BEFORE WE COME to Galway, we must mourn the efforts of Dublin.
This hurling thing is a damn hard nut to crack. Moving through the levels can seem almost impossible. An honest and full-blooded Leinster round-robin campaign that brought wins over Galway and Kilkenny finishes with a 14-point scutching.
How far does this set them back ahead of their quarter-final against Clare?
“It’s a killer, to be honest,” said manager Niall Ó Ceallachain.
By the 12th minute, the terms of engagement were set. Galway were leaving Jason Rabbitte up top on his own to fight it out with Paddy Smyth who was swinging his hurley under the dropping ball with little support nearby in a game of severe risk.
Galway went 1-7 to 0-3 ahead, the goal arriving from a turnover that Rabbitte foraged and played in Rory Burke who ran in uninterrupted before feathering a pass to Darragh Neary to flash to the net.
Hill 16 responded in their own way, indulging themselves in a few bars of ‘Come on you boys in blue.’
Their representatives switched on to their task, hitting 1-5 to 0-2 in reply over eight minutes. A Conor Burke point in the middle summed up their resilience for this part after Brian Hayes had initially lost the ball in the move.
Brendan Kenny – in from the start despite having played just a brief cameo when he came on in the league game against Kildare and hit 0-3 before pulling his hamstring 20 minutes later – landed from the sideline.
Jason Rabbitte refusing to be impeded. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
The goal was a thing of beauty when a ball down the Hogan Stand sideline found Conal Ó Riain. His marker Ronan Glennon slipped and Ó Riain gambled on taking it inside and roofing his shot beyond Galway goalkeeper Darach Fahy.
If it seemed set to ignite this final, then Galway doused all with the next three points, two of them from dead balls and the accurate hurl of Aaron Niland.
By half time, Galway were four points clear before the introduction of Katie Taylor to the crowd and the hard sell of her upcoming farewell fight in Croke Park.
Dublin threatened the Galway net with a ground stroke from Ronan Hayes after Daithí Burke uncharacteristically dropped a ball, but the Connacht side were chipping over points with a great deal of ease, Thomas Monaghan and Conor Whelan have the better of their men.
The third quarter looked like it was getting away completely from Dublin before substitute Eoghan O’Donnell was fouled burrowing toward the Hill 16 end by Whelan, who was shown a black card after referee Michael Kennedy consulted with his umpires.
Conor Whelan fouls Eoghan O'Donnell. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Donal Burke’s penalty wrong-footed Fahy. 15 minutes to go and six points in it.
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Momentum should have arrived but instead, Galway methodically took Dublin apart. Liam Rushe and Chris Crummey were losses but in the meantime the Galway subs were enjoying the freedom of a game opening up.
Credit Dublin full-back Paddy Smyth who displayed some classic full-back work with the use of his hips and his aggression in going for aerial ball.
But all round him, Galway were piling on the pain. Their second goal came from the penalty spot when Eoghan O’Donnell slipped to allow Conor Cooney a gallop in at goal before Andrew Dunphy fouled. Aaron Niland rifled his penalty home.
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In the next play, Thomas Monaghan played Cooney in who found the net despite the illegal challenges of Paddy Doyle.
Fourteen points in it with three minutes of normal time left, three goals arrived in the last three minutes of time added on, Conal Ó Riain grabbing his second for Dublin, John Fleming taking advantage of a filthy flick on by Jason Rabbitte.
And finally, a fourth for Dublin through Fergal Whitley in the ultimate garbage time score.
A tough day for Dublin, but a massively encouraging one for Galway in Croke Park.
Scorers for Galway: Aaron Niland 1-8 (6fs), Tom Monaghan 0-7, Conor Whelan 0-5, Darragh Neary and Conor Cooney 1-1 each, John Fleming 1-0, Ronan Glennon and Cathal Mannion (1 sideline) 0-2 each, Tiernan Killeen, Jason Rabbitte, and Rory Burke 0-1 each.
Scorers for Dublin: Conal Ó Riain 2-1, Fergal Whitely and Donal Burke (1-0 pen, 3fs) 1-3 each, Conor Burke and Brendan Kenny 0-2 each, John Hetherton, Conor Donohoe, Seán Currie, and Ronan Hayes 0-1 each.
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Galway crush Dublin to earn fourth Leinster hurling title
Galway 4-29
Dublin 4-15
BEFORE WE COME to Galway, we must mourn the efforts of Dublin.
This hurling thing is a damn hard nut to crack. Moving through the levels can seem almost impossible. An honest and full-blooded Leinster round-robin campaign that brought wins over Galway and Kilkenny finishes with a 14-point scutching.
How far does this set them back ahead of their quarter-final against Clare?
“It’s a killer, to be honest,” said manager Niall Ó Ceallachain.
By the 12th minute, the terms of engagement were set. Galway were leaving Jason Rabbitte up top on his own to fight it out with Paddy Smyth who was swinging his hurley under the dropping ball with little support nearby in a game of severe risk.
Galway went 1-7 to 0-3 ahead, the goal arriving from a turnover that Rabbitte foraged and played in Rory Burke who ran in uninterrupted before feathering a pass to Darragh Neary to flash to the net.
Hill 16 responded in their own way, indulging themselves in a few bars of ‘Come on you boys in blue.’
