Today\u2019s fixtures:<\/b><\/p>\n
All-Ireland Football Round 1:<\/b> Dublin 1-24 Louth 4-17 (FT); Monaghan v Mayo, 4pm, St Tiernach\u2019s Park, Clones<\/p>\n
U20 All-Ireland Hurling Final:<\/b> Clare 4-20 Galway 2-16 (FT)<\/p>\n
Lory Meagher Final:<\/b> Leitrim 1-13 Longford 1-18 (FT)<\/p>\n
10 Mins: <\/b>Up in Clones, not much has gone on in the meantime. Jordan Flynn gets Mayo\u2019s fourth of the day and then Jack McCarron gets Monaghan off the mark from a free. There\u2019s plenty of wind behind Mayo. Monaghan 0-1 Mayo 0-4<\/b><\/p>\n
69 Mins: <\/b>Two points in it, one last kickout. McDonnell takes ages over it, and then Ciar\u00e1n Byrne wins the kickout. A score for Louth, that will do it! What a win for the Wee County!<\/p>\n
Full-time: Louth 4-18 Dublin 1-24<\/b><\/p>\n
66 Mins: GOAL for Louth! <\/b>Disaster at the back for Dublin, as a two-point attempt comes back off the post and is gathered by Smith, but he gives up the ball to Craig Lennon who drives it into the net. Three in it now. Dublin 1-23 Louth 4-17<\/b><\/p>\n
65 Mins: <\/b>Costello takes a two-point free from miles out and it goes wide. Dublin 1-23 Louth 3-17<\/b><\/p>\n
2 Mins: <\/b>A fast start for May in Clones, playing with the breeze. Jack Carney gets a lovely two-pointer from play, and the O\u2019Donoghue adds a score from a free. Monaghan 0-0 Mayo 0-3<\/b><\/p>\n
64 Mins: <\/b>Louth drop a shot short again but that causes chaos for Dublin\u2019s defence. It drops for McArdle, who fists it over. Level again and Louth have the ball back. Dublin 1-23 Louth 3-17<\/b><\/p>\n
62 Mins: <\/b>Dublin go for a slow attack after getting a good turnover in their own defence. Eventually, Costello breaks the line and pops it over off his left. Dublin 1-23 Louth 3-16<\/b><\/p>\n
58 Mins: <\/b>Another score for Ciar\u00e1n Byrne, who has been immense since coming on up front. Dublin 1-22 Louth 3-16<\/b><\/p>\n
57 Mins: <\/b>Kilkenny puts Dublin back in front with a point. Nathan Doran has come off injured for Liam Smith. Dublin 1-22 Louth 3-15<\/b><\/p>\n
55 Mins: <\/b>Dublin trail by a point after a goal effort from Con O\u2019Callaghan flies over the bar. Dara McDonnell got a brilliant two-pointer for the visitors just before that. Now O\u2019Callaghan gets another score and it\u2019s a draw game again. Dublin 1-21 Louth 3-15<\/b><\/p>\n
53 Mins: <\/b>Niall Scully levels the game for Dublin. There could have been a goal there if he had gambled on an extra pass. Ciar\u00e1n Byrne gets a handy score under no pressure and Louth are in front. Dublin 1-18 Louth 3-13<\/b><\/p>\n
Gordon Manning is in Clones for the Monaghan-Mayo Round 1 fixture: <\/p>\n
“Both sides are out on the pitch in Clones ahead of this All-Ireland SFC clash at St Tiarnach\u2019s Park. And there are changes in terms of the starting teams.<\/p>\n
Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan has made two personnel changes to the team named during the week. Jack McCarron and Ryan McAnespie both start, with Cameron Dowd and Stephen O\u2019Hanlon dropping out.<\/p>\n
Andy Moran has made one switch to his starting 15, with Stephen Coen coming in for Bob Touhy.<\/p>\n
One of the main talking points in the build-up has centred on Mayo\u2019s decision to start Jack Livingstone ahead of Rob Hennelly between the posts. With Rory Beggan at the other end of the field, the goalkeeping battle could be pivotal. It\u2019s dry here at the moment but there have been some light showers over the course of the afternoon.”<\/p>\n
