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As you can see above, we’ll have full coverage of today’s four Allianz Hurling League Division 1A and 1B.
We’ll also have on the following:
Allianz Hurling League Division 2A
Derry v Carlow, 12.45pm
Wicklow v London, 1pm
Kerry v Westmeath, 1pm
Allianz Hurling League Division 2B
Mayo v Down, 2pm
Allianz Hurling League Division 3A
Fermanagh v Tyrone, 2pm
Fingal v Roscommon, 2pm
Louth v Monaghan, 2pm
Allianz Hurling League Division 3B
Leitrim v Longford, 2pm
Before today’s action gets under way, why not have a read over last night’s action in the
Cork injuries mount as Joyce faces knee scan and Cronin to miss rest of league
Cork hit 34 points en route to an easy win over Dublin
Waterford recover from slow start to power past Offaly back to the Division 1B summit
Here are the teams for today’s first game:
LIMERICK
1. Nickie Quaid (Effin)
2. Stephen Walsh (Glenroe)
3. Richie McCarthy (Blackrock)
4. Seamus Hickey (Murroe Boher)
5. Tom Condon (Knockaderry)
6. Wayne McNamara (Adare)
7. Dan Morrissey (Ahane)
8. James Ryan (Garryspillane)
9. Paul Browne (Bruff)
10. John Fitzgibbon (Adare)
11. Donal O’Grady (Capt) (Granagh Ballingarry)
12. Declan Hannon (Adare)
13. David Reidy (Dromin Athlacca)
14. Shane Dowling (Na Piarsaigh)
15. David Breen (Na Piarsaigh)
WEXFORD
1. Mark Fanning (Glynn/Barntown)
2. Liam Ryan (Rapparees)
3. Matthew O’Hanlon (Capt) (St James)
4. Ciaran Kenny (Buffers Alley)
5. Paudie Foley (Crossabeg/Ballymurn)
6. Lee Chin (Faythe Harriers)
7. Andrew Shore (Parnells – Dublin)
8. David Redmond (Oulart-the-Ballagh)
9. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (St Anne’s)
10. Jack Guiney (Rathnure)
11. Daithi Waters (St Martin’s)
12. Ian Byrne (Ferns St Aidan’s)
13. Paul Morris (Ferns St Aidan’s)
14. Conor McDonald (Naomh Eanna)
15. Podge Doran (Oylegate/Glenbrien)
Just the eight changes to the named Wexford team…
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There’s also an injury for Tom Condon so Conor Allis will come in at wing back for Limerick.
Limerick 0-1 Wexford 0-0:
Shane Dowling and David Breen combine for the first score of the game. Great work from Dowling to field the high ball.
Limerick 0-3 Wexford 0-1:
Liam Og McGovern — who wasn’t even on the match programme — levels things up for the hosts but John Fitzgibbon helps Limerick back into a two point lead.
Limerick 0-3 Wexford 0-1:
Ian Byrne looked sure to raise to first green flag of the afternoon but a wonderful save by Nickie Quaid denies him a goal.
Guiney’s 65 goes well wide.
Wexford 1-2 Limerick 0-4:
Wayne McNamara levels things up after Liam Og Mcgovern brought his tally to 1-1.
Ian Byrne puts Wexford one point up again.
Wexford 1-2 Limerick 0-4:
Some poor shot selection from both sides means they’ve combined for six wides already.
Limerick 1-4 Wexford 1-2:
After five minutes with no score, John Fitzgibbon grabs Limerick’s first goal of the game to put the visitors two points ahead.
Wexford 2-3 Limerick 1-4:
Jack Guiney grabs Wexford’s second goal of the game. End to end stuff this now.
Paul Morris adds a points for the hosts.
Wexford 2-5 Limerick 1-6:
Shane Dowling, Harry Kehoe and Declan Hannon share scores.
Wexford 2-7 Limerick 1-6:
Back to back points stretches Wexford’s lead even further.
Wexford 3-8 Limerick 1-7:
Jack Guiney’s free makes it a five point game before McGovern has his second goal of the game.
