The Galway Minor Hurling team to face Waterford in the All-Ireland Minor Hurling preliminary quarter-final is announced
Galway v Waterford
🗓️Saturday
📍FBD Semple Stadium
🕓2.00PM
📺TG4 YouTube
Buy Tickets online in advance
https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/24SS2505
Best of luck Kenneth Burke, team management and our Minor hurlers!
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway 2-25 Antrim 1-14
By David Mohan at Corrigan Park
A red card for Antrim’s Ryan McGarry three minutes into the second half at a sunny Corrigan Park proved the turning point as Galway got back to winning ways in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
At that stage, the Saffrons held a one-point advantage they took into the half and one in which they were full value for, but the numerical disadvantage proved a blow they couldn’t recover from as the Tribesmen put their defeat to Wexford a fortnight ago behind them.
That loss seemed to be hanging over them in Belfast as they failed to fire in the opening half, but then much of that was down to Antrim’s efforts.
Both sides looked jittery from the off but there was a sense Galway were beginning to settle with Conor Cooney, Evan Niland and Conor Whelan all on target as they led 0-4 to 0-2 before they rattled the net on 10 minutes as Seán Linnane played a great ball into the stride of Gavin Lee who buried.
Cooney added a point, but Antrim, who were now settling themselves, began to sense all was not right with the visitors and began to get on top around the middle with Keelan Molloy and James McNaughton finding their range and then Michael Bradley cracking over the equaliser..
Padraic Mannion ended a barren 10 minutes for the Tribesmen, but Antrim were beginning to really fancy it and after McNaughton levelled from a free, they got the goal they deserved 29 minutes in as late replacement Rian McMullan played in Conal Bohill who found the corner of the net.
Galway temporarily came to life with scores from Niland and Whelan – the second after Ryan Elliott had made a vital interception – but Antrim, who were guilty of eight wides and five shots short in thew opening period, extended the gap with Gerard Walsh landing a long free and then clipping over a sideline.
They almost had another goal, as a McNaughton free dropped and Darach Fahy fumbled and was lucky to rescue the ball in the nick of time despite Antrim protests a green flag should have been raised, but late scores through Tom Monaghan and Niland narrowed the gap to one as Antrim led 1-11 to 1-10.
It was all set up for a storming second half, but then came the red card for McGarry for a challenge on Whelan, and Niland pointed the free to level.
Initially, Antrim seemed to shrug it off as Keelan Molloy burst in on goal but was hooked at the vital moment with his subsequent pull back flashing away from danger, but Galway would then grab the lead through Linnane and keep it with Cooney’s goal from a penalty minutes later giving the visitors a little breathing space.
With a man light, Antrim lacked options in attack as Galway gradually pulled away with a decent spread of scorers as Antrim just had three James McNaughton points to show for their efforts.
Galway seemed to be keen on further goals but couldn’t manage it, although Connor Whelan, Daithí Burke and the returning Jonathan Glynn clipped over some fine points with Donal O’Shea having the final word.
Scorers for Galway: C Cooney 1-6 (1-0 pen, 3fs, 0-1 ), E Niland 0-5 (3fs), C Whelan 0-3, G Lee 1-0, S Linnane 0-2, D O’Shea 0-2, David Burke 0-1, Daithí Burke 0-1, P Mannion 0-1, C Fahy 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, J Glynn 0-1
Scorers for Antrim: J McNaughton 0-8 (4fs), K Molloy 0-3, C Bohill 1-0, G Walsh 0-2 (1f, 1sl), M Bradley 0-1
Galway: Darach Fahy; Jack Grealish, Daithí Buurke, Fintan Burke; Seán Linnane, Padraic Mannion, Cianan Fahy; David Burke, Ronan Glennon; Gavin Lee, Tom Monaghan, Joseph Cooney; Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Evan Niland.
Subs: Declan McLoughlin for E Niland (52), Adrian Tuohey for R Glennon (55), Jamie Ryan for J Cooney (58), Donal O’Shea for David Burke (58), Jason Flynn for G Lee (66)
Blood subs: Declan McLoughlin for C Whelan (38-42), Jonathan Glynn for J Ryan (61-FT).
Antrim: Ryan Elliott; Conor Boyd, Niall O’Connor, Paddy Burke; Gerard Walsh, Ryan McGary, Conal Bohill; Eoghan Campbell, Keelan Molloy; Nigel Elliott, Michael Bradley, Niall McKenna; Rian McMullan, Seaan Elliott, James McNaughton.
Subs: Scott Walsh for E Campbell (24), Rory McCloskey for R McMullan (48), Conor McCann for C Bohill (51), Fred McCurry for M Bradley (55), Paul Boyle for N McKenna (66).
