Tailteann Cup Round One
Down made a winning start to their Tailteann Cup campaign as last year’s beaten finalists defeated Limerick 1-20 to 1-6 at Páirc Esler.
Limerick’s only score from play was a stunning goal from Peter Nash early in the second half moments after Daniel Guinness had found the net for the hosts at the other end.
The Mournemen led 0-10 to 0-4 at half-time and kicked clear in the third quarter despite a black card for Eamonn Brown.
The Treaty finished with 14 men after substitute Jamie Baynham was shown a straight red for a strike on Ryan Johnston two minutes after his introduction.
Earlier in the day, Fermanagh claimed an impressive 3-16 to 0-9 win over Wicklow in Group Three.
The Ernemen led 0-8 to 0-4 at the break, but pulled clear in the second half with goals from Sean Cassidy and a brace from substitute Conor Love.
London earned their first Championship win in 11 years by beating Offaly 2-20 to 0-12 in Tullamore.
Sligo fought back from being a point behind against Wexford at half-time to win by six, 2-21 to 2-15, in a high-scoring game in Markievicz Park.
Kildare ensured there would be no shock result as they marked their Tailteann Cup debut with a facile 3-25 to 1-11 win over Longford at Hawkfield.
Paddy Woodgate’s first half goal helped the Lilywhites to a 1-16 to 0-5 lead at the break and his second early in the second half confirmed the result long before the finish.
Darren Gallagher found the net for Longford in a one-sided contest with Paddy McDermott scoring Kildare’s third goal in stoppage-time.
In the other Group One game, Leitrim were 0-17 to 0-12 winners over Waterford in Ballinamore.
Tailteann Cup round one results
Group One
Kildare 3-25 Longford 1-11
Leitrim 0-17 Waterford 0-12
Group Two
Sligo 2-21 Wexford 2-15
Group Three
Fermanagh 3-16 Wicklow 0-9
Group Four
Offaly 0-12 London 2-20
Down 1-20 Limerick 1-6
Fixtures
Sunday, May 12
Group Two
Antrim v Tipperary (Corrigan Park, 2.30pm)
Group Three
Laois v Carlow (Portlaoise, 3pm)
Here's a recap of how Saturday's Tailteann Cup games unfolded. . .
Key Events
Full-time: Kildare 3-25 Longford 1-11
Kildare have made a winning start to their Tailteann Cup campaign with a 20-point victory over Longford at Hawkfield. Paddy McDermott scored Kildare's third goal in stoppage-time.
Glenn Ryan's side are away to Waterford next Saturday while Longford face Leitrim at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday.
Goal! Kildare 2-21 Longford 1-9
Darren Gallagher finds the net for Longford moments after also converting free for Longford
Goal! Kildare 2-20 Longford 0-8
Paddy Woodgate cuts in behind the Longford defence and rolls the ball into the back of the net after the Longford kickout goes wrong
Kildare 1-20 Longford 0-8
Darragh Kirwan lands his sixth point of the afternoon with Kildare leading by 15 points after 50 minutes
Latest score from Leitrim v Waterford
Tailteann Cup Round 1 Leitrim v Waterford @LeitrinGAA #ExperienceTheUnforgetable #GAABelong
— Leitrim GAA (@LeitrimGAA) May 11, 2024
08mins 2nd Half
Leitrim: 0-12(12)
Waterford: 0-8(8)
Leitrim point from play Barry Mc Nulty
The second half gets under way at Hawkfield
Kildare start the second half with a 1-16 to 0-5 lead over Longford
PERFECT DOZEN
Woodgate adds the latest point for Kildare and they have raced into a 12 point lead coming up to the half hour mark, it's 1-13 to 0-4
Taking Kir'
Kirwan adds another couple of scores and the Lilywhites have opened up an early 8-3 lead
Strong Kildare start
Two Darragh Kirwan scores in an early 0-6 blast from Kildare. They lead double scores, 6-3 early on
Team news - Longford
The Longford football panel to face Kildare in tomorrow's Tailteann Cup - Round 1 game in Manguard Park, Hawkfield at 6pm.
— Longford GAA (@OfficialLDGAA) May 10, 2024
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Team news - Kildare
Glenn Ryan and his management have named the Kildare Senior Football team to play Longford, in the first round of the Tailteann Cup, tomorrow, Saturday, May 11th at 6pm in Manguard Park, Hawkfield.#upthelilywhites#cilldaraabu#kildare, pic.twitter.com/chorSFt4Jv
— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) May 10, 2024
Full-time: Down 1-20 Limerick 1-6
Down have made an impressive start to their Tailteann Cup campaign with a 1-20 to 1-6 win over Limerick
Down 1-20 Limerick 1-6
Conor McCrickard is the latest Down substitute to score - that's 0-8 from the bench for the Mournemen
Goal chance! Down 1-19 Limerick 1-6
Down defender Peter Fegan is through on goal, but he loses his footing as he shoots and the ball goes over the crossbar!
Down 1-18 Limerick 1-6
Down substitute Gareth McKibben fists a point before John McGovern lands his third from play
Down 1-16 Limerick 1-6
John McGovern blasts over another point from play as Down move 10 clear in the closing moments
Down 1-15 Limerick 1-6
Ryan Magill fouls Paul Maher and picks up a yellow card. Peter Nash converts the free
Down 1-15 Limerick 1-5
Eamonn Brown is back on after his black card. He scores his third point from play and is then replaced by Conor McCrickard
Down 1-14 Limerick 1-5
John McGovern lands a stunning point from play as Down lead by nine with 15 minutes remaining
Red card
Limerick substitute Jamie Baynham is shown a straight red card for a strike on Ryan Johnston just two minutes after being introduced!
Black card
Down will play with 14 for the next 10 minutes after Eamonn Brown is shown a black card for a foul on Paul Maher after 46 minutes
Down 1-13 Limerick 1-5
Pat Havern takes a mark after a pass from Ryan McEvoy and converts for his third point
Goal! Down 1-12 Limerick 1-5
Limerick have a much-needed lifeline as Peter Nash fires into the net. That's Limerick first score from play
Down 1-12 Limerick 0-5
Danny Magill clips over his second point of the game as Down seek to close the game out in the opening stages of the second half
Goal! Down 1-11 Limerick 0-5
Daniel Guinness rifles a shot low into the corner of the net after a fine pass over the top from Shealan Johnston!
Down 0-11 Limerick 0-4
Eamonn Brown lands his second point 14 seconds into the second half
First half scorers
Down: Pat Havern 0-2 (0-1f), Odhran Murdock 0-2 (0-2fs), Ryan McEvoy 0-1, Ryan Magill 0-1, Liam Kerr 0-1, Danny Magill 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Eamonn Brown 0-1.
Limerick: James Naughton 0-2 (0-2fs), Peter Nash 0-2 (0-2fs).
