GAA football and hurling

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RTÉ unveils GAA Championship coverage

Joanne Cantwell, Des Cahill and Jacqui Hurley at the launch in the grounds of RTÉ in Montrose


RTÉ Sport has unveiled its coverage of the 2010 GAA Championship, which will include 140 hours of live GAA Championship coverage on TV, as well as new and extended programmes on RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ Online.

RTÉ Television will broadcast up to 40 live games, as well as a number of special webcasts throughout the season in the new Sunday Game Extra, while a weekly special guest panellist will add a further dynamic to the strength and depth of the formidable Sunday Game panel.

RTÉ Radio 1 will again provide a comprehensive coverage of the Championship coverage this summer with live coverage of all major matches, as well as an extended Sport at Seven each weekday with new hosts Pat Spillane and Des Cahill taking the reigns on a Monday and Michael Lyster on a Friday.

RTÉ Online, with its dedicated GAA site, will continue to be the hub for the latest news, views, interviews, video and audio content for fans both at home and abroad.

Looking ahead to the 2010 coverage, Glen Killane, Group Head of Sport, RTÉ said: 'As the national public service broadcaster RTÉ has a proud heritage of broadcasting GAA. Our focus has always been on providing the Irish public with the best possible quality coverage of our national games and each and every year we pull out all the stops to ensure that we continue to deliver.

'This year is no exception, and it's with genuine enthusiasm and a shared love of GAA with our audience, that we look forward to bringing them, quality programming across all of our platforms, capturing the magic and excitement of the Championship that defines the summer for GAA fans.

'This year, we're also even more focused on sharing that experience with our audience and will have extended interactive shows on television, online and on radio.'

The most famous theme tune in Ireland will herald the return of The Sunday Game on 16 May with Michael Lyster presenting exclusive coverage of up to 40 live games throughout the season, while Des Cahill returns to the chair each Sunday evening for lively analysis and discussion of each weekend's action.

The most-medalled panel in Ireland return to The Sunday Game offering expert analysis and insight. Pat Spillane, Joe Brolly and Colm O'Rourke, join Michael for the first Sunday Game Live, as reigning All Ireland Champions Kerry, take on Tipperary in Munster and Derry clash with Armagh in the always competitive Ulster campaign.

In hurling some of the biggest names in GAA will provide in depth analysis including Cyril Farrell, Ger Loughnane and Paul Flynn. A weekly special guest panellist will add a further dynamic to the strength and depth of the formidable Sunday Game panel, with recently retired Kerry star Darragh Ó Sé taking the seat for the first show.

Other new features include a 'My Hero' segment where GAA legends past and present discuss the people who inspired them.

RTÉ Radio 1 is the definitive radio station for GAA Championship coverage this summer with live coverage of all major matches as well as an extended daily sports show each weekday.

The legendary voice of Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, entering his eighth decade as a GAA commentator, leads the live commentary team which includes Brian Carthy, Adrian Eames, Marty Morrissey, Ger Canning, Darragh Maloney, Pauric Lodge and Darren Frehill.

For the summer months, Sport at Seven Extra will be extended to an hour each weekday and include many new features. Each Monday throughout the Championship, Des Cahill and Pat Spillane will review and debate all of the weekend's action, while Michael Lyster will preview the weekend's action each Friday and Damien O'Meara will take to the chair from Tuesday to Thursday.

Des Cahill and Joanne Cantwell will present Saturday Sport each week from 2.00pm, while Con Murphy and Jacqui Hurley will anchor Sunday Sport from major grounds all over the country each Sunday from 2pm bringing listeners the true atmosphere of the Championship with immediate reaction from the key figures and expert analysis from former players and managers.

Take Your Point returns to the airwaves on 6 June at 6.00pm. The programme will be produced independently in July and August as part of RTÉ Radio's first formal commissioning of independent radio productions.

From Friday 5 June, Brian Carthy's weekly programme The Championship will return at 10.00pm.

RTÉ Sport's renowned GAA analysts will also contribute to regular updates and news on Morning Ireland, News at One and Drivetime with Mary Wilson.

