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Offaly's Niall Darby and London's Liam Gavaghan in opposition today. Tom Beary/INPHO

Bad start for Offaly but they come good in the finish to avoid London qualifier banana skin

London had been in front by five points at one stage today.

Offaly 0-17
London 1-7

OFFALY BOUNCED BACK from their Leinster quarter-final loss to Westmeath and a slow start in Tullamore this afternoon to fashion a qualifier win over London in O’Connor Park.

At one juncture in the first-half Offaly were trailing by 1-4 to 0-2 when corner-forward Patrick O’Hara netted for London in the 12th minute.

But Offaly recovered to draw level at half-time, 1-4 to 0-7, before powering clear in the second-half.

Nigel Dunne struck 0-7, including four placed balls for Offaly, while Niall McNamee bagged 0-4 from play and Bernard Allen struck 0-3.

After their bright start London faded and Offaly hit 13 points over a 40 minute period which proved crucial to sealing victory.

 

Offaly

1. Alan Mulhall (Walsh Island)

2. Brian Darby (Rhode)
3. Eoin Rigney (Rhode)
4. Seán Pender (Edenderry)

5. Niall Darby (Rhode)
6. Peter Cunningham (Bracknagh)
7. Joey O’Connor (St Rynagh’s)

8. Eoin Carroll (Cappincur)
9. Graham Guilfoyle (Clara)

10. Anton Sullivan (Rhode)
11. Niall McNamee (Rhode)
12. Michael Brazil (Tullamore)

13. Bernard Allen (Tubber)
14. Nigel Dunne (Shamrocks)
15. Johnny Moloney (Tullamore)

London

1. Conor Campbell (St Kiernan’s)

2. Philip Butler (Tír Chonaill Gaels)
3. Caoimhín Carty (Kingdom Kerry Gaels)
4. Ciarán Dunne (Garryowen)

5. Danny Ryan (St Kiernan’s)
6. Ciarán Healy (St Kiernan’s)
7. David McGreevy (Kingdom Kerry Gaels)

8. James Moran (St Kiernan’s)
9. Liam Gavaghan (Tír Chonaill Gaels)

10. Adrian Moyles (St Kiernan’s)
11. Mark Gottsche (Tír Chonaill Gaels)
12. Cormac Coyne (North London Shamrocks)

13. Scott Conroy (North London Shamrocks)
14. Cathal Óg Greene (St Kiernan’s)
15. Patrick O’Hara (North London Shamrocks)

Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)

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    Dec 4th 2021, 6:16 PM

    Load of twaddle if he is so good play him more. Total lip service

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    Dec 4th 2021, 6:32 PM

    @Seanie Bourke: it’s called man management ya cl0wn

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    Dec 4th 2021, 6:58 PM

    @Paul Jennings: it’s not man management. he gets game time here and there because In klopps eyes the other 4 are better then him. he has scored some v important goals for Liverpool but will eventually get fed up and will want more active game time and move on.

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    Dec 4th 2021, 7:06 PM

    @Macca1986: precisely the definition of man management, he gets used when needed because there are better players ahead of him. But he gets credit when he gets in and delivers, so he stays and is a useful squad member when called upon….

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    Dec 4th 2021, 7:09 PM

    @Macca1986: it’s total man management he is needed as back up so when he playes well u praise in to keep him happy all managers do it

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:08 PM

    @Paul Jennings: hate to say it but Ur the c!own,big time

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:57 PM

    @Paul Jennings: no bucko it not . He comes out and says” im shocked no one came in for him in d summer’ thats as good as saying he can go. But in the other breath he is coming out about his next manager total cr ap very much like your comment to me

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    Dec 4th 2021, 10:21 PM

    @Seanie Bourke: That’s not man management. He is encouraging him to go by saying he needs to get more game time. Klopp is clearly desperate to sell him

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    Dec 5th 2021, 12:44 AM

    @Seanie Bourke: it’s OK for us to comment that’s why klopp is the manager and a good 1 at that too

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    Dec 5th 2021, 11:40 AM

    @Seanie Bourke: it’s the truth. Origi isn’t as good as the other 4 so doesn’t play that often. Klopp is showing respect by saying he deserves to play more in general… It just won’t be at Liverpool.

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    Dec 5th 2021, 12:08 PM

    @Paul Jennings: No, it’s called ” talking out of the two sides of his mouth”. B…….t talk.

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    Dec 5th 2021, 12:11 PM

    @Mickety Dee: Everton will buy him for £50million, and that will be the last we hear of him…

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:03 PM

    This is Divock Origi’s World and we’re just living in it

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:57 PM

    He’s welcome at Elland Road at any stage, quality player.

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:44 PM

    Another runners-up medal for the lad before he leaves. 7 minutes they spent on top and yet they think its May

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    Dec 4th 2021, 10:20 PM

    @Graham Ryall: yes another runners up medal to add to the prem league one, the champs league one, the super cup one and the fifa World Cup ones that he won with LFC. Sorry those ones aren’t runners up ones. Not a bad haul at LFC. And you are right the seasons far from over but if you think LFC aren’t contenders then maybe stick a few quid on Newcastle to top the prem league come end of season! Money for jam son.

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    Dec 5th 2021, 6:33 AM

    @Graham Ryall: only a United w@nk would say thay

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    Dec 5th 2021, 7:50 AM

    @Graham Ryall: Man u supporter I guess

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    Dec 5th 2021, 11:23 AM

    @Graham Ryall: what a t00ser!go and get an education

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    Dec 5th 2021, 2:07 PM

    @Graham Ryall: your whinging and tears bring me joy. Understandable though, given that we cleared out your own stadium for yas. Lol.

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:53 PM

    Hes another Solksjaer only not as good and he(Ole) was quite happy being a squad player…
    If you’re picking up handy money and winning Medals then you’re more than likely going to stay put.. Origi is exactly that

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:55 PM

    @Darren: bit of a premature comparison

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    Dec 4th 2021, 9:59 PM

    @Johnny Mads: how he’s hardly anywhere near Oles level now??

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    Dec 4th 2021, 10:12 PM

    @Johnny Mads: it’s a fine comparison in terms of their value to a team. Impact subs. Very important CL goals. I don’t think Ole get half the plaudits he gets from utd fans without the 99 final. Divock had a very similar season in CL.

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    Dec 5th 2021, 11:42 AM

    @Darren: I’d say it’s a safe bet that Origi is a better manager than Ole!

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    Dec 5th 2021, 12:55 PM

    @Max Bailey: bit of a premature comparison there, Ole done what he had to do and steadied the Ship, just like some relationships it ran its course. Origi is almost a super sub but he’s a bit to go yet to get near Oles level for scoring goals off the Bench and just like Ole makes very little difference when he actually starts a game..

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    Dec 5th 2021, 12:07 PM

    That is some statement from that Manager — talking out of both sides of his mouth . ” one of the best strikers I ever seen”" — but he cannot get into the team, only now and again. What kind of nonsense is he talking???.

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    Dec 5th 2021, 1:24 PM

    @Eugene Comaskey: What Klopp actually said was he’s one of the best ‘finishers’ not ‘striker’…two very different things. And Origi can’t get into the team because there’s four of the best strikers in the world ahead of him, pretty simple really.

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