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Results
Leinster SFC
Meath 2-19 Wicklow 3-12
Westmeath 1-21 Wexford 0-15
Munster SFC
Cork 1-20 Clare 1-8
Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-8
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Afternoon all, welcome to a big day of Munster football action with places in the provincial final on 5 July up for grabs.
We’ll also be keeping an eye on today’s two Leinster quarter-finals while right now you can follow the Ulster action as Armagh take on Donegal. Later at 4pm, it’s Mayo against Galway in the big one in Connacht.
Here’s the Munster football team news, first it’s the sides that will go into battle in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Cork
1. Ken O’Halloran (Bishopstown)
2. Conor Dorman (Bishopstown)
3. Michael Shields (St. Finbarr’s) Capt.
4. James Loughrey (Mallow)
5. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
6. Brian O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
7. Barry O’Driscoll (Nemo Rangers)
8. Alan O’Connor (St. Colum’s)
9. Kevin O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
10. Colm O’Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
11. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)
12. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
13. Colm O’Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Brian Hurley (Castlehaven)
15. Donncha O’Connor (Ballydesmond)
Clare
1. Joe Hayes (Lissycasey)
2. Ciaran Russell (Éire Óg Ennis)
3. Kevin Hartnett (Meelick)
4. Martin McMahon (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
5. Shane Hickey (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
6. Gordon Kelly (St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay)
7. Dean Ryan (Éire Óg)
8. Gary Brennan (Clondegad)
9. Cathal O’Connor (Coolmeen)
10. Sean Collins (Cratloe)
11. Jamie Malone (Corofin
12. Keelan Sexton (Kilmurry-Ibrickane)
13. Rory Donnelly (Cooraclare)
14. Eoin Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay)
15. Pat Burke (Kilmacud Crokes, Dublin)
And here’s the teams named to start in Semple Stadium.
Kerry
1. Brendan Kealy (Kilcummin)
2. Marc Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht)
3. Mark Griffin (St Michaels/Foilmore)
4. Shane Enright (Tarbert)
5. Jonathan Lyne (Killarney Legion)
6. Peter Crowley (Laune Rangers)
7. Killian Young (Renard)
8. Anthony Maher (Duagh)
9. Bryan Sheehan (St Mary’s)
10. Michael Geaney (Dingle)
11. Colm Cooper (Dr Crokes)
12. Johnny Buckley (Dr Crokes)
13. Paul Geaney (Dingle)
14. Kieran Donaghy (C) (Austin Stacks)
15. Barry John Keane (Kerins O’Rahilly’s)
Tipperary
1. Evan Comerford (Kilsheelan Kilcash)
2. Paddy Codd (c) (Killenaule)
3. Ciarán McDonald (Aherlow)
4. Robbie Kiely (Carbery Rangers – Cork)
5. Seamus Kennedy (Clonmel Commercials)
6. Peter Acheson (Moyle Rovers)
7. Alan Campbell (Moyle Rovers)
8. Steven O’Brien (Ballina)
9. George Hannigan (Shannon Rovers)
10. Colin O’Riordan (J K Brackens)
11. Philip Austin (Borrisokane)
12. Ger Mulhaire (Arravale Rovers)
13. Conor Sweeney (Ballyporeen)
14. Michael Quinlivan (Clonmel Commercials)
15. Brian Fox (Éire Óg Annacarty)
Result
All over in the Munster junior football semi-final with Cork defeating Limerick by 0-16 to 0-13 in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Semple Stadium all set for the action.
Result
Kerry have seen off Tipperary in the first game in Thurles by 2-13 to 1-8 in the Munster junior football semi-final.
Throw-in is put back to 3.45pm for the clash between Kerry and Tipperary
Game on in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Cork 0-1 Clare 0-0
Brian O’Driscoll points to push Cork into an early lead.
Latest in the Leinster quarter-finals:
Meath lead Wicklow by 1-3 to 0-1 thanks to a goal from Andrew Tormey while Westmeath are in front 0-3 to 0-1 against Wexford.
Cork 0-2 Clare 0-2
All square now, Pat Burke and Brian O’Driscoll trading points.
Cork 0-3 Clare 0-2
Donncha O’Connor slots a free to edge Cork in front.
Meath 1-3 Wicklow 1-2
GOAL! Wicklow hit the net through Paul Cronin.
Cork 0-4 Clare 0-2
Donncha O’Connor fires over another point for Cork, 5 wides so far for Clare.
Cork 0-5 Clare 0-2
Lovely point by Brian Hurley for Cork after a good assist from Alan O’Connor.
Cork 0-6 Clare 0-2
Colm O’Neill shoots over a free from 45 metres for Cork as they stretch their lead.
Tipperary 0-1 Kerry 0-0
Colin O’Riordan hits the opening point of the day in Thurles.
Goal for Tipperary from Michael Quinlivan!
Tipperary 1-1 Kerry 0-0
What a start for the underdogs in Thurles, they’re flying in the early stages.
Tipperary 1-1 Kerry 0-1
Bryan Sheehan converts a free to open Kerry’s account.
Meath 1-6 Wicklow 1-3
Three point lead now for Meath.
Cork 0-7 Clare 0-2
Donncha O’Connor moves Cork five points clear of Clare
Westmeath 0-6 Wexford 0-4
John Heslin nudges Westmeath ahead by two points.
Tipperary 1-2 Kerry 0-1
Ger Mulhair pushes Tipperary ahead by four points.
Cork 0-8 Clare 0-3
Mark Collins stretches Cork’s lead to five.
Tipperary 1-2 Kerry 0-2
Some respite for Kerry as Michael Geaney notches a point.
