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AS IT HAPPENED

As it happened: Roscommon v Mayo, Cork v Down, Monaghan v Kerry - Sunday GAA

It’s a big day of Allianz football league action around the country.

All today’s results:

Allianz Football League

Divison 1
Kerry 1-17 Monaghan 1-9
Cork 0-12 Down 0-7
Mayo 1-11 Roscommon 1-7

Division 2
Cavan 1-17 Laois:0-15
Galway 0-15 Fermanagh 0-15
Meath 2-12 Derry 2-12

Division 3
Clare 1-20 Longford 1-9
Westmeath 1-9 Offaly 0-9
Sligo 3-10 Limerick 1-12

Division 4
Louth 0-13 Wexford 0-11
Waterford 0-12 London 0-13
Wicklow 1-12 Antrim: 2-13

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Afternoon all, here’s what’s in store today:

Allianz Football League
Division 1
Cork v Down, Páirc Uí Rinn, 2pm
Monaghan v Kerry, Clones, 3pm
Roscommon v Mayo, Dr Hyde Park, 3.30pm

Division 2
Derry v Meath, Owenbeg, 2pm
Cavan v Laois, Kingspan Breffni Park, 3pm
Galway v Fermanagh, Tuam Stadium, 3pm

Division 3
Clare v Longford, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3pm
Sligo v Limerick, Markievicz Park, 3pm
Westmeath v Offaly, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 3pm

Division 4
Waterford v London, Fraher Field, Dungarvan, 1pm
Louth v Wexford, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, 3pm
Wicklow v Antrim, Aughrim, 3pm

Our early focus is the Cork-Down game in Páirc Uí Rinn.

Later we’ll be concentrating on the other Division 1 games as Monaghan entertain Kerry and the glamour game of the day is Roscommon’s battle with Mayo.

Cork

1. Ryan Price (O Donovan Rossa)

2. Colm O Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
3. Eoin Cadogan (Douglas)
4. Kevin Crowley (Millstreet)

17. Daniel Hazel (O’Donovan Rossa)
6. Jamie O Sullivan (Bishopstown)
7. Brian O Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)

8. Kevin O Driscoll (Tadhg MacCarthaigh)
9. Ian Maguire (St Finbarr’s)

10. Sean Kiely (Ballincollig)
11. Paul Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers)
12. Mark Collins (Castlehaven)

13. Colm O Neill (Ballyclough)
14. Peter Kelleher (Kilmichael)
15. Luke Connolly (Nemo Rangers)

Hazel’s introduction is a late change instead of Fermoy’s Tomas Clancy in the Cork defence.

Cork 0-0 Down 0-1
Donal O’Hare points free for opening score of the game for Down

Cork 0-0 Down 0-2

13 mins- Donal O’Hare pops over his second free

Cork 0-0 Derry 0-3

21 mins – Down keeper Michael Cunningham slots over a long range free

Derry 0-6 Meath 1-3

24 mins - Michael Newman levels the game with a free for Meath

Cork 0-1 Down 0-3 

22 mins – Colm O’Neill finally gets Cork off the mark

Derry 0-6 Meath 1-4

26 mins –  Tobin points a 45 as Meath sneak into the lead

Goal for Derry! Danny Heavron with the finish just before half-time

Meath goal! O’Sullivan finds the net almost immediately after Derry’s goal

Cork 0-4 Down 0-3

35 mins – Colm O’Neill’s free puts Cork ahead for the first time. They’ve kicked four scores without reply

Cork 0-3 Down 0-3

34 – Mark Collins levels the game up

The pitch in Dr Hyde park is in a pretty poor condition this afternoon

Half-time: Cork 0-4 Down 0-3

There will be two changes to the Monaghan team that take on Kerry at 3pm. Kieran Hughes and Vincent Corey are in for Ryan McAnepsie and Daniel McKenna.

Big call…

Dick Clerkin is named among the Monaghan subs. Kerry start as selected.

Referee Maurice Deegan walked the pitch and spoke to both managers. Both are happy to go ahead with the game.

55 percent of Fermanagh’s scores so far this season have come from placed balls. Galway have conceded just 11 percent of their scores from frees. Interesting to see how this one goes.

Cork 0-5 Down 0-3

36 mins – Luke Connolly has played well so far. He points within a minute of the restart.

Cork 0-7 Down 0-3

39 mins – Paul Kerrigan puts four between the teams. That’s seven scores without reply for Cork.

