Under 21 A H. Championship

Sixmilebridge; Cratloe v Clonlara 12.30 T. Stackpoole

Shannon Sixmilebridge v Newmarket 4.30 G. Hoey

Eire Og Clooney-Quin v Inagh-Kilnamona 4.30 S. McMahon

Newmarket: Broadford-O’C. Mills v Clarecastle 4.30 F. McDonagh

Under 21 B H. Championship

Ruan Tubber v Ballyea 4.30 G. Lyons

Tulla Scariff-Ogonnelloe v Corofin 4.30 D. Fox

Under 21 C championship

Broadford Bodyke v Parteen 4.30 F. Gray

Sunday March 14

Nat.H.League Div. 2 Rd. 3 Clare V Wexford at Cusack Park, Ennis at 2.30pm.

Under 21 B H. Championship

Gurteen Kilmaley v O’Callaghans Mills 4.30 T.Stackpool

Clooney Wolfe Tones v Tulla-Bodyke 12 noon J. Hickey

Under 21 C H. Championship

Cratloe Meelick v Newmarket 4.30 F. O’Reilly

Meelick Eire Og v Clonlara 12 noon J. O’Donnell

Bodyke Feakle-Killanena v Sixmilebridge 12 noon B. Down

SUN 14 MARCH
CAMOGIE NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV 1
Grp 1

Clare -v- Wexford, Clarecastle, 12.30pm Ref: Éamonn Browne, Tipperary

AIB GAA Club Championship Final – Ticket offer extended

The GAA is delighted to announce that the special ticket price offer for the AIB GAA Club Championship finals has been extended until midnight on March 16. Tickets for children cost €5, while adult tickets are priced at €15.

Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Criostóir Ó Cuana said the reduced ticket price offers supporters real value for money.

He said: “The AIB GAA Club Championship St Patrick’s Day final double header line up showcases everything that is good about our club games and there are two mouth-watering encounters in prospect.

“The meeting of the Clare and Antrim football champions has a real novel feel to it and hurling followers would be hard pushed to pick a more attractive final at either Club or County level than the meeting of the two kingpins of the Club scene that are Portumna and Ballyhale Shamrocks.

“The growth of the popularity of these finals shows that they have become an integral part of St Patrick’s Day for so many people.

“I would encourage all of those who plan to attend this year’s game to get their tickets before match day and avail of the fantastic 40% discounts on tickets purchased before St Patrick’s Day.”

Galway’s Portumna take on Ballyhale of Kilkenny in what will be an intriguing Hurling final. Clare’s Kilmurry- Ibrickane make their debut in Croke Park as they take on St Galls of Antrim.

Throw in for the hurling final is at 2pm and this is followed by the football final.

Tickets are available from www.gaa.ie, ticketmaster outlets nationwide, Dublin Tourism Suffolk street, Elverys Store O’ Connell Street, Centra Dame Street.

Limerick 1-10 Clare 0-10

By Fintan O’Toole

Thursday, March 11, 2010

FOR the majority of last night’s Cadbury’s Munster U21FC quarter-final in Cooraclare, Limerick full-forward Cormac Joyce-Power’s role entailed aiding his colleagues out the field. But, when stationed close to goal late on, his impact was decisive in settling this game. As his side trailed 0-8 to 0-9 in the final stages, the Limerick senior player made his telling contribution. In the 52nd minute he touched down a pass from Bobby O’Brien into the path of Seamus O’Carroll, collected the return and neatly tucked a shot into the bottom corner of the net. Suddenly Limerick were in the ascendancy for the first time since the fourth minute and Clare, who had hitherto controlled proceedings, were in the uncomfortable position of being on the backfoot.

O’Carroll tacked on another point for Limerick, and although Clare full-forward Gary Leahy maintained the high standards of accuracy that had characterised his freetaking all night, with a point in the 58th minute, it was Joyce-Power who had the final say. He seized possession in open space around the middle in the 52nd minute before striding forward to hit a marvellous long-range effort between the posts to seal Limerick’s advance to a last four meeting with Tipperary next Thursday night in Semple Stadium. That strong late finish capped a wonderful recovery from Limerick as for much of the night they looked listless against a forceful and energetic Clare side. A frozen Gaelic Grounds pitch meant Limerick had to cough up home advantage as the tie was switched to the West Clare venue early yesterday and Clare looked adapted better to familiar surroundings in the first-half.

