As it Happened: Sunday's GAA action
Updated: Sunday, 17 Jul 2011 17:55
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By James McMahon
RESULTS:
Roscommon 0-11 Mayo 0-13
Derry 0-08 Donegal 1-11
1745 Thanks for joining us today. Keep up to date with all your GAA news on www.rte.ie/gaa and don't forget next week we'll have live updates on the the Football Qualifiers and the all-Ireland Hurling quarter-Finals
1742 Neither Donegal or Mayo are expected to lift Sam this year, but silverware in July will be seen as sufficient progress for both sides. They can now look forward to an All-Ireland Quarter-Final appearance.
1737 A fully merited win for Donegal. The penalty, converted by Michael Murphy at the start of the second half set Donegal on their way. Troughout, the Derry forward line failed to function, but credit due to Donegal for making them shoot from distance
73 min GAME OVER - DONEGAL ARE KINGS OF ULSTER AGAIN.
72 min Another magnificent score from Colm McFadden, with Murphy the provider. Derry 0-08 Donegal 1-11
70 min James Kielt hits over a point for Derry. Too little, too late it would appear. 3 minutes of added time. Derry 0-08 Donegal 1-10
68 min Derry now hitting long aimless ball that are finding nobody. Neill Gallagher has been outstanding for Donegal, while Michael Murphy has played his best game of the Championship so far. Donegal on the verge of Ulster title No 6.
66 min Michael Hegarty - who has lost four Ulster finals - kicks over what could be the insurance point. Derry 0-07 Donegal 1-10
64 min Clock ticks down in an Ulster Final that has not been a classic. That won't bother Donegal - who have not won a title since 1992.
62 min Charlie Kielt, from out the field, hits a bad wide. PJ McCloskey and Barry Muldoon on for Derry.
60 min How Derry could do with the Bradleys now. Their forwards have not got a decent touch of the ball this half - as Donegal continue to frustrate them.
59 min Michael Murphy gets the best score of the day - out in front of Kevin McCloy - turns and hits a spectacular point. Derry 0-07 Donegal 1-09
57 min Derry have a free but Kielt's kick fails to find the range as Donegal soak up what Derry are throwing at them.
56 min Colm McFadden's hits Donegal's eight wide - as Derry fail to make any decent inroads.
54 min Four point lead could be enough for Donegal in the knowledge that if their defensive shield keeps intact and they can get a couple of more score the Anglo Celt Cup could be theirs.
50 min Colm McFadden fouled by Barry McGoldrick - 40 yards out. Great rob from Michael Hegarty gave Donegal possession. Colm McFadden's kick goes straight over. Derry 0-07 Donegal 1-08
48 min Derry have a grip again - but Donegal are making them work hard.
47 min James Kielt kicks from distance after a good pass from Sean Leo McGoldrick and Derry edge closer to Donegal. Derry 0-07 Donegal 1-07
45 min Derry need a score to settle them and have a free. James Kielt from 40 yards out solts the posts. Kevin MCcloy on for Derry - Ciaran Mullen off. Derry 0-06 Donegal 1-07
44 min Michael Hegarty fires over a delightful point and Donegal go five clear. Derry 0-05 Donegal 1-07
42 min Game resumes with Derry attacking, but Donegal's defence stands firm with Mark McHugh intercepting. Ball finds Michael Murphy who lays it off to McFadden, who fires it over the bar. Derry 0-05 Donegal 1-06
40 min Bit of a dust up on the Derry '45 metre line. Silly stuff! Paddy McBrearty of Donegal involved, but Derry's Dermot McBride and Michael Murphy get a yellow card each.
Michael Murphy to take the kick and dispatches it with alomb. Derry 0-05 Donegal 1-05
38 min PENALTY - Michael Murphy was held back in the danger area by Derry keeper Danny Devlin.
36 min Enda Muldoon kicks first wide of the half as Donegal pressure pays off.
1658 Second half is on. Donegal will have the breeze.
1657 Teams back out on the pitch in Clones. The breeze is still swirling.
1642 At Royal St George's, Darren Clarke is two clear, through 10 at the Open. Phil Mickelson is second with 12 played, with Thomas Bjorn a further shot back.
1640 Okay, there is a difficult breeze but the quality on offer leaves a lot to be desired. Derry finished the first half strongly, are bossing midfield and will probably be the happier of the two teams at half time.
38 min Donegal free close in after Michael Murphy was fouled. Route one ball is obviously the way to go for Donegal. Murphy's kick from 25 metres go badly wide.
