14 Kerry 1-17

Brave Limerick lose to Kerry in the Munster Senior Football Championship Final, in Killarney.

Half-Time: Limerick 0-10 Kerry 0-07

Kerry's Colm Cooper scored a goal with a bullet to the roof of the net in the 51st minute.

Limerick's John Galvin intercepts the ball and he hammers the ball into the net in the 55th minute.


Kerry XV: B Kealy; M O Se, T Griffin, T O'Sullivan; T O Se, M McCarthy, K Young; S Scanlon, A Maher; Darran O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan, D Walsh; C Cooper, K Donaghy, B Sheehan.


Limerick XV: B Scanlon; M O'Riordan, J McCarthy, A Lane; S Lavin, S Lucey, P Ranahan; J O'Donovan, J Galvin; P Browne, J Ryan, S Buckley; G Collins, I Ryan, S Kelly.

Attendance: 23,864

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2010 Lory Meagher Cup Final: Longford defeats Donegal...

Donegal 1-12 Longford 1-20

Garrett Ghee inspired Longford to victory over Donegal with a 1-9 tally in the Lory Meagher Cup final, at Croke Park.

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2010 Nicky Rackard Cup final: Armagh get very close win over London...

Armagh 3-15 London 3-14

A thrilling Nicky Rackard Cup final at Croke Park was decided in stoppage time by ace finisher Paul Breen, who hit 2-04 in all as the Northerners ran out winners.

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2010 Christy Ring Cup Final: Westmeath sneaks win over Kerry in injury-time...

Westmeath 2-16 Kerry 1-18

Super-sub Andrew Dermody grabbed an injury-time winner to clinch a Christy Ring Cup triumph for Westmeath over Kerry, at Croke Park.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Rd 1 (Replay): Antrim lose to Kildare...

Antrim 0-09 Kildare 1-15

Jonny Doyle scores the first goal of the game for Kildare at Casement Park.

Half-Time: Antrim 0-05 Kildare 1-04

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2010 All-Ireland Connacht SFC Semi-Final (Replay): Sligo get surprise win over Galway...

Sligo 1-14 Galway 0-16

Half-Time: Sligo 0-05 Galway 0-08

Sligo's David Kelly scored a goal shortly into the second half.

Galway XV: A Faherty; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, A Burke; G Bradshaw, D Blake, G O'Donnell; N Coleman, J Bergin; G Sice, S Armstrong, M Clancy; M Meehan, P Joyce, E Concannon.

Sligo XV: P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, R Donovan; K Cawley , B Philips, J Davey; T Taylor , S Gilmartin; A Costello, M Breheny, K Sweeney; C McGee, E OHara, D Kelly.

Attendance: 12,045

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Phase 1: Carlow defeat Antrim...

Carlow 3-12 Antrim 2-18

Half-time: Carlow 2-6 Antrim 0-07

Craig doyle netted two goals for the Carlow side.

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers Phase 1: Tipp easily defeat Wexford...

Tipperary 3-24 Wexford 0-19

Tipperary comfortably defeated Wexford in this All-Ireland SHC phase 1 qualifier in Thurles.

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2010 GAA Hurling Cup Finals...

Lory Meagher Cup Final: Donegal v Longford, 12.00pm.
Nicky Rackard Cup Final: London v Armagh, 2.00pm.
Christy Ring Cup Final: Kerry v Westmeath, 4.00pm.

All will be played at Croke Park.

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2010 Leinster SFC semi-final: Louth get big win over Westmeath...

Louth 1-15 Westmeath 2-10

Louth have reached their first Leinster football final in 50 years after a great win over Westmeath at Croke Park.

Midfielders Paddy Keenan and Brian White claimed two points each as Louth led by 0-08 to 0-05 at the break.

Louth will now meet Meath in the Leinster SFC final.

LOUTH XV: N Gallagher; E McAuley, D Finnegan, R Greene; R Finnegan, M Fanning, J O'Brien; P Keenan, B White; A McDonnell, M Brennan, A Reid; C Judge, S Lennon, JP Rooney.

Subs used: P Smith for McDonnell (half-time), D Maguire for Rooney (53 mins).

WESTMEATH XV: G Connaughton; F Boyle, D O'Donoghue, K Maguire; M Ennis, K Martin, D Harte; D Duffy, P Bannon; D Heavin, C Lynam, P Greville, D Dolan, D Glennon.

Referee: Syl Doyle (Wexford)

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2010 GAA All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Draw - Round 2...

GAA All-Ireland SFC qualifiers draw.

Round 2 qualifier fixtures:

Kildare/Antrim v Leitrim
Dublin v Tipperary
Cork v Cavan
Offaly v Waterford
Galway/Sligo v Wexford
Fermanagh v Armagh
Down v Longford
Westmeath v Derry

All ties to be played 10 - 11 July. Venues and throw-in times to be confirmed.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Tipp defeat Laois...

Tipperary 0-13 Laois 0-12

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2010 Ulster Senior Hurling Final: Antrim easily defeats Down...

Antrim 4-22 Down 1-12

Antrim cruised past Down in this Ulster Senior Hurling Final.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Wexford easily defeats London...

Wexford 4-22 London 0-09

Wexford had no problem beating London in the All-Ireland Senior FOotball Championship qualifiers (round 1) in Ruislip.

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2010 Ulster SFC semi-final: Monaghan defeat Fermanagh...

Monaghan 0-21 Fermanagh 1-08

Monaghan easily beats Fermanagh in this Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final.

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2010 Leinster SFC semi-final: Meath triumph over Dublin...

Dublin 0-13 Meath 5-09

Dublin's five year reign as Leinster SFC champions comes to an end, as Meath easily defeat them in the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final at Croke Park.

Meath XV: Brendan Murphy, Chris O'Connor, Kevin Reilly, Eoghan Harrington, Anthony Moyles, Gary O'Brien, Caomhin King, Brian Meade, Mark Ward, Seamus Kenny, Joe Sheridan, Graham Reilly, Cian Ward, Shane O'Rourke, Stephen Bray.

Dublin XV: S Cluxton; M Fitzsimons, R O'Carroll, P McMahon; G Brennan, B Cullen, B Cahill; E Fennell, R McConnell; P Flynn, A Brogan, N Corkery; C Keaney, B Brogan, T Quinn.


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2010 Connacht SFC Semi-Final: Galway and Sligo play to thrilling draw...

Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-10

Galway came from behind to get a late draw with Sligo in this Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final. Joe Kernan's men were nine points down at the break and were reduced to 14 men a couple of minutes into the restart. Galway's Sean Armstrong was issued a second yellow card for a high challenge on Sligo's Johnny Davey.

Gareth Bradshaw converted a pressure free which earned a draw for Galway in injury-time.

The replay will be next Saturday evening at 4:00 PM in Markievicz Park, Sligo.

Half-Time: Galway 0-02 Sligo 1-08

Galway XV: A Faherty; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, A Burke; G Bradshaw, D Blake, G O'Donnell; P Conroy, N Coleman; G Sice, S Armstrong, J Bergin; E Concannon, P Joyce M Clancy

Sligo XV: P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, R Donovan; K Cawley, B Phillips, J Davey; T Taylor, S Gilmartin; M Breheny, A Costello, E O'Hara; C McGee, K Sweeney, D Kelly

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Mayo's Football Manager O'Mahony Quits...

John O'Mahony has quit as manager of the Mayo football team after his side were dumped out of the All-Ireland Football Championship by Longford.

O'Mahony, the former Leitrim and Galway boss, took charge of Mayo football four years ago after Mickey Moran was controversially removed from the job following a disastrous All-Ireland final performance against Kerry.

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2010 Leinster SHC semi-final: Galway get win over battling Offaly...

Galway 3-17 Offaly 2-18

Galway hit two injury-time points to win an epic Leinster Hurling Championship semi-final replay over Offaly.

Galway advances to their first ever Leinster decider, where they will face reigning All-Ireland champions Kilkenny on July 4.

GALWAY: C Callanan; D Joyce, S Kavanagh, O Canning; D Barry (0-01), T Og Regan, J Lee; G Farragher (0-06, 0-04f), D Burke; E Ryan, A Callanan (0-01), A Smith (0-01); J Canning (1-03), D Hayes (2-03), I Tannian (0-02).

Subs used: N Healy for Ryan (46 mins), J Gantley for Healy (60 mins), A Cullinane for Smith (68 mins).

OFFALY: J Dempsey; D Franks, D Kenny (0-01), S Egan; J Rigney, P Cleary, D Morkan; K Brady, D Hayden; B Carroll (0-03), J Brady, R Hanniffy; S Dooley (0-10, 0-06f, 0-02 '65'), J Bergin (1-01), B Murphy (0-02).