51 Mins: <\/b>Great two-pointer from Se\u00e1n Bugler to keep Dublin in touch. Dublin 1-17 Louth 3-12<\/b><\/p>\n
49 Mins: <\/b>Cormac Costello pops a hand pass over the bar, but Dublin miss the next couple of chances, including a clear goal chance for Brian Howard. Dublin 1-15 Louth 3-12<\/b><\/p>\n
46 Mins: <\/b>Cormac Costello has brough the lead back to three, but they look very pedestrian in attack, especially compared to Louth. Downey floats one over and it\u2019s back to a four-point game. Dublin 1-14 Louth 3-12<\/b><\/p>\n
Jack McCarron and Ryan McAnespie start for Monaghan today, but there\u2019s no Stephen O\u2019Hanlon, who was excellent in the Ulster final. Mayo have drafted Stephen Coen in for Bob Touhy, who was set to line out in midfield. <\/p>\n
42 Mins: GOAL for Louth! <\/b>James Maguire beats Hugh O\u2019Sullivan to a looping shot and punches it into the net! Louth all over Dublin in this half. Dublin 1-13 Louth 3-10<\/b><\/p>\n
41 Mins: GOAL for Louth! <\/b>James Maguire wins the ball well, shaking off Bugler and then burying a left-footed effort into the bottom corner of the net. Dublin 1-13 Louth 2-10<\/b><\/p>\n
39 Mins: <\/b>Paddy Small gets an easy score to settle the Dubs. Dublin 1-13 Louth 1-10<\/b><\/p>\n
38 Mins: <\/b>Ryan Burns cracks over a two-pointer without having a look at the posts. Bad news for the Dubs as well as Killian McGinnis seems to have picked up a knee injury. He\u2019d be a loss, especially with \u00d3 Cofaigh Byrne absent through injury already. Dublin 1-12 Louth 1-10<\/b><\/p>\n
37 Mins: <\/b>A very good start to the second half for Louth, as they cut the gap to four after scores by Mulory and Lennon. They\u2019ve also started really well on Dublin\u2019s kickouts. Dublin 1-12 Louth 1-8<\/b><\/p>\n
Ian O\u2019Riordan gives us an update ahead of the second half in Croke Park:<\/p>\n
“A perhaps surprisingly entertaining 35 minutes of football ended with Dublin pressing on the accelerator and moving six-points clear of Louth, slowly imposing a little of their old superiority it seems.<\/p>\n
Before a crowd of 16,160 \u2013 somewhat subdued to begin with \u2013 both teams hit the ground sprinting, with Dublin getting their noses in front, up 0-5 to 0-2 after 10 minutes. Struggling under their kick-outs, Louth kept battling hard, unlucky not to score the first goal on 15 minutes, when Craig Lennon and James Maguire had their shots cleared off the line.<\/p>\n
After Cormac Costello\u2019s giveaway pass gifted Ciaran Downey a point, Louth then scored a goal from the subsequent kick-out, Kieran McArdle darting into scoring range to blast past Hugh O\u2019Sullivan.<\/p>\n
With that Louth were up 1-6 to 0-8, but Dublin swiftly hit back, Con O\u2019Callaghan scoring his first point from play, before on 29 minutes, he latched onto a superb pass by Eoin Kennedy to deftly shoot past Niall McDonnell from the outsight of his right foot. Louth didn\u2019t score again after McArdle\u2019s goal, while McMorrow, Sean Bugler and Costello each added points for Dublin. With that they suddenly look well in control.”<\/p>\n
Full-time: Clare 4-20 Galway 2-16<\/b><\/p>\n
Clare are All-Ireland U20 Hurling champions! A magnificent performance by them, with some cracking goals. This one by Thomas O\u2019Connor might have been the pick of them.<\/p>\n
Galway have scored another goal, and Mark Sheedy has also been forced to make an incredible save. 62 Mins: <\/b>Clare 4-20 Galway 2-16<\/p>\n
