WE HAD A repeat of last year’s All-Ireland football final on today’s Gaelic football agenda with 13 games on across the four divisions.
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Results
Division 1
Kerry 2-13 Donegal 2-11
Tyrone 2-10 Cork 0-17
Monaghan 0-15 Derry 0-10
Division 2
Galway 0-10 Cavan 0-12
Kildare 2-12 Roscommon 0-24
Westmeath 0-10 Down 2-17
Division 3
Clare 1-11 Armagh 3-11
Louth 3-11 Tipperary 4-16
Sligo 2-10 Wexford 1-8
Fermanagh 2-19 Limerick 2-10
Division 4
Wicklow 1-10 Longford 1-16
Offaly 0-14 Carlow 1-10
Waterford 0-13 Antrim 0-15
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Afternoon and welcome along to today’s Allianz football league coverage. There’s 13 big games that we’re keeping our eye on with the main focus on the three Division 1 games.
Division 1
Kerry v Donegal, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, 2pm
Tyrone v Cork, Healy Park, Omagh, 2.30pm
Monaghan v Derry, Clones, 2.30pm
Division 2
Galway v Cavan, Pearse Stadium, 12.45pm
Kildare v Roscommon, Newbridge, 2pm
Westmeath v Down, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 2.30pm
Division 3
Louth v Tipperary, Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda, 2pm
Fermanagh v Limerick, Brewster Park, 2pm
Clare v Armagh, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm
Sligo v Wexford, Markievicz Park, 2.30pm
Division 4
Wicklow v Longford, Aughrim, 2pm
Offaly v Carlow, O’Connor Park, Tullamore, 2pm
Waterford v Antrim, Walsh Park, 2.30pm
Galway 0-6 Cavan 0-2
Approaching half-time in Pearse Stadium and Damien Comer has sent Galway four clear. Cavan have also missed a penalty in that game.
Half-Time:
Galway 0-7 Cavan 0-2
Kevin Walsh will be pleased with his team’s start to the game so far.
About to get under way in some of the big games around the country as the 2pm throw-in times approach.
Kerry 0-1 Donegal 0-0
Bryan Sheehan sweeps over a long-range free as Kerry get off to a great start.
Cavan 0-9 Galway 0-9
Fightback is on from Cavan as they have drawn level in the second-half.
Kerry 0-2 Donegal 0-1
Kerry’s lead is doubled through another Sheehan point, this time from a ’45, but Donegal response with a fine score from Patrick McBrearty.
Division 3 FL Latest:
Fermanagh 1-2 Limerick 0-1
Armagh 1-3 Clare 0-2
Tipperary 1-1 Louth 0-1
Donegal 1-2 Kerry 0-5
Fine point by defender Paul Murphy brings kerry back to within one and then Barry John Keane level the teams.
Kerry 0-6 Donegal 1-2
And then David Moran crowns a brilliant run by kicking a fine point to push Kerry in front.
Full-Time: Cavan 0-12 Galway 0-10
Cavan come from five down at half-time to win by two.
Armagh 2-5 Clare 0-2
Second goal of the day for Armagh, this time from Tony Kernan.
Kerry 0-7 Donegal 1-2
Fantastic point from a free by Sheehan stretches Kerry’s lead.
Kerry 0-7 Donegal 1-3
Marvellous long-range point for Donegal from Hugh McFadden.
Kildare 2-7 Roscommon 0-8
Goals from Eamonn Callaghan and Fionn Dowling have Kildare in front by five points in Newbridge.
Kerry 0-9 Donegal 1-3
Half chance for a Kerry goal but they are content with a point at the finish as Sheehan fists over. That’s 0-6 for him now so far today.
One late Cork change for their game at Healy Park.
Kildare 2-8 Roscommon 0-11
High scoring opening period in Newbridge as Cathal Shine points for Roscommon.
Tipperary 2-3 Louth 0-6
Goals from George Hannigan and Conor Sweeney leave Tipp three to the good.
Kerry 0-9 Donegal 1-5
Martin McElhinney points and Donegal are now only one adrift.
Division 4
It’s 1-6 to 1-4 in favour of Longford against Wicklow. Offaly are edging out Carlow by 0-5 to 0-4.
Division 2
Kildare in front 2-9 to 0-12 against Roscommon at half-time with the goals coming from Eamonn Callaghan and Fionn Dowling.
Division 3
So far so good for Tipperary as they lead Louth by 2-6 to 0-8 at half-time in Drogheda.
Tyrone 1-2 Cork 0-1
Tyrone flying so far with 1-1 for Conor McAliskey while Darren McCurry has scored a point as well. Colm O’Neill with Cork’s only point so far.
Monaghan 0-3 Derry 0-2
Conor McManus fires Monaghan’s third point of the day as they go narrowly in front of Derry.
Tyrone 1-2 Cork 0-4
Mark Collins, Colm O’Driscoll and O’Neill with points as Cork cut the gap they face to one.
Tyrone 2-3 Cork 0-4
Second goal for Tyrone as Peter Harte converts a penalty following a foul on Padraig McNulty.
Kerry 0-9 Donegal 1-6
Michael Murphy bangs over a ’45 early in the second-half and Donegal draw level.
Donegal 1-8 Kerry 0-9
Great start to second-half by Donegal with McBrearty and McFadden points as Donegal go two clear.
Tyrone 2-3 Cork 0-6
Couple more points from Colm O’Neill brings Cork back into it.
Kerry 1-10 Donegal 1-9
Brilliant work by Paul Geaney to rob Neil McGee of the ball and he plays it across where Barry John Keane steals in and fists to the net. Let off for Kerry then at the other end where Paddy McBrearty blasts over a fierce drive.
Division 3
It’s now 3-11 to 1-10 in favour of Tipperary against Louth. Clare have fought back brilliantly against Armagh and now trail 2-9 to 1-10. Fermanagh are in front 2-10 to 1-6 against Limerick while it’s 1-6 to 1-2 in favour of Sligo at the break against Wexford.
Kerry 1-11 Donegal 1-10
Great point by big Neil Gallagher and Donegal are now only a point adrift.
Kerry 1-12 Donegal 1-10
The brilliant Johnny Buckley continues his great form today with a really neat point.
Kerry 2-12 Donegal 1-10
That should be enough now to secure the points for Kerry, you would think.
Full-Time:
Armagh 3-11 Clare 1-11 – Promotion chasing Armagh claim another victory in Division 3.
Division 3 Full-Time
Tipperary 4-16 Louth 3-11 – Seven goals in Drogheda today as Tipperary triumph in this Division 3 clash.
Division 3 Full-Time:
Fermanagh run out 2-19 to 2-10 victors over Limerick today in Enniskillen.
Division 2 Full-Time:
Roscommon claim impressive win by 0-24 to 2-12 against Kildare in a game that they had trailed in at half-time.
Division 4 Full-Time:
Offaly stay top of the division thanks to a last minute point by Johnny Mooney as they beat Carlow 0-14 to 1-10.
Division 4 Full-Time:
Longford stay on track for promotion with 1-16 to 1-10 success over Wicklow in Aughrim.
Tyrone 2-8 Cork 0-10
Donncha O’Connor helps Cork eat into Tyrone’s advantage as he points a free.
Tyrone 2-9 Cork 0-13
A Colm O’Neill point for Cork means they now only trail by two points.
Cork 0-17 Tyrone 2-9
But now Cork hit the front thanks to points from Brian Hurley and Colm O’Neill.
Division 1 Full-Time:
Monaghan see off Derry by 0-15 to 0-10, a second successive victory after last week’s win over Donegal.
Cork won’t panic