Limerick struck two early blows with points from Eoghan O’Connor and Tony McMahon inside the first four minutes, but thereafter in the opening half Clare’s rearguard was a watertight unit. Clare had levelled the match by the 7th minute thanks to a pair of fine frees by Gary Leahy and they were also thankful to goalkeeper Peter O’Dwyer who made a smart block to deny O’Carroll a 9th minute goal. The lively nature of the opening stages bore portents for an engaging encounter, yet the play became bogged down around the middle for the remainder of the first-half. Shooting was wayward on both sides with Limerick having reason to bemoan the fact that the foothold O’Brien and Joyce-Power gave them around the middle never materialised into a stream of scores.

Instead Clare grew into the game with Sean Collins, who has been starring at variety of levels in hurling of late, starting to acquit himself brilliantly with the big ball and his Cratloe clubmate Liam Markham also shining. Up front Clare had a pair of forwards with an eye for a score in Leahy and Padraig McMahon, and they each notched a brace apiece between the 22nd and 31st minutes to leave Clare 0-6 to 0-2 ahead at the break.

Clare got an early fillip in the second-half when Shane Brennan curled a beautiful shot between the posts, but Limerick mounted a strong response as they eradicated the sloppy handling of their first-half play. O’Connor emerged as a prolific scoretaker up front and the promptings of centre-back Eoin Joy also underpinned their revival. O’Connor (2) and O’Carroll whittled down Clare’s advantage to 0-7 to 0-5 by the 39th minute. Yet Clare seemed to have weather that storm when Brennan and substitute Michéal Malone chipped in with a point apiece to provide them with a four point cushion, 0-9 to 0-5, entering the final quarter. Their vocal home support sensed Clare were on the cusp of a satisfying success, which was all the more admirable considering the absence of Kilmurry-Ibrickane stars Darren Hickey and Mark McCarthy.

At that juncture it was extremely difficult to see Limerick turning things around but they managed to do that in remarkable fashion. O’Connor was on target from open play and placed ball, and when Joy charged through in the 51st minute to blast over, they were only a point adrift. Limerick never let that steam of momentum drop and Joyce-Power bossed the match in a significant fashion late on to propel the Treaty side forward.

Scorers for Limerick: E O’Connor 0-5 (0-3f), C Joyce-Power 1-1, S O’Carroll 0-2, T McMahon, E Joy 0-1 each.

Clare: G Leahy 0-5 (0-3f), S Brennan, P McMahon (0-1f) 0-2 each, M Malone 0-1.

LIMERICK: B Scanlon; D Quaid, M McCormack, E Fitzgibbon; J Riordan, E Joy, B Treacy; B O’Brien, T McMahon; D Ward, J Kelly, P Sheehan; E O’Connor, C Joyce-Power, S O’Carroll.
Subs: E McEniry for Sheehan (39), J Martin for Ward (62).

CLARE: P O’Dwyer; M Moloney, D Ryan, S Cormican; M O’Loughlin, L Markham, S Tierney; C Ryan, M Hallinan; S Collins, S Brennan, P McMahon; E Lyons, G Leahy, C Cormican.
Subs: S Crotty for Lyons (43), M Malone for C Cormican (43), I White for Hallinan (50), C Dickson for Tierney (58).

Referee: P O’Sullivan (Kerry)

Fixture Details

CADBURY MUNSTER GAA FOOTBALL UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010.

Quarter Final

Wednesday March 10th
@ Cooraclare (note change of venue)
Clare V Limerick @ 7.30pm
Reiteoir – Pat O’Sullivan (Ciarraí)

PRESS RELEASE
9 March 2010

AIB GAA Club Championship Final – Ticket offer extended

The GAA is delighted to announce that the special ticket price offer for the AIB GAA Club Championship finals has been extended until midnight on March 16. Tickets for children cost €5, while adult tickets are priced at €15.

Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Criostóir Ó Cuana said the reduced ticket price offers supporters real value for money.

