Result – All-Ireland SFC club final: Corofin 2-19 Nemo Rangers 0-10
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17 Mar 2018
1:34PM
Welcome along to a bitterly cold Croke Park for the 2018 All-Ireland senior club football final. It’s a Cork against Galway battle with Nemo Rangers taking on Corofin. Throw-in is 2pm.
17 Mar 2018
1:35PM
A third All-Ireland final outing today for Galway’s Corofin and they’ve never been beaten at this stage after previous victories in 1998 and 2015.
For Nemo Rangers today is the chance to lift this trophy for the 8th time in the club’s history. They’ve been crowned champions in 1973, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1994 and 2003. But there’s been some disappointments as well in the deciders of 1975, 2001, 2002 and 2008.
Remarkably the two clubs have never met in championship action despite being serial county and provincial winners.
Nemo Rangers boss Larry Kavanagh. Oisin Keniry / INPHO
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17 Mar 2018
1:38PM
So have they both got here?
For Nemo Rangers, Cork glory arrived last October with a 4-12 to 3-13 final replay victory over St Finbarr’s. They got a bye early on in Munster, swatted Adare aside by 2-17 to 0-4 and then took care of the reigning All-Ireland champions Dr Crokes by 0-16 to 0-11 with a marvellous showing in the Munster final.
Corofin’s dominance in Galway was maintained last October with a 2-14 to 0-10 final success against Mountbellew-Moylough as they completed five-in-a-row. Then they got the job done in two tough Connacht battles by 2-15 to 1-14 against St Brigid’s and by 2-13 to 1-12 against Castlebar Mitchels. Their All-Ireland quarter-final meeting was postponed before Christmas against Fulham Irish but they returned to Ruislip in January to triumph by 3-8 to 1-4.
February’s semi-finals saw both clubs overcome early obstacles. Corofin saw Martin Farragher dismissed in the 2nd minute in Tullamore and Nemo Rangers failed to score until the 17th minute in Tullamore.
But Liam Silke’s late goal helped Corofin knock out Moorefield by 1-6 to 0-6 and there were celebrations for Nemo Rangers after a superb extra-time display sealed a 2-19 to 1-14 win over Derry’s Slaughtneil.
The referee for this one is Meath’s David Gough with Down’s Ciaran Branagan the linesman and standby referee with Sean Laverty from Antrim the other linesman.
17 Mar 2018
1:42PM
Here are the teams named to start today, we’ll keep you updated of any late changes.
13. Ian Burke
14. Martin Farragher
15. Michael Farragher
Nemo Rangers
1. Micheál Martin
2. Kevin O’Donovan
3. Aidan O’Reilly (captain)
4. Alan Cronin
5. Tomás Ó Sé
6. Stephen Cronin
7. Kevin Fulignati
8. Alan O’Donovan
9. Jack Horgan
10. Barry O’Driscoll
11. Paul Kerrigan
12. Colin O’Brien
13. Luke Connolly
14. Paddy Gumley
15. Ciarán Dalton
17 Mar 2018
1:43PM
For Nemo Rangers, attacker Paddy Gumley is named to start after being a major injury worry since the semi-final win over Slaughtneil while Corofin have brought captain Ciarán McGrath back in to start instead of Colin Brady who drops out. We’ll see if they’ll line up that way.
17 Mar 2018
1:55PM
Closing in on throw-in here, who’s your tip to triumph?
17 Mar 2018
2:01PM
Game on in Croke Park.
17 Mar 2018
2:02PM
Liam Silke picking up Luke Connolly from the start.
17 Mar 2018
2:03PM
Early Paul Kerrigan effort for a point strikes the upright from a narrow angle.
17 Mar 2018
2:04PM
And at the other end Corofin’s Liam Silke hits the woodwork. Still no score.
17 Mar 2018
2:05PM
Corofin 0-1 Nemo Rangers 0-0 Gary Sice lashes over off his right, half a goal chance for Corofin.
17 Mar 2018
2:07PM
Corofin carve Nemo open again and Silke nearly gets in for a goal but he shoots high and the ball collides with the post.
