Liam Smith is sent off for Dublin late on, but they escape with the win. Full-time: Wicklow 2-14 Dublin 2-16<\/p>\n
And Monaghan are through to play Derry in the Ulster semi-final in a fortnight. Full-time: Monaghan 0-27 Cavan 2-14<\/p>\n
Favour Shehu is sent off for kneeing Bobby McCaul off the ball. A really silly one from the sub, who had played well up until then. Monaghan 0-27 Cavan 2-14<\/p>\n
Half-time: Tipperary 0-13 Cork 0-13<\/p>\n
36 Mins: Barry Walsh gets a superb score out on the left side. Then Tipp respond through Ois\u00edn O\u2019Donoghue. Then Cork come back at them again, with Buckley getting a quality score. Tipperary 0-13 Cork 0-13<\/p>\n
Five points between the sides in Clones. 66 Mins: Monaghan 0-25 Cavan 2-14<\/p>\n
32 Mins: Jason Forde puts Tipp back in front from a free. Barry Walsh is then penalised for a throw during a Cork attack. Tipperary 0-12 Cork 0-11<\/p>\n
68 Mins: Ois\u00edn McGraynor gets a two-pointer, but there\u2019s a goal in it still. Wicklow 2-13 Dublin 2-16<\/p>\n
30 Mins: Barry Walsh gets his first score on his Championship debut, after a few early nervy moments. Tipperary 0-11 Cork 0-11<\/p>\n
Cavan have another goal, keeping them in this Ulster quarter-final late on. Then Beggan makes a brilliant save to keep Monaghan three up. Monaghan 0-23 Cavan 2-14<\/p>\n
27 Mins: Shane Barrett gets a score from out wide. Then Rob Downey makes an unbelieveable catch from the puckout, and it goes up to William Buckley who lashes it over. Tipperary 0-11 Cork 0-10<\/p>\n
Paddy Small finally gives Dublin some breathing room with a goal. 61 Mins: Wicklow 2-11 Dublin 2-16<\/p>\n
Leinster SFC QF, Half-time: Kildare 1-10 Laois 2-7<\/p>\n
22 Mins: Conor Stakelum gets the latest Tipp score. Tim O\u2019Mahony wins a free brilliantly, soloing mazily through a load of Tipp tacklers. Liam Cahill gives out, and now the Cork free is moved up to the 21\u2032 for Connolly to tap over. 23 Mins: Tipp 0-10 Cork 0-8 <\/p>\n
20 Mins: Alan Connolly finally breaks that momentum with a point for Cork. Tipperary 0-9 Cork 0-7<\/p>\n
19 Mins: After such a strong Cork start, Tipp have come to terms with the Rebels totally. Jason Forde\u2019s latest free means that the Premier County have got six points in a row. <\/p>\n
Wicklow have pulled the Dubs back to a draw game now. 50 Mins: Wicklow 2-11 Dublin 1-14<\/p>\n
Rory Beggan makes a brilliant save to deny Paddy Lynch from the spot. 50 Mins: Monaghan 0-20 Cavan 1-10<\/p>\n
13 Mins: Jake Morris gets his second of the day after a poor pass from Cork was cut out. A great sideline then finds John McGrath, who sticks it over brilliantly under pressure from Mark Coleman. Tipperary 0-6 Cork 0-6<\/p>\n
Tiarnan Madden gets a goal for Cavan, but Bannigan and Beggan get two in a row for the home side. 48 Mins: Monaghan 0-20 Cavan 1-10<\/p>\n
10 Mins: We just had to wait half a decade for HawkEye to load up, and I\u2019m still not sure if it worked or not. Fitzgibbon\u2019s fourth effort is waved wide in the end anyways. He doesn\u2019t care though, because he\u2019s back for his fourth score a minute later. Tipperary 0-3 Cork 0-5<\/p>\n
44 Mins: Eoin Darcy has scored a second goal for Wicklow, this one from play. Wicklow 2-9 Dublin 1-13<\/p>\n
7 Mins: Oisin O\u2019Donoghue robs the ball back for Tipp, and strikes it over the bar straight away. That\u2019s what a former forward can do in the half-back line. Tipperary 0-3 Cork 0-4<\/p>\n
6 Mins: Fitzgibbon gets another, after a lovely flick from William Buckley. Then Jake Morris taps one over in front of the posts. Tipperary 0-2 Cork 0-4<\/p>\n
