WATERFORD ARE ON the brink of promotion from Division 1B of the hurling league after this afternoon’s comprehensive success over Westmeath in Mullingar,
Seán Walsh and Charlie Treen bagged two goals apiece for the Deise, while Dessie Hutchinson, Patrick Curran, and Kevin Mahony also netted in their 7-34 to 0-24 victory.
With Offaly already promoted to the top tier, Waterford are now in pole position to join them. A win or a draw in their final game against Offaly on 22 March will seure promotion. If Waterford lose that game, they could get knocked out but that would need Dublin to win their final game against Laois, and for Carlow to defeat Antrim next Saturday, and Westmeath in the last round.
That scenario would leave three teams on eight points and bring scoring difference into play. Defeat today relegates Westmeath, their fifth of the campaign, with Killian Doyle their top scorer with 0-11.
Austin Gleeson made his long-awaited return to inter-county action as a late substitute for Waterford. Stephen Bennett was their top scorer with 0-10, while Treen (2-3), Mahony (1-6), and Hutchinson (1-4) all shone in the scoring stakes as well.
There were celebrations for the Down hurlers today in Division 2A after their two-point success in Tralee over Kerry propels them into Division 1B next season.
Allianz NHL2 Roinn2 Full time KERRY: 1-23(26) DOWN: 0-28(28) Promotion secured back to Div1 pic.twitter.com/Qa5StMiaIF
— Official Down GAA (@officialdowngaa) March 9, 2025
Down ran out victors by 0-28 to 1-23 at Austin Stack Park as Paul Sheehan and Donal Hughes registered the crucial late points. Kerry were in front 0-15 to 0-13 at half-time with Oisin Maunsell scoring the only goal of the game in the second half, while free-taker Podge Boyle fired 0-14 and Luke Crowley struck 0-4.
But Down had their own key scorers in Tom McGrattan (0-11) and Pearse Óg McCrickard (0-5), while Kerry finished with 13 men as Seamie Foran and Flor McCarthy were both dismissed after receiving second yellow cards.
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Gleeson returns as Waterford hit 7-34 against Westmeath, Down go up after win in Kerry
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WATERFORD ARE ON the brink of promotion from Division 1B of the hurling league after this afternoon’s comprehensive success over Westmeath in Mullingar,
Seán Walsh and Charlie Treen bagged two goals apiece for the Deise, while Dessie Hutchinson, Patrick Curran, and Kevin Mahony also netted in their 7-34 to 0-24 victory.
With Offaly already promoted to the top tier, Waterford are now in pole position to join them. A win or a draw in their final game against Offaly on 22 March will seure promotion. If Waterford lose that game, they could get knocked out but that would need Dublin to win their final game against Laois, and for Carlow to defeat Antrim next Saturday, and Westmeath in the last round.
That scenario would leave three teams on eight points and bring scoring difference into play. Defeat today relegates Westmeath, their fifth of the campaign, with Killian Doyle their top scorer with 0-11.
Austin Gleeson made his long-awaited return to inter-county action as a late substitute for Waterford. Stephen Bennett was their top scorer with 0-10, while Treen (2-3), Mahony (1-6), and Hutchinson (1-4) all shone in the scoring stakes as well.
There were celebrations for the Down hurlers today in Division 2A after their two-point success in Tralee over Kerry propels them into Division 1B next season.
Down ran out victors by 0-28 to 1-23 at Austin Stack Park as Paul Sheehan and Donal Hughes registered the crucial late points. Kerry were in front 0-15 to 0-13 at half-time with Oisin Maunsell scoring the only goal of the game in the second half, while free-taker Podge Boyle fired 0-14 and Luke Crowley struck 0-4.
But Down had their own key scorers in Tom McGrattan (0-11) and Pearse Óg McCrickard (0-5), while Kerry finished with 13 men as Seamie Foran and Flor McCarthy were both dismissed after receiving second yellow cards.
Mayo boosted their Division 3 hurling promotion hopes with a 3-21 to 1-18 success away to Armagh.
While in Division 3 football, it finished 1-19 to 2-14 in favour of Sligo against Clare in a rearranged fixture.
It marks Sligo’s first victory of the league in a major boost to their bid to avoid relegation, while the loss puts a dent in Clare’s hopes of claiming promotion.
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