Shane Dowling points for Limerick.
Wexford 3-8 Limerick 1-8:
Gap back to six with David Reidy’s first point of the afternoon.
Wexford 3-8 Limerick 1-9:
John Fitzgibbon the pick of the Limerick forwards so far and he adds another point to his tally.
Wexford 3-8 Limerick 2-9:
MASSIVE stroke of luck for Limerick as Shane Dowling’s mis-hit free drops straight into the Wexford net. How’s your luck?
Wexford 3-8 Limerick 2-9:
After a raft of scoring we’d a bit of a lull there for the last five minutes.
Wexford 3-9 Limerick 2-9:
Paul Morris puts a goal between the sides with two minutes of injury time to play.
Wexford 3-9 Limerick 2-9:
And that’s that for the first half. 5-18 combined between the two sides, very exciting stuff.
Doesn’t look to be any changes for Limerick as the start of the second half is delayed by the home side failing to emerge in Innovate Wexford Park.
Those oranges must be great.
Wexford 3-9 Limerick 2-9:
Both teams start the second half by dropping the ball into the goalkeeper’s hands.
Team news for Tipperary:
Don’t forget, we’ll have coverage of the following games form 2pm:
Clare v Tipperary
Galway v Kilkenny
Antrim v Laois (1B)
Wexford 3-10 Limerick 2-9:
It’s taken five minutes but Jack Guiney has the first point of the second half.
GOAL! Wexford 3-10 Limerick 3-9:
Declan Hannon pulls on it in the area and there’s just one between them. Nice work from Shane Dowling in the build up again.
Wexford 3-12 Limerick 3-11:
Jack Guiney makes it a two-point game playing with the breeze in the second half. However, Shane Dowling immediately scores from a free.
Tipperary 0-2 Clare 0-0:
Make that a two point lead for Tipp as Seamus Callanan points a free.
Wexford 3-14 Limerick 3-12:
Jack Guiney puts Wexford back into the narrowest of leads before Podge Doran doubles it.
Kilkenny 0-2 Galway 0-0:
Points from William Phelan and Richie Hogan has given Kilkenny the early advantage in Pearse Stadium.
Wexford 3-15 Limerick 3-13:
Redmond and Dowling swap points with just over ten minutes to play.
Tipperary 0-3 Clare 0-1:
John McGrath stretches Tipp’s lead to three before Clare finally get on the score sheet.
GOAL! Limerick 4-14 Wexford 3-17:
The sides are level! David Breen with the visitors’ fourth goal of the afternoon.
Wexford 3-18 Limerick 4-14 :
Jack Guiney puts Wexford one up with a close range free.
Limerick 4-16 Wexford 3-18:
Seanie O’Brien puts Limerick one point up in stoppage time.
Limerick 4-16 Wexford 3-18:
A one point win for Limerick and Wexford will wonder how they lost that game.
Laois 0-3 Antrim 0-2:
Laois hold a slight advantage in the other Division 1B game.
Clare 0-4 Tipperary 0-4:
Clare having reeled Tipperary back in with points from Shane O’Donnell and Colin Ryan.
The views of all Wexford fans after that game… probably
Tipperary 0-8 Clare 0-7:
John O’Dwyer doing most of the damage for Tipperary so far, they lead by one point with less than ten minutes to the break.
Galway 0-8 Kilkenny 0-6:
Jason Flynn and Dean Higgins are helping the home side take control of proceedings in Galway.
Tipperary 0-10 Clare 0-9:
There’s very little between these two but Tipp just hold the edge with three minutes to half time.
Galway 0-11 Kilkenny 0-6:
Jason Flynn is putting in a masterclass in free-taking as Galway lead Kilkenny by five at Pearse Stadium.
Laois 0-10 Antrim 1-4:
Despite Paul Shiels goal, it’s Laois who are having the best of the first half in this one.
Tipperary 0-12 Clare 0-9:
Michael Breen puts three between the teams in injury time.
