Our GAA Editor Fintan O’Toole is already enjoying a day out in the Páirc, where in the All-Ireland Minor quarter-final, a second Galway goal from Enda Fahy has steered them 2-17 to 0-11 clear of Clare. The young Tribesmen are headed for a semi-final with Kilkenny.
Inter-county hurling returns to Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Clare against Galway in All Ireland minor quarter-final. pic.twitter.com/MALT9qR7s6
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole13) July 22, 2017
Denis O’Flynn and a couple thousand more are in early. Team news coming up shortly.
View from corner of Blackrock end and new South Stand pic.twitter.com/m1lKMSMrnL
— Denis O Flynn (@ei6hb1) July 22, 2017
The Minor quarter-final finished Galway 2-19 Clare 1-12. Galway advance to face the Cats in the last four.
Ah, here…
A lot of empty spaces still and reports of heavy traffic, chance of a delayed throw-in?
— Cork’s RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) July 22, 2017
It’s almost time. Here are your teams this evening…
Tipperary
1. Daragh Mooney (Eire Óg Annacarty-Donohill)
2. Donagh Maher (Burgess)
3. Tomás Hamill (Moyne-Templetuohy)
4. James Barry (Upperchurch-Drombane)
5. Seamus Kennedy (St Mary’s)
6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)
7. Padraic Maher (Thurles Sarsfields – captain)
8. Brendan Maher (Borris-Ileigh)
9. Michael Breen (Ballina)
10. Noel McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
11. Patrick Maher (Lorrha-Dorrha)
12. Dan McCormack (Borris-Ileigh)
13. John O’Dwyer (Killenaule)
14. Seamus Callanan (Drom-Inch)
15. John McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney)
Clare
1. Andrew Fahy (Whitegate)
2. Seadna Morey (Sixmilebridge)
3. Patrick O’Connor (Tubber – captain)
4. Cian Dillon (Crusheen)
5. David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona)
6. Conor Cleary (St Joseph’s Miltown)
7. Jamie Shanahan (Sixmilebridge)
8. Colm Galvin (Clonlara)
9. Tony Kelly (Ballyea)
10. Cathal Malone (Sixmilebridge)
11. Podge Collins (Cratloe)
12. John Conlon (Clonlara)
13. Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg)
14. Aaron Cunningham (Wolfe Tones)
15. Conor McGrath (Cratloe)
Dónal O’Grady says he’s been out on the pitch to bounce the sliotar a few times. The going is…”a bit dead,” says the former All-Ireland-winning manager.
A first rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann at the new ground is finished, and we are underway!
1 min – Tipp 0-1 Clare 0-1: Séamus Callanan hits the post with the first opportunity of the evening. Back come Clare and Tony Kelly sends one over. Noel McGrath levels for Tipp. Could be a long day for my fingers.
2 mins – Tipp 0-2 Clare 0-1: John McGrath gives Tipp the lead. Both McGraths have registered early doors.
6 mins – Tipp 0-3 Clare 0-2 Séamus Callanan gives Tipp the lead with a fine score, making amends for his early miss.
8 mins – Tipp 0-4 Clare 0-2: Noel McGrath adds his second from wide on the right.
9 mins – Tipp 0-5 Clare 0-2: Bubbles scores for Tipp. Four of their forwards are already off the mark!
11 mins – Tipp 0-6 Clare 0-2: Séamus Callanan converts a free from wide-left. Tipp looking seriously good; Clare yet to get a proper foothold.
12 mins – Tipp 0-7 Clare 0-2: Target practice for Callanan – a gimme free from close range.
13 mins – Tipp 0-8 Clare 0-2: Bonner Maher drives at Clare defence before offloading to John McGrath. McGrath controls the sliotar wide of the goal and volleys over. Might have been a goal chance, but lovely skill and decent finish from a tight angle.
16 mins – Tipp 0-8 Clare 0-3: Poor wide from Conor McGrath draws a guttural groan from the Banner faithful. Under little pressure, scooped it wide left.
17 mins – Tipp 0-9 Clare 0-3: Wonderful score from Séamus Callanan, bissecting the posts from over his left shoulder and exacerbating Conor McGrath’s miss just moments prior.
