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AS IT HAPPENED

As it happened: Cork v Mayo, Roscommon v Monaghan - Sunday match tracker

It’s the opening Sunday of the football league and we’re following all the action.

Results

Allianz Football League
Division 1

Cork 1-18 Mayo 0-12
Monaghan 2-10 Roscommon 1-9

Division 2
Tyrone 0-10 Cavan 0-8
Meath 1-10 Armagh 0-8
Derry 3-13 Fermanagh 1-10
Galway 3-12 Laois 1-10

Division 3
Clare 1-11 Sligo 0-7
Kildare 2-9 Westmeath 0-11
Tipperary 2-9 Limerick 1-12
Offaly 0-12 Longford 0-10

Division 4
Antrim 1-12 Carlow 0-10
Wexford 0-14 Leitrim 1-10
Louth 2-9 London 0-9
Wicklow 0-13 Waterford 1-8

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Afternoon all! It’s the last day of January and the Allianz football league is back for 2016.

We’re settling in for the first big GAA Sunday of the year.

Here’s what’s in store.

Allianz Football League
Division 1
Cork v Mayo, Páirc Uí Rinn, 2pm
Roscommon v Monaghan, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm

Division 2
Derry v Fermanagh, Owenbeg, 2pm
Meath v Armagh, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 2pm
Tyrone v Cavan, Healy Park, Omagh, 2pm
Laois v Galway, O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, 2pm

Division 3
Clare v Sligo, Miltown Malbay, 2pm
Limerick v Tipperary, Gaelic Grounds, 2pm
Offaly v Longford, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm
Westmeath v Kildare, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 2pm

Division 4
Louth v London, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, 1pm
Carlow v Antrim, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm
Wexford v Leitrim, Innovate Wexford Park, 2pm
Wicklow v Waterford, Aughrim, 2pm

AIB All-Ireland camogie semi-finals
Senior
Killimor (Galway) v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim), Clones, 2pm
Milford (Cork) v Oulart-the-Ballagh (Wexford), Carriganore, WIT, 2.30pm

Intermediate
Eyrecourt (Galway) v Eglish (Tyrone), Kinnegad, 2pm
Tullaroan (Kilkenny) v Cahir (Tipperary), Freshford, 2pm

Latest – Louth 2-3 London 0-5

First-half goals by Declan Byrne and Jim McEnaney give the Wee County a good start in the early game in Division 4.

Elsewhere in Division 1, Donegal destroyed Down in Newry.

Mark Poland in action with Christy Toye Patrick McBrearty holds off Down players Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

Cork 0-1 Mayo 0-0
Brian Hurley gets Cork off to a strong start as he points a free.

Missed Penalty!
Donie Kingston the culprit for Laois as Galway’s Thomas Dolan saves. Adrian Varley had earlier put Galway ahead 0-1 to 0-0.

Full-Time: Louth 2-9 London 0-9
Winning start for Louth in the early game played today in Darver.

GOAL! Galway 1-1 Laois 0-0
Adrian Varley rattles the net for Galway.

Cork 0-2 Mayo 0-2
Mayo draw level courtesy of a pointed free from Jason Doherty.

Division 2~

Tyrone 0-1 Cavan 0-1
Niall McDermott converts a free to bring the Breffni County level.

Meath 1-2 Armagh 0-3
Better from Meath in Navan after conceding early points as they hit the front with Mickey Newman bagging a goal.

Roscommon 0-3 Monaghan 0-0
The newly promoted side have started strongly at home in Dr Hyde Park.

Division 3
Early stages in the games in this division…

  • Sligo 0-2 Clare 0-0
  • Kildare 0-2 Westmeath 0-2
  • Offaly 0-1 Longford 0-1
  • Tipperary 0-1 Limerick 0-0

Division 2

Tyrone 0-2 Cavan 0-2
Conor McAliskey brings Mickey Harte’s side level in Omagh.

Cork 0-3 Mayo 0-2
Brian Hurley pushes Cork back into the lead by pointing at Páirc Uí Rinn.

GOAL! Tipperary 1-3 Limerick 0-1
Big boost for the Premier in Kilmallock as Peter Acheson hits the net.

Peter Acheson 11/1/2015 Tipperary's Peter Acheson has struck the net today Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Roscommon 0-4 Monaghan 0–0
Roscommon stretch their lead further thanks to a point from Enda Smith.

Galway 1-4 Laois 0-1
Galway are putting down a firm marker in their clash in Portlaoise, Damien Comer notching their latest point.

Cork 0-5 Mayo 0-2
Tomás Clancy from distance to push Cork in front by three points.

GOAL! Galway 2-5 Laois 0-1
The Tribesmen are handing out a real thrashing here with Damien Comer notching their second goal.

Damien Comer Galway footballer Damien Comer Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Cork 0-6 Mayo 0-2
New Cork football captain Paul Kerrigan on target for the Rebels.

Kildare 1-3 Westmeath 0-4
Excellent goal by Daniel Flynn for the Lilywhites as they now lead by two points.

Cork 0-6 Mayo 0-3
Conor O’Shea pulls a point back for Stephen Rochford’s side.

Cork 0-7 Mayo 0-3
Daniel Goulding points and Cork now four clear.

Armagh 0-7 Meath 1-3
It’s Stefan Forker who points for Armagh as they go in front of Meath in Navan.

Cork 0-9 Mayo 0-3
Six point lead now for Cork thanks to scores from Luke Connolly and Daniel Goulding.

GOAL! Roscommon 1-4 Monaghan 0-1
Ciaran Murtagh raises a green flag from a penalty for the Connacht side.

GOAL! Kildare 2-3 Westmeath 0-7
Second goal of the day for Kildare with Cian O’Donoghue on target.

