ROSCOMMON OPENED THE Mark Dowd reign with a five-goal win over Leitrim, while Sligo rescued a late draw against London in the Connacht football FBD League.
And Wexford and Dublin won the two Walsh Cup hurling games that went ahead this afternoon, as three were called off due to weather conditions.
Offaly-Antrim, Kildare-Galway and Westmeath-Kilkenny all fell foul, as well as the Dr McKenna Cup Ulster football clash of Donegal and Derry.
The cancelled Walsh Cup fixtures were all decided by coin tosses, with Offaly, Galway and Westmeath progressing from round one.
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“As per competition regulation, with re-fixtures not possible coin tosses were held and determined that Offaly, Galway and Westmeath will advance in the Walsh Cup,” a statement from Leinster GAA reads.
“Antrim, Kildare and Kilkenny will now enter the Walsh Shield competition.”
Following the cancellation of today's Round 1 Dioralyte Walsh Cup games between;
- Offaly v Antrim - Kildare v Galway - Westmeath v Kilkenny
And as per competition regulation, with re-fixtures not possible coin tosses were held and determined that Offaly, Galway and Westmeath… pic.twitter.com/Q8OsYfnjOI
Wexford beat Laois 1-20 to 0-17 in Rathdowney. Keith Rossiter’s visitors trailed 0-9 to 0-7 at the break, but Ciaran Regan’s goal early in the second half drew them level and they eventually secured a six-point win.
Dublin defeated Carlow by the same margin at SETU Carlow, the final scoreline 0-23 to 0-17. Diarmaid Ó Dúlaing finished with 0-11 as the Dubs opened 2026 with victory, and condemned Pat Bennett to defeat in his bow as Carlow boss.
Meanwhile, Roscommon made a strong start to life under Mark Dowd, hitting 5-17 in an 18-point win over Leitrim.
Diarmuid Murtagh (two), Cian McKeon, Jack Tumulty and Oisin Cregg scored the goals in the straightforward 5-17 to 0-14 success at Bekan.
The game was moved to the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence due to an unplayable pitch at Orchard Park, Elphin.
The hosts took the late switch in their stride, powering into a 4-10 to 0-8 lead by half-time.
A general view of Orchard Park today. Dan Clohessy / INPHO
Dan Clohessy / INPHO / INPHO
Earlier at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Niall Murphy saved Sligo’s blushes as his last-gasp free-kick salvaged a draw against London.
Sligo lost to Mayo yesterday, while London were swatted aside by Galway, and they played out a 1-11 to 0-14 draw here.
Shay Rafter led the London charge with 1-6 (3 frees), while Murphy finished with 0-6 (4 frees) for the Yeatsmen.
Elsewhere, Ulster GAA say Donegal and Derry will be awarded a point each after their Dr McKenna Cup fixture was called off.
Letterkenny’s O’Donnell Park was deemed playable, but “based on the current road conditions, it is unsafe for players, officials and supporters to travel,” a statement released by the provincial body this morning read.
They issued an update on the situation this evening: “Due to no forecast improvement over the next 24 hours, it is not practical to refix the game. Therefore both counties will be awarded a point each in the section C league table. Tickets and stream purchases of the postponed fixture will be refunded.”
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ROSCOMMON OPENED THE Mark Dowd reign with a five-goal win over Leitrim, while Sligo rescued a late draw against London in the Connacht football FBD League.
And Wexford and Dublin won the two Walsh Cup hurling games that went ahead this afternoon, as three were called off due to weather conditions.
Offaly-Antrim, Kildare-Galway and Westmeath-Kilkenny all fell foul, as well as the Dr McKenna Cup Ulster football clash of Donegal and Derry.
The cancelled Walsh Cup fixtures were all decided by coin tosses, with Offaly, Galway and Westmeath progressing from round one.
“As per competition regulation, with re-fixtures not possible coin tosses were held and determined that Offaly, Galway and Westmeath will advance in the Walsh Cup,” a statement from Leinster GAA reads.
“Antrim, Kildare and Kilkenny will now enter the Walsh Shield competition.”
Wexford beat Laois 1-20 to 0-17 in Rathdowney. Keith Rossiter’s visitors trailed 0-9 to 0-7 at the break, but Ciaran Regan’s goal early in the second half drew them level and they eventually secured a six-point win.
Dublin defeated Carlow by the same margin at SETU Carlow, the final scoreline 0-23 to 0-17. Diarmaid Ó Dúlaing finished with 0-11 as the Dubs opened 2026 with victory, and condemned Pat Bennett to defeat in his bow as Carlow boss.
Meanwhile, Roscommon made a strong start to life under Mark Dowd, hitting 5-17 in an 18-point win over Leitrim.
Diarmuid Murtagh (two), Cian McKeon, Jack Tumulty and Oisin Cregg scored the goals in the straightforward 5-17 to 0-14 success at Bekan.
The game was moved to the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence due to an unplayable pitch at Orchard Park, Elphin.
The hosts took the late switch in their stride, powering into a 4-10 to 0-8 lead by half-time.
Earlier at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Niall Murphy saved Sligo’s blushes as his last-gasp free-kick salvaged a draw against London.
Sligo lost to Mayo yesterday, while London were swatted aside by Galway, and they played out a 1-11 to 0-14 draw here.
Shay Rafter led the London charge with 1-6 (3 frees), while Murphy finished with 0-6 (4 frees) for the Yeatsmen.
Elsewhere, Ulster GAA say Donegal and Derry will be awarded a point each after their Dr McKenna Cup fixture was called off.
Letterkenny’s O’Donnell Park was deemed playable, but “based on the current road conditions, it is unsafe for players, officials and supporters to travel,” a statement released by the provincial body this morning read.
They issued an update on the situation this evening: “Due to no forecast improvement over the next 24 hours, it is not practical to refix the game. Therefore both counties will be awarded a point each in the section C league table. Tickets and stream purchases of the postponed fixture will be refunded.”
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