M. Donnelly Interprovincial Series

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Leinster have announced their squads for the upcoming series.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny contribute 13 players to Joe Dooley’s Leinster squad for the Interprovincial semi-final against Munster on Sunday.

Dublin have six players involved while there are also Offaly, Wexford, Laois and Westmeath men in the panel.

Dooley’s selectors are John Conran and Derek Lyng for the tie in Parnell Park.

M. Donnelly Interprovincial Leinster Hurling squad - Gary Maguire, Dublin, Niall Corcoran, Dublin, Shane Durkin, Dublin, Ryan O’ Dwyer, Dublin, Paul Ryan, Dublin, Liam Rushe, Dublin, David Herity, Kilkenny, Paul Murphy, Kilkenny, Noel Hickey, Kilkenny, Jackie Tyrell (Captain) Kilkenny, Tommy Walsh, Kilkenny, Brian Hogan, Kilkenny, JJ Delaney, Kilkenny, Michael Fennelly, Kilkenny, Michael Rice, Kilkenny, Richie Power, Kilkenny, Eoin Larkin, Kilkenny, Colin Fennelly, Kilkenny, Richie Hogan, Kilkenny, Willie Hyland, Laois, Rory Hanniffy, Offaly, Shane Dooley, Offaly, Joe Bergin, Offaly, Brendan Murtagh, Westmeath, Darren Stamp, Wexford, Rory Jacob, Wexford.

Sean Boylan has announced his Leinster panel for the Interprovincial football semi-final, with All-Ireland champions Dublin contributing ten of the 25 man squad.

Leinster face Munster on Sunday in Parnell Park at 2pm.

Boylan is assisted by Ciaran Whelan and Ciaran McManus.

Leinster Football squad - Stephen Cluxton, Dublin, Garry Connaghton, Westmeath, Rory O’Carroll, Dublin, Kevin Reilly, Meath, Ger Brennan, Dublin, Kevin Nolan, Dublin, Kieran Lillis, Laois, Emmett Bolton, Kildare, Cahir Healy, Laois, Shane McAnarney, Meath, Graham Molloy, Wexford, Michael Darragh McCauley, Dublin, Paddy Keenan, Louth, Brendan Quigley, Laois, Brendan Murphy, Carlow, Alan Brogan, Dublin, Bernard Brogan, Dublin, Leighton Glynn, Wicklow, Kevin McManamon, Dublin, Sean McCormack, Longford, Michael Conway, Kildare, Joe Sheridan, Meath, Brian Cullen, Dublin, Johnny Doyle, Kildare, Dermot Connolly, Dublin.

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Great to see this noble tournament starting to regain some of its respect, well done Sean Boylan and Comhairle Laighean, without doubt the most progressive and proactive of provincial councils :clap:

A FAIRLY bizarre chain of events – and a serious breakdown in communications, it would appear – has forced the GAA’s Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) to defer until Saturday, March 31st, the abandoned Allianz Football League game between Mayo and Dublin.

The game, called off at half-time last Saturday due to heavy fog, will take place back at McHale Park in Castlebar a full seven weeks later than originally scheduled, with a throw-in time yet to be confirmed, although around lunchtime yesterday, news emerged that the CCCC had in fact re-fixed the game for this Saturday evening, at McHale Park, with a 7.30 throw-in.

What happened next once again threw the spotlight on the GAA’s frequently conflicting calendar: former Meath All-Ireland-winning manager Seán Boylan was at Croke Park to announce details of his Leinster football panel for this Sunday’s Interprovincial semi-final, against Connacht, which has a 2pm start at Markievicz Park.

Boylan had already selected 10 Dublin players as part of his 25-man panel, including his captain Alan Brogan, and was set to outline his ambitions for Sunday’s game at a press briefing, set for 2.30pm. However, around 2pm, Boylan’s selector with Leinster and former Dublin midfielder Ciarán Whelan called him to say the Dublin-Mayo game was reset for this Sunday, causing an obvious conflict for the 10 Dublin players they’d selected.

Boylan, understandably peeved, refused to attend the briefing until the CCCC were contacted and told of this. So, thanks to the quick intervention of Leinster press officer John Cotter, and, it seems, the advice of GAA director general Paraic Duffy, the CCCC promptly reconvened, and deferred the Dublin-Mayo game until March 31st.

It’s hardly ideal for either county – and in fact forces Dublin and Mayo to play their remaining six rounds of the Allianz Football League over six successive weekends. Indeed should one or both counties end up making the new division league semi-finals – set for April 15th – then they’ll be facing seven weekends on the trot, with only one weekend off before a potential league final, on April 29th.