Mayo bringing in Aidan O’Shea in Páirc Uí Rinn, they currently trail by seven points.

Cork 0-11 Mayo 0-3
Goulding scores from long range and Cork move eight points clear approaching half-time.

Tyrone 0-4 Cavan 0-3
The wides racking up for Tyrone but they’re still in front.

Half-Time: All-Ireland senior club camogie semi-final
Killimor (Galway) ahead 2-2 to 0-2 against Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim).

Cork 0-12 Mayo 0-4
Brian O’Driscoll increases the home team’s lead.

Half-Time: Division 2:
Armagh narrowly in front 0-8 to 1-4 against Meath.

Half-Time: Division 2
Galway 2-6 Laois 0-1
Tyrone 0-5 Cavan 0-5

Half-Time:
Cork go in at the break with a big lead as they’re 0-12 to 0-4 in front of Mayo.

Half-Time:
It’s Roscommon 1-5 Monaghan 0-2 in the other Division 1 game.

Roscommon players warm up before the game Roscommon players warming up before today's game in the St Brigid's GAA lcub house Andrew Paton / INPHO Andrew Paton / INPHO / INPHO

Half-Time – Division 3
Clare 0-2 Sligo 0-4, Limerick 0-5 Tipperary 1-6

Second-half action back under way around the grounds.

Cork 0-13 Mayo 0-4
Ian Maguire keeps up Cork’s dominance with the opening point of the second-half.

Division 2- Half-Time:
Fermanagh in front 1-6 to 1-5 against Derry in a game that had a 2.15pm throw-in time.

Cork 0-14 Mayo 0-4
Now a ten-point advantage for Cork as Brian Hurley raises a white flag.

Penalty for Cork!

Paul Kerrigan fouled by goalkeeper Robert Hennelly after Peter Kelleher played the ball through.

Penalty is saved! Hennelly gets down low to stop Daniel Goulding’s effort for Cork.

Tyrone 0-6 Cavan 0-6
Still evenly balanced in the Division 2 contest in Omagh.

Galway 2-9 Laois 1-1
Daniel O’Reilly gives Laois some hope by finding the net at O’Moore Park.

Cork 0-17 Mayo 0-4
Luke Connolly and Brian O’Driscoll send Cork surging clear by 13 points.

Longford 0-10 Offaly 0-10
All square in the Division 4 clash.

GOAL! Galway 3-9 Laois 1-3
Galway surely out of sight now as their third goal is registered by Damien Comer.

Meath 1-8 Armagh 0-8
Donal Keogan on target for Meath and they’re three points clear in Navan.

James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Roscommon 1-7 Monaghan 1-5
Signs of a comeback at Kiltoom? Conor McManus cuts the gap Monaghan face to two with a pointed free.

Cork 0-17 Mayo 0-7
Three on the bounce for Mayo, the latest from Mikey Sweeney.

Cork 0-18 Mayo 0-7
Great point by Kerrigan to relieve the pressure Cork face as he boots over a point.

Another penalty for Cork!

GOAL! Brian Hurley for Cork from the penalty spot!

Cork 1-18 Mayo 0-7
Mayo may be depleted but this is impressive stuff from Cork.

Division 3 latest:
Tipperary narrowly in front of Limerick by 1-7 to 0-9 while Kildare are ahead of Westmeath by 2-8 to 0-9 with Paul Cribbin firing their latest point.

Division 2
Tyrone’s lead cut to 0-8 to 0-7 as Cian Mackey scores for Cavan.

GOAL! Peter Nash for Limerick, they’ve turned it around and now lead Tipperary 1-9 to 1-7.

GOAL! Gary Brennan hits the net for Clare, 1-7 to 0-6 lead now against Sligo.

Division 4
Antrim 1-9 Carlow 0-6 entering the finale while it’s 0-12 to 1-9 between Wexford and Leitrim.

Roscommon 1-8 Monaghan 1-8
All square with eight minutes left in Kiltoom.

Cork 1-18 Mayo 0-9
Conor O’Shea pulls a point back for Mayo, Cork have just had Andrew O’Sullivan sent-off but still lead by 12 points.

GOAL! Josh Keane for Tipperary, they’re level 2-8 to 1-11 against Limerick in Kilmallock.

Derry 2-10 Fermanagh 1-7
James Kielt with a free and Derry are six points in front.

Roscommon 1-9 Monaghan 1-8
Could that be the winner in Kiltoom? Fintan Cregg points a free for the Connacht side.

Tyrone 0-10 Cavan 0-8
Killian Clarke points for Cavan but Tyrone still two to the good.

Monaghan 1-9 Roscommon 1-9
Dermot Malone brings Monaghan level.

Clare 1-10 Sligo 0-7
Cathal O’Connor points for the Banner, time nearly up in Miltown Malbay.

GOAL! Conor McManus nets for Monaghan with seconds to go, they lead 2-9 to 1-9.

Full-Time: Cork 1-18 Mayo 0-11

Division 3
Clare have seen off Sligo by 1-11 to 0-7.

Division 2
Tyrone claim opening day victory over Cavan by 0-10 to 0-8 as Galway defeat Laois comfortably by 3-12 to 1-10.

Division 2 result
Meath 1-10 Armagh 0-8, Mickey Newman’s goal the difference in Navan.

Division 3
Finished all square in Kilmallock, Limerick 1-12 Tipperary 2-9.

Division 4 results
Offaly 0-12 Longford 0-10
Wexford 0-14 Leitrim 1-10

Division 3 result
Kildare 2-9 Westmeath 0-11

Division 1 result
Monaghan claim vital win away to Roscommon by 2-10 to 1-9.

That’s all from us today, thanks for joining in.

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