{"id":466554,"date":"2026-05-03T15:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T15:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/466554\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T15:17:10","slug":"gaa-live-updates-westmeath-v-kildare-goes-to-extra-time-down-vs-armagh-in-ulster-sfc-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/466554\/","title":{"rendered":"GAA live updates: Westmeath v Kildare goes to extra-time; Down vs Armagh in Ulster SFC \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fixtures:<\/b><\/p>\n

Munster SHC Round Three: Clare 1-18 Limerick 2-30<\/p>\n

Leinster SFC semi-final: Kildare 0-22 Westmeath 2-18 (HT,ET)<\/p>\n

Ulster SFC semi-final: Armagh v Down, St Tiernach\u2019s Park, Clones, 4pm<\/p>\n

15 Mins: GOAL for Armagh! <\/b>Tom\u00e1s McCormack breaks through after a couple of Down players mishandled a kickout they looked to have won. Armagh 1-3 Down 0-5<\/b><\/p>\n

Westmeath seem to put the game beyond doubt with a fisted point, but Jack Robinson responds quickly. 86 Mins: Kildare 0-23 Westmeath 2-19<\/b><\/p>\n

13 Mins: <\/b>Odhran Murdock gets a classy score for Down after some great defending. Down nearly scramble a goal in after a dropped shot from Havern, but it drifts wide. Armagh take it up and Jarly \u00d3g Burns scores. Armagh 0-3 Down 0-5<\/b><\/p>\n

9 Mins: <\/b>Conor Turbitt and Shane Annett exchange scores to keep two in it. Armagh 0-2 Down 0-4<\/b><\/p>\n

Back on in Tullamore, and Kildare have more misses to rue after a couple of poor wides. 81 Mins: Kildare 0-22 Westmeath 2-18<\/b><\/p>\n

6 Mins: <\/b>Odhran Murdock gets up high from the kickout and feeds Guinness for another score. Armagh 0-1 Down 0-3<\/b><\/p>\n

5 Mins: <\/b>Pat Havern puts Down back in front with a free. Armagh had a number of point chances early that they should have taken. Armagh 0-1 Down 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n

Half-time of extra-time: Kildare 0-22 Westmeath 2-18<\/b><\/p>\n

GOAL for Westmeath! <\/b>Brandon Kelly bundles it in after a good save from the Kildare \u2018keeper. Colm Moran gets a point to bring it back to a point, but Charlie Drumm gets a score back again. 79 Mins: Kildare 0-22 Westmeath 2-18<\/b><\/p>\n

1 Min: <\/b>Odhran Murdock wins the throw-in and feeds Daniel Guinness for a the first point. Conaty responds at the other end. Armagh 0-1 Down 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n

Brian McLoughlin gets a free for Kildare and then Eoin Lawlor makes a super block to keep Kildare in the lead. Matthew Whittaker, who went off injured early is now back on. 76 Mins: Kildare 0-21 Westmeath 1-17<\/b><\/p>\n

Plenty happening early on in extra-time, with Darragh Kirwan and Ronan Wallace getting points for both sides. 72 Mins: Kildare 0-20 Westmeath 1-17<\/b><\/p>\n

Attention now turns fully to the football championship, with extra-time of Kildare-Westmeath to come, as well as the Ulster semi between Armagh and Down. Gordon Manning is in Clones for that one:<\/p>\n

“Good afternoon from Clones where both Down and Armagh are out on the pitch going through their pre-match warm-ups. Down are to line out as selected, but Armagh have made two changes to the team named midweek \u2013 Blaine Hughes replaces Ethan Rafferty in goal while Joe McElroy comes in for Ross McQuillan. Rory Grugan has also been added to the Armagh subs.<\/p>\n

There was a brief shower of rain earlier but for now the sky is blue and the ground is filling up fast ahead of the 4pm throw-in for this eagerly awaited UIster SFC semi-final. Monaghan await the await the winners in the decider.”<\/p>\n

The Munster table now reads:<\/p>\n

Cork – P2, 4pts<\/p>\n

Limerick – P2, 2pts<\/p>\n

Clare – P2, 2pts<\/p>\n

Tipperary – P2, 1pt<\/p>\n

Waterford – P2, 1pt<\/p>\n

Tony Kelly\u2019s perfect penalty was one of the only bright spot for Clare today.<\/p>\n

Full-time: Kildare 0-19 Westmeath 1-16<\/b><\/p>\n

Alex Beirne comes up with a score at the death! It\u2019s extra-time for Kildare and Westmeath. <\/p>\n