Michael Collins is named man of the match for Clare. He has been superb throughout, but it\u2019s really been a great team performance from the Munster champions. 60 Mins: Clare 4-20 Galway 1-15<\/b><\/p>\n
Fred Hegarty scores two frees in a row, as Clare show their class late in this one. 58 Mins: Clare 4-18 Galway 1-15<\/b><\/p>\n
Half-time: Dublin 1-12 Louth 1-6<\/b><\/p>\n
A couple of scores from Bugler and Costello have Dublin up six at the break.<\/p>\n
Galway are still chasing the game to give them credit, chasing goal chances, but it\u2019s just too much in too little time. 54 Mins: Clare 4-16 Galway 1-15<\/b><\/p>\n
32 Mins: <\/b>McMorrow gets his third from play after a nice team move. Dublin look great when they kick it in early, but stodgy on their slow attacks. Dublin 1-10 Louth 1-6<\/b><\/p>\n
GOAL for Galway! <\/b>Callanan cleans up the leftovers from a Sheedy save and gets Galway\u2019s first of the afternoon. 50 Mins:<\/b> Clare 4-15 Galway 1-13<\/b><\/p>\n
29 Mins: GOAL for Dublin! <\/b>Con O\u2019Callaghan marks his return with a lovely low finish to the net. It came from two great kick passes, first from Greg McEneaney to get out of defence and then from Eoin Kennedy, straight into the goalscorer\u2019s arms. Dublin 1-9 Louth 1-6<\/b><\/p>\n
Fred Hegarty scores a cracker of a point for Clare. 46 Mins: Clare 4-13 Galway 0-12<\/b><\/p>\n
25 Mins: <\/b>Con O\u2019Callaghan levels the game with a fisted point. Dublin win the ball back and Costello is blocked down twice trying to reclaim the lead. He takes the 45\u2032 after and sends it short. Dublin 0-9 Louth 1-6<\/b><\/p>\n
Galway have already started to hunt for goals, forcing two good saves in the last couple of minutes. The first was by a covering defender from a close-range free and the second a good stop by Mark Sheedy. 43 Mins:<\/b> Clare 4-11 Galway 0-11<\/b><\/p>\n
22 Mins: GOAL for Louth! <\/b>Kieran McArdle sends Hugh O\u2019Sullivan the wrong way as Louth take the lead. Dublin 0-8 Louth 1-6<\/b><\/p>\n
GOAL for Clare! <\/b>Marco Cleary this time, as he is hooked first, but strikes the grounded ball beyond Chis Callanan. 38 Mins: Clare 4-10 Galway 0-10<\/b><\/p>\n
18 Mins: <\/b>Cormac Costello has a shot at goal, but McDonnell stands up to it and pushes it over the bar. Dublin 0-8 Louth 0-4<\/b><\/p>\n
GOAL for Clare! <\/b>Thomas O\u2019Connor gets his second goal of the game, and it\u2019s a cracker. A long free hit the post, dropped down for the full-forward and he gathered it and rifled an effort over his shoulder that was unstoppable. 36 Mins: Clare 3-10 Galway 0-9<\/b><\/p>\n
14 Mins: <\/b>Things nearly flip upside down in a minute in Croker. Sam Mulroy points a two-point free and then Hugh O\u2019Sullivan loses his kickout short. Louth have two attempts at goal, both beating the \u2018keeper, but Sean MacMahon and Davy Byrne save them off the line. Dublin 0-7 Louth 0-4<\/b><\/p>\n
The U20 hurling final is back underway in Semple Stadium. Clare start quickly with a point from Marco Cleary, and then Paul Rodgers chips a sideline over. 32 Mins: Clare 2-10 Galway 0-9<\/b><\/p>\n
11 Mins: <\/b>Costello gets a brilliant two-pointer for Dublin, no hesitation. The Hill is starting to sing now, getting behind the team. Dublin 0-7 Louth 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n
9 Mins: <\/b>Lovely interplay up front by Louth, and Mulroy gets his first score of the day. Then Bugler gets a handy one for Dublin. Dublin 0-5 Louth 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n