18 mins – GOAL CLARE! Tipp 0-9 Clare 1-3: Aaron Cunningham nearly rips the net with a low finish.
19 mins – GOAL CLARE AGAIN! Clare 2-3 Tipp 0-9: Wonderful catch by Shane O’Donnell, who feeds that man Cunningham again, and he slots it low past Darragh Mooney. Incredible! And within the space of a minute, the teams are level!
25 mins – Tipp 0-10 Clare 2-03: Michael Breen capitalises on uncertainty in Clare defence and takes an easy score to regain the lead for Tipp.
Clare have had 9 (NINE) wides, Tipp just the one.
26 mins – Tipp 0-11 Clare 2-3: Hawkeye, or its Corkonian equivalent, rules ‘TÁ’ in favour of Tipp. They’re two ahead.
28 mins – Tipp 0-12 Clare 2-3: Callanan with his fourth point – three from frees.
29 mins – Tipp 0-12 Clare 2-4: LIT’s Jamie Shanahan responds for Clare, closing the margin to two points.
31 mins – Tipp 0-12 Clare 2-5: Lovely score by Conor McGrath, who atones for his previous wide with a wonderful burst down the left and a finish from downtown.
33 mins – Tipp 0-13 Clare 2-5: Callanan again for Tipp after Noel McGrath anticipates a short puckout and diverts it into his path.
34 mins – Tipp 0-15 Clare 2-5: Two quickfire scores by Tipp who move four points clear through Séamus Kennedy and Bubble O’Dwyer, with two minutes added on at the end of a frantic first half.
36 mins – Tipp 0-16 Clare 2-5: Tipp score another with seconds remaining in first half as ANOTHER Clare puck-out goes astray; in the last three minutes of the first half, they’ve conceded three points directly from poor puck-outs.
SECOND HALF: 28,567 the official attendance at Páirc Uí Chaoimh as we begin the second half. Noel McGrath and Cian Dillon immediately booked for a bit of handbags.
36 mins – Still Tipp 0-16 Clare 25: Really poor wide from a placed ball by Tony Kelly – Clare’s 12th.
37 mins – Tipp 0-16 Clare 2-6: Shane O’Donnell responds for Clare with a neat finish from 40-odd yards, to the right of the sticks. O’Donnell’s second point of the game.
39 mins – Tipp 0-17 Clare 2-6: Maher with a sumptuous crossfield ball and Bubbles has his third for Tipp. Lovely score.
41 mins – Tipp 0-18 Clare 2-6: Callanan roasts one over the bar after a wonderful run by McCormack and an outrageous driven pass by Bubbles. Would have been one of the great goals – all came from a farcical spell of shinty near the Tipp goal. Incredible break and move.
43 mins – Tipp 0-18 Clare 2-7: Tony Kelly gets his third to keep Clare in touch, another from a free.
45 mins – Tipp 0-18 Clare 2-8: Cathal Malone finds Conor McGrath who’s eventually fouled by Donagh Maher on the left-hand-side of Tipp territory. Kelly does the rest.
46 mins – Tipp 0-19 Clare 2-8: John McGrath, cool as you like, over the shoulder, and Tipp lead by five again.
47 mins – Tipp 0-19 Clare 2-9: Another Kelly free as Shane O’Donnell falls victim to a high challenge from Maher at the back. Clare keeping in touch but puck-out remains an issue.
49 mins – Tipp 0-20 Clare 2-9: Michael Breen finds Noel McGrath on the right wing, who swings it nonchalantly over the bar for Tipp. Simplicity in a score.
50 mins – Tipp 0-20 Clare 2-9: Kelly drags a free wide for Clare – his second of the second half and Clare’s twelfth overall.
52 mins – Tipp 0-22 Clare 2-9: Patrick Maher grabs his fifth from wide right. Seconds later, Noel McGrath scores from a similar area. Tipp seven clear now, but Clare have a free from close-range.
53 mins – Tipp 0-22 Clare 2-10: David Reidy claws it back to six points as he takes over the free-taking duties.
