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RESULTS
Carlow SFC final: Old Leighlin 1-10 Rathvilly 1-8
Cavan SFC final: Ballinagh 0-12 Cavan Gaels 0-11
Clare SHC: Group 1 – Tulla 5-12 Kilmaley 0-20; Newmarket-on-Fergus 0-17 Tubber 1-11.
Cork SHC final: Castlehaven 0-16 Nemo Rangers 1-11.
Dublin SHC quarter-final: Ballyboden St Enda’s 3-14 Kilmacud Crokes 2-13.
Galway SFC final: Corofin 2-13 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-7.
Kerry SHC final: Lixnaw 1-10 St Brendan’s 0-13.
Kildare SFC final: Moorefield 2-14 Sarsfields 0-13
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara 1-17 St Martin’s 1-14, Carrickshock 4-14 Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-14.
Mayo SFC semi-final: Breaffy 1-15 Charlestown 1-6; Castlebar Mitchell’s 3-07 Knockmore 0-9.
Mayo SHC final: Tooreen 4-10 Ballyhaunis 1-6.
Monaghan SFC final: Scotstown 2-16 Clontibret 0-7.
Offaly SFC final: Tullamore 2-7 Rhode 0-9.
Sligo SFC final: Tourlestrane 0-13 Tubbercurry 0-10
Roscommon SHC final: Four Roads 2-15 Oran 2-9
Tipperary SHC final: Loughmore-Castleiney 1-17 Nenagh Éire Óg 1-16
Tyrone SFC final: Clonoe 3-8 Carrickmore 0-12.
Waterford SHC final: Passage 3-16 Ballygunner 3-13
Westmeath SFC: St Loman’s 1-16 Tyrrellspass 0-15
Wexford SFC semi-final: Fethard 3-7 Sarsfields 0-9; St Martin’s 0-17 Shelmaliers 2-6
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Hello and welcome along to another busy afternoon of GAA club action from around the country. We’ll be keeping you posted on what’s on the agenda.
Mayo SFC: Breaffy 0-6 Charlestown 0-5: It’s already underway in the first semi-final at Elvery’s MacHale Park with the throw-in having been at 1.30pm. Breaffy narrowly in front as they approach half-time.
Clare SHC: Here’s the half-time scores in today’s two Group 1 games - Tulla 3-8 Kilmaley 0-7; Newmarket- on-Fergus 0-9 Tubber 0-6.
Here’s today’s main club football games:
Carlow SFC final: Rathvilly v Old Leighlin, Dr Cullen Park, 3.45pm
Cavan SFC final: Cavan Gaels v Ballinagh, Kingspan Breffni Park, 4pm.
Cork SFC final: Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.45pm.
Galway SFC final: Salthill-Knocknacarra v Corofin, Tuam Stadium, 4pm.
Kildare SFC final: Sarsfields V Moorefield, St Conleths Park, Newbridge, 3.30pm.
Mayo SFC semi-finals: Charlestown Sarsfields v Breaffy, Elverys MacHale Park, 1.30pm; Castlebar Mitchels v Knockmore, Elverys MacHale Park, 3pm.
Monaghan SFC final: Scotstown v Clontibret, Clones, 3.30pm.
Offaly SFC final: Rhode v Tullamore, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 3.30pm.
Sligo SFC final: Tubbercurry v Tourlestrane, Markievicz Park, 3.30pm.
Tyrone SFC final: Clonoe v Carrickmore, Healy Park, Omagh, 3.3pm
Westmeath SFC final: St Loman’s v Tyrrellspass, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 3.30pm.
Wexford SFC semi-finals: Fethard v Sarsfields, Wexford Park, 2.30pm; Shelmailers v St. Martin’s, Wexford Park, 4pm.
And here’s today’s main club hurling games:
Clare SHC: Group 1: Kilmaley v Tulla, Clarecastle, 1pm; Newmarket-on-Fergus v Tubber, Cusack Park, Ennis, 1pm.
Dublin SHC quarter-finals: Lucan Sarsfields v Crumlin, O’Toole Park, 2.30pm; Kilmacud Crokes v Ballyboden St Enda’s, O’Toole Park, 4pm.
Kerry SHC final: St Brendan’s v Lixnaw, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 3pm.
Kilkenny SHC semi-finals: St Martin’s v Clara, Nowlan Park, 2pm; Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock, 3.30pm.
Roscommon SHC final: Four Roads v Oran, Athleague, 3.30pm.
Tipperary SHC final: Éire Óg Nenagh v Loughmore-Castleiney, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3.30pm.
Waterford SHC final: Passage v Ballygunner, Walsh Park, 3.30pm.
