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Loughmore-Castleiney's Cian Hennessy and Niall Buckley of Na Piarsaigh. INPHO/Ryan Byrne
AS IT HAPPENED

As it happened: Sunday GAA club match tracker

We stayed up to date with the action from around the country.

THERE WERE TITLES up for grabs in Mayo football and Kilkenny hurling today, as well as plenty more GAA club action.

Here’s how it all unfolded.

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RESULTS

Clare SFC semi-final: Cratloe 2-6 Kilrush Shamrocks 0-7

Connacht SFC club quarter-final: St Brigid’s (Roscommon) 2-10 Tourlestrane (Sligo) 0-9

Kilkenny SHC final: Clara 1-15 Carrickshock 2-10

Leinster SFC club first round: Newtown Blues (Louth) 0-12 Tullamore (Offaly) 1-7; St Loman’s (Westmeath) 1-11 Old Leighlin (Carlow) 1-10)

Leinster IHC club first round: Celbridge (Kildare) 2-16 St Lazarians Abbeyleix (Laois) 1-4

London SFC final: Kingdom Kerry Gaels 1-7 Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-9

Mayo SFC final: Castlebar Mitchels 1-11 Breaffy 0-8

Munster SHC club quarter-final: Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-17 Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) 2-18

Munster IHC club quarter-finals: Ballina (Tipperary) 1-12 Dromin-Athlacca (Limerick) 0-14; Youghal (Cork) 4-13 Ardmore (Waterford) 1-12
Ulster SHC club final: Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) 3-14 Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-15

Ulster IHC club final: Clooney Gaels (Antrim) 1-16 Cuchullains (Armagh) 1-14

Wicklow SFC final: Rathnew 3-9 Baltinglass 1-14

Wexford SFC final: St Martin’s 1-8 Fethard 0-5

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Hello and welcome along to another busy day of GAA club action from around the country.

Here’s the main games that we’ll be keeping an eye on today.

Connacht club SFC quarter-final: St Brigid’s (Roscommon) v Tourlestrane (Sligo), Dr Hyde Park, 2pm

Munster club SHC quarter-final: Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) v Na Piarsaigh (Limerick), Semple Stadium, 2pm

Leinster club SFC first round:
St Loman’s (Westmeath) v Old Leighlin (Carlow), Mullingar, 2.30pm
Newtown Blues (Louth) v Tullamore (Offaly), Drogheda, 2.30pm.

Kerry SHC final replay: Lixnaw v St Brendan’s, Austin Stack Park, 2.30pm.

Ulster Club SHC final: Loughgiel Shamrocks v Slaughtneil, Celtic Park, 2.30pm.

Kilkenny SHC final: Carrickshock v Clara, Nowlan Park, 3pm.

Mayo SFC final: Castlebar Mitchels v Breaffy, Elverys MacHale Park, 3.30pm.

Wexford SFC final: Fethard v St Martin’s, Wexford Park, 3.30pm.

Wicklow SFC final: Baltinglass v Rathnew, Aughrim, 3.30pm.

Munster Club SHC: Early stages at Semple Stadium with Limerick’s Na Piarsaigh and Tipperary’s Loughmore-Castleiney all square at 0-2 apiece. Noel McGrath has just fired over a brace of points for a Loughmore side who have been reduced to 14 men after Derek Bourke was sent-off.

Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: St Brigid’s have surged into a 0-2 to 0-0 lead against Sligo outfit Tourlestrane early on in Dr Hyde Park.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Captain Ciaran McGrath on the mark to help Loughmore-Castleiney draw level at 0-3 apiece against Na Piarsaigh.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: 15 minutes gone in Thurles with Kevin Downes just after firing Na Piarsaigh into a 0-6 to 0-4 lead against Loughmore-Castleiney.

Loughmore-Castleiney’s Ciaran McGrath
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan

RESULT: Ulster Club IHC final: Antrim’s Clooney Gaels are celebrating after they defeated Cuchullains of Armagh by 1-16 to 1-14 in their decider at Celtic Park.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Tom King pulls a point back for Loughmore-Castleiney but that is quickly cancelled out by Kevin Ryan and William O’Donoghue scoring for Na Piarsaigh. It’s 0-8 to 0-5 in favour of the Limerick side.

Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: St Brigid’s building up quite an advantage now. They lead Tourlestrane by 1-5 to 0-0.

One other game that we’ll be keeping an eye on today is the Clare senior football quarter-final which sees Cratloe facing Kilrush Shamrocks.

Clare SFC: And a goal from Sean Collins has helped Cratloe lead by 1-3 to 0-1 in that game in Clarecastle.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Loughmore-Castleiney have gone in front by 0-9 to 0-8 against Na Piarsaigh with good points from Ciaran and John McGrath.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Goal for Loughmore-Castleiney from Liam McGrath! The 14 men now lead Na Piarsaigh by 1-10 to 0-8.

Half-Time: Connacht Club SFC: One-way traffic at the moment in Dr Hyde Park with St Brigid’s leading by 1-6 to 0-1 against Sligo’s Tourlestrane.

Half-Time: Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Remarkable performance by Loughmore-Castleiney as they lead Na Piarsaigh by 1-11 to 0-8. Derek Bourke was sent-off in the opening stages but Loughmore-Castleiney have coped with 14 men to forge a lead.

Liam McGrath with the only goal of the game so far in Semple Stadium for a Loughmore-Castleiney team that hit 1-6 without reply before the interval.

Half-Time: Clare SFC quarter-final: Cratloe lead Kilrush Shamrocks by 1-4 to 0-2 at the break with Sean Collins firing home the only goal of the game so far.

Half-Time: Munster Club IHC quarter-finals: It’s 1-5 to 0-6 in favour of Tipperary’s Ballina against Limerick’s Dromin-Athlacca. While Waterford’s Ardmore lead Cork side Youghal by 1-8 to 1-5 in Páirc Uí Rinn.

Leinster SFC club first round: It’s 0-4 to 0-0 in favour of Carlow’s Old Leighlin against St Loman’s of Westmeath in Mullingar. While Newtown Blues lead Tullamore by 0-1 to 0-0 in Drogheda.

Ulster Club SHC final: It’s 1-6 to 0-1 in favour of Slaughtneil against 2012 All-Ireland champions Loughgiel Shamrocks. The Derry side have a 9-point advantage at Celtic Park.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Massive early second-half boost for Loughmore-Castleiney as Cian Hennessy fires a goal and a point. They now lead Na Piarsiagh by 2-12 to 0-8 after 32 minutes.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Big drama in Thurles as Na Piarsaigh fight back with a goal from Kevin Downes while Willie Eviston has been sent-off as Loughmore-Castleiney are reduced to 13 men.

It’s 2-12 to 1-8 in favour of Loughmore-Castleiney now.

Loughmore-Castleiney’s Evan Sweeney and Cathal King of Na Piarsaigh
Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Leinster Club SFC first round: It’s 0-2 apiece between Newtown Blues and Tullamore while St Loman’s lead Old Leighlin by 1-2 to 0-4.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Noel McGrath and David Breen trade points with Loughmore-Castleiney still ahead by 2-13 to 1-9.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Goal for David Dempsey for Na Piarsaigh! They now trail by 2-13 to 2-9 in Semple Stadium.

Leinster Club SFC first round: It’s now 1-4 to 1-2 in favour of Old Leighlin against St Loman’s. John Heslin grabbed the goal for St Loman’s while Cathal Coughlan found the net for Carlow outfit Old Leighlin.

Ulster Club SHC final: Loughgiel Shamrocks are trying to fight back and they are helped by a goal from Eddie McCloskey. Slaughtneil still in front by 1-8 to 1-2 after 22 minutes at Celtic Park.

Ulster Club SHC final: And another goal from McCloskey means Loughgiel Shamrocks now trail by 1-8 to 2-2.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: 13-man Loughmore-Castleiney still ahead by 2-15 to 2-11 against Na Piarsaigh as the game enters the final quarter.

Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: Another goal for St Brigid’s and they now lead Tourlestrane by 2-8 to 0-4 in Dr Hyde Park.

Clare SFC quarter-final: A goal from Clare senior hurler Cathal McInerney leaves Cratloe in front by 2-5 to 0-4 against Kilrush Shamrocks.

Leinster Club SFC first round: It’s 1-6 to 0-3 in favour of Tullamore against Newtown Blues with a goal from Nigel Bracken.

Kerry SHC final replay: It’s 0-5 to 0-3 in favour of Lixnaw at the break against St Brendan’s in Austin Stack Park.

Half-TIme: Leinster Club SFC first round: Old Leighlin lead St Loman’s by 1-6 to 1-5 while Tullamore are ahead of Newtown Blues by 1-6 to 0-5.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: It’s 2-16 to 2-14 in favour of Loughmore-Castleiney with James O’Brien just after pointing for Na Piarsaigh. Nine minutes left.

Kilkenny SHC final: Early stages in Nowlan Park and it’s Carrickshock 1-0 Clara 0-3.

Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: St Brigid’s now lead Tourlestrane by 2-9 to 0-6.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Na Piarsaigh’s Kieran Breen has been sent-off as they trail Loughmore-Castleiney by 2-17 to 2-15. Six minutes left.

Leinster Club IHC: It’s 1-8 to 0-1 in favour of Celbridge of Kildare at half-time against St Lazarian’s Abbeyleix.

Clare SFC quarter-final: It’s 2-6 to 0-5 in favour of Cratloe against Kilrush Shamrocks with five minutes left.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: It’s 2-17 to 2-16 in favour of Loughmore-Castleiney after Kevin Downes points for Na Piarsaigh.

Munster Club SHC quarter-final: Goal for Na Piarsaigh from David Dempsey as they lead by 3-16 to 2-17 against Loughmore-Castleiney.

Connacht Club SFC: It’s now 2-10 to 0-7 in favour of St Brigid’s against Tourlestrane.

Ulster Club SHC final: Slaughtneil of Derry lead Loughgiel Shamrocks by 1-11 to 2-5 with 32 minutes gone in Celtic Park.

RESULT: Munster Club SHC: All over and 14-man Na Piarsaigh of Limerick defeat the 13 men of Loughmore-Castleiney from Tipperary by 3-17 to 2-18.

RESULT: Connacht Club SFC quarter-final: St Brigid’s of Roscommon advance with a 2-10 to 0-9 win against Sligo’s Tourlestrane.

Kilkenny SHC final: Clara lead Carrickshock by 0-10 to 1-4 approaching half-time in Nowlan Park.

Kerry SHC final replay: St Brendan’s lead Lixnaw by 0-8 to 0-7.

Ulster Club SHC final: Loughgiel Shamrocks now ahead by 3-8 to 1-13 against Slaughtneil.

RESULT: Clare SFC quarter-final: Cratloe defeat Kilrush Shamrocks by 2-6 to 0-7 to reach the semi-final stage.

Half-Time: Kilkenny SHC final: Carrickshock 2-5 Clara 0-11 at the break in Nowlan Park.

Wicklow SFC final: A Rory Nolan goal has propelled Baltinglass into a 1-2 to 0-1 lead against Rathnew early on in Aughrim.

Wexford SFC final: It’s 0-3 to 0-1 in favour of St Martin’s against Fethard.

Mayo SFC final: Breaffy lead Castlebar Mitchels by 0-1 to 0-0 but Castlebar have already missed a penalty from Neil Douglas.

Mayo SFC final: Goal for Castlebar Mitchels from Danny Kirby. They lead Breaffy by 1-0 to 0-2.

Brian Donovan and John Power fired home the first-half goals for Carrickshock against Clara in the Kilkenny county final.

David Dempsey celebrates scoring a goal for Na Piarsaigh today.
Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Mayo SFC final: A Barry Moran point sends Castlebar Mitchels into a 1-2 to 0-2 lead against Breaffy.

