THERE WAS PLENTY GAA action to choose from tonight with the Fitzgibbon Cup final replay on along with games in the Connacht, Munster and Ulster U21 football championship.
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Evening all. We thought the Fitzgibbon Cup would be over at this juncture but there was no separating Waterford IT and UL ten days in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. The teams are back to face off tonight, this time with the action shifted south to Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork. We’re live following all the action.
It’s a big night of Eirgrid U21 football action as well with the first shots fired in Munster, Connacht and Ulster. We’ll be keeping tabs on those games as well.
So here’s where the action is tonight:
Fitzgibbon Cup final replay
UL v WIT, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.30pm
EirGrid U21 Football Championship
Munster quarter-finals
Limerick v Cork, Gaelic Grounds, 7.30pm
Clare v Waterford, Milltown Malbay, 7.3opm
Connacht quarter-final
Mayo v Leitrim, Elverys MacHale Park, 7.30pm
Ulster preliminary round
Derry v Down, Celtic Park, 8pm
Check out who we think are the leading players to watch in this year’s Munster U21 football championship and the Connacht U21 football championship.
Some team news then. It’s Clare and Waterford in Miltown Malbay.
Clare
1. Killian Normoyle (Lissycasey)
2.Cian O’Mahoney (Doonbeg)
3. Jack O’Dea (Kilfenora)
4. Conor Brennan (Éire óg – Captain)
5. Darren Nagle (Liscannor)
6. Conor O’Brien (Doora-Barefield)
7. Cian O’Dea (Kilfenora)
8. Dara Walsh (Éire óg)
9. Jamie Malone (Corofin)
10. Liam Corry (Éire óg)
11. Paddy O’Malley (Éire Óg)
12. Dale Masterson (St Breckan’s)
13. Martin O’Leary (Kilmihil)
14. Keelan Sexton (Kilmurry Ibrickane)
15. Eimhin Courtney (Éire Óg)
Waterford
1. David Whitty (Gaultier)
2. Stephen Dalton (De La Salle)
3. Conor Walsh (Rathgormack)
4. Jamie de Barún (An Rinn)
5. Jack Mullaney (Stradbally)
6. Tom Devine (Modeligo)
7. Jonathan Fenton (Bunmahon)
8. Dermot Ryan (The Nire)
9. Seamus Keating (Ardmore)
10. Michael Curry (Rathgormack)
11. Ferghal Ó Cuirrín (An Rinn)
12. Jason Curry (Rathgormack)
13. Conor Murray (Rathgormack)
14. Jason Gleeson (Rathgormack)
15. Conor Gleeson (The Nire)
Then it’s Cork against Limerick in the Gaelic Grounds.
Cork
1. Michael Martin (Nemo Rangers)
2. Dylan Quinn (St. Finbarrs)
3. Jamie Davis (Douglas) Captain
4. Stephen Cronin (Nemo Rangers)
5. Tomas O’Rourke (Carbery Rangers)
6. Sean White (Clonakilty)
7. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)
8. Darragh Murphy (Valley Rovers)
9. Ian Maguire (St. Finbarrs)
10. Alan O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers)
11. Conor Horgan (Nemo Rangers)
12. Ryan Harkin (Mallow)
13. Cathal Vaughan (Iveleary)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Sean O’Donoghue (Inniscarra)
Limerick
1. James O’Meara – Fr. Casey’s
2. Shane Cusack – Monaleen
3. Stephen Cahill – Mountcollins
4. Sean Barrett – Bruff
5. Chris Smith – Fr. Casey’s
6. Cillian Fahy – Dromcollogher/Broadford
7. Tony McCarthy – Kildimo/Pallaskenry
8. William O’Donoghue – Na Piarsaigh
9. Gearoid Hegarty – St. Patrick’s
10. Evan Quinlan – Monaleen
11. Cian Sheehan – Newcastlewest
12. Killian Ryan – Mungret
13. Kevin Moore – Glin
14. Jack English – Adare
15. Jason Mullins – St Patrick’s
Here’s the Mayo U21 team named to start tonight against Leitrim.
Mayo
1.) Matthew Flanagan – Balla
2.) Michael Hall – Breaffy
3.) David Kenny – Aghamore
4.) James Stretton – Claremorris
5.) Sean Regan – Ballina Stephenites
6.) Stephen Coen – Hollymount/Carramore
7.) Patrick Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels
8.) Diarmuid O’Connor – Ballintubber
9.) T.J. Byrne – Kiltimagh
10.) Val Roughneen – Balla
11.) Adam Gallagher – Mayo Gaels (Capt.)
