Good afternoon, gaels and GAA lovers.

We hope you’ve the mammy minded before you sit down or head off to enjoy another big, hectic day of action.

We have only one game under way so far, Limerick and Carlow are still scoreless in hurling’s division 1b.

Here’s what else is in store for the afternoon.
12.45pm
Division 1B HL
Limerick v Carlow, Gaelic Grounds
2pm
Division 1 FL
Dublin v Kildare, Croke Park
Donegal v Kerry, Ballybofey
Division 2 FL
Longford v Galway, Pearse Park
Division 3 FL
Sligo v Cavan, Markievicz Park
Division 1A HL
Tipperary v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium
Clare v Galway, Cusack Park
Waterford v Cork, Fraher Field
Division 1B HL
Antrim v Dublin, Casement Park
Offaly v Wexford, Tullamore
2.30pm
Divison 1 FL
Tyrone v Cork, Omagh
Division 2 FL
Louth v Wexford, Drogheda,
Westmeath v Laois, Mullingar
Division 3 FL
Wicklow v Antrim, Aughrim
Roscommon v Meath, Navan
Division 4 FL
Limerick v Carlow, Gaelic Grounds
Leitrim v Offaly, Carrick-on-Shannon

There’s the first score of the afternoon, a Shane Kavanagh free putting Carlow ahead. And he follows it up with another from play.

5 mins: Limerick 0-0 Carlow 0-2

10 mins: Limerick 0-01 Carlow 0-03

Seamus Hickey got Limerick off the mark, before Sean Murphy restored Carlow’s cushion.

GOAL! Limerick 1-01, Carlow 0–03

Declan Hannon took aim from a 2o metre free and puts his side into the lead after 12 minutes.

Carlow won’t be overwhelmed. They’re still on top at the Gaelic grounds thanks to two more quick-fire Shane Kavanagh scores – the second one, apparently from all of 70 metres.

16 mins: Limerick 1-01 Carlow 0 -05

Another Kavanagh free and an Edward Coady score put Carlow back in a three-point lead, but Hannon is on form today, another howitzer of a goal.

25 mins: Limerick 2-01 Carlow 0-07

The momentum is with the hosts alright, after drawing level their fourth score of the day is a third…

GOAL! Limerick 3-01 Carlow 0-07

Sean Tobin with the finish from Graeme Mulcahy’s pass. 30 minutes gone.

In three added minutes to the first half the two stars of the first half trade frees. Kavanagh and Hannon.

HALF TIME: Limerick 3-02 Carlow 0-08

We’re back up and running in Limerick with a Graeme Mulcahy point.

36 mins: Limerick 3-03 Carlow 0-08

Hannon is running riot at the Gaelic Grounds. Two first half goals and he extends Limerick’s lead with two points and an assist for Paudie O’Brien.

41 mins: Limerick 3-05 Carlow 0 -08

Craig Doyle gets Carlow off the mark in the second half and Kavanagh gets his seventh of the game to make it;

Limerick 3-05 Carlow 0-10

Declan Hannon whistles another fierce shot just over the bar.

Two more for Hannon as we near the throw in on nine more inter-county fixtures.

For Dublin v Kildare you can follow Fintan O’Toole’s liveblog from Croke Park here. But for everything else below, keep that URL here.
Division 1 FL
Donegal v Kerry, Ballybofey
Division 2 FL
Longford v Galway, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
Division 3 FL
Sligo v Cavan, Markievicz Park
Division 1A HL
Tipperary v Kilkenny, Semple Stadium
Clare v Galway, Cusack Park
Waterford v Cork, Fraher Field
Division 1B HL
Antrim v Dublin, Casement Park
Offaly v Wexford, Tullamore

Tipperary are off to a flier in the big hurling game of the day. They lead Kilkenny by three.

HL Div 1: Tipperary 0-03 Kilkenny 0-00

GOAL! Carlow are back in the game thanks to a Paul Coady goal.

65 mins: Limerick 3-09 Carlow 1-12

GOAL! Donegal 1-01 Kerry 0-00

The All Ireland Champions off to a flying start in Ballybofey, Michael Murphy with the goal from a penalty.

An exciting climax at the Gaelic Grounds as Craig Doyle narrows the gap further for Carlow.

68 mins: Limerick 3-09 Carlow 1-13

In Cusack Park, Joe Canning has already hit three points, but it’s not enough to dampen the Banner.

12 mins: Galway 0-04 Clare 0-04

GOAL! Kilkenny 1-04 Tipperary 0-04

The Champions hit back as only they can. Viciously reversing the three-point deficit.

