IT’S THE DUBS versus the Tribesmen for the second time in the space of a week.
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Six days after they played out a draw at Croke Park, Galway and Dublin go at it again today at O’Connor Park with a place in the Leinster hurling semi-finals at stake. Stick with us and we’ll keep you up to speed on all the action from Tullamore. Throw-in is at 4.45pm.
Manager Anthony Cunningham has kept faith with the same Galway team that drew 1-17 to 0-20 with the Dubs last Sunday:
Galway: Colm Callanan; Johnny Coen, John Hanbury, Pádraig Mannion; David Collins, Iarla Tannian, Gearóid McInerney; Joseph Cooney, Aidan Harte; Andrew Smith, Cyril Donnellan, Jonathan Glynn; Cathal Mannion, Joe Canning, Jason Flynn.
Dublin boss Ger Cunningham has made two changes to his starting line-up. Michael Carton replaces injured full-back Peter Kelly and Paul Schutte will slot in alongside Carton in the full-back line at the expense of Colm Cronin:
Dublin: Alan Nolan; Cian O’Callaghan, Michael Carton, Paul Schutte; Chris Crummey, Conal Keaney, Shane Durkin; Johnny McCaffrey, Simon Lambert; Ryan O’Dwyer, Liam Rushe, Danny Sutcliffe, David O’Callaghan, David Treacy, Mark Schutte.
Galway fans will be expecting more from Joe Canning today in Tullamore. His influence was curbed last week at Croke Park by a hand injury.
The winners of today’s game will face Offaly or Laois — who play tomorrow in Portlaoise (3.30pm) — in a Leinster semi-final on Saturday, 20 June.
One late change to the Galway team, with Daithi Burke coming in for Gearoid McInerney at wing-back.
There’s also a late change for Dublin: Darragh O’Connell is in at midfield, Johnny McCaffrey is out.
It’s sunny but blustery in Tullamore…
Big day for former Kerry player Darragh O’Connell, who’s been drafted in at midfield for Dublin…
It’s a half-empty O’Connor Park and Eddie Brennan and Tomás Mulcahy are disappointed with the turn-out from both counties’ supporters in the RTÉ studio.
GOAL! Galway 1-0 Dublin 0-0 (Cathal Mannion, 1)
Galway 1-0 Dublin 0-0
Brilliant start for Galway with a superb goal by Mannion inside the opening minute.
Galway 1-2 Dublin 0-1
Andy Smith and Darragh O’Connell trade points before Jason Flynn points a free for Galway.
GOAL! Galway 2-2 Dublin 0-1 (Cathal Mannion, 5)
Galway 2-3 Dublin 0-1
Another one for Mannion, what a start by him. He’s got Paul Schutte in a lot of trouble. Jason Flynn extends Galway’s lead with another point.
Galway 2-4 Dublin 0-1
Penalty for Dublin but, with just goalkeeper Colm Callanan to beat, David Treacy sends it wide. Joe Canning then gets his first point of the game. All of Galway’s full-forward line are already on the board.
Galway 2-5 Dublin 0-1
“Dublin haven’t really got off the bus at all,” says Liam Sheedy in RTÉ commentary as Treacy sends a free wide before Cyril Donnellan stretches Galway’s lead.
Galway 2-5 Dublin 0-1
Galway have a strong wind behind them in this first-half but it’s been a very poor start from Dublin in any case.
GOAL! Galway 3-5 Dublin 0-1 (Cathal Mannion, 11)
Galway 3-5 Dublin 0-1
A hat-trick for Mannion inside 11 minutes, incredible stuff. Colm Callanan’s puck-out landed inside Dublin’s 21 and Mannion was there to flick it past Alan Nolan.
Galway 3-8 Dublin 0-1
Another free from Flynn is followed by an Aidan Harte point from play. Beautiful piece of skill by Flynn to set it up.
Galway 3-10 Dublin 0-1
Five points now for Jason Flynn as he slots over another free. Then Cathal Mannion gets one from play. About time he got a point.