Tipperary 0-13 Clare 0-9:
A Callanan point just before the break sends Tipp in with a four point lead.
Here’s a full round up of the latest scores outside the games we’re covering (HT unless stated)
Allianz Hurling League Division 2A
Carlow 1-15 Derry 1-13 (FT)
Westmeath 3-18 Kerry 0-12
Allianz Hurling League Division 2B
Down 1-6 Mayo 0-7
Allianz Hurling League Division 3A
Tyrone 3-5 Fermanagh 1-4
Roscommon 1-14 Fingal 0-6
Louth 1-11 Monaghan 2-6
Allianz Hurling League Division 3B
Longford 1-10 Leitrim 0-5
Tipperary 0-15 Clare 0-10:
Breen starts the second half with score and Tipp’s lead is five points in a game Clare badly need to win.
Galway 0-12 Kilkenny 0-9:
Jason Flynn and Richie Hogan exchange points to start the second period at Pearse Stadium.
GOAL! Tipperary 1-15 Clare 0-12
Noel McGrath looks to have set Tipperary well on their way to a win. Still a long way to go but Clare need scores soon.
Galway 0-14 Kilkenny 0-11:
Galway can’t pull away and Kilkenny can’t seem to close the gap to more than three. Tight game in Pearse Stadium, Walter Walsh and Richie Hogan with the latest scores for the Cats.
Antrim 1-9 Laois 0-12:
A great start to the second half from Antrim has seen them draw level with Laois.
Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 0-12:
After John Power hits the post, another Jason Flynn free makes it a four point game again.
Tipperary 1-17 Clare 0-16:
Maybe Clare are not out of this one just yet. The gap comes down to four points.
Galway 0-17 Kilkenny 0-14:
It’s a cliché that goals win games but you get the feeling that whoever finds the back of the net first in Galway will come out on top in this one.
Tipperary 1-18 Clare 0-18:
And there are just three between the teams now. Can Clare get something out of this with ten minutes to play?
Galway 0-18 Kilkenny 0-16:
There’s just two between them again as Canning and Ryan exchange points.
Tipperary 1-18 Clare 0-19:
Conor Ryan — with his fifth score from play — makes it a two point game.
Laois 1-16 Antrim 1-11:
It looks like Laois are going to take this spoils in this one as Ben Conroy puts them five up with seven to play.
GOAL! Tipperary 2-18 Clare 0-20
There goes any hope of a comeback as James Woodlock edges Clare closer to relegation with Tipp’s second maximum of the game.
Galway 0-19 Kilkenny 0-17:
It’s not looking great for Kilkenny, two points in it with two to play at Pearse Stadium.
Forcing the other half to watch it here. Face on her like a bulldog chewing a wasp. This is soap revenge!
Face on her like a slapedarse
What, you are going out with Colin Montgomery?
Get her to watch a real game like rugby where men are men, and not wrapped up in swaddling and padding and a time out every 10 seconds and an ad break every 30 seconds and it goes on forever.
I told ye about Harvin during the week. Hope ye backed him for MVP. It’s looking likely at the moment.
I can verify this. I didn’t back it though.
I did however win my half-time show bets so I don’t mind too much.
What were they Steven?
That Bruno Mars wouldn’t wear a hat and one of the RHCP would be topless. Worked out around 18/1 for the pair
Did you really back that? Class bet if so. Some price considering two of the RHCP are always topless!
Yeah, fedora was odds on for Bruno which gave the value.
Nice one! You got some excitment out of this disappointing game, for neutrals anyway!
Bet in the morning Stephen
You were wrong pal. The easy money was marshawn lynch first td…. Money from America
Greetings from Seattle and a big shout out to everyone back home. Go Hawks
Cheers from the US–hope you’re not too bored watching American football and go Seahawks!
Watching from Ireland all one way traffic so far
What’s with all this super bowl nonsense these last few years? if the sport was Russian or Canadian or anywhere other than the USA, these fake fans wouldn’t bother their holes watching it, idiots buying into the hype is all
Sap.