In football, we’ll be focusing on the action from Páirc Uí Chaoimh in particular later on, check out outer liveblog coverage of Nemo Rangers v Castlehaven, which throws in at 3.45pm.
Henry Shefflin’s Ballyhale Shamrocks side are in action today in Nowlan Park.
Half-Time: Mayo SFC: Breaffy 0-9 Charlestown 0-5: Breaffy lead the way at the break in Castlebar.
Latest – Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara lead St Martin’s by 0-3 to 0-2 early on in the first game at Nowlan Park.
Latest: Kilkenny SHC – Clara are gone 0-5 to 0-2 clear of St Martin’s now in Nowlan Park.
Kilkenny SHC: Goal for St Martin’s from Canice Maher sees them go ahead of Clara by 1-4 to 0-5 in their semi-final clash.
RESULT: Clare SHC: Big win for Tulla in their last group game in Group 1 as they defeat Kilmaley by 5-12 to 0-20.
Clare SHC: In the other game in that group, reigning champions Newmarket-on-Fergus hold a narrow 0-16 to 1-11 lead against Tubber coming towards the end of that match.
Kilkenny SHC: St Martin’s ahead by 1-5 to 0-6 in the semi-final against Clara. 20 minutes gone in Nowlan Park.
Mayo SFC semi-final: All-Ireland minor winner Liam Irwin has just stretched Breaffy’s lead to 0-11 to 0-6 against Charlestown in Castlebar.
RESULT: Clare SHC: Newmarket-on-Fergus hold on for a 0-17 to 1-11 win over Tubber in their Group 1 game.
That means by our calculations Newmarket-on-Fergus and Tubber advance to the quarter-finals. Reigning champions Newmarket-on-Fergus top the group with three wins while Tubber edge past Kilmaley on scoring difference.
Newmarket-on-Fergus player Colin Ryan (file photo)
Mayo SFC semi-final: Breaffy are gone clear by 1-14 to 0-6 now against Charlestown. It’s Aidan O’Shea who popped up with the only goal of the game so far at Elvery’s MacHale Park.
Mayo SHC final: Tooreen lead Ballyhauns by 2-4 to 0-4 in the first-half of that clash.
Mayo SFC semi-final: Charlestown have hit back through a goal from Brendan Quinn but they still trail Breaffy by 1-14 to 1-6. There’s ten minutes remaining in that clash.
Half-Time: Kilkenny SHC – St Martin’s lead narrowly by 1-6 to 0-8 at the break against Clara in Nowlan Park in their semi-final clash.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara have started the second-half well in Nowlan Park to go 0-11 to 1-6 clear of St Martin’s.
RESULT: Mayo SFC semi-final: Breaffy book their spot in the final with a 1-15 to 1-6 win over Charlestown.
That will be Breaffy’s first appearance in a Mayo senior football decider. Historic day for them.
Aidan O’Shea was part of the triumphant Breaffy team today.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara have edged ahead through a Neal Prendergast point as they lead by 0-12 to 1-8 against St Martin’s.
Wexford SFC semi-final: Fethard are gone 2-2 to 0-6 clear in the first of today’s semi-finals in Wexford Park as they take on Sarsfields. Throw in was at 2.30pm.
Half-Time: Mayo SHC final: Tooreen lead by 4-4 to 0-4 at the break against Ballyhaunis.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Still very tight in Nowlan Park with Clara leading by 0-14 to 1-10 against St Martin’s.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara are gone 1-16 to 1-11 clear against St Martin’s. Massive boost for them as James Nolan fires home a goal.
Half-Time: Dublin SHC quarter-final: Crumlin are ahead by 1-9 to 0-9 at the interval against Lucan Sarsfields in O’Toole Park.
Half-Time: Wexford SFC semi-final: Fethard lead Sarsfields by 2-3 to 0-6 at the break.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara ahead by 1-17 to 1-14 against St Martin’s in the closing stages.
RESULT: Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Clara defeat St Martin’s by 1-17 to 1-14.
Clara will contest the Kilkenny hurling final for the first time since 1990. It’s a massive achievement considering that last year they won the Kilkenny intermediate title.
While last February, Clara won the All-Ireland intermediate club hurling title.
RESULT: Mayo SHC final: Tooreen have defeated Ballyhauns by 4-10 to 1-6 to claim their first title since 2003. Kenny Feeney hit 3-6 for the winners.
Mayo SFC semi-final: Castlebar Mitchels lead Knockmore by 2-3 to 0-6 with goals from Neil Douglas and James Durcan so far.
Cork SFC final: Follow the action from Pairc Uí Chaoimh with Fintan O’Toole as Castlehaven and Nemo Rangers face off in Cork.
