Results
Limerick 1-21 Dublin 1-19 – Allianz Division 1 HL quarter-final
Mayo 1-11 Roscommon 1-10 – EirGrid Connacht U21FC final
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Evening all and welcome along to tonight’s GAA coverage, where we’re focusing on two big games:
- EirGrid Connacht U21 football final: Roscommon v Mayo, Markievicz Park, 6pm
- Allianz Hurling League Division 1 quarter-final: Dublin v Limerick, Parnell Park, 7pm
Here’s the Roscommon U21 side named to start:
Roscommon
1. Shane Mannion (St Brigid’s)
2. Jack Connnaughton (Clann na nGael)
3. Sean Mullolly (Strokestown)
4. Fergal Lennon (Clann na nGael)
5. Ronan Daly (Padraig Pearses)
6. Evan McGrath (Boyle)
7. Brian Stack (St Brigid’s)
8. Tadhg O’Rourke (Tulsk)
9. Cathal Compton (Strokestown)
10. Kevin Farrell (St Faithleach’s)
11. Henry Walsh (Kilbride)
12. Brian Kelly (Roscommon Gaels)
13. Diarmuid Murtagh (St Faithleach’s)
14. Hubert Darcy (Padraig Pearses)
15. Cathal Callinan (Clann na nGael)
And the Mayo team that they will face:
Mayo
1. Matthew Flanagan (Balla)
2. Eddie Doran (Achill)
3. Seamus Cunniffe (Ballaghaderreen)
4. Ciaran Harrison (Aghamore)
5. David Kenny (Aghamore)
6. Michael Hall (Breaffy)
7. Sharoize Adram (Ballaghaderreen)
8. Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)
9. Stephen Coen (Hollymount/Carramore – captain)
10. Fergal Boland (Aghamore)
11. Conor Loftus (Crossmolina)
12. Diarmuid O’Connor (Ballintubber)
13. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber)
14. Brian Reape (Moy Davitts)
15. Fionan Duffy (Crossmolina)
Later on in Parnell Park, it’s the clash of Ger Cunningham’s Dublin and TJ Ryan’s Limerick.
Dublin have made three changes for the game. Johnny McCaffrey, Seanie McGrath and David O’Callaghan come into the starting line-up in place of Glenn Whelan, Colm Cronin and Fiontán McGibb.
Limerick bring in three Na Piarsaigh All-Ireland club winners as they make five personnel changes in total. For Ronan Lynch, who’s named at wing-back, it’s his senior inter-county debut.
Shane Dowling and Kevin Downes are both named in the full-forward line. James Ryan returns from injury at centre-forward and Wayne McNamara is also named in the half-back line.
Missing out are injured pair Declan Hannon and Tom Condon, along with John Fitzgibbon and the Morrissey brothers, Tom and Dan.
Limerick
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)
2. Seamus Hickey (Murroe-Boher)
3. Richie McCarthy (Blackrock)
4. Richie English (Doon)
5. Wayne McNamara (Adare)
6. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell)
7. Ronan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh)
8. Gavin O’Mahony (Kilmallock)
9. Paul Browne (Bruff)
10. Barry Nash (South Liberties)
11. James Ryan (Garryspillane)
12. Cian Lynch (Patrickswell)
13. Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock)
14. Kevin Downes (Na Piarsaigh)
15. Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh).
Dublin
1. Conor Dooley (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
2. Eoghan O’Donnell (Whitehall Colmcille)
3. Cian O’Callaghan (Cuala)
4. Oisin Gough (Cuala)
5. Shane Barrett (Na Fianna)
6. Liam Rushe (St Pat’s Palmerstown)
7. Chris Crummey (Lucan Sarsfields)
8. Darragh O’Connell (Cuala)
9. Johnny McCaffrey (Lucan Sarsfields)
10. Seán McGrath (Kilmacud Crokes)
11. Niall McMorrow (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
12. David Treacy (Cuala)
13. David O’Callaghan (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
14. Mark Schutte (Cuala)
15. Eamonn Dillon (Naomh Fionnbarra)
Mayo-Roscommon is underway at Markievicz Park.
Roscommon made a few changes to their starting team before this one threw-in.
Roscommon 1-0 Mayo 0-0
3 mins - Diarmuid Murtagh finds the net for the holders!
Roscommon 1-2 Mayo 0-0
5 mins - A lightening start by Roscommon. Murtagh and Henry Walsh tag on points.
Roscommon 1-3 Mayo 0-1
9 mins – Fionan Duffy finally gets Mayo off the mark with a point
Mayo make a change after 15 minutes. Eoin O’Donoghue replaces Eddie Doran.
Roscommon 1-4 Mayo 0-1
14 mins - Ultan Harney tags on Roscommon’s fourth point
Roscommon 1-4 Mayo 0-2
21 mins – Conor Loftus points a Mayo free
Roscommon 1-5 Mayo 0-3
24 mins – Roscommon miss a great goal chance before Murtagh slots over a point. At the other end Irwin curls over a 45.
Black card for Roscommon’s Sean Mullolly.
Roscommon 1-6 Mayo 0-3
29 mins - Ronan Daly again from play for Roscommon. There will be two minutes of additional time.
Half-time: Roscommon 1-6 Mayo 0-4
Roscommon 1-6 Mayo 0-6
34 mins – Mayo are making their way back into this game. Fergal Boland points for them from distance.
Mattie Flanagan makes an excellent save from Diarmuid Murtagh to keep Roscommon at bay.
