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Good team goal for Armagh.  1-2 to no score after 17 minutes.

Biffs giving Laois a good batin'°

First win over Laois since 2002. A good win for Offaly 2-13 to 1-8 in a match that was expected to be a close competitive contest. Laois hopes not helped going down to 14 men.

A match that won't live long in the memory. FT Down 0-13 Antrim 0-9

Down 0-10 Antrim 0-6 with 15 minutes and whatever injury time to play. A bit of drama late on might make up for this poor match.

Low key stuff. Half time Down 0-6 Antrim 0-3. Down have the wind advantage for 2nd half.

JP McManus horse wins the English Grand National for a 3rd time.

Connacht Minor championship started tonight. Draw in Tuam and a six point win for Mayo in Castlebar with Kieran McDonald son Kobe MOTM with 1-5.

Mayo 2-13 Roscommon 2-7
Galway 0-11 Sligo 2-5

Odds to become the next permanent republic of Ireland manager. 

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 17/20
John O'Shea 4/1
Steve Bruce 6/1
Roy Keane 9/1
Anthony Barry 14/1
Lee Carsley 25/1
Willy Sagnol 25/1
Gus Poyet 25/1
Robbie Keane 28/1
Roberto Di Matteo 33/1
Chris Hughton 40/1
Jesse Marsch 40/1

The rest 50/1 or more.

[Liverpool have a right good chance in the league now if they do go out.]

Liverpool have a right good chance in the league now if they do go out. Ideal scenario will be Arsenal and City to meet in the champions league semi in a few weeks.

I am nearly tempted to stick a tenner on them to still win the Europa. They have been creating loads of chances and if they get an early goal in Italy, Atlanta could shit the bed. Depends if Klopp thinks they'd be better chasing it or turn their attentions to the winning the league.

Could be a blessing in disguise if Liverpool go out and City,Arsenal progress to the semi finals of the Champions league.


This is the schedule if they go through.

May 2nd - Europa league semi final 1st leg

May 5th Tottenham (H)

May 9th Europa league semi final 2nd
leg

May 13th Aston Villa (A)

Kelleher has had a nightmare tonight

Was poor for the first and 3rd goals. One good save before half time to keep it 1-0.

Brian Kerr thinks Liverpool wasn't at best tonight because they didn't pick their strongest team. Looking at the bench he has a point.

Venues and throw in times confirmed for the semi finals.

Saturday 20th  Sligo v Galway in Markievicz Park 3:30pm

Sunday 21st Roscommon v Mayo in Dr Hyde Park 4pm

[Have to say I got well caught up in the drama of it all back in the day,]

Have to say I got well caught up in the drama of it all back in the day, but yes a bad un behind it all you'd have to say

For anyone who hasn't watched it, The People v OJ was a great ten parter

We all did.  https://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0930/731477-dubliners-react-to-oj-simpson-verdict/

1996 to 2005 was the last competitive decade for Leinster football championship. Titles won by Meath 3,Dublin 2,Kildare 2,Westmeath 1,Offaly 1,Laois 1. 


The last three years U20 Leinster championships was won by Kildare 2,Offaly 1 and since U17 was introduced in 2017 Leinster has been won by Meath 4, Dublin 2,Kildare 1 so there is the potential to get a different name to Delaney Cup in the years ahead.  For now it's a case of who will be 2nd best in Leinster and will grab the 2nd seed spot in the All Ireland group stage.

One thing I did notice on the Sunday game at the weekend was the crowds packed into rather informal setups in New York and London, it looked a bit 1970s.

London match plenty chose to stand than pay the extra money for a seat. It's one big party atmosphere that match with beer tents and all. Can anyone confirm if tickets was sold at the gate in New York? those days are meant to be over but Connacht GAA were saying otherwise.

Top into the final. 2nd v 3rd has a semi final.