12.) Darren McHale – Knockmore
13.) Cian Burke – Ballymun Kickhams
14.) Brian Reape – Bohola Moy Davitts
15.) James Durcan – Castlebar Mitchels
Here’s the starting Fitzgibbon Cup final teams:
Waterford IT
1. Darragh Stapleton (Doon, Limerick)
4. Jerome Maher (Geraldines, Waterford)
7. Owen McGrath (John Lockes, Kilkenny)
3. Ger Teehan (Graigue-Ballycallan, Kilkenny),
5. Thomas Hamill (JK Brackens, Tipperary)
6. Martin O’Neill (Mount Sion, Waterford)
2. Tom Fox (Éire Óg-Annacarty, Tipperary)
8. Jack Langton (Clara, Kilkenny)
9. Stephen Roche (Mount Sion, Waterford)
13. Gavin O’Brien (Roanmore, Waterford)
11. Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner, Waterford)
10. Harry Kehoe (Cloughbawn, Wexford)
14. Liam McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney, Tipperary)
12. Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion, Waterford)
15. Jake Dillon (De La Salle, Waterford)
UL
1. Paul Maher (Moyne-Templetuohy, Tipperary)
2. Jack Browne (Ballyea, Clare)
6. Brian Troy (Emeralds, Clare)
17. Gearoid Ryan (Clarecastle, Clare)
5. Daire Quinn (Éire Óg Nenagh, Tipperary)
3. David McInerney (Tulla, Clare)
7. Brian Stapleton (Templederry Kenyons, Tipperary)
8. Jason Forde (Silvermines, Tipperary)
9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea, Clare)
19. Dan Morrissey (Ahane, Limerick)
10. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney, Tipperary)
12. Tommy Heffernan (Éire Óg Nenagh, Tipperary)
24. Cathal McInerney (Cratloe, Clare)
14. Conor Martin (Emeralds, Kilkenny)
13. Kevin O’Brien (Patrickswell, Limerick)
And the action is underway in the Fitzgibbon Cup final replay.
UL 0-1 WIT 0-0
John McGrath points an early free for UL.
Late change for Cork and a setback for them. Maguire is a key figure.
Disaster for WIT as they lose attacker Austin Gleeson early on due to a hamstring injury. Johnny Hayes, who impressed in the drawn game when brought on, is introduced.
UL 0-1 WIT 0-1
Gavin O’Brien brings WIT level.
Cork 0-1 Limerick 0-1
Cathal Vaughan brings Cork level.
UL 0-2 WIT 0-2
Tony Kelly points for UL but WIT had gone ahead through Pauric Mahony.
Goal for Cork’s U21′s from Darragh Murphy!
Cork 1-1 Limerick 0-1
Three point lead now for Cork.
Clare 0-1 Waterford 0-0
Keelan Sexton hits the opening point of the game in Miltown Malbay.
Leitrim 0-2 Mayo 0-1
James Durkan with Mayo’s opening point of the game but good start by Leitrim.
UL 0-4 WIT 0-3
Pair of points for John McGrath for UL, Johnny Hayes pulls one back for WIT.
Goal for Cork from Sean O’Donoghue!
UL 1-4 WIT 0-3
Big breakthrough for UL. Daire Quinn launched a clearance, Ger Teehan tried to catch and it squirted into the roof of the net
Clare 0-3 Waterford 0-0
Sexton knocks over another free and Clare go three clear.
UL 1-4 WIT 0-4
Pauric Mahony points and WIT now only trail by three.
Leitrim 0-4 Mayo 0-2
Conor Gaffney points another free and Leitrim go two clear.
UL 1-5 WIT 0-4
Tony Kelly edges UL into a four-point lead.
Cork 2-1 Limerick 0-5
Limerick have recovered well from the concession of those goals while Cork bring in Kevin Davis for Andrew Murphy.
UL 1-6 WIT 0-4
UL’s lead is stretched by a point from Kevin O’Brien.
Derry’s starting team against Down tonight.
Goal for Mayo from Michael Hall!
Mayo 1-2 Leitrim 0-4
Now that was a boost Mayo really needed as defender Hall came up from the back and found the net.
Cork 2-1 Limerick 0-6
Limerick taking the fight to a Cork team that were favoured to win this.
Leitrim 0-5 Mayo 1-2
Gary Plunkett points as Leitrim bounce back from the concession of that goal.
UL 1-6 WIT 0-5
Pauric Mahony on the mark as WIT now trail by four points.
Clare 0-3 Waterford 0-1
Jason Gleeson gets Waterford off the mark in a low-scoring affair so far.
UL 1-7 WIT 0-5
John McGrath knocks over a free and UL go five clear approaching half-time.
Mayo 1-4 Leitrim 0-5
Stephen Coen and Darren McHale with points for Mayo.
UL 1-7 WIT 0-6
Mahony points for WIT and then Johnny Hayes nearly gets in for a WIT goal but UL’s Paul Maher does well to deny him.
Clare 1-3 Waterford 0-1
Goal for Clare! Jamie Malone finishes the move off after great work by Martin O’Leary to create it.