56 mins – Tipp 0-23 Clare 2-10: You could accuse Clare of shooting themselves in the foot with all these wides, but if they tried to shoot themselves in the foot they’d probably miss wide left today.
57 mins – Tipp 0-23 Clare 2-11: The infamous live-blogger’s curse. Tony Kelly registers once more and Tipp’s lead is back to six.
58 mins – Tipp 0-23 Clare 2-12: Substitute Peter Duggan, who replaced John Conlon in the first half, cuts the lead to five.
59 mins – Tipp 0-23 Clare 2-13: Tipp’s lead now down to four and their management are starting to get a bit jumpy on the sidelines. Point this time by Colm Galvin.
62 mins – Tipp 0-23 Clare 2-14: Poor wide by Padraic Maher and Peter Duggan is fouled from the resulting puck-out. Free-in for Clare, eminently scorable. David Reidy slots it, and the Clare fans raise their voices.
63 mins – Tipp 0-23 Clare 2-16: Aaron Cunningham hits the side-netting after a scramble near the Tipp goalmouth. We’ve got ‘one of those’ finishes on our hands here. Peter Duggan with a monster catch, and OVER THE BAR FROM CONOR MCGRATH. One point between them – Clare have scored the last six!
67 mins – Tipp 0-24 Clare 2-16: Bubbles pulls Tipp out of their rut as he taps over a free. Extends their lead to two points.
This one is up for grabs with less than two minutes remaining!
70 mins – Tipp 0-26 Clare 2-16: Brendan Maher drops over a free from all of 350 yards, without the benefit of the replay. Huge, huge score. Seconds later, John McGrath gets his sixth! Tipp are pulling away again.
71 mins – Tipp 0-27 Clare 2-16: Tipp score again, and you can stick a fork in this one. Four minutes of added time, Tipp lead by five.
73 mins – Tipp 0-28 Clare 2-16: Jason Forde puts the cherry on top for Tipp after Clare go close to a goal at the other end.
74 mins – Tipperary 0-28 Clare 3-16: A consolation goal for Clare at the death after a goalmouth scramble for the ages.
And so Tipp are back in Croker, while Clare will be left ruing those wides and puck-out mishaps. It got tasty towards the end, but Tipp run out deserved winners at the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
That’s all from us for now, but there will be lots more reaction and analysis on site later this evening.
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Boom boom boom boom everybody say Mayo!
@Eamonn McColgan II: Mayo make history like Galway 2 weeks ago. There is all to play for remember there was a replay last year.
Must be serious pressure on the Dubs today. Imagine loosing to a team of amateurs.
@mickmc: jeez mayo are by no means amateurs
@Alison Maguire: No it’s no surprised the two best funded county got to the final.
@mickmc: why how much did each of those county’s spend on players ??
@Nucky: your alive,any chance you can come back and put neenee/alan back in his box
@j lad: think I just did
@Nucky: well enough “expense” or handy numbers to ensure they can train professionally without the hindrance of a job.
@mickmc: Learn to spell imbecile
@mickmc: aww boohoo things are only a hindrance if you let them be
@mickmc: I respect the Dubs and their fans but not tits like you who troll online! May the best team win today!
O’Gara lucky to be on pitch! Knackery thing to do
@Adrian Costigan: gouging. Low act
@Cathal: knowing the GAA will prob get an 8 week ban, be back for first round of o’byrne cup in January!
Ref is giving everything to Dublin
@Gerry Murphy: what game are you watchin
Dublin foul themselves and get a free in lol
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If ever there was a game that the best team lost this was it
Not a hope
A draw today and Mayo to win the replay at home in Castlebar
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Come on Mayo, stuff the jackeens
@Declan Moran: yjuykiuytok7u6ou
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@Anika Swift: this isn’t soccer
@Declan Moran: Thanks Anika. I need this after that fcuking sh!te today
Classy bit of eye gouging caught on camera by O’Gara.
@Bríd Uí Mhaoluala: nice elbow by keegan into back of coopers head
Referee is shocking in my opinion. Neutral supporter here
Mayo by 2
How many men have to hang out of Aidan O’Shea for him to get a free?
