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Cian O'Neill and Kildare were winners in Westmeath. Cathal Noonan/INPHO

Fast start helps Kildare to first league win under O'Neill; Offaly and Clare keep pace

Meanwhile there were opening day wins for Louth, Wexford, Antrim and Wicklow.

Allianz FL Division 3

CIAN O’NEILL’S KILDARE got their Division 3 promotion push off to a winning start against Westmeath in Mullingar.

Playing into the wind, the Lilywhites hit 2-6 in an impressive first half including goals from Daniel Flynn and Cian O’Donoghue.

They led by four at the break, 2-6 to 0-8, and held on to win as both sides managed just three points apiece in a low-scoring second period.

In Tullamore, Longford were shut out entirely in the second half as Offaly came from behind to pick up an opening win.

The visitors led 0-10 to 0-7 at the break but failed to register a single score from that point on as Offaly ran out two-point winners.

In Miltown Malbay, Gary Brennan’s goal helped Clare beat Sligo by double scores, 1-11 to 0-7.

And in Kilmallock, Ian Ryan’s ninth and final point of the day snatched a 1-12 to 2-9 draw for Limerick against Tipperary.

  • Westmeath 0-11 Kildare 2-9
  • Limerick 1-12 Tipperary 2-9
  • Offaly 0-12 Longford 0-10
  • Clare 1-11 Sligo 0-7

Allianz FL Division 4

Louth set the early pace in Division 4 after they opened with a six-point win over London in Darver.

First-half goals from Declan Byrne and Jim McEneaney helped the Wee County to a 2-9 to 0-9 win.

In Aughrim, Patrick Hurney scored Waterford’s goal but it wasn’t enough as Wicklow came from three points down at the break to win by two.

Antrim held off late Carlow pressure to win by five points in Cullen Park, while Wexford eked out a one-point win in a battle against Leitrim in Bellefield.

  • Louth 2-9 London 0-9
  • Wexford 0-14 Leitrim 1-10
  • Carlow 0-10 Antrim 1-12
  • Wicklow 0-13 Waterford 1-8

Ryan holds his nerve for late equaliser as Limerick and Tipp share the spoils

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    Mute Barry Smyth
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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:24 PM

    Given as your sub keeper kind of makes a mockery of the whole article

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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:17 PM

    Never make a defender Captain… It’s a GOLDEN RULE, even if he has a double games week or is a potent goal scorer like Gary “The Doc” Doherty, you never make him a captain…
    It’s a negative tactic that limits your chance of getting the most out of your squad for that week!

    But good luck with it…

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    Aug 16th 2013, 9:26 PM

    Goalkeeper: Gordon banks

    Defenders: cafu. Maldini. Roberto Carlos. Beckenbauer

    Midfield: Ronaldo. Ronaldinho. Kaka. Zico

    Strikers Messi. Pele. Real Ronaldo. Maradona And Fionn Dillon Kelly
    Managed by Steve Staunton.

    What do you think???

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:52 PM

    It is not as simple as Rvp is worth two Ricky van Wolfswinkel. you still need another two forwards. Having Rvp means something like Rvp or Anelka over Soldado and Negredo/Benteke/Sturridge. I know which one i prefer. The second one is cheaper too

    My team is
    Mignolet, Lewis
    Terry, Toure, Collins, Michael Turner, Chester
    Hazard(c), Walcott, Michu, Mirallas, Jedinak
    Benteke, Soldado, Lukaku

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    Aug 16th 2013, 7:13 PM

    Foster
    Toure Coleman Terry
    Coutinho Mirrales Hazard (c) Nolan
    RVP Lukaku Dzeko

    Gazzaniga Lucas Brayford Ramage

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    Aug 16th 2013, 8:39 PM

    Mata isn’t fully fit, despite being left out of the Spain squad, I doubt he will play both games in the double gameweek, Hazard is probably a better option.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:16 PM

    Cech(V)
    Baines, Jagielka, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto
    Fellaini, Hoolahan, Carrick, Taarabt
    Berbatov,Van Persie(C)

    Vorn, Rodallega, Diame, O’Shea

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    Aug 16th 2013, 3:33 PM

    Alvaro Negredo I think.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 3:35 PM

    My team:

    Vorm azoplicueta kompany agger dembele kagawa coutinho Michu
    Rvp dzeko bony

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:04 PM

    Boruc
    Baker, Martin, Baines,
    Michu, Gerrard, Lampard(C), Hazard,
    Dzeko, RVP, Anelka.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:45 PM

    Mignolet; Riether, Coleman, Zabaleta; Coutinho (v), Downing, Snodgrass, Hazard (c); Anelka, Sturridge, RvP.

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    Mute Adam Everard
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    Aug 16th 2013, 4:52 PM

    that’s a brutal team.
    cech
    distan luiz mertesacker baines
    Mata cazorla silva diame
    dzeko giroud.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 10:16 PM

    Mignolet Zabaleta Mertesacker Ivanovic(V) Azpillicuta Fellaini Hazard(C) Coutinho Anelka Aspas & RVP(natch).

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    Aug 16th 2013, 11:41 PM

    Gk mignolet

    Ivanovic vidic whittaker zabletta

    Y toure kagawa coutinho dembele

    Rvp Capt podolski

    Subs boruc baker shelvey anelka

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    Aug 17th 2013, 12:45 AM

    Here goes.

    Marshall (GKP)
    Baines (DEF)
    Ivanovic (DEF)
    Zabaleta (DEF)
    Shelvey (MID)
    Mata (MID)
    Coutinho (MID) vc
    Santi Cazorla (MID)
    Ba (FWD) cpt
    Bony (FWD)
    Anelka (FWD)

    Subs
    Boruc (GKP)
    Figueroa (DEF)
    Kim (MID)
    Diakité (DEF)

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    Aug 16th 2013, 6:20 PM

    Lloris

    Walker Zabeleta Ivanovic Baines

    Couthino (C) Allen Ben Arfa

    Dzeko Benteke (V) Bony

    Given Mertszacker Cabaye Snodgrass

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    Aug 17th 2013, 12:55 AM

    Mignolet

    Williams. Kompany Baines

    Santi Cazorla,Gerrard,Cabaye,Hazard,

    V.Wonswinkel, Benteke, Berbatov

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    Aug 16th 2013, 5:44 PM

    Mannone.
    Ivanovic, Riether, Evans.
    Brady, Hoolahan, Garvan, Mata (c).
    Benteke, RVP, Soldado.

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    Aug 16th 2013, 8:55 PM

    Begovic

    Baines Williams Luis Lugano

    Miralles (V)Hazard Cleverly

    Vydra (C)Van Persie Lukaku

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    Aug 16th 2013, 10:55 PM

    Starting 11:
    Lloris
    Vidic G.Johnson Luiz
    Nolan Walcott Essien Yaya Toure
    Lambert Rooney Podolski

    Subs : Davis Redmond Shaw Garrido

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    Aug 16th 2013, 10:59 PM

    Nice team lad

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