Cork 2-2 Limerick 0-7
A Ryan Harkin point has Cork narrowly in front.
UL 1-8 WIT 0-6
A Conor Martin point leaves UL five clear.
UL 1-9 WIT 0-6
And Tony Kelly pushes UL six clear.
Clare 1-4 Waterford 0-1
Eimhin Courtney points and Clare are now six in front.
Half-Time: UL 1-9 WIT 0-6
Half-Time: Mayo 1-4 Leitrim 0-5
Half-Time: Cork 3-4 Limerick 0-8
Cork’s third goal arrived just before the break from Peter Kelleher, moments after Kevin Davis had pointed for the Rebels.
Half-Time: Clare 1-4 Waterford 0-2
Derry 1-3 Down 0-0
Goal for Derry from Niall Toner.
Derry 1-4 Down 0-2
Five point lead now for Derry.
Second-half started in the Fitzgibbon Cup final replay.
UL 1-10 WIT 0-7
Points swapped by WIT’s Tom Fox and UL’s Tony Kelly.
Cork 3-4 Limerick 0-10
Limerick start the second-half brightly with two quick points.
UL 1-11 WIT 0-8
Points traded again with Mahony on target for WIT and McGrath scoring for UL.
Derry 1-5 Down 1-3
Goal for Down from Pat Havern.
Clare 2-5 Waterford 0-2
It’s looking good for Clare now as Jamie Malone gets in for his second goal of the night.
Cork 3-6 Limerick 0-11
Ryan Harkin points and Cork go four to the good.
UL 1-13 WIT 0-8
UL pulling clear now as Tommy Heffernan and Cathal McInerney both strike over points.
Clare 2-7 Waterford 0-2
That’s 2-1 now for Jamie Malone from the Corofin club for Clare.
UL 1-13 WIT 0-9
Harry Kehoe pulls a point back for WIT.
Mayo 1-6 Leitrim 0-6
Leitrim still pushing Mayo hard.
Goal for Limerick from Cian Sheehan!
Clare 2-9 Waterford 0-2
Clare now cruising as they lead by 13 points.
UL 1-15 WIT 0-9
Are UL going to be caught from here? McGrath and O’Brien stretch their lead to nine points.
Mayo 1-7 Leitrim 0-6
Four points in it now in Castlebar.
Goal for Mayo from Diarmuid O’Connor!
Half-Time: Derry 1-8 Down 1-5
UL 1-16 WIT 0-10
Points swapped by Jason Forde and Gavin O’Brien.
Cork 4-6 Limerick 1-12
Ryan Harkin bags Cork’s fourth goal of the night.
UL 1-17 WIT 0-10
This game looks done with Tony Kelly sending UL ten points clear.
Goal for UL from Tommy Heffernan!
Black card for Cork defender Dylan Quinn, they’re still hanging on.
UL 2-18 WIT 0-11
Points swapped by Pauric Mahony and Tony Kelly.
Clare 2-10 Waterford 0-3
Seamus Keating points for Waterford but Clare are closing in on a semi-final clash against Tipperary.
Cork 4-6 Limerick 1-12
And the Rebels are hanging on to a three-point lead.
Cork 4-7 Limerick 1-12
Cathal Vaughan with a vital point for Cork and there’s four points in it.
UL 2-18 WIT 0-13
WIT get a couple of points back from Pauric Mahony and Jake Dillon.
UL 2-18 WIT 1-13
Gavin O’Brien bags a goal for WIT.
Cork 4-8 Limerick 1-12
Brian O’Driscoll strikes a point and Cork go five clear.
Lengthy hold up in Castlebar due to an injury to Leitrim’s Gary Butler.
Cork 5-8 Limerick 1-12
Cillian McIntyre bags Cork’s fifth goal of the night.
UL are Fitzgibbon Cup champions!
Full-Time: UL 2-18 Waterford 1-14
Full-Time: Clare 2-11 Waterford 0-3
Update from our reporter Jason Byrne in Castlebar:
“Long delay in Castlebar (around 15 minutes so far) as a player down with serious injury. Both teams back in changing rooms at present. Waiting on ambulance. The game was stopped at around 8.30.”
Full-Time: Cork 5-8 Limerick 2-12
Cork and Clare through to Munster U21 football semi-finals.
The game is back underway in Castlebar as Mayo lead 2-7 to 0-6.
Mayo 3-7 Leitrim 0-6
Goal for Matthew Ruane and it’s now a ten point lead for Mayo.
Derry 2-10 Down 1-7
Second Derry goal comes from Niall Laughlin.
Mayo 4-7 Leitrim 0-7
Fourth goal for Mayo comes from Adam Gallagher.
Full-Time: Mayo 4-7 Leitrim 0-8
Full-Time: Derry 2-12 Down 1-11
That’s all from us tonight after wins for UL, Cork, Clare, Mayo and Derry. Thanks for joining in.