8 Mins: <\/b>Daire Nally and Niall Scully collapsed in a heap, a small fracas which both players see yellow for. The replay shows Scully doing very little, but both are in the book now. McMorrow popped over a point in the meantime. Dublin 0-4 Louth 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n
7 Mins: <\/b>A superb pass out of defence picks out Scully and Mulroy is lucky he didn\u2019t get more of the half-forward with his tackle, which looked like an attempt at a cynical pulldown. In the end though, Dublin have two shots in the attack and miss both. Dublin 0-3 Louth 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n
6 Mins: <\/b>Paddy Small and Ciar\u00e1n Kilkenny both fake two-point attempts and nip inside the arc to combine for a point. Then Dublin win the kickout and get in on goal, but there\u2019s too many cooks up there and O\u2019Callaghan is eventually called for taking too many steps. Dublin 0-3 Louth 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n
3 Mins: <\/b>Craig Lennon gets Louth\u2019s first of the day, a good effort from well inside the arc. Dublin 0-2 Louth 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n
2 Mins: <\/b>Charlie McMorrow gets the first score of the game, fisting the ball over the bar. Killian McGinnis clips over a second on his left boot. Dublin 0-2 Louth 0-0<\/b><\/p>\n
U20 All-Ireland hurling final, half-time: Clare 2-8 Galway 0-9<\/b><\/p>\n
GOAL for Clare! <\/b>A superb solo run finished with power by Jamie Moylan. A great end to the half for Clare. 30 Mins: Clare 2-7 Galway 0-9<\/b><\/p>\n
Ian O\u2019Riordan is at a fairly empty Croke Park for Dublin-Louth:<\/p>\n
“A strangely subdued atmosphere in Croke Park for the latest rendezvous between Dublin and Louth \u2013 this time in the first round clash of the All-Ireland football series. Conditions are at least inviting.<\/p>\n
Just four weeks on from their 10-point defeat to Dublin in the Leinster semi-final, Louth get their chance for some swift revenge. Partly inspired perhaps by Dublin\u2019s subsequent loss to Westmeath in the Leinster final after extra time.<\/p>\n
With Dublin manager Ger Brennan still absent with a 12-week suspension, Dean Rock again takes charge on the sideline, and has announced one change from the selected team, with goalkeeper Evan Comerford replaced by Hugh O\u2019Sullivan.<\/p>\n
Louth manager Gavin Devlin has made two changes, with Se\u00e1n Callaghan replacing Conor Early at midfield, and Conal McKeever starting in the half forward line in place of Paul Matthews.<\/p>\n
Louth are still seeking their first championship win over Dublin since 1973, and despite the setback in Portlaoise four weeks ago, have to fancy their chances here.”<\/p>\n
Superb score from Fred Hegarty out on the sideline, hitting it on the turn. 23 Mins: Clare 1-7 Galway 0-7<\/b><\/p>\n
Michael Collins gets on the end of a slick team move for Clare. 22 Mins: Clare 1-6 Galway 0-7<\/b><\/p>\n
Marco Cleary gets a score to break Glaway\u2019s momentum, but Callanan responds really well at the other end. That\u2019s four of the last five points for Galway. 20 Mins: Clare 1-5 Galway 0-7<\/b><\/p>\n
Luke Kennedy puts huge pressure on Jamie Moylan and nicks the ball off the Clare man when he lifts it. He is then fouled, and Jack Shaughnessy gets a handy free to put just a point in it. 18 Mins: Clare 1-4 Galway 0-6<\/b><\/p>\n
Brian Callanan gets a great score for the Tribesmen. 16 Mins Clare 1-4 Galway 0-5<\/b><\/p>\n
Jason Rabbitte gets his second point of the game under big pressure from his marker. Great score. 13 Mins: Clare 1-4 Galway 0-4<\/b><\/p>\n
