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National Football League – Results
Division 1
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-14
Kerry 3-15 Tyrone 0-9
Westmeath 3-9 Mayo 2-17
Division 2
Donegal 1-12 Meath 1-12
Galway 1-12 Down 0-8
Monaghan 2-14 Louth 0-12
Division 3
Cavan 1-12 Sligo 0-10
Offaly 1-10 Longford 1-15
Fermanagh 4-10 Roscommon 3-17
Limerick 1-14 Wexford 1-13
Division 4
Carlow 3-15 Antrim 2-17
Waterford 0-9 London 2-10
Wicklow 0-11 Leitrim 1-17
Tipperary 3-9 Clare 0-14
9 Mar 2014
1:16PM
Good afternoon and welcome on what promises to be another hectic day of football.
Let’s get you up to speed immediately with the latest from Páirc Uí Rinn where Division 1 leaders Cork have raced into a 1-5 to 0-0 lead against unbeaten Derry inside the first 12 minutes, John O’Rourke with the Rebels’ goal.
9 Mar 2014
1:18PM
The only other early throw-ins came in Division 4 where Carlow and Antrim are having a bit of a ding-dong. It’s 1-6 apiece as they near half-time in Dr Cullen Park.
Meanwhile in Carriganore it’s Waterford 0-3 London 1-5.
9 Mar 2014
1:20PM
Cork 1-6 Derry 0-3, 18 mins – Derry have finally got themselves up and running with Sean Leo McGoldrick and Mark Lynch pointing.
9 Mar 2014
1:22PM
Cork 2-7 Derry 0-3: GOAL FOR CORK! This one could be done and dusted inside 20 minutes. Tomás Clancy gets the Rebels’ second to stretch their lead to 10.
9 Mar 2014
1:26PM
In case you’re still wondering what we’ve got coming up later this afternoon, here’s your full list:
Division 1: Cork v Derry, Páirc Uí Rinn, 1pm; Kerry v Tyrone, Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney, 2pm, (Live TG4); Westmeath v Mayo, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 2.30pm,
Division 2: Donegal v Meath, MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey, 2pm; Galway v Down, Tuam Stadium, 2pm; Monaghan v Louth, Clones, 2.30m.
Division 3: Cavan v Sligo, Kingspan Breffni Park, 2pm; Fermanagh v Roscommon, Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 2pm; Offaly v Longford, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm; Limerick v Wexford, Gaelic Grounds, 3pm.
Division 4: Carlow v Antrim, Dr Cullen Park, 12.45pm; Waterford v London, WIT Sports Campus, Carriganore, 12.45pm; Wicklow v Leitrim, Aughrim, 2.30pm; Tipperary v Clare, Semple Stadium, Thurles, 3pm.
9 Mar 2014
1:27PM
Antrim 1-8 Carlow 1-7 (HT): Half-time in Dr Cullen Park and it’s the Saffrons who are a point to the good.
9 Mar 2014
1:32PM
London 1-7 Waterford 0-5 (HT): Will London triumph in the battle of Division 4′s winless teams in WIT? They lead by five thanks in part to Greg Crowley’s goal.
9 Mar 2014
1:34PM
Cork 2-9 Derry 0-4: Nearing half-time in Páirc Úi Rinn and Cork are still a country mile in front. John O’Rourke puts 11 between the teams.
9 Mar 2014
1:37PM
Cork 2-9 Derry 1-4: GOAL FOR DERRY! Brian McIver’s men badly needed that. Edna Lynn raises the green flag on the stroke of half-time.
9 Mar 2014
1:40PM
Cork 2-9 Derry 2-4 (HT): ANOTHER GOAL FOR DERRY! It’s all happening in Cork (yes, we’re aware that there aren’t any other games on). Emmett McGuckin has cut the deficit to five at the break. What a brilliant few minutes for Derry!
9 Mar 2014
1:42PM
We’ll take a few moments to compose ourselves here if you don’t mind…
Antrim 2-12 Carlow 1-8: Cracking start to the second half by Antrim who have put up 1-4 without reply in the last few minutes. They lead Carlow by seven.
Kerry 0-0 Tyrone 0-0: We’re up and running in Fitzgerald Stadium and Niall Morgan is in action quickly, making a fine save.
9 Mar 2014
2:06PM
Cork 2-12 Derry 2-7 — 41 mins: Black card for John O’Rourke who is replaced by Donncha O’Connor.
