Results:
All-Ireland football preliminary quarter-finals
FT – Down 3-21 Galway 2-26 (report)
FT – Donegal 2-22 Louth 0-12 (report)
Tailteann Cup semi-finals (wrap report)
FT – Wicklow 1-17 Limerick 2-18
FT – Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9
All-Ireland MFC semi-finals (wrap report)
FT – Tyrone 2-12 Roscommon 1-8
FT – Kerry 1-19 Mayo 3-10
Here’s the report from Ballybofey, where Donegal took a 16-point win over Louth to see themselves back into the last eight.
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And here’s a wrap of today’s two Tailteann Cup semi-finals:
That’s all from me for live coverage of today’s games. There will be lots of coverage of this weekend’s action to come, including a report of the Donegal-Louth match that will be online shortly. There will also be plenty of discussion following tomorrow morning’s quarter-final draw. Thanks for joining us today.
Limerick will likely be underdogs for the Tailteann final, given Kildare’s reputation and the quality of some of their players. Limerick have been on some form this year though, winning Division Four and beating Westmeath to earn top spot in their group in the Tailteann Cup. Their manager Jimmy Lee was delighted with their comeback win over Wicklow today.
Brian McLoughlin was a bright spark in a fairly dour Tailteann Cup semi-final. Having only come off the bench in the second half, he was a deserving man of the match.
Here’s the breakdown of what teams that counties can draw tomorrow.
Having met Donegal in the Ulster final, and Dublin and Galway in the round robin, Armagh will be drawn against Kerry tomorrow. Tyrone and Donegal cannot be drawn together, and the same goes for Kerry and Meath.
Next week’s quarter-finals will be played between the group winners (Tyrone, Armagh, Monaghan and Meath) and this weekend’s preliminary quarter-final winners (Donegal, Galway, Dublin and Kerry).
Here’s Ciaran Thompson’s fantastic finish that put the game beyond reach for Louth.
Louth’s glorious summer that saw them win the Leinster Championship is over. For Donegal, this performance puts them back with the rest of the favourites in the quarter-finals.
Full-time: Donegal 2-22 Louth 0-12
67 Mins: The Donegal subs are leaving the pitch already, probably to start their recovery for next week’s quarter-finals. Donegal 2-20 Louth 0-12
65 Mins: Ó Baoill has been up and down constantly since his introduction. He adds another score. Donegal 2-20 Louth 0-11
63 Mins: Niall O’Donnell adds another score. Credit to Donegal, they haven’t dropped the intensity at all despite their huge lead. Mulroy gets a point for Louth. Donegal 2-19 Louth 0-11
Kildare will face Limerick in the 2025 Tailteann Cup final.
Full-time: Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9
59 Mins: Shane O’Donnell fists one over from close range. The air is totally gone out of the game now. Donegal 2-18 Louth 0-9