He said: “The AIB GAA Club Championship St Patrick’s Day final double header line up showcases everything that is good about our club games and there are two mouth-watering encounters in prospect.

“The meeting of the Clare and Antrim football champions has a real novel feel to it and hurling followers would be hard pushed to pick a more attractive final at either Club or County level than the meeting of the two kingpins of the Club scene that are Portumna and Ballyhale Shamrocks.

“The growth of the popularity of these finals shows that they have become an integral part of St Patrick’s Day for so many people.

“I would encourage all of those who plan to attend this year’s game to get their tickets before match day and avail of the fantastic 40% discounts on tickets purchased before St Patrick’s Day.”

Galway’s Portumna take on Ballyhale of Kilkenny in what will be an intriguing Hurling final. Clare’s Kilmurry- Ibrickane make their debut in Croke Park as they take on St Galls of Antrim.

Throw in for the hurling final is at 2pm and this is followed by the football final.

Tickets are available from www.gaa.ie, ticketmaster outlets nationwide, Dublin Tourism Suffolk street, Elverys Store O’ Connell Street, Centra Dame Street.

14.03.010 (Sun)
Ruislip 1.30pm Londain v An Clár
Referee: Paul Finnegan (Lú)

14.03.010 (Sun)
Allianz GAA Hurling National League
Round 3
Roinn II
Cusack PK 2.30pm An Clár v Loch Garman
Referee: Declan O’Driscoll (Luimneach)

Roinn I
Thurles 2.30pm Tiobraid Árann v Gaillimh
Referee: John Sexton (Corcaigh)

Páirc Ui Chaoimh 2.30pm Corcaigh v Cill Chainnigh TG4 (Live)
Referee: Dickie Murphy (Loch Garman)

Tullamore 2.30pm Uíbh Fhailí v Áth Cliath
Referee: Anthony Stapleton (Laois)

Fraher Field Dungarvan, 2.30pm Port Láirge v Luimneach
Referee: Johnny Ryan (Tiobraid Árann)

Monday, March 08, 2010

THIRTY years of failures and disappointment in the Fitzgibbon Cup were
washed away as NUI Galway swept to success on their home turf in Pearse
Stadium on Saturday.

They did it in heart-stopping fashion with Clare’s precocious attacker
John Conlon rifling over the winning point in the 82nd minute after a
tremendous catch and offload by sub Shane Quinlan. It ended an
energy-sapping two days of hurling for NUIG as they once more required
the medium of extra-time to push over the finishing line in first place.

The manner of NUIG’s victory was sensational. For the opening two-thirds
they looked bereft of ideas and their lethargy contributed to a low-key
encounter in comparison to Friday’s fireworks spectacular against LIT in
Dangan.

WIT’s methodical and controlled hurling generated a handsome lead of
1-11 to 0-5 by the 39th minute.

But NUIG’s stunning revival, largely underpinned by a brilliant goal by
Caimin Morey, saw them reel WIT back in before an injury-time score by
Seamus Hennessy tied the match at 1-11 apiece. In extra-time the teams
stayed close to each other and consistently traded points, before Conlon
popped up with the decisive shot.

For Galway senior John Lee, this was his last shot at Fitzgibbon Cup
glory with NUIG as he is in the final year of his medicine degree and
success after six years of trying was immensely satisfying.

“I’ve been here six years trying to win it, lost three semi-finals
before this and one final. We were nine points down at one stage today
and it looked impossible to get back. I was struggling myself to get
into it but some of the lads showed unbelievable character. That’s the
thing about this team and they’ve shown it all year.

“I’m delighted for Tony Regan (selector and former NUIG sports officer)
as well, that was a big incentive for us today to win it, he’s given so
much to hurling in NUIG. Whenever you go into the NUIG Sports Centre,
he’d make you read the plaque listing past NUIG winning teams with the
likes of Joe Connolly and Conor Hayes. It’s great Tony now finally has a
reason to put us on it.”

Regan himself was simply delighted to see hurling in the college having
a cause for cheer. “Hopefully it augurs well for Galway hurling as the
last time we won the Fitzgibbon, Galway won the Liam McCarthy Cup. I see
Galway hurling people around here with a smile on their faces and there
hasn’t been much of that around there for a while.”

