Month: September 2021

Tipperary 2-30 Waterford 0-18 John Fallon reports from Semple Stadium WATERFORD’S QUEST FOR a first ever championship win over Tipperary at Semple Stadium never looked “Jason Forde stars with 1-9 as Tipperary see off Waterford to secure back-to-back wins”

Dublin 1-22 Wexford 2-19 Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park FOR THE FIFTH time in the last 12 months, Dublin surrendered a second-half lead in “Moran drills in goal with last puck to earn Dublin dramatic draw against Wexford”

Carlow 1-14 Kilkenny 3-22 Conor McKenna reports from Netwatch Cullen Park KILKENNY CRUISED TO a comfortable 14-point victory over Carlow in the second round of “Cody’s Kilkenny make light work of Carlow challenge to go two from two”

Sligo 0-7 Galway 3-11 Darragh Small reports from Markievicz Park LIAM SILKE INSPIRED reigning champions Galway to the Connacht final with victory over Sligo. Galway haven’t “Silke inspires Galway to Connacht final spot as Tribsemen seek back-to-back crowns”

Cork 1-26 Limerick 1-19 Fintan O’Toole reports from Gaelic Grounds AN AFTERNOON IN the Gaelic Grounds to rip up the Munster hurling form book. Patrick “Cork bounce back as they claim impressive win against All-Ireland champs Limerick”

SEVEN POINTS IN arrears last Sunday against Tipperary, seven points clear a week on against Limerick. Cork’s hurling fortunes have swung sharply in the space “John Meyler: ‘Cork are always a summer hurling team, it’s just getting that workrate up’”

Armagh 2-17 Down 3-13 Declan Bogue reports from Pairc Elser FIVE GOALS IN total, a first Ulster championship win for Kieran McGeeney as Armagh manager, “Armagh claim first Ulster victory in five years with extra-time win over Down in goal-fest”

LIMERICK MANAGER JOHN Kiely has backed his All-Ireland winning players to revive their Munster campaign after falling to a seven-point loss in their opener this “‘We have to regroup but I know these guys will because they’re full of the right stuff’”

Sean Moran celebrates scoring his goal. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Kevin O’Brien reports from Parnell Park ONLY FOR SEAN Moran’s injury-time equaliser, Dublin were almost certainly “Davy Fitz: ‘We’re definitely right up there with any of the best teams in Leinster’”

WATERFORD BOSS PARAIC Fanning admitted they face a difficult task trying to salvage their season against All-Ireland champions Limerick in two weeks. But he’s confident “Fanning: ‘We can leave the season peter out or we can fight for our lives’”