Here are the games up for decision tonight:
Leinster U21HC final
Wexford v Kilkenny, Nowlan Park, 7.30pm – Live TG4
Leinster MFC semi-final
Kildare v Dublin, Newbridge, 7.30pm
Here are the Dublin and Kildare minor teams for tonight’s minor football clash at Newbridge:
Here’s how Wexford and Kilkenny will start:
Wexford
1. Darragh Hughes (Naomh Eanna)
2. Conor Firman (St. Martin’s)
3. Darren Byrne (Blackwater)
4. Shane Reck (Oylgate-Glenbrien)
5. Brian Quigley (Rathnure)
6. Aaron Maddock (St. Martin’s)
7. Gary Molloy (Naomh Eanna)
8. Joe O Connor (St. Martin’s)
9. Rowan White (Glynn-Barntown)
10. Sam Kelly (Crossabeg-Ballymurn)
11. Rory O Connor (St. Martin’s)
12. Joe Coleman (St. Martin’s)
13. Cathal Dunbar (Ballygarrett)
14. Stephen O Gorman (Taghmon-Camross)
15. Harry O Connor (St. Martin’s)
Kilkenny
One late change on the Dublin team before throw-in…
Kilkenny 0-1 Wexford 0-0
2 mins – Billy Ryan sends the home team in front with senior boss Brian Cody looking on from the stands.
Kilkenny 0-2 Wexford 0-0
3 mins – Richie Leahy, who was a late addition to the starting 15, doubles Kilkenny’s lead.
Kilkenny 0-3 Wexford 0-0
6 mins – Alan Murphy converts the free. The Cats have started well here.
GOAL! Stephen O’Gorman hits the net for Wexford!
Kilkenny 0-6 Wexford 1-1
14 mins – Leahy floats over a fine score from the wing. Wexford are yet to score a point from play.
Kilkenny 0-8 Wexford 1-2
17 mins – Kilkenny were threatening to edge away here but Wexford find their first score from play.
RED CARD! Wexford’s Brian Quigley sent-off on 18 mins.
Kilkenny 0-9 Wexford 1-2
19 mins – Murphy slots over the free to push the Cats four in front.
Dublin 0-3 Kildare 0-5
20 mins - Darragh Kirwan hits a quick-fire brace for Kildare. Sean Hawkshaw pulls one back for Dublin.
Kilkenny 0-10 Wexford 1-3
22 mins – Inspirational point from Rory O’Connor. Wexford need more of that.
Kilkenny 0-11 Wexford 1-2
24 mins – Morrissey sends over a fine point for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny 0-14 Wexford 1-4
26 mins – Coleman converts a free. At the far end John Donnelly immediately cancels it out.
Dublin 0-6 Kildare 0-5
28 mins – Dublin have moved into the lead thanks to a score from Lacey.
Kilkenny 0-15 Wexford 1-5
29 mins – Joe O’Connor finds the range for the Yellowbellies.
GOAL! Ross McGarry hits the net for Dublin.
Dublin 1-7 Kildare 0-5
29 mins – Lacey tags on a point. After a slow start the Dubs are in complete control now.
Kilkenny 0-17 Wexford 1-6
30 mins – Blanchfield adds another point. This has been some display of shooting by the Cats in the opening 30 minutes.
Half-time scores
Kilkenny 0-17 Wexford 1-6
Kildare 0-7 Dublin 1-7
Kilkenny 0-18 Wexford 1-7
31 mins – Coleman’s free gives the visitors a good start to the second-half. Murphy replies with a free of his own.
John Doyle with the latest score for Wexford there, but you sense it’s goals they need if they’re to trouble Kilkenny.
Kilkenny 0-21 Wexford 1-9
43 mins – Substitute James Bergin fires over two frees for the home side.
Kildare 0-12 Dublin 1-11
44 mins – A fine effort from James Doran edges Dublin two in front.
Kilkenny 0-24 Wexford 1-11
48 mins – Pat Lyng leaves a fine effort from distance between the posts.
KIldare 0-13 Dublin 1-12
49 mins – A point between the sides once again as we approach the final ten minutes.
Kilkenny 0-25 Wexford 1-11
50 mins – Jason Cleere sends over the latest Kilkenny score.
Kildare 0-13 Dublin 1-13
50 mins – Lacey fires over the bar to extend Dublin’s lead to three.
Kilkenny 0-26 Wexford 1-13
54 mins – Dunbar reduces that lead to nine. Wexford have kept battling to their credit. Then Bergin sends over a free for the Cats.
Kildare 0-14 Dublin 1-14
56 mins – Hawkshaw extends Dublin’s lead to three once again. Donal Ryan was black-carded for Dublin moments earlier with Karl Lynch Bissett replacing him.
Kildare 0-14 Dublin 1-15
58 mins – It looks like Dublin will advance to face Louth in the Leinster final, unless the Lilywhites can find a late goal.
Kilkenny 0-28 Wexford 1-14
62 mins – Luke Scanlon drives over from distance after smart play by Leahy.
Full-time
Leinster U21 SHC final: Kilkenny 0-30 Wexford 1-14
Leinster MFC semi-final: Dublin 1-16 Kildare 0-14
The42 is on Instagram! Tap the button below on your phone to follow us!
Nothing ever said for Sean o brien only playing the last game, where he paved the way for the backs to play…. Huge tackle count (over 15) and the amount of rucks he hit! The limelight was taken from him.
Jaysus, enough already about the Lions. Seriously.
Don’t think anybody but Sky are really bothered
Agree it’s a joke on this site . Are the score sponsored by HSBC or something ? Compare this saturation to coverage of dub hurlers or dan Martin yesterday , 1 of those stories to every 4 lions stories . Ye will lose readers lads
Maybe just maybe the journal checks their traffic to see what’s popular with their clients.
The Leinster hurling final was played in a half empty stadium.
There was never a moment when the lions would lose to that Australian team over the series!
Yep great to win series after so many failed attempts! But,we all know that was one worse Aussie teams ever under Deans!
This is not negative nelly talk,I guarantee lions will get creamed by all-blacks in next series,the all blacks will be on a fu*king mission to beat lions!!
I cannot understand the hype over the lions. It is a sky sports hyped event. The best of four European teams with a combined population of 70 million barely beat one country with a population of 23 million. Rugby union is the fourth most popular sport in Australia. It is first most popular in wales, second in Scotland and England, fourth in Ireland and yet our combined efforts barely got us across the line. BBC gave gatland manager if the year, for what exactly? My granny would have led the lions to a series win.
Even worse is the outcry of our media when BOD was dropped. Seriously, BOD who was the greatest player of our time is well past his best and played extremely poor in the second test. You don’t pick players on reputation and past events, Let’s just get over it.
Someone above made a comment on Leinster hurling final being played in a half empty stadium. We can all cherry pick games to suit an argument. What does the AIL average for games? Cue, most Munster and Leinster fans googling AIL to see what it stands for. The last 5 all Ireland hurling finals produced levels of commitment and skills you won’t see on a rugby pitch in a million years.
In fairness, Sextons kick over the top and chase down was the moment when the Lions took the initiative in the 3rd test.