Afternoon all and welcome to today’s GAA liveblog. Kevin O’Brien here and I’m in a cold O’Moore Park for today’s Leinster final between Cuala and O’Loughlin Gaels.
Here’s how the teams will line out:
Cuala
1. Sean Brennan
4. Simon Timlin
3. Cian O’Callaghan
2. Oisin Gough
5. Sean Moran
6. Paul Schutte
7. John Sheanon
8. Jake Malone
9. Darragh O’Connell
10. Cian Waldron
11. Colm Cronin
12. David Treacy
15. Sean Treacy
14. Mark Schutte
13. Con O’Callaghan
O’Loughlin Gaels
1. Stephen Murphy
2. Anthony Forristal
3. Andy Kearns
4. Eddie Kearns
5. Alan O’Brien
6. Brian Hogan
7. Huw Lawlor
8. Paddy Butler
9. Paddy Deegan
10. Alan Geoghegan
11. Mark Kelly
12. Danny Loughnane
13. Sammy Johnston
14. Mark Bergin
15. Martin Comerford
Here are a couple of pieces for you to get stuck into before the game throws in at 2pm.
David Treacy and Brian Hogan are some of the big names on show today.
Cuala 0-1 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-0
2 mins – David Treacy gives Cuala the lead with a free.
Cuala 0-2 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-1
4 mins – Treacy converts another free for the Dublin outfit. O’Loughlins will need to cut down on the fouling.
GOAL! Colm Cronin finishes to the net after a wonderful assist from Con O’Callaghan.
Cuala 1-2 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-2
7 mins – O’Callaghan made a stunning catch and turn to create that goal for Cronin.
Cuala 1-3 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-2
8 mins – Treacy from another placed ball after O’Loughlins made a mess of a short puck-out.
Cuala 1-3 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-2
10 mins – O’Callaghan draws a foul after a strong run down the line but Treacy’s free goes wide.
Cuala 1-4 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-2
12 mins – Sean Treacy bursts through and has a shot of goal saved by Stephen Murphy, but O’Callaghan fires over the rebound.
Cuala 1-5 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-2
13 mins – Cuala should have had a second goal. David Treacy’s shot was well saved by Murphy before Cronin saw his follow up shot hit the post. Eventually Mark Schutte slotted it over. At the far end O’Loughlins hit a wide.
Cuala 1-5 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-3
15 mins – Martin Comerford blocks down Sean Moran and takes his point. That’s more like it from O’Loughlins. The 38-year-old leading by example.
Cuala 1-6 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-3
19 mins – David Treacy fires over a close range free after O’Callaghan was fouled again.
Cuala 1-6 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-5
20 mins – Another free from Bergin edges O’Loughlin back to within four. They’re creeping back into this.
GOAL! Sean Treacy supplied Mark Schutte, who slipped O’Callaghan in for the close-range finish. Cuala are in control now.
Cuala 2-7 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-7
22 mins – Alan Geoghegan and O’Callaghan trade scores.
Cuala 2-8 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-7
25 mins – Treacy is on target from a placed ball again as half-time nears.
Cuala 2-8 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-9
28 mins – Goalkeeper Murphy sends over a free from his own 45. Great score.
1-2 from play for Con O’Callaghan and an assist for the other goal in the first half in Portlaoise. A threat every time he touches the ball.
Scorers for Cuala: David Treacy 0-5 (all frees), Con O’Callaghan 1-2, Colm Cronin 1-0, Mark Schutte 0-1.
Scorers for O’Loughlin Gaels: Mark Bergin 0-5 (all frees), Martin Comerford 0-2, Alan Geoghegan 0-1, Stephen Murphy 0-1 (free).
Cuala 2-9 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-10
31 mins – Cian Waldron gives Cuala the perfect start to the second half with a score. Bergin responds with a free.
O’Loughlins haven’t been that impressive in attack today. They’ve scored just 0-3 from open play and continue to rely on Bergin’s frees.
Cuala 2-10 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-12
35 mins – Treacy hits a free and then Mark Kelly hits a fine score at the far end. Moments later Bergin converts a free. O’Loughlins are not dead yet.
Cuala 2-10 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-13
36 mins – Another free from Bergin. That’s more like it.
Cuala 2-11 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-13
38 mins – Goal chance for Cuala but Cronin’s shot is saved by Murphy. O’Callaghan hits a fine score minutes later.
Cuala 2-12 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-14
40 mins – Treacy sends one over from play. Murphy then pulls off a great save to deny Cronin a goal. Bergin sends over a free.
Cuala 2-12 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-15
43 mins – A good Cuala move ends in Darragh O’Connell firing over.
Cuala 2-15 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-15
47 mins – Treacy hits a sideline and a free over in quick succession. Cuala lead by six.
Cuala 2-17 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-16
55 mins – O’Connell hits a fine free for the Dublin club.
Cuala 2-18 O’Loughlin Gaels 0-16
55 mins – O’Callaghan from play. That’s 1-4 for him now.
Cuala 2-18 O’Loughlin Gaels 1-16
57 mins – Goal for Danny Loughnane. It’s game on now.
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The IRFUs illegal policy of only 4 NIQ players per province will make it near impossible for him to get a pro contract in Ireland.
Despite being an Irish citizen, the fact he has played for Luxembourg means he will be classed as a foreigner and most likely denied a contract unless he turns out to be exceptional.
A shame really – best of luck to him at Queens
@Finn McCool: Hardly illegal if he cannot fulfil a key requirement for a job. A job that he does not actually have. Remember, all 4 teams are IRFU teams, not independent private clubs. Also, he is of Irish heritage but appears to consider himself from Luxembourg and has great pride in representing them. Like the younger Brennan boys born in France. Anyway, fair play to him and I hope he achieves his goals.
@Finn McCool: They’ve done away with the hard and fast rule for a case by case basis depending on provincial needs, IQ depth in that position and NIQs already there in that position across the provinces. Either way, nothing at all illegal about it.
@SomeGuy: Nationality Quotas in sport were abolished by the EU Courts in the mid 1990s – the infamous Bosman ruling – it is illegal to deny someone a job because of their nationality. Being eligible for the Irish National team is not a key requirement of the job of playing for the provinces – despite what the IRFU may claim.
Hence why FFR have adopted the JIFF rule, the FA the homegrown rule – they are finding ways around the Bosman ruling by requiring clubs to have a % of players that have been based in a that country for a certain number of years before a certain age as they know a nationality quota wouldn’t stand up in court.
@Finn McCool: would NIQ not be the same thing? Like its nothing to do with nationality. It’s about qualifying for the irish team. Connacht got rid of an irish outhalf cause he played for the US. Whereas CJ Aki Kleyn Lowe Gibson Park etc are all irish qualified now despite growing up somewhere else. The rule isnt racist or bigoted. It’s all about providing players for the national team.
@Rudiger McMonihan: Exactly rudiger. Nothing to do with nationality and everything to do with eligibility for our national team. Kleyn isn’t an Irish citizen, and McGinty is. Kleyn is free to play on Ireland but AJ is restricted.
@Peter McCarthy:
It’s still indirect discrimination. Basic tenant of EU employment law – every EU citizen should have the same opportunity for the same job regardless of their nationality.
National team selection has an exemption, club team selection does not.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303537688_Nationality_Based_Playing_Quotas_and_the_International_Transfer_System_Post-Bosman
@Finn McCool: so you think the IRFU should employ someone who cannot work for them?
@Chris Mc: does the IRFU only employ people to play for the national team?
Best of luck with the new adventure Tony!