Subs used: M Verney for Franks (6-9 mins, blood sub), G Healion (1-01) for Franks (half-time), M Verney for Egan (41), C Parlon for Kenny (54), O Kealy for K Brady (63).


Referee: Cathal McAllister (Cork)

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2010 All-Ireland SHC Qualifiers (Preliminary round): Carlow defeat Laois...

Carlow 1-19 Laois 3-12

Carlow beat Laois in a titanic encounter at Dr Cullen Park, in this All-Ireland Senior Hurling CHampionship qualifiers preliminary round.

Laois led by 3-12 to 1-17 with a minute of normal time remaining, but Carlow, playing with plenty of pace and skill, dug deep to set up a meeting with Antrim in the next round.

CARLOW: F Foley; A Corcoran, S Kavanagh, D Shaw; E Coady, E Nolan (0-01), R Coady; J Hickey, D Byrne; C Doyle (0-03), M Brennan, HP O'Byrne; A Gaule, D Murphy (1-04), P Kehoe (0-11, 0-08f, 0-01 '65').

Subs used: A McDonald for O'Byrne (43 mins), J Rogers for J Hickey (53), E Byrne for Gaule (60), R Foley for Brennan (67).

LAOIS: E Reilly; JA Delaney, D Maher, C Healy; B Campion, M Whelan, M McEvoy; S Dollard, J Walsh (0-03); J Brophy, J Fitzpatrick (0-02), Z Keenan (0-02, 0-02f); E Costelloe (1-00), T Fitzgerald (1-01), J Purcell (1-01).

Subs used: W Hyland (0-03, 0-01f) for Dollard, J Rowney for Brophy (both 27 mins), C Dunne for JA Delaney (45), N Foyle for Keenan (51), C Delaney for Costelloe (67).

Referee: Michael Wadding (Waterford)

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Derry defeat Carlow...

Derry 1-18 Carlow 2-09

Derry are through to the second round of the All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers after a win over Carlow at Dr Cullen Park.

DERRY: B Gillis; B Og McAlary, G O'Kane, D McBride; M Craig (0-01), B McGoldrick, C Kielt; J Diver, J Kielt (0-03, 0-03f); C McKeever (0-01), M Lynch (0-04, 0-04f), E McGuckian (0-01); E Bradley (1-06, 0-03f), E Muldoon (0-01), R Wilkinson.

Subs used: M McGoldrick for B McGoldrick, D Mullan (0-01) for McGuckian (both half-time), F Doherty for Diver (49 mins), R Convery for Kielt (57).


CARLOW: J Clarke; P Murphy, S Redmond, B Kavanagh; T Bolger, J Hayden, A Curran; T Walsh, D Foley; A Kelly, M Carpenter (1-01), S Gannon (0-01); S Rea (0-02, 0-01f), D St Ledger (1-04, 0-03f), JJ Smith.

Subs used: P Cashin for P Murphy (40 mins), J Murphy for Foley (45), P Broderick (0-01) for Rea (48), K Nolan for Bolger (55), J Kavanagh for Carpenter (66).

Referee: Maurice Condon (Waterford)

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Longford get surprise win over Mayo...

Longford 1-12 Mayo 0-14

Longford caused the shock of the GAA Football Championship so far as they defeat Mayo in their first-round qualifier at Pearse Park.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Offaly defeat Clare in extra-time...

Offaly 2-18 Clare 1-18 (aet)

Offaly staged a dramatic recovery in Tullamore to beat Clare in this All-Ireland Football Championship first-round qualifier (after extra time).

Offaly: A Mulhall; B Darby, S Brady, K Slattery (0-01); P Sullivan, R Brady, N Darby; B Geraghty (0-01), R Dalton; J Reynolds (0-01), B Connor, C McManus (0-03, 0-01f, 0-01 '45'); A Sullivan (0-01), K Casey (1-04, 0-04f), N McNamee (0-05).


Subs used: S Pender for P Sullivan, G Guilfoyle (0-01) for Dalton, D Egan (1-01) for N Darby (all half-time), P McConway for Geraghty (53 mins), S Longeran for Slattery (84), A McNamee for Egan, N Dunne for A Sullivan (both 90).


Clare: J Hayes; M Tubridy, B Duggan, B Carrig; M McMahon, G Kelly, D Callinan; G Quinlan, G Brennan (0-01); D Daly, P O'Dwyer, A Clohessy (0-01); D Tubridy (0-12, 0-07f, 0-01 '45'), D Russell, D Molohan (0-01, 0-01f).


Subs used: K Cahill (1-01) for Molohan (30 mins), J Hayes for Russell (half-time), L Healy for Carrig (48), G Kelly (0-01) for Daly (60), B Clancy for Callinan, B Toner (0-01) for Clohessy (both 70), C Dunning for Clancy (78), S McNeilis for Duggan (80).


Referee: Martin Higgins (Fermanagh)

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Antrim and Kildare play to a draw

Kildare 0-15 Antrim 0-15

Kildare and Antrim played out an entertaining draw in their All-Ireland Football Championship first-round qualifier at Newbridge.

Kildare: S McCormack; P Kelly, H McGrillen, A Mac Lochlainn; M O'Flaherty, E Bolton (0-01), B Flanagan; D Flynn, D Earley; H Lynch, E Callaghan, J Kavanagh (0-01); P O'Neill (0-02), J Doyle (0-07, 0-06f), R Sweeney (0-02).

Subs used: G White (0-01) for Lynch (26 mins), E O'Flaherty (0-01) for Flanagan (50), T O'Connor for O'Neill (70), K Donnelly for Earley, K Cribbin for M O'Flaherty (both 71), P O'Neill for Donnelly (81), M O'Flaherty for Callaghan (84), D Earley for E O'Flaherty (87).

Antrim: S McGreevy; A Healy, C Brady, J Crozier; J Loughrey, T Scullion, K O'Boyle (0-01), J Loughrey; B Herron, A Gallagher; K McGourty (0-03), K Niblock, T McCann (0-01); P Cunningham (0-10, 0-09f), M McCann, K Brady.

Subs used: CJ McGourty for Brady (40 mins), S Finch for T McCann (54), S Kelly for Healy (64), P Doherty for Niblock (66), T McCann for Herron (85).

Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Cavan get comeback win over Wicklow...

Cavan 0-15 Wicklow 2-08

Cavan's thirteen men completed a heroic comeback with a win over Wicklow to advance to the second round of the football qualifiers.

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (round 1): Armagh easily defeats Donegal...

Armagh 2-14 Donegal 0-11

Armagh coasted through this Ulster derby first-round football qualifier at Crossmaglen with a win over Donegal.

Armagh: P Hearty, A Mallon, B Donaghy, V Martin, P Duffy, C McKeever, K Dyas, C Vernon (0-1), M Mackin, A Duffy, A Kernan (0-3, 1f), F Hanratty, G Swift (0-3), S McDonnell (0-3, 1f), J Clarke (2-2).

Subs: J Feeney (0-2) for A Duffy, P McKeown for Mallon, T Kernan for Hanratty

Donegal: P Durcan, P McGrath, N McGee, K Lacey, M Maguire, B Dunnion, F McGlynn, N Gallagher (0-1), K Cassidy, M McHugh (0-1), R Kavanagh, D Walsh, C McFadden (0-1), M Murphy (0-7 (4f), C Dunne.

Subs: E Wade for McGrath, E McGee for Maguire, C Toye for Dunne, A Hanlon (0-1) for McFadden

Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

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2010 Munster SHC semi-final: Cork cruise past Limerick...

Cork 2-19 Limerick 0-12

Half-Time: Cork 1-10 Limerick 0-06

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2010 Connacht SFC semi-final: Roscommon defeat Leitrim...

Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 0-11

Roscommon defeat Leitrim in the Connacht Senior Football Championship semi-final at Hyde Park.

Half-Time: Roscommon 0-07 Leitrim 0-08

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2010 Leinster SHC semi-final: Galway draw with Offaly...

Galway 2-19 Offaly 3-16

Half-Time: Galway 0-11 Offaly 3-07

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2010 Leinster SHC semi-final: Kilkenny easily triumph over Dublin...

Dublin 0-12 Kilkenny 4-19

Kilkenny cruised past Dublin in this Leinster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Croke Park.

Half-time: Dublin 0-08 Kilkenny 1-10

Dublin XV: G Maguire; N Corcoran, T Brady, O Gough; S Hiney, J Boland, M O'Brien; J McCaffrey, S Durkin; S Lambert, P Kelly, L Rushe; D O'Callaghan, L Ryan, A McCrabbe.