Full-time: Louth 1-25 Wexford 0-11<\/p>\n
4 Mins: Fitzgibbon gets his second of the game already. The crowd is raring to go in Thurles, but there looks like an awful lot of red in the crowd. Tipperary 0-1 Cork 0-3<\/p>\n
In Leinster, the scores currently stand:<\/p>\n
67 Mins: Louth 1-25 Wexford 0-11<\/p>\n
40 Mins: Wicklow 1-9 Dublin 1-12<\/p>\n
17 Mins: Kildare 0-4 Laois 0-3<\/p>\n
Cavan have already shortened the gap early in the second half. 39 Mins: Monaghan 0-16 Cavan 0-10<\/p>\n
1 Mins: We\u2019re off for the second Munster hurling game of the day. Darragh Fitzgibbon powers through the defence to pop a score over straight away. Tipperary 0-0 Cork 0-1<\/p>\n
Full-time: Meath 0-25 Westmeath 4-18<\/p>\n
A late Danny McCartan goal dumps Meath out of the Leinster Championship.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s Tipp\u2019s team for today\u2019s match against Cork.<\/p>\n
Liam Cahill has named his side for this coming Sunday\u2019s Munster Senior Hurling Championship clash with Cork.<\/p>\n
Sunday 19th April 2026 \u2014 Tipperary GAA (@TipperaryGAA) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And now Cork\u2019s. Neither side has named changes just yet. <\/p>\n Just three in it in Tullamore, with three to go. 67 Mins: Meath 0-24 Westmeath 3-18<\/p>\n Sam Mulroy converts from the spot in Louth\u2019s Leinster opener. 50 Mins: Louth 1-19 Wexford 0-9<\/p>\n There\u2019s been a late flurry from Dublin, with two-pointers from Small and McGinnis and a goal from Charlie McMorrow. Half-time: Wicklow 1-7 Dublin 1-11<\/p>\n Stephen Bennett is given man of the match, very deserved. Speaking to RT\u00c9 after the game, he expresses just how hard that defeat is to take: \u201cI\u2019m sick. I don\u2019t care that we performed alright.\u201d<\/p>\n Ulster SFC QF, half-time: Monaghan 0-15 Cavan 0-8<\/p>\n 74 Mins: GOAL for Clare! Meehan rattles the net thanks to a great pass from Galvin. Waterford got caught on the counter when they needed a goal themselves. <\/p>\n Full-time: Clare 2-33 Waterford 4-21<\/p>\n 73 Mins: Tony Kelly, what a score. He barely looks at the posts and puts three between the teams again from halfway. Clare 1-33 Waterford 4-21<\/p>\n 71 Mins: Just two in it now! Stephen Bennett with the free. But then Darragh Lohan increases the margin again. And seconds later, what a save from Quilligan! He stops the D\u00e9ise levelling things, and Bennett gets a score. Clare 1-32 Waterford 4-21<\/p>\n 69 Mins: Waterford get a free for God-knows-what, and the Clare crowd are not happy at all. Three in it, four minutes added on to go. Clare 1-31 Waterford 4-19<\/p>\n A big upset is really on the cards! Westmeath have a third goal through Robert Forde. 51 Mins: Meath 0-15 Westmeath 3-16<\/p>\n Padraig O\u2019Toole gets another score to put Wicklow in control of things, but Paddy Small responds with a two-pointer. 25 Mins: Wicklow 1-5 Dublin 0-6<\/p>\n 65 Mins: Stritch gets another score, a brilliant sub for Clare. Clare 1-31 Waterford 4-18<\/p>\n 64 Mins: Sean Walsh is dragged by Conor Cleary, so Stephen Bennett pops an easy free over. Clare 1-30 Waterford 4-18<\/p>\n 63 Mins: GOAL for Waterford! Sean Walsh bats it low beyond Quilligan. Four in it again. Clare 1-30 Waterford 4-17<\/p>\n 62 Mins: The lead is back to seven now. Shane O\u2019Donnell gets a great reception coming off for Shane Meehan. Clare 1-30 Waterford 3-17<\/p>\n 60 Mins: Diarmuid Stritch and Peter Hogan exchange brilliant points, with six in it now. Clare 1-29 Waterford 3-17<\/p>\n Westmeath are doing a good job of keeping on top of their lead so far in the second half. 45 Mins: Meath 0-13 Westmeath 2-15<\/p>\n Oisin McGraynor and Dean Healy have added points for Wicklow, keeping them in front. 