But in the end the CCCC were left with little choice: the GAA agreed to revive the much-maligned Interprovincial series this year, despite some repeated calls to end it. There was no competition in 2010 and again last year, but last April’s Congress voted for its return in 2012. The semi-finals were scheduled for this weekend as far back as last November, and given Dublin’s inevitably strong involvement as All-Ireland champions, it seems highly contradictory that the CCCC would have even considered refixing the league game for this weekend.

Although the Allianz Football League now enters a two weekend hiatus, the CCCC also ruled out the weekend after next due to clashes with the Sigerson Cup finals, which again might involve several Dublin players, and which means Dublin and Mayo have a long wait before their second rendezvous: the weekend of March 31st/April 1st was the only other available date, sandwiched between round six and round seven, and while the rest of division one will get a breather, it will make for a demanding run of games for Dublin and Mayo.

It was also confirmed that Dublin defender James McCarthy, who was shown a straight red card after 23 minutes of last Saturday’s game, would still be facing the new one-match ban, despite the fact the game itself wasn’t concluded. However, Dublin will be requesting a hearing, given the widely held view that he was unlucky to be sent-off. While some contact was made with Mayo’s Alan Freeman as he attempted to break his tackle, McCarthy’s actions in no way appeared deliberate.

According to the GAA: “The experimental one-match suspension applies only to the next game in the Allianz League or senior intercounty championship, as applicable. The player can continue to play for his club, or at under-21 grade for his county or for his county’s footballers.”

So, regardless of any successful hearing request from Dublin, McCarthy is free to play with DCU in the Sigerson Cup, and indeed next Friday’s rescheduled O’Byrne Cup final, against Kildare, which the Leinster Council yesterday confirmed would take place in Portlaoise, at 7.30.

That also means Kildare defender Brian Flanagan should be okay to play this Friday as well, as the straight red card he was shown in Sunday’s Football League defeat to Monaghan will only result in a one-match ban in that competition.

The CCCC have yet to indicate if they’ll be taking any further action after the incident just before half time, which saw several players from both teams get involved in an overtly physical row.

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The bolded bit makes no sense, is it supposed to say hurlers?

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The bolded bit makes no sense, is it supposed to say hurlers?[/quote]

Yes.

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The bolded bit makes no sense, is it supposed to say hurlers?[/quote]

I think it’s right as it is. Effectively, it’s saying the 1-game suspension only applies to the NFL so he can play in the O’Byrne Cup Final as normal.

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Munster Football Panel: Gary Brennan (Clare), Gordan Kelly (Clare), David Tubridy (Clare), Graham Canty (Cork), Mark Collins (Cork), Patrick Kelly (Cork), Paul Kerrigan (Cork), Paudie Kissane (Cork), Alan Quirke (Cork), Brendan Kealy (Kerry), Aidan O Mahony (Kerry), Tomás Ó Se (Kerry), Seamus Scanlon (Kerry), Seanie Buckley (Limerick), John Cooke (Limerick), Steven Lavin (Limerick), Johnny McCarthy (Limerick), Pa Ranahan (Limerick), Ian Ryan (Limerick), Shane Briggs (Waterford), Gary Hurney (Waterford), Patrick Hurney (Waterford), Maurice O’Gorman (Waterford), Thomas O’Gorman (Waterford).

Munster Hurling Panel
John Conlon (Clare), Cian Dillon (Clare), Pat Donnellan (Clare); Patrick Cronin (Cork), Donal Óg Cusack (Cork), John Gardiner (Cork), Patrick Horgan (Cork); Tom Murnane (Kerry), Shane Nolan (Kerry); Tom Condon (Limerick), Declan Hannon (Limerick), Donal O’Grady (Limerick), Nicky Quaid (Limerick); Michael Cahill (Tipperary), Paul Curran (Tipperary), Eoin Kelly (Tipperary), Brendan Maher (Tipperary), Pádraic Maher (Tipperary), Patrick Maher (Tipperary), Shane McGrath (Tipperary), Conor O’Mahony (Tipperary), Gearoid Ryan (Tipperary); Liam Lawlor (Waterford), Kevin Moran (Waterford), Shane O’Sullivan (Waterford), Michael Walsh (Waterford).

ULSTER PANEL (SF v Connacht): B McVeigh (Down), D Gordan (Down), B Coulter (Down), M Poland (Down), N McGee (Donegal), K Lacey (Donegal), RKavanagh (Donegal), B Donaghy (Armagh), C McKeever (Armagh), P Harte (Tyrone), J McMahon (Tyrone), M Penrose (Tyrone), O Mulligan (Tyrone), J Devine (Tyrone), M Donnelly (Tyrone) C McCarron (Tyrone), T McCann (Antrim), J Loughrey (Antrim), V Corey (Monaghan), O Lennon (Monaghan), K Hughes (Monaghan), D Hughes (Monaghan), R Flanagan (Cavan), C Gilligan (Derry).

