Afternoon all. It’s a big sporting Sunday and there’s plenty GAA action to get stuck into as well. We’ll be keeping a tabs on the main talking points.
Our main focus today will be the two Division 1A games in the Allianz hurling league:
- Galway v Cork, Pearse Stadium, Salthill, 2pm
- Waterford v Kilkenny, Walsh Park, 2pm
Here’s what else is in store today:
Division 1B
Clare v Offaly, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm
Laois v Kerry, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm
Division 2A
Derry v Antrim, Celtic Park, 2pm
Kildare v Carlow, Newbridge, 2pm
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm
Division 2B
Armagh v Down, Athletic Grounds, 2pm
Mayo v Donegal, Elverys MacHale Park, 2pm
Wicklow v Meath, Arklow, 2pm
Division 3A
Fingal v Warwickshire, Swords, 2pm
Louth v Roscommon, Darver, 2pm
Monaghan v Tyrone, Castleblayney, 2pm
Lidl Ladies National Football League
Division 1
Armagh v Kerry, Pearse Ógs, 1pm
Cork v Tyrone, Mallow 12pm
Monaghan v Dublin, Emyvale, 2pm
Galway v Mayo, Tuam Stadium, 2pm
Ashbourne Cup camogie final
UL v UCC, Gort, 3pm
On the AIB All-Ireland club stage yesterday:
- Ballyboden St Enda’s saw off Clonmel Commercials after extra-time to reach the senior club football final.
- And Castlebar Michels are also heading to Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day after accounting for competition specialists Crossmaglen Rangers.
There was some significant action in the Allianz Hurling Leagues last night:
Tipperary manager Michael Ryan was pleased with his side’s efforts last night, with Dublin boss Ger Cunningham left deflated.
We’ll be back in plenty of time for throw-in in all of the various games. Meanwhile, Cork’s ladies senior footballers have managed to secure their first victory in Division 1 of the Lidl National League, under the stewardship of new manager Ephie Fitzgerald.
It’s also half-time in the Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 game between Armagh and Kerry, where hosts Armagh lead by 3-5 to 0-9.
Here’s the Kilkenny team for today’s game at Walsh Park:
Kilkenny XV
1 Eoin Murphy (Glenmore)
2 Paul Murphy (Danesfort)
3 Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
4 Shane Prendergast (Clara) – Capt
5 Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan)
6 Kieran Joyce Rower (Inistioge)
7 Diarmuid Cody (James Stephens)
8 Cillian Buckley (Dicksboro)
9 Conor Fogarty (Erins Own)
10 Walter Walsh (Tullogher Rosbercon)
11 Richie Hogan (Danesfort)
12 TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
13 Jonjo Farrell (Thomastown)
14 Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
15 Mark Kelly (O’Loughlin Gaels)
And here’s the Waterford starting line-up:
Waterford XV
1. Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
2. Shane Fives (Tourin)
3. Barry Coughlan (Ballygunner)
4. Noel Connors (Passage)
5. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion)
6. Darragh Fives (Tourin)
7. Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
8. Jamie Barron (Fourmilewater)
21. Maurice Shanahan (Lismore)
10. Kevin Moran (De La Salle) – Captain
11. Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart)
12. Michael Walsh (Stradbally)
13. Patrick Curran (Dungarvan)
14. Jake Dillon (De La Salle)
15. Colin Dunford (Colligan)
Here’s the Galway team to face Cork:
Galway
1. James Skehill (Cappataggle)
2. Johnny Coen (Loughrea)
3. Daithi Burke (Turloughmore)
4. Paul Huban (Loughrea)
5. Padraig Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
6. Greg Lally (Gort)
7. Aidan Harte (Gort)
8. Adrian Tuohy (Beagh)
9. David Burke (St Thomas – captain)
10. Padraig Brehony (Tynagh Abbey Duniry)
11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh)
12. Niall Burke (Oranmore-Maree)
13. Conor Whelan (Kinvara)
14. Joe Canning (Portumna)
15. Davy Glennon (Mullagh)
And here’s the starting 15 for the Rebels:
Cork
1. Anthony Nash (Kanturk)
2. Shane O’Neill (Bishopstown)
3. Christopher Joyce (Na Piarsaigh)
4. Stephen McDonnell (Glen Rovers) (Capt)
5. Aidan Walsh (Kanturk)
6. William Egan (Kilbrin)
7. Damian Cahalane (St Finbarrs)
8. Cormac Murphy (Mallow)
9. Lorcan McLoughlin (Kanturk)
10. Bill Cooper (Youghal)
11. Paudie O’Sullivan (Cloyne)
12. Patrick Cronin (Bishopstown)
13. Alan Cadogan (Douglas)
14. Seamus Harnedy (St Ita’s)
15. Patrick Horgan (Glen Rovers)
Almost ready to go!!