Kilkenny XV: PJ Ryan; J Dalton, N Hickey, J Tyrrell; T Walsh, B Hogan, JJ Delaney; M Rice, M Fennelly; M Comerford, R Hogan, H Shefflin; E Brennan, TJ Reid, R Power.

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2010 Leinster SFC quarter-final: Meath easily get win over Laois...

Meath 2-14 Laois 0-10

Meath cruised through to a Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final meeting with Dublin after beating Laois by 10 points at O'Connor Park in Tullamore.

Meath's goalkeeper Paddy O'Rourke was sent off in the 54th minute, getting a straight red card.

Half-Time: Meath 2-05 Laois 0-06

MEATH XV: P O'Rourke; C O'Connor, K Reilly, E Harrington; A Moyles, M Burke, C King (0-01); B Meade (0-01), M Ward; S Bray, G Reilly (0-04), S Kenny; J Sheridan (2-02), C Ward (0-03, 0-01f, 0-01 '45'), S O'Rourke (0-03).

Subs used: C Gillespie for M Ward (23 mins), O Lewis for Burke (26), G O'Brien for Moyles (half-time), B Murphy for Bray (54), C McGuinness for Kenny (66).

LAOIS XV: M Nolan; P O'Leary (0-01, 0-01 '45'), M Timmons, P McMahon (0-01); C Healy (0-01), C Ryan, C Begley; B Quigley, K Meaney; J O'Loughlin, D Strong (0-01), C Rogers; MJ Tierney (0-04, 0-03f), D Kingston (0-02, 0-02f), R Munnelly.

Subs used: D Booth for Begley (10 mins), B Sheehan for Ryan (34), P Clancy for Strong (half-time), P Lawlor for Rogers (50), D Rooney for Quigley (68).

Referee: Maurice Condon (Waterford)

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2010 Ulster SFC semi-final: Down lose to Tyrone...

Down 0-10 Tyrone 0-14

Ulster champions Tyrone qualified for another Ulster Senior Football final with a four points win over Down in the Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final at Casement Park.

Half-Time: Down 0-08 Tyrone 0-10

Tyrone XV: P McConnell, M Swift, Justin McMahon, D Carlin (0-01), P Harte, C Gormley, P Jordan, C Cavanagh (0-01), K Hughes, B Dooher (0-02), S Cavanagh (0-03, 2f), Joe McMahon (0-01), M Penrose (0-05, 3f), S O'Neill, O Mulligan (0-01).

Subs: B McGuigan for O'Neill (11), Sean O'Neill for Swift (41), T McGuigan for Harte (63), R Mellon for Dooher (68), C McCullagh for Mulligan (70)

Down XV: B McVeigh, D Rooney, B McArdle, D Rafferty, K McKernan, J Colgan, C Garvey, A Rodgers (0-02), K King, D Hughes (0-01), M Poland (0-02, 1f), B Coulter, C Maginn, D Gordon (0-01), M Clarke(0-03, 2f).

Subs: P McComiskey (0-01, f) for Poland (h-t), D O'Hagan for Garvey (56), P Fitzpatrick for King (60)

Referee: G O Conamha (Galway)

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2010 Senior Football Championship Qualifier Draw Round 1...

Football Qualifier Draw Round 1

Dublin/Wexford v London

Carlow v Derry

Kildare v Antrim

Offaly v Clare

Mayo v Longford

Armagh v Donegal

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2010 Leinster SFC quarter-final: Dublin defeat Wexford in extra-time...

Dublin 2-16 Wexford 0-15 (after extra-time)

Dublin overcame Wexford in extra-time to win a thrilling quarter-final Senior Football Championship match at Croke Park.

Half-Time Score: Wexford 0-08 Dublin 0-02

Dublin's Denis Bastick was sent off in the 58th minute.

Bernard Brogan scored a goal for Dublin in the 59th minute.

Dublin's Ger Brennan sent off in injury-time of the second half.

Dublin XV: Stephen Cluxton, Michael Fitzsimons, Rory O'Carroll, Philip McMahon, Denis Bastick, Cian O'Sullivan, Barry Cahill, Eamonn Fennell, Ross McConnell, Niall Corkery, David Henry, Paul Flynn, Conal Keaney, Bernard Brogan, Kevin McManoman.

Wexford XV: Anthony Masterson, Joey Wadding, Graeme Molloy, Brian Malone, Colm Morris, David Murphy, Aindreas Doyle, Daithi Waters, Eric Bradley, Shane Roche, Redmond Barry, Adrian Flynn, Ciaran Lyng, PJ Banville, Matty Forde.


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2010 Leinster SFC quarter--final: Meath and Laois play to a draw...

Meath 2-13 Laois 1-16 (AET)

Meath and Laois will meet again next weekend after their Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-final finished level at Croke Park.

Meath XV: Paddy O'Rourke, Chris O'Connor, Kevin Reilly, Eoghan Harrington, Michael Burke, Anthony Moyles, Caomhin King, Nigel Crawford, Mark Ward, Seamus Kenny, Joe Sheridan, Graham Reilly, Cian Ward, Shane O'Rourke, Stephen Bray.

Laois XV: Michael Nolan, Peter O'Leary, Mark Timmons, Padraig McMahon, Cahir Healy, Cathal Ryan, Colm Begley, Brendan Quigley, Kevin Meaney, Billy Sheehan, Craig Rogers, Darren Strong, Paul Cahillane, Donal Kingston, Ross Munnelly.

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2010 Munster SFC Semi-Final (replay): Kerry narrowly defeat Cork...

Cork 1-14 Kerry 1-15 (AET)

Kerry overcame old foes Cork after extra-time to win by the narrowest of margins in this Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final replay at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Cork XV: Alan Quirke, Ray Carey, Graham Canty, Jamie O'Sullivan, Noel O'Leary, Michael Shields, Paudie Kissane, Alan O'Connor, Aidan Walsh, Pearse O'Neill, Donncha O'Connor, Paddy Kelly, Daniel Goulding, Ciaran Sheehan, Paul Kerrigan.

Kerry XV: Brendan Kealy, Marc O Se, Tommy Griffin, Tom O'Sullivan, Tomas O Se, Mike McCarthy, Killian Young, Seamus Scanlon, Michael Quirke, Darran O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan, Donnacha Walsh, Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy, Bryan Sheehan.

Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)

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2010 Ulster SFC: Fermanagh get historic win over Cavan...

Fermanagh 1-13 Cavan 0-13


Half-Time Score: Cavan 0-08 Fermanagh 0-07

Fermanagh have consigned Cavan to the qualifiers and created a historic championship win at Breffni Park to set up an Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final with Monaghan.

Cavan XV: F Reilly, D Sheridan, T Corr, M Cahill, P Brady (0-1), E McGuigan, A Clarke, C Galligan, D Givney (0-2), R Flanagan, G Smith (0-4, 2f, 1 '45), M McKeever, C Mackey (0-1), S Johnston (0-3, 1f), M Brennan (0-2).
Subs: M Hannon for Clarke (41), M Reilly for Brennan (54), L Mulvey for McKeever (60)

Fermanagh XV: Ronan Gallagher, N Bogue, S Lyons, B Mulrone, D Ward, R McCloskey, T McElroy, J Sherry, M McGrath, D Keenan (0-1), R Carson (1-3, 0-1f), M Little, P Ward (0-3), Rory Gallagher (0-2, 2f), C O'Brien (0-2).
Subs: S Quigley (0-2) for Rory Gallagher (48), D Kelly for D Ward (62), C Flaherty for Little (64)

Referee: P Fox (Westmeath).

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2010 Munster SHC Semi-Final: Waterford beat Clare...

Waterford 0-22 Clare 1-15

Waterford are into the Munster Hurling Final after withstanding a brave battle by Clare to win by 4 points in Thurles.

HALF-TIME: WATERFORD 0-09 CLARE 1-10

Clare XV: D Touhy; P Vaughan, C Dillon, C Cooney; B Bugler, D McMahon, P Donnellan; B O'Connell, N O'Connell; S Collins, J Conlon, J Clancy; F Lynch, D Honan, C Ryan.

Waterford XV: C Hennessy; E Murphy, L Lawlor, N Connors; T Browne, M Walsh, J Nagle; S O'Sullivan, R Foley; D Shanahan, K Moran, S Molumphy; J Mullane, E Kelly, M Shanahan.

Referee: Brian Gavin (Offaly).

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2010 Leinster SHC quarter-final: Dublin easily defeat Laois...

Dublin 0-25 Laois 0-16

Dublin are through to the Leinster Hurling Championship semi-finals after an easy win over Laois at Nowlan Park.

Half-Time: Dublin 0-10 Laois 0-08

DUBLIN XV: G Maguire; N Corcoran, T Brady, O Gough; S Hiney, J Boland, M O'Brien; J McCaffrey, S Durkin; P Kelly, L Rushe, P Ryan; D O'Callaghan, S Lambert, A McCrabbe.