For WIT, this was a quite devastating experience. It was particularly
rough justice for corner-forward Timmy Hammersley who cemented his place
as the standout Fitzgibbon player this year with a 1-11 haul that
brought his competition total to a whopping 3-57 from six games.
Hammersley’s splendid finish to the net in the 29th minute helped WIT to
a 1-7 to 0-4 interval lead and all around the field they hurled with
greater authority in the opening half. NUIG could make little impression
up front after a WIT rearguard brilliantly anchored by Shane Fives and
Riche McCarthy, and Tipperary duo Ray McLoughney and Hammersley sparkled
up front. That trend continued early in the second-half and NUIG’s
wretched play looked set to leave their expectant home supporters
disappointed.

But somehow NUIG roused themselves. The switch of Finian Coone to
half-forward and John Lee to half-back worked as both players prospered
in their new roles, and powered on by Seamus Hennessy, Barry Daly and
Caimin Morey, they pegged WIT back. Morey’s 43rd minute goal was key,
and a string of points by Coone, Hennessy and Conlon left the minimum
between them at 1-11 to 1-10 in the 60th minute, before Hennessy popped
up with the levelling score. Extra-time was a hugely exciting period
with NUIG just edging 1-14 to 1-13 ahead by the midway mark.

But inspired by Hammersley, WIT looked to be close to victory with a
1-16 to 1-15 lead by the 77th minute. However after James O’Gorman tied
it up, Conlon provided a dramatic winner for NUIG.

Scorers for NUI Galway: F Coone 0-9 (0-6f, 0-1 ‘65), C Morey 1-1, S
Hennessy 0-3 (0-2f), J Conlon 0-2, B Daly, J O’Gorman 0-1 each.

Scorers for Waterford IT: T Hammersley 1-11 (0-10f), B O’Meara, R
McLoughney 0-2 each, H Vaughan 0-1.

NUI GALWAY: D Tuohy (Clare); D Nash (Clare), J Lee (Galway), D Connolly
(Galway); P Gordon (Galway), S Hennessy (Tipperary), P Kelly (Clare); B
Daly (Galway), D O’Donovan (Clare); J Conlon (Clare), K Keehan (Galway),
C O’Donovan (Clare); G Kelly (Galway), C Morey (Clare), F Coone
(Galway).
Subs: JP O’Connell (Galway) for C O’Donovan (half-time), S Quinlan
(Tipperary) for Keehan (half-time), J O’Gorman (Offaly) for Conlon (56),
Conlon for G Kelly (60).

WATERFORD IT: A Power (Waterford); B Kenny (Galway), R McCarthy
(Limerick), N Connors (Waterford); W Hutchinson (Waterford), S Fives
(Waterford), PJ Rowe (Kilkenny); E Barrett (Clare), M Molloy (Wexford);
F O’Leary (Cork), R McLoughney (Tipperary), R Good (Cork); T Hammersley
(Tipperary), B O’Meara (Tipperary), K Grehan (Kilkenny).

Subs: K Reade (Tipperary) for Good (44), S Power (Waterford) for Grehan
(54), W O’Dwyer (Tipperary) for Molloy (56), H Vaughan (Clare) for Power
(60).

Referee: Diarmuid Kirwan (Cork).

Read more:
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/sensational-nuig-end-the-wait-113960.
html#ixzz0hZxWGQZO

Gallant NUIG reap reward

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0308/1224265794697.html

FITZGIBBON CUP FINAL/NUIG 1-17 Waterford 1-6 AET : NUIG BRIDGED a
30-year gap when they captured the Fitzgibbon Cup in dramatic
circumstances at Pearse Stadium on Saturday.

Waterford IT, bidding for their fifth title in eight years, seemed
poised for victory when they led by 1-11 to 0-5 after 49 minutes, but
remarkably they failed to score for the remainder of normal time.

John Lee, whose switch to centre-back helped instigate their comeback in
the final, said they were extremely keen to win it this year for college
GAA officer and former Roscommon footballer Tony ‘Horse’ Regan who is
retiring after decades of service.