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will cover the main Championship clashes, as well as matches in the Minor Championship in all provinces. The coverage will include football, hurling, camogie and ladies football on Spórt an tSathairn, and Spórt an Lae, while, Spórt an Domhnaigh will provide final results and analysis on Sunday evenings.

The RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta championship team includes Gearóidín Nic an Iomaire, Mícheál Seoige, Mícheál Mac Donnchadha, Seán Bán Breathnach, Séamus Mac Géidigh, Pádraig Ó Sé, Dara Ó Cinnéide, Jeaic Ó Muircheartaigh, Antoine Ó Conghaile and Mac Dara Mac Donncha.

Receiving over 12 million page impressions last season, RT will once again be the hub for fans both at home and abroad with the latest news, views, interviews, video and audio content for the 2010 Championships.

GAA fans in Ireland will be able to view several matches exclusively live on RTÉ.ie during the summer, while RTÉ's live televised GAA Championship matches will also be streamed simultaneously live.

Live commentaries and extensive match updates from RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will be available worldwide.

In addition to live output, a wide selection of matches in the GAA Football and Hurling Championships will be available to view in full on-demand.

All of RTÉ's dedicated GAA programming from RTÉ Television, RTÉ Radio, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, and RTÉ News will be available live and on-demand on RT

The Sunday Game highlights programme will be available live and on-demand to users in Ireland each Sunday night, and will be made available worldwide each Wednesday for the duration of the GAA Championships.

The RTÉ player catch-up service will make The Sunday Game available within the island of Ireland for seven days after broadcast.

RTÉ Radio's Take Your Point and The Championship are among the programmes which will be available live and on-demand.

RTÉ.ie's GAA site will once again feature analysis from RTÉ's panel of GAA experts, as well as live text match-trackers, picture galleries, competitions, interactive features, news, previews and match reports.

RTÉ LIVE TV GAA CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL & HURLING FIXTURES

16 MAY - DERRY V ARMAGH, 2PM KERRY V TIPPERARY, 4PM

23 MAY - MEATH V OFFALY, 2PM ANTRIM V TYRONE, 4PM

29 MAY - GALWAY V WEXFORD, 7PM (H)

30 MAY - DONEGAL V DOWN, 2PM CORK V TIPPERARY, 4PM (H)

5 MAY - SLIGO V MAYO, 5PM LOUTH/LONGFORD V KILDARE, 7PM

6 JUNE - MONAGHAN V DERRY/ARMAGH, 2PM KERRY/TIPPERARY V CORK, 4PM

7 JUNE - WATERFORD V CLARE, 3PM (H)

12 JUNE - CAVAN V FERMANAGH, 5.15PM

13 JUNE - MEATH/OFFALY V LAOIS, 2PM

19 JUNE - ANTRIM/TYRONE V DONEGAL/DOWN, 5.15PM

26 JUNE - LTH/LONG/KILD V WIC/CAR/WTH, 4PM ALL IRELAND QUALIFIERS

4 JULY - LEINSTER SHC FINAL, 4PM (H)

10 JULY - ALL IRELAND QUALIFIERS

11 JULY - LEINSTER SFC FINAL, 2PM MUNSTER SHC FINAL, 4PM (H)

17 JULY - ALL IRELAND QUALIFIERS

18 JULY ULSTER SFC FINAL, 2PM

24 JULY - ALL IRELAND QUALIFIERS

25 JULY - ALL IRELAND SHC QUARTER FINALS (H)

31 JUL /1/2 AUG - ALL IRELAND SFC QUARTER-FINALS

8 AUG - ALL IRELAND SHC SEMI-FINAL (H)

15 AUG - ALL IRELAND SHC SEMI-FINAL (H)

22 AUG - ALL IRELAND SFC SEMI-FINAL

29 AUG - ALL IRELAND SFC SEMI-FINAL

5 SEPT - ALL IRELAND SHC FINAL (H)

19 SEPT - ALL IRELAND SFC FINAL (Dublin v Kerry) :beg: lol

 

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Cheers for the update hill 👍

 

[hill16]

no probs Noel ,looking forward to it all really hope we can do better than last year ,personally think its Cork's year

 

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It cant get any worse than last year (could it? ) lol

Looking forward to it 👍

 

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Paddy Andrews is dropped from Dublin panel

Wednesday, 12 May 2010


Paddy Andrews has surprisingly been left out of the Dublin championship panel which won't be finalised by manager Pat Gilroy until later this week.