18 Mins: Wicklow 1-3 Dublin 0-3<\/p>\n 57 Mins: Shane O\u2019Donnell feeds the ball out to Sean Rynne, who hits it over while the goal seems to be gaping. Dessie Hutchinson gets a score back for Waterford. Clare 1-28 Waterford 3-15<\/p>\n Dessie Ward gets a score from just outside the centre of the arc. 16 Mins: Monaghan 0-9 Cavan 0-1<\/p>\n 55 Mins: All of a sudden Clare have the lead out to nine. Jamie Barron responds with a great point, but eight still feels an insurmountable lead now. Clare 1-27 Waterford 3-13<\/p>\n 53 Mins: Five Clare points in a row have their lead out to seven, the latest coming from subsitute Diarmuid Stritch. Clare 1-25 Waterford 3-13<\/p>\n Meath and Westmeath are back underway, with Luke O\u2019Loughlin getting an early two-pointer for Westmeath. 38 Mins: Meath 0-10 Westmeath 2-11<\/p>\n 50 Mins: Austin Gleeson has his first score back in Waterford colours, getting a roar from the Waterford fans in Ennis. Rynne responds by shaking off Leavey brilliantly and smacking one over himself. Clare 1-23 Waterford 3-12<\/p>\n Early goal for Wicklow, as Eoin Darcy converts from the spot. 5 Mins: Wicklow 1-0 Dublin 0-1<\/p>\n Louth half a big lead at the half. Half-time: Louth 0-14 Wexford 0-5<\/p>\n Monaghan have racked up a good lead straight away in Clones. 9 Mins: Monaghan 0-5 Cavan 0-0<\/p>\n 47 Mins: Austin Gleeson is back for the D\u00e9ise. Straight away he gets on it, but is surrounded, and Waterford lose it. Rory Hayes does really well to win the ball when it comes back up, but charges enthusiastically through Jack Prendergast, and fouls him. Clare 1-20 Waterford 3-10<\/p>\n 45 Mins: Hutchinson clips over a lovely score to bring the lead back to three, but Kelly links up with O\u2019Donnell to put it out to four. Clare 1-20 Waterford 3-10<\/p>\n 43 Mins: Goal for Waterford! Shane Bennett nets the hat-trick. He gathers a break off Walsh, and slaps it into the net off the stick. <\/p>\n Then Billy Nolan makes an incredible save to deny Shane O\u2019Donnell again! Mark Rodgers pops the 65\u2032 over. Clare 1-19 Waterford 3-9<\/p>\n Ian O\u2019Riordan is in Aughrim to watch Dublin\u2019s opener against an on-form Wicklow:<\/p>\n \u2018A fine afternoon for a football championship match in the Garden County, Dublin and Wicklow both starting as selected for their Leinster quarter-final meeting in Aughrim.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the county with 63 Leinster titles versus the only Leinster county with none, Dublin also coming here boasting a league and championship record over Wicklow of 32-0. Still, there are questions over Dublin\u2019s form after relegation from Division One, manager Ger Brennan also serving a 12-week sideline ban for a sideline offence in their last game against Galway.<\/p>\n Dublin have four first-time championship starters in Nathan Doran, Charlie McMorrow, Eoin Kennedy, and P\u00e1id\u00ed White. Wicklow start with an unchanged team from that which beat Carlow in last Sunday.\u2019<\/p>\n DUBLIN:\u00a0Evan Comerford; Eoin Murchan, Nathan Doran, David Byrne; Greg McEneaney, Charlie McMorrow, Eoin Kennedy; Brian Howard, Tom Lahiff; Se\u00e1n Bugler, Niall Scully, P\u00e1id\u00ed White; Paddy Small, Killian McGinnis, Con O\u2019Callaghan.<\/p>\n WICKLOW:\u00a0Mark Jackson; Tom Moran, Conall \u00d3 Gallchobhair, Gavin Fogarty; Cian Deering, Matt Nolan, Jonathan Carlin; Dean Healy, Jack Kirwan; Jack Hardy, Padraig O\u2019Toole, Christopher O\u2019Brien; Ois\u00edn McGraynor, Mark Kenny, Eoin Darcy.