“I am just delighted for ‘Horse’ Regan. After more than 30 years
involved this is his retirement present. Of all the people involved it
is for him, we really wanted to win this for him more than anyone.
That’s what makes it so sweet,” said Lee.

“We were seven points down against DIT and came back. We were three down
against UCD and came back, all year we have done the same,” said Lee.

In the end promising Clare U-21 John Conlon seized the moment to shoot
the winner to claim NUIG’s first title since 1980.

Conlon must have felt his Fitzgibbon Cup final was over when he was
subbed with four minutes left in normal time. But he was drafted back on
in extra-time and emerged as the match-winner as, ironically, the man
who replaced him, James O’Gorman, levelled in stoppage time before
Conlon snatched the title with a point from 25 yards.

NUIG’s exertions in the semi-final seemed to have proved costly as they
were sluggish in the opening 40 minutes.

But the switching of Lee to centre-back, coupled with the emergence of
the likes of Seamus Hennessy, Patrick Kelly and Caimin Morey, hauled the
hosts back into it as Waterford’s scoring dried up.

Waterford, who led 1-7 to 0-4 at the break thanks to a fine goal from
Timmy Hammersley, buckled under the the challenge. A superb goal from
Clare U-21 star Morey gave momentum to the NUIG fightback after 42
minutes and the revival was completed when Hennessy levelled in the
dying seconds.

NUI Galway led by 1-14 to 1-13 at the interval in extra-time but
Waterford held the edge after the restart with Hammersley and Henry
Vaughan putting them back in front. NUIG skipper Finian Coone levelled
before Hammersley brought his total to 1-11. But NUIG never gave up and
O’Gorman levelled before Conlon sealed victory.

NUI GALWAY: D Tuohy; D Nash, J Lee, D Connolly; P Gordon, S Hennessy
(0-3, two frees), P Kelly; B Daly (0-1), D O’Donovan; J Conlon (0-2), K
Keehan, C O’Donovan; G Kelly, C Morey (1-1), F Coone (0-9, six frees,
one 65). Subs: JP O’Connell for C O’Donovan (ht), S Quinlan for Keehan
(ht); J O’Gorman (0-1) for Conlon (56), Conlon for Kelly (60).

WATERFORD IT: A Power; B Kenny, S Fives, N Connors; W Hutchinson, E
Barrett, PJ Rowe; R McCarthy, M Molloy; F O’Leary, B O’Meara (0-2), R
Good; T Hammersley (1-11, nine frees), K Grehan, R McLoughney (0-2).
Subs: K Reade for Good (42 mins), S Power for Grehan (53), W O’Dwyer for
Molloy (56), H Vaughan (0-1) for Power (60).

Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup Final

NUI Galway 1-17 Waterford IT 1-16 AET - first title for NUI Galway since 1980

Ulster Bank Ryan Cup Final
IT Carlow 1-12 DCU 0-13

Ulster Bank Fergal Maher Cup Final
Napier University, Edinburgh 3-16 Dundalk IT 1-10

Galway get the right side of LIT

FITZGIBBON CUP SEMI-FINAL/NUI GALWAY 1-24 Limerick IT 1-23 AET:

GALWAY DEFENDER John Lee put the shackles on his county colleague Joe Canning as hosts NUIG shocked favourites Limerick IT in Dangan yesterday.

Canning did not score from play until he landed a point in extra-time and, while the quality of ball into him was poor, Lee dealt with the threat sufficiently to give NUIG a fighting chance.

And they seized the opportunity to book a place in today’s final as they bid to bridge a 30-year gap since they lifted their ninth crown.

And yet Canning - who still managed to hit 0-13 - could have won it in the dying seconds but he saw a rasping 21-yard free fly over rather than under the bar.

NUIG got a huge boost in the second minute when Cormac O’Donovan fired home a goal but Willie Hyland’s accuracy hauled LIT back into contention.

The sides were level six times in the opening half as Canning and Coone regularly exchanged pointed frees.

The teams were level at 1-8 to 0-11 at the break but NUIG got a great start to the second-half with points from Domhnall O’Donovan, David Barrett and Coone and in between Canning uncharacteristically mishit a 21-yards free goal opportunity which skewed wide.