Subs used: K Flynn for O'Callaghan (25 mins), L Ryan for Flynn (52), P Carton for P Ryan (56), S Ryan for Brady (66), R Trainor for Gough (68).

LAOIS XV: E Reilly; J A Delaney, D Maher, C Healy; B Campion, M Whelan, M McEvoy; C Dunne, James Walsh; J Fitzpatrick, Z Keenan, W Hyland; T Fitzgerald, N Foyle, J Brophy.

Subs used: C Delaney for Foyle (46 mins), J Purcell for Fitzpatrick (48).

Referee: Cathal McAllister (Cork)

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2010 Leinster SFC quarter-final: Westmeath narrowly defeat Wicklow...

Wicklow 1-11 Westmeath 0-15

A late point by Dennis Glennon gave Westmeath the narrowest of wins over Wicklow in their Leinster Football Championship quarter-final clash in Tullamore.

Half-Time: Wicklow 0-04 Westmeath 0-05

WESTMEATH XV: G Connaughton; F Boyle, D O'Donoghue, J Gaffey; M Ennis, K Martin, D Harte; D Duffy, P Bannon; J Smyth, C Lynam, A Gaughan, P Greville, M Flanagan, D Glennon.

Subs used: G Egan for Gaughan (32 mins), D Dolan for Smyth (44), T Warburton for Martin (52, inj).

WICKLOW XV: M Travers; C Hyland, D Ó hAnnaidh, S Kelly; A Byrne, B McGrath, D Hayden; J Stafford, JP Dalton; L Glynn, T Hannon, N Mernagh; P Dalton, S Furlong, P Earls.

Subs used: J Flynn for Travers (18 mins, inj), S Canavan for McGrath (63).

Referee: Michael Collins (Cork)


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2010 Munster SFC Semi-Final: Cork and Kerry end in a draw...

Cork 0-15 Kerry 0-15

Kerry get a last minute point to earn a draw with Munster rivals Kerry, in the 2010 Munster Senior Football Championship semi-final in Killarney.

Half-Time: Cork 0-08 Kerry 0-06

KERRY XV: B Kealy; M O Se, T Griffin, T O'Sullivan; T O Se, M McCarthy, K Young; S Scanlon, M Quirke; Darran O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan, D Walsh; C Cooper, K Donaghy, B Sheehan (capt).

Subs used: A Maher for Quirke (14-17 mins, blood sub), A Maher for Quirke (half-time), D Moran for Scanlon (48), P Galvin for Darran O'Sullivan (55), BJ Keane for Walsh (61), P Reidy for Young (64).

CORK XV: A Quirke; R Carey, G Canty (capt), J O'Sullivan; N O'Leary, M Shields, P Kissane; A O'Connor, A Walsh; P O'Neill, D O'Connor, P Kelly; D Goulding, C Sheehan, P Kerrigan.

Subs used: J Miskella for O'Leary (50 mins), F Goold for D O'Connor (59), C O'Neill for Goulding (63), D Kavanagh for A O'Connor (67).

Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

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2010 Ulster SFC: Monaghan triumph over Armagh...

Monaghan 1-18 Armagh 0-09

Monaghan are through to the Ulster Football Championship semi-finals after a convincing 12-point win over Armagh in Casement Park.

Armagh XV: P Hearty, A Mallon, B Donaghy, V Martin, P Duffy (0-01), C McKeever, F Moriarty, C Vernon, K Toner, M Mackin, A Kernan (0-01, f), G Swift (0-01), B Mallon, S McDonnell (0-04), J Clarke (0-02).

Subs: K Dyas for Martin (h-t), J Lavery for Mackin (h-t)

Monaghan XV: D Hughes, JP Mone, D Mone, C Walshe, D Freeman (0-01), V Corey (0-01), G McQuaid, D Clerkin (0-02), E Lennon, S Gollogly, P Finlay (0-07, 3f, 1 '45), K Hughes, C Hanratty (0-01), C McManus (0-01, f), T Freeman (1-04).

Subs: R Woods for Gollogly (21), H McElroy (0-01) for Hanratty (51), F Caulfield for K Hughes (57), N McAdam for D Freeman (67)

Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone)

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2010 Munster SFC semi-final: Limerick defeat Waterford...

Waterford 1-09 Limerick 1-17

Limerick are through to the final of the Munster Senior Football Championship after a hard-fought win over 13-man Waterford.

WATERFORD XV: T Wall; M O'Gorman, T O'Gorman, K Connery; T Grey (capt), S Briggs, E Walsh; M Ahearne, T Prendergast; W Hennessy, C McGrath, B Wall; G Hurney, R Ahearne, L O Lionain.

Subs used: K Power for M Ahearne, C Phelan for Connery, J Phelan for Walsh, C O'Keeffe for O Lionain, M Donnelly for B Wall.

LIMERICK XV: B Scanlon; M O'Riordan, J McCarthy, A Lane; S Lavin, S Lucey, P Ranahan; J O'Donovan, J Galvin; P Browne, J Ryan, S Buckley (capt); G Collins, I Ryan, S Kelly.

Subs used: C Fitzgerald for J Ryan, E O'Connor for Kelly, E Joy for Browne, S Gallagher for Ranahan, J Mullane for Buckley.

Referee: Syl Doyle (Wexford)

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2010 Leinster SFC quarter-final: Louth get upset victory over Kildare...

Kildare 1-16 Louth 1-22

Louth got a shock win over Kildare at Páirc Tailteann in Navan, in the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter-final.

Kildare's Padraig O'Neill put the ball into the corner of the Louth net in the 12th minute.

Half-Time Score: Kildare 1-06 Louth 0-14

Louth's Wing-back Ray Finnegan scored a goal in the 39th minute.

Louth go through to the Leinster Football Championship semi-finals against the winners of the Westmeath/Wicklow match.

Louth XV: N Gallagher, E McAuly, D Finnegan, R Greene, R Finnegan (1-0), M Fanning, J O'Brien, P Keenan, B White (0-6, 5f), A McDonnell (0-3), M Brennan (0-1), A Reid (0-1), C Judge (0-4, 4f), S Lennon (0-4), JP Rooney (0-3).
Subs: D Byrne for McAuly, A Hoey for Reid, D Clarke for Rooney, S Fitzpatrick for Finnegan.

Kildare XV: S McCormack, H McGrillen, G White, E Bolton, M O'Flaherty, B Flanagan, K Cribbin, D Flynn (0-1), D Whyte (0-1), J Kavanagh (0-2), J Doyle (0-9, 7f), R Sweeney (0-1), A Smith (0-1), P O'Neill (1-1), E Callaghan.
Subs: A MacLochlainn for Bolton, D Earley for O'Neill, T O'Connor for Callaghan, D Hendy for Cribbin, Callaghan for Sweeney

Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

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2010 Christy Ring Cup Semi-final: Westmeath defeat Kildare...

Kildare 0-18 - 3-19 Westmeath

Kildare loses to Westmeath in the Christy Ring Cup semi-final at Navan.

Goals from Blain Leharte and Brendan Murtagh helped Westmeath to a 2-9 to 0-4 interval lead.

Andrew Dermody added a third goal, and despite Martin Fitzgerald's nine points haul, Kildare couldn't get close to their impressive Leinster neighbours.

Westmeath play Kerry in the final.

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2010 Christy Ring Cup Semi-final: Kerry defeat Wicklow...

Kerry 2-17 Wicklow 2-14

Kerry have reached their first ever Christy Ring Cup final Saturday, 5 June 2010 17:41
Top scorer Darragh O'Connell hit three late points as Kerry qualified for their first ever Christy Ring Cup final.

The sides were level at the break - 1-07 to 0-10.

Wicklow's Andy O'Brien netted for the second time on the restart, but Wicklow were overhauled with goals from Michael Boyle and Gary O'Brien providing the inspiration for John Meyler's men.

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2010 All-Ireland Connacht SFC: Sligo defeat Mayo...

Sligo 0-15 Mayo 1-08

Sligo got a surprise win over Mayo at Markievicz Park in what turned out to be an interesting encounter in the Connacht Senior Football Championship.

Mayo's Alan Freeman was fouled by Noel McGuire on the 5th minute. Penalty was taken by Freeman and he easily scored a goal. Scoreline: Sligo 0-00 Mayo 1-01

Half-Time: Sligo 0-05 Mayo 1-04

Sligo: P Greene; C Harrison, N McGuire, R Donovan; K Cawley, B Phillips, J Davey; T Taylor, S Gilmartin; M Breheny, A Costello, E O'Hara; C McGee, K Sweeney, D Kelly.

