Galway Beat Clare in All-Ireland Semi-Final Replay

The Galway panel  prior to the replay against Clare

Jonathan Glynn scores Galway's Goal

Joe Canning on the ball

Galway Head for Two- In- a Row

All-Ireland SHC semi-final replay

Galway 1-17 Clare 2-13

Galway are on track to retain the McCarthy Cup after beating Clare by the bare minimum in Semple Stadium Thurles this afternoon after the Banner who trailed by nine points at one stage came close to ending the Tribesmen run in the championship.

The winners made a brighter start and lead by lead by nine points to two after nineteen minutes and when Jonathan Glynn goaled the champions went in at the break leading by 1-9 to 0-6 , Joe Canning increased their lead to seven early in the second half but then Clare began to up their performance by a gear or two when Shane O’Donnell hit their opening goal and then Peter Duggan scored two pointed frees it was a two point ball game.

Niall Burke and Canning responded with a point a each but when Peter Duggan scored Clare’s second goal the lead was cut to a single point after 55 minutes but Clare could never go ahead and shot 19 wides on the day as the ‘Maroon and White’ just got to the winning post and a date in Croke Park with Limerick on All-Ireland final day.

Galway Scorers : Joe Canning 0-8 ,Jonathan Glynn 1-0, Conor Whelan 0-3, David Burke 0-2, Niall Burke 0-2, Cathal Mannion 0-1, Conor Cooney 0-1

Clare Scorers : Peter Duggan 1-6, Shane O’Donnell 1-1, Ian Galvin 0-2, Podge Collins 0-1, Tony Kelly 0-1, John Conlon 0-1, Arron Shanagher 0-1

GALWAY: James Skehill; Adrian Tuohey, Daithi Burke, John Hanbury; Aidan Harte, Padraig Mannion, Joseph Cooney; Johnny Coen, David Burke; Niall Burke, Joe Canning, Jonathan Glynn, Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Cathal Mannion. Subs used: Sean Loftus for John Hanbury ,Jason Flynn for Conor Cooney ,Davey Glennon for Jonathan Glynn

CLARE: Donal Tuohy; Patrick O’Connor, David McInerney, Jack Browne; Séadna Morey, Conor Cleary, Jamie Shanahan; Colm Galvin, David Fitzgerald; Peter Duggan, Tony Kelly, David Reidy; Padraic Collins, John Conlon, Shane O’Donnell. Subs used : Ian Galvin for David Reidy , Cathal Malone for David Fitzgerald, Rory Hayes for Patrick O’Connor ,Michael O’Malley for Jamie Shanahan ,Arron Shanagher for Podge Collins

Coror Cooney in action

Galway beaten by  Monaghan in  Pearse Stadium

All Ireland SFC Quarter-Final Group 1

MONAGHAN 0-16 GALWAY 0-8

By Cian O’Connell at Pearse Stadium

Unsurprisingly this Monaghan win was celebrated furiously in the west as Malachy O’Rourke’s team secured a first All Ireland semi-final appearance since 1988.

Monaghan were primed for this tussle in the west and Galway just couldn’t cope with the grit and determination summoned by the visitors.

Many wondered whether David Clifford’s splendid last gasp goal for Kerry in Clones a fortnight ago would derail Monaghan’s hopes of progression, but the response at Pearse Stadium was emphatic.

The opening period went according to plan for Monaghan, who were roared on by a passionate travelling support in Salthill.

Galway were frustrated for vast chunks of the first half by Monaghan, who thundered into the physical exchanges departing at the break armed with a 0-7 to 0-5 advantage.

Monaghan ran the ball smartly with Ryan McAnespie clipping two fine points, while Darren Hughes worked diligently throughout the pitch.

Vinny Corey and Colin Walshe also ventured forward to nail fine scores for Malachy O’Rourke’s outfit, who settled smartly to accumulate a 0-5 to 0-2 lead by the 25th minute.

Fintan Kelly, Corey, Hughes, McAnespie, and Walshe all contributed scores, but Galway did improve as the interval approached.

Peter Cooke lofted a nice point from distance which drew a response from McManus (free) and McAnespie as Monaghan edged four clear,

Gary O’Donnell and Shane Walsh (free) narrowed the gap, but Monaghan, primed to force turnovers, deservedly led by two at the turnaround.