Cork 0-10 Clare 0-4
Colm O’Driscoll is fouled, Colm O’Neill converts the score and it’s a six-point advantage for Cork.
Goal for Kerry!
Kerry 1-3 Tipperary 1-2
Midway through the first-half and Kerry are getting the upper hand now. Bryan Sheehan points a free and then seizes a poor Tipperary kickout before setting up Barry John Keane for a vital goal for the Kingdom.
Kerry 1-4 Tipperary 1-2
Colm Cooper taps over a point after good work from Barry John Keane.
Half-Time: Meath 1-11 Wicklow 1-6 in Leinster SFC quarter-final in Navan.
Half-Time: Cork 0-10 Clare 0-4 at the interval in Munster SFC semi-final.
Nearly another goal for Tipperary as Michael Quinlivan fields over Mark Griffin but as he attempts to play in Conor Sweeney but Peter Crowley clears the ball off the line.
Tipperary’s George Hannigan is gone off injured with Liam Casey, a member of the county U21 side, coming on.
Kerry 1-5 Tipperary 1-2
Bryan Sheehan fires over another point to push Kerry three ahead.
Steven O’Brien hits the post at one end for Tipperary as he tries to point and then Kerry fail to capitalise with Johnny Buckley dropping a shot short into the hands of Tipperary goalkeeper Evan Comerford.
Second goal for Kerry!
Kerry 2-5 Tipperary 2-2
What drama, two goals in a minute, one from either side!
Kerry 2-5 Tipperary 2-2
Paul Geaney took advantage of a defensive mix up at one end to score for Kerry and then Tipperary bounced back with a great run from Philip Austin setting up Quinlivan for his second goal of the game.
Johnny Buckley gone off for Kerry, Stephen O’Brien is on. Tipperary replace Robbie Kiely with Jason Lonergan.
Kerry 2-5 Tipperary 2-3
Quinlivan wins a free after Mark Griffin fouls him and Conor Sweeney slots over the resultant placed ball.
Kerry 2-6 Tipperary 2-3
Colm Cooper knocks over a free for Kerry after a foul on Kieran Donaghy.
Chris Dunning on at half-time for Clare instead of Rory Donnelly.
Kerry 2-6 Tipperary 2-4
Jason Lonergan fists over a point to cut the gap that Tipperary face to two.
It’s 0-9 to 0-7 in favour of Westmeath early in the second-half against Wexford in Mullingar.
Half-Time: Kerry 2-6 Tipperary 2-4
Goal for Meath from Graham Reilly, they lead Wicklow 2-12 to 1-7 in Navan.
Cork 0-12 Clare 0-4
Paul Kerrigan pushes Cork into an eight-point lead.
Cork 0-14 Clare 0-4
Cork are cutting Clare apart now, ten point lead early in the second-half.
Meath 2-15 Wicklow 2-9
Six point lead for the Royals in Navan after 49 minutes.
Cork 0-15 Clare 0-5
Looks a done deal in Páirc Uí Rinn. Gary Brennan points a free but Cork are still ahead by ten.
Cork 0-16 Clare 0-5
Paul Kerrigan stretches Cork’s lead further.
Goal for Clare from Cathal O’Connor!
Cork 0-16 Clare 1-5
And suddenly Clare get a real boost with Coolmeen player O’Connor hitting the net.
Meath 2-16 Wicklow 3-10
McGraynor nets a penalty for Wicklow!
Kerry 2-7 Tipperary 2-4
Game under way again in Thurles and Kerry go three points clear.
Kerry 2-8 Tipperary 2-4
Point by Stephen O’Brien and Kerry go four clear.
Cork 1-18 Clare 1-5
Donncha O’Connor nets a penalty and Cork are storming towards the Munster final.
Westmeath 1-12 Wexford 0-14
Kieran Martin bags a vital goal for Westmeath and they go one clear.
Kerry 2-9 Tipperary 2-4
A five point advantage now for Kerry in Thurles.
Kerry 2-10 Tipperary 2-4
Bryan Sheehan has been really impressive for Kerry today, he’s just knocked over another free and they’re gone six clear.
Kerry 2-11 Tipperary 2-4
Kerry in marvellous form since half-time, Paul Geaney after slotting over a point for them. James O’Donoghue now on for Kerry as well for Barry John Keane.
Cork 1-20 Clare 1-6
John Hayes with Cork’s latest point, they’re cruising to victory now.
Leinster SFC latest
Meath 2-19 Wicklow 3-12 and Westmeath 1-16 Wexford 0-14 are the latest scores in Navan and Mullingar.
Full-Time: Meath 2-19 Wicklow 3-12 in Leinster quarter-final.
Kerry 2-11 Tipperary 2-5
Tipperary finally get off the mark in the second-half as Brian Fox points.
Full-Time: Cork 1-20 Clare 1-8; Westmeath 1-21 Wexford 0-15
Kerry 2-13 Tipperary 2-5
Another Sheehan point and Kerry really starting to pull clear.
Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-6
Colm Cooper scores again for Kerry and it’s an eight-point advantage now for the Kingdom.
Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-7
Kevin O’Halloran slots over a point for Tipperary but with time running out, it’s the All-Ireland champions that are in control here.
Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-8
Another Tipperary point courtesy of Barry Grogan.
Full-Time: Kerry 2-14 Tipperary 2-8
Kerry get the job done at the finish with a six point win over Tipperary.
So that means it’s Kerry against Cork as expected in the Munster final on 5 July in Killarney while Meath will take on Westmeath in a Leinster semi-final clash on 28 June.
That’s all from us for today’s Leinster and Munster football coverage, thanks for joining in.
