IT’S THE START of the Allianz football league finals weekend as Clare and Tipperary face off in the Division 4 decider.
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Result: Tipperary 1-16 Clare 1-15
Hello and welcome along to Croke Park. We’re gearing up for the start of the 2014 Allianz football league finals weekend. First up at 5pm is the Division 4 decider between Clare and Tipperary.
Here’s how they’re going to line out today:
We’ll let you know of any late changes.
We’re getting set for action here in the Division 4 decider, Cavan’s Noel Mooney is the referee.
Tipperary 0-1 Clare 0-0: 2 mins – Tipperary race in to an early lead with Conor Sweeney tapping over a point.
Clare 0-1 Tipperary 0-1: 4 mins – Now it’s a draw game as Shane McGrath hooks over a shot with his left foot.
Tipperary 0-2 Clare 0-1: 6 mins – Barry Grogan sweeps over a free to put Tipperary ahead after Michael Quinlivan is fouled.
Tipperary snatching at a few chances to extend their lead with Philip Austin off target on two occasions.
Tipperary 0-2 Clare 0-2: 10 mins – Shane McGrath bursts through to tie the teams with his second point of the game for Clare.
Tipperary 0-3 Clare 0-2: 13 mins – First point of the day for Tipperary’s Ian Fahey. The centre-forward popped over a fine score from 40 yards.
Tipperary 0-3 Clare 0-3: 13 mins – Now the teams are level after Clare’s sharpshooter David Tubridy stepped inside to bomb over a great point.
Clare 0-4 Tipperary 0-3: 14 mins – Shane McGrath grabs his third point of the day for Clare.
Clare 0-5 Tipperary 0-4: 15 mins – Conor Sweeney points for Tipperary but should it have been a goal? Michael Quinlivan fed him and Sweeney stepped inside but saw his shot deflected over by Kevin Hartnett.
Clare 0-6 Tipperary 0-4: 18 mins – Tubridy on the mark again for Clare, this time from a free.
Goal for Tipperary from Conor Sweeney!
Tipperary 1-4 Clare 0-6: 20 mins – No mistake on this occasion from Sweeney as he billows the back of the net. Peter Acheson came close with the first chance before the ball broke kindly for Sweeney to fire home.
Tipperary 1-5 Clare 0-6: 21 mins – Barry Grogan knocks over a point off his left to extend Tipperary’s lead.
Tipperary 1-5 Clare 0-7: 26 mins – Tubridy bangs over a close-range free to cut the deficit that Clare face.
Tipperary 1-7 Clare 0-7: 28 mins – Robbie Kiely bursts forward from wing-back and unleashes a ferocious shot over the bar for Tipperary and then midfielder George Hannigan gets in on the scoring act.
Tipperary 1-7 Clare 0-8: 31 mins – Ciaran Russell lofts over a superb point for Clare after a great counter-attacking move.
Tipperary 1-7 Clare 0-9: 35 mins – Fine point by Cathal O’Connor for Clare.
Half-Time: Tipperary 1-7 Clare 0-9: And that’s it at the break, Tipperary lead by a point.
We’re back under way here for the second-half.
Tipperary 1-7 Clare 0-10: 38 mins – Shane Hickey surges forward from defence to pop over a neat point for Clare and tie the teams.
Tipperary 1-8 Clare 0-11: 40 mins – Terrific run by Brian Fox as he weaves through the defence to set up Barry Grogan for a point before Jamie Malone cancels it out with a fine score for Clare.
Great goal for Clare by Martin O’Leary!
Clare 1-11 Tipperary 1-8: 45 mins – Fine pass by Shane Brennan to set up O’Leary and he skins Andrew Morrissey before smashing home a terrific goal.
Substitutes: Tipperary bring in Seamus Grogan and Ciaran McDonald with Philip Austin and Andrew Morrissey making way.
Substitute: Clare bring in Martin Ogie Murphy for the injured Shane Hickey.
Clare 1-11 Tipperary 1-9: 49 mins – Conor Sweeney picks off a nice point for Tipperary.
Clare 1-11 Tipperary 1-10: 50 mins – Now the gap is down to the minimum as Sweeney taps over a free.
Substitute: Podge McMahon is in for Shane Brennan for Clare.
Clare 1-11 Tipperary 1-11: 52 mins – Draw game now after Barry Grogan strikes over a free.
Tipperary 1-12 Clare 1-11: 54 mins – Sweeney with another pointed free for Tipperary after Robbie Kiely is fouled.
Tipperary 1-13 Clare 1-12: 58 mins – David Tubridy ties it up with a pointed free before Steven O’Brien launches over a great score for Tipperary.
Tipperary 1-13 Clare 1-13: 59 mins – We’re level again thanks to Tubridy from play.
Substitute: Joe Hayes comes in to the Clare team in goal for Pierce De Loughrey.
Substitute: Colin O’Riordan on for Tipperary instead of Ian Fahey.
Tipperary 1-14 Clare 1-14: 64 mins – Sweeney fires over a free after Colin O’Riordan was hauled down before McGrath then replies with a Clare point.
Tipperary 1-15 Clare 1-14: 66 mins – Tipperary hit the front again through a Sweeney free. Initially it looked like the referee had awarded a penalty for Joe Hayes touching the ball on the ground but a 20-yard free was given instead.
Tipperary 1-16 Clare 1-14: 68 mins – Fine break by Quinlivan to lay the ball off for Sweeney and he smashes over a point.
Substitute: Rory Donnelly is in for Clare for Jamie Malone.
Tipperary 1-16 Clare 1-15: 71 mins - Tubridy points a free for Clare.
Full-Time: Tipperary 1-16 Clare 1-15
Here’s the starting teams for tonight’s Division 3 decider.
CAVAN: Conor Gilsenan (Bailieborough); Joshua Hayes (Cootehill), Rory Dunne (Redhills), Feargal Flanagan (Butlersbridge); James McEnroe (Ramor United), Alan Clarke (Kingscourt), Damien O’Reilly (Belturbet); Gearoid McKiernan (Swanlinbar), Killian Brady (Mullahoran); Cian Mackey (Castlerahan), Niall McDermott (Ballinagh), Martin Reilly (Killygarry); Jack Brady (Ramor United), Martin Dunne (Cavan Gaels), Eugene Keating (St Sylvester’s).
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