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Phase 1 final
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DUBLIN TOPPLED REGINING Leinster champions Offaly at the quarter-final stage of the O’Neills Leinster U20 hurling championship this afternoon.
Four goals proved central to Dublin’s success in Newbridge as they finished with seven points to spare over a Faithful team that started with nine players who featured in last summer’s All-Ireland final victory over Tipperary.
Offaly were in front 0-9 to 1-3 at the break, Callum Graham netting for Dublin. The same player raised a green flag early in the second half, while Dublin captain Ollie Gaffney also struck two second-half goals.
Free-taker Adam Screeney hit 0-8 for Offaly, Dan Ravenhill bagged 0-4, and Shane Rigney chipped in with 0-3, but Offaly were held off by a Dublin team who advanced.
The other quarter-final today saw another upset as Laois won by six points away to Wexford at Chadwicks Wexford Park. At one stagein the fiirst half, Laois were ahead 0-14 to 0-7, but Wexford countered to cut the gap to a single point, 0-15 to 1-11, at half-time with Conor Fanning scoring their goal.
Laois pushed on in the second half with Justin Duggan finding thhe net while top scorer Ben Deegan hit 0-10 as they ran out winners by six points.
The Leinster semi-finals will take place next Wednesday 14 May, Galway playing Laois and Kilkenny taking on Dublin.
Kerry and Cork played off in their opening game of the Munster minor football championship tonight, the Kingdom running out ten-point victors by 2-18 to 2-8. Cork received an early boost through a Donagh Flynn goal and an evenly-contested opening half saw the teams level at 1-6 to 0-9 at the break.
Kerry took over in the second half with goals from Ben Kelliher and Tadhg O’Connell, while Gearoid White starred with 0-7 overall. Cork did get a second goal through Tom Whooley.
Tipperary won Phase 1 at Munster minor football level with their 1-16 to 1-14 extra-time victory over Clare today in Thurles.
Ned O’Meara scored 1-7 for the winners, while Dylan McCormack scored a goal. Conor Burke was top scorer for Clare with 1-9.
The pairings are now known for the Munster minor semi-finals next Monday, Clare facing Kerry and Tipperary playing Cork.
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Dublin end Offaly's reign as Leinster U20 champions, Laois surprise Wexford
LAST UPDATE | 5 May
Results
O’Neills Leinster U20 hurling championship quarter-finals
Electric Ireland Munster minor football championship
Phase 1 final
Quarter-final
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DUBLIN TOPPLED REGINING Leinster champions Offaly at the quarter-final stage of the O’Neills Leinster U20 hurling championship this afternoon.
Four goals proved central to Dublin’s success in Newbridge as they finished with seven points to spare over a Faithful team that started with nine players who featured in last summer’s All-Ireland final victory over Tipperary.
Offaly were in front 0-9 to 1-3 at the break, Callum Graham netting for Dublin. The same player raised a green flag early in the second half, while Dublin captain Ollie Gaffney also struck two second-half goals.
Free-taker Adam Screeney hit 0-8 for Offaly, Dan Ravenhill bagged 0-4, and Shane Rigney chipped in with 0-3, but Offaly were held off by a Dublin team who advanced.
The other quarter-final today saw another upset as Laois won by six points away to Wexford at Chadwicks Wexford Park. At one stagein the fiirst half, Laois were ahead 0-14 to 0-7, but Wexford countered to cut the gap to a single point, 0-15 to 1-11, at half-time with Conor Fanning scoring their goal.
Laois pushed on in the second half with Justin Duggan finding thhe net while top scorer Ben Deegan hit 0-10 as they ran out winners by six points.
The Leinster semi-finals will take place next Wednesday 14 May, Galway playing Laois and Kilkenny taking on Dublin.
Kerry and Cork played off in their opening game of the Munster minor football championship tonight, the Kingdom running out ten-point victors by 2-18 to 2-8. Cork received an early boost through a Donagh Flynn goal and an evenly-contested opening half saw the teams level at 1-6 to 0-9 at the break.
Kerry took over in the second half with goals from Ben Kelliher and Tadhg O’Connell, while Gearoid White starred with 0-7 overall. Cork did get a second goal through Tom Whooley.
Tipperary won Phase 1 at Munster minor football level with their 1-16 to 1-14 extra-time victory over Clare today in Thurles.
Ned O’Meara scored 1-7 for the winners, while Dylan McCormack scored a goal. Conor Burke was top scorer for Clare with 1-9.
The pairings are now known for the Munster minor semi-finals next Monday, Clare facing Kerry and Tipperary playing Cork.
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