<\/p>\n 39 Mins: One of the great tackles of all time from Adam Hogan! Put that on a highlight really immediately. He flies across Sean Walsh, who looked to be in for a certain goal, and knocks the ball away at the last second. Rodgers adds another point after that. Clare 1-18 Waterford 2-9<\/p>\n 37 Mins: Goal for Clare! Mark Rodgers did really well to gather a low ball in, fed Duggan, and Billy Nolan\u2019s touch on it couldn\u2019t push it wide. Clare 1-17 Waterford 2-9<\/p>\n 36 Mins: Things are back underway in Cusack Park. Ryan Taylor opens the scoring this half, Bennett responds, and the Rynne gets a great score to put Clare two in front. Clare 0-17 Waterford 2-9<\/p>\n Three in a row for Louth has them in front for the first time this afternoon. 20 Mins: Louth 0-5 Wexford 0-4<\/p>\n Just before half-time in Tullamore and Westmeath have put themselves in a great place to cause a shock. 34 Mins: Meath 0-9 Westmeath 2-9<\/p>\n Here\u2019s Shane Bennett\u2019s goal from play early on against Clare.<\/p>\n Wexford have made a good start to their Leinster quarter-final, but Louth have hit two on the spin now. 10 Mins: Louth 0-2 Wexford 0-3<\/p>\n And Matthew Whittaker\u2019s strike has Westmeath back in front in Tullamore. 27 Mins: Meath 0-6 Westmeath 1-5<\/p>\n 38 Mins: A nice melee breaks out after Shane O\u2019Donnell is fouled by a very aggresive Darragh Lyons. Sean Rynne gets yellow for following in, but that\u2019s all. Clare still get the free and Rodgers puts it over for the lead at half-time.<\/p>\n Half-time: Clare 0-15 Waterford 2-8<\/p>\n 36 Mins: Good scrapping for possession there and Clare win it eventually. Cathal Malone wins a free and Rodgers takes it, levelling the score again. Clare 0-14 Waterford 2-8<\/p>\n 33 Mins: Paddy Leavey gets a yellow for the tackle on Reidy. Shane O\u2019Donnell levels things again. Then Waterford\u2019s puckout somehow runs through to Sean Walsh, who\u2019s through on goal, but the referee had already pulled it back for a free. Waterford are furious, but they retake the lead through Bennett after the free. Clare 0-13 Waterford 2-8<\/p>\n 31 Mins: Jack Fagan is now man-marking Tony Kelly and curbing his influence well so far. Stephen Bennett plays a lovely diagonal pass into an unmarked Hutchinson, who gives Waterford the lead. David Reidy gets a whack on the head so there\u2019s a stoppage in play. Clare 0-12 Waterford 2-7<\/p>\n 29 Mins: Shane Bennett racks up two from frees, while Sean Rynne gets his first from play. Clare 0-12 Waterford 2-6<\/p>\n Westmeath currently lead Meath in Leinster football, after three scores in a row. 15 Mins: Meath 0-2 Westmeath 0-3<\/p>\n 26 Mins: Another smashing save by Nolan, from Mark Rodgers this time. Clare end up with a free that the corner-forward pops over. Shane Bennett misses a point chance at the other end. Clare 0-11 Waterford 2-4<\/p>\n 24 Mins: Shane Bennett misses a free in his own half. Then Billy Nolan makes a double save from Ryan Taylor, and Shane O\u2019Donnell\u2019s point effort is blocked heroically by Calum Lyons. That ends up in a Dessie Hutchinson point at the other end, which is a big boost for Waterford. Clare 0-10 Waterford 2-4<\/p>\n 21 Mins: Nearly a Clare goal, as Duggan fields the ball perfectly. He tries to round O\u2019Neill, but the defender does well to hold him up, and Duggan lets fly with the boot, resulting in a point.