Sorry you feel that way Dan but it’s not like this is anything new. There has been an American football league on the go in Ireland for decades so it’s not like it’s ‘recent’ or ‘idiots buying into hype’
You can read more here: http://thescore.thejournal.ie/american-football-in-ireland-1285463-Jan2014/
Yeah? Well..you know that’s just like….your opinion man….
Having a bad day Dan??? Cynical much??? #seahawksforsam
Go on the Steve put the puppet back in his box #needsawank
Dan, I think this is pretty much in every sport and not just NFL. You will always have people who follow a sport because its fashionable. I always find funny to see some guys on FB saying: Go Giants Go because they ve spent a summer in NY but probably have no idea whos their QB.
Can’t wait for the commercials every 30 seconds
More funking breaks than a kit kat factory
C4 didn’t have one ad break after half time. Not one.
About to emigrate to Colorado, and saw a few of their games already this season, so go Broncos!
Didn’t Colorado make weed legit lately?
Emigrated to Colorado last May. You’re gonna love it here. Good luck!
Hope to move there too in the future.. It’s so beautiful.
As did Seattle…
Moved here 4 years ago. Love it here. Great weather and great people. Look up GAA Club here Denver Gaels if you want to make some friends when you get here.
Come on the Broncos. For no other reason that during honeymoon in 2004 went to see Celtic v Chelsea in Seahawks stadium in Seattle. 10 years later despite god knows how many attempts, can’t get them to stop sending me bloody marketing emails!
How long before joe namath’s jacket has it’s own twitter account!
I’m watching it 1st time since ’86!!! With my 2 boys one who is getting up & going to college but night come home at lunch time and 1 who is having a ‘rest’ day from school tomoz – both worked today so I think they deserve it, I don’t work til 2 so I’m sorted
GO SEAHAWKS
Just watching for the first time……reminds me of a night out in Temple Bar before Christmas. Scraps and punch ups . Only thing missing , a couple of blades and some screaming slappers.
That’s the half time show
USA has a population 70 times the size of Ireland, and the capacity for tonights game is the same size as Croker. #golddusttickets
Yawn…..if it was such a great sport why isn’t it played all over the world?
Because it’s America footbal
It is.
You could say the same about hurling
Not in Wales….
Or New Zealand.
Or Russia, Eygpt or Iceland.
No American Football in Peru, Chile or Equador either.
whats with the body Armour and helmets? like rugby for pansies.
The “rugby for pansies” thing is soooo tired.
More than welcome to pop down to a training session try it out where you based. Teams all around Ireland. Played both myself and can certainly say hits in American football are a lot harder.
Far far harder. If they they take away the padding, then it would be just the same as rugby. What’s the point of that? We already have rugby.
What a crap sport rugby wins hands down
couldn’t agree more, total crap.
Its not crap. Its just different. Rugby is a better sport, but this is America’s thing. Enjoy it.
Peyton is going to light up this Superbowl. Go Broncos!!
My first time watching.
I loved Friday Night Lights so I want to watch and see if I actually like american football.
Hope I can stay awake.
You should really have watched a few regular season games first but welcome to the growing irish football family
The football family is the soccer one – the only sport played in every country on earth.
observations so far, no game should be this complicated. how can you enjoy it if there are SO many rules to keep track of. Seven refs, like. Well, we’ll see how it goes. Im gonna give it a fair chance.
Yes Bill. In all 209 countries……
Has The Vatican got a league, it is a country isn’t it?
The Vatican has a few teams. They play their home games there – in Rome leagues.
Correct – and the Vatican City also has an international side which has been managed by our old friend Trap!
Sarah it’s really not that complicated 2 honestly at the start of every season the commentary Is much more newbie friendly maybe try a few games in September , and as for the 7 refs it’s so they don’t miss anything and I think last night’s refs were very good they had no influence on the game which is the way it should be
I’m staying up, i do every year… loveeeee football!! Steelers fan, but have to go for the broncos for this one!
