{"id":323832,"date":"2026-03-01T18:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/323832\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:39:11","slug":"cork-beat-kilkenny-donegal-and-galway-share-the-spoils-in-division-1-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/323832\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork beat Kilkenny; Donegal and Galway share the spoils in Division 1 \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football Fixtures<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">NFL Division 1: Donegal 1-17 Galway 0-20 (FT), Mayo 2-17 Armagh 0-22 (FT), Kerry 1-18 Monaghan 0-7 (FT) Roscommon 2-7 Dublin 1-21 (FT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">NFL Division 2: Derry 1-31 Cork 0-14 (FT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">NFL Division 3: Wexford 0-16 Sligo 1-7 (FT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">NFL Division 4: London 3-16 Waterford 2-12 (FT), Tipperary 1-18 Leitrim 0-8 (FT), Longford 1-19 Carlow 1-14 (FT)<\/p>\n<p>Hurling Fixtures<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Division 1A: Galway 2-18 Waterford 0-16 (FT), Offaly 0-17 Limerick 2-19 (FT), Kilkenny 1-15 Cork 3-12 (FT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Division 1B: Down 1-23 Kildare 3-24 (FT), Antrim 1-16 Dublin 1-31 (FT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Chris McNulty was in Fr Tierney Park to see the drawn game between Donegal and Galway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/03\/01\/donegal-and-galway-share-the-spoils-in-drawn-ballyshannon-league-fixture\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/03\/01\/donegal-and-galway-share-the-spoils-in-drawn-ballyshannon-league-fixture\/\">Donegal and Galway share the spoils in drawn Ballyshannon league fixture<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kerry came out on top in a mismatch in Ftizgerald Stadium against Monaghan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/03\/01\/kerry-inch-closer-to-top-two-finish-with-convincing-victory-over-monaghan\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/03\/01\/kerry-inch-closer-to-top-two-finish-with-convincing-victory-over-monaghan\/\">Kerry inch closer to top-two finish with convincing victory over Monaghan<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">The reports from the earlier fixtures are coming in now. Steven O\u2019Doherty was at Celtic Park as Derry ran out big winners over Cork. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/03\/01\/derry-turn-on-the-style-to-hammer-cork-and-go-top-of-division-two\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/03\/01\/derry-turn-on-the-style-to-hammer-cork-and-go-top-of-division-two\/\">Derry turn on the style to hammer Cork and go top of Division Two<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">And here\u2019s the NHL tables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">The Division 1 table with only two games left in the National Football Leagues, courtsey of GAALeagueTables on X (fromerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Alan Walsh\u2019s goal was something else; nourishment for the soul.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">74 Mins: A Cian Kenny \u201845 leaves three in it. Now they have a free in, but Kenny hits it really poorly short so there\u2019s no fight for it. The ref keeps playing it on and eventually it\u2019s bobbling around near the Cork goal, but Ger Mellerick lifts well, and finally the whistle comes!<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Full-time: Kilkenny 1-15 Cork 3-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">71 Mins: Good score from Darragh Corcoran, but there\u2019s also some silliness and rucking over near the line. Two yellows, would you believe? Kilkenny 1-14 Cork 3-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">69 Mins: Goal for Cork! Big men are back in style! What a catch and a super finish from the towering Alan Walsh. Kilkenny 1-13 Cork 3-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">67 Mins: Cian Kenny has a one-handed attempt at goal saved easily by O\u2019Sullivan. Down the other end, Cork are very hard done by with a few calls, and it\u2019s a free up for the Cats. Kilkenny 1-13 Cork 2-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">65 Mins: An easy free for Alan Connoly puts Cork two in front. Kilkenny 1-13 Cork 2-12<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">63 Mins: Nearly a calmitous mix up, as Paudie O\u2019Sullivan slips picking up a ball, with Eoin Cody following, but he goes flying over the stricken \u2019keeper and can\u2019t capitalise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Kilkenny! Cody makes no mistake this time, with Tom Phelan somehow lifting, feeding Moore, who finds Cody in space to finish brilliantly. Kilkenny 1-13 Cork 2-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">58 Mins: There\u2019s a good bit of bite in this now. Hugh O\u2019Connor swipes across Darragh Corcoran without an attempt to play the ball, and the Cats come plunging in to back up their man. Yellow for O\u2019Connor, and Keoghan ends up scoring at the end of the play. Kilkenny 0-13 Cork 2-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">55 Mins: John Donnelly gets one of the scores of the game, catching it above his man and popping it over. Kilkenny 0-12 Cork 2-11 <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">51 Mins: Cian Kenny knocks over two frees in a row, the second being very difficult. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Cork! Barry Walsh breaks onto a scrappy ball and hammers it beyond Tallis. Kilkenny 0-10 Cork 2-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">48 Mins: Alan Connolly does well again to score a difficult free. Kilkenny 0-8 Cork 1-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">47 Mins: John Donnelly is on for Ed McDermott, who seems to have hurt his ankle. Kilkenny 0-8 Cork 1-10<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">44 Mins: A lovely score over the shoulder from David Blanchfield. Kilkenny 0-8 Cork 1-10<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">41 Mins: Penalty for Cork! Ivan Bolger is black-carded for pulling down Barry Walsh. Wide! Alan Connolly hits it low and past the post. Fitzgibbon wins the next puck out and pops it over. Kilkenny 0-7 Cork 1-10<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">39 Mins: More goal chances at both ends, as O\u2019Sullivan blocks Cian Kenny\u2019s effort, and then Richeie Reid rescues his side at the other end with a hook. Kilkenny 0-7 Cork 1-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">38 Mins: Cork have an early goal chance through Tommy O\u2019Connell, but it\u2019s Cian Kenny and Kilkenny who open the scoring for this half. Kilkenny 0-7 Cork 1-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Denis Walsh\u2019s half-time update is with us just as the second half begins: <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Cork lead by 1-9 to 0-6 at the break in Nowlan Park, having played with the assistance of a capricious wind in the first half. Brian Hayes scored Cork\u2019s goal after just three minutes with a cute overhead finish, but the excellent Aidan Tallis made two terrific saves in the Kilkenny goal after that, one from Hayes and one from Darragh Fitzgibbon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Shooting into the City End was incredibly difficult but Kilkenny managed to whittle away at Cork\u2019s advantage until an unanswered burst of three points in as many minutes gave Cork some comfort before the interval. In these conditions it is impossible to say if a six point lead will be enough insurance for the visitors.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Se\u00e1n Moran\u2019s final update from Dr Hyde Park, where Dublin ran out big winners over Roscommon:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Dublin wrapped up an unexpected but very welcome win on the road with an emphatic 11-point win, 1-21 to 2-7, over previously high-flying Roscommon. Ger Brennan\u2019s team controlled the match more or less from start to finish, opening up a16-point lead before their opponents had even raised a flag in the 25th minute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \"> Most satisfying for Brennan must have been the display of two-point shooting in the first half, when they shot five and the efficient manner in which they managed the game when Roscommon threatened a revival. A goal in each half reduced the deficit and looked to have triggered recovery but the visitors took the sting out of the game on each occasion before finishing strongly, their lead never having shrunk below nine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \"> It\u2019s a relieving win for Dublin, who now have the relegation battled in their own hands with big contests to come, against Armagh in a fortnight and Galway \u2013 both of whom are also in the fight against the drop, having lost to Mayo and drawn with a shadow Donegal side, respectively this weekend.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Here\u2019s Brian Hayes\u2019 goal in the first two minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">35 Mins: Alan Connolly nails a huge free from out on the sideline at halfway. It\u2019s the last score of the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Half-time: Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 1-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">33 Mins: Cian Kenny, who has been hit-and-miss with the frees on a windy day, knocks one over. Kilkenny 0-6 Cork 1-8<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">32 Mins: A bit of daylight between the two sides finally, as William Buckley, out at centre-forward today, puts Cork six in front. Then the Cork defence go across their own goalmouth, and Paudie O\u2019Sullivan is hooked, but it trickles away harmlessly despite the scramble. Kilkenny 0-5 Cork 1-8<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Full-time NFL Division 1: Roscommon 2-7 Dublin 1-21<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">A huge win for Ger Brennan\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">26 Mins: An absolutely unreal save from Kilkenny\u2019s Aidan Tallis to deny Darragh Fitzgibbon. Kilkenny 0-5 Cork 1-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Dublin have just taken it away from Roscommon in the last five minutes here, creating goal and point chances. 