Couple of early wides for Waterford at Walsh Park, still scoreless.
3 mins: Galway lead by 0-2 to 0-1 in Salthill against Cork, as Waterford strike first at Walsh Park.
Clare and Offaly level at 0-1 apiece at Cusack Park in Ennis.
Waterford 0-3 Kilkenny 0-2
9 mins - TJ Reid slots over a Kilkenny free
Galway 0-2 Cork 0-2
5 mins – Anthony Nash with a long-range free for Cork.
Waterford 0-2 Kilkenny 0-0
5 mins – Maurice Shanahan slots over a free for Waterford.
Galway 0-3 Cork 0-2
7 mins – Galway move a point clear.
Waterford 0-3 Kilkenny 0-0
7 mins – Kevin Moran with a fine Waterford point.
GOAL FOR CORK!
Waterford 0-3 Kilkenny 0-1
7 mins – TJ Reid opens Kilkenny’s account.
Galway 0-4 Cork 1-3
12 mins – Seamus Harnedy with the goal for the Rebels but Harnedy is now limping off injured. That’s a blow for the Rebels.
Waterford 0-4 Kilkenny 0-3
12 mins – Breathless stuff at Walsh Park as the Déise hold a one-point lead.
Down at Cusack Park in Ennis, visitors Offaly lead by 0-4 to 0-3.
Niall Burke finds the net for the Tribesmen, who now lead by 1-6 to 1-4.
Galway 0-6 Cork 1-4
16 mins – Bill Cooper with a Cork point but Davy Glennon and David Burke reply with Galway points.
Waterford 0-4 Kilkenny 0-4
16 mins – TJ Reid levels it up for Kilkenny with a free
GOAL FOR GALWAY!!
Waterford 0-5 Kilkenny 0-4
20 mins – lovely Colin Dunford point puts Waterford ahead.
Galway 1-6 Cork 1-6
19 mins – Bill Cooper and Paudie O’Sullivan points level it up.
Waterford 0-5 Kilkenny 0-5
23 mins – TJ Reid free ties the game.
Galway 1-8 Cork 1-6
21 mins – Joe Canning free nudges Galway two points clear. Galway dominating Cork puckouts, winning 10 of 13 so far.
Interesting scoreline at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise, as visitors Kerry lead by 1-6 to 0-7. Mikey Boyle scored the Kingdom goal.
Galway 1-9 Cork 1-6
23 mins – Davy Glennon’s third point of the game for Galway.
Offaly still leading at Cusack Park in Ennis against Clare, 0-6 to 0-5 clear.
Kerry now three points clear while Clare are 0-8 to 0-6 ahead of Offaly in Division 1B.
Galway 1-10 Cork 1-6
24 mins – Greg Lally’s long-range free moves Galway four points clear. It’s level at 0-6 each between Offaly and Clare.
Galway 1-12 Cork 1-7
27 mins – Niall Burke now has 1-1 for Galway.
Galway 1-11 Cork 1-6
27 mins – Galway move five points clear.
Waterford 0-5 Kilkenny 0-6
27 mins – Colin Fennelly with Kilkenny’s latest score.
Waterford 0-6 Kilkenny 0-6
32 mins – Colin Dunford has Waterford level.
Galway 1-12 Cork 1-8
30 mins – Patrick Horgan with Cork’s latest point.
Galway 1-14 Cork 1-9
35 mins – Score of the day from Galway’s Cathal Mannion, Conor Whelan with some brilliant approach play. David Burke adds another Galway point.
Waterford 0-7 Kilkenny 0-6
34 mins – Shane Bennett so close to a Waterford goal but flashes a shot just over.
Galway 1-12 Cork 1-9
34 mins – Alan Cadogan with a point for Cork approaching half-time.
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B half-times:
Laois 1-10 Kerry 1-11
Clare 1-13 Offaly 0-7
Half-time scores:
Galway 1-15 Galway 1-9.
Waterford 0-8 Kilkenny 0-6.