36 min Conleth Gilligan can't find Sean Leo McGoldrick when going through on goal. '45 results. Enda Muldoon's shot goes wide.
34 min Kevin McGuckan is getting the measure of Colm McFadden as Donegal's Paul Durkan is forced to pull off a good save. 3 minutes of added time at end of half.
31 min Another wide for John Breenan's side - but they have upped the tempo. Martin McElhinney on for Donegal - Rory Kavanagh goes off.
30 min Derry finding their groove and Martin Donaghy - who came on for Bateson - kicks over the equaliser. Derry 0-05 Donegal 0-05
29 min Caoimhlan O'Boyle - 6ft 4 is fouled - and Conleth Gilligan converts the resulting free. It's a one point game. Derry 0-04 Donegal 0-05
26 min Charlie Kielt, popping up from the defence, drills over a delightful front from the outside of his right boot. Will that inspire the Oakleafers? Derry 0-03 Donegal 0-05
25 min Donegal's tactic of frustrating Derry is working so far. Yellow card for Derry's Michael Bateson.
22 min Donegal are the much more fluid team so far, while Derry are freezing when scoring chances come their way.
21 min Anthony Thompson from centre-back takes the pass from Michael Murphy and kicks high and Donegal extend their lead. Thompson is raiding with maximum effect so far. Derry 0-02 Donegal 0-05
20 min Ryan Bradley takes on the responsbility and shakes off the tackle of Charlie Kielt and edges donegal two clear. Derry 0-02 Donegal 0-04
19 min Enda Muldoon kicks the worst wide of the day - as Derry still can't get a rhythm. Five wides in total for Derry.
17 min Mark Lynch fouled for Derry in the corner. James Kielt fires over the Derry. That score should settle Derry.
16 min Michael Murphy kicks his first point of the day after another swift Donegal move that involved three passes. Derry kick another wide. The radar is not working so far from long distance.
14 min Michael Heagrty - playing in his fourth Ulster misses a scoreable chance. Donegal are attacking with intent and have the run of the Derry defence. In saying that, quality on offer is poor so far.
11 min Anthony Thompson from Glenties turms defence into attack with aplomb and kicks Donegal back in front. Derry 0-01 Donegal 0-02
10 min Derry seem to be taking too much out of the ball - despite their expansive play. Conleth Gilligan drives another effort wide.
8 min Charlie Kielt takes on the resonsibility to beat the blanket defence and scores a great point from distance. Derry 0-01 Donegal 0-01
7 min Donegal's defensive shield is thwarting Derry so far.
4 min Foul on Colm McFadden after good move from Donegal. Chance of the opening score. McFadden pops over the first point of the day. Derry 0-00 Donegal 0-01
3 min Paddy McBrearty's long punt also drifts wide as Donegal settle to their task.
1 min Early chance for Donegal as Michael Murphy's curling shot just goes wide.
1601 Game is on
1600 Decent crowd in Clones. Swirling breeze will have a big impact - Derry to have the advantage of the elements in the opening period.
1558 National Anthem being sung.
1556 How defensive will Donegal will be this afternoon? How will Derry cope without Eoin Bradley. The main talking points ahead of this clash. The weather in Clones is not too inclement.
1551 Teams are out on the pitch in Clones. Only one side since 1945 have won Ulster coming from the preliminary round - that was Armagh in 2005. Donegal have that goal in their sights this year.
1542 Mayo just about deserving winners in Connacht; they won the second half 0-08 to 0-02. Donie Shine had a goal chance in the second period, but in fairness he was the only Roscommon player to function at all when the game was in the melting pot. Mayo now set for the All-Ireland quarter-final, while the primrose and blue will face either Tyrone or Armagh in the qualifiers.
1540 The Ulster final will throw-in at 4pm. Donegal are favourites but Derry can be very strong on their day.
1536 We'll have a report on that game shortly. James McMahon will guide you through the Ulster final as Donegal take on Derry.
By Rory Houston
1534 It was not the best of games but Mayo will not care about that. They knuckled down in the second half and took advantage of Roscommon's indiscipline.
Full-time: Roscommon 0-11 Mayo 0-13
70 + 3 min Enda Varley seals the win for Mayo. It seemed that finding the target with the point-effort was impossible when off-balance but the flags are raised and Mayo are about to win the Nestor Cup....Roscommon 0-11 Mayo 0-13
70 + 2 min Shine converts a routine free with just 60 seconds remaining of the extra three minutes. Roscommon 0-11 Mayo 0-12
70 min Peadar Gardiner came on two minutes ago and makes a massive contribution to the game with a vital point as we enter added time. Roscommon 0-10 Mayo 0-12
69 min Controversial free for Roscommon as Mayo are judged to have picked it up off the ground. Replays show it was bouncing. Shine steps up to take the free and lobs into goal. The Mayo defenders desparately try to get it away. Robert Hennelly produces superb save to stop Shine's shot knicking just over the bar.