The St Brigid's clubman, who made his championship debut in 2008, has played in both defence and attack for the Metropolitans but did not feature for the county in this year's National League.


During that time, he helped DCU to win the Sigerson Cup, while only last week he did feature for Dublin in a challenge match against Cavan.




However, he now finds himself outside of Gilroy's extended 40-man squad which will be trimmed ahead of Dublin's encounter with Wexford on 13 June.


It is also expected that Jason Sherlock will not feature in the summer campaign.

 

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McDonnell and Farragher win GPA awards

Steven McDonnell (Armagh) and Ger Farragher (Galway) have been named as Opel GPA Players of the League in football and hurling respectively, at the inaugural 2010 Awards in Dublin today.

The awards recognise the outstanding contribution both players made to their county's performances in the 2010 Allianz National Football and Hurling Leagues.

McDonnell revelled in his role as Armagh captain during the spring and he was pivotal in leading his team to league promotion and a Division 2 title victory over rivals Down where McDonnell delivered six points, five from play.

Galway hurler Farragher was received the award after playing a leading role for his county throughout the league campaign. His display against Dublin in particular, where he dominated midfield and scored nine points, was significant as it secured a league final place for Galway.

Farragher also excelled in the decider against Cork and his performance, which included six points, was crucial to his county's victory.

 

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Championship Fixtures This Weekend

Saturday 15 May

Ulster SHC second round
London v Monaghan, Casement Park, 2.00pm
Armagh v Tyrone, Casement Park, 4.00pm

Leinster MHC Shield
Carlow v Dublin, Carlow, 3.00pm 👍
Westmeath v Offaly, Cusack Park, 3.00pm

Sunday 16 May

Ulster SFC preliminary round
Derry v Armagh, Celtic Park, 2.00pm

Leinster SFC first round
Wicklow v Carlow, Portlaoise, 3.30pm

Munster SFC quarter-final
Tipperary v Kerry, Thurles, 4.00pm

ESB Ulster MFC preliminary round
Derry v Armagh, Celtic Park, 12.00pm

 

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Champioship Results

Sunday 16 May

Ulster SFC preliminary round
At Celtic Park
Armagh 1-10
Derry 1-7

Leinster SFC first round
At Portlaoise
Wicklow 3-13
Carlow 0-12

Munster SFC quarter-final
At Thurles
Kerry 2-18
Tipperary 2-6

ESB Ulster MFC preliminary round
At Celtic Park
Armagh 2-9
Derry 2-8

Munster JFC quarter-final
At Thurles
Kerry 1-13
Tipperary 0-9

Saturday 15 May

Ulster SHC second round
At Casement Park
London 3-17
Monaghan 1-16

Ulster SHC second round
At Casement Park
Armagh 3-20
Tyrone 2-9

Christy Ring Cup round 2a
At Tralee
Kerry 3-15
Westmeath 2-11

Christy Ring Cup round 2a
At Newbridge
Kildare 1-19
Wicklow 1-16

Christy Ring Cup round 2b
At Banagher
Meath 2-16
Derry 0-15

Christy Ring Cup round 2b
At Charlestown
Down 3-19
Mayo 2-12

Leinster MHC Shield
At Carlow
Dublin 0-22 👍
Carlow 2-14

Leinster MHC Shield
At Cusack Park
Offaly 0-16
Westmeath 0-14

 

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Championship Fixtures This Weekend

Saturday 22 May

Leinster SHC quarter-final
Carlow v Laois, Portlaoise, 7.00pm

Christy Ring Cup quarter-finals
Down v Westmeath, Pairc Tailteann, 1.00pm
Meath v Wicklow, Newbridge, 1.00pm

ESB Leinster MFC quarter-finals
Kildare v Dublin, Newbridge, 3.00pm :beg:(the missus is a lilly)
Laois v Wicklow, Portlaoise, 5.15pm
Longford v Westmeath, Pearse Park, 3.00pm
Meath v Offaly, Pairc Tailteann, 3.00pm