9 Mar 2014
2:08PM
Kerry 0-1 Tyrone 0-0 — 5 mins: Another great save by Niall Morgan. Kerry could have had two goals in these opening minutes but they’ve only got a point to show so far.
9 Mar 2014
2:08PM
Cork 2-12 Derry 2-9 — 44 mins: Derry are reeling Cork in. Ciaran McFaul points to leave just three between them.
9 Mar 2014
2:10PM
Antrim 2-17 Carlow 2-11 — 61 mins: A Hugh Gahan goal got Carlow back to within touching distance but Antrim have pulled clear with three straight points. Inside the last 10 in Dr Cullen Park.
9 Mar 2014
2:13PM
Cork 2-15 Derry 2-9 — 48 mins: Colm O’Neill points, much to the delight of the Páirc Uí Rinn crowd, and Barry O’Driscoll follows it up as Cork tighten their grip on this one.
9 Mar 2014
2:17PM
Kerry 0-3 Tyrone 0-2 — 12 mins: Nothing to choose between them so far in Killarney. Peter Harte gets Tyrone’s second of the afternoon.
Elsewhere it’s Meath 0-4 Donegal 0-1 in Ballybofey, Down 0-3 Galway 0-2 in Tuam, Cavan 0-2 Sligo 0-1 in Breffni Park, and Fermanagh 1-3 Roscommon 0-3 in Brewster Park.
9 Mar 2014
2:17PM
Cork 2-15 Derry 3-10 — 52 mins: GOAL FOR DERRY! Enda Lynn gets his second of the game and Derry live again. Two in it.
9 Mar 2014
2:19PM
Carlow 3-14 Antrim 2-17 — 70 mins: GOAL FOR CARLOW! Remarkably, it’s all square in Dr Cullen Park. Seamus Kinsella levels it up with three minutes of stoppage time to play. They couldn’t, could they?
9 Mar 2014
2:24PM
FT: Carlow 3-15 Antrim 2-17: It’s all over and Carlow have got their first win of the season. Big blow for Antrim’s promotion hopes.
FT: London 2-10 Waterford 0-9: All over in WIT as well where London have beaten Waterford for the second year running.
9 Mar 2014
2:29PM
Cork 2-17 Derry 3-13 — 64 mins: Just over five minutes to play in Páirc Uí Rinn and only a point between the teams.
9 Mar 2014
2:32PM
Meath 1-7 Donegal 1-3: It’s all go in Ballybofey as Frank McGlynn and Mickey Newman trade goals at either end.
9 Mar 2014
2:34PM
Cork 2-17 Derry 3-13 — 69 mins: Still a point in it. Derry have a minute plus any additional time to find that score.
9 Mar 2014
2:35PM
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-13 — 70+1 mins: Colm O’Neill kicks a free and — we’ve said this before — that should be that.
9 Mar 2014
2:37PM
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-14: Chrissy McKaigue points to bring it back to one…
9 Mar 2014
2:38PM
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-14 (FT): All over in Páirc Uí Rinn and, having led by 11 points at one stage before the break, Cork just about make it four wins from four. That’s Derry’s first defeat of the season.
9 Mar 2014
2:45PM
No time to draw breath. Here are the half-times from the 2pm throw-ins:
Division 1: Kerry 0-8 Tyrone 0-8
Division 2: Meath 1-7 Donegal 1-5, Galway 0-6 Down 0-5
Mayo 2-5 Westmeath 1-3: Time to check in at Cusack Park where there have been three goals and six points in the opening 15 minutes of Westmeath and Mayo’s Division 1 clash.
Lee Keegan and Mickey Sweeney helped the visitors into a 2-4 to 0-1 lead but Kieran Martin got a goal back for Westmeath. Frantic start there too.
Stephen O’Brien takes a tumble in Killarney. Cathal Noonan / INPHO
Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
9 Mar 2014
3:08PM
Kerry 1-10 Tyrone 0-9 — 47 mins: GOAL FOR KERRY! James O’Donoghue fires past Niall Morgan. No chance for the Tyrone keeper.
9 Mar 2014
3:09PM
Westmeath 2-8 Mayo 2-7 (HT): Remarkable turnaround in Cusack Park where James Dolan’s goal sees Westmeath go into the break a point up.
9 Mar 2014
3:20PM
Donegal 1-10 Meath 1-10: Donegal had edged into a lead in Ballybofey but Eamon Wallace levels it up.
9 Mar 2014
3:20PM
Kerry 1-15 Tyrone 0-9 — 59 mins: James O’Donoghue stretches Kerry’s lead to nine and it’s hard to see a way back for Tyrone from here.