Canning recovered by landing sideline pucks from either side but NUIG were more hungry and should have pulled away but a final wides tally of 18 allowed Limerick IT stay in the contest.

Limerick IT drew level with a Timmy Dalton goal five minutes from time and led in stoppage time before Séamus Hennessy rescued NUIG with a point from distance on the left touchline.

NUIG’s David Barrett was red-carded for a wild pull in the dying moments but they led by 1-21 to 1-20 at the interval in extra-time.

Points from Shane Quinlan, Coone and Kelly were enough in the end to send them through as Canning’s last-gasp effort failed to rescue the favourites.

NUI GALWAY: D Tuohy; D Nash, J Lee, D Connolly; P Gordon, S Hennessy (0-2, one free), P Kelly (0-1); B Daly (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-2); D Barrett (0-2), K Keehan, C O’Donovan (1-0); G Kelly (0-2), J Conlon (0-5, four frees), F Coone (0-5, three frees). Subs: C Morey (0-2) for Keehan (37 mins), S Quinlan (0-1) for C O’Donovan, 47 (mins), JP O’Connell for Kelly (56 mins).

LIMERICK IT: M Ryan; C Chaplin, C Cooney, J Gunning; N O’Connell (0-1, free), J McInerney, R Sherlock; P O’Brien (0-1), S Collins (0-2); N Quinn (0-2), S Callanan, W Hyland (0-3); S Tobin, J Canning (0-13, nine frees, two sidelines, one 65), B Gaffney (0-1). Subs: J O’Keeffe for Sherlock (27 mins), T Dalton (1-0) for O’Brien (36 mins).

Referee: B Gavin (Offaly).

Hennessy talks up NUIG’s rocky road to success

NUI Galway 1-17 Waterford IT 1-16 (After extra-time)
Fitzgibbon cup final
By John Fallon for the Irish Independent newspaper

http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/hennessy-talks-up-nuigs-rocky-road-to-success-2091696.html

Monday March 08 2010

Tipperary hurler Seamus Hennessy — who landed the last-gasp points that sent the semi-final and final to extra-time — reckoned that tough group games all season had moulded NUI Galway into a winning side. Hennessy himself showed great nerve to force Saturday’s decider at Pearse Stadium into extra-time, repeating his feat of the previous day when a gripping contest with red-hot favourites Limerick IT also went to an extra 20 minutes. In the end it was the promising Clare U-21 player John Conlon who seized the moment when he shot the match-winner in stoppage-time at the end of extra-time.

“This is a massive success for the college and it is just wonderful to be part of it,” Hennessy said. “Even in the group games we were under pressure, but the one thing this team has is character — and the willingness to keep going till the bitter end. “We built that up during the year and it served us well in the semi-final and final.” Conlon must have felt his final was over when he was subbed with four minutes left in normal time.

But he was brought back on in extra-time and emerged as the hero as, ironically, the man who initially replaced him, James O’Gorman, levelled in stoppage-time before Conlon seized the moment to snatch the title with a point from 25 yards.

NUIG’s exertions in edging out LIT in Friday’s 1-24 to 1-23 thriller after extra-time seemed to have come with a heavy price as they were sluggish for the opening 40 minutes and Waterford IT seemed poised for victory when they led by 1-11 to 0-5 after 49 minutes.

Remarkably, Waterford failed to score for the remainder of normal time and the switching of John Lee to centre-back, coupled with the emergence of the likes of Hennessy, Patrick Kelly and Caimin Morey, hauled the hosts back into it. Waterford, who led by 1-7 to 0-4 at the break thanks for a fine goal from Timmy Hammersly, were just not able to deal with the challenge.

A superb goal from Morey gave momentum to the NUIG fightback after 42 minutes and the revival was completed when Hennessy levelled in the dying seconds.

NUI Galway led by 1-14 to 1-13 at the interval in extra-time, but Waterford held the edge after the restart, with Hammersly and Henry Vaughan putting them back in front.

NUIG skipper Finian Coone levelled before Hammersly brought his total to 1-11. But NUIG never gave up and as the game slipped into stoppage-time, sub O’Gorman levelled before Shane Quinlan set Conlon up for the match-winner.