Mayo: D Clarke; P Gardiner, G Cafferkey, K Higgins; D Vaughan, T Cunniffe, K McLoughlin; T Parsons, R McGarrity; A Moran, S O'Shea, T Mortimer; C Mortimer, A Freeman, E Varley.

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2010 All-Ireland Ulster SFC: Down defeat Donegal in extra-time...

Donegal 2-10 Down 1-15

Benny Coulter inspired Down to an extra-time win over Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Championship at Ballybofey.

The veteran attacker turned in a vintage performance, hitting a 1-4 tally, including the killer goal deep into extra-time.

Now James McCartan, in his first year as Mourne manager, takes his side to meet provincial champions Tyrone in the semi-final on June 19.

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2010 All-Ireland Connacht SFC: Roscommon beat London...

London 0-06 Roscommon 0-14

Roscommon got the required result but not the performance as they accounted for London in today's Connacht SFC quarter-final encounter at Ruislip.

Fergal O'Donnell's men set up a semi-final clash with Leitrim at Dr Hyde Park on Sunday, June 20, with free-taker Donie Shine (0-09) leading the scoring.

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2010 All-Ireland Ulster SHC Quarter-final results...

Derry 0-15 London 2-12

London staged a sensational comeback at Casement Park to qualify for the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final.
Derry, who led by 0-7 to 0-6 at the break, moved six points clear when Ruairi Convery converted his eighth free.

But two Mark Mythen goals in the space of three minutes turned the game in the Exiles' favour, with skipper Martin Finn's six point contribution sealing the Oak Leafers' fate.

Down 4-29 Armagh 0-09

Down powered through to an Ulster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final meeting with London with a runaway win over 14-man Armagh at Casement Park.

Two goals each from Johnny McCusker and Aidan Clarke saw the Ardsmen safely through to the last four.

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2010 All-Ireland Leinster SHC Preliminary rounds results...

Cork 3-15 Tipperary 0-14

Tipperary surrendered their Munster title in alarming fashion as Cork brilliantly signalled their Championship intent at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Antrim 3-16 Offaly 2-26

Offaly have beaten Antrim in the Leinster SHC quarter-finals. The Faithful County took the game to extra-time through a last second free, before Saffrons wilted in the extended period to hand Offaly.

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2010 Leinster SHC quarter-final: Galway win comfortably over Wexford...

Galway 2-22 Wexford 1-14

Galway beat Wexford at Nowlan Park in the 2010 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, to make it through to the Leinster Championship semi-final.

Galway's Ger Farragher was top-scorer with 0-13. Joe Canning got an injury-time goal in the first half, from a free taken outside the penalty area.

Half-Time Score: Galway 1-09 Wexford 0-06

In the second half, Wexford was able to keep in touch with Galway, when only a goal separated the sides at one point. Tomas Waters' 55th-minute goal had brought Wexford to life. However, that's as close as it got.

Galway had half-forward Andy Smyth dismissed in the 54th minute, when he received a straight red card for a elbow-led challenge on Wexford midfielder Colm Farrell. Wexford also had David Redmond and Diarmuid Lyng sent-off in the closing stages of the match.

Substitute Kevin Hynes scored his first Championship goal for Galway after been only on the pitch for two minutes.

GALWAY: C Callanan; D Joyce, S Kavanagh, O Canning; D Barry, T Óg Regan, D Collins; G Farragher (0-13, 0-10f, 0-01 '65'), D Burke (0-01); D Hayes (0-02), C Donnellan, A Smyth (0-01); A Harte (0-01), J Canning (1-03), J Gantley.

Subs used: I Tannian for Donnellan (46 mins), K Hynes (1-00) for Gantley (58), A Callanan (0-01) for Harte (66), J Lee for Regan (68), A Cullinane for Collins (70).

WEXFORD: N Carton; L Prendergast, K Rossiter, C Kenny; R Kehoe, D Stamp, M Travers; H Kehoe (0-01), C Farrell; M Jacob, E Quigley (0-01), D Lyng (0-11, 0-08f, 0-01 '65'); R Jacob (0-01), S Banville, P Atkinson.

Subs used: D Redmond for Travers (13 mins), T Waters (1-00) for R Kehoe (43), P Morris for M Jacob (66).

Referee: John Sexton (Cork)


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Canning speaks on the upcoming Leinster SHC match between Galway and Wexford...

Here is a video link to what Galway's Ollie Canning said in an interview:

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/video-room/video/1/30730/

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2010 All-Ireland Munster SFC: Waterford get win over Clare...

Waterford 1-10 Clare 0-09

Waterford defeated Clare in the 2010 Munster Senior Football Championship.

Clare were reduced to 14 men when Declan Callinan saw red for two yellow cards.

Waterford will now play Limerick in the Munster SFC semi-final on June 6th.

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2010 All-Ireland Leinster SFC: Louth get victory over Longford...

Louth 1-11 Longford 1-07

Louth defeated Longford in the 2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship at O'Moore Park.

Shane Lennon scored a goal for Louth on the stroke of half-time.

Half-Time: Louth 1-06 Longford 0-06

Longford's Bernard McElvaney (substitute) scored a goal in the 40th minute.

Longford failed to score over the closing 28 minutes.

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2010 All-Ireland Leinster SFC: Meath easily defeats Offaly...

Offaly 2-07 Meath 1-20

Meath cruised to a Leinster Senior Football Championship victory over Offaly at Portloise.

Offaly's John Coughlan was sent off in the 39th minute of the match, after shown a straight red card.

Joe Sheridan's 68th-minute goal sealed the victory for Meath.

Meath now meet Laois in a Leinster SFC quarter-final clash on June 13th.

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2010 All-Ireland Ulster SFC: Tyrone beat Antrim...

Tyrone 2-14 Antrim 1-13

Tyrone defeated Antrim in the 2010 Ulster Senior Football Championship at Casement Park.

Tyrone's Kevin Hughes scored a goal on the 9th minute. Scoreline: Tyrone 1-01 Antrim 0-01.

Owen Mulligan scored a goal for Tyrone on the 28th minute. Scoreline: Tyrone 2-06 Antrim 0-04.

Half-Time: Tyrone 2-06 Antrim 0-05

Antrim's Kevin Niblock puts the ball into the corner of the net. Scoreline: Tyrone 2-11 Antrim 1-10.

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2010 All-Ireland Leinster SHC Preliminary Round: Carlow v Laois Result...

Laois 1-13 Carlow 0-10

Laois are through to play Dublin in the semi-finals of the Leinster Hurling Championship after beating Carlow in Portlaoise.

Carlow had returned to the Leinster Championship for the first time in six years, but it wasn't to be their evening.

Carlow had also lost to Laois by a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-16 last month in Division 2 of the league.

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2010 Christy Ring Cup quarter-final results...

Down 1-18 Westmeath 2-21

Brendan Murtagh led the way with eight points in Westmeath's Christy Ring Cup quarter-final win over Down at Navan.

Joe Clarke and Dan Carthy hit the goals that crushed Down's challenge in the sunshine at Pairc Tealtainn.

Wicklow 3-13 Meath 1-18

Jonathan O'Neill bagged a 73rd-minute goal to ensure Wicklow advanced to the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals, thanks to a one-point win at St Conleth's Park, Newbridge.

Westmeath will now play Kildare in the semi-final on June 5th and Wicklow will play Kerry in the other semi-final.

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GAA Munster SFC: Kerry run out easy winners over Tipperary....

Kerry 2-18 Tipp 2-06

Kerry had a comfortable win over Tipperary at Semple Stadium in the first round of the Munster Senior Football Championship.

Brian Sheehan scored 2-4 for Kerry in the match.

Tipp's Philip Austin scored a goal in the 8th minute.

Half-Time: Kerry 0-08 Tipp 1-04

Kerry's Brian Sheehan scored a goal on the 47th minute.

Tipp's Barry Brogan scored a goal. The Tipp forward palmed the ball into the net in the 52nd minute.

Kerry's T. Griffin and Tipp's B. Brogan both received yellow cards on the 61st minute.

Brian Sheehan scored another goal for Kerry in the 66th minute.

Barry Brogan sent off in the 69th minute after receiving a second yellow card.

Kerry will now play Cork in the Munster SFC semi-final.

Kerry XV: B Kealy; M O'Sé, T Griffin, T O'Sullivan; T O'Sé, M McCarthy, K Young; S Scanlon, M Quirke; P Galvin, Declan O'Sullivan, D Walsh; C Cooper, K Donaghy, B Sheehan.

Tipperary XV: P Fitzgerald; P Codd, N Curran, C McDonald; C Aylward, R Costigan, C McGrath; K Mulryan, G Hannigan; P Acheson, P Austin, H Coghlan; S Carey, B Grogan, B Mulvihill.