Goal Derry! Niall Loughlin levels the game at 2-6 apiece.

Kerry 0-0 Monaghan 0-1

1 min – Dessie Mone opens the scoring for Monaghan

Cork 0-8 Down 0-4

43 mins – Connolly and Conaill McGovern trade scores

Mark Poland replaces Conor Maginn on the Down team

Kerry 0-1 Monaghan 0-1

6 mins - Colm Cooper opens his account

Derry 2-8 Meath 2-6 

47 mins – Sammy Bradley and Benny Heron put Derry two in front with a quickfire double

Monaghan 0-1 Kerry 0-2

7 mins – Darran O’Sullivan puts the Kingdom in front

Monaghan 0-2 Kerry 0-2

9 mins – Conor McManus points a free

Anyone agree?

Cork 0-9 Down 0-4

50 mins – O’Neill with another free

Derry 2-10 Meath 2-06

54 mins – Benny Heron sends over a 45 to increase Derry’s lead

Monaghan 0-2 Kerry 0-3

12 mins – Colm Cooper free

Galway 0-4 Fermanagh 0-1

14 mins – Damien Comer lands a monster free for Galway

Cork 0-9 Down 0-4

53 mins - Cork goalkeeper Ryan Price brilliantly saves a goal bound shot by Donal O’Hare. Big chance for Down.

Monaghan 0-3 Kerry 0-3

18 mins – A fairly defensive game on show here. Conor McManus brings Monaghan back level.

Derry 2-11 Meath 2-7

60 mins – Heron puts four between the sides

Cillian O’Connor is on the bench for Mayo. Huge boost for Stephen Rochford. Might be the difference today.

Galway 0-4 Fermanagh 0-3

21 mins – Lyons makes it a one point game

Monaghan 0-4 Kerry 0-3

24 mins – McManus’s free puts Monaghan in front

Cork 0-9 Down 0-5 

62 mins – Colm O’Neill again for Cork. Moments later Daniel Goulding replaces him.

Galway 0-6 Fermanagh 0-3

25 mins – Gary Sice points a free for the Tribesmen

Monaghan 0-4 Kerry 0-4

22 mins – Monaghan’s packed defence is causing Kerry problems. At the other end Monaghan’s attack is looking laboured.

Meath 2-12 Derry 2-11

Meath sensationally lead going into three minutes of added time

Cork 0-11 Down 0-5

68 mins – Mark Collins points for Cork. As good as over here.

Kerry 0-5 Monaghan 0-4

31 mins – Cooper is the man for Kerry at the moment. He scores again

Roscommon 0-0 Mayo 0-1 

2 mins – Evan Regan gives Mayo an early lead

Full-time: Derry 2-12 Meath 2-12

Roscommon 0-0 Mayo 0-2

3 mins – Robbie Hennelly nails a 45 for the visitors.

Monaghan 0-6 Kerry 0-6 

35 mins – David Moran with a superb score off his left

Half-time: Monaghan 0-6 Kerry 0-6

Full-time: Cork 0-12 Derry 0-7

Down’s relegation to Division 2 is confirmed.

Roscommon 0-0 Mayo 0-3

10 mins – Conor O’Shea puts Mayo three points up. They’re looking good so far

Half-time: Cavan 1-9 Laois 0-8

Seanie Johnston scored the Cavan goal.

Roscommon 0-0 Mayo 0-3

16 mins – Neil Collins and Donal Vaughan receive yellow cards after an old fashioned scuffle on the deck


Evan Regan kicks Mayo’s eighth wide of the day.

Mayo are playing with a strong breeze and they’ve been by far the better side so far. The conditions suits their greater physicality.

Roscommon 0-0 Mayo 0-4

22 mins – Alan Freeman pops over Mayo’s fourth.

Roscommon 0-1 Mayo 0-4

23 mins – Conor Devanney scores Roscommon’s first point

Roscommon 0-1 Mayo 0-5 

24 mins – Hennelly’s kicking has been excellent. He points another 45 for Mayo

Monaghan 0-6 Kerry 0-8

37 mins – A bright start to the second half by Kerry. Paul Murphy and Cooper.

 

Monaghan 0-6 Kerry 0-9 

40 mins – Alan Fitzgerald gets his first score of the day.