Half-time scores:
Division 2A
Derry 1-8 Antrim 1-6
Kildare 0-10 Carlow 1-6
London 0-6 Westmeath 1-11
Division 2B
Armagh 1-8 Down 1-9
Mayo 0-10 Donegal 0-3
Wicklow 0-7 Meath 0-12
Division 3A
Fingal 2-5 Warwickshire 1-4
Louth 0-8 Roscommon 1-5
Monaghan 1-5 Tyrone 1-12
5,768 in Salthill. At half-time, David Collins comes for Adrian Tuohy on the Galway team, and the hosts are playing against the wind for the second half, nursing a six-point lead.
Galway 1-19 Cork 1-12
43 mins – Cathal Mannion follows up Conor Whelan’s first ever National League point for Galway. All six Galway forwards have scored.
Waterford 0-9 Kilkenny 0-8
43 mins – Maurice Shanahan puts Waterford ahead before TJ Reid drops an equalising chance short from a free.
Back underway very shortly in our two featured Division 1A Allianz Hurling League fixtures.
Galway 1-15 Cork 1-11
38 mins – Patrick Horgan adds a free.
Waterford 0-8 Kilkenny 0-7
38 mins – Richie Hogan opens Kilkenny’s second half account.
Galway 1-21 Cork 1-13
49 mins – Galway in control in Salthill
Waterford 0-11 Kilkenny 0-8
49 mins - Down in Waterford, the hosts are three points clear.
Galway 1-22 Cork 1-14
50 mins – Conor Whelan with another brilliant Galway score before Patrick Horgan hits his 7th point. Conor Lehane in for Alan Cadogan on the Cork team.
Galway 1-23 Cork 1-15
60 mins – Galway on their way to maximum points in Salthill.
Kilkenny have gone almost 20 minutes without a score.
Galway 1-23 Cork 1-18
64 mins – Conor Lehane makes it a five point game.
Waterford 0-12 Kilkenny 0-9
64 mins – Shane Bennett pushes Waterford three points clear.
Galway 1-23 Cork 1-16
61 mins – Cork pick off another point but plenty of work to do if they want to get anything out of this.
Waterford 0-11 Kilkenny 0-9
61 mins – The Cats remain within striking distance at Walsh Park.
RED CARD! Kilkenny’s Colin Fennelly sent off on a second yellow.
Galway 1-23 Cork 1-17
63 mins – Conor Lehane cuts the Galway lead down to 6 points.
Waterford 0-13 Kilkenny 0-9
67 mins – Shane Bennett pushes Waterford into a four-point lead with just minutes left.
Galway 1-24 Cork 1-18
65 mins – Galway almost score a second goal but Padraig Brehony picks up the pieces for a point.
Waterford 0-12 Kilkenny 0-9
65 mins – Down in Waterford, Colin Fennelly sent off for Kilkenny, on a second yellow card.
Galway 1-25 Cork 1-20
68 mins – Cork five points behind with a couple of minutes left.
Waterford 0-13 Kilkenny 0-10
67 mins – TJ Reid’s free cuts the Waterford lead back to a goal.
Galway 1-27 Cork 1-21
70 mins – Galway six points clear again.
Waterford 0-14 Kilkenny 0-10
70 mins – Jake Dillon may have nailed victory for Waterford.
Galway 1-26 Cork 1-20
70 mins – Joe Canning’s eighth point for Galway. This one looks done and dusted.
Waterford 0-13 Kilkenny 0-10
70 mins – Waterford still leading by three points at Walsh Park. The champions looking good for an opening day win in Division 1A.
Results – Allianz Hurling League Division 1A:
Galway 1-27 Cork 1-21
Waterford 0-14 Kilkenny 0-10
Galway 1-26 Cork 1-21
70 mins – Consolation point for Cork as we enter four minutes of stoppage time.
Waterford 0-13 Kilkenny 0-10
70 mins – Three minutes of additional time to be played.
Results – Allianz Hurling League Division 1B:
Clare 2-21 Offaly 0-15
Laois 2-14 Kerry 1-24
Allianz Hurling League results:
Division 2A:
Derry 1-21 Antrim 2-12
Kildare 0-14 Carlow 2-13
London 0-13 Westmeath 2-16
Division 2B:
Armagh 2-14 Down 2-16
Donegal 0-13 Mayo 1-14
Wicklow 0-13 Meath 0-22
Division 3A:
Fingal 4-18 Warwickshire 1-6
Louth 1-14 Roscommon 1-16
Monaghan 2-13 Tyrone 2-18
That’s it from us this afternoon folks, stay logged in for reports and reaction from today’s action. Victories for Galway and Waterford in Division 1A, with Clare defeating Offaly well. Perhaps the story of the day is that Kerry victory over Laois at O’Moore Park. Thanks for joining us.