Their representatives switched on to their task, hitting 1-5 to 0-2 in reply over eight minutes. A Conor Burke point in the middle summed up their resilience for this part after Brian Hayes had initially lost the ball in the move.
Brendan Kenny – in from the start despite having played just a brief cameo when he came on in the league game against Kildare and hit 0-3 before pulling his hamstring 20 minutes later – landed from the sideline.
The goal was a thing of beauty when a ball down the Hogan Stand sideline found Conal Ó Riain. His marker Ronan Glennon slipped and Ó Riain gambled on taking it inside and roofing his shot beyond Galway goalkeeper Darach Fahy.
If it seemed set to ignite this final, then Galway doused all with the next three points, two of them from dead balls and the accurate hurl of Aaron Niland.
By half time, Galway were four points clear before the introduction of Katie Taylor to the crowd and the hard sell of her upcoming farewell fight in Croke Park.
Dublin threatened the Galway net with a ground stroke from Ronan Hayes after Daithí Burke uncharacteristically dropped a ball, but the Connacht side were chipping over points with a great deal of ease, Thomas Monaghan and Conor Whelan have the better of their men.
The third quarter looked like it was getting away completely from Dublin before substitute Eoghan O’Donnell was fouled burrowing toward the Hill 16 end by Whelan, who was shown a black card after referee Michael Kennedy consulted with his umpires.
Donal Burke’s penalty wrong-footed Fahy. 15 minutes to go and six points in it.
Momentum should have arrived but instead, Galway methodically took Dublin apart. Liam Rushe and Chris Crummey were losses but in the meantime the Galway subs were enjoying the freedom of a game opening up.
Credit Dublin full-back Paddy Smyth who displayed some classic full-back work with the use of his hips and his aggression in going for aerial ball.
But all round him, Galway were piling on the pain. Their second goal came from the penalty spot when Eoghan O’Donnell slipped to allow Conor Cooney a gallop in at goal before Andrew Dunphy fouled. Aaron Niland rifled his penalty home.
In the next play, Thomas Monaghan played Cooney in who found the net despite the illegal challenges of Paddy Doyle.
Fourteen points in it with three minutes of normal time left, three goals arrived in the last three minutes of time added on, Conal Ó Riain grabbing his second for Dublin, John Fleming taking advantage of a filthy flick on by Jason Rabbitte.
And finally, a fourth for Dublin through Fergal Whitley in the ultimate garbage time score.
A tough day for Dublin, but a massively encouraging one for Galway in Croke Park.
Scorers for Galway: Aaron Niland 1-8 (6fs), Tom Monaghan 0-7, Conor Whelan 0-5, Darragh Neary and Conor Cooney 1-1 each, John Fleming 1-0, Ronan Glennon and Cathal Mannion (1 sideline) 0-2 each, Tiernan Killeen, Jason Rabbitte, and Rory Burke 0-1 each.
Scorers for Dublin: Conal Ó Riain 2-1, Fergal Whitely and Donal Burke (1-0 pen, 3fs) 1-3 each, Conor Burke and Brendan Kenny 0-2 each, John Hetherton, Conor Donohoe, Seán Currie, and Ronan Hayes 0-1 each.
Galway
1. Darach Fahy (Ardrahan)
2. Ronan Glennon (Mullagh) 3. Cillian Trayers (Turloughmore) 4. Darren Morrissey (Sarsfields)
5. Padraic Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh) 6. Daithí Burke (Turloughmore) 25. Rory Burke (Oranmore-Maree)
8. Tiernan Killeen (Loughrea) 9. Cian Daniels (Thomas Larkins)
10. Thomas Monaghan (Craughwell) 11. Cathal Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh) 12. Darragh Neary (Castlegar)
13. Jason Rabbitte (Athenry) 14. Conor Whelan (Kinvara) 15. Aaron Niland (Clarinbridge)
Subs:
24. Conor Cooney (St Thomas’) for Burke (14m)
7. Gavin Lee (Clarinbridge) for Daniels (53m)
17. Joshua Ryan (Clarinbridge) for Glennon (53m)
22. John Fleming (Meelick-Eyrecourt) for Killeen (60m)
18. Fintan Burke (St Thomas’) for Burke (69m)
Dublin
1. Eddie Gibbons (Kilmacud)
2. Paddy Doyle (Naomh Barróg) 3. Paddy Smyth (Clontarf) 20. Conor McHugh (Na Fianna)
5. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields) 6. Liam Rushe (Na Fianna) 7. Conor Burke (St Vincent’s)
8. Brian Hayes (Kilmacud) 9. Conor O’Donohoe (Erin’s Isle)
10. Fergal Whitely (Kilmacud) 11. Donal Burke (Na Fianna) 12. Darragh Power (Fingallians)
26. Brendan Kenny (Kilmacud) 14. John Hetherton (St Vincent’s) 15. Conal Ó Riain (Kilmacud)
Subs:
18. Ronan Hayes (Kilmacud) for Power (28m)
25. David Purcell (Kilmacud) for Kenny (35+1m)
4. Eoghan O’Donnell (Whitehall) for Crummey (40m)
23. Sean Currie (Na Fianna) for Donohoe (48m)
24. Andrew Dunphy (St Brigid’s) for Rushe (49m)
22. Diarmuid Ó Dúlaing (Commercials) for Purcell (64m)
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)
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Dublin Galway Leinster Final One-sided