68 Mins: Only 90 seconds left for Kildare to survive here. But they have more in mind.
GOAL for Kildare! James McGrath buries it to the bottom corner. Kildare 0-13 Fermanagh 0-9
65 Mins: Brian McLoughlin continues his fantastic performance today, kicking another score under severe pressure. Kildare 0-13 Fermanagh 0-9
53 Mins: Oisín Gallen is back in the form that won him an All-Star last year. Another point for him, and then Ó Baoill races through for another score. Donegal 2-17 Louth 0-9
63 Mins: Kildare get off the hook, that free hits the post! Kildare 0-12 Fermanagh 0-9
62 Mins: Fermanagh have it back to a one-score gap, and have a very central free now to reduce the gap further. Kildare 0-12 Fermanagh 0-9
50 Mins: Donegal are all over Louth now. Peter Lynch has been black carded for the Wee county, and Gallen and Langan add more scores. Murphy off now, but McBrearty on in his place. Donegal 2-14 Louth 0-9
59 Mins: Brian McLoughlin, on as a sub, adds a two-pointer to take his tally to 0-4, all from play. Kildare 0-12 Fermanagh 0-8
49 Mins: GOAL for Donegal! They turn over Louth in defence, and then Ciaran Thompson punishes the error with a fantastic finish. Donegal 2-11 Louth 0-9
48 Mins: Sam Mulroy points to help the Louth effort. Dáire Ó Baoill is on now for Ryan McHugh. Donegal 1-11 Louth 0-9
56 Mins: Rain falls in sheets in Croker, giving the players and the ball a fresh soaking. Kildare 0-10 Fermanagh 0-8
46 Mins: A point by Michael Langan and a two-pointer from Murphy put Donegal in charge of matters now. Donegal 1-11 Louth 0-8
54 Mins: Brian McLoughlin puts Kildare in front with two points in a row. Kildare 0-10 Fermanagh 0-8
42 Mins: An Oisín Gallen point puts Donegal three points up. Donegal 1-8 Louth 0-8
50 Mins: Fermanagh’s Seán Cassidy draws the sides level. Kildare 0-8 Fermanagh 0-8
40 Mins: Finbarr Roarty gets another point from a forage forward. Donegal 1-7 Louth 0-8
39 Mins: Caolan McColgan drops a shot disappointingly short inside the two-point arc. Donegal 1-6 Louth 0-8
38 Mins: Michael Murphy gets a yellow card for a high tackle on Daire Nally. The Louth corner back was flying through, and the free gives Mulroy an easy chance to get the gap back to one. Donegal 1-6 Louth 0-8
46 Mins: Kildare’s Tommy Gill blares wide from close in. Kildare have six misses this half already. Kildare 0-8 Fermanagh 0-7
36 Mins: Donegal begin the half shifting it side to side, but Murphy misses when the space opens up for a shot. Donegal 1-6 Louth 0-7
Donegal are back out in Ballybofey, and now here come the Louth players. That was a long half-time!
42 Mins: Fermanagh get the first point from a free in this Tailteann semi-final, but Kildare respond through Daniel Flynn. Kildare 0-8 Fermanagh 0-7
41 Mins: Kildare have started much the brighter in the second half, but haven’t put a single extra score on the board. Kildare 0-7 Fermanagh 0-6
36 Mins: The rain has stopped, and the fans in Croke Park will be hoping for a more open half of football in this Tailteann Cup semi-final. Kildare 0-7 Fermanagh 0-6
Kerry will face Tyrone in the All-Ireland minor final.
Full-time: Kerry 1-19 Mayo 3-10
63 Mins: Nick Lacey with a savage point to put Kerry on top. Kerry 1-17 Mayo 3-10
61 Mins: Mayo get one ahead, four minutes of added time left. Kerry 1-15 Mayo 3-10
Half-time: Donegal 1-6 Louth 0-7
Point by Ryan Burns after the hooter.
50 Mins: Mayo back in front after a goal by Oran Murphy. Kerry 1-14 Mayo 3-9
Half-time: Kildare 0-7 Fermanagh 0-6
31 Mins: Oisín Gallen gets a point from play, finding space inside the D. Louth reply with a point but then...
GOAL for Donegal! Shaun Patton’s kickout was too quick for Louth, and Conor O’Donnell gets on the end of the move, finishing low into the back of the net. Donegal 1-6 Louth 0-6
