Connacht SFC final
Roscommon 2-06 Galway 0-16, Hyde Park FT
Munster SHC round 5
Clare 0-26 Limerick 0-15, Cusack Park FT
Waterford 1-20 Cork 1-23, Semple Stadium FT
That's all from me - thanks for reading!
A game of two halves if ever there was one. Roscommon faded badly after the restart as Galway kicked on impressively.
Connacht SFC final full time: Roscommon 2-6 Galway 0-16
An easy win for Galway in the end as they claim the provincial title and are the first team into the inaugural Super 8s.
Walsh receives a nasty bang to his head.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 2-6 Galway 0-16
Burke - off his left - hits his third in the sixth added minute.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 2-6 Galway 0-15
Sub Adrian Varley makes it a three-point game at the death.
A decent recovery from Galway but the Rossies have imploded. 1-1 in the second half, all from placed balls.
Six added minutes to come!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 2-6 Galway 0-14
Comer with a sight of goal but takes his point!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 2-6 Galway 0-13
Comer finally gets off the mark on 69 minutes with an excellent lead point!
Galway clear their lines...
Sweeper Niall Kilroy wide under pressure. Thirteen wides for the hosts.
Three minutes, Tick, Tock.
Comer wide for Galway....
It took a while but this match has exploded to life. Another wide for Roscommon. Four minutes to go.
Five minutes left...
Level!
Substitute Seanie Armstrong equalises off the outside of the boot!
Goal!
What a finish! Conor Devaney plants his penalty n the top left corner of the net - 2-6 to 0-11!
Penalty to Roscommon!
Diarmuid Murtagh is bundled over by a couple of Galway defenders and the referee has n option but to award a penalty!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-6 Galway 0-11
Brilliant point from Sean Kelly - the third Galway man to register!
Roscommon haven't scored in 21 minutes...
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-6 Galway 0-10
Walsh again. Free. His eighth of the game and fifth in a row.
Ooh!
So close to a second Roscommon goal but Diarmuid Murtagh is just about crowded out...
No free-in to Galway...
Wide
Walsh was aiming for his fifth without reply but it's right and wide this time...
Galway tails up now, the tide has turned utterly.
Roscommon drop it short...
Level!
Walsh clips over another free. That's four in a row from him!
Black card for Rossies corner back David Murray.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-6 Galway 0-8
Class free from Walsh, off the ground!
Gareth Bradshaw raids forward and earns a Galway free, which Walsh will surely convert...
Fintan Cregg butchers another great Roscommon chance from in front of the posts - their eleventh wide!
Twenty-one minutes left. Not sure I'll make it...
Devaney with another poor Rossies wide.
Galway try to mount an attack but it's been that long since they went forward that they forgot how to do it...
Diarmuid Murtagh's speculative punt flies wide. A bit ambitious, that one. More patience required, even with wind advantage.
Comer accidentally clocks Lavin.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-6 Galway 0-7
Walsh chips over a free and the momentum is switching here...
Full back Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh's burst forward has ignited the Tribesmen!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-6 Galway 0-6
Walsh nails a brilliant point off his left foot into the wind!
Roscommon advance, Galway retreat....
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-6 Galway 0-5
Soft Roscommon free is brought forward and Diarmuid Murtagh fires it over.
Two minutes of Roscommon possession culminate in an Ultan Harney wide.
Will Galway come out of their ridiculous self-imposed shell?
The action resumes...
Cagey Ulster-like football is awful hard to watch. In fairness to Roscommon, they are playing on the front foot and deserve their lead.
Connacht SFC final half time: Roscommon 1-5 Galway 0-5
Roscommon were far and away the best side in the first half and will have the stiff breeze behind them when we resume. Galway bogged down in defensive tactics and not prepared to express themselves, Walsh notwithstanding.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-5 Galway 0-5
Walsh curls over a lovely free off his left boot on the stroke of half time.
Galway all over the place. Brannigan wide again.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-5 Galway 0-4
Double scores now as Diarmuid Murtagh's tally rises to four, which is the difference between the teams.
Comer clearly being fouled as his shot goes wide. No free given.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-4 Galway 0-4
Burke with is second - a good Galway response to that Rossies goal.
Ooh!
The problem with packing your defence is that you invite pressure - Roscommon almost in for a second major!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 1-4 Galway 0-3
Ian Burke replies with a tidy point.
Goal!