67 min O'Connor has been excellent for Mayo in the second period, this time forcing two Roscommon defenders into giving away a free just on the sideline. He drops the ball just outside the rectangle with Roscommon beginning a new attack.
66 min The supporters in Hyde Park begin to cheer as it looks as if the ball is going to find the target but it curls just away at the wrong time.
65 min Ronan McGarrity has entered the game but Roscommon win a free on the 45-metre line. This is a huge kick for the Rossies and Donie Shine. They need this....
63 min Mayo are really on top now and forcing Roscommon into making fouls with Dillon the latest man to be brought down. Cillian O'Connor puts Mayo in front for the first time thanks to his eighth point of the day. Roscommon 0-10 Mayo 0-11
60 min Trevor Mortimer's handling lets him down as Freeman feeds his team-mate with just the goalkeeper to beat. Mortimer can't get a grip of the ball and knocks it out for a wide.
58 min Indiscipline continues to cost Roscommon as O'Connor levels the game kicking from the hands just inside the 45-metre line. Purcell was booked for that last foul. Roscommon 0-10 Mayo 0-10
55 min Cillian O'Connor defies his young age with a brilliant free from another Roscommon foul to bring it back to a one-point game. Roscommon 0-10 Mayo 0-09
53 min Alan Freeman snatches at a shot to register a fifth wide of the day for James Horan's team.
51 min What a chance for Donie Shine as Senan Kilbride's effort for point drops short and gives Shine a clear look at goal from about 10 yards out. He blazes it over the bar with his left foot. It should have been a goal. At least it has stopped Mayo's run of scores. Roscommon 0-10 Mayo 0-08
48 min Dineen has only be on the field a short time but he has given away two foolish frees so far. Cillian O'Connor has another chance now and sneaks it just inside the post. Great character from Mayo but Roscommon are contributing to these scores. Roscommon 0-09 Mayo 0-08
45 min Trevor Mortimer uses the outside of the boot to launch the ball towards goal. Alan Dillon is the man on the end of it and there is a sniff of a goal chance. Dillon cuts back and opts to take the point. Good choice on a day like today you feel. Roscommon 0-09 Mayo 0-07
43 min Great scrap between the teams for the ball with Roscommon eventually coming away with it. They're not finding scoring opportunities as easy to come by so far this half.
41 min Andy Moran's ambitious effort from 40 metres fails to curl inside the post.
40 min O'Connor is fouled once again and he doesn't take as much time on this occasion. O'Connor hits the point, Mayo are back to within a goal. Roscommon 0-09 Mayo 0-06
38 min That was a delay of over two minutes. Play is back underway and Mayo win the first opportunity for a free for Cillian O'Connor. The referee opts to throw the ball up as O'Connor took too long to take the placed ball effort.
37 min Donal Ward has to be helped from the field and will not be able to continue. Cathal Dineen is coming into the game.
36 min Aidan O'Shea and Donal Ward clash just after the throw-in. There will be a delay with O'Shea receiving a cut to the ear.
1453 The teams are back on the field for the second-half. The onus is on Mayo to improve this or it will be Roscommon's Nestor Cup.
1438 It is half-time as Roscommon lead by four. It is an advantage they deserve but Mayo are not out of the game yet. They must improve they way they are working the ball. A more physical and direct game could be the solution.
Half-time: Roscommon 0-09 Mayo 0-05
35 + 3 min That could be vital as Shine misses a free right on the whistle. There is a big difference between a four and five-point lead.
35 + 1 min Alan Dillon wins the ball back deep in his own half and constantly contributes to a patient Mayo move as they win the free. O'Connor sensibily kicks short with the angle not suiting for the shot. Kevin McLoughlin manoeuvres his way into room and with the outside of his boot, he scores the point. Roscommon 0-09 Mayo 0-05
34 min Roscommon are beginning to pull away as Karol Mannion is tripped and Shine is the man once again to score for the Rossies. Roscommon 0-09 Mayo 0-04
33 min Shine could prove the difference today as a 50-metre free finds the target. He has scored more than the entire Mayo team so far. Roscommon 0-08 Mayo 0-04
32 min Donal Ward kicks his first point of the day, finishing a rare clincal move. Roscommon 0-07 Mayo 0-04
29 min The Green and Red enjoy a good spell as another Roscommon foul gives O'Connor the chance to score his third point. He takes it from the hands this time and curls it over. Roscommon 0-06 Mayo 0-04
28 min Mayo finally notch a point from play as Alan Moran manages to make space and sends a high shot just over the bar. Roscommon 0-06 Mayo 0-03
27 min But maybe not for Donie Shine as he kicks from over the shoulder after turning Alan Feeney. Roscommon 0-06 Mayo 0-02
26 min Mayo need to be a lot more direct. They are not making any chances from play. Roscommon are doing relatively well but the game is difficult for both sides. Scores are not east to come by and the ball is constantly being lost.