Galway 3-10 Dublin 0-1
Here’s the hat-trick hero…
Galway 3-10 Dublin 0-3
Treacy with a free and then one from play to end Dublin’s 18-minute wait for a score. Padraig Mannion is down for Galway with what looks like a nasty injury.
Galway 3-10 Dublin 0-4
Thankfully Mannion is okay to play. Second point of the game there for Darragh O’Connell.
Galway 3-10 Dublin 0-4
Ten minutes remain in the first-half. Even at this early stage, is there a way back for Dublin?
Galway 3-11 Dublin 0-5
Brilliant point by Danny Sutcliffe but Joe Canning responds right away for Galway. That was Galway’s first score in 10 minutes.
Galway 3-12 Dublin 0-6
Jason Flynn converts another close-range free for Galway to extend their lead to 16 points with five minutes to go until the break, but Simon Lambert hits back for Dublin with a long-range placed-ball.
Galway 3-12 Dublin 0-6
Yellow card for Galway defender Daithi Burke for a heavy challenge on Danny Sutcliffe. Lambert’s free drops short.
Galway 3-13 Dublin 0-6
Good pressure by Galway and they’re rewarded with a fine point for Jason Flynn. Lots of silly off-the-ball stuff starting to break out now.
Here’s that lovely assist by Flynn for Aidan Harte’s point from earlier…
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Galway 3-13 Dublin 0-6
Ryan O’Dwyer is brought down in added time and it’s another penalty for Dublin. Yellow card for John Hanbury. That’s Galway’s fifth of the game. Dublin have brought in Paul Ryan for David Treacy, and Ryan will take the penalty immediately.
Galway 3-13 Dublin 0-7
What a save by Colm Callanan! He dives at full stretch to his left to deny Paul Ryan and Dublin have to settle for a 65, which Ryan points.
HALF-TIME: Galway 3-13 Dublin 0-7
Can Dublin get back into this game in the second-half?
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“It’s been an absolute disaster from Dublin’s perspective,” says Tomás Mulcahy on RTÉ.
Galway 3-13 Dublin 0-7
We’re underway for the second-half in Tullamore. A 15-point deficit for Dublin to recover from. Let’s see if they can do it.
GOAL! Galway 4-13 Dublin 0-7 (Joe Canning, 37)
Galway 4-13 Dublin 0-7
A superb goal by Joe Canning and it’s followed by a scuffle between him and Dublin goalkeeper Alan Nolan, which results in both players being booked. It’s hard to see Dublin coming back from this.
Galway 4-13 Dublin 0-9
Dublin substitute Paul Ryan gets his second point of the game before Ryan O’Dwyer chips in with his first.
GOAL! Galway 5-13 Dublin 0-9 (Joe Canning, 42)
Galway 5-13 Dublin 0-9
Canning plucks it out of the air and buries the ball past Alan Nolan. Having the wind with them in this half doesn’t seem to be making much of a difference for Dublin.
Galway 5-13 Dublin 0-10
Paul Ryan points for Dublin. Only six goals between the teams now.
Galway 5-13 Dublin 0-10
Handbags in Tullamore…
Galway 5-15 Dublin 0-11
Another free for Flynn.
Galway 5-16 Dublin 0-12
Another free from Paul Ryan for Dublin, his fifth point of the game. But Cathal Mannion hits back for Galway to take his personal tally to 3-2. Galway’s forward line have scored 5-13 between them.
Galway 5-17 Dublin 0-16
Another Ryan free is followed by a good point by Eamonn Dillon. Then a close-range free from Ryan goes over when a goal opportunity presented itself. Padraig Brehony responds for Galway, before Mark Schutte points for the Dubs. Dublin fans hoping for a comeback, it’s not looking likely.
Galway 5-18 Dublin 0-17
Mannion gets a point for Galway which is then cancelled out by Cian Boland.