People really are underestimating this Dublin team and don’t realize how good they are. This is a team that you’ll only see once every generation, kinda like the Kerry team of the 70′s/80′s. They will beat Mayo today, and I believe they’ll do it quite handily. The firepower that Dublin have on the bench is the crucial aspect of this game. Once the benches come into play around the 45min mark you’ll see the Dubs pull away. I take Dublin by 5-7 points.
@Stephen Duggan: Not really…………….at half time!
@Stephen Duggan: Best Team ever my arse.
@Ewan Scott: I agree, poor first half. But no All Ireland is ever won at half time.
@Ewan Scott: Where did I say ‘best team ever?’
@Ewan Scott: champions
@Ewan Scott: Now you agree up The Dubs
@Michael McCormack: sorry to say o don’t Michael
@Paul Furey: were at full time
Go néirí an tádh leis an bhfoireann is fearr. COYBIB
@architects: Is feidir leat labhairt i nGaeilge ach tá tú fós ar “shoneen” -
@Old Gabby Johnson: ___Is buaiteoir é mar atá gach I mBaile Átha Cliath ar lá atá againn inniu ann! COYBIB
@George Hogan: Let the good times roll! COYBIB
Before the first ad break at half time RTE did their usual montage of highlights. One was a Dublin player eye gouging a Mayo player. No mention of it anywhere, unless I missed commentary on it.
@Thomas O’ Donnell: don’t worry Thomas. The Sunday game crew will lobby to get him a long suspension later on. Mark my words
Referee seems to have forgotten his cards for mayo
Mayo 1-16 Dublin 1-14
Ref doing his best to make a bo**ix of it as usual.
What was Vaughan thinking about. What an absolute eejit
COYBIB!!!
@Billy Connelly: The whole country is rooting for the Jacks to lose…
@TravellingTheWorld: Typical spiteful culchies;)
@Billy Connelly: the journal send notifications for the Chelsea match but not the all ireland final.???? What’s more important.
@Joe Travers: neither is more important than the other they are just two sporting contests. I’m getting Journal notifications for both so I’d check your phone.
@Joe Travers: Hi Joe. You can get notifications if you scroll up to the top of the page and click into ‘live blog’ and turn on ‘important events’. Enjoy the game.
Mayo for ham
Cluxton kick outs amazing…..when he’s kicking 10 yrds to free man! Other than that he’s bottled them
If Mayo had another forward other than Andy Moran they would be further ahead, Cillian O Connor very over rated
He’s having a very poor game so far
Come On Ye Boys In Blue
You’re some West of Ireland man Paul Scanlon …. tosser!
@SYM-Metal: says a roscommon dik head
Dublin Joe at it again.No way Donal Vaughan should have sent off.Joe couldn’t have Dublin a man down.Could he and he has given them the space on pitch they need.Well done.
@Mary Ryan: go back to washin the dishes 2 reds cards deserved, if Vaughan had of stayed out of it dubs were down to 14 and mayo were in the driving seat idiot of a player
@Mary Ryan: intentional striking or attempting to strike an opponent is a straight red! You will vary rarely see a clearer example
As a donegal man well played by both sides. Best final ive seen in a long time..
Vaughan has just handed the all Ireland to Dublin, Muppet
Fair play to the Dubs. Deserved 3 in a row.
So, we see how good the dubs are when they’re tested, NOT so great
@Declan Moran: champions 3 in a row
Some dirty tactics by Dublin and poor refereeing decisions all going Dublin’ s way..
Mayo were the better team..
@Patrick j Brady: hahahahahaha. And what about Mayos dragging and taking players out. Even the last free he swung his boot towards Rock as he was taking it.
@Patrick j Brady: Most of the off the ball dirty play came from Mayo
It’s the ref that badly needs a boot!! Too many incidents not picked up on
Mayo must take their points. Way too many wides.
Only 2 scores for Dublin in the 1st 20 mins. Dean Rock has started the game poorly and McCaffrey will be a big loss.
Also has to be said that Cilllan O Connor has been very poor for Mayo – just as well Moran and Doherty are doing great so far
Agree John
Donal Vaughan.
