EirGrid U21 Football Championship
Results
Leinster semi-final
Offaly 2-9 Laois 2-8
Munster semi-finals
Cork 2-10 Limerick 0-10
Kerry 1-18 Waterford 0-7
Ulster quarter-finals
Tyrone 0-14 Donegal 0-14 (After extra-time)
Cavan 2-19 Fermanagh 0-4
Derry 3-10 Monaghan 1-11
Armagh 2-13 Down 0-12
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Evening all, welcome along to tonight’s coverage of the EirGrid U21 fotball championship with games in Leinster, Munster and Ulster to keep an eye on.
So here’s all of tonight’s fixtures:
Leinster U21FC semi-finals
Offaly v Laois, Netwatch Cullen Park, 7.30pm
Munster U21FC semi-finals
Waterford v Kerry, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 7.30pm
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.30pm
Ulster U21FC quarter-finals
Tyrone v Donegal, Omagh, 8pm
Fermanagh v Cavan, Enniskillen, 8pm
Monaghan v Derry, Inniskeen, 8pm
Armagh v Down, Athletic Grounds, 8pm
There’s been a couple of big GAA games elsewhere this afternoon with the Croke Cup semi-finals taking place:
Game on in tonight’s Munster and Leinster games.
Some late Kerry changes with Cormac Coffey, Jack Morgan, Lee O’Donoghue and Killian Spillane all in for Daniel O’Brien, Brandon Barrett, Matthew O’Sullivan and Conor Geaney.
Kerry 0-3 Waterford 0-0
Spillane amongst Kerry’s point scorers early on in Dungarvan.
Limerick 0-2 Cork 0-0
Hugh Bourke and Kieran Daly nudge Limerick into an early lead in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Goal for Cork from Michael Dineen!
Cork 1-0 Limerick 0-3
Cork’s first real attack of the night and Sean Powter sets up Naomh Aban player Dineen for a goal. Limerick quickly respond with a Brian Donovan point.
Laois 0-1 Offaly 0-0
An early narrow lead for Laois at the Carlow venue.
Cork 1-1 Kerry 0-3
Brian Coakley swings over a free to edge Cork ahead.
Laois 0-2 Offaly 0-0
8 mins – Sean Moore puts Laois ahead by two.
That’s Moore’s second point of the night for Laois.
Kerry 0-6 Waterford 0-1
12 mins – Waterford off the mark but still struggling at the Fraher Field.
Cork 1-1 Limerick 0-4
10 mins – Adare’s Bourke converts a free to bring Limerick level.
Goal for Laois!
Laois 1-2 Offaly 0-0
Colm Murphy bundles the ball to the net and Laois go five points clear.
Limerick 0-5 Cork 1-1
Brian Donovan sends Limerick back in front.
Kerry 0-8 Waterford 0-1
16 mins – Spillane and Bambury tack on points as Kerry move in to a commanding positino.
Kerry 0-9 Waterford 0-1
19 mins – Sean O’Shea with the latest point for Jack O’Connor’s team.
Goal for Offaly!
Laois 1-2 Offaly 1-0
18 mins – Offaly’s first score of the night and a badly needed one, Ciarán Farrell with the goal.
Limerick 0-6 Cork 1-2
19 mins – Limerick are giving Cork plenty to think about so far. Hugh Bourke taps over a free after being fouled himself to put Limerick two ahead but Coakley replies with a free after Gary Murphy was fouled for Cork.
Limerick 0-7 Cork 1-2
AJ O’Connor with the latest point for Limerick.
Goal for Kerry from Cathal Bambury!
Kerry 1-9 Waterford 0-1
24 mins – Dingle man Bambury nets and Kerry are well in control.
Senior forward Michael Hurley has come on for Cork.
Penalty for Limerick!
But Limerick miss the penalty as Cork goalkeeper Ross Donovan saves!
AJ O’Connor saw his effort saved and that was a big chance for Limerick to put daylight between the teams.
Offaly 1-4 Laois 1-2
Offaly have bounced back impressively and scored 1-4 without reply.
Limerick 0-8 Cork 1-2
27 mins – Limerick now ahead by three after Richard Hayes pointed a free.
And Cork have brought on captain Sean O’Donoghue to replace Sean O’Leary. The defending champions are struggling.
Limerick 0-8 Cork 1-4
30 mins – Cork bounce back with points from Michael Hurley and Gary Murphy.
Half-Time: Kerry 1-12 Waterford 0-1
Half-Time: Offaly 1-5 Laois 1-3
Half-Time: Limerick 0-9 Cork 1-4
A Hugh Bourke pointed free sends Limerick ahead at the break by two points. Elsewhere tonight in Munster, Kerry are on track to reach the final on 29 March.
Latest – Ulster U21FC
Cavan 0-4 Fermanagh 0-0
Donegal 0-1 Tyrone 0-1
Monaghan 0-3 Derry 0-0
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Second-half under way in the Munster U21 football semi-finals and the last four clash in Leinster.