68 Mins: Roscommon 2-7 Dublin 1-21<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">23 Mins: Jordan Molloy feeds David Blanchfiled quickly from a free, and he pops it over. Cork 0-5 Cork 1-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Full-time Division 1A: Offaly 0-17 Limerick 2-19<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Galway 2-18 Waterford 0-16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Division 1B: Antrim 1-16 Dublin 1-31<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">19 Mins: The quality of the hurling is not exactly top class so far, but it\u2019s made up for by the bit of tension. Kilkenny 0-4 Cork 1-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Eoin Colleran gets a point for Roscommon. Now there\u2019s nine between them. 60 Mins: Roscommon 2-6 Dublin 1-18<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Dublin's Peadar &#xD3; Cofaigh Byrne tackled by Dylan Ruane of Roscommon in their Division 1 clash. Photograph: Tom O&#x2019;Hanlon\/Inpho\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/75DQV227TAQ6NIQB7WOBD5IUDY.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"828\"\/>Dublin&#8217;s Peadar \u00d3 Cofaigh Byrne tackled by Dylan Ruane of Roscommon in their Division 1 clash. Photograph: Tom O\u2019Hanlon\/Inpho <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">13 Mins: Mossy Keoghan gets his first score of the game, an opportunistic rob and finish. Conditions look tough. Kilkenny 0-3 Cork 1-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Mark Fitzgerald gets a black card for Waterford, with the game out of their hands now, really. 64 Mins: Galway 2-18 Waterford 0-16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">9 Mins: Two Cian Kenny frees have gotten the Cats back into this. Kilkenny 0-2 Cork 1-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">The Roscommon fight back seems to be getting a bit more life into it this last few minutes, with big turnovers and scores. 55 Mins: Roscommon 2-5 Dublin 1-18<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Cathal O\u2019Neill has got a second goal for Limerick, taking the game away from Offaly. 63 Mins: Offaly 0-15 Limerick 2-18<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">5 Mins: Goal for Cork! Brian Hayes with the goal. Then Cormac O\u2019Brien strikes a sideline over from miles out. Great start for the Rebels! Kilkenny 0-0 Cork 1-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Roscommon! Dylan Ruane hits the net. 50 Mins: Roscommon 2-3 Dublin 1-18<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Denis Walsh is at Nowlan Park, where Kilkenny-Cork is just underway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018The wind and rain has not deterred the biggest Nowlan Park crowd of the year so far, with more than 14,000 expected. There is a huge travelling Cork crowd too at a venue where Cork have only won once since 1987.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Cork are fielding their most experimental team of the league so far, with Paudie O\u2019Sullivan and Barry Walsh making their senior debuts and Hugh O\u2019Connor making his first start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">There is one late change on the Kilkenny team with Rory Garrett being replaced by Ivan Bolger at corner back.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Se\u00e1n Moran\u2019s impression of the first half in Roscommon: <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018A revelatory first half at Roscommon\u2019s Hyde Park with the home side\u2019s unusual favourites\u2019 status devastatingly scrutinised by Dublin\u2019s best display of the season. Having arrived with two points, a string of desultory performances and leading forward and captain, Con O\u2019Callaghan injured, Ger Brennan\u2019s side stormed into action against the surprise packets of this year\u2019s Division One.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \"> Within 24 minutes, they led by 16 and had held Roscommon scoreless. During that time, Dublin had also managed five two-pointers \u2013 compared with a season\u2019s aggregate to date of just seven \u2013 four kicked by the absent O\u2019Callaghan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \"> The ever-threatening Luke Breathnach scored the 11th-minute goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \"> An astonishingly wasteful Roscommon finally got on the scoreboard through Robert Heneghan in the 25th minute and Daire Cregg scored a goal within a minute but that was the extent of it.\u2032<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Limerick! Shane O\u2019Brien raises the green flag. 53 Mins: Offaly 0-13 Limerick 1-17<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Diarmuid Murtagh does the usual, finally, nailing a two-pointer. At the other end, Luke Breathnach gets the freedom of Dr Hyde Park to pop over a point. Roscommon 1-13 Dublin 1-18<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Cathal Mannion has registered three points since the break, leaving Galway well on top. 50 Mins: Galway 2-16 Waterford 0-15<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Three scores in a row for Limerick moves them into a decent lead. 48 Mins: Offaly 0-11 Limerick 0-16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Dublin have made a very good start to the second half, with scores from Scully, McGinnis and McMorrow. 