Dublin – much more experienced at this level, awesome firepower available to replace anyone misfiring on the day and side full of confidence, united and determined. Pressure is on Mayo to take it off the Dubs.
I’m trying to watch on rte player it’s bad anyone any ideas what’s wrong or any stream to watch
@Donal O Cofaigh: mobdro? Not great quality by any means but it works. Both on rte and sky.
@Malvolio32: found one on you tube gaa hd live , excellent quality, thanks for reply
@Donal O Cofaigh: watching RTE on Mobdro and have a much better stream than the RTE player app
Gutted for mayo : (
Go on Mayo
Vaughan , full qualified velvet ears !!!!
How many steps did Rock run for that point ? Mayo hard done by
Another home win for Dublin
@TravellingTheWorld: yes and delighted. No better feeling than the capital winning in the capital.
Mayo hahahaha ,
Weren’t u hoping mayo would win 2 weeks ago! Hypocrite
Poor Mayo, if Vaughan had kept his head things could very different. Hard luck… once again. COYBIB!!!!!!!!
mayo ony themselves to blame.in the last 10 minutes too many mayo players went missin.Dublin didn’t even play well
@Michael cunnane: or weren’t let play well??
HT. Dublin are very poor so far.Jack Mac huge loss .Eoin o Gara has to go if Dublin are to win but this will be close and could be a another draw.
Unlucky mayo. Was an enjoyable game of football to watch. Heart in the mouth stuff at the end. Thought a draw was a fair result to be honest and a replay but hope to see use back at the final stage next year for another battle. Up the dubs
MAYO CHEATED BY THUGS
@Pat Butler: always with the excuses. Annual bottlers.
That last COC free kick which came off the post…..no Mayo player at the ready to pounce on rebound!
The Vaughan incident, very costly…when cool heads and calmness required in the heat of that moment…a red mist descends on Donie.
Thrilling game. End to end stuff! Hard luck Mayo. Congrats to Dubs.
All in all 2017 a great year’s GAA matches.
Dublin didn’t deserve to win today Mayo did. O am sickened by how poor the ref was at that game…..
@Robert McMahon: Agreed
@Robert McMahon: of course Dublin deserved to win. They battled on and scored more points when playing poorly. That’s the definition of a winning team.
Gooooaaaaallllllll Mayo
Keep it up Nayo
@Paul: that’s what the dubs call a donkey!
Loss of McCaffrey was massive for Dublin. Dublins best players always seem to get injured against mayo. Every time they play. It’s amazing.
Mayo should be further ahead.
Connolly to score the winner :)
O Connor has to get into the game if mayo want to win.
C’mon Sinéad! Have Dublin shown up? Often late for GAA.
Mayo struggling to break dubs blanket defence.
That curse stands. If I was those two remaining players from 55 I’d be in wit pro.
Really not impressed by this at all. The skill level is very low. Both these teams would get monstered by 100 points if they took on the Ireland rugby team in a rugby match.
Bunch of amateurs.
@beni gabor: poor attempt at Trolling
@beni gabor: g8 b8 m8
Great game of football. Fair play to Dublin, dispite not playing well im the first half, They managed to keep their composer, and take their scores. A close finish but the best team won on the day.
What would have happened if we won desperate dan? Would u have gone into hiding? Joke of a gaa “fan”
Donal Vaughan cost Mayo that match. Devastating for everyone concerned to have to put up with such stupidity.
Is it me or are they playing for a replay? Not playing more like..
@Mike Foley: maybe not.. dublin just scored
@Mike Foley: well no one can say the ref didn’t do his bit.
I thought the dubs were on the GAA payroll if they went on for a replay
So close ,gutted but they gave yas a run for your money
What a clown you are Vaughan , had the advantage & pissed away coz you’re a hot head fool
Can’t blame a so called curse for that. A stupid red card cost them in the end. Absolutely brainless.
Dirty smackheads
Cmon Mayo cursed jaysus beat the dubs
Whens the blame the ref and dirty dublin gonna start well done dublin great game, Respect to mayo great team