9 Mar 2014
3:23PM
Kerry 2-15 Tyrone 0-9 — 61 mins: Game, set and match Kerry as James O’Donoghue gets his second of the afternoon.
Checking back in with the other games in Division 2, Monaghan 2-8 Louth 0-6 is the latest from Clones while Galway lead Down by two points, 0-10 to 0-8.
9 Mar 2014
3:26PM
A quick scout around the rest of the grounds: Cavan 1-11 Sligo 0-9, Roscommon 3-17 Fermanagh 3-9, Longford 1-15 Offaly 1-10, Wexford 1-3 Limerick 0-4, Leitrim 0-8 Wicklow 0-7, Tipperary 1-5 Clare 0-7.
9 Mar 2014
3:29PM
Donegal 1-11 Meath 1-11: Still nothing to choose between them in Ballybofey. Just over five minutes left.
9 Mar 2014
3:31PM
Kerry 3-15 Tyrone 0-9 — 69 mins: JAMES O’DONOGHUE HAT-TRICK! Kerry romp to their first win of the season. Fourth time lucky…
FT: Donegal 1-12 Meath 1-12 – Michael Murphy swings over a superb free with the last kick of the game to save a point for Donegal.
9 Mar 2014
3:43PM
FT: Galway 1-12 Down 0-8 – Alan Mulholland’s side get their first win of the season and dent Down’s promotion hopes.
9 Mar 2014
3:45PM
Mayo 2-12 Westmeath 2-9 is the latest from Cusack Park.
9 Mar 2014
3:46PM
Here are the final scores from Division 3:
Cavan 1-12 Sligo 0-10
Longford 1-15 Offaly 1-10
Roscommon 3-17 Fermanagh 4-10
9 Mar 2014
3:52PM
Mayo 2-16 Westmeath 2-9 — 62 mins: Howaya, Cillian O’Connor?! He marks his return with a 40-yard free and Mayo lead by seven.
9 Mar 2014
4:00PM
Mayo 2-16 Westmeath 3-9 — 69 mins: GOAL FOR WESTMEATH! Cafferkey blocks Heslin but after Hennelly saves James Dolan’s first effort, he toe pokes the rebound in. Only four in it now but surely too little too late?
9 Mar 2014
4:02PM
Into injury time in Cusack Park…
9 Mar 2014
4:02PM
FT: Westmeath 3-9 Mayo 2-17
9 Mar 2014
4:05PM
Two more results for you: Monaghan 2-14 Louth 0-12 and Leitrim 1-17 Wicklow 0-11.
9 Mar 2014
4:07PM
Two games still being played. In Division 3, Wexford lead Limerick by 1-10 to 0-7 and in Division 4, it’s Tipperary 2-6 Clare 0-11.
9 Mar 2014
4:09PM
Clare 0-12 Tipperary 2-6: 51 mins – David Tubridy draws the Banner level.
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THERE’S ANOTHER PACKED programme of National Football League action this afternoon with six games to look forward to in Divisions 1 and 2.
If hurling is more your thing, don’t worry — we’ve got that covered too. Click here.
As always, we’d love to hear your comments. Send them to niall@thescore.ie, tweet them @TheScoreGAA, find us on Facebook, or leave a comment below.
National Football League – Results
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Good afternoon and welcome on what promises to be another hectic day of football.
Let’s get you up to speed immediately with the latest from Páirc Uí Rinn where Division 1 leaders Cork have raced into a 1-5 to 0-0 lead against unbeaten Derry inside the first 12 minutes, John O’Rourke with the Rebels’ goal.
The only other early throw-ins came in Division 4 where Carlow and Antrim are having a bit of a ding-dong. It’s 1-6 apiece as they near half-time in Dr Cullen Park.
Meanwhile in Carriganore it’s Waterford 0-3 London 1-5.
Cork 1-6 Derry 0-3, 18 mins – Derry have finally got themselves up and running with Sean Leo McGoldrick and Mark Lynch pointing.
Cork 2-7 Derry 0-3: GOAL FOR CORK! This one could be done and dusted inside 20 minutes. Tomás Clancy gets the Rebels’ second to stretch their lead to 10.
In case you’re still wondering what we’ve got coming up later this afternoon, here’s your full list:
Antrim 1-8 Carlow 1-7 (HT): Half-time in Dr Cullen Park and it’s the Saffrons who are a point to the good.
