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
Typical Beckham soaking up the limelight and giving us tears, Scholes gets subbed last week in his final game after a greater career and just jogs off, no fuss
I like Beckham as much as the next fella but this is way OTT!
It shows how popular he is and how well he is respected by his peers. He won leagues wherever he went, no coincidence. A great professional.
In fairness, while not the most gifted player, he made the most of what he had both on and off the field. Not the first footballer to use his image well, but brought the marketing of footballers and their clubs to a whole new level. Football is a business whether we like it or not, ad this guy is good for business.
Send off a bit OTT, but he helped pave the way for making his teammates a lot of money from endorsements, put more emphasis on Ligue 1 and PSG. Crowd appreciate that too.
I hear he says he is still available for England if they need him , in his high pitched voice “I can never retire from England I love my country “