Leinster JHC Shield
Warwickshire v Longford, Birmingham, 6.00pm


Sunday 23 May

Ulster SFC quarter-final
Antrim v Tyrone, Casement Park, 4.00pm

Leinster SFC first round
Offaly v Meath, Portlaoise, 2.00pm
Louth v Longford, Portlaoise, 3.50pm
Munster SFC quarter-final
Clare v Waterford, Dungarvan, 3.00pm

ESB Ulster MFC quarter-final
Antrim v Tyrone, Casement Park, 2.00pm

Munster JFC quarter-final
Clare v Waterford, Dungarvan, 1.00pm

 

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ESB Leinster Minor Football Championship quarter-finals
Kildare 0-16 1-13 Dublin Result

 

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DUBLIN 1-13 KILDARE 0-16
(After extra-time)

Three Harry Dawson points in extra-time saw the Dubs earn a deserved replay in this pulsating Leinster MFC quarter-final at Newbridge on Saturday afternoon.
His heroics were not confined to extra-time as he played a key role in the final minutes of normal time when Dublin looked doomed.
Dublin forced extra-time after trailing by five points as the game ticked into the final minute of normal time, 0-13 to 0-8, when Dawson finished to the net in the 60th minute following great interplay in the forward line.
Two minutes into injury time Ferghal Duffy converted a free and in the fourth minute of added time Seán Stewart stroke over an excellent equalising point from 35 metres.
In extra-time Kildare started much the better and points from Fergal Conway, Fionn Dowling and Pádraig Fogarty put them into a 0-16 to 1-10 lead by the sixth minute of the first period of extra-time (ten minutes a half).
But Dublin showed terrific courage to mount the second comeback with Dawson illustrating great long-range accuracy to keep the Dubs in the Championship.
In normal time Dublin started well but failed to translate good scoring opportunities into scores and with wind advantage should have led by more than 0-6 to 0-4 at half-time.
Seventeen minutes into the second half the game looked to be turned against the Dubs when Stewart cracked a shot off the crossbar from close range and Kildare broke forward and would have goaled themselves but for a superb save from keeper Colin Murphy.
But Kildare did score the next four points of the game as they upped their game and capitalised on a series of unforced errors by Dublin.
However, the Dubs refused to buckle and threw caution to the wind in the final minutes of normal time to earn extra-time.

SCORERS - Dublin: H Dawson 1-7, F Duffy 0-3 (0-1f), A Caffrey 0-2 (0-1f), S Stewart 0-1. Kildare: P Fogarty 0-4, L McGovern (0-3f), F Dowling 0-3 each, P Cocoman 0-2, P Cribben, F Conway, N Kelly 0-1 each.

 

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Championship Fixtures This Weekend

Saturday 29 May

Parnell Park (3.00)
Dublin v Kildare
ESB Leinster MFC Replay
Ref: Niall Ward (Westmeath)


Kilkenny
Lucan Sarsfields (Dublin) v Shamrocks (Wexford)
Leinster Club H. League Div. II Final (5.15)
Ref: Sean Cleere (Kilkenny)

Leinster S.H.C. (7.00)
Wexford v Galway
Ref: John Sexton (Cork)

Ulster SHC quarter-finals
Down v Armagh, Casement Park, 4.00pm
Ref: Garrett Duffy (Antrim)

Derry v London, Casement Park, 2.30pm
Ref: Owen Elliott (Antrim)
Ulster MFC quarter-final
Monaghan v Armagh, Pairc Esler, 7.00pm



Sunday 30 May

Ulster SFC quarter-final
Donegal v Down, Ballybofey, 2.00pm
Ref: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

Connacht SFC quarter-final
London v Roscommon, Ruislip, 3.00pm
Ref: Cormac Reilly (Meath)

Munster SHC quarter-final
Cork v Tipperary, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 4.00pm
Ref: Barry Kelly (Westmeath)

Leinster SHC quarter-final
Antrim v Offaly, Parnell Park, 3.30pm
Ref: Anthony Stapleton (Laois)

Ulster SHC quarter-final
Derry v London, Casement Park, 3.30pm

Ulster MFC quarter-final
Donegal v Down, Ballybofey, 12.00pm

Munster IHC quarter-final
Cork v Tipperary, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 2.00pm

Parnell Park
Clonad (Laois) v Killurin (Offaly)
Leinster Club H. League Div. III Final (1.45)
Ref: Danny Harrington (Dublin)

Leinster S.H.C. (3.30)
Offaly v Antrim
Ref: Anthony Stapleton (Laois)

28 May 2010

Dublin hurling boss Anthony Daly has been boosted by the return of full back Tomas Brady and wing forward Peter Kelly to competitive action.