London 1-7 Waterford 0-5 (HT): Will London triumph in the battle of Division 4′s winless teams in WIT? They lead by five thanks in part to Greg Crowley’s goal.
Cork 2-9 Derry 0-4: Nearing half-time in Páirc Úi Rinn and Cork are still a country mile in front. John O’Rourke puts 11 between the teams.
Cork 2-9 Derry 1-4: GOAL FOR DERRY! Brian McIver’s men badly needed that. Edna Lynn raises the green flag on the stroke of half-time.
Cork 2-9 Derry 2-4 (HT): ANOTHER GOAL FOR DERRY! It’s all happening in Cork (yes, we’re aware that there aren’t any other games on). Emmett McGuckin has cut the deficit to five at the break. What a brilliant few minutes for Derry!
We’ll take a few moments to compose ourselves here if you don’t mind…
RTÉ’s John Kenny reports a couple of late changes for Meath ahead of their Division 2 clash with Donegal. Throw-in in Ballybofey is at 2pm.
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Antrim 2-12 Carlow 1-8: Cracking start to the second half by Antrim who have put up 1-4 without reply in the last few minutes. They lead Carlow by seven.
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Kerry 0-0 Tyrone 0-0: We’re up and running in Fitzgerald Stadium and Niall Morgan is in action quickly, making a fine save.
Cork 2-12 Derry 2-7 — 41 mins: Black card for John O’Rourke who is replaced by Donncha O’Connor.
Kerry 0-1 Tyrone 0-0 — 5 mins: Another great save by Niall Morgan. Kerry could have had two goals in these opening minutes but they’ve only got a point to show so far.
Cork 2-12 Derry 2-9 — 44 mins: Derry are reeling Cork in. Ciaran McFaul points to leave just three between them.
Antrim 2-17 Carlow 2-11 — 61 mins: A Hugh Gahan goal got Carlow back to within touching distance but Antrim have pulled clear with three straight points. Inside the last 10 in Dr Cullen Park.
Cork 2-15 Derry 2-9 — 48 mins: Colm O’Neill points, much to the delight of the Páirc Uí Rinn crowd, and Barry O’Driscoll follows it up as Cork tighten their grip on this one.
Kerry 0-3 Tyrone 0-2 — 12 mins: Nothing to choose between them so far in Killarney. Peter Harte gets Tyrone’s second of the afternoon.
Elsewhere it’s Meath 0-4 Donegal 0-1 in Ballybofey, Down 0-3 Galway 0-2 in Tuam, Cavan 0-2 Sligo 0-1 in Breffni Park, and Fermanagh 1-3 Roscommon 0-3 in Brewster Park.
Cork 2-15 Derry 3-10 — 52 mins: GOAL FOR DERRY! Enda Lynn gets his second of the game and Derry live again. Two in it.
Carlow 3-14 Antrim 2-17 — 70 mins: GOAL FOR CARLOW! Remarkably, it’s all square in Dr Cullen Park. Seamus Kinsella levels it up with three minutes of stoppage time to play. They couldn’t, could they?
FT: Carlow 3-15 Antrim 2-17: It’s all over and Carlow have got their first win of the season. Big blow for Antrim’s promotion hopes.
FT: London 2-10 Waterford 0-9: All over in WIT as well where London have beaten Waterford for the second year running.
Cork 2-17 Derry 3-13 — 64 mins: Just over five minutes to play in Páirc Uí Rinn and only a point between the teams.
Meath 1-7 Donegal 1-3: It’s all go in Ballybofey as Frank McGlynn and Mickey Newman trade goals at either end.
Cork 2-17 Derry 3-13 — 69 mins: Still a point in it. Derry have a minute plus any additional time to find that score.
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-13 — 70+1 mins: Colm O’Neill kicks a free and — we’ve said this before — that should be that.
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-14: Chrissy McKaigue points to bring it back to one…
Cork 2-18 Derry 3-14 (FT): All over in Páirc Uí Rinn and, having led by 11 points at one stage before the break, Cork just about make it four wins from four. That’s Derry’s first defeat of the season.
No time to draw breath. Here are the half-times from the 2pm throw-ins:
Division 1: Kerry 0-8 Tyrone 0-8
Division 2: Meath 1-7 Donegal 1-5, Galway 0-6 Down 0-5
Division 3: Sligo 0-5 Cavan 0-4, Fermanagh 2-6 Roscommon 1-7, Offaly 0-8 Longford 1-4
Mayo 2-5 Westmeath 1-3: Time to check in at Cusack Park where there have been three goals and six points in the opening 15 minutes of Westmeath and Mayo’s Division 1 clash.