Corofin 1-1 Nemo Rangers 0-0 Gary Sice slams a shot low to the far corner after being fed by the alert Ian Burke. Great strike.
17 Mar 2018
2:11PM
Corofin 1-1 Nemo Rangers 0-1 Finally Nemo Rangers get off the mark. A good team move culminates in Paul Kerrigan being fouled and Connolly clips over the free from close range.
17 Mar 2018
2:13PM
Corofin 1-2 Nemo Rangers 0-1 Corofin moving with purpose in attack as Jason Leonard charges through to point.
17 Mar 2018
2:16PM
Corofin 1-3 Nemo Rangers 0-1 Great footwork by Dylan Wall to evade the Nemo rearguard and fire over a point off his left.
17 Mar 2018
2:17PM
Corofin 1-4 Nemo Rangers 0-1 Corofin are flying, Martin Farragher with their latest point.
17 Mar 2018
2:18PM
Corofin 1-5 Nemo Rangers 0-1 And Micheal Lundy with another for Corofin, Nemo struggling to get into this one.
17 Mar 2018
2:20PM
Corofin 1-6 Nemo Rangers 0-1 Sice clips over a free to stretch Corofin’s advantage.
Corofin 2-6 Nemo Rangers 0-2 Gem of a goal from Corofin, Michael Farragher capping a sublime team move. Paddy Gumley clips over a point in response for Nemo who have endured a terrible start here.
17 Mar 2018
2:23PM
Corofin 2-6 Nemo Rangers 0-3 Marvellous pointed free by Connolly for Nemo.
17 Mar 2018
2:26PM
Corofin 2-7 Nemo Rangers 0-3 Another lovely Corofin point, this time from Martin Farragher.
17 Mar 2018
2:29PM
Corofin 2-8 Nemo Rangers 0-3 Sice converts a free for Corofin, Alan O’Donovan hits the post for Nemo.
17 Mar 2018
2:30PM
Corofin 2-9 Nemo Rangers 0-3 Daithi Burke points after Corofin again weave a way through the Nemo rearguard.
17 Mar 2018
2:30PM
Yellow card for Corofin’s Lundy.
17 Mar 2018
2:32PM
Corofin 2-9 Nemo Rangers 0-4 Close-range converted free by Luke Connolly for Nemo.
Corofin 2-10 Nemo Rangers 0-5 Early second-half point for Corofin from Martin Farragher.
17 Mar 2018
2:51PM
Couple of snatched efforts at points from Nemo. Little going right for them.
17 Mar 2018
2:53PM
Corofin 2-11 Nemo Rangers 0-5 Martin Farragher on target again.
17 Mar 2018
2:54PM
Conor Horgan, Michael Dorgan and Jack Donovan in for Nemo Rangers for Tomás Ó Sé, Jack Horgan and Paddy Gumley.
17 Mar 2018
2:56PM
Corofin 2-12 Nemo Rangers 0-6 Points swapped, Luke Connolly for Nemo and then Dylan Wall for Corofin.
17 Mar 2018
2:58PM
Corofin 2-12 Nemo Rangers 0-7 Fine point arced over by Luke Connolly for Nemo Rangers.
17 Mar 2018
3:00PM
Corofin 2-13 Nemo Rangers 0-7 Martin Farragher clips over a point for Corofin. This one looks done as we enter the final quarter.
17 Mar 2018
3:02PM
Corofin 2-14 Nemo Rangers 0-7 A fifth point of the day for Martin Farragher, the Corofin attacker has been superb.
17 Mar 2018
3:03PM
Sub: Conor Cunningham on for Corofin for Kieran Molloy.
17 Mar 2018
3:03PM
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3:04PM
Subs: Colin Brady replaces Micheal Lundy for Corofin. Colm Kiely on for Nemo for Ciarán Dalton.
17 Mar 2018
3:06PM
Corofin 2-14 Nemo Rangers 0-8 Sub Jack Donovan with a point for Nemo.