Full-time: Clare 1-18 Limerick 2-30<\/b><\/p>\n

A resounding win for Limerick.<\/p>\n

Shane Allen gets a cracker back for Westmeath. A minute and a half left now and Westmeath have a free for overcarrying, although it looked like Conellan fouled the Kildare man. They kick it away though. 69 Mins: Kildare 0-18 Westmeath 1-16<\/b><\/p>\n

Darragh Kirwan levels the game with a superb strike on his right foot. 67 Mins: Kildare 0-18 Westmeath 1-15<\/b><\/p>\n

70 Mins: <\/b>Another cracking score from O\u2019Connor, who has been incredible today. Clare 1-17 Limerick 2-28<\/b><\/p>\n

Eoin Cully gets another score for Kildare after a very clever low fist pass from Kevin Feely. 65 Mins: Kildare 0-17 Westmeath 1-15<\/b><\/p>\n

68 Mins<\/b>: Shane O\u2019Brien gets a fifth from play for Limerick. Ian Galvin has a go at a goal for Clare, but it\u2019s blocked down again. Clare 1-17 Limerick 2-26<\/b><\/p>\n

65 Mins: <\/b>Aidan O\u2019Connor gets a spectacular score from out on the wing. Jack O\u2019Neill gets one back for Clare. Clare 1-16 Limerick 2-25<\/b><\/p>\n

Both teams are missing loads of chances to grab a hold of this. The only one really doing that is Sam McCartan, who gets a lovely solo point. Jack Robinson scores one off the bench for Kildare. 61 Mins: Kildare 0-16 Westmeath 1-15<\/b><\/p>\n

A screamer of a two-pointer from Sam McCartan puts Westmeath back in front. 57 Mins: Kildare 0-15 Westmeath 1-14<\/b><\/p>\n

61 Mins: Goal for Clare! <\/b>Tony Kelly bruies a penalty for the hosts. Barry Nash should really have been sent off for stopping Kelly getting the goal in play, but maybe he gets the benefit of English\u2019s red card a few minutes ago. Clare 1-14 Limerick 2-23<\/b><\/p>\n

Kevin Feely has levelled the game in Tullamore! 56 Mins: Kildare 0-15 Westmeath 1-12<\/b><\/p>\n

58 Mins: Red card for Limerick. <\/b>Adam English sees a second yellow for a needless and late tackle around the neck of Diarmuid Stritch. Rodgers misses the free. The ref probably needed to put the foot down, with a lot of high takcles in the game. Clare 0-14 Limerick 2-23<\/b><\/p>\n

56 Mins: <\/b>Limerick get back-to-back scores to settle things, with Casey and O\u2019Brien getting the scores. Then O\u2019Brien gets another. Clare 0-14 Limerick 2-22<\/b><\/p>\n

53 Mins: <\/b>Clare are getting to grips with things finally, notching a couple of points in succession. Peter Duggan puts an unnecessary hit on Quaid and sees yellow. Clare 0-14 Limerick 2-14<\/b><\/p>\n

Darragh Swords should really have equalised for Kildare, but Bradnon Kelly makes a similar mistake at the other end. 50 Mins: Kildare 0-14 Westmeath 1-12<\/b><\/p>\n

50 Mins: <\/b>Shane O\u2019Brien and Barry Nash both get yellows for seperate incidents, both of which end up in points for Rodgers. Clare 0-12 Limerick 2-18<\/b><\/p>\n

Kildare hit back with a two-point-free from Alex Beirne and a fisted point from Kirwan. Back to a one-point game. 48 Mins: Kildare 0-14 Westmeath 1-12<\/b><\/p>\n

47 Mins: <\/b>Peter Duggan takes a bang on the elbow and wins a free for Rodgers to slot over. Clare 0-10 Limerick 2-17<\/b><\/p>\n

Sam McCartan gets a big score for Westmeath, a two-point-free. 44 Mins: Kildare 0-11 Westmeath 1-11<\/b><\/p>\n

44 Mins: <\/b>David McInerney comes on and is immediately booked for an incident with Shane O\u2019Brien off the ball. To be fair, he doesn\u2019t deserve it. Then up the other end, Mark Rodgers has a crack at goal, but Quaid denies him again brilliantly. Clare 0-9 Limerick 2-16<\/b><\/p>\n