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary).
The Galway Minor Hurling team to face Kilkenny on Sunday is announced,
Galway v Kilkenny
Please note Venue change to Glenisk O’Connor Park at 4.00PM
Match Tickets are on sale in advance, click here
Game will be live streamed on Spórt TG4 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdjJb29JO58
Best of luck to Kenneth Burke, team management and our Minor Hurling squad!
#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú
The Galway Senior Hurling team to face Antrim in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship tomorrow is announced
Galway v Antrim
Corrigan Park at 2.00PM
Buy Match Tickets online in advance, click here
Best of Luck to Henry Shefflin, Team Management and our Senior Hurlers
Game is not broadcast or streamed, live score updates on whatsthescor app and on our social channels
Parking Information:
#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú
The Galway U20 Hurling team to face Dublin on Wednesday evening in the Leinster U20 Hurling Championship semi-final is announced
Game is Live on TG4 TV
Live Score updates via WhatstheScor App on our X feed
Best of Luck to Fergal Healy, Team Management and the U20 Hurling squad!
The Draws for the Leinster U20 Hurling Semi-Final have been completed and we face Dublin in our next round
Galway v Dublin
📅Wednesday, 15th May 2024
📍Laois Hire O’Moore Park
🕖7.30pm
Buy Match Tickets https://www.universe.com/events/oneills-com-leinster-u-20-2024-semi-final-dublin-v-galway-tickets-TRHZFK
Up next for our Senior Hurlers is a trip to Corrigan Park to face Antrim in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tickets are on sale, click here
Game is not broadcast or Streamed on any TV channel / platform.
Important Match Day Information
#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round 3
WEXFORD1-28 GALWAY 0-23
By Ronan Fagan at Chadwicks Wexford Park
Wexford gave their Leinster Senior hurling qualification hopes a much needed shot in the arm with victory over Galway at sunny Chadwicks Wexford Park.
Defeat to Antrim had left the purple and gold vulnerable to dropping out of the race and into the relegation decider.
But with Liam Ryan bolstering a formidable defence in his first appearance of the season, Keith Rossiter’s charges delivered the goods.
In fact, this was Wexford’s first championship victory over Galway in the province since the Tribesmen entered the Leinster championship in 2009 – Galway having won five and drawn two of the previous seven meetings.
Wexford had accounted for Henry Shefflin’s men earlier in the year in the Walsh Cup decider, and before a crowd just in excess of 6,000 the purple and gold produced a perfectly balanced display to again deny Galway.
But Wexford know they still have work to do ahead of back-to-back away games – Carlow on May 19th and Kilkenny a week later.
Galway loom large in the chase for the Leinster final with fixtures away to Antrim on May 18th before hosting Dublin.
But they must attend to some attacking shortcomings having seen their forwards well contained by Wexford’s resolute defence.
While free-taker Evan Niland pointed Galway into a quick-fire lead, Wexford almost stung the Tribesmen for a goal when midfielder Conor Hearne was sent haring through by Cian Byrne only to flash across the face of the town-end goal.
The sides were tied on four occasions inside the first fourteen minutes, with Galway appearing to gain an edge when leading 0-4 to 0-2 through defender Cianan Fahy and Conor Cooney.
But the imperious Lee Chin together with Conor Hearne and ‘keeper Mark Fanning (free) had Wexford on terms on 0-5 apiece.
And Wexford had bridged the gap while without Chin for a few minutes – as he received attention for a facial injury – before the talismanic Faythe Harrier returned to contribute towards extending Wexford’s surge.
They stretched ahead by 0-9 to 0-5 after 21 minutes as Conor McDonald, Chin (free), centre-back Damien Reck and Rory O’Connor amplified their vibrant display.
But Galway were mixing things up too as they reclaimed parity after 26 minutes (0-9 apiece) through Ronan Glennon, free-taker Niland, Conor Whelan and Gavin Lee.
Chin (two) and Rory O’Connor – the latter a particular thorn in Galway’s side – boosted home ambitions as Wexford extended clear by 0-13 to 0-11.
But three closing Evan Niland frees helped Galway maintain considerable interest when breaking in arrears by just 0-15 to 0-13.
Wexford darted into a 1-15 to 0-13 lead five minutes after the resumption when Rory O’Connor claimed an assist from midfielder Richie Lawlor before driving a low shot to the net off the ‘keeper’s hurl.
While Wexford misfired somewhat – with ten of the game’s fourteen wides at this stage – they delivered sufficiently, and ‘keeper Fanning (free), Liam Óg McGovern, Cian Byrne, Chin (free) and Rory O’Connor swelled their lead to 1-20 to 0-16 after 49 minutes.