Roscommon 0-2 Mayo 0-5

30 mins – Ciaran Murtagh curls over a free kick to reduce the gap to three points

Lee Keegan improvised to get a strike away at goal and Claffey made another excellent save to keep Mayo at bay.

Galway 0-9 Fermanagh 0-6

36 mins – Comer and Sice put Galway three in front.

Monaghan 0-6 Kerry 0-11

54 mins – Kieran Donaghy makes it six points-in-a-row as Kerry turn the screw on Monaghan

Monaghan 0-6 Kerry 0-12

46 mins – Cooper points another free

Roscommon 0-3 Mayo 0-6

35 mins – Murtagh kicks another point from a free. Roscommon will be reasonably happy with this scoreline at half-time.

Half-time: Roscommon 0-4 Mayo 0-6

Entertaining first half in Dr Hyde Park given the conditions. Mayo have dominated around the midfield but Roscommon plugged away and find themselves in with a great shout after the interval.

Monaghan 0-7 Kerry 0-12

54 mins – Rory Beggan stops the Kerry onslaught with a free for the home team. Monaghan needed that

That diamond around the middle of David Moran, Kieran Donaghy and Johnny Buckley have all impressed for Kerry in Clones so far today.

Goal for Monaghan! Darren Hughes finds the net. Big moment!

Penalty for Kerry! Paul Murphy was fouled in the area.

Goal Kerry! David Moran coolly slots home the penalty

Kerry 1-14 Monaghan 1-7

Dick Clerkin is introduced for Monaghan.

A war of attrition in Dr Hyde Park.

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Colm Cooper is withdrawn to a huge response from the crowd. He looks back to his best. Paul Geaney replaces him.

Galway 0-12 Fermanagh 0-12

60 mins – Corrigan levels the game for the Ulster side

Monaghan 1-7 Kerry 1-16

66 mins – Dessie Mone sent off for a second yellow card.

Roscmmon 0-4 Mayo 0-7

36 mins – Alan Freeman puts Mayo four clear.

Goal Mayo! Evan Regan beats two men and slots past Claffey.

Running the ball against that breeze is suiting Mayo after the interval. They’re physically bigger than the home side.

Roscommon 0-4 Mayo 1-8

40 mins – Regan’s free puts Mayo seven in front. Roscommon need a score

Full-time: Monaghan 1-9 Kerry 1-17

Kerry have as good as secured their spot in the league semi-final. A good day’s work.

Galway 0-14 Fermanagh 0-12

69 mins – Corrigan’s free leaves two between the teams.

Roscommon 0-4 Mayo 1-9

46 mins – Durkan finishes a good move. Mayo have dominated the second half so far.

If Cavan beat Galway next week they go up. Laois are bottom and play Meath next week

Full-time: Cavan 1-17 Laois 0-15

Full-time: Galway 0-15 Fermanagh 0-15

Kildare are promoted from Division 3 while Limerick fall to Division 4.


Huge cheer from the Mayo crowd as Cillian O’Connor makes his return to the field. He replaces Conor O’Shea

Roscommon 0-4 Mayo 1-10

52 mins – Evan Regan points another free as Mayo really assert their dominance.

Mayo’s Alan Freeman is black carded. Looked harsh.

Alan Dillon is in for Freeman

Roscommon 0-5 Mayo 1-10

58 mins – Fintan Cregg swings over a free for Roscommon’s first score of the second-half.

Goal Roscommon! Diarmuid Murtagh with a nice finish into the corner of the net.

Roscommon 1-5 Mayo 1-10

60 mins – Cillian O’Connor was too casual with the ball at the other end and Roscommon punished Mayo.

Nine minutes left and five points between the sides. Will that goal revive Roscommon’s spirits?

Roscommon 1-6 Mayo 1-10

62 mins – Just a four point game now.

Roscommon 1-6 Mayo 1-10

64 mins – Evan Regan misses an important free.

Momentum is firmly in Roscommon’s favour now. Five minutes to go.

Four minutes of added time in Dr Hyde Park.

Roscommon 1-7 Mayo 1-10

70 mins – Diarmuid Murtagh’s score leaves three between the sides.

Roscommon 1-7 Mayo 1-11

72 mins – Cillian O’Connor nails a close-range free. Mayo needed that.

Full-time: Mayo 1-11 Roscommon 1-7

Great battle. Mayo deserved winners.

That’s all from our liveblog today. Thanks for joining us.

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