Attendance: 4,965

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GAA Leinster SFC: Wicklow easily defeats Carlow....

Wicklow 3-13 Carlow 0-12

Wicklow easily defeated Carlow in the Leinster Senior Football Championship preliminary round at O'Moore Park.

Thirteen yellow cards and three red cards were handed out in the match. Wicklow defender Steven Kelly was the first to see red in first half injury-time.

Paul Earls scored the first goal in Portlaoise to give Wicklow a big advantage just before half-time.

Half-Time: Wicklow 1-06 Carlow 0-06

Wicklow's Nicky Mernagh received a red card.

Leighton Glynn scored a goal for Wicklow.

Carlow lost midfielders Brendan Murphy and Thomas Walsh through second yellow cards in the second half.

Wicklow's JP Dalton scored a goal for Wicklow.

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GAA Ulster SFC: Armagh defeat Derry in the first round...

Derry 1-07 Armagh 1-10

Armagh advance to the next round of the Ulster Senior Football Championship after a deserved win over Derry at Celtic Park.

On the 11th minute, Derry's Kevin McGuckian received a yellow card for obstructing Finian Moriarty as the Armagh man was about to go through on goal. Scoreline: Derry 0-02 Armagh 0-02

On the 29th minute Derry's Mark Lynch exchanged passes with Fergal Doherty, drawing out the goalkeeper and leaving Paddy Bradley to fist the ball into an empty net. Scoreline: Derry 1-04 Armagh 0-04.

Half-Time: Derry 1-05 Armagh 0-08

On the 44th minute Bateson was booked for Derry, their third card of the game.

Armagh's Mackin was booked on the 47th minute for a foul on Fergal Doherty.

Ryan Henderson was taken off for Armagh on the 49th minute and Jamie Clarke came on. For Derry, Kielt replaced Wilkinson.

On the 54th minute, Eoin Bradley picked up his second yellow for pulling back an Armagh player. Bradley exited the game with Derry down to 14-men.

Armagh's Jamie Clarke scored a goal in 57th minute to make it 1-06 to 1-10 for Armagh.

On the 57th minute, yellow card for Ciaran McKeever, there were a few angry exchanges there after a mass brawl off the touchline.

On the 59th minute, Bateson is replaced by Craig.

On the 63rd minute Joe Diver came on for Doherty.

Armagh conceded a penalty in 67th minute when Gerard O'Kane was fouled. O'Kane took the penalty, but it was well saved by Hearty.

Derry only scored 2 points in the second half.

Derry XV: B Gillis; B Óg McAlary, K McGuckian, D McBride; G O'Kane, B McGuigan, M Bateson; F Doherty, Patsy Bradley; S L McGoldrick, M Lynch, D Mullan, Paddy Bradley, E Bradley, R Wilkinson.

Armagh XV: P Hearty; A Mallon, K Toner, B Donaghy; P Duffy, C McKeever, F Moriarty; C Vernon, J Lavery; M Mackin, A Kernan, G Swift; B Mallon, S McDonnell, R Henderson.

Ref: Maurice Deegan (Laois)

Attendance: 10,342

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GAA Ulster SHC Round 2 Results: London get win over Monaghan...

London 3-16 Monaghan 1-15

London will face Derry in two-weeks time in the Ulster SHC quarter-final, after a hard-earned seven-point win over Monaghan at Casement Park this afternoon.

Michael McHugh may have top-scored with 13 points for the Farney county, but London dug deep in a keenly contested encounter.

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Christy Ring Cup Round 2 Results: Kingdom defeat Westmeath...

Kerry 3-14 Westmeath 2-11

Kerry will have a home semi-final in the Christy Ring Cup to look forward to after they had six points to spare over an understrength Westmeath at Tralee.

John Meyler's Division 3A champions defeated a Division 2 team for the second weekend in a row and will be fancied to win the second tier championship after their impressive display.

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GAA Ulster SHC: Armagh ease past Tyrone...

Armagh 3-20 Tyrone 2-9

Full-forward Brian McNaughton was in super form as Armagh beat Tyrone in this Ulster SHC Round 2 encounter at Casement Park, with McNaughton's hat-trick vital, in his sides 14-point win.

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2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Winner Odds...

All Ireland Champions for 2009 Kilkenny are favorites to win this year's championship. They are also going for their fifth championship in a row (which will be a new record if they do it). 2009 runners-up Tipperary are listed as second favorites. 2010 National League Champions Galway come in as third favorites.

Despite the current odds, I believe that Kilkenny will not get their 5-in-row and it maybe at the expense of Galway. Galway are the last team to beat Kilkenny, way back in the 2005 All-Ireland semi-final. Most people that know me are aware that I say it every year, but I think this year is Galway's year to triumph after 22 years without the Liam McCarthy Cup. But, as the old saying goes..... see you in September!

Kilkenny 11/8
Tipperary 15/8
Galway 5/1
Cork 7/1
Waterford 14/1
Clare 80/1
Dublin 125/1
Wexford 150/1
Offaly 200/1
Limerick 300/1
Carlow 1000/1
Antrim 1000/1
Laois 1000/1


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2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Winner Odds...

2009 winners Kerry are starting as favorites to win this year's championship (according to the bookmakers). While runners-up for the 2009 Championship, Cork are second favorites.

For the longest time, Kerry always remain one of the top favorites to win the SFC championship every year and there is good reason for that. However, as the championship proceeded in the last few years, it goes wide open before narrowing to the top favorites (typically Kerry).

I don't think that this year's championship will be any different. Despite Kerry being favorites to win, I believe that they are not going to do it. They struggled to get through the back door last year to get to the final. Yes, they did win it, but they are good when they are in the final.

Phew, this year's winner is difficult to pick at this point. If you can't guess from my other blog posts over the last year, my heart goes with Galway, but I don't think they can do it either. They have great young talent and great management in new guy Joe Kernan, but they will have a long haul to get to the final.

My gut feeling at this point is that the Sam Maguire Cup will go to a county that has not won it in the last decade - so no Kerry, Tyrone, Galway or Armagh. And... Dublin could be that team! Also, watch out for the dark horse Donegal this year; if they do well in Ulster SF Championship. They could go all the way.

Finally, I wonder what the odds are of Mayo going all the way to this year's final and losing it again on the big day. Half decent odds would definitely worth a wager!

The typical odds for this year's championship by many of the bookmakers are:

Kerry 3/1
Cork 9/4
Tyrone 9/2
Dublin 8/1
Mayo 16/1
Galway 18/1
Armagh 25/1
Derry 25/1
Down 33/1
Monaghan 33/1
Meath 33/1
Kildare 40/1
Donegal 50/1
Limerick 80/1
Sligo 80/1
Laois 100/1
Antrim 150/1
Fermanagh 150/1
Wexford 200/1
Cavan 200/1
Wicklow 250/1
Offaly 300/1
Tipperary 300/1
Westmeath 350/1
Louth 500/1
Roscommon 500/1
Waterford 500/1
Longford 750/1
Carlow 1000/1
London 1000/1
Clare 1000/1
Leitrim 1000/1

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The Christy Ring Cup First Round Results...

Kildare 2-18 Meath 1-10

Kildare proved too strong for a weakened Meath side in this Ring Cup first round fixture on Saturday at Pairc Tailteann. Kildare march on to the quarter-finals, Meath have a second chance against another first round loser next Saturday.

Westmeath 5-15 Derry 3-16

Westmeath received a huge scare from Derry in this Christy Ring Cup extra-time thriller at Cusack Park, Mullingar on Saturday.

Kerry 0-27 Down 1-19

NHL Division 3A champions Kerry recorded a stunning win over Down in Newry on Saturday.

Wicklow 1-19 Mayo 2-12

In Aughrim, NHL Division 3B winners Wicklow recorded a victory over Mayo on Saturday.

Christy Ring 2010 - Round 2
May 15, 2010 (Sat)
- Round 2(A)Cill Dara V Cill Mhantáin
Time: TBC, Venue: TBC
Referee: TBC
- Round 2(A)Ciarraí V An Iarmhí
Time: TBC, Venue: TBC
Referee: TBC
- Round 2(B)Maigh Eo V An Dun
Time: TBC, Venue: TBC
Referee: TBC
- Round 2(B)Doire V An Mhí
Time: TBC, Venue: TBC
Referee: TBC

The Christy Ring Cup is in its 6th Year as a tournament. The 2010 tournament has the following double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

• The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
  The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
  The losers in Round 1 go into to Round 2B.
  
  There are two Round 2A matches.
  The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
  The losers in Round 2A go into to the quarter-finals.
  
  There are two Round 2B matches.
  The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
  The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
  
  The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2011.
  