Eoin Cully hits a point for Kildare and then Tadhg Baker replies for Westmeath. 42 Mins: Kildare 0-11 Westmeath 1-9<\/b><\/p>\n

41 Mins: <\/b>Clare look devoid of energy right now. Tony Kelly gets in to have a shot on goal, but it never looked likely to hit the net. Mark Rodgers adds another wide from the resulting 45. Clare 0-8 Limerick 2-16<\/b><\/p>\n

Ben McCormack has come on for Kildare as both teams return for the second half. 37 Mins: Kildare 0-10 Westmeath 1-8<\/b><\/p>\n

36 Mins: <\/b>The second half is underway, and it starts with a foul from Conor Cleary on Shane O\u2019Brien. An early score for O\u2019Connor is the result. Clare 0-8 Limerick 2-16<\/b><\/p>\n

Se\u00e1n Moran is in Cusack Park and sends his update at half-time:<\/p>\n

\u201cInasmuch as it counts for anything in the Munster hurling championship, Clare trail Limerick by 13 points at half-time in Ennis. The visitors put in a blistering 35 minutes to which Clare had no answer. The 2024 All-Ireland champions revisited their defensive shortcomings of the opening match against Waterford and were wide open for Aidan O\u2019Connor\u2019s fourth-minute goal, which put them in front 1-1 to 0-2. From then on, they were sharper and more clinical, defensively making last ditch interventions to prevent Clare goals \u2013 Will O\u2019Donoghue hooking Shane O\u2019Donnell and Se\u00e1n Finn intercepting a ball to the same player from Tony Kelly. Adam Hogan did a stint in the sinbin for hauling down Shane O\u2019Brien in the 19th minute. Mark Rodgers\u2019s frees kept the scoreboard ticking for Clare but not fast enough to keep up with the hungry visitors. Rodgers should have had a penalty in injury-time for a jersey pull as he ran in on goal but the referee waved play on.”<\/p>\n

Here is Limerick\u2019s opening goal of the first half:<\/p>\n

Munster SHC, half-time: Clare 0-8 Limerick 2-15<\/b><\/p>\n

An unreal half from Limerick sees them well clear of Clare at half-time.<\/p>\n

Leinster SFC, half-time: Kildare 0-10 Westmeath 1-8<\/b><\/p>\n

Darragh Swords got a crucial two-pointer just before half-time for Kildare.<\/p>\n

37 Mins: <\/b>Mark Rodgers nearly breaches the Limerick defence but his jersey is pulled and he drops the ball. He swings at it on the ground and it\u2019s saved by Quaid. The ref missed the pull as well, so no score for Clare. Clare 0-8 Limerick 2-14<\/b><\/p>\n

34 Mins: <\/b>Limerick are tackling in groups all around the pitch and Clare can\u2019t deal with the pressure right now. Clare 0-8 Limerick 2-14<\/b><\/p>\n

GOAL for Westmeath! <\/b>Brian Cooney scores a scremer! He dummies it and turns along the endline before squeezing it into the top corner from a tight angle. 31 Mins: Kildare 0-7 Westmeath 1-8<\/b><\/p>\n

Whatever Mark McHugh was going mad about wasn\u2019t punished by the referee. Brandon Kelly gets a really classy score to put Westmeath in front. 29 Mins: Kildare 0-7 Westmeath 0-8<\/b><\/p>\n

30 Mins: <\/b>Gear\u00f3id Hegarty sees yellow for a closed fist tackle on Tony Kelly. Rodgers comes back up the pitch and takes it, but drops it short. Clare 0-7 Limerick 2-13<\/b><\/p>\n

Brandon Kelly gets a classy score, chipping the ball up into his hands and popping it over. Then Westmeath draw it level after Senan Baker dummies the shot and kicks one off his left. Mark McHugh is now going mad about an off the ball incident. 27 Mins: Kildare 0-7 Westmeath 0-7<\/b><\/p>\n

27 Mins: <\/b>Aidan O\u2019Connor gets another free, and then Diarmuid Byrnes plays a crossfield ball from the puckout, and finds O\u2019Connor again. He controls it well and cracks it over. Clare 0-7 Limerick 2-12<\/b><\/p>\n

Kevin O\u2019Sullivan gets a good score back for Westmeath, and then Senan Baker pops one over. 24 Mins: Kildare 0-7 Westmeath 0-5<\/b><\/p>\n

Darragh Kirwan curls over his first score of the game, a left-footed effort on the loop. 22 Mins: Kildare 0-7 Westmeath 0-3<\/b><\/p>\n