Alarm was sparked though for Wexford when Cian Byrne’s high challenge on newly introduced Galway sub Donal O’Shea yielded a straight red-card on 51 minutes.
However, after an exchange of scores, Wexford went close to a second goal when sub Cathal Dunbar’s initial effort was blocked by Daithí Burke before Rory O’Connor’s follow-up ground stroke was deflected for a ‘65 pointed by Chin (1-22 to 0-18).
Galway hung on to hope when closing to within 1-23 to 0-21 with scores from Tom Monaghan, Gavin Lee and Niland (free).
But there was a defiance about Wexford combined with dashes of real quality upfront, Rory O’Connor chief among those as he added two closing gems to complete a potentially significant result for the Model County.
Scorers for Wexford: Lee Chin 0-11 (7 frees, 1 ’65), Rory O’Connor 1-6, Mark Fanning (frees), Conor McDonald, Cian Byrne 0-2 each, Conor Hearne, Damien Reck, Liam Óg McGovern, Conor Foley, Cathal Dunbar 0-1 each
Scorers for Galway: 0-11 (10 frees), Conor Cooney (one free), Gavin Lee, Tom Monaghan 0-2 each, Brian Concannon, Cianan Fahy, Conor Whelan, Ronan Glennon, Padraic Mannion, Declan McLoughlin 0-1 each
Wexford: Mark Fanning; Matthew O’Hanlon, Liam Ryan, Shane Reck; Conor Foley, Damien Reck, Eoin Ryan; Conor Hearne, Richie Lawlor; Jack O’Connor, Rory O’Connor, Cian Byrne; Liam Óg McGovern, Lee Chin, Conor McDonald. Subs: Mikie Dwyer for Chin (temp. 13-16), Cathal Dunbar for J. O’Connor (38), Mikie Dwyer for McDonald (69).
Galway: Darach Fahy; Padraic Mannion, Fintan Burke, Jack Grealish; Gearóid McInerney, Cianan Fahy, Daithí Burke; Tom Monaghan, Ronan Glennon; Gavin Lee, Evan Niland, Joseph Cooney; Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Brian Concannon. Subs: Donal O’Shea for Glennon (48), Adrian Tuohey for Grealish (48), Jonathan Glynn for O’Shea, inj. (51), Jason Flynn for McInerney (65), Declan McLoughlin for Concannon (69).
Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin).
Electric Ireland Leinster minor hurling championship
Tier 1, Round 3
Galway 3-19 Wexford 1-15
Preliminary quarter-finals
Kildare 1-20 Westmeath 1-17
Offaly 4-16 Laois 4-13
By Paul Keane
Brian Callanan helped himself to 1-9 as holders Galway overcame hosts Wexford to secure the first of the Electric Ireland Leinster MHC semi-final places.
Last year’s All-Ireland runners-up turned on the style in the second-half at Chadwicks Wexford Park to secure a 10-point win in their final Tier 1 group game.
Ardrahan’s Callanan registered 1-6 of his tally from open play with his stoppage time goal setting the seal on an impressive win.
All three of Galway’s goals came in the second-half with Sean Moran and Stephen Keane also raising green flags in the south-east.
Galway’s second win from three outings means they have finished the group with four points and only Kilkenny or Dublin – who meet tomorrow at UPMC Nowlan Park (2pm) – can join them.
With the top two teams going forward to the provincial semi-finals, it means Galway are guaranteed their place and will be joined by the Cats or Dublin.
All is not lost for Wexford as the teams that finish third and fourth in the four-team top tier group advance to next weekend’s quarter-finals.
It was nip and tuck between Galway and Wexford for the entire opening half which Galway eventually edged by 0-10 to 0-9.
The sides were level seven times in that first 30 or so minutes though Galway dominated the second half with 34th, 46th and 62nd minute goals.
Moran struck the first of those, a blistering effort from inside the 20-metre line and Keane punished Wexford for Galway’s second goal after a short puck-out was turned over.
Wexford’s cause wasn’t helped by their reduction to 14 players in the 52nd minute due to a red card and Callanan capped a great day with Galway’s third goal in stoppage time.
Goalkeeper Sean Kelly was among the Galway scorers though 15 wides over the 60 minutes leaves them with room for improvement ahead of their semi-final.
Free-taker Sean O’Brien sniped 1-10 overall for Wexford while Ciaran Gethings, Cathal Sinnott, Jack Dunne, Kevin O’Mahony and Jamie Kennedy hit a point each.