23 min Roscommon give away another free, this time a foul on Dillon, and O'Connor misses the kick. It was not a difficult opportunity from 30 metres out.
22 min Cillian O'Connor, Alan Freeman and Jason Doherty have to come into this game more or Mayo will be in trouble. The physical Shine is helping Roscommon work the score whereas the likes of Freeman and Doherty are being edged off it.
20 min Cathal Cregg runs at the Mayo defence and uses his momentum to get the space to fist over. Roscommon 0-05 Mayo 0-02
18 min Shine is pushed over by Alan Feeney and picks himself up for the free. This is the easiest chance of the day for Shine but he misses the target.
17 min Donie Shine is looking good now as he turns his man, leaving a difficult angle, and curls the ball over. Roscommon 0-04 Mayo 0-02
16 min Cathal Cregg shoots when losing his balance from around 35-metres out and Robert Hennelly sees it wide.
14 min Shine wins a second 45 after initially going short with the first. The latter attempt is very accurate and Shine hits the score. Roscommon 0-03 Mayo 0-02
13 min Roscommon win a 45 as Kilbride's shot is blocked away. This is a chance for Roscommon to go back ahead but it is close to the sideline.
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11 min Alan Freeman's fine run leaves Roscommon players chasing and they eventually are forced to foul. Cillian O'Connor, in front of the posts, makes no mistake. Roscommon 0-02 Mayo 0-02
10 min Donal Vaughan's shot drops short and wide just before the 10 minute mark for the first wide of the day for James Horan's men.
8 min David Keenan overcarries as Andy Moran tries to win the ball back for the Green and Red. It leads to Cillian O'Connor's first score of the game from 25 metres. Mayo are up and running. Roscommon 0-02 Mayo 0-01
7 min Vaughan loses the ball in a dangerous area, giving Senan Kilbride the chance to double the lead for the reigning champions. Roscommon 0-02 Mayo 0-00
6 min Roscommon are having all the scoring chances with Kevin Higgins, under pressure, putting the ball to the left of the post. Mayo have not been able to win it in the Roscommon defensive area.
4 min Freeman fouls by handling on the ground in a massive tussle for possession. Roscommon work it up with the field with Conor Devaney shooting wide at the near-post.
2 min Donal Vaughan is penalised just inside the 45-metre line and Donie Shine steps up split the posts with a beautiful strike. Roscommon 0-01 Mayo 0-00
1 min Scrappy start with both teams trying to find their feet.
1358 Sean Purcell has come in for the injured Stephen Ormsby for the Rossies.
1357 I'm going for a five-point win for Mayo. There is a lot more pressure on Roscommon this year, I don't think they can deal with it.
1355 The teams are on the pitch now with the atmosphere slightly dampened by the weather.
1344 The conditions really are horrible. The breeze is considerable and it is very wet. This could be a huge battle.
1340 Roscommon: Geoffrey Claffey, Sean McDermott, Niall Carty, Sean Purcell, David Keenan, Peter Domican (capt), Donal Ward, Michael Finneran, Karol Mannion, Senan O’Grady, Kevin Hughes, Cathal Clegg, Conor Devaney, Senan Kilbride, Donal Shine.
1334 Mayo: Robert Hennelly , Keith Higgins, Alan Feeney , Tom Cunniffe, Richie Feeney, Donal Vaughan, Trevor Mortimer, Aidan O'Shea, Seamus O'Shea , Kevin McLoughlin , Andy Moran ,Cillian O'Connor, Alan Freeman, Jason Doherty
1330 It is wet and windy in Hyde Park. Ah the Connacht summer...
1325 Just to remind you there are no live games on RTE television today. The Sunday Game will be on at 9:30pm, of course.
1245 There are two provincial titles up for grabs today as Roscommon look to retain their Connacht crown against Mayo and Donegal aim to win the Ulster title for the first time since 1992. Follow all the action here and on RTE Radio.
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