41 Mins: Roscommon 1-1 Dublin 1-17<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Here\u2019&#8217;s Malachy Clerkin immediate reaction after Mayo won out in front of their home crowd:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Mayo held on in a thriller in Castlebar, getting out the gap with a single-point to spare. Armagh came for them in the second half and almost turned around a nine-point deficit but late points from Kobe McDonald (2) and the excellent Sam Callinan were enough to see Andy Moran\u2019s side home. Armagh were full of running in the second half and demolished the Mayo kick-out but never threatened a goal and are now in proper relegation trouble.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Full-time NFL Division 1: Mayo 2-17 Armagh 0-22<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kobe McDonald got two points off the bench, including what would be the winner!<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Donegal 1-17 Galway 0-20<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">It ends a draw, after Donegal fought back despite a man disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kerry 1-18 Monaghan 0-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">A handy home win for the Kingdom to climb the table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">68 Mins: Huge two-pointer for Donegal, and it\u2019s Peadar Mogan, off the bench, unreal for a corner-back. Donegal 1-17 Galway 0-20<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">67 Mins: Paul Conroy is on for Galway. He helps switch play, and Mulhern gets in behind one-on-one. He hedges his bets though, fisting it over the bar. Donegal 1-15 Galway 0-20<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">David Clifford\u2019s goal is just part of the onslaught that\u2019s left Monaghan all at sea. 65 Mins: Kerry 1-16 Monaghan 0-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">64 Mins: Huge goal chance for Galway, with Mulreany saving from O\u2019Flaherty. The \u201845 is played short so Galway keep ball. Donegal 1-15 Galway 0-19<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Just two points seperating the sides in the last ten minutes in Castlebar. 60 Mins: Mayo 2-16 Armagh 0-20<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">60 Mins: Just a point in it now and the crowd are getting behind the home side. Donegal 1-15 Galway 0-19<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Half-time Division 1: Roscommon 1-1 Dublin 1-14<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Half-time Division 1A: Offaly 0-7 Limerick 0-12, Galway 2-11 Waterford 0-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">An update from Malchy Clerkin in Castlebar:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Should be in for a rollicking finish in Castlebar, where Armagh have the momentum but Mayo have the cushion. A Cian McHale goal on 56 minutes pushed them out to a six-point lead but Armagh have hit back through Oisin Conaty and Ross McQuillan. Kobe McDonald has come off the bench to swish a point but Armagh aren\u2019t done at all. With 10 minutes to go, it\u2019s Mayo 2-15 Armagh 0-17&#8242;<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">57 Mins: Ryan McHugh comes close with a goal attempt but it goes over. Donegal 1-14 Galway 0-19<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Full-time Division 2: Derry 1-31 Cork 0-14<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">55 Mins: Cein Darcy is prevented from taking his solo-and-go, so the free is moved up for Rob Finnerty. He takes his time and pops it over. Donegal 1-12 Galway 0-19 <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Superb save from Conor O\u2019Carroll to deny Breathnach a second goal. 32 Mins: Roscommon 1-1 Dublin 1-13<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kerry-Monaghan continues to be a low-scoring game, but Kerry are in control now. 52 Mins: Kerry 0-10 Monaghan 0-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">In Diviision 1B hurling, it\u2019s nearly half-time and Dublin enjoy a six-point advantage. Antrim 1-7 Dublin 0-16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">50 Mins: Donegal have their mojo back now. Roarty chips a point over, and then Jason McGee blasts one that goes just over. Donegal 1-11 Galway 0-17<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Galway in the hurling! Colm Molloy buries one into the Waterford net. Galway 2-9 Waterford 0-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">47 Mins: Should hvae been a goal for Galway there. John Maher\u2019s effort saved off the line. Then Conor O\u2019Donnell kicks the most inexplicable wide at the other end. Donegal 1-9 Galway 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Roscommon! Daire Cregg\u2019s effort is nearly blocked by O\u2019Sullivan, but it creeps in. Roscommon 1-1 Dublin 1-13<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">45 Mins: Michael Murphy is on and immediately gets a point. As does Langan, back from the sinbin. Donegal 1-9 Galway 0-16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Aidan O\u2019Connor\u2019s free\u2019s are keeping things ticking over for Limerick, but Offaly are well in it. 27 Mins: Offaly 0-6 Limerick 0-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">43 Mins: Red card for Donegal! Very late shoulder into the chest of Cian Hernon from Stephen McMenamin, and it\u2019s a second yellow. Donegal 1-7 Galway 0-16<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Five points in a row from Galway has them up by four in Pearse Park. 21 Mins: Galway 1-7 Waterford 0-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Eoin Kennedy gets a two-pointer for Dublin, and the Rossies still haven\u2019t scored. Roscommon 0-0 Dublin 1-10<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Derry are now trouncing the league leaders in Division 2. 