Clare get the latest two points to put four between the teams, as Fred Hegarty points a free and Paul Rodgers gets off the mark. 12 Mins: Clare 1-4 Galway 0-3<\/b><\/p>\n
Here is the Dublin team to face Louth at 2.30pm. Hugh O\u2019Sullivan replaces Evan Comerford in goal.<\/p>\n
And Louth have made two changes to their named team from Friday. Sean Callaghan starts instead of Conor Early, and Conal McKeever replaces Paul Matthews.<\/p>\n
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Gavin Devlin has made two changes to our named team from Friday.<\/p>\n
Sean Callaghan comes in to midfield for Conor Early & Conall McKeever replaces Paul Mathews at 10.<\/p>\n
Tadhg McDonnell is no longer in the panel due to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/pbTcq9SDwp<\/a><\/p>\n
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GOAL for Clare! <\/b>This game has roared into life straight away. Thomas O\u2019Connor follows up after a good save from Chris Callanan and puts the ball in the net for Clare. A good score from Michael Collins follows. 5 Mins: Clare 1-2 Galway 0-2<\/b><\/p>\n
Lory Meagher final, full-time: Leitrim 1-13 Longford 1-18<\/b><\/p>\n
A late Philip Burgess goal is not enough for Leitrim, as Longford lift the Lory Meagher Cup for 2026!<\/p>\n
A great start for Galway, as Michael Burke walks through the Clare defence from the throw-in and pops it over. The next ball comes in for Rabbitte, but his man does well to stop him rising it, winning their first battle. 1 Min: Clare 0-0 Galway 0-1<\/b><\/p>\n
Senior star Jason Rabbitte is a late addition into the Galway side for the U20 final. Having been so effective at senior level, he\u2019ll certainly be a handful in this game.<\/p>\n
Longford look like they should hold on and clinch the Lory Meagher title. 61 Mins: Leitrim 0-12 Longford 1-13<\/b><\/p>\n
10 minutes until throw-in for the U20 All-Ireland final. Our experts see Clare as the slight favourites, but it\u2019s all to play for still.<\/p>\n
[Weekend\u2019s GAA fixtures, throw-in times and TV details, including Under-20 finals<\/a>]<\/p>\n
A Reuben Murray goal has put Longford back in front in the Lory Meagher Cup final. 52 Mins: Leitrim 0-12 Longford 1-11<\/b><\/p>\n
Under the modern rules, a red card usually makes even more of a difference. Kerry found that out the hard way last week, while Cork battled superbly to clutch a win over Meath after Colm O\u2019Callaghan was sent to the line. Conor McManus discuss the impact of ill-discipline in the modern game.<\/p>\n
[Red cards have the power to turn the tide in modern football<\/a>]<\/p>\n
Still over an hour (and a trophy lift for the Lory Meagher) until Dublin are in action against Louth in Croke Park this afternoon. They\u2019ll be hoping to improve on their poor record from outside the arc, especially against two-point specialists Louth in their All-Ireland Round 1 clash.<\/p>\n
[Dublin\u2019s high-percentage shooting philosophy is haunting them in two-point era<\/a>]<\/p>\n
Lory Meagher Final, half-time: Leitrim 0-10 Longford 0-8<\/b><\/p>\n
Gordon Manning focuses on an intriguing subplot of today\u2019s football fixtures; the reunion of coaches with their former sides. Ger Brennan meets his charges from last year for the second time in 2026, as does his assistant Niall Moyna. Meanwhile, Andy Moran was part of Gabriel Bannigan\u2019s backroom team in Monaghan last year, but travels to Clones today as Mayo\u2019s main man.<\/p>\n