It should be called throwball, or runball for its certainly not football
You should write to the NFL with your suggestion, make sure to strongly word it. :0)
Just like gaelic football should be called handball.
Homer Simpson did a great job with the Denver Broncos considering he really wanted the Dallas Cowboys.
Sweet baby Jesus, please make this pre-game analysis END!!! #notgoinalast
That englisg lad om sky does my head in
Hate him!!
He’s better than that f***ing Cecil – I’m gonna say something really obvious then repeat it then repeat it again and finish with an earnest look so you think I’m intelligent. Worst on tv – even his co- commentators look like they’re saying “would you ever just shut up”
Just played it out on madden 25 broncos by 7 with champ bailey as mvp , hopefully that’s how it goes
Go Broncos
Nice name you have
Aww m a n. Really wish I was pqrt of the colm connolly club. Go bronco’s….
Cheers man
Well that was not what madden told me would happen sniff sniff
Even the Crane brothers must be loving the Seahawks right now.
By the time they return after half time, the game will be on around 2 hours, but they’ve only played a few minutes. Can we hope the game will finish before March?
No idea who I’m cheering for. Packers didn’t make it :( but hey at least the Patriots are out. I love Manning but I’m also a fan of the Seahawks aggression in defense… I think it’ll be close but I’m going to say Seahawks. Either way WOO HOO!!!
I know the feeling! An Eagles fan, so since the birds aren’t playing, nor are the Steelers (our mortal enemies – always root against the Steelers), ended up deciding on Seahawks as my sister lives in Washington. But fingers crossed it’s a good game either way!
Packers fan too.
So in keeping with the fellow NFC team, I’m rooting for the ‘Hawks.
How tp do think I feel as a 49ers fan? I think I out dissapoint both of ye
22-0
Good night.
It’ll be a tight game. Best offence v best defence. I hope it leads to an exciting game and they don’t cancel each other out.
I think Seahawks will edge it.
Can’t see it. Broncos by 10 id say
U have to explain why Leslie? Otherwise we call you a spoofer :)
Seahawks have a great defense but there is too many broncos w recievers. Then theres mannings arm
Ah here that’s exactly what commentators said 2 mins before you. Spoofer!! ;)
Leslie Ann Rock goes on every sports story and always gets it wrong. Every. Single. Time.
Not u again
Yep iamdebest is back again
Probably will tell me im the king of kildare and to get a job.
Broncos by ten, huh? How’d that work out for ya? Seahawks were awesome.
Perfect start for the Seahawks…
How valuable will those two points be in 3 hours
First scrap after only 30 seconds.
American football- kind of like rugby, but with body armor, helmets, and lots more and longer stoppages. Id love to see any American footballer tackle Paul o O’Connell, he’d ate them.
I’m a fan of neither sport, and therefore have no bias, but your ignorance is vast.
Yes, dude is quite thick.
Paul would eat them without the hype Jesus
The college graduates are doing bench-press drills of 102kg x 40 reps.
I don’t know if Pro rugby players do those stats, but I know our Paulie could not live with the explosive speed & strength of a line-man or linebacker.
Unless anyone knows POCs BP stats?
There are a number of former rugby players in the NFL, mostly from Australia and NZ. Interesting thing is that they’re mostly kickers or punters…or what we consider “the non-athletes” of the sport!
Don’t ya remember Miami trying to poach ROG?
Its because the skill of kicking the ball is so far removed as a skill from the rest of the game they have to import players that have the skillset
Go raiders oh wait
*shakes fist*
Any sightings of a “MAYO FOR SAM” sign yet?
Not yet but I promise you I won’t be posting it if there is. Kildare4Sam on the other hand….
Taxi for Broncos
Wore the big 18 today with great pride. Waited 15 years for this moment again. Broncos all the way. Omaha!!!
Sweet Jesus Colin Murray is one plank. What were channel 4 thinking?
I know.
I’d even take Vernon over him.
What was wrong with Nat coombs? He was wasted on the touchline.