Both made their comebacks from injury in Dublin's 2-16 to 1-13 challenge match victory over Daly's native Clare on Wednesday night. Brady had been sidelined with minor ligament damage, while Lucan Sarsfields clubman Kelly had a hamstring complaint.

Brady and Kelly are now expected to feature against Laois in Sunday week's Leinster SHC quarter-final, but doubts still remain about the fitness of attackers David Treacy and David 'Dotsy' O'Callaghan.👍

 

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DUBLIN 1-13 KILDARE 2-10
(After extra-time)

Another thriller, extra-time again and after over three hours of football these couties can still not be separated after serving up an excellent contest in this ESB Leinster MFC quarter-final at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon.
The counties will meet for at least a fourth time this spring/summer - Kildare winning the first round clash before the Dubs emerged as their opponents for this last-eight contest - post-Leaving Cert (possibly on Wednesday, June 30, venue tbc) before the Longford will their semi-final opponents.
For a lot of normal time Dublin were playing catch-up after the concession of a tenth minute goal when the Lilywhites capitalised clincially on a misplaced Dublin sideline before Pádraig Fogarty kept his nerve impressively to fire to the net.
By half-time in normal time that goal separated the sides, 1-4 to 0-4, but the Dubs kicked the first three points on the restart with Fearghal Duffy (free) and super-sub Philly Ryan slotting two from play to bring the sides level within 15 minutes of the restart.
However, with Kildare totally on top at midfield the responded with two Liam McGovern scores (including one free) to regain the lead but they could not shake off a very determined Dublin who refusing to lie down and a 60th minute point from Seán Stewart and superb Adam Caffrey point off his left foot in the fourth minute of injury-time forced the game into extra-time for the second weekend running.
Dublin started extra-time the stronger with points from Jack McCaffrey and Fearghal Duffy, following a lay-off from Ryan, but Kildare responded through McGovern and Cocoman as the sides entered the half-time interval in extra-time still deadlocked, Dublin 0-12 Kildare 1-9.
Within the opening minute of the second half Dublin struck for what could have been the decisive score when Ryan fielded a great ball from Colm Woods before sliding it to the net.
But three minutes later the Lilywhites were awarded a controversial penalty for a footblock when it looked to have been ball off thigh and Kevin Feely coolly converted the spotkick.
A Ryan free put Dublin back in front entering the final minute of extra-time but in the second minute of injury-time Feely ensured there would be another day out.

SCORERS - Dublin: P Ryan 1-4 (0-1f), C Diamond 0-3 (0-2f), S Stewart, P Duffy (0-1f) 0-2 each, A Caffrey, J McCaffrey 0-1 each. Kildare: P Fogarty 1-2, K Feely 1-1 (1-0 pen), L McGovern 0-3 (0-1f), F Dowling, P Cribbin, K Hurley, P Cocoman 0-1 each.

 

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Championship Results This Weekend

Results
Sunday 30 May

Ulster SFC quarter-final
At Ballybofey
Down 1-15
Donegal 2-10 aet

Connacht SFC quarter-final
At Ruislip
Roscommon 0-14
London 0-6

Munster SHC quarter-final
At Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Cork 3-15
Tipperary 0-14

Leinster SHC quarter-final
At Parnell Park
Offaly 2-26
Antrim 3-16 aet




Ulster MFC quarter-final
At Ballybofey
Down 2-10
Donegal 0-12


Munster IHC quarter-final
At Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Cork 1-18
Tipperary 1-12