32 Mins: Darragh Kirwan gets a nice score to put Kildare back two in front. Kildare 0-7 Fermanagh 0-5
29 Mins: Thompson and Ryan McHugh are both rushed into uncharacteristic misses by the very organised Louth defence.
29 Mins: Lovely score by Fermanagh midfielder Joe McDade. Kildare 0-6 Fermanagh 0-5
27 Mins: Louth’s perseverance is rewarded as they force Finbarr Roarty to overcarry, but Mulroy can’t convert the free from distance. Donegal 0-5 Louth 0-5
26 Mins: Alex Beirne’s point has Kildare two in front now. Kildare 0-6 Fermanagh 0-4
25 Mins: Four scores in a row from Louth, with this one again coming from Ryan Burns. Donegal 0-5 Louth 0-5
38 Mins: Kerry get two two-pointers to start the second half, and ease back in front in the minor semi-final. Kerry 1-11 Mayo 2-5
22 Mins: Louth are not giving Donegal easy scores now, as Ciaran Thompson drops a shot short. Donegal 0-5 Louth 0-4
22 Mins: A Colm Dalton point has Kildare one in front in the Tailteann Cup. Kildare 0-5 Fermanagh 0-4
21 Mins: Cracking effort from Burns, and the gap is back to one. He bought himself space and smashed it over with the outside of his left boot. Donegal 0-5 Louth 0-4
18 Mins: Oisín Gallen blasts wide inside the small rectangle; it looked to be a certain goal. Craig Lennon had just added Louth’s second point, and now Ryan Burns has got one more for the side. Donegal 0-5 Louth 0-3
17 Mins: Fans are moving back up the stands for cover in Croke Park due to the rain. The ball is very greasy and it’s posing challenges for both teams in attack. Kildare 0-4 Fermanagh 0-4
15 Mins: Louth finding it hard to put the ball over the bar, even in good areas. Roarty pops one over for Donegal. Donegal 0-5 Louth 0-1
13 Mins: Oisín Gallen shimmies into some space and clips it over off his right boot. Donegal dominating so far. Donegal 0-4 Louth 0-1
12 Mins: Kevin Feely rattles the Fermanagh crossbar, as the rain starts to pour in Croke Park. Fermanagh survive and get themselves back in front. Kildare 0-3 Fermanagh 0-4
11 Mins: Michael Murphy gets his first point of the afternoon, this one from a free. Donegal 0-3 Louth 0-1
Half-time: Kerry 1-7 Mayo 2-5
7 Mins: Paul Matthews opens Louth’s account in Ballybofey. Donegal 0-2 Louth 0-1
6 Mins: Kildare take the lead now, a two-pointer from Kevin Feely and then a point from Colm Dalton. Kildare 0-3 Fermanagh 0-2
5 Mins: Conor O’Donnell adds a second for Donegal. Donegal 0-2 Louth 0-0
3 Mins: Peadar Mogan gets the first score of the game for Donegal. Donegal 0-1 Louth 0-0
3 Mins: We’re also up and running in Croker. Kildare miss a huge goal chance to take the lead back, after Fermanagh started brightly with two points. Kildare 0-0 Fermanagh 0-2
1 Mins: We’re underway in Ballybofey. Donegal 0-0 Louth 0-0
The Donegal and Louth teams for today’s preliminary quarter-finals. Caolan McColgan replaces Daire Ó Baoill, and Jason McGee comes in for Hugh McFadden. Louth replace Paul Matthews with Ciaran Keenan and Conor Grimes with Dan Corcoran
25 Mins: Goal for Kerry through Maidhc Ó Sé to put the Kingdom one in front. Kerry 1-5 Mayo 1-4
19 Mins: Mayo leading by two in the sunshine in Cusack Park. Kerry 0-4 Mayo 1-3
Limerick’s goalkeeper Josh Ryan had a day to remember in Croke Park. Here’s two moments that took his county to victory.
11 Mins: Goal for Mayo in the minor semi-final. A great finish into the near post from Cian May. Kerry 0-2 Mayo 1-1
Malachy Clerkin’s reaction from Newry, as Galway get through to the quarter-finals at the expense of Down:
Full-time: Galway 2-26 Down 3-21. Galway go through to the last eight but they got a bellyful of it from Down in Newry in another comically high-scoring game. Down were 10 points behind at half-time but had Galway under huge pressure from the get-go, landing a pair of two-pointers inside the opening 69 seconds of the second half. But although they got within two points of the visitors, they were never able to get any closer and a huge cameo from substitute Peter Cooke settled the Galway midfield. Pádraic Joyce’s side move on to the quarter-finals but like everyone else in Monday’s draw, they have their flaws.
Full-time: Wicklow 1-17 Limerick 2-18
Limerick are into the Tailteann Cup final!