I am so f**king drunk right now.
Go hawwwkkkksssssss !!!
Jasus lads
Snooze fest, I did try ;)
Think I’ll stick with Rugby
Would hate to be Floyd Mayweather right now.
First two Superbowls I saw the Broncos lost to Niners and Redskins. This is my third time seeing them in Superbowl. Notice a trend?
I was actually looking forward to this all day but now that I’m watching it, this superb owl programme isn’t so interesting….plus there’s no Seahawks in it yet
Follow george takei on Facebook do we?
George Takei?no why is that?
He made the same superb owl joke
Everybody makes that bloody joke it was funny once about 17 years ago and takai seems to think it’s funny every year but please for 2015 no superb owl jokes
Kick off return after halftime 2013…Touchdown. Kick off return after halftime 2014… Touchdown.
Helicopters? Where are the stealth bombers
Afghanistan
WTF Bruno Mars half time show,a bit like having Jedward perform in Croker on All Ireland final day! Chilli Peppers not on long enough
Did just seriously just compare a 2 time Grammy award winner with 10 million album sales and 58 million single sales with Jedward, you’re a moron.
Go to bed you mong
Your language is just as pitiful as your music knowledge.
Go watch some Glee or something Im trying to watch the game
I never seen Glee you must tell me about it.
Your correct in saying the Chillis should have been on longer. ☮
Conditions looking good ! I said earlier in the week that broncos would win by 7 + ,FORGET ABOUT IT ! Manning and the broncos by 15 !!! Keep an eye out for demaryous tomas tonite !!!!
That doesn’t look like queen Latifah unless she has gone down the Micheal Jackson route
Yeah I get mixed up between the anthem and America the Brave. Luckily I’m not American so that’s grand!
Y’all I ain’t got a clue about it but it’s Good tv ..
My UPC box just had a sh!t fit and reset itself. I need an activation code and god knows where that is. Not exactly a nail biter of a game but still. Talk about rubbish timing!
Hawwwwwwwlkkkkssssss!!
Go the Hawlks.
National Anthem drives me mad!
Bed early so Dan! Sweet dreams! Bronco’s all the way!
Sherman is going to steal it from the broncos I reckon
Up till its over work in the morn no problem gotta tell the naysayers
Fintan, I think I’m in love with your FB profile pic.
Yowzers!
Well that was an odd song choice Seahawks. Bit of a wimpy entrance…
Stephen O’Rourke, people like Dan don’t understand the game so negativity masks his ignorance about American Football.
Are the spectators provided with sick bags?
What a shite sport
What a Shite comment
Anyone else having a problem with the channel 4 coverage? The screen keeps blinking where I am watching.
DEFENCE
Horrible game, can’t fathom why people over here put themselves through staying up all night when there are proper sports this side of the Atlantic
Its not cool. Not even a bit.
And to think there are people that think manning is better than Brady! Choked again last night when the pressure came on, same as has done his entire career.
What time is kick off?
11.30
Bruno for half time!!!! Not cool!
Some game by the Hawks so far, very nervy start by the Broncos and it got worse from there.
Broncos trying to force Wilson to throw and go to his weaker left, but he has been coping very well so far!
Handegg.
Percy Harvin touchdown #CLASS #GameOver #WhiteWash?
WORST Super Bowl ever ! amazing how everyones jumped on the Seattle bandwagon ! so so boring and one sided – heres to a better one next year.
Its all going to hell for the Broncos….
… Plus the sound on C4 & C4hd has gone crackly…
I think the commentator guy with the eye on sky is high
It’s called bells palsey you idiot
Kevin
That is nothing to be joking about you idiot
Who’s singing the anthem this year?since it’s on fox it’s probably Zooey what’s her name
It was Queen Latifah.
Queen Latifah. Looking good too.
The national anthem was that opera one… Beyonce did it WAYYYYYYY better.
Renee Fleming sang the American National Anthem
Is it just me r do they wear a lot less ‘armour’ than they used to? Their shoulders seem to have shrunk