23 Mins: <\/b>There\u2019s an uncharacteristic miss by Mark Rodgers inside the 45\u2032. Then Shane O\u2019Donnell comes back up the field and tries to lay one on Shane O\u2019Brien, catching him very high with the shoulder and getting a yellow card. David Reidy replaces O\u2019Brien for now and O\u2019Connor pops the free over. Clare 0-6 Limerick 2-10<\/b><\/p>\n

20 Mins: <\/b>Adam English gets a cracking score from a tough angle, running away from goal. Clare 0-6 Limerick 2-9<\/b><\/p>\n

Westmeath make thier own goal chance, but they can\u2019t convert either. 18 Mins: Kildare 0-6 Westmeath 0-3<\/b><\/p>\n

18 Mins: Penalty for Limerick! <\/b>Black card for Clare. Adam Hogan pulls down Shane O\u2019Brien in front of goal, and it\u2019s a straight-forward decision for Michael Kennedy. They were already on a good run and could go well ahead here.<\/p>\n

GOAL! <\/b>Perfect penalty from Byrnes. Clare 0-5 Limerick 2-8<\/b><\/p>\n

Ben Loakman gets his third score with his third shot for Kildare. Shane Corcoran get his first score of the game, but Kildare are denied another goal by Jason Daly and seem to be making hay up front. 14 Mins: Kildare 0-6 Westmeath 0-3<\/b><\/p>\n

14 Mins: <\/b>Hegarty gets his first score of the game for Limerick. They seem to have more energy than Clare so far. Se\u00e1n Finn makes a last-second interception to stop O\u2019Donnell being played in for a goal and O\u2019Brien scores a point at the other end. Clare 0-4 Limerick 1-6<\/b><\/p>\n

12 Mins: <\/b>Tom Morrissey gets a point from play and Mark Rodgers notches a free in response. Clare 0-4 Limerick 1-4<\/b><\/p>\n

Ben Loakman and Tommy Gill get back-to-back points for Kildare, but Eoin Cully\u2019s goal effort is stopped brilliantly by Jason Daly in the Westmeath goal. 10 Mins: Kildare 0-4 Westmeath 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n

9 Mins: <\/b>Clare work really hard to bring the ball up the pitch after another Limerick point, but they lose it and concede another long range free. Byrnes can\u2019t get that one. Clare 0-3 Limerick 1-3<\/b><\/p>\n

Ray Connellan gets another point to level the game. 7 Mins: Kildare 0-2 Westmeath 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n

7 Mins: <\/b>Barry Nash gets a point for Limerick. Shane O\u2019Donnell latches onto a ball from the puckout, but is hit hard by Byrnes, who he never saw coming. O\u2019Donnell looks okay thankfully and it looked a fair hit. Clare 0-3 Limerick 1-2<\/b><\/p>\n

An excellent start for Kildare, but Ray Connellan replies with a brilliant score on his left foot. 4 Mins: Kildare 0-2 Westmeath 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n

4 Mins: <\/b>Peter Casey gets Limerick\u2019s first score, skinning his man and popping it over from close-range. Then there\u2019s a small tussle on the sideline and Peter Duggan\u2019s helmet comes off, but the ref deems the incident innocuous. <\/p>\n

GOAL for Limerick! <\/b>Limerick break into a load of space and it\u2019s worked to Aidan O\u2019Connor for a close-range finish. David Reidy hits back for Clare with a point. Clare 0-3 Limerick 1-1<\/b><\/p>\n

2 Mins: <\/b>And we\u2019re off in Cusack Park. The first chance comes for Clare, after possession was turned over and then lost by Limerick. Shane O\u2019Donnell pops it over. The 2024 hurler of the year then wins a free in the next play, which Mark Rodgers slots over. Clare 0-2 Limerick 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n

One change for Kildare ahead of throw-in against Westmeath.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Westmeath\u2019s team named to start.<\/p>\n

Here are the lineups for Clare v Limerick, which throws in at 2pm.<\/p>\n

Clare: <\/b>\u00c9ibhear Quilligan; Rory Hayes, Conor Cleary, Adam Hogan; Diarmuid Ryan, Niall O\u2019Farrell, Cathal Malone; Darragh Lohan, Ryan Taylor; Tony Kelly, David Reidy, Se\u00e1n Rynne; Mark Rodgers, Peter Duggan, Shane O\u2019Donnell.<\/p>\n