57 Mins: Derry 1-24 Cork 0-13<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Bob Tuohy gets the first score of the half in McHale Park. 39 Mins: Mayo 1-12 Armagh 0-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">How did Roscommon not get a goal? Enda Smith and Diarmuid Murtagh try and scramble it home, but good luck and Hugh O\u2019Sullivan team up well to keep it out of the Dublin net. 17 Mins: Roscommon 0-0 Dublin 1-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">38 Mins: Back underway in Fr Tierney Park. Ciar\u00e1n Mulhern and Ois\u00edn Mac Donnacha get the first two scores of the half. Donegal 1-7 Galway 0-15<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Waterford still trail Galway by a point in Pearse Park. 15 Mins: Galway 1-4 Waterford 0-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Charlie McMorrow bursts through, but his effort is saved. Bugler nails the \u201845. 14 Mins: Roscommon 0-0 Dublin 1-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Diarmaid Byrnes and Aidan O\u2019Connor have Limerick back in front. 14 Mins: Offaly 0-2 Limerick 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">There must be a big wind against Roscommon as they play into the graveyward end, with all their shorts dropping short. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Goal for Dublin! Luke Breathnach hits the back of the net, stabbing it home. Roscommon 0-0 Dublin 1-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">An early Galway goal in NHL Division 1A, but Waterford are keeping pace. Galway 1-2 Waterford 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Here\u2019s Conor O\u2019Donnell\u2019s beauty from the first half. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">7 Mins: A little dummy from Bugler sets up Niall Scully for a two-pointer. Roscommon 0-0 Dublin 0-3<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Offaly have made a decent start so far to their NHL Division 1A game. 9 Mins: Offaly 0-2 Limerick 0-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Dublin get the first score of the game. Roscommon holding onto the ball for long stretches so far. 5 Mins: Roscommon 0-0 Dublin 0-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Derry have made a rapid start to the second half. 41 Mins: Derry 1-14 Cork 0-10<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">The Division 1A action has begun in the hurling, too. Waterford have taken an early lead away in Pearse Park. 2 Mins: Galway 0-0 Waterford 0-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">The 2pm throw-ins are away now. Dublin face Roscommon in NFL Division 1, where Se\u00e1n Moran is watching:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Here in rainy Hyde Park, Roscommon have made four changes to their announced starting line -up. Goalkeeper Conor Carroll, Ruairi Fallon and Conor Hand all start for the first time since starring in St Brigid\u2019s run to to the club All-Ireland final. They replace Aaron Brady, Conor Ryan and Darragh Heneghan. Colm Neary also comes in, for Niall Higgins. No word of Dublin changes although captain Con O\u2019Callaghan is thought unlikely to start.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Half-time Division 1:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Donegal 1-7 Galway 0-13. Great end to the half for the Tribesmen, who now lead by three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kerry 0-5 Monaghan 0-4. Paudie Clifford has put the hosts in front in Fitzgerald Stadium. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Mayo 1-11 Armagh 0-5. Sam Callinan gets the last score of the half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Malachy Clerkin has an update on that Mayo-Armagh tie:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Three two-pointers in the space of three minutes have pushed Mayo clear against Armagh &#8211; Ryan O\u2019Donoghue, Conor Loftus and Cian McHale finally finding their range after a few misses. They lead Armagh 1-10 to 0-5 with three minutes of the first half remaining.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Three two-pointers in a row from O\u2019Donoghue, Loftus and Cian McHale have stretched the Mayo lead. 32 Mins: Mayo 1-10 Armagh 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">31 Mins: Ois\u00edn Mac Donnacha gets a super two-pointer to put Galway in front. Then he\u2019s laid out by Langan, with a shoulder charge to the chest after he takes issue with the Galway man\u2019s tackling. There was a bit of elbow in it too, and Langan is sent off on a black card. Donegal 1-7 Galway 0-11<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">27 Mins: Great score again from O\u2019Donnell, leaving Johnny McGrath behind with his speed. Donegal 1-7 Galway 0-8<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Half-time NFL Division 2: Derry 1-10 Cork 0-9. Lachlan Murray with the goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Joe O\u2019Connor levels things with a point. 