CONNACHT (SF v Ulster): G Claffey (Roscommon); S McDermott, F Hanley (Galway), C Harrison (Sligo); G Bradshaw (Galway), D Vaughan (Mayo), W McKeon (Leitrim); M Finneran (Roscommon), S O Shea (Mayo); K McLaughlin (Mayo), D Shine (Roscommon), A Dillon (Mayo); C Mortimer (Mayo), A Marren (Sligo), N Joyce (Galway).

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What odds are the Leinster Footballers to win at the weekend?

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Cant answer that for you chewy.

On another note, who the fuck do Tipp think they are?

Kerry are in but now Tipp skip interpros

By Fintan O’Toole
Friday, February 17, 2012
Munster Council chairman Sean Walsh last night moved to clear up a misunderstanding surrounding the availability of Kerry players for the province’s M Donnelly Interprovincial semi-final against Leinster in Parnell Park next Sunday and described as “unfortunate and disappointing” theunavailability of Tipperary players in the squad due to county trainingcommitments.
Munster manager Ger O’Sullivan expressed his disappointment on Wednesday at the lack of Kerry footballers available for selection but Walsh insists only three members of Jack O’Connor’s squad were in fact unavailable. Goalkeeper Brendan Kealy, defensive duo Aidan O’Mahony and Tomás Ó Sé and midfielder Seamus Scanlon were the four Kerryrepresentatives included in the 24-man squad announced yesterday.

“I think there was just a misunderstanding about this situation,” outlined Walsh.

“There were only three Kerry players who were not available to Munster and that was for various individual reasons. All the rest of the Kerry panel were available for Munster and that was fully conveyed.”

Tipperary boss John Evans has cited prior commitments as the reason why there are no Premier representatives on the Munster panel but Walsh insisted it was counties, rather than the provincial body, who sought the reintroduction of the Interprovincial Championships and as a result every county should have made acommitment.

"It’s very unfortunate Tipp haven’t supplied players to the panel. Having done so the last time Munster wereinvolved, we expected to have at least three players from the county on this panel. We were informed by John Evans on Monday that due to trainingcommitments already made, there wouldn’t be any Tipperary players available.

“From our point of view, that is disappointing. It’s also important to remember it was the counties who wanted the Railway Cup brought back, not the provincial council. If they wanted it to be played, they should have made a commitment to it to provide players. We are very happy with the Munster hurling panel and the commitment that has been shown by all counties towards Liam Sheedy and his management team.”

Munster boss O’Sullivan named the O’Gorman twins, Thomas and Maurice, in his football squad for the Parnell Park clash which coincides with Maurice’s return to the Waterford senior football set-up.

The highly-rated defensive pair have not lined out for John Owens’ side this season as they instead linked up with the Waterford hurling panel under Michael Ryan.

However, Maurice has now rejoined the football panel and is in line tofeature in their next Division 4 tie against Wicklow on March 4.

There is also speculation Owens may soon have Thomas in his ranks for the remainder of Waterford’s campaign.[left]
Read more: http://examiner.ie/sport/gaa/kerry-are-in-but-now-tipp-skip-interpros-184216.html#ixzz1mctyChR8[/left][/left]

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They’ve been building well for the last few years and John Evans has probably made the call as they’re out against Wexford (away) in two weeks time and have a good shout at promotion if they can win that.

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Tipp are going away on a training weekend this weekend I believe

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Building well, true, no arguments, but if all other counties can accede to one weekend, they can do so also. Fucking hell even McGeeney has given his players the weekend off.

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This weekend was planned and set aside months ago for the Inter Pro’s, a tournament Tipp had no objections to resurrecting to the best of my knowledge, so Tipperary knew about it and decided to snub their noses to it, disappointing to see.

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11/10 with Ladbrokes, 4/5 with Boyles, evens with Billy Hill and just been cut to 2/5 with Paddy Power

cough Rick cough

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I can confirm this.

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:lol: wtf

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The hurling crowd will be seething at this waste of money which could have instead been funneled into the "keep the hurlers happy " fund.

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This is a bit mental. Just checked again there.

Boyles cut them to 4/9, Laddies to 4/7 and Hills to 1/2, while Powers have eased them out to 5/6 :strokechin:

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Leinster Double I’d say. Connacht in the hurling obviously and Ulster in the football.

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You confusing the football with the hurling Mac?

Still 2/5 by the looks of it.

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Not according to here they’re not

http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/leinster-v-munster/winner