Division 2
WESTMEATH AND ARMAGH played out a highly entertaining 3-12 to 2-15 draw at TEG Cusack Park.
The Lake County trailed by eight at half-time before embarking on a second-half fightback. Armagh had 1-5 on the board before Westmeath scored their first point, with Rory Grugan raising the green flag.
John Heslin netted a penalty kick and then Denis Corroon goaled minutes later. Luke Loughlin grabbed Westmeath’s third which put them in a winning position before Jamie Clarke struck with a late goal to salvage a draw.
Laois hung on for a 1-12 to 1-11 win against Clare to boost their promotion hopes. They led by eight on the half hour mark but Colm Collins’s team battled back and almost snatched a draw as Laois went 24 minutes without a score.
Division 3
Derry and Offaly gained valuable wins in the third tier this afternoon.
Shane McGuigan shone with 1-7 for the Oak Leaders in their 2-10 to 1-9 win over Louth at Celtic Park.
Offaly join Derry, Longford and Down on five points in what’s shaping up as a battle for the second promotion place after Cork.
Ruairi McNamee and Cathal Mangan scored goals in the second-half as Offaly saw off Leitrim by 2-16 to 0-14.
Division 4
In-form Limerick continued their impressive run by putting five goals past Wicklow in a 5-10 to 1-14 victory. Defenders Michael Donovan, Robert Childs and Ian Corbett all scored goals, in addition to green flags by Danny Neville and Seamus O’Carroll.
Elsewhere, Paul Galvin’s Wexford beat London by 4-15 to 1-9, while Carlow and Antrim played out a 0-11 to 1-8 draw
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I blame Jack Grealish
If he chose Ireland none of this would have happened
Yeh, jack grealish the —-
“non-performance enhancing substance”
Does that mean it was ‘pot’ or ‘heroin’ or similar?….just asking..not sure?
Could be calpol Al by the sounds of things.. not sure either
Ya its kind of ambigous headline to be fair.
Can’t make heads of it either way.
Remember paddy kenny? Banned for taking cough bottle that his wife picked him up. Some of the ‘banned substances’ are just mad.
Probably cocaine
What has this got to do with the referendum?
He is suspended from voting.
There’s a future on the Monaghan football panel for the lad.
Who!?
Es are good, Es are good, Ebeneezer Goode
It says “non enhancing performance drug” could be a fu**ing anadin for all we know.
Gerrard’s retirement signalled the beginning of this carry-on. F*ckin Stevie messed it up again…
Mufillata
This just in
Young professional athlete does coke
4 year ban anyone? I’d also like to hear more about testing in the Premiership. Can anyone help? Any 6am calls or ongoing obligation to constantly report location?
What in the sweet name of baby Jesus are you on about. I’ll have a vowel please Carroll
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