Saturday 29 May

Leinster SHC quarter-final
At Nowlan Park
Galway 2-22
Wexford 1-14
Galway - C Callanan; D Joyce, S Kavanagh, O Canning; D Barry, T Óg Regan, D Collins; G Farragher (0-13), D Burke (0-1); D Hayes (0-2), C Donnellan, A Smyth (0-1); A Harte (0-1), J Canning (1-3), J Gantley. Subs - I Tannian for Donnellan, K Hynes (1-0) for Gantley, A Callanan (0-1) for Harte, J Lee for Regan, A Cullinane for Collins.
Wexford - N Carton; L Prendergast, K Rossiter, C Kenny; R Kehoe, D Stamp, M Travers; H Kehoe (0-1), C Farrell; M Jacob, E Quigley (0-1), D Lyng (0-11); R Jacob (0-1), S Banville, P Atkinson. Subs - D Redmond for Travers, T Waters (1-0) for R Kehoe, P Morris for M Jacob.
Ref - J Sexton (Cork)

Ulster SHC quarter-final
At Casement Park
London 2-12
Derry 0-15
London - JJ Burke; C Burke, M Ryan, N Coady; M Fitzsimons, C Forde, K Kennedy; N Forde, G Power, M Mythen (2-1), D Maher (0-1), R O'Connell (0-1); T Twomey, A Fitzgerald (0-1), M Finn (0-6, 3f). Subs: J Reddan (0-1) for Power (48); P Stephenson (0-1) for Twomey (53).
Derry - D McDermott; S McCullagh, E McKeever, R McCloskey; M Craig (0-1), P O'Kane, C Brunton; R Convery (0-8, 7f, 1sl), K Hinphey (0-2); O McCloskey (0-1), A Grant (0-1), P Henry (0-1); S McBride, P McCloskey (0-1), C Quinn. Subs: C McKeever for Quinn (49); D McCloskey for S McCullagh (Blood 53-56); P Kelly for O McCloskey (60); D McCloskey for McBride (69)
Ref - Owen Elliott (Antrim)

Ulster SHC quarter-final
At Casement Park
Down 4-24
Armagh 0-9
Down - G Clarke; P Hughes, S Murray, S Ennis; D Flynn, F Conway, M Ennis; A Savage (0-1), E Clarke; C Woods (0-4), S Clarke (0-1), C Coulter; J Coyle (0-2), P Branniff (0-10, 5f), J McCusker (2-5). Subs: A Clarke (2-0) for S Clarke (31); M Hughes for P Hughes (53); D Flynn (0-1) for Conway (57); B Ennis for Branniff (57); F Conway for C Coulter (61)
Armagh - J Burke; D Carvill, P Gaffney, B Breen; B McCormack, F Woods, B McCann; J Corvan (0-2), C Christie; R Gaffney, P McCormack, G Enright (0-1); P Breen (0-5, 3f), B McNaughton, F Bradley. Subs: M Lennon for B McCann (HT); P Kirk (0-1) for F Bradley (45); P Cunningham for McNaughton (55)
Ref - Garrett Duffy (Antrim)

ESB Leinster MFC quarter-final replay
At Parnell Park
Dublin 2-10
Kildare 1-13 aet

ESB Ulster MFC quarter final
At Pairc Esler
Armagh 1-13
Monaghan 1-8

 

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Cork v Tipperary​

They’re back. After three years in Tipperary’s shadow, Cork re-emerged as a hurling powerhouse with a stunning 3-15 to 0-14 destruction of the Munster champions at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

Aisake Ó hAilpín had a hand in each of Cork’s goals and scored their third after an outstanding game at full-forward for the Rebels. The giant Na Piarsaigh man tormented Tipperary full-back Padraic Maher for the first 23 minutes, setting up two goals for his partner in a two-man inside forward line, Patrick Horgan, before he ended the game as a contest by hitting the back of the net with ten minutes left.

It was an electrifying display from Ó hAilpín, who made his Senior debut in the three-point defeat to Tipperary last year, the lanky full-forward giving the kind of performance his older brother, Setanta, did for Cork during their period of dominance in the middle of the last decade.

However, Ó hAilpín was just one of several Cork heroes on the day. Eoin Cadogan, who missed most of the last eight weeks with a shin problem, was awesome at full-back. The Douglas man dominated rookie Tipperary full-forward Brian O’Meara and made a string of inspirastional catches on the edge of the square.