  There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
  The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
  
  The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
  
  There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
  The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
  The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
  
  The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2010 and are promoted to the Liam McCarthy Cup 2011.

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Bord Gáis Energy Ladies' Football NFL Finals Results...

Cork were crowned Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 champions for a third successive season at Dublin's Parnell Park on Saturday. They defeated Galway 2-10 to 1-9. Cork have now claimed five NFL titles in the last six seasons.

Elsewhere, Donegal were finally crowned Bord Gáis Division 2 champions, having lost three finals in the previous eight seasons. The North-Westerners ran out winners by ten points against Kildare in Saturday's second tier decider, on a final score of 5-15 to 2-14.

Meanwhile, Cavan captured the Bord Gáis Energy Division 3 title for the second time in three seasons with a comfortable 4-13 to 1-10 victory against Waterford.

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Dublin triumph over Donegal in the All-Ireland U-21 Football Final...

Dublin U-21 1-10 Donegal U-21 1-08

Dublin won their second All-Ireland U21 football title, by beating Donegal in a dramatic finish at Breffni Park. A crowd of over 8,000 people showed up for the match.

Donegal were unlucky in the end not to take the title, when Donegal skipper Michael Murphy hit the crossbar with a stoppage time penalty.

Dublin Team: V Whelan, E Culligan, R O'Carroll, D Nelson, J Cooper, J McCarthy, N Devereux (0-1), S Murray, C Mullins, M Coughlan (0-1), T Furman, G Sweeney (1-1), R McCarthy (0-1), D Rock (0-4, 2f, 1 '45), C Dorney (0-1).

Subs: D Quinn for McCarthy (h-t), C Redddin for McCarthy (42), B O'Rourke (0-1) for Furman (48), S McGuinness for Nelson (50), N Brogan for Dorney (73)

Donegal Team: P Boyle, E Doherty, C Boyle, P McGrath, D Walsh, T McKinley, C Classon, K Mulhern, D Curran, M McHugh, M Murphy (1-2, 1f), D Molloy (0-5, 4f), J Carroll, L McLoone, A McFadden.

Subs: C Morrison (0-1) for McFadden (28), D Murphy for McKinley (28), C McGinley for Carroll (63), S O'Kennedy for Curran (67)

Referee: M Duffy (Sligo).


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2010 All-Ireland SFC: Galway get win over New York...

Galway 2-13 New York 0-12

Galway did just about enough to beat a defiant New York team in the Connacht Senior Football Championship preliminary round. New York were reduced to 13 men in the second half.

Padraig Joyce's first touch of the ball was put into the back of the net for a goal for Galway. The goal came within the first two minutes of the match.

Padraig Joyce got 1-3 in the first half.

Half-Time Score: Galway 1-5 New York 0-7

New York's Dan Doona, Joe Bell, Pat Madden, Brendan Mc Gourty, Lorcan Maguire and Johney Murtage picked up yellow cards in the match. Pat Madden was sent off in the 48th minute after receiving a second yellow card. Johney Murtage was sent off in the 53rd minute after receiving his second yellow card.

Galway's Diarmuid Blake and Gary Sice each picked up a yellow card in the 58th and 59th minute, respectively.

Galway had 12 wides in the match.

Cormac Bane scored a goal for Galway in the closing seconds of the match, to put a bit of respectability on the scoreline.

Man of the Match was Padraig Joyce, who scored 1-7 for Galway.

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2010 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 Final: Galway defeat Cork...

Galway 2-22 Cork 1-17

Attendance at Thurles: 14,200

Galway easily defeated Cork in the 2010 Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 Final; claiming their ninth NHL title.

Galway's Damien Hayes opens the scoring with a goal in the second minute.

Cork's Cathal Naughton scored a goal in the 23rd minute, but Joe Canning scored a goal for Galway right after that.

Ger Farragher had 5 points in the first half for Galway and Joe Canning had 1-2. Cork's Ben O'Connor had 4 points.

Half-Time score: Galway 2-12 Cork 1-11

Cork had a penalty in the 40th minute when John Gardiner was fouled, but the Pat Horgan’s shot was deflected over the bar for a point by Galway 'keeper Colm Callanan.

Galway had 17 wides to Cork's 10 in the match.

Joe Canning got 1-5 in the game (all from play).

After the game, GAA President Christy Cooney presented Galway captain Shane Kavanagh with the cup, which will give Manager McIntyre's charges a serious boost heading into their Leinster Championship campaign.

Kavanagh also got Man of the Match award.

Galway will hope to replicate this form against Wexford in the Leinster SHC quarter-final on May 29th, while Cork face Tipperary in a Munster quarter-final on May 30th.

GALWAY Team: C Callanan; D Joyce, S Kavanagh, O Canning; D Barry, T Og Regan, D Collins; G Farragher (0-06, 0-04f, 0-01 '65'), D Burke (0-01); A Harte (0-03), C Donnellan (0-01), A Smith (0-02); D Hayes (1-01), J Canning (1-05), I Tannian (0-01).

Subs used: J Gantley (0-02) for Tannian (52 mins), K Hynes for Smith (62), N Cahalan for Burke (68).

CORK Team: D Og Cusack; S O'Neill, E Dillon, B Murphy; J Gardiner (0-03, 0-01 '65'), R Curran (0-01), S Og O'hAilpin; T Kenny, L McLoughlin; M Cussen (0-02), K Murphy (0-02), C Naughton (1-01); B O'Connor (0-04, 0-02sl), A O'hAilpin, P Horgan (0-03, 0-01f).

Subs used: J O'Connor (0-01) for McLoughlin (48 mins), M Walsh for S Og O'hAilpin (49), P O'Sullivan for K Murphy (57).

Referee: James Owens (Wexford)

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2010 All-Ireland SFC Opening Match: Galway v New York...

Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship - Preliminary Round
New York V Gaillimh
Time: 4 00 PM, Venue: Gaelic Park. NY
Referee: Maurice Condon
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Galway take on New York in GAA Connacht Senior Football Championship preliminary round on Sunday, 2 May at the Gaelic Park in New York.

Joe Kernan says Galway will be treating New York with the same respect as any other team when they meet.

This week, Michael Meehan was named Galway football captain for the Championship, but will not be involved in their opening match.
Instead, newly-appointed vice-captain Joe Bergin will lead the Tribesmen into battle, with Galway Manager Joe Kernan confirming that Meehan is still about four weeks away from full fitness.

Kernan has included two debutants for what is his first championship game as Galway manager with Eoin O Conghaile starting in goal and Eoin Concannon lining out alongside Padraic and Nicky Joyce in the full forward line. Several other players from the senior panel were unable to make the trip due to exams. They include, Sean Armstrong, Paul Conroy, David Reilly, Garreth Bradshaw and Conor Healy.

Galway XV: E O Conghaile; K Fitzgerald, F Hanley, A Burke; D Meehan, G O'Donnell, D Burke; B Cullinane, N Coleman; G Sice, F Breathnach, J Bergin (Captain) E Concannon, P Joyce, N Joyce.

New York boss Seamus Sweeney is confident that his side will give a good account of themselves against Galway.

The Exiles' participation in the Connacht SFC has called into question in recent years owing to cost issues and their lack of competitiveness, but Donegal native Sweeney is confident that they can put it up to Galway this time around.

New York XV: Pa Ryan, Colin Mc Carron, Brendan Mc Gourty, James Huvane, Allen Raftery, Aidan Power, Joe Bell, Pat Madden, Adrian O Connor, Jason Kelly, Paul O Hara, Johney Murtage, Dan Doona (Captain), Kenny O Connor, Ronan Caffrey

The Tribesmen jetted out to the Big Apple on Thursday for a game they are hot favorites to win. Barring an upset, Galway will return home early next week to prepare for a Connacht SFC semi-final showdown with either Sligo or Mayo on June 27.

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2010 Allianz National Football League Division Finals Results...

Cork 1-17 Mayo 0-12
Cork have been crowned Allianz NFL Division 1 champions, easily beating Mayo at Croke Park on Sunday.

Down 1-12 Armagh 0-17
Armagh edged out Down to take the Division 2 title, following a thrilling decider at Croke Park on Sunday.

Sligo 0-19 Antrim 1-11
Sligo powered to victory in the NFL Division 3 final on Saturday, to repeat their win over Antrim in last year's Division 4 decider.

Limerick 1-16 Waterford 1-14
Limerick staged a late flourish to deny a brave Waterford side in the NFL Division Four final at Croke Park on Saturday.

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2010 Allianz National Football League Division 1 Final Result...

Cork 1-17 Mayo 0-12

Cork romped over Mayo in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 final in front of 27,000 spectators at Croke Park on Sunday.