Elsewhere in HL div 1 Clare have stolen a march on Galway thanks to five points from Colin Ryan.

18 mins: Clare 0-07 Galway 0-04

FULL TIME: Limerick 3-10 Carlow 1-13

No dramatic finish,but plenty of incident in the start as Limerick’s early eye for goal proves crucial.

In HL Div 1, Tipp are keeping pace with Kilkenny.

22 mins: Tipperary 0-07 Kilkenny 1-05

OWN GOAL! We’re hearing that Tipp have hit the front in Semple Stadium thanks to a headed goal, the ball careering into the net via JJ Delaney’s helmet.

27 mins: Tipperary 1-08 Kilkenny 1-06

We hear it’s snowing in Ballybofey – not the kind of conditions Kerry enjoy. Tomas O’Se and Eoin Brosnan on the score-sheet for the Kingdom, but they trail by four.

25 mins: Donegal 1-04 Kerry 0-03

A rip-roaring display from Clare, they’re going to lead Galway at half time. Colin Ryan bringing his total up to seven points.

33 mins: Clare 0-12 Galway 0-06

We’ll be doing our best to bring you the latest from these games now under way, once we’ve updated you with all the half time scores.
Divison 1 FL
Tyrone v Cork, Omagh
Division 2 FL
Louth v Wexford, Drogheda,
Westmeath v Laois, Mullingar
Division 3 FL
Wicklow v Antrim, Aughrim
Roscommon v Meath, Navan
Division 4 FL
Limerick v Carlow, Gaelic Grounds
Leitrim v Offaly, Carrick-on-Shannon

Half times (part 1)

Division 1 FL:
Dublin 0-11 Kildare 1-06.

Donegal 1-05 Kerry 0-03
Division 2 FL
Longford 1-05 Galway 1-06

Division 3 FL
Sligo 1-05 Cavan 0-06
Division 1A HL

Tipperary 2-11 Kilkenny 1-07

Clare 0-12 Galway 0-06

Waterford 0-10 Cork 0-02

2pm throw-ins Half times (part two)

Division 1A HL

Tipperary 2-11 Kilkenny 1-07

Clare 0-12 Galway 0-06

Waterford 0-10 Cork 0-02

Division 1B HL
Antrim 0-05 Dublin 2-07
Offaly 0-06 Wexford 0-10

The only Division 1 football encounter of the 2.30pm games is seeing a fine start for Cork in the snow in Omagh.

Barry O’Driscoll with the Rebels’ latest score

19 mins: Tyrone 0-01 Cork 0-03

20 mins Westmeath 1-1 Laois 0-5

An MJ Tierney free brings Laois level  and they soon tag on another through Conor Boyle in NFL div 2.

A fine game brewing in Omagh after Tyrone are pushed back on level terms thanks in part to Stephen O’Neill, but Colm O’Neill and Donncha O’Connor restored the Rebels’ two point lead before the hosts went right up the other end and minimised the advantage again.

25 mins. Tyrone 0-04 Cork 0-05

The second halves are up and running, none more so than the hurling division 1a clash in Ennis, where the Banner and Tribesmen are trading blows.

42 mins:  Clare 0-14 Galway 0-08

Frantic stuff in Ennis, the hosts had extended their lead to seven, but Galway won’t let go easily.

45 mins: Clare 0-16 Galway 0-10

RED CARD: Tomas O’Se is walking the line in Ballybofey. Kerry down on the scoreboard and now on the field after that straight red.

43 mins: Donegal 1-06 Kerry 0-03

GOAL! Clare 0-16 Galway 1-10

Joe Canning halves the deficit with a goal from a free.

Half time in Omagh and the visitors hold a four-point advantage, Cork leading by Tyrone by eight points to four. Full half time scores to follow.

45 mins: Tipperary 2-14 Kilkenny 1-12

Tipp holding firm so far in the second half, but the Cats have the wind.

2.30pm throw-ins, half time:

Divison 1 FL

Tyrone 0-04 Cork 0-08

Division 2 FL

Louth 1-07 Wexford 2-02

Westmeath 1-03 Laois 1-06

Division 3 FL

Wicklow 0-04 Antrim 0-04

Roscommon 0-03 Meath 2-06

Division 4 FL

Limerick 0-05 Carlow 0-07

Leitrim 0-03 Offaly 0-02

It was briefly a one-point game in Clare as Galway reeled in the hosts, but they’ve shown great character to come back off the ropes.