The Cork half-back line gave the best answer possible to the critics that were quick to write them off after the league final by completely dominating the game. They cleaned up under the Tipperary puck outs, as Ronan Curran and John Gardiner monopolised possession which they utilised cleverly to feed Aisake Ó hAilpín on the edge of the square.

Tipperary’s forwards started promisingly, but they were completely outplayed in the second half and the Premier men went 33 minutes in that period without a score from play, with Timmy Hammersley, a second half substitute, finally ending a miserable run with three minutes to go. Indeed, Eoin Kelly’s seven points from placed balls aside, the Tipperary attack completely misfired, with their half-forward line, in particular, failing to live with Cork’s intensity and constant harrying.

Cork led 2-5 to 0-10 at the break, but five successive points in a six-minute spell after the restart saw them take control. Tipperary were hanging on by their fingertips and needed a superb save from their goalkeeper, Brendan Cummins, to stay in the game. Aisake Ó hAilpín was still causing panic every time he got the ball and should have sent Cork into an unassailable lead in the 44th minute but he was penalised for taking too many steps after getting away from Paul Curran, who was moved to full-back in the first half. He had an even better chance later in the half, but he pulled his shot badly wide with only Cummins to beat after evading Curran once again.

However, he was not to be denied the goal his heroic efforts deserved. With ten minutes left, Jerry O’Connor found him all alone on the edge of the square with a clever pass and Ó hAilpín danced around Cummins to leave Cork 3-13 to 0-12 ahead.

Cork’s dominance of the first quarter stemmed from the champions’ inability to deal with Dónal Óg Cusack’s short puck outs. The Cork goalkeeper looked for Curran and, particularly, Gardiner in the half-back line, who secured clean possession to feed the irrepressible Aisake Ó hAilpín.

The Cork full-forward completely dominated Padraic Maher and his finger prints were on two goals inside the first 23 minutes.

The first came just 13 minutes in, as Gardiner delivered a trademark long ball into the younger of the Ó hAilpín brothers, who stuck a paw into the air, turned and kicked past Cummins. However, Maher had piggy backed him as he attempted to shoot and referee Paddy Kelly had already signalled for a penalty. Patrick Horgan stepped up and drilled the ball into the top corner.

Aisake Ó hAilpín’s presence on the edge of the square was causing panic in the Tipperary defence and a minute earlier he might have hit the back of the net himself had Cummins not made a brilliant block.

Tipperary led by 0-3 to 0-1 at that stage after Cusack had denied Lar Corbett with a neat save seven minutes in. The strong-running Corbett – who scored two points from play in the first half – won a breaking ball in the inside forward line was clear on goal, but his shot was deflected away by the Cork goalkeeper.

Padraic Maher’s day of torment continued when he was booked for a foul on Ó hAilpín and Ben O’Connor dropped over the free to leave Cork 1-3 to 0-3 ahead. However, things got even worse for the Munster champions midway through the half when Cork snaffled a second goal. Horgan again was the beneficiary of Ó hAilpín’s athleticism, as he cracked a super shot into the top corner in front of the Blackrock end supporters after the Cork full-forward had spilled possession after winning another clean catch.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy immediately moved to reduce the damage and Padraic Maher was switched out to wing-back, with Curran going into full-back and Michael Cahill moving back to mark Horgan in the corner. The move worked, but the damage had already been done.

Tipperary did finish the half the stronger as they came to grips with Cusack’s puck outs and started to win some ball in the half-forward line. John O’Brien scored two points from play and Brendan Maher’s score just before the break left just two points between the sides at half-time.

But the damage had already been done to Tipperary’s confidence and they were a spent force when Cork hit five points on the bounce after the restart.

