LAST UPDATE | 18 Mar 2023
Results – Allianz Football League
Division 3
- Antrim 1-17 Cavan 2-12
- Tipperary 0-13 Offaly 2-14
- Fermanagh 0-15 Westmeath 2-8
- Down 1-19 Longford 1-14
Division 4
- Waterford 2-9 London 2-5
- Carlow 0-11 Sligo 2-10
- Wexford 0-19 Wicklow 2-13
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AFTER A HUGELY difficult week off the pitch for the Offaly footballers after the sudden passing of their manager Liam Kearns, they returned to action on the pitch with a win in their Division 3 tie in Thurles today against Tipperary.
A sombre occasion brought together two counties that Kearns had managed with a minutes silence taking place before the match in Semple Stadium.
The game saw Offaly win out 2-14 to 0-13 with the result, coupled with Antrim’s win over Cavan, meaning Tipperary are relegated to Division 4 ahead of the final round. Offaly still have a shot at promotion entering that phase.
Offaly were in front 0-9 to 0-7 at the interval but Tipperary hung in contention and the gap was down to one, 0-14 to 0-13, by the 66th minute. However Offaly pounced for injury-time goals from Ruairi McNamee and Anton Sullivan to run out seven-point winners.
In Corrigan Park in Belfast, Cavan suffered their first defeat of the Division 3 campaign, losing 1-17 to 2-12 against Antrim.
Andy McEntee’s team received a real boost with this victory after their 31-point loss last time out to Westmeath and it helped ease their relegation fears, Longford’s loss later tonight ensuring that the Saffron county will be safe for next season.
Despite the loss, the rest of today’s results ensure Cavan are already promoted ahead of next weekend’s final round of games.
Antrim made all the early running with Ruairí McCann’s goal setting the tone as they went ahead 1-7 to 0-4 at half-time, Odhran Eastwood impressing with his point-scoring. That six-point interval advantage had swelled to ten points by the 58th minute, Antrim leading 1-14 to 0-7.
Then Cavan mounted a major revival. A few points chipped away at the deficit before goals from Conor Madden in the 64th minute and Paddy Lynch in the 74th minute, cut the gap to a single point, 1-16 to 2-12. Antrim held on though, Paddy McBride’s point clinching their success by two.
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In Ederney, Fermanagh held off the challenge of Westmeath to win at home by 0-15 to 2-8, while tonight in Newry it finished 1-19 to 1-14 in favour of Down against Longford.
The consequence is that defeat means Paddy Christie’s Longford side are now relegated along with Tipperary. Despite their win, Down are now unable to finish second due to the promotion permutations, Offaly or Fermanagh will go up alongside Cavan.
In Division 4, Waterford got a badly-needed success tonight as they collected their first win of the season at home to London, by 2-9 to 2-5.
Wicklow fashioned a draw tonight against Wexford, 2-13 to 0-19, while Sligo won away against Carlow by 2-10 to 0-11.
Sligo are now top of the table ahead of the final round of games. Wicklow are second but must wait to see the outcome of tomorrow’s game between Laois and Leitrim.
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Very impressed by him over the two games against Salzburg. The price is ridiculously low too…
Great thing about Liverpool’s champions league group is that we’ve played two teams (Genk and Salzburg) with good young coaches who play very similar styles of football to us. Minamino and Genk’s Berge were the two opposition players who impressed most for me, and the Calibre of journalist (Reddy, Pearce etc) talking about this move does suggest it’s well in place.
Michael Edwards does it again, most likely…
This would be a very screwed signing from Liverpool if it comes through. Very tidy player and for that price in todays market. Almost no risk…
@Ottomaaan: Screwed indeed
Young,quick,scores goals…a nuisance when he doesn’t have the ball.
Go get him.
No Sancho, so
@Alexi: why, because of the massive 7m it’s going to cost to buy Minamino?
Don’t think the two moves have anything to do with each other.
@Alexi: Cant see klopp signing sancho
@Peter Govan: he definitely doesn’t sound lately like he has the right type of character for klopp or Liverpool
@Alexi: If LFC want Sancho they will get him. With an abundance of WC players it’s very hard to fit someone else in. Perhaps leaving some space for mBappe (summer more likely).
@Alexi: Do liverpool need him? Should be looking at proven players, you could buy 3/4 good squad players for the £100 million sancho would cost.
Centre back and left back needs backup.
@Paddy Kavanagh: I think they absolutely need him. Liverpool’s front 3 have been dogged now for 3seasons and there form or fitness will go if they can’t be rotated. Also if u want to continue staying at the top sometimes u need to buy big, I do agree they need lb and CB cover too though.
@6CL: Mbappe is going nowhere near Anfield unless PSG are going out of business or he’s taking a absolutely massive paycut, and I say that as an LFC Fan. Yeah he’s talented, his age profile is right, but his personality suits a move to Madrid where he can live a Galactico lifestyle and actually win important trophies.
@ℝ:
@6CL: let’s see
@6CL: don’t mean that LFC won’t win important trophies, we will. Just that compared to being Ligue 1 champions year after year virtually uncontested, La Liga and Copa Del Rey are more important…
A number of fringe Liverpool players must be watching this with interest. Is he a cheap deal or in to replace them. Harry Wilson, Shaqiri, and Lallana could all move behind him in the pecking order if he makes an impact.
@Dan: I still think there’s a place for Shaqiri at anfield (might be biased because for some reason I just adore him?!). Think Lallana will be gone in the summer, as will Harry Wilson. Wilson is a decent player but a club like Bournemouth is his level.
@Dan: Lallana will move on….Milner might too. Liverpool are going to be doing a bit of a minor overhaul this summer anyway, just getting this guy in early
@James Doyle: If Leeds come up Milner will leave.
@Peter Dunne: especially with milners current deal up at the end of the year. Be sorry to see him go, he’s been a great servant since coming in
James Pearce reckons hes ours on Jan 1st.
Beat UTD Milan & Moenchengladbach to his signature.Just over 7m.
Good business.
Edward’s strikes again.
He was superb in both games and wouldn’t cost a penny as the club would sell a million shirts in Japan once he signed.