After the restart, though, Monaghan continued to inflict damage clipping four of the next five points with McManus and Hughes prominent.

Suddenly Monaghan’s cushion was five and Galway were in significant bother when Eamonn Brannigan mined a point.

Dermot Malone, who was hugely industrious for Monaghan, and Ian Burke traded scores, but O’Rourke’s team were dominant.

Malone stitched the play effectively as a McAnespie point was followed by frees from McManus and Rory Beggan. Drew Wylie, Colin Walshe, and Damien Comer were all sent off for second yellow cards offences in the dying embers of the game, but it scarcely bothered Monaghan.

Fittingly McAnespie iced the Monaghan cake deep into stoppage time and they will head for Croke Park next weekend heartened.

Scorers for Monaghan: Conor McManus 0-5 (4fs), Ryan McAnespie 0-4, Darren Hughes 0-2, Colin Walshe, Vinny Corey, Dermot Malone, Fintan Kelly, Rory Beggan (f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Galway: Eamonn Brannigan and Shane Walsh (2fs) 0-2 each, Peter Cooke, Ian Burke, Gary O’Donnell, and Damien Comer 0-1 each.

MONAGHAN: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Drew Wylie, Kieran Duffy; Karl O’Connell, Colin Walshe, Vinny Corey; Niall Kearns, Darren Hughes; Fintan Kelly, Dermot Malone, Shane Carey; Conor McCarthy, Ryan McAnespie, Conor McManus.Subs: Jack McCarron for McCarthy (58), Neil McAdam for Kearns (63), Paudie McKenna for Carey (66), Dessie Mone for O’Connell (68).

GALWAY: Ruairi Lavelle; Declan Kyne, Sean Andy O’Ceallaigh, Eoghan Kerin; Cathal Sweeney, Gareth Bradshaw, Gary O’Donnell; Peter Cooke, Tom Flynn; Sean Kelly, Shane Walsh, Eamonn Brannigan; Adrian Varley, Damien Comer, Ian Burke.Subs: Patrick Sweeney for Varley (43), Ciaran Duggan for Cooke (52), Johnny Heaney for O’Ceallaigh (57), Padraic Cunningham for Brannigan (60), David Wynne for Kerin (63), Danny Cummins for Burke (68)

Galway Minor Footballers in All-Ireland Semi-Final 

The Minor panel prior to the game against Clare

James McLoughlin reaches high

Galway finish strong in Minor Football Q/Final

Galway 0-18 Clare 0-11

Galway will meet Meath in two weeks time in the All-Ireland Minor football semi-final after they beat beat Clare in Tullamore by seven points, the winners started slowly and failed to register a score in the opening twenty five minutes as the Banner with aid of the breeze went into a seven point lead, the winners scored three pointed frees in the last four minutes from Ryan Monaghan to trail at the break by 0-3 to 0-8, Clare fully deserved the lead as Galway struggled all over the field to come to grips with the free flowing play of the Clare men.

Galway were a different outfit after the break and out scored Clare by ten points to three over the thirty minutes, the sides were level with fifteen minutes to go at 0-9 each when Tony Gill pointed and the winners went on the to dominate final quarter .

Galway’s scorers: Ryan Monahan 0-6 ,Oisin Gormally 0-3, Conor Raftery 0-2, Eoghan Tinney 0-2, Aidan Halloran 0-1, Tomo Culhane 0-1, Daniel Cox 0-1, Niall Cunningham 0-1, Tony Gill 0-1

Galway team: D Halloran; E Walsh, S Black, C Deane; R Monaghan ,T Gill ,C Sweeney; C Raftery, J McLoughlin; L Judge, A Halloran, É McCormack; E Tinney ,D Cox, M Cooley.

