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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Walsh Cup 2010: Galway beat Dublin...

Dublin 1-15 1-22 Galway

Galway have started the new season in fine style, claiming the Walsh Cup with a seven-point win over Dublin last Sunday, at Parnell Park.

The Walsh Cup is an inter-county and colleges hurling competition in the province of Leinster. The cup was named after Tom Walsh (Kilkenny), Chairman of the Leinster Council (1948-50). The competition now also includes teams from the provinces of Ulster and Connacht. The competition began in 1954.

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Allianz GAA National Football League 2010: Week 2 Results...

Below are the results of the four divisions.

Roinn I

Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
Corcaigh 1-12 0-12 Ciarraí
Ref: Maurice Deegan

Venue: Parnell Park
Áth Cliath 1-11 0-7 Doire
Ref: Padraig Hughes

Sunday 14th Feb 2010
Venue: Omagh
Tír Eoghain 1-11 1-12 Maigh Eo
Ref: Jimmy White

Venue: Pearse Stadium
Gaillimh 1-20 1-14 Muineachán
Ref: Derek Fahy

Roinn II

Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Venue: Páirc Esler, Newry
An Dun 0-12 0-8 An Mhí
Ref: Joe Mc Quillan

Venue: Semple Stadium, Thurles
Tiobraid Árann 0-8 1-17 Cill Dara
Ref: Aidan Mangan

Sunday 14th Feb 2010
Venue: Ballyshannon
Dún na nGall 3-11 0-5 Laois
Ref: Michael Duffy

Venue: Crossmaglen
Ard Mhacha 2-19 0-8 An Iarmhí
Ref: Martin Higgins

Roinn III

Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Venue: Brewster Park
Fear Manach 2-6 0-11 Ros Comáin
Ref: Seamus Mc Gonigle

Venue: Kingspan Breffni Pk
An Cabhán 1-8 2-13 Aontroim
Ref: Robert O Donnell

Sunday 14th Feb 2010
Venue: Wexford Park
Loch Garman 1-14 2-10 Uibh Fhaili
Ref: Maurice Condon

Venue: Markievicz Park
Sligeach 1-14 2-10 An Lú
Ref: Eamon O Grady

Roinn IV

Saturday 13th Feb 2010
Venue: Kilmallock
Luimneach 0-11 0-7 Ceatharlach
Ref: Padraig O Sullivan

Sunday 14th Feb 2010
Fraher Field Port Lairge 1-16 0-8 Londain
Ref: Derek O Mahoney

Venue: Aughrim
Cill Mhantáin 1-13 0-9 Liatroim
Ref: Eddie Kinsella

Venue: Nowlan Park
Cill Chainnigh 0-2 4-16 An Clár
Ref: Damien Brazil

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Allianz GAA Football National League 2010 has started...

The Allianz GAA Football National League for 2010 commenced last weekend, Feb 6th and 7th.

Below are the results of the four divisions.

Roinn I
Saturday 6th Feb 2010
Doire 1-18 1-12 Tír Eoghain
Venue: Celtic Park
Ref: Pat Mc Enaney

Sunday 7th Feb 2010
Maigh Eo 2-14 1-10 Gaillimh
Venue: Castlebar
Ref: Marty Duffy

Ciarraí 1-10 1-12 Áth Cliath
Venue: Killarney
Ref: Rory Hickey

Muineachán 3-12 3-13 Corcaigh
Venue: Scotstown
Ref: David Coldrick

Roinn II
Saturday 6th Feb 2010
Venue: Portlaoise
Laois 1-13 1-11 Tiobraid Árann
Patrick Fox

Venue: Páirc Tailteann
An Mhí 2-8 0-13 Ard Mhacha
Gearoid O Conamha

Sunday 7th Feb 2010
Venue: Newbridge
Cill Dara 0-8 1-16 An Dun
Derek Fahy

Venue: Cusack Park, Mullingar
An Iarmhí 0-9 1-13 Dún na nGall
Cormac Reilly

Roinn III
Sunday 7th Feb 2010
Venue: Casement Park
Aontroim 1-12 0-14 Sligeach
Jimmy Mc Kee

Venue: Tullamore
Uibh Fhaili 1-13 1-10 Fear Manach
Syl Doyle

Venue: Drogheda
An Lú 0-13 1-8 Loch Garman
Ciaran Branagan

Venue: Dr Hyde Park
Ros Comáin 1-10 2-20 An Cabhán
Declan Corcoran

Roinn IV
Sunday 7th Feb 2010
Venue: Ruislip
London 1-4 0-17 Luimneach
Francis Flynn

Venue: Dr. Cullen Park
Ceatharlach 1-10 0-10 An Longfort
Brian Tyrell

Venue: Cusack Park, Ennis
An Clár 1-9 0-11 Cill Mhantáin
Michael Meade

Venue: Ballinamore
Liatroim 0-10 0-13 Port Lairge
Vincent Neary

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