WEXFORD SCORED SIX goals on the way to victory in their O’Byrne Cup opener while Longford staged an impressive second-half fightback to defeat Louth.
Kildare were also winners in their O’Byrne Cup Round 1 fixture as they accounted for Westmeath.
Eoghan Nolan, Ben Brosnan and Tom Byrne bagged a brace of goals each as Wexford ran out 15-point winners against Laois.
Wexford had scored their first two goals inside the opening 10 minutes, and continued to press their advantage on the way to a commanding win.
Meanwhile, Longford produced a strong second-half rally to get the better of Louth. The hosts, who were trailing by eight points, gradually chipped away at the deficit before Oran Kenny struck for a goal to cut the gap to three.
The closing stages were tightly fought as Longford drew level with Louth before Ross McNerney helped Longford to victory with a goal after 63 minutes.
Kildare also got their 2022 campaign off to a winning start with a big win over Westmeath.
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Under new manager Glenn Ryan, Kildare opened up a 0-6 0-1 lead after 19 minutes through a Paddy Woodgate point. They were seven clear by half-time, although they did also lose Kevin O’Callaghan to a black card before the break.
Jimmy Hyland helped himself to five points in the second half as Kildare continued to control proceedings and start their season with a victory.
In the FBD League semi-final, Roscommon scored a resounding win over Sligo.
Diarmuid McGann and Enda Smith both slotted goals for Anthony Cunningham’s side as another high-scoring contest unfolded at the new Connacht GAA Airdome.
Roscommon were leading by five points when McGann grabbed Roscommon’s first goal just before half-time.
Sligo offered a strong response after the restart, hitting four unanswered points to leave just three between them. The sides traded points after that, with Roscommon maintaining a firm grip on proceedings.
Smith’s goal pushed them into a 2-21 to 0-19 advantage as Roscommon tagged on further points to put more distance between the teams before the final whistle.
They will progress to meet Galway in next Friday’s final.
O’Byrne Cup Results:
Kildare 0-19 Westmeath 0-8
Wexford 6-10 Laois 0-13
Longford 2-13 Louth 0-14
FBD League Fixture
Sligo 0-21 Roscommon 3-23
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Wexford hit six goals to make winning start as Kildare score comfortable win over Westmeath
WEXFORD SCORED SIX goals on the way to victory in their O’Byrne Cup opener while Longford staged an impressive second-half fightback to defeat Louth.
Kildare were also winners in their O’Byrne Cup Round 1 fixture as they accounted for Westmeath.
Eoghan Nolan, Ben Brosnan and Tom Byrne bagged a brace of goals each as Wexford ran out 15-point winners against Laois.
Wexford had scored their first two goals inside the opening 10 minutes, and continued to press their advantage on the way to a commanding win.
Meanwhile, Longford produced a strong second-half rally to get the better of Louth. The hosts, who were trailing by eight points, gradually chipped away at the deficit before Oran Kenny struck for a goal to cut the gap to three.
The closing stages were tightly fought as Longford drew level with Louth before Ross McNerney helped Longford to victory with a goal after 63 minutes.
Kildare also got their 2022 campaign off to a winning start with a big win over Westmeath.
Under new manager Glenn Ryan, Kildare opened up a 0-6 0-1 lead after 19 minutes through a Paddy Woodgate point. They were seven clear by half-time, although they did also lose Kevin O’Callaghan to a black card before the break.
Jimmy Hyland helped himself to five points in the second half as Kildare continued to control proceedings and start their season with a victory.
In the FBD League semi-final, Roscommon scored a resounding win over Sligo.
Diarmuid McGann and Enda Smith both slotted goals for Anthony Cunningham’s side as another high-scoring contest unfolded at the new Connacht GAA Airdome.
Roscommon were leading by five points when McGann grabbed Roscommon’s first goal just before half-time.
Sligo offered a strong response after the restart, hitting four unanswered points to leave just three between them. The sides traded points after that, with Roscommon maintaining a firm grip on proceedings.
Smith’s goal pushed them into a 2-21 to 0-19 advantage as Roscommon tagged on further points to put more distance between the teams before the final whistle.
They will progress to meet Galway in next Friday’s final.
O’Byrne Cup Results:
Kildare 0-19 Westmeath 0-8
Wexford 6-10 Laois 0-13
Longford 2-13 Louth 0-14
FBD League Fixture
Sligo 0-21 Roscommon 3-23
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