57 mins: Clare 0-18 Galway 1-12

A terrific game of hurling too in Semple Stadium as the champions wind up for a big finish.

60 mins: Tipperary 2-15 Kilkenny 1-16

The end can’t come soon enough for Kerry in Ballybofey, it’s gonna be a long, cold trip home for those fans who made the journey.

60 mins: Donegal 1-10 Kerry 0-04

A boost for Kilkenny as Noel McGrath is issued a second yellow card and a red to match that incurred by Tommy Walsh earlier on. But the next score sees Tipp open up a one-goal lead.

It’s 14 v 14 in the closing stages.

66 mins: Tipperary 2-17 Kilkenny 1-17

FULL TIME: NFL Div 3 Cavan 1-12 Sligo 2-9

Eugene Keating with a dramatic late score to grab a draw for Cavan.

Grandstand finish coming up in Thurles as Kilkenny have whittled Tipp’s lead down to a single point.

69 mins: Tipperary 2-17 Kilkenny 1-19

Seamus Prendergast with a dramatic late score against the wind for Waterford to seal a draw against Cork.

FULL TIME: Waterford 0-15 Cork 1-12

Brace yourself, here comes the first raft of full-times:

Division 1 FL
Dublin 2-20 Kildare 2-07
Donegal 1-12 Kerry 0-5

Division 2 FL

Longford 3-07 Galway 3-11

Division 3 FL

Sligo 2-09 Cavan 1-12

Division 1A HL

Tipperary 2-17 Kilkenny 1-19

Clare 0-18 Galway 1-13

Waterford 0-15 Cork 1-12

Division 1B HL

Antrim 0-10 Dublin 3-12

Offaly 0-16  Wexford 0-14

Division 1: Cork 0-11 Tyrone 0-5: Aidan Walsh floats over a super long-range point to stretch Cork’s lead to six points in Omagh midway through the second half.

Division 2: It’s entering the closing stages in the two games in this division that started at 2.30pm. Louth hold a 2-8 to 2-7 advantage over Wexford in Drogheda while Laois are leading 1-8 to 1-7 against Westmeath in Mullingar.

Division 4 FL: Carlow are enjoying a successful outing so far in the Gaelic Grounds as they lead Limerick by 0-9 to 0-7 with Martin Doyle just after pointing. While in Carrick-on-Shannon, Offaly are ahead of Leitrim by 0-7 to 0-6.

Division 2 FL: All square in Mullingar with nine minutes left as it stands 1-8 apiece between Laois and Westmeath.

Division 1 FL: Cork 0-12 Tyrone 0-6: Cork could be set for their second successive victory in Ulster as Colm O’Neill has just sent them 0-12 to 0-6 clear in Omagh.

Division 3 FL: Meath could be set for a badly-needed victory as they lead Roscommon by 2-8 to 0-9 in Dr Hyde Park. Antrim lead 1-10 to 2-6 against Wicklow but the Garden County have been reduced to 13 men.

Division 2 FL: Wexford have gone 2-12 to 2-8 clear of Louth in Drogheda with Shane Lennon having been sent-off for the Wee County.

Division 1 FL: Cork 0-14 Tyrone 0-7: Further points by Colm O’Neill and Paul Kerrigan have stretched Cork’s advantage in Omagh.

Division 2 FL: It’s full time in Drogheda where Wexford have defeated Louth 2-13 to 2-9 while in Mullingar it’s been a good day for Westmeath as they have ran out 1-10 to 1-8 victors over Laois.

Division 4 FL: Offaly 0-9 Leitrim 0-8: A one point win for the Faithful County on their trip to Carrick-on-Shannon this afternoon.

Division 1 FL: Cork 0-14 Tyrone 0-8: A big win for Cork on their travels to Healy Park as they condemn Tyrone to their first defeat of this year’s league.

Division 3 FL: Full time in the two games that started at 2.30pm with Antrim drawing 1-10 to 2-7 against a Wicklow team who amazingly finished with 12 men in Aughrim. Elsewhere a vital victory for Meath by 2-11 to 0-12 over Roscommon in Dr Hyde Park.

Division 4 FL: Limerick 0-10 Carlow 0-9: Limerick have maintained their unbeaten record with a narrow one-point win over Carlow in the Gaelic Grounds.

That’s it for this afternoon’s GAA action, thanks for joining us. We’ll be back later with reports, analysis and reaction.

That’s it for this afternoon’s GAA action, thanks for joining us. We’ll be back later with reports, analysis and reaction.