Cork's Daniel Goulding (1-5) and Donncha O'Connor (0-5) were on fire on a day when Mayo once more failed to show up with their best game at headquarters.

At halftime, the Rebels lead by 0-09 to 0-05.

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Allianz National Hurling League 2010 Division 1 Final...

Corcaigh V Gaillimh
Venue: Semple Stadium, Thurles, Croke Park, May 2 @ 7:00 PM
Referee: James Owens

Cork: Donal Og Cusack; Shane O'Neill, Eoin Dillon, Brian Murphy; John Gardiner, Ronan Curran, Sean Og O hAilpin; Tom Kenny, Lorcan McLoughlin; Michael Cussen, Kieran Murphy (captain), Cathal Naughton; Ben O'Connor, Aisake O hAilpin, Pat Horgan.

Galway: Colm Callanan, Damien Joyce, Shane Kavanagh (captain), Ollie Canning, Donal Barry, Tony Og Regan, David Collins, Ger Farragher, David Burke, Aidan Harte, Cyril Donnellan, Andy Smyth, Damien Hayes, Joe Canning, Iarla Tannian.

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Allianz National Hurling League Division 1 Final Round Results...

Galway 3-17 Cork 2-13
Niall Healy took his opportunity to impress for a much-changed Galway side as they claimed top spot in NHL Division 1.

Dublin 6-30 Limerick 2-11
Dublin ran riot at Parnell Park as they preserved their Division 1 status and relegated Limerick with a 31-point victory.

Kilkenny 1-20 Waterford 2-12
Kilkenny completed their league run with an encouraging win over Waterford at Nowlan Park.

Offaly 2-14 Tipperary 1-18
A late goal from Seamus Callanan shot Tipperary to a one-point win over Offaly in this, the last fixture of 2010.

The NHL Division 1 Table standing finsih as follows. Galway now play Cork in the NHL Final on May 2, 2010.



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Allianz National Hurling League 2010 Div 1 Week 2 Results...

Dublin 1-21 Tipperary 1-12
Alan McCrabbe hit ten points as Dublin claimed the scalp of last year's All-Ireland runners-up Tipperary at Parnell Park.

McCrabbe shook off a leg injury to play his part in the Dubs' first NHL Division 1 win.

Kilkenny 1-17 Offaly 0-12
Kilkenny got their Allianz NHL Division 1 title defence off to a winning start against Leinster rivals Offaly, at Nowlan Park.

Galway 4-15 Waterford 1-15
Galway maintained their solid early season form with a runaway nine-point NHL win over Waterford at Pearse Stadium.

Limerick 1-14 Cork 2-21
Cork secured their second successive win in Allianz NHL Division 1, getting the better of Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.


Allianz NHL Division 1 Table


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Allianz NHL 2010 Division I Week 1 Results...

Limerick 1-11 Galway 1-18

A young and inexperienced Limerick side were denied a shock win when Galway staged a late rally to run out winners in the Allianz NHL Division 1 match at Kilmallock.

Substitute Iarla Tannian grabbed a 54th minute goal and further points from substitute Niall Healy and free-taker Ger Farragher saw a heavily-fancied Galway prevail.

Limerick lined out today with only two survivors - Paul Browne and Paudie McNamara - from the side that started last year's heavy All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Tipperary. In fact, the gutsy Shannonsiders lead 1-07 to 0-09 at half-time, with Cathal Mullane scoring a 13th minute goal.

However, in the second half, Galway boss John McIntyre made two telling substitutions when he brought Iarla Tannian and Niall Healy on in the 47th minute.

After a goal from Tannion, the Tribesmen added another seven points to flesh out the final score. Limerick had to wait until the final few minutes for points from O'Sullivan and O'Connor, before Tannian had the final say for the visitors.

Tannian finished with a 1-02 tally and Healy also shone as the Tribesmen dominated in the final quarter-hour.

Limerick manager Justin McCarthy would not talk about the controversy surrounding the panel of 2009 but admitted to being happy with the performance of his new-look team in this afternoon's match.

This match turned out to be the 2010 League opening game, as the original league curtain-raiser between Tipperary and Kilkenny was postponed yesterday due to heavy snow in Thurles. GAA has confirmed that this fixture between Kilkenny and Tipperary will take palce next Tuesday, at Semple Stadium.

Other results from NHL Division I...

Waterford 4-13 Dublin 0-12

Waterford gave Dublin a sound beating in their NHL Division 1 opener at Walsh Park.


Cork 1-22 Offaly 1-11

Cork opened their Allianz NHL Division 1 campaign with a satisfying win, as Offaly gave way at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Allianz NHL round one rescheduled fixtures

Tuesday, February 23rd

Division One

Tipperary v Kilkenny, Thurles, 8pm

Saturday, March 6th

Division Two

Laois v Kildare, Portlaoise, 5.45pm

Division Three A

Armagh v Mayo, Crossmaglen, 2.30pm

Division Three B

Fingal v Wicklow, Swords, 2.30pm

Division Four

Longford v South Down, Pearse Park, 2.30pm

Sunday, March 7th

Division Four

Monaghan v Fermanagh, Inniskeen, 12.45pm

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Allianz GAA National Hurling League 2010: Preview Week One...

The Allianz GAA National Hurling League for 2010 commences this weekend.

Allianz GAA Hurling National League Division One

Saturday, February 20
Thurles: Tipperary v Kilkenny, 7.30pm

The 2010 Allianz GAA National Hurling League starts with a bang on Saturday night, as the top two teams in the country meet in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland final under the lights in Thurles.

The sides met three times last year, with Kilkenny winning out on each occasion.

Tipperary: B Cummins; C O’Brien, P Curran, B Maher; D Fanning, P Maher, S Maher; B Dunne, S McGrath; S Hennessy, S Callanan, H Maloney, E Kelly, M Webster, N McGrath.

Kilkenny: P.J. Ryan, Canice Hickey, Brian Hogan, John Dalton, Tommy Walsh, Jackie Tyrell, J.J. Delaney, Willie Dwyer, P.J. Delaney, Richie Hogan, Michael Rice, Aidan Fogarty, Michael Grace, Martin Comerfrod, Richie Power.

Sunday, February 21
Kilmallock: Limerick v Galway, 2.30pm
Galway are on a hiding to nothing when they travel to Kilmallock on Sunday for their league opener against Justin McCarthy’s shadow Limerick side. The Tribesmen will be expected to rack up a cricket score against a Limerick team that few other than those with an intimate knowledge of the club scene in the county will be familiar with.

Limerick: T Flynn; D Lynch, D Kenny, S O'Neill; L O'Dwyer, A Brennan, C King; N Quaid, P Browne; B O'Sullivan, A Owens, C Mullane; G Mulcahy, P McNamara, A O'Connor.


Galway: J Skehill; D Joyce, S Kavanagh, P Holland; D Barry, T Óg Regan, K Hynes; G Farragher, N Cahalane; A Callanan, CDonnellan, D Burke; A Harte, J Gantley, N Hayes.

Páirc Ui Chaoimh: Cork v Offaly, 2.30pm

Cork start a league campaign untroubled by off-field problems for the first time in what seems like an age this Sunday. Offaly, who disappointed in last year’s Championship, are the visitors to Páirc Úi Chaoimh for the opening game of Denis Walsh’s first full campaign in charge of the Rebels after the St Catherine’s clubman stepped into the breach three games into the league last year.

Cork: D Óg Cusack; S O'Neill, D Cunningham, S Murphy; B Murphy, R Curran, S Óg Ó hAilpín; J Gardiner, T Kenny; L McLoughlin, M O'Sullivan, N McCarthy; K Murphy, A Ó hAilpín, P Horgan.


Offaly: J Dempsey; J Rigney, P Cleary, D Kenny; D Horan, G Oakley, D Morkan, D Hayden, R Hanniffy; B Carroll, J Bergin, C Mahon; C Parlon, G Healion, S Dooley.

Walsh Park: Waterford v Dublin, 2.30pm

Dublin travel to Waterford on Sunday to get their National League campaign up and running with genuine hopes of challenging the big guns for Division One honours. The Dubs have fitted snugly into hurling’s top tier following their renaissance in recent years, and manager Anthony Daly will expect to come away from Walsh Park with two league points on the board.

Waterford: C Hennessy; J Meagher, L Lawlor, N Connors; D Prendergast, M Walsh, J. Murray; J Nagle, R Foley; M Shanahan, K Moran, T Connors; S Walsh, G Hurney, S. Molumphy.


Dublin: G Maguire; N Corcoran, T Brady, O Gough; S Hiney, R Fallon, M O’Brien; J McCaffrey, J Boland; P Kelly, L Ruhe, S Durkin; D Treacy, K Flynn, A McCrabbe

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