Subs: C Halbard for Black, O Gormley for McCormack, T Culhane for Cooley, N Cunningham A Halloran, S Horkan for McLoughlin

Liam Judge on the ball

Conor Cooney goals for Galway

Conor Whelan in action

Galway and Clare stalemate at Croke Park

Galway and Clare must do it all again next Sunday in Thurles at 2.00 after they finished 1-30 each in the All- Semi-Final after extra time in Croke Park on Saturday

Scorers for Galway: Joe Canning 0-12 (6f, 2 sidelines), Conor Cooney 1-1, Cathal Mannion 0-4, David Burke 0-3, Conor Whelan 0-3, Jason Flynn 0-3 (1f), Johnny Coen 0-2, Jonathan Glynn 0-1, Niall Burke 0-1

Scorers for Clare: Peter Duggan 0-14 (11f), John Conlon 0-4, Arron Shanagher 1-0, Shane O’Donnell 0-3, Tony Kelly 0-3 (1 sideline), Ian Galvin 0-2, David Fitzgerald 0-1, David Reidy 0-1, Jason McCarthy 0-1, Colm Galvin 0-1.

GALWAY: James Skehill; Adrian Tuohey, Daithi Burke, John Hanbury; Padraig Mannion, Gearoid McInerney, Aidan Harte; Johnny Coen, David Burke; Cathal Mannion, Joe Canning, Joseph Cooney; Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Jonathan Glynn. Subs: Niall Burke for Joseph Cooney (52), Paul Killeen for Gearoid McInerney (54), Jason Flynn for Conor Cooney (63), Sean Loftus for Adrian Tuohey (70), Joseph Cooney for David Burke (82), Conor Cooney for Conor Whelan (82), Davy Glennon for Joe Canning (83).

CLARE: Donal Tuohy; David McInerney, Patrick O’Connor, Jack Browne; Séadna Morey, Conor Cleary, Jamie Shanahan; Colm Galvin, Cathal Malone; Peter Duggan, Tony Kelly, David Reidy; Padraic Collins, John Conlon, Shane O’Donnell. Subs: David Fitzgerald for Cathal Malone (47), Conor McGrath for Padraic Collins (59), Ian Galvin for David Reidy (60), Arron Shanagher for Shane O’Donnell (67), Shane O’Donnell for Conor McGrath (82), Jason McCarthy for Jamie Shanahan (82).

Aidan Harte battles hard

Galway’s poor shooting let Kerry off the Hook

All-Ireland Junior Final

Kerry 2-13 Galway 2-11

In Ennis Kerry continued their dominance of the competition with a two point win over a Galway team who shot 15 wides and were still in the game as it ticked into injury before a crowd of over 700, the kingdom got the better start and lead by 1-2 to 0-1 after eight minutes thanks to goal from Paudie Clifford and three minutes later Padraic Cunningham was denied a goal by Kerry’s keeper Darragh O’ Shea but Cunningham did find the net with nine minutes to the break and hid side in trailing by just one points at the whistle 1-6 to 1-7.

In part two Kerry rattled off three early points to lead by to lead by four but the Maroon and White hit a purple patch scoring 1-2 without reply with Jonathan Ryan finding the net and Galway lead by one point 2-8 to 1-10 after forty five minutes, but Kerry finished strong and when Clifford was fouled in the square Niall O’Sé converted the spot kick to give the ‘Kingdom’ a four in a row success at Junior.

Galway scorers were:: Jonathon Ryan (1-2, 1f), Padraic Cunningham (1-1), Shane Gaffney (0-4, 4f), Alan Molloy, Michael Day, Antaine Ó Laói and Martin Coady (0-1 each).

Maghnus Breathnach (An Spideal), Eddie O’Sullivan (Oughterard), Stephen Cunniffe (Claregalway), Cathal Reilly (Corofin),Aidan Ward (Kilkerrin/Clonberne), Seán Ó Currin (Carna/Caiseal), Damien O’Reilly (Oughterard), Alan Molloy (Corofin), Michael Day (Headford), Padraig Éoin Ó Curraoin (An Spideal), Antaine Ó Laói (An Spideal), Thomas Gleeson (Dunmore MacHales), Jonathon Ryan (Kilkerrin/Clonberne), Pádraic Cunningham (Headford), Martin Coady (Oughterard).
Subs :D Hennessy for Day, Day for Hennessy, M Reddington for Gleeson, T Rabbitte for Ward, S Gaffney for Coady, D Hennessy for Ó Curraoin, A Ó hIarnáin for Ryan, J Kirrane for O’Reilly

The Galway Junior panel in Ennis