Limerick: <\/b>Nickie Quaid; Se\u00e1n Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, William O\u2019Donoghue, Kyle Hayes; Adam English, Darragh O\u2019Donovan; Cathal O\u2019Neill, Aidan O\u2019Connor, Tom Morrissey; Gear\u00f3id Hegarty, Shane O\u2019Brien, Peter Casey.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the Munster Hurling Championship table looks ahead of Clare-Limerick.<\/p>\n

Cork –<\/b>\u00a0P2, 4pts<\/p>\n

Clare –\u00a0<\/b>P1, 2pts<\/p>\n

Tipperary –\u00a0<\/b>P2, 1pt<\/p>\n

Waterford –\u00a0<\/b>P2, 1pt<\/p>\n

Limerick –\u00a0<\/b>P1, 0pts<\/p>\n

Wicklow nearly beating Dublin, Down dumping out Donegal, Kilkenny taking a hammering from Galway – what good does analysing the championship really do us? When teams can be so inconsistent, logic generally goes out the window writes Ciar\u00e1n Murphy.<\/p>\n

[Ciar\u00e1n Murphy: Rational analysis be damned when counties blow hot and cold with reckless abandon<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Joe Canning also thinks that Limerick\u2019s Munster campaign could be derailed in their match today. With Aaron Gillane and Cian Lynch out, Clare have a great opportunity to make things hard for their neighbours writes the Galway legend.<\/p>\n

[Joe Canning: Clare would have a hard time explaining away a loss to Limerick on Sunday<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\"OneOne Limerick fan is very early arriving in Clare for today’s Munster hurling game. Photograph: James Crombie\/ Inpho <\/p>\n

With today\u2019s Clare-Limerick clash, the Munster table will even out with each team having played two games. However, that doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019ll be much closer to knowing what\u2019s going to transpire in the business end. Nicky English writes that Limerick should be very wary of Clare\u2019s prowess up top if they don\u2019t want to end up without a point in their first two games.<\/p>\n

[Nicky English: Clare\u2019s forward power can tilt balance against weakened Limerick<\/a>]<\/p>\n

With Brian Hayes in Cork, Shane O\u2019Brien in Limerick and Peter Duggan in Clare, hurling has seen a renaissance of tall ball-winners in close to goal. However, their skill sets are different to a typical, old-school 14. Denis Walsh looks into the comeback of the big man to full-forward lines in hurling.<\/p>\n

[Hurling\u2019s full forwards have come full circle as the game evolves<\/a>]<\/p>\n

In Westmeath, the mood is optimistic, even after news broke of Luke Loughlin\u2019s season-ending injury. The Lake County ran up four goals last time out to upset the favourites in Leinster, and face a Kildare team who slipped back down to Division 3 in the leagues. Gordon Manning spoke to a couple of experts, including Loughlin, to assess the mood ahead of their semi-final.<\/p>\n

[Westmeath still dreaming of a rare Leinster title despite Luke Loughlin injury blow<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hello and welcome to live coverage of today\u2019s championship action. It\u2019s a shorter bill than we\u2019ve been used to for Sundays this year, but there\u2019s still plenty of intrigue as the football championship pushes towards the provincial final and the hurling tables take shape.<\/p>\n

First up, Limerick look to shake off their defeat against Cork as they travel to Cusack Park to meet old rivals Clare (2pm). Clare opened their season with a win after a poor 2025, but even still, their only two wins in that year came against the Treaty County.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in football, Kildare and Westmeath look to book their spot in the Leinster final against Dublin (2pm). Westmeath are coming off a brilliant performance to upset Meath, but have lost their star man, Luke Loughlin, to injury.<\/p>\n

Later on, Armagh and Down face off in an Ulster semi-final (4pm), after Monaghan\u2019s late late show saw them take the other place in the final. Down turned over Donegal in a massive upset in the quarters, but Armagh will still be big favourites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fixtures: Munster SHC Round Three: Clare 1-18 Limerick 2-30 Leinster SFC semi-final: Kildare 0-22 Westmeath 2-18 (HT,ET) Ulster…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":466555,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[54829,18,131567,16750,19,17,35463,13889,196044,132,204833,7179],"class_list":{"0":"post-466554","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-clare-gaa","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-football-championship","11":"tag-hurling-championship","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-kildare-gaa","15":"tag-limerick-gaa","16":"tag-munster-hurling-championship","17":"tag-sports","18":"tag-ulster-football-championship","19":"tag-westmeath-gaa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116511312929409716","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/466555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}