Lee Keegan and Mickey Sweeney helped the visitors into a 2-4 to 0-1 lead but Kieran Martin got a goal back for Westmeath. Frantic start there too.
The first half in Killarney has been a free-taking masterclass from Bryan Sheehan and Niall Morgan. Here’s what you missed:
Mayo 2-6 Westmeath 1-5: A John Heslin free keeps Westmeath in touch as we near half-time in Mullingar.
Kerry 0-10 Tyrone 0-9 — 45 mins: Anthony Maher is bearing down on goal but he opts to fist the ball over the bar rather than take the shot on.
Stephen O’Brien takes a tumble in Killarney. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Kerry 1-10 Tyrone 0-9 — 47 mins: GOAL FOR KERRY! James O’Donoghue fires past Niall Morgan. No chance for the Tyrone keeper.
Westmeath 2-8 Mayo 2-7 (HT): Remarkable turnaround in Cusack Park where James Dolan’s goal sees Westmeath go into the break a point up.
Donegal 1-10 Meath 1-10: Donegal had edged into a lead in Ballybofey but Eamon Wallace levels it up.
Kerry 1-15 Tyrone 0-9 — 59 mins: James O’Donoghue stretches Kerry’s lead to nine and it’s hard to see a way back for Tyrone from here.
Kerry 2-15 Tyrone 0-9 — 61 mins: Game, set and match Kerry as James O’Donoghue gets his second of the afternoon.
Checking back in with the other games in Division 2, Monaghan 2-8 Louth 0-6 is the latest from Clones while Galway lead Down by two points, 0-10 to 0-8.
A quick scout around the rest of the grounds: Cavan 1-11 Sligo 0-9, Roscommon 3-17 Fermanagh 3-9, Longford 1-15 Offaly 1-10, Wexford 1-3 Limerick 0-4, Leitrim 0-8 Wicklow 0-7, Tipperary 1-5 Clare 0-7.
Donegal 1-11 Meath 1-11: Still nothing to choose between them in Ballybofey. Just over five minutes left.
Kerry 3-15 Tyrone 0-9 — 69 mins: JAMES O’DONOGHUE HAT-TRICK! Kerry romp to their first win of the season. Fourth time lucky…
FT: Kerry 3-15 Tyrone 0-9
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FT: Donegal 1-12 Meath 1-12 – Michael Murphy swings over a superb free with the last kick of the game to save a point for Donegal.
FT: Galway 1-12 Down 0-8 – Alan Mulholland’s side get their first win of the season and dent Down’s promotion hopes.
Mayo 2-12 Westmeath 2-9 is the latest from Cusack Park.
Here are the final scores from Division 3:
Cavan 1-12 Sligo 0-10
Longford 1-15 Offaly 1-10
Roscommon 3-17 Fermanagh 4-10
Mayo 2-16 Westmeath 2-9 — 62 mins: Howaya, Cillian O’Connor?! He marks his return with a 40-yard free and Mayo lead by seven.
Mayo 2-16 Westmeath 3-9 — 69 mins: GOAL FOR WESTMEATH! Cafferkey blocks Heslin but after Hennelly saves James Dolan’s first effort, he toe pokes the rebound in. Only four in it now but surely too little too late?
Into injury time in Cusack Park…
FT: Westmeath 3-9 Mayo 2-17
Two more results for you: Monaghan 2-14 Louth 0-12 and Leitrim 1-17 Wicklow 0-11.
Two games still being played. In Division 3, Wexford lead Limerick by 1-10 to 0-7 and in Division 4, it’s Tipperary 2-6 Clare 0-11.
Clare 0-12 Tipperary 2-6: 51 mins – David Tubridy draws the Banner level.
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Tipperary 3-6 Clare 0-12: 54 mins – Goal for Tipperary’s Barry Grogan from the penalty spot.
Tipperary 3-7 Clare 0-13: 60 mins – Barry Grogan and David Tubridy swap points.
Wexford 1-12 Limerick 0-11: Advantage with Wexford in the Division 3 clash at the moment.
Full-Time: Tipperary 3-9 Clare 0-14: Four point victory for Tipperary that will be vital in their push for promotion.
Limerick 1-14 Wexford 1-13: Dramatic late win in Division 3 for the Limerick footballers as they grab a last-gasp goal.
That’s all from us this afternoon, thanks for joining in.
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