<\/p>\n And nearly a Waterford red card, too. Stephen Bennett was being held back by his man, and clipped him on the head with the hurl while trying to get free. Just a yellow. Clare 0-10 Waterford 2-3<\/p>\n 18 Mins: Again, Tony Kelly responds to the Waterford goal instantly. He smashes a point over from out wide, and you have to wonder who is supposed to be marking him. Then Clare pick up a difficult free. Rodgers comes back to take it and levels the game. Clare 0-9 Waterford 2-3<\/p>\n 16 Mins: A cracking score from Diarmuid Ryan from way out the field.<\/p>\n Penalty for Waterford! Sean Walsh makes a brilliant catch and is hauled down by a group of clare men. Goal! Bennett buries it. Clare 0-7 Waterford 2-3<\/p>\n In Leinster football, Meath\u2019s Jordan Morris has gotten the first score of the championship for the Royals. 4 Mins: Meath 0-1 Westmeath 0-0<\/p>\n 13 Mins: Both teams\u2019 defences are doing a good job of winning primary ball, with about six attacks in a row being stopped in that fashion. Aaron O\u2019Neill struggled to lift the ball under pressure from Duggan, and eventually O\u2019Donnell comes to help and is fouled. Mark Rodgers points the free to level things. Clare 0-6 Waterford 1-3<\/p>\n 10 Mins: A peach of a point for Clare, Mark Rodgers iwnning a high ball brilliantly and handing it off to Sean Rynne for the score. <\/p>\n Goal for Waterford! Stephen Bennett won the ball high from a sideline cut, but was stopped by Quilligan excellently. But Clare made a mess of clearing it away and Bennett was there to drive home the finish. Tony Kelly chips over another point then. Clare 0-5 Waterford 1-3<\/p>\n 8 Mins: Superb defending from Niall O\u2019Farrell forces Jamie Barron to shoot wide, but it should have been a score for the away side. Clare 0-3 Waterford 0-3<\/p>\n 7 Mins: Duggan comes out into midfield for the puckout, but it\u2019s a decoy. The ball goes to Tony Kelly, who strikes it over brilliantly. Barron responds for Waterford quickly. Clare 0-3 Waterford 0-3<\/p>\n 5 Mins: It\u2019s been a bit of a wild start, really, lacking in quality up front. Eventually, Shane O\u2019Donnell picks up the third score of the game, aiming a shot at goal, but watching it deflect over. Stephen Bennett responds a second later with a handy free. Clare 0-2 Waterford 0-2<\/p>\n 3 Mins: Shane Bennett gets a handy free and pops it over for the opener. Then Peter Duggan manages to rise a ball in close to the Waterford goal, and is fouled, so it\u2019s a handy response for Mark Rodgers. Clare 0-1 Waterford 0-1<\/p>\n 2 Mins: We\u2019re underway in Munster! There\u2019s three wides to start things, two for Clare and the latest from Tony Kelly, surprisingly. Clare 0-0 Waterford 0-0<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the Waterford team for today.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT\ud83d\udea8 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 1<\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fSunday 19th April @ 2PM Best of luck to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/k2wALVfVXX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And Shane O\u2019Donnell replaces Shane Meehan for Clare.<\/p>\n And just before this year\u2019s Munster hurling throws in, read Denis Walsh\u2019s ultimate preview of the 2026 Championship.<\/p>\n [Who will win the All-Ireland? Denis Walsh previews 2026 hurling championship<\/a>]<\/p>\n There\u2019s plenty of action in the lower tiers of championship hurling, and it\u2019s now half-time in a host of them. The scores for those will be posted above.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the county who aren\u2019t playing in today\u2019s Munster games that Nicky English fanices to win it all this year. Limerick have looked really strong through the league campaign, but there\u2019s a long way to go.