68 Mins: Limerick ‘keeper Josh Ryan gets his side five points clear with an outstanding two-pointer. Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 2-18
65 Mins: The game is slipping away from Wicklow with only five minutes left, and three points in it. Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 2-16
1 Mins: The All-Ireland minor semi-final between Mayo and Kerry is underway. Kerry 0-0 Mayo 0-0
62 Mins: Limerick take the lead, but could have had even more if not for a wonderful Malachy Stone block. Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 2-14
Full-time: Down 3-21 Galway 2-26
70 Mins: An insurance score by Tierney, and Down won’t be able to catch them as the hooter goes. Down 3-19 Galway 2-26
68 Mins: GOAL for Down! A minute left, three in it. Down 3-19 Galway 2-25
68 Mins: Daniel O’Flaherty gets another score for Galway. Down 2-19 Galway 2-25
67 Mins: GOAL for Galway! Tomó Culhane comes off the bench and buries it to the back of the net. That should be it in Newry for Galway. Down 2-19 Galway 2-24
57 Mins: Penalty for Wicklow! Oisin McGraynor’s effort is saved off the post though! Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 2-12
54 Mins: Just a points in it now in Croke Park, after a two-pointer, and then a point from an amazing save by Jackson. Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 2-12
64 Mins: GOAL for Down! Odhran Murdock buries one into the bottom corner after some great ball handling skills by the centre forward. Down 2-19 Galway 1-24
62 Mins: Huge save by Ronan Burns! Peter Cooke denied by the foot of the Down ‘keeper
51 Mins: Goal for Limerick! Mark Jackson coughs up possession too easily and leaves Limerick with little work to do. Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 2-9
61 Mins: Shane Walsh is down getting treatment and Cillian McDaid has just come off injured. Walsh eventually gets up the field to take on a two point free into the wind. He gets it, 1-7 for the day for him. Down 1-19 Galway 1-24
49 Mins: Dean Healy cracks over a two-pointer for Wicklow. Wicklow 1-16 Limerick 1-9
60 Mins: James Guinness gets his first point of the day. Daniel O’Flaherty had put Galway four in front just before that. Down 1-19 Galway 1-22
47 Mins: Goal for Wicklow! Corner back Malachy Stone hits the back of the net to give Wicklow a three point lead. Wicklow 1-12 Limerick 1-9
57 Mins: Eugene Branagan is getting on a load of ball, and plays a one-two with Caolan Mooney who points it. Then Peter Cooke responds for Galway. Down 1-18 Galway 1-21
56 Mins: Back to a one score game in Newry. Daniel O’Flaherty is on for Galway. Down 1-17 Galway 1-20
44 Mins: Level in Croker again, another one point score for Wicklow. Wicklow 0-12 Limerick 1-9
53 Mins: As good as Down have been this half, they’ve also put a fair few wide, another two from Branagan and Magill. Down 1-16 Galway 1-20
52 Mins: Just four points in it now, with 18 minutes left. Down 1-16 Galway 1-20
40 Mins: Limerick pull ahead again, after Wicklow got level for a moment. Wicklow 0-11 Limerick 1-9
48 Mins: Spectacular two-pointer from Daniel Guinness. The rain is coming now in Newry, and Galway delay their kickout too long, allowing Crimmins to kick a one point free. Down 1-15 Galway 1-20
46 Mins: Galway hold onto the ball for a huge stretch, then Matthew Thompson finishes the move with a lovey strike over the bar. Peter Cooke on for Paul Conroy. Down 1-12 Galway 1-20
35 Mins: The first Tailteann Cup semi-final is back underway, and opens with a save from Wicklow’s Mark Jackson. But Limerick manage a point eventually. Wicklow 0-9 Limerick 1-8
42 Mins: Tierney gets another point for Galway. Then Conor Flaherty makes another save for Galway. Havern adds a point from a free. Down 1-12 Galway 1-19