17 Mar 2018
3:07PM
Corofin 2-16 Nemo Rangers 0-8 Sice slams over a Corofin point, great chance of a third goal after being set up by Ian Burke, who then notches his first point of the day.
17 Mar 2018
3:08PM
Sub: Ciaran O’Shea on for Nemo Rangers for Kevin Fulignati.
17 Mar 2018
3:11PM
Corofin 2-17 Nemo Rangers 0-8 Daithi Burke with the latest point for Corofin, what a day it’s been for the Galway club.
17 Mar 2018
3:12PM
Subs: Corofin bring in Barry O’Donovan and Dylan McHugh for Cathal Silke and Jason Leonard.
17 Mar 2018
3:13PM
Corofin 2-17 Nemo Rangers 0-9 Ciaran O’Shea with a consolation point for Nemo Rangers.
17 Mar 2018
3:16PM
Corofin 2-18 Nemo Rangers 0-9 Ian Burke with the latest Corofin point.
17 Mar 2018
3:17PM
Corofin 2-19 Nemo Rangers 0-9 Martin Farragher has won the man-of-the-match award and kicks his sixth point of the day.
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As it happened: Corofin v Nemo Rangers, All-Ireland senior club football final
Result – All-Ireland SFC club final: Corofin 2-19 Nemo Rangers 0-10
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Welcome along to a bitterly cold Croke Park for the 2018 All-Ireland senior club football final. It’s a Cork against Galway battle with Nemo Rangers taking on Corofin. Throw-in is 2pm.
A third All-Ireland final outing today for Galway’s Corofin and they’ve never been beaten at this stage after previous victories in 1998 and 2015.
The referee for this one is Meath’s David Gough with Down’s Ciaran Branagan the linesman and standby referee with Sean Laverty from Antrim the other linesman.
Here are the teams named to start today, we’ll keep you updated of any late changes.
Corofin
1. Bernard Power
2. Ciaran McGrath (captain)
3. Kieran Fitzgerald
4. Cathal Silke
5. Kieran Molloy
6. Liam Silke
7. Dylan Wall
8. Daithi Burke
9. Ronan Steede
10. Gary Sice
11. Michael Lundy
12. Jason Leonard
13. Ian Burke
14. Martin Farragher
15. Michael Farragher
Nemo Rangers
1. Micheál Martin
2. Kevin O’Donovan
3. Aidan O’Reilly (captain)
4. Alan Cronin
5. Tomás Ó Sé
6. Stephen Cronin
7. Kevin Fulignati
8. Alan O’Donovan
9. Jack Horgan
10. Barry O’Driscoll
11. Paul Kerrigan
12. Colin O’Brien
13. Luke Connolly
14. Paddy Gumley
15. Ciarán Dalton
For Nemo Rangers, attacker Paddy Gumley is named to start after being a major injury worry since the semi-final win over Slaughtneil while Corofin have brought captain Ciarán McGrath back in to start instead of Colin Brady who drops out. We’ll see if they’ll line up that way.
Closing in on throw-in here, who’s your tip to triumph?
Game on in Croke Park.
Liam Silke picking up Luke Connolly from the start.
Early Paul Kerrigan effort for a point strikes the upright from a narrow angle.
And at the other end Corofin’s Liam Silke hits the woodwork. Still no score.
Corofin 0-1 Nemo Rangers 0-0
Gary Sice lashes over off his right, half a goal chance for Corofin.
Corofin carve Nemo open again and Silke nearly gets in for a goal but he shoots high and the ball collides with the post.
Goal for Gary Sice for Corofin!
Corofin 1-1 Nemo Rangers 0-0
Gary Sice slams a shot low to the far corner after being fed by the alert Ian Burke. Great strike.
Corofin 1-1 Nemo Rangers 0-1
Finally Nemo Rangers get off the mark. A good team move culminates in Paul Kerrigan being fouled and Connolly clips over the free from close range.
Corofin 1-2 Nemo Rangers 0-1
Corofin moving with purpose in attack as Jason Leonard charges through to point.
Corofin 1-3 Nemo Rangers 0-1
Great footwork by Dylan Wall to evade the Nemo rearguard and fire over a point off his left.