Here’s a quick run-down on some of the football games going on around the country; we’ll be focusing on those in bold:
Carlow SFC final: Rathvilly v Old Leighlin, Dr Cullen Park, 3.45pm
Cavan SFC final: Cavan Gaels v Ballinagh, Kingspan Breffni Park, 4pm.
Cork SFC final: Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.45pm.
Galway SFC final: Salthill-Knocknacarra v Corofin, Tuam Stadium, 4pm.
Kildare SFC final: Sarsfields V Moorefield, St Conleths Park, Newbridge, 3.30pm.
Mayo SFC semi-finals: Charlestown Sarsfields v Breaffy, Elverys MacHale Park, 1.30pm; Castlebar Mitchels v Knockmore, Elverys MacHale Park, 3pm.
Monaghan SFC final: Scotstown v Clontibret, Clones, 3.30pm.
Offaly SFC final: Rhode v Tullamore, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 3.30pm.
Sligo SFC final: Tubbercurry v Tourlestrane, Markievicz Park, 3.30pm.
Tyrone SFC final: Clonoe v Carrickmore, Healy Park, Omagh, 3.30pm
Westmeath SFC final: St Loman’s v Tyrrellspass, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 3.30pm.
Wexford SFC semi-finals: Fethard v Sarsfields, Wexford Park, 2.30pm; Shelmailers v St. Martin’s, Wexford Park, 4pm.
And the key hurling games this afternoon? You got it:
- Clare SHC: Group 1: Kilmaley v Tulla, Clarecastle, 1pm; Newmarket-on-Fergus v Tubber, Cusack Park, Ennis, 1pm.
- Dublin SHC quarter-finals: Lucan Sarsfields v Crumlin, O’Toole Park, 2.30pm; Kilmacud Crokes v Ballyboden St Enda’s, O’Toole Park, 4pm.
- Kerry SHC final: St Brendan’s v Lixnaw, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 3pm.
- Kilkenny SHC semi-finals: St Martin’s v Clara, Nowlan Park, 2pm; Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock, 3.30pm.
- Roscommon SHC final: Four Roads v Oran, Athleague, 3.30pm.
- Tipperary SHC final: Éire Óg Nenagh v Loughmore-Castleiney, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3.30pm.
- Waterford SHC final: Passage v Ballygunner, Walsh Park, 3.30pm.
Monaghan SFC final: There’s 10 minutes gone in Clones and Scotstown lead Clontibret by a point; 0-4 to 0-3.
Tyrone SFC final: Clonoe lead Carrickmore by three points to two after Red Hand star Martin Penrose points.
Tyrone SFC final: Hang on… Paul Coney raises the green flag with a low shot to make it Clonoe 1-3 to Carrickmore 0-2.
Tipperary SHC final: Paddy Murphy goal makes it Éire Og 1-3 Loughmore-Castleiney 0-2 after 11 mins or so there.
Waterford SHC final: Stephen Power with a goal for Ballygunner to put them 1-2 to 0-3 ahead at Walsh Park.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: Carrickshock 0-8 to Shamrocks 1-4 after 16 minutes or so.
Tyrone SFC final: Penalty save! Clonoe’s Colm Doris strikes it well but it’s stopped by Plunkett McCallan. Carrickmore’s Martin Penrose then goes down the other end to kick a point and make it Clonoe 1-3 to 0-4.
Kildare SFC final: Sarsfields 0-6 Moorefield 0-5, not long to half-time.
Offaly SFC final: Niall Darby kicks a point to draw Rhode level against Tullamore at O’Connor Park; five points to 1-2, almost half-time.
Kilkenny SHC semi-final: John Power goals for Carrickshock to make 1-9 to Ballyhale’s 1-5.
Waterford SHC final half-time: Ballygunner 1-6 Passage 1-6. Tight one obviously- the teams were level five times in that half hour by our reckoning.
Tyrone SFC final half-time: Ruairi Loughran kicks the last point before the interval as they go in: Carrickmore 0-6 Clonoe 1-3.
Tipperary SHC final: Nenagh Eire Og 1-7 to Loughmore’s 0-6 after a low-key first period. Loughmore have improved as the game developed but have been wasteful with chances.
Galway SFC final: Missed penalty – It’s Corofin 0-4 to Salthill-Knocknacarra 01, after Gary Delaney sends the ball wide from a penalty. Gary Sice was fouled in the box while fielding a high ball; Salthill’s Conor Holleran is booked for the incident.
Moorefield and Sarsfields players before the Kildare SFC final. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Cork SFC final: It’s hotting up on Leeside; it’s now Nemo 1-8 to Castlehaven’s nine points. Follow it here.
Waterford SHC final: They’re up and running again at Walsh Park, Passage 1-7 to Ballygunner 1-7 now.