Late changes on both sides in Parnell Park. Dublin bring in James Madden and Fiontan McGibb for Shane Barrett and Eamon Dillon. Limerick replace Seamus Hickey and Cian Lynch with Seanie O’Brien and Tom Morrissey.
Game on in Parnell Park.
Roscommon 1-8 Mayo 0-8
45 mins – Murtagh free puts the Rossies ahead by three.
Correction it’s actually Mark Schutte who Fiontan McGibb replaced for Dublin, not Eamon Dillon.
Dublin 0-2 Limerick 0-2
9 mins – Eamon Dillon on target for Dublin as Paul Browne points for Limerick.
Dublin 0-1 Limerick 0-1
8 mins – First score of the night in Parnell is a David Treacy free for Dublin, Limerick respond with a Shane Dowling free.
Roscommon 1-8 Mayo 0-10
51 mins – Mayo cut the deficit through a Fionan Duffy point.
Limerick 0-3 Dublin 0-3
11 mins – Dowling slots over a free for Limerick after Graeme Mulcahy was fouled but Dublin drew level as Niall McMorrow picks off a fine point.
Limerick 0-4 Dublin 0-4
13 mins – Great point taking from both sides, Limerick’s Diarmuid Byrnes and Dublin’s Fiontan McGibb the latest to raise white flags.
Goal for Mayo from Liam Irwin!
Mayo 1-10 Roscommon 1-9
56 mins – Mayo hit the front in Markievicz Park at a crucial stage.
Limerick 0-5 Dublin 0-4
15 mins – Superb work by Tom Morrissey creates the opening for Kevin Downes to put Limerick ahead.
Limerick 0-6 Dublin 0-4
17 mins – Dowling lashes over a point off his right from play.
Limerick 0-7 Dublin 0-4
18 mins – Three in a row now for Limerick thanks to a Gavin O’Mahony point.
Mayo 1-10 Roscommon 1-10
60 mins – All square thanks to a Murtagh free.
Mayo 1-11 Roscommon 1-10
61 mins – Has Plunkett hit the winner for Mayo in injury-time?
Full-Time: Mayo 1-11 Roscommon 1-10
So Mayo are EirGrid Connacht U21 football champions, breaking Roscommon’s recent winning run in the province. It’ll be Mayo against Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final on 16 April.
Limerick 0-8 Dublin 0-6
25 mins – A pair of Treacy frees for Dublin sandwich Limerick’s Barry Nash scoring a point.
Limerick 0-9 Dublin 0-6
27 mins – Tom Morrissey hits over a point for Limerick.
Limerick 0-11 Dublin 0-8
30 mins – Dowling and Treacy both notch frees before Byrnes booms over a long range shot that sends Limerick four clear. McMorrow has just cut the deficit Dublin face to three.
Limerick 0-11 Dublin 0-9
32 mins – That’s an absolutely stunning point for Dublin’s Eamon Dillon from what looked like too tight an angle to shoot on the left wing.
He finished on the losing side but the Roscommon forward deemed the star player in Markievicz Park tonight.
Half-Time: Limerick 0-13 Dublin 0-9
Second-half is back under way in Parnell Park.
Limerick 0-13 Dublin 0-12
39 mins – All Dublin so far in the second-half with McMorrow, Treacy and Darragh O’Connell all pointing.
Limerick 0-14 Dublin 0-13
43 mins – Dowling slots over a ’65 for Limerick but Dublin respond through a point by Treacy from a free.
Limerick 0-15 Dublin 0-13
44 mins – Byrnes long-range striking has been impressive for Limerick tonight. He’s just registered his third point of the game.
Dublin 0-15 Limerick 0-15
49 mins – The home fans are in full voice here. Treacy from a free and Dotsy O’Callaghan from play means it’s level again.
Mark Schutte on for Dublin for Fiontan McGibb.
Limerick 0-16 Dublin 0-15
51 mins – Hard work by Graeme Mulcahy is rewarded as he lays off for Tom Morrissey to point.
Penalty for Dublin, Dillon is fouled by Richie McCarthy.
Nickie Quaid saves the penalty from David Treacy.
Goal for Limerick from Kevin Downes!
Limerick 1-16 Dublin 0-16
55 mins – James Ryan does brilliant to harass the Dublin defence and turn over the ball. When it was played in, Downes drilled his shot to the net. Dublin fight back with Dillon pointing.
Limerick 1-17 Dublin 0-17
57 mins – Stylish Dublin point by Darragh O’Connell but that’s cancelled out by Limerick’s Barry Nash.
Dublin bring in Shane Barrett for Madden. On the Limerick team Gearoid Hegarty and John Fitzgibbon now in for Mulcahy and Dowling.
Limerick 1-19 Dublin 0-17
62 mins – Points by Fitzgibbon and Paudie O’Brien send Limerick five clear.
Limerick 1-20 Dublin 0-18
63 mins – Dublin cut the gap with a free from Treacy but Limerick go five clear again thanks to a Kevin Downes point.
Cian Lynch in for Limerick for Tom Morrissey.
Limerick 1-20 Dublin 0-19
66 mins – Lovely point by Dublin’s Niall McMorrow, he’s impressed tonight in attack.
Limerick 1-21 Dublin 0-19
68 mins – Limerick keep that five-point gap and it looks like it’ll be sufficient. Gavin O’Mahony with their latest point.
Goal for Dublin from David Treacy!
Full-Time: Limerick 1-21 Dublin 1-19
A late goal from David Treacy when he flicked to the net after a goal mouth scramble but Limerick run out two-point victors. An impressive win for TJ Ryan’s side as they advance to the semi-finals. Thanks for joining us this evening.