Corofin 1-4 Nemo Rangers 0-1
Corofin are flying, Martin Farragher with their latest point.
Corofin 1-5 Nemo Rangers 0-1
And Micheal Lundy with another for Corofin, Nemo struggling to get into this one.
Corofin 1-6 Nemo Rangers 0-1
Sice clips over a free to stretch Corofin’s advantage.
Goal for Corofin from Michael Farragher!
Corofin 2-6 Nemo Rangers 0-2
Gem of a goal from Corofin, Michael Farragher capping a sublime team move. Paddy Gumley clips over a point in response for Nemo who have endured a terrible start here.
Corofin 2-6 Nemo Rangers 0-3
Marvellous pointed free by Connolly for Nemo.
Corofin 2-7 Nemo Rangers 0-3
Another lovely Corofin point, this time from Martin Farragher.
Corofin 2-8 Nemo Rangers 0-3
Sice converts a free for Corofin, Alan O’Donovan hits the post for Nemo.
Corofin 2-9 Nemo Rangers 0-3
Daithi Burke points after Corofin again weave a way through the Nemo rearguard.
Yellow card for Corofin’s Lundy.
Corofin 2-9 Nemo Rangers 0-4
Close-range converted free by Luke Connolly for Nemo.
Half-Time: Corofin 2-9 Nemo Rangers 0-5
Late Paul Kerrigan point for Nemo Rangers but they face to mountain to climb entering the second half. Corofin are ten points up and cruising.
Second-half action is now under way.
Corofin 2-10 Nemo Rangers 0-5
Early second-half point for Corofin from Martin Farragher.
Couple of snatched efforts at points from Nemo. Little going right for them.
Corofin 2-11 Nemo Rangers 0-5
Martin Farragher on target again.
Conor Horgan, Michael Dorgan and Jack Donovan in for Nemo Rangers for Tomás Ó Sé, Jack Horgan and Paddy Gumley.
Corofin 2-12 Nemo Rangers 0-6
Points swapped, Luke Connolly for Nemo and then Dylan Wall for Corofin.
Corofin 2-12 Nemo Rangers 0-7
Fine point arced over by Luke Connolly for Nemo Rangers.
Corofin 2-13 Nemo Rangers 0-7
Martin Farragher clips over a point for Corofin. This one looks done as we enter the final quarter.
Corofin 2-14 Nemo Rangers 0-7
A fifth point of the day for Martin Farragher, the Corofin attacker has been superb.
Sub: Conor Cunningham on for Corofin for Kieran Molloy.
Subs: Colin Brady replaces Micheal Lundy for Corofin. Colm Kiely on for Nemo for Ciarán Dalton.
Corofin 2-14 Nemo Rangers 0-8
Sub Jack Donovan with a point for Nemo.
Corofin 2-16 Nemo Rangers 0-8
Sice slams over a Corofin point, great chance of a third goal after being set up by Ian Burke, who then notches his first point of the day.
Sub: Ciaran O’Shea on for Nemo Rangers for Kevin Fulignati.
Corofin 2-17 Nemo Rangers 0-8
Daithi Burke with the latest point for Corofin, what a day it’s been for the Galway club.
Subs: Corofin bring in Barry O’Donovan and Dylan McHugh for Cathal Silke and Jason Leonard.
Corofin 2-17 Nemo Rangers 0-9
Ciaran O’Shea with a consolation point for Nemo Rangers.
Corofin 2-18 Nemo Rangers 0-9
Ian Burke with the latest Corofin point.
Corofin 2-19 Nemo Rangers 0-9
Martin Farragher has won the man-of-the-match award and kicks his sixth point of the day.
Full-Time: Corofin 2-19 Nemo Rangers 0-10
Galway’s Corofin are the 2018 All-Ireland senior club football champions!
Second All-Ireland final win in four years for the Galway club, they were outstanding. That’s all from us, thanks for joining in.
Being told to retire at 26 due to a heart condition and coming through the Nemo ‘over-age system’
‘They’re a traditional power, they’ve been bred on winning All-Irelands down there’
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