<\/p>\n [Nicky English: Limerick best placed in wide-open All-Ireland, but I wouldn\u2019t put money on it<\/a>]<\/p>\n Ahead of today\u2019s rematch of the 2025 All-Ireland final, Denis Walsh charts the life of Tipp captain Ronan Maher, who lifted Liam McCarthy last July.<\/p>\n [Ronan Maher\u2019s journey from overwhelmed youngster to the Wall of Legends<\/a>]<\/p>\n About a half an hour until Clare-Waterford throws in, and the Munster Championship gets underway. Both teams lost out in the round robin last year, so the points at stake today are critical. Clare won Division 1B at a canter, and look in good shape so far this year.<\/p>\n Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Sunday\u2019s Championship action. Munster hurling returns today, beginning a glorious few weeks culminating in the provincial final. The big fixture today sees a rematch of last year\u2019s All-Ireland final, as Tipperary begin their defence of Liam McCarthy at home against Cork (4pm). Before that, Clare and Waterford clash (2pm), with both sides needing a strong start, having failed to advance from the round robin last year.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, there\u2019s five provincial quarter-finals in football, as the Leinster and Ulster campaigns continue this afternoon. The pick of those ties is probably the renewal of a rivalry between Cavan and Monaghan (3pm). Despite Monaghan looking stronger on paper, the two provincial clashes between these sides in the 2020s have produced two Cavan wins.<\/p>\n After 14 titles in a row, it was Louth who eventually broke the Dublin dominance and won the Leinster football crown in 2025. With Meath dumping out the \u2018Boys in Blue\u2019, Louth flew somewhat under the radar before upsetting the Royals last summer, but they won\u2019t be afforded that advantage again. After a strong end to their league campaign, Gordon Manning looks at whether the \u2018Wee County\u2019 will be able to maintain its spot at the top of the province.<\/p>\n [Louth went under the radar to win Leinster in 2025. Now they have a target on their back<\/a>]<\/p>\n Dublin start their 2026 campaign in Aughrim against Wicklow today. They\u2019ll be without manager Ger Brennan, after his 12-week suspension was upheld<\/a> earlier this week. After relegation from Division 1, Darragh \u00d3 S\u00e9 is not the only person foreseeing a difficult championship for the Dubs. Earlier this week, he wrote that even regaining their provincial crown might be a stretch for their current panel.<\/p>\n
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Round 1
Tipperary v Cork
in FBD Semple Stadium @ 4.00 pm
Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin)https:\/\/t.co\/XxNkDjpLen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YxgsCUIoWJ<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Stephen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IOBBIWZXZOXIP7POZUOOASZNCI.jpg\")
Stephen Bennett scores a goal despite the attention of two Clare players in Waterford’s Munster opener. Photograph: Natasha Barton\/Inpho <\/p>\n
Peter Queally and his management have announced the team to face Clare in Sundays Munster Championship opener.<\/p>\n
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\ud83e\udd4e Waterford v Clare<\/p>\n![\"David](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QZJTWIDNZ7XSW6CLRYIO5RGC2I.jpg\")
David Reidy and David Fitzgerald of Clare arrive at Cusack Park ahead of their clash with Waterford. Photograph: Natasha Barton\/Inpho <\/p>\n