Results from the Munster Club IHC quarter-finals: Ballina (Tipperary) 1-12 Dromin-Athlacca (Limerick) 0-14; Youghal (Cork) 4-13 Ardmore (Waterford) 1-12.

RESULT: Ulster SHC club final: Loughgiel Shamrocks are crowned champions with a 3-14 to 1-15 win over Derry’s Slaughtneil.

Leinster Club SFC first round: Newtown Blues of Louth lead Tullamore late on by 0-12 to 1-7 while it’s 1-10 apiece between Old Leighlin and St Loman’s.

RESULT: Leinster Club SFC first round: Victory for St Loman’s by 1-11 to 1-10 against Old Leighlin of Carlow.

Kilkenny SHC final: It’s 2-6 to 0-12 now between Carrickshock and Clara.

Mayo SFC final: Barry Moran kicks another point to send Castlebar Mitchels into a 1-3 to 0-3 lead against Breaffy.

Leinster Club SFC first round: The spoils have gone to Newtown Blues as they defeat Tullamore by 0-12 to 1-7 in Drogheda.

Half-Time: Wexford SFC final: It’s 1-6 to 0-1 in favour of St Martin’s at the break against Fethard.

Carrickshock’s John Tennyson with Austin Murphy and Ciaran Prendergast of Clara
Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Kilkenny SHC final: Clara go ahead by 0-13 to 2-6 against Carrickshock after 47 minutes.

Half-Time: Mayo SFC final: It’s 1-6 to 0-4 in favour of Castlebar Mitchels against Breaffy.

Half-Time: Wicklow SFC final: Baltinglass lead by 1-9 to 0-5 at the break against Rathnew.

RESULT: Kerry SHC final replay: St Brendan’s are crowned champions with a 0-13 to 0-8 success against Lixnaw.

Kilkenny SHC final: Carrickshock now lead by 2-9 to 0-13 against Clara. Just seven minutes remaining in Nowlan Park.

Kilkenny SHC final: Big breakthrough for Clara with Lester Ryan firing in a goal and they lead Carrickshock by 1-14 to 2-9 with time running out.

RESULT: Kilkenny SHC final: All over and Clara are crowned champions by 1-15 to 2-10 against Carrickshock in Nowlan Park.

That is an amazing achievement by Clara to win the Kilkenny senior hurling title, just 12 months after they won the intermediate crown in Kilkenny.

RESULT: London SFC final: Kingdom Kerry Gaels 1-7 Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-9.

So just three games left on the agenda this afternoon and we’re into the second-half of the county senior football finals in Mayo, Wicklow and Wexford.

Mayo SFC final: Point by Liam Irwin for Breaffy cuts the gap to 1-6 to 0-5. Castlebar Mitchels still in front at Elverys MacHale Park.

Wexford SFC final: It’s 1-8 to 0-3 in favour of St Martin’s against Fethard at Wexford Park midway through the second-half.

Mayo SFC final: Nice point by Tom King for Castlebar Mitchels as they go 1-7 to 0-5 clear after 37 minutes in Elverys MacHale Park against Breaffy.

Mayo SFC final: Alan Durcan and Liam Irwin help Breaffy cut the gap to three points. Castlebar Mitchels lead by 1-7 to 0-7 with 47 minutes gone.

Wexford SFC final: St Martin’s lead Fethard by 1-8 to 0-5 with five minutes remaining.

Wicklow SFC final: It’s Baltinglass 1-12 Rathnew 1-9 with ten minutes left.

RESULT: Wexford SFC final: St Martin’s have won their first ever title with a 1-8 to 0-5 success against Fethard.

Mayo SFC final: Castlebar Mitchels are now 1-10 to 0-8 clear of Breaffy approaching full-time.

RESULT: Wicklow SFC final: Rathnew win by 3-9 to 1-14 against Baltinglass.

RESULT: Mayo SFC final: Castlebar Mitchels are champions with a 1-11 to 0-8 success against Breaffy.

Thanks for joining us today after a busy day of club action.

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