40 Mins: Matthew Thompson and Rob Finnerty get two in arow for Galway, while Down’s Eugene Branagan has kicked a second wide of the second half. Down 1-11 Galway 1-18
Full-time: Roscommon 1-8 Tyrone 2-12
38 Mins: Havern adds a point from a free, but Galway fans are certain that went wide. Down 1-11 Galway 1-16
36 Mins: Miceal Rooney adds another two-pointer. Then Adam Crimmins has an effort on goal saved. Great start for Down. Down 1-10 Galway 1-16
35 Mins: Down get a two-pointer through Daniel Guinness just 20 seconds after the restart. Down 1-8 Galway 1-16
57 Mins: Tyrone have pulled away again, taking a seven point lead. Roscommon 1-8 Tyrone 2-12
Half-time: Wicklow 0-9 Limerick 1-7
33 Mins: Wicklow have managed this black card pretty well, one point in it still. Wicklow 0-8 Limerick 1-6
Here’s Malachy Clerkin’s half-time reaction from Newry:
Half-time: Galway 1-16 Down 1-6. A brilliant scoring burst just short of the break turned this one Galway’s way, maybe definitively so. Going into the 28th minute, Down were a point behind, 1-6 to 1-7, after responding well to a terrific Shane Walsh goal. But by the time they left the 32nd minute, they were 10 points in arrers, as Galway used the wind to their advangate in reeling off nine points in four minutes. Two-pointers from Walsh, Rob Finnerty and Matthew Thompson launched Galway into the distance. Down have the wind in the second half but 10 points may well be too many. Significantly, their star attacker Pat Havern has been superbly marshalled and hasn’t managed a single shot at the posts.
49 Mins: A penalty save and two points in a row could give Roscommon hope. Roscommon 1-8 Tyrone 2-9
Conor Laverty was still talking to the ref as the teams went in for half-time in Newry. Down aren’t happy about that Walsh goal.
27 Mins: Wicklow get a black card, but pull it back to a one point game with a two-pointer from Dean Healy. Wicklow 0-7 Limerick 1-5
Half-time: Down 1-6 Galway 1-16
42 Mins: Tyrone temporarily down to 14 after a black card. Roscommon 1-6 Tyrone 2-8
24 Mins: Limerick pull into a three point lead. Wicklow 0-5 Limerick 1-5
39 Mins: Tyrone point two frees. Roscommon 1-5 Tyrone 2-8
31 Mins: Shane Walsh puts the free over and then Matthew Thompson adds a point. Then he rifles a two-pointer over the black spot. Down 1-6 Galway 1-16
20 Mins: Wicklow’s Mark Jackson brings it back to a one point game with a free. Wicklow 0-5 Limerick 1-3
30 Mins: Suddenly, Shane Walsh is running the game. He pops another over, then wins the next kickout and races in, winning a potential two point free. But he looks to have damaged his shoulder there. Down 1-6 Galway 1-11
31 Mins: The minor semi final is back underway in Breffni. Roscommon 1-5 Tyrone 2-6
27 Mins: With the wind at his back, Shane Walsh kicks a two-pointer. Then he feeds it inside for another point from the next kickout. Down 1-6 Galway 1-10
16 Mins: Goal for Limerick! Danny Neville finishes low beyond Mark Jackson. Wicklow 0-4 Limerick 1-3
25 Mins: Down really have to work the ball in to get inside the scoring zone, playing against the wind here. Branagan, who was in as a blood sub, got on the ball four or five times, and then pointed. Down 1-6 Galway 1-7
23 Mins: Two in a row from Danny Magill on the left boot. Both lovely scores too. Down 1-5 Galway 1-7
12 Mins: Things are starting to open up in Croker, but it’s still even. Wicklow 0-3 Limerick 0-3
22 Mins: Down are not happy at all, Conor Laverty especially. Adam Crimmins was down with blood pouring out of his nose while that goal went in, and the ref could have halted play. Danny Magill scores a lovely point when play continues. Down 1-4 Galway 1-7
21 Mins: GOAL for Galway! Shane Walsh receives a direct ball in, slips his man and finishes with his right foot. Down 1-3 Galway 1-7
7 Mins: Both sides on the board in a low scoring opening in Croker. Wicklow 0-1 Limerick 0-1
Half-time: Roscommon 1-5 Tyrone 2-6.