Here’s Colm Callanan’s brilliant penalty save from Paul Ryan at the end of the first-half…
Galway 5-18 Dublin 0-18
Liam Rushe gets on the board for Dublin but it’s far too little too late.
GOAL! Galway 5-18 Dublin 1-18 (Eamonn Dillon, 65)
Galway 5-18 Dublin 1-18
Dillon finishes well after quick-thinking by Paul Ryan from a free. It reduces the gap to 12 but there won’t be enough time for Dublin to get close to Galway.
Galway 5-18 Dublin 1-18
Galway corner-forward Cathal Mannion, who has hit 3-3, is unsurprisingly named as Liam Sheedy’s man-of-the-match on RTÉ.
Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18
Joe Canning points in added time to take his own tally for the day to 2-3.
FULL-TIME: Galway 5-19 Dublin 1-18
They have some neck.
@Patrick Breen: Could still go to the DRA after this and maybe even a court case, who knows?
@Patrick Breen: they’re dead right. Why not just replay the last free again, the idea they have to replay the whole game is a fair solution is madness.
@Paul Mallon: the fact that they blatantly cheated and think they should get away with it is madness.
@Paul Mallon: replay the last free, seriously. So we’ll just make up a new sport..
@Patrick Breen: the more I think about this I’ve changed my mind from it’s 100% a replay to it only warrants a fine! Realistically the chances of a goal with the last kick of the game is unlikely, especially when it’s a 45 with the packed defence fully set up. And it’s telling that the referee allowed the 45 to be taken before the substitutions had been complete properly – Kilmacud will argue that as the subs were not being managed correctly! Players off players on before 45 can take place – clearly ref was going to allow it be taken quickly which added to the panic & confusion. In my view KMc won this game and an extra man on for 24secs over 70+ mins had NO bearing on the outcome. If this was reversed I don’t general public wud be questioning if Glen won it
@BMJF: It’s not really about the likelihood of a goal. Nobody knows what effect the 16th player had, direct or indirect, even as a distraction to the player in possession. The real issue is what happens if there’s no real sanction. Teams will be making substitutions and making sure the player being replaced is at least very slow leaving the pitch. Now we see Glen have pulled out of the appeals process because a replay is unworkable.
@BMJF: especially when it’s an overpacked defence.
@Thomas O’ Donnell: don’t be silly. The GAA will simply learn to make substitutions like every other sporting organisation!! That’s what will happen. Play will pause before a free is taken etc and Players will have to come off before the replacements go on and ref won’t restart the game until they’re in position. It’s not rocket science. GAA should have accepted some responsibility, read their rules and issued a hefty fine the next morning and that would have been the end of it
I’d watch a live stream of that hearing
Hope they throw the book at them and just award the final to the other team.
@Reggie: haha, don’t know about that now Reg. Certainly interested to hear what their grounds for appeal will be though…..seems cut and dried to me that the rule was broken and one of the consequences have been invoked.
The tone of the anti Kilmacud comments is telling. An anti Dub vibe off them. I’m guessing that If this was reversed and Glen had 16 men for 24secs over a 70+ min game, defending a 2point lead with last play of the game, the general public wud be saying that on balance Glen should remain the winners, and that the extra man for 24 secs didn’t really impact the outcome! But because it’s a big Dub club everyone has knickers in a knot!!
If GAA had issued a fine quickly I think Glen would have accepted the result , as their manager did straight after the game
@BMJF: I would say the opposite, the Ulster team (as always) are being portrayed as the bad guys here… maybe I’m wrong
Kilmacud won fair and square on the field of play. Glen will be looked upon as sore losers. There’s no way Kilmacud will replay the match. They are prepared to hand the cup over to Glen. If the Glen club wants to avoid the lasting legacy of poor losers they really should withdraw the objection and gear themselves up to trying to win the title next year on the field of play. That would give the club a lot of respect.
@Brendan Daniel Naughton: ‘fair and square’, hahahaha, are you well.
Great stuff