Galway SFC final: Kieran Comer converts a penalty for Corofin, to put them up – 1-7 to Salthill-Knocknacarra’s 0-2. Gary Sice was fouled again.
Kerry SHC final: The teams have played out a draw at Austin Stacks Park in Tralee; Lixnaw 1-10 to St Brendan’s 0-13.
Tipperary SHC final: Yellow for Aidan McGrath from Loughmore with his team trailing Nenagh Éire Óg 1-9 to 0-9 after 35 minutes or so.
Waterford SHC final: Ballygunner’s JJ Hutchinson hits a goal after 10 minutes of the second half to make it 3-9 to Passage’s 1-8.
RESULT: Mayo SFC semi-final: Castlebar Mitchels defeat Knockmore by 3-7 to 0-9 with Danny Kirby firing in their third goal. They face Breaffy now in the final.
Wicklow SFC semi-final replay: Rathnew staged a great comeback to beat St Mary’s on a scoreline of 3-12 to 2-10.
Here’s a few latest scores:
Sligo SFC final: Tourlestrane 0-8 Tubbercurry 0-8
Monaghan SFC final: HT – Scotstown 0-10 Clontibret 0-5
Westmeath SFC final: At half-time in Mullingar, it was St lomans 0-10 Tyrrellspass 0-5 with the game about to get going again.
Cavan SFC final: Ballinagh lead Cavan Gaels by 0-6 to 0-3 after 18 minutes of play.
Carrickmore goalkeeper Plunkett McCallan saves a penalty taken by Colm Doris of Clonoe in the Tyrone decider. Pic: INPHO/Presseye/Andrew Paton
Tipperary SHC final: Nenagh Eire Og 1-13 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-15, 55 minutes or so gone at Thurles. Liam McGrath with the goal for Lough.
Waterford SHC final: With 10 minutes so to go at Walsh Park, it’s now Ballygunner 3-13 Passage 1-13.
Kildare SFC final: Moorefield 0-14 Sarsfields 0-13. Close.
Tyrone SFC final: Carrickmore’s Niall Loughran points to bring them to within two points of Clonoe; 3-4 to 0-11.
Cavan SFC final: It’s half-time at Kingspan Breffni Park where Ballinagh are 0-8 points to Cavan Gaels’ 0-5 ahead.
Tipperary SHC: It’s tight in Thurles though; Loughmore-Castleiney are gone a point ahead against Nenagh Eire Og — 1-16 to 1-15.
Galway SFC Final: Goal! That man Gary Sice has been popping up all afternoon. He strikes to the roof of the net to make it Corofin 2-8( Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-05.
Waterford SHC final: What drama! Passage win a first ever senior hurling title in thrilling finish with two goals in added time against Ballygunner. 3-16 to 3-13. Wow.
Kildare SFC final: It’s over in Newbridge and Moorefield are champions. They’ve beaten Sarsfields on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-13.
Tyrone SFC final: so too the senior championship draws to a close for the Red Hand county. Clonoe are champions thanks to their 3-8 to 0-12 win over Carrickmore.
Dublin SHC quarter-final: Rory O’Carroll goals after 45 minutes to make it Ballyboden 2-8 to Kilmacud Crokes’ 1-12.
Westmeath SFC final: David Whelan raises a green flag to make it St Loman’s 1-14 Tyrellspass 0-11 in Mullingar. Less than 10 minutes to play.
Monaghan SFC final: Game over in Clones, Ger. Scotstown are the 2013 champions thanks to a 2-16 to 0-7 win over Clontibret.
Tipperary SHC final: Peep peep peep! Celebrations for new Premier County champions Loughmore-Castleiney this evening. They beat Nenagh Éire Óg by a single point in what sounds like a thriller at Semple Stadium. They ultimately sealed a 1-17 to 1-16 win.
Galway SFC final: Corofin are cruising with less than 10 minutes to go. They now lead Salthill by 2-13 to 0-6.
Cork SFC final: Castlehaven 0-16 Nemo Rangers 1-11. “A deserved win for Castlehaven as they retain their title and will now go forward to represent Cork in the Munster senior club football championship.”
Dublin SHC quarter-final: Ballyboden St Enda’s march into the last four thanks to this 3-14 to 2-13 win over Kilmacud Crokes.
Galway SFC final: that impressive second-period blitz on Salthill-Knocknacarra sees Corofin regain their Galway crown; 2-13 to 0-7.
Mayo SFC semi-final: Earlier we saw Breaffy book their place in the county final. They now know they’ll face Castlebar Mitchell’s after their straightforward 3-7 to 0-9 win at MacHale Park.
Phew! What an afternoon. If you’re club earned a win this evening, enjoy the celebrations. For the rest of us… there’s always next year.