Limerick 0-9 Cork 1-6
Stephen Sherlock converts a free after Coakley pointed from play and it’s now all square in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Latest – Ulster U21FC
Down 0-3 Armagh 0-3
Cavan 0-8 Fermanagh 0-1
Monaghan 0-4 Derry 0-1
Tyrone 0-3 Donegal 0-2
Cork 1-7 Limerick 0-9
37 mins – Coakley on target again and Cork go ahead.
Kerry 1-14 Waterford 0-3
40 mins – Looks like Kerry can start preparing for a Munster final.
Limerick 0-10 Cork 1-7
40 mins – Hugh Bourke brings Limerick level once more, they’re battling on.
Goal for Offaly from Adam Mahon!
Offaly 2-6 Laois 1-3
40 mins – A second goal for Offaly and they’re six points clear.
Cork 1-8 Limerick 0-10
41 mins – Sherlock pushes Cork back in front.
Ulster U21FC Latest
Cavan 0-10 Fermanagh 0-2
Monaghan 0-5 Derry 1-1
Armagh 0-6 Down 0-3
Donegal 0-4 Tyrone 0-3
Half-Time: Donegal 0-5 Tyrone 0-4
Half-Time: Cavan 0-10 Fermanagh 0-3
Offaly 2-7 Laois 1-4
Black card for Laois defender James Kelly and Offaly on track for a first Leinster U21 final appearance since 2007.
Big chance for Limerick to draw level but Hugh Bourke’s free goes wide.
Kerry 1-15 Waterford 0-5
52 mins – A 13-point advantage for Kerry approaching full-time.
Half-Time: Armagh 0-7 Down 0-5
Cork 1-9 Limerick 0-10
53 mins – Scoring impasse broken as Michael Hurley points for Cork and that could be a really significant score.
Kerry 1-15 Waterford 0-7
56 mins – Waterford battling away to their credit and they’ve knocked over a couple of points.
Offaly 2-8 Laois 1-5
55 mins – Five minutes left for Offaly to close this game out.
Kerry 1-17 Waterford 0-7
57 mins – Bambury points for Kerry as the game in Dungarvan peters to an inevitable conclusion.
Cork 1-10 Limerick 0-10
57 mins – Michael Hurley points again and Cork in the driving seat now.
Goal for Laois!
Offaly 2-8 Laois 2-5
Sean Moore gives Laois a lifeline by netting from the penalty spot.
Full-Time: Kerry 1-18 Waterford 0-7
Goal for Cork from Michael Hurley!
Cork 2-10 Limerick 0-10
61 mins – That should be it now for Cork, what an impact Michael Hurley has made since coming on.
Offaly 2-8 Laois 2-7
Points from Tom Shiel and Moore leave the minimum between them.
Full-Time: Cork 2-10 Limerick 0-10
It’ll be Cork against Kerry in the Munster U21 football final on 29 March in Páirc Uí Rinn.
Offaly 2-9 Laois 2-7
Shane Tierney points a free for Offaly and that could be the insurance point.
Full-Time: Offaly 2-9 Laois 2-8
Offaly through to Leinster U21 football decider for first time since 2007.
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Derry 1-7 Monaghan 0-7
Armagh 0-8 Down 0-7
Donegal 0-7 Tyrone 0-7
All square in Omagh.
Tyrone 0-9 Donegal 0-7
Two point lead now for Tyrone with David Mulgrew pointing.
Tyrone 0-9 Donegal 0-9
All square entering the final quarter.
Cavan 0-17 Fermanagh 0-3
Cavan are in complete control in Enniskillen.
Goal for Cavan from Conor Smith!
Tyrone 0-10 Donegal 0-10
Johnny Harkin point for Tyrone and it’s all square again in Omagh.
Latest – Ulster U21FC
Monaghan 1-11 Derry 3-8
Armagh 1-12 Down 0-11
Ulster U21FC Result
Monaghan 1-11 Derry 3-10
The reigning Ulster champions have been knocked out in Inniskeen.
Ulster U21FC Result
Cavan 2-19 Fermanagh 0-4
That’s a really impressive display by Cavan in Enniskillen tonight.
Ulster U21FC Result
Tyrone 0-11 Donegal 0-11
Extra-time on the cards between Tyrone and Donegal at Healy Park in Omagh.
Ulster U21FC quarter-final result
Armagh 2-13 Down 0-12
Donegal 0-12 Tyrone 0-11
Extra-time has started in Omagh, Michael Langan puts Donegal in front.
Donegal 0-13 Tyrone 0-13
All square at half-time in extra time in Omagh.
Ulster U21FC latest
0-14 apiece between Tyrone and Donegal with little time left in extra-time.
Ulster U21FC Result: Tyrone 0-14 Donegal 0-14
All over after extra-time in Omagh and it’s gone to a replay.
That’s it from us tonight, thanks for joining in for our coverage.
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