{"id":10517,"date":"2022-06-08T07:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T07:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=10517"},"modified":"2022-06-08T07:41:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T07:41:05","slug":"68-scores-as-laois-defeat-westmeath-in-leinster-u20-thriller-and-limerick-senior-club-draws-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=10517","title":{"rendered":"68 scores as Laois defeat Westmeath in Leinster U20 thriller and Limerick senior club draws made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SIX DAYS AFTER the 2020 championship was finally completed, this year\u2019s Leinster U20 action commenced tonight with Laois, Antrim and Kildare all claiming Round 1 victories.<\/p>\n<p>\n    Source: James Crombie\/INPHO<\/p>\n<p>The game of the night was in Portlaoise with Laois winning an extra-time thriller by 4-33 to 4-27 against Westmeath.<\/p>\n<p>Laois looked to be in complete control during normal time as they were in front 2-17 to 0-11 at half-time but Westmeath reeled them in to trail by seven points at the second-half water break.<\/p>\n<p>A remarkable finale saw the teams trade goals with first Westmeath netting in the 57th minute, Laois raising a green flag in the 61st minute, Westmeath scoring another goal in the 63rd minute before a late Laois point from Tomas Keyes left the teams tied at 4-22 to 3-25.<\/p>\n<p>Westmeath made the initial running in extra-time and their fourth goal of the evening saw them creep ahead 4-26 to 4-25 at the midway mark of that period. But Laois took a grip of the game thereafter as they outscored Westmeath 0-8 to 0-1 in the second half of extra-time to clinch a six-point success.<\/p>\n<p>James Duggan top scored for the winners with 3-5 from play while Keyes (0-8), Tadhg Cuddy (0-6), Gearoid Lynch (1-2) and Ciaran Byrne (0-5) also impressed for Laois.<\/p>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='https:\/\/www.shopskm.com\/rugby-Jerseys\/NRL-Telstra-Premiership\/NORTH-QUEENSLAND-Cowboys' title='cheap Cowboys jersey'>cheap Cowboys jersey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Defeat was tough for Westmeath with Jack Gillen (1-8), Eamonn Cunneen (0-8) and Josh Coll (2-2) having shown up well.<\/p>\n<blockquote >\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Leinster U20 Hurling Championship <\/p>\n<p>Extra Time <br \/>FULL TIME <\/p>\n<p>Westmeath 4.27<br \/>Laois 4.33#leinsteru20hurlingchampionship #iarmhiabu<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Westmeath GAA (@westmeath_gaa) June 29, 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elsewhere at Netwatch Cullen Park, Kildare overcame Carlow by\u00a01-23 to 3-16\u00a0with Paul Dolan firing the late winner from play.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Kildare trailed 2-7 to 0-11 at the interval and were down 3-10 to 0-14 during the third quarter. But a Conor Treacy goal inspired their comeback as they outscored Carlow by 1-9 to 0-6 in the last 20 minutes of action.<\/p>\n<p>Free-taker Liam Dempsey was Kildare\u2019s top scorer with 0-13 while Jake Doyle (0-8), Eoin Hosey (1-2) and Conor Kehoe (0-4) caught the eye for Carlow in that area.<\/p>\n<blockquote >\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bord Gais Leinster U20 Hurling Championship Rd1<br \/>Full Time<br \/>Kildare: 1-23(26)<br \/>Carlow: 3-16(25)<\/p>\n<p>Fantastic victory for the lads &#8211; what a finish, what a game <\/p>\n<p>Cill Dara ab\u00fa \ud83c\udff3\ud83c\udff3\ud83c\udff3<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) June 29, 2021<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In Ballycran, the all-Ulster clash was won by Antrim by\u00a03-17 to 1-13\u00a0against Down. Antrim laid all the foundations in the first half, as they went in front 1-11 to 0-4 at half-time and were ahead 2-14 to 0-9 by the second-half water break.<\/p>\n<p>Tom McGrattan, who finished with 1-7, got a goal for Down late on but Danan McKeogh struck Antrim\u2019s third goal of the night with top scorer Rian McMullan (1-6) and Michael McGarry also raising green flags.<\/p>\n<p>Antrim will now face Laois next Tuesday 6 July in Navan at 7.30pm, four days before the counties meet in an All-Ireland senior hurling preliminary round.<\/p>\n<p>Also next Tueday, Kildare will face Wexford in Round 2 at St Conleth\u2019s Park in Newbridge.<\/p>\n<p>\n    Last year&#8217;s Limerick senior hurling champions Na Piarsaigh.<\/p>\n<p>    Source: Ryan Byrne\/INPHO<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere tonight the 2021\u00a0Limerick\u00a0senior club championship draws were made.<\/p>\n<p>Reigning hurling champions Na Piarsaigh, who have won six of the last ten titles, have been paired in the same group as 2017 finalists Kilmallock and 2016 finalists Ballybrown.<\/p>\n<p>2019 champions Patrickswell are in the other group in Section A of the championship along with Ahane and last year\u2019s beaten finalists Doon.<\/p>\n<div   >\n<div >\n        Be part<br \/> of the team<\/p>\n<p>\n            Access exclusive podcasts, interviews and analysis with a monthly or annual membership.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Become a Member<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    Cian Lynch celebrates after Patrickswell win the 2019 Limerick final.<\/p>\n<p>    Source: James Crombie\/INPHO\n<\/p>\n<p >Leinster U20 Hurling Round 1 Results<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laois Westmeath<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Carlow 3-16 Kildare 1-23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Down 1-13 Antrim 3-17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p >Limerick Senior Championship Draws<\/p>\n<p>Hurling<\/p>\n<p>Section A<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 1 \u2013 Na Piarsaigh, Kilmallock, Ballybrown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 2 \u2013 Patrickswell, Doon, Ahane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Section B<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 1 \u2013 South Liberties, Blackrock, Garryspillane.<\/li>\n<li>Group 2 \u2013 Adare, Monlaeen, Kildimo-Pallaskenry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Football<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 1 \u2013 Ballysteen, St Kieran\u2019s, Galtee Gaels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 2 \u2013 Adare, Oola, Na Piarsaigh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 3 \u2013 Ballylanders, Claughaun, Monaleen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 4 \u2013 Galbally, Newcastle West, Fr Caseys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The42 is on Instagram! 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