25 Mins: Kerry 0-4 Monaghan 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">22 Mins: Galway work it in well twice, and get two scores from Shane McGrath and Ciar\u00e1n Mulhern. Donegal 1-6 Galway 0-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Jordan Flynn gets a two-pointer to add to his goal, but Armagh are getting back into it. 22 Mins: Mayo 1-4 Armagh 0-3<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">20 Mins: Another killer-blow from Donegal, as Mulreany aces a two-point-free from miles out. Donegal 1-6 Galway 0-5<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">19 Mins: Goal for Donegal! That man again, Conor O\u2019Donnell! He does superbly to win a breaking ball, and heads straight at goal, burying it off the right. Donegal 1-4 Galway 0-5<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">18 Mins: Johnny McGrath gets in behind and strikes it off the ground at goal, but Mulreany saves it well. Finnerty ends up shaking off McCole to pop a lovely score. Donegal 0-4 Galway 0-5<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Derry have edged in front just before half-time. 30 Mins: Derry 0-10 Cork 0-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">17 Mins: A second score for Jamie Brennan gets Donegal level again. Donegal 0-4 Galway 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Half-time Division 1B: Down 0-8 Kildare 2-15. Kildare down to 14 after a red card for Jack Sheridan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">14 Mins: Conor O\u2019Donnell shakes off his man and finds plenty of space to curl one over off his left. Cian Hernon, up from full back, responds well. Donegal 0-3 Galway 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Paul Towey adds a point for Mayo. Armagh are slow to get going against the wind. 14 Mins: Mayo 1-2 Armagh 0-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Score from Conor Glass and Conor Doherty are keeping it close in Celtic Park. 22 Mins: Derry 0-7 Cork 0-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">11 Mins: Liam O\u2019Conghaile puts the Tribesmen in front. Donegal 0-2 Galway 0-3<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">10 Mins: Tierney breaks the pattern of misses with a score off the left boot. Donegal 0-2 Galway 0-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">7 Mins: Bad misses from both sides. Gavin Mulreany with the last from a central \u201845. Donegal 0-2 Galway 0-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Another Steven Sherlock two-pointer opens up the gap for Cork again. 19 Mins: Derry 0-5 Cork 0-8<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">5 Mins: Rob Finnerty gets Galway\u2019s first score of the afternoon. Donegal 0-2 Galway 0-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Monaghan have got off on a positive note, with Ois\u00edn McGorman getting a score early on. Paudie Clifford responds for the hosts. 5 Mins: Kerry 0-1 Monaghan 0-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">A superb start for Mayo, with Jordan Flynn getting the goal. 2 Mins: Mayo 1-1 Armagh 0-0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">2 Mins: Great score from Langan, skinning his man and popping it over. Donegal 0-1 Galway 0-0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kildare keep their foot on the gas and open up a wider lead in Down. 30 Mins: Down 0-8 Kildare 2-13<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">1 Mins: We\u2019re underway in Fr Tierney Park. Matthew Tierney gets a good early chance for a two-pointer but it drifts wide. Donegal 0-0 Galway 0-0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Malachy Clerkin is at McHale Park for Mayo-Armagh:<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">\u2018Just your usual, rotten, rainswept west of Ireland afternoon in Castlebar for Mayo v Armagh. Paul Towey and Rory Brickenden start for Mayo in place of Donnacha McHugh and Fergal Boland, neither of whom have togged out. There\u2019s a strong wind down the pitch, which Mayo will have at their backs for the first half.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Derry get two-in-a-row from Shane McGuigan, but Se\u00e1n Walsh responds. 11 Mins: Derry 0-3 Cork 0-5<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Just a reminder with these early throw-ins, Donegal-Galway, Mayo-Armagh and Kerry-Monaghan will all throw in at 1.15pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Donegal make three changes to their original lineup.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"fi\" dir=\"ltr\">D\u00fan na nGall changes <br \/>24 Eoin McGeehan for 15 Oisin Gallen <br \/>17 Shea Malone for 7 Finnbarr Roarty <br \/>Subs 16 Mark Anthony McGinley 15 Kevin Muldoon <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KIJPSGQV9H\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KIJPSGQV9H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CLG Dh\u00fan na nGall (@officialdonegal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialdonegal\/status\/2028093854730055745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">While Galway make only the one change. Throw-in in less than five minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Steven Sherlock opens his account for the day with a two-pointer and a \u201845. 