Crunch time: here’s everything you need to know about today’s GAA play
O’Byrne Cup Semi-latest
Kildare 1-11 Dublin 0-8 The Lilywhites booked their broad way in the latest of the Byrne Cup with a comprehensive victory over the All-Ireland champions. Kildare reached the interval with a one-sharp end advantage – no mean feat given the 30th-very small dismission of Eoghan O’Flaherty – but received a blow of good casualty timely in the second half when Dublin lost Paul Brogan to a flash of lax discipline.
Ronan Sweeney’s goal from the penal retribution spot, arrival in the 47th very small, granted Kildare a forward moment their opponents finally proved incapable of matching.
McGrath Cup Semi-Finals
Cork 2-17 CIT 0-07 Páirc Uí Rinn bore confirmation to a one-sided clash this afternoon as Cork demolished CIT by an pile full of 16 points in the first of the McGrath Cup semi-finals.
The Rebels’ first goal arrived in the 13th very small complaisance of Paul Kerrigan, who scored an extra six points over the course of the afternoon, while the second went the way of veteran agent Paudie Kissane.
Tipperary 1-15 UCC 0-9 Though both teams played the first half to a seven-sharp end stalemate, Tipperary ran out pleasant winners against UCC in Clonmel this afternoon.
Tipp improved immeasureably in the second half and began to lay their will with increasing exemption from restraint liberty as the game injury to its shut up. By the time Barry Grogan found the back of the net with fifteen minutes left on the clock, they’d pulled an insuperable seven points ahead of Billy Morgan’s side.
Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup Semi-latest
Derry 0-11 Down 0-9 Derry have limited for the latest of this year’s tourney after emerging victorious from an attritional clash at the Morgan Athletic Grounds.
After trailing by a sharp end at half-time, it was the men in red and atramentous who emerged from the interval by far the more strong of the two sides. Aidan Carr made it herculean for the Northeasterners to develop a decisive advantage, ensuring that his team capitalised on its limited opportunities from placed balls, but with the late dismission of Kalum King, Down ceded their all hope of mounting a late reunite.
Tyrone 2-12 Fermanagh 1-4 Derry’s opponents in the latest will be none other than Mickey Harte’s Tyrone.
Though Fermanagh enjoyed a two-sharp end lead as late as the timely stages of the second half, a unanticipated billow from their opponents, which included a draw tight of goals from Owen Mulligan and Ronan O’Neil, dragged proceedings beyond the dominion government of Peter Canavan’s men.
Barry McGoldrick and Conor Gough in motion.
FBD Insurance League
Galway 4-9 Sligo 0-12 Galway’s preparations for the Allianz League gathered rapidly this afternoon with a comprehensive victory over Sligo. Man of the Match honours must certainly go Michael Martin; the marksman contributed 2-3 to his shire’s cause, including a stentorian 20-yard beat on goal.
Mark Hehir, one of the Galway’s stars at U-21 level, notable an encouraging cameo with the Tribesmen’s latest goal.
Mayo 0-14 Roscommon 1-9 Mayo dispatched limited rivals Roscommon in a dramatic clash at Ballinlough. In ownership of a six-sharp end lead during the initiatory exchanges of the second half, a consecution of scores from Roscommon, including a goal from Kevin Higgins, drew the sides level and paved the way for a frenetic shut up to play.
Though points from John Rogers and Donie Shine eventually propelled Mayo to a victory of which they were more than deserving, Roscommon can feel little aggrieved that Enda Kenny didn’t at least hit the mark with his last-gasp struggle on goal.
Other results:
FBD Insurance League
GMIT 0-7 Leitrim 1-11
Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup Shield
Wexford 1-15 Wicklow 0-17
Walsh Cup
Westmeath 2-13 Offaly 0-12
Waterford Crystal Cup
Tipperary 2-24 LIT 1-16
Kehoe Cup
Louth 0-10 St. Pats 2-14
Fingal 2-10 DCU 2-22
Armagh 3-08 Trinity 2-17