The victory ended 30 years of frustration and heartbreak for the Galway college and no one was more thrilled than Galway defender Lee.

tough

“I am six years in college trying to win this and it is one hell of a tough competition to win,” Lee said. “All year we had our backs against the wall. We were seven points down against DIT and came back. We were three down against UCD and came back; all year we have done the same.”

Lee also paid tribute to College GAA officer and former Roscommon footballer Tony ‘Horse’ Regan, who is retiring after decades of service.

“I am just delighted for ‘Horse’ Regan,” Lee added. “After more than 30 years involved, this is his retirement present. We really wanted to win this for him more than anyone. That’s what makes it so sweet.”

Scorers — NUI Galway: F Coone 0-9 (0-6f, 0-1 ‘65), C Morey 1-1, S Hennessy 0-3 (0-2f), J Conlon 0-2, B Daly, J O’Gorman 0-1 each. Waterford IT: T Hammersly 1-11 (0-9f), R McLoughney, B O’Meara 0-2 each, H Vaughan 0-1.

NUI Galway — D Tuohy; D Nash, J Lee, D Connolly; P Gordon, S Hennessy, P Kelly; B Daly, D O’Donovan; J Conlon, K Keehan, C O’Donovan; G Kelly, C Morey, F Coone. Subs: JP O’Connell for C O’Donovan (h-t), S Quinlan for Keehan (h-t), J O’Gorman for Conlon (56), Conlon for Kelly (60).

Waterford IT — A Power; B Kenny, S Fives, N Connors; W Hutchinson, E Barrett, PJ Rowe; R McCarthy, M Molloy; F O’Leary, B O’Meara, R Good; T Hammersly, K Grehan, R McLoughney. Subs: K Reade for Good (42), S Power for Grehan (53), W O’Dwyer for Molloy (56), H Vaughan for Power (60).

Ref — D Kirwan (Cork).

See below the list of fixtures involving Munster counties for the week ending March 6 / 7
• Dr. Harty Cup Hurling Final Replay – Thurles CBS 4-15 Ard Scoil Ris 2-21 – Match Report
• Allianz NHL Division 1 – Tipperary 1-14 Kilkenny 0-13
• Allianz NFL Division 1 – Cork 1-19 Galway 1-17 – Match Report
• Allainz NFL Division 1 – Kerry 0-15 Derry 1-9
• Allainz NFL Division 2 – Down 0-14 Tipperary 1-11 – Match Report
• Allianz NFL Division 4 – Waterford 0-10 Longford 1-7
• Allianz NFL Division 4 – Clare 2-12 Leitrim 0-17
• Corn Uí Mhuirí Football Final – DLS Macroom vs. St. Brendan’s Killarney

Mass will take place at 6:15pm followed by a meal before convention for all delegates

Gurteen St.Senans v St. Josephs 7.45 Home Ref

Saturday March 6

Division 4, round 1

Ennistymon Ennistymon v Cooraclare 2.30 M. McGann

Coolmeen Coolmeen v Corofin 2.30 B. Keniry

Kilkishen O’Callaghans Mills v Lissycasey 4.30 J. Hickey

Miltown Miltown St. Josephs v Kilmurry-Ibrickane 2.30 J. Hannon

Division 5, round 1

Kilrush Kilrush v Kilmihil 2.30 M. Talty

Clooney Clooney-Quin v Shannon Gaels 2.30 F. O’Reilly

Killaloe Smith O’Briens v Meelick 4.15 J. O’Donnell

Lisdoonvarna St.Breckans v Wolfe Tones 2.30 M. Rock

Division 6, round `1

Moy Moy v Crusheen 4.15 Home Ref

Division 7, round 1

Coolmeen Coolmeen v Clondegad 3p.m. Home Ref

Parteen Parteen v Banner 4.15 Home Ref

Sunday March 7

Division 6, round 1

Kildysart Kildysart v Kilmurry Ibrickane 12 noon Home Ref

Cooraclare Cooraclare v Ml. Cusacks 12 noon Home Ref

Eire Og Eire Og v Clarecastle 12 noon Home Ref