6 Mins: Derry 0-1 Cork 0-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Kildare are already starting to pull away from their hosts. 19 Mins: Down 0-5 Kildare 2-7<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Colm O\u2019Callaghan opens the scoring, but Lachlan Murray responds quickly. 2 Mins: Derry 0-1 Cork 0-1<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">There\u2019s a big Division 2 clash about to get underway at Celtic Park. Cork look to continue their perfect start, while Derry could catch up with them and Meath with a win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Another goal for Dowling! Kildare in front by five. 7 Mins: Down 0-3 Kildare 2-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">A quick start for Kildare in Division 1B, as Cathal Dowling hits the back of the net. 3 Mins: Down 0-2 Kildare 1-0<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">The first throw-in of the day is just about to get underway, as Down take on Kildare in the relegation scrap in Division 1B.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">TJ Reid put all talk of him retiring before this season to bed, but even still, the changing of the guard is underway. Luckily, Kilkenny already have a superstar ready to replace the legend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/02\/28\/tj-reid-is-not-done-yet-but-his-successor-in-kilkennys-famed-attack-is-already-in-place\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/02\/28\/tj-reid-is-not-done-yet-but-his-successor-in-kilkennys-famed-attack-is-already-in-place\/\">TJ Reid is not done yet, but his successor in Kilkenny\u2019s famed attack is already in place<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">GAA Congress took place over the weekend, but it didn\u2019t proceed as normal this year. Gordon Manning reports on the protest that took place at HQ yesterday and the reaction afterwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/02\/28\/gaa-congress-disrupted-by-protesters-calling-for-end-to-allianz-deal\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/02\/28\/gaa-congress-disrupted-by-protesters-calling-for-end-to-allianz-deal\/\">Protesters \u2018crossed a line\u2019 with GAA Congress disruption, says Jarlath Burns<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">With the round of early throw-ins today, the players have already arrived at grounds up and down the country. Here\u2019s one man who\u2019ll be the talk of the home crowd at McHale Park today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/02\/26\/ciaran-murphy-the-alarm-clock-is-sadly-already-set-to-end-the-mayo-dream-of-kobe-mcdonald\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/gaelic-games\/2026\/02\/26\/ciaran-murphy-the-alarm-clock-is-sadly-already-set-to-end-the-mayo-dream-of-kobe-mcdonald\/\">Ciar\u00e1n Murphy: The alarm clock is sadly already set to end the Mayo dream of Kobe McDonald<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Mayo&#x2019;s Kobe McDonald arrives for Mayo-Armagh after scoring 1-4 on debut last week. Photograph: James Crombie\/Inpho\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2W2D67CSHSEFCWFNK3YQP2NMZI.jpg\"   width=\"800\" height=\"542\"\/>Mayo\u2019s Kobe McDonald arrives for Mayo-Armagh after scoring 1-4 on debut last week. Photograph: James Crombie\/Inpho <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Hello and welcome to live coverage of the national football and hurling leagues. Things are starting to take shape in both codes now, so we have a clearer picture of where teams are aiming this league campaign. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">In football, all eight top-tier teams are in action today. Donegal look to continue their form against Galway (1.15pm), while Mayo will look to keep the pressure on the leaders, as they face Armagh (1.15pm). Kerry will take on an out-of-sorts Monaghan (1.15pm), while Dublin, stuck in the relegation zone, face an on-form Roscommon side (2pm). <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph free \">Meanwhile, in hurling there\u2019s a major clash, as Kilkenny host league-leaders Cork (3.15pm). Before that though, Galway and Waterford face off, as both sides look to climb free of relegation threat (2pm), while Limerick travel to Offaly, who currently prop up the top division (2pm)<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Football Fixtures NFL Division 1: Donegal 1-17 Galway 0-20 (FT), Mayo 2-17 Armagh 0-22 (FT), Kerry 1-18 Monaghan&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":323833,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[30883,1964,6342,42,14611,95595,126611,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-323832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-galway-gaa","tag-cork-gaa","tag-donegal-gaa","tag-headlines","tag-kilkenny-gaa","tag-national-football-league","tag-national-hurling-league","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323832\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}