 

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cracking game moh played like the Cork of 4 or 5 yrs ago 👍

 

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It was hill :) like the Cork of old,people cant write Cork off and yesterday proved that :)

 

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Results

Saturday 5 June

Leinster SFC
At Pairc Tailteann
Louth 1-22
Kildare 1-16 lol lol

Connacht SFC
At Markievicz Park
Sligo 0-15
Mayo 1-8

Results
Sunday 6 June

Ulster SFC quarter-final
At Casement Park
Monaghan 1-18
Armagh 0-9

Munster SFC semi-final
At Fraher Field
Limerick 1-17
Waterford 1-9

Munster SFC semi-final
At Killarney
Kerry 0-15
Cork 0-15

Leinster SFC
At Tullamore
Westmeath 0-15
Wicklow 1-11

Leinster SHC
At Nowlan Park
Dublin 0-25 👍
Laois 0-16

 

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Waterford 0-22 Clare 1-15

Maurice Shanahan of Waterford with Clare's Conor Cooney in close attention


Waterford overcame Clare's battling youngsters to reach the Munster SHC final at Semple Stadium.

A cracking Bank Holiday encounter was level seven times, hung in the balance right until the final stages, before the experienced Decies pushed for home with a powerful surge.

Clare boss Ger O'Loughlin handed out six debuts, and by the end of the game, 10 members of last year's all-Ireland U21 winning team had joined the action.

But it was the Waterford bench that turned the tide after the banner had gone in at the break with a four points lead.

Declan Prendergast fired over three superb points, with Seamus Prendergast and Ken McGrath also coming on to shoot inspirational scores.

Despite their inexperience, Clare embraced the challenge with confidence and conviction, and looked intent on causing an upset with their high energy approach in the first half.

It looked as if the script was top be followed to the letter when Stephen Molumphy and John Mullane flighted over early Deice points.

But Clare, with Pat Donnellan and Cian Dillon performing heroics at the back, tackled like demons, and forced a series of turnovers which created the scoring opportunities for Sean Clancy, Jonathan Clancy and John Conlon to put away.

By the 21st minute, they had opened out a 0-8 to 0-3 lead, with rookie midfielder Nicky O'Connell helping himself to three excellent scores.

Eoin Kelly kept a flagging Waterford side in touch from long range frees, and Mullane executed an overhead gem for the second time.

Waterford had narrowed the gap back to two points when Banner full forward Darach Honan picked up a loose ball to blast home a brilliant 33rd minute goal.

Kelly and Kevin Moran responded with points, but at the break, it was the Clare men who led by 1-10 to 0-9.

Once the Decies got the wind in their backs in the second half, they carried a much greater threat.

With 37-year-old veteran Tony Browne driving his younger colleagues on from the half back line, they set about dismantling Clare's lead.

Kevin Moran, Molumphy, Maurice Shanahan and Mullane were all on target, with Declan Prendergast firing over three gems.

Clare were far from finished, though, and went back in front through substitute Cormac O'Donovan and Honan.

But Waterford had the will to produce a response each time their opponents registered, and late scores from Kelly, McGrath and Seamus Prendergast sealed the win and a place in the decider.

Waterford: C. Hennessy, E. Murphy L Lawlor N Connors, T. Browne, M Walsh, J Nagle, R Foley, S O'Sullivan, D Shanahan, K Moran (0-2), S Molumphy (0-3), J Mullane (0-3), E Kelly (0-6, 4f), M Shanahan (0-2).
Subs: D Prendergast (0-3) for Nagle (h-t), S Prendergast (0-2) for M Shanahan (49), S Walsh for D Shanahan (59), K McGrath (0-1) for Moran (64), E McGrath for Molumphy (70)

Clare: D Touhy, P Vaughan, C Dillon, C Cooney, B Bugler, D McMahon, P Donnellan, B O'Connell, N O'Connell (0-3, 1f), S Collins (0-2), J Conlon (0-1), J Clancy (0-3), F Lynch, D Honan (1-3), C Ryan (0-1).
Subs; C O'Donovan (0-1) for Ryan (44), D O'Donovan for B O'Connell (51), D Barrett (0-1) for Lynch (56), A Markham for Clancy (65)

Referee: B Galvin (Offaly)

 

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A last-minute free from Colm 'Gooch' Cooper salvaged a draw for Kerry in Killarney. The Kingdom v the Rebel County, part II, takes place next Saturday 12 June.

FULL TIME: Kerry 0-15 Cork 0-15

5.40pm It has been confirmed the replay will be next Saturday. The venue will be Páirc Uí Chaoimh.​