Tyrone put a bit of distance between themselves and Roscommon just before half-time with a goal by Peter Colton.
16 Mins: Odhran Murdock levels things up with a nice left foot finish. He’s making hay today. Down 1-3 Galway 0-6
15 Mins: Massive save by Ronan Burns! Rob Finnerty’s effort was a good height for the Down ‘keeper, but it was a great save regardless. Down 1-2 Galway 0-6
2 Mins: Among all that chaos, Wicklow and Limerick have thrown in at Croke Park in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals. Wicklow 0-0 Limerick 0-0
13 Mins: GOAL for Down! John McGeough finishes low into the corner after Down break out of defence. Down 1-2 Galway 0-6
12 Mins: Matthew Tierney and Cillian McDaid add points for Galway. Then Finnerty raises an orange flag, he’s right up for this today. Down 0-2 Galway 0-6
26 Mins: The back of the net is rattled at both ends in Breffni. Roscommon 1-5 Tyrone 1-5
10 Mins: Huge goal chance for Down! Murdock blazes over from the 13 metre line, having tore through the Galway defence again. Finnerty gets his second to level things. Down 0-2 Galway 0-2
8 Mins: Chances at both ends here. Odhran Murdock raced through the centre but a weak effort fell short. Then Finnerty had a go from outside the two-point arc, but hit the post. Down 0-1 Galway 0-1
22 Mins: It’s an even contest so far in Breffni in the minor semi. Roscommon 0-5 Tyrone 0-5
4 Mins: John McGeough gets Down’s first score, fisting it over. Down 0-1 Galway 0-1
3 Mins: Rob Finnerty gets the scoring underway. Down 0-0 Galway 0-1
2 Mins: We’re off in Newry. Adam Crimmins replaces Eugene Branagan for Down. Galway line out as named beforehand. Down 0-0 Galway 0-0
Malachy Clerkin is at Down vs Galway, and has this for us just before throw-in:
Cracking day in Newry for the preliminary quarter-final between Down and Galway. The home side have made one change to their announced line-up, with Adam Crimmins coming in for Eugene Branagan. Galway are going to play as selected and - encouragingly for Pádraic Joyce’s side - Damien Comer looks to be rattling through a full warm-up. There’s a bit of a wind blowing straight down the pitch - Galway won the toss and will have it at their backs in the first half.
10 Mins: It’s been a flying start in Breffni Park, with both sides getting chances early. Roscommon 0-3 Tyrone 0-4
4 Mins: The first minor semi-final is underway with Tyrone and Roscommon both getting on the board early. Roscommon 0-1 Tyrone 0-1
Galway’s team to face Down, in what looks to be the most exciting of all the preliminary quarter-finals matchups this weekend.
And here’s Down’s lineup.
The first game today will throw in at 1:30pm, with Roscommon facing Tyrone in the All-Ireland minor semi-final at Breffni Park. The other semi final sees Mayo play Kerry, and that one throws in at 3.30pm in Cusack Park.
Here’s previews of the preliminary quarter-finals, as well today’s Tailteann Cup semi-finals, where Kildare meet Fermanagh and Wicklow clash with Limerick.
Yesterday’s preliminary quarter-finals both went to form, with Dublin and Kerry into the next round. One of the underdogs today, Down, could banana skin for a Galway side who qualified from their group in third. Paul O’Brien explains the strengths and weaknesses of this Down side, as they eye up a big shock.
[ Tactical analysis: Down will need to share scoring burden around more to knock out Galway ]
Hello and welcome to live coverage of today’s GAA action. We’ll be here throughout the afternoon to give updates on the final two preliminary quarter-finals of the All-Ireland football championship, the Tailteann Cup semi-finals, and the All-Ireland minor semi-finals too.