Ciarain Murtagh sprints past the packed Galway rearguard from the left wing and plants an unstoppable shot into the bottom left corner of the net - 1-4 to 0-2!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-4 Galway 0-2
Walsh with his second absolute beauty of the game for the visitors! We're in the 20th minute.
With the wind behind him, McHugh misses a '45'. I'd be concerned if I was a Galway supporter...
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-4 Galway 0-1
Smith is nearly in for a goal but is happy to take his point in the end after regaining his feet.
Save
Colm Lavin probably couldn't have let that Walsh shot past him even if he wanted to!
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-3 Galway 0-1
Murtagh's third comes from a soft free.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-2 Galway 0-1
Murtagh with his second after a nice Enda Smith pass.
Roscommon's fourth wide is delivered by Diarmuid Murtagh.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-1 Galway 0-1
Shane Walsh smashes over a sensational Galway point on the run to tie the scores up on ten minutes!
A Barry McHugh free flies harmlessly wide. Poor start from the Tribesmen.
Connacht SFC final: Roscommon 0-1 Galway 0-0
Diarmuid Murtagh takes the pass and swivels to fire over the opening point on seven minutes!
Attack V Defence as the hosts pour forward again...
Galway defend in waves once more. Conor Devaney with a Roscommon wide.
0-0 after five minutes and I'm not referring to the World Cup...
Wide from Galway's Eamon Brannigan. That was their first attack.
Ooh!
A Roscommon point effort drops short and the Rossies almost nick a goal!
Packed Galway defence...
Ciarain Murtagh pulls an easy Roscommon free left and wide.
Game on!
David Coldrick throws the ball in. Galway won the toss and Damien Comer opted to play with wind advantage.
Venue packed to capacity and we are all set to go.
National anthem rings out. Flags are flopping in the breeze.
A defensive game is anticipated but maybe the teams will surprise us all and both go for all-out attack?...
The teams are parading around the field on a damp and dismal day in the west.
The Connacht SFC final between holders Roscommon and Galway is up next. Throw-in at The Hyde is just minutes away.
Clare v. Cork in the Munster SHC final, Limerick are left to lick their wounds.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-26 Limerick 0-15 FT
Duggan finished the scoring with another free as the final whistle goes.
Munster SHC: Cork 1-23 Waterford 1-20 FT
Cork are through to the Munster SHC final.
Make that 1-23 to 1-20 to Cork as Harnedy points.
Another score for Cork, 1-22 to 1-20. Colm Spillane on this occasion, surely that seals it for them in the 75th minute.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-25 Limerick 0-15
Kelly points a '65.
Horgan with that crucial score for Cork, they lead by 1-21 to 1-20 in the 73rd minute.
Cork hit the lead in Semple Stadium can they hang on now?
Munster SHC: Cork 1-20 Waterford 1-20
Shane Kingston points for Cork in the 71st minute, they need a winner.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-24 Limerick 0-15
Conlon swings over a beauty, 68 minutes played.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-23 Limerick 0-15
A fourth for Kelly ensures that Clare are heading for the Munster final.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-22 Limerick 0-15
Duggan hits his 12th point of the game and second from play.
Goal - Cork
Seamus Harnedy puts Cork into the lead, 1-19 to 1-18, 66 minutes played.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-21 Limerick 0-15
In space, Kelly taps over his third point.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-19 Waterford 1-18
Coleman hits another point to pull the gap back to two points.
Fitzgerald is being replaced by Ian Galvin on the Clare team.
Munster SHC Cork 0-18 Waterford 1-17
Cork under real pressure now as the game heads into the 64th minute.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-20 Limerick 0-15
Duggan hits his first from play after good work by Kelly.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-19 Limerick 0-15
A third point for Tom Morrissey.
Gearoid Hegarty is replaced by David Dempsey on the Limerick team.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-19 Limerick 0-14
Duggan points a free after Collins is fouled having gathered a great pass from Kelly.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-17 Waterford 1-16
Conor Lehane responds with a point to Tommy Ryan's goal.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-18 Limerick 0-14
Inspirational score by Gillane who is only on the field.
Goal - Waterford
Waterford are not lying down here as they hit back with a goal to take a three-point lead.
Bad wides by both sides in the last two minutes.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-16 Waterford 0-16
A Horgan '65 has the sides level in the 53rd minute.
Limerick change as Flanagan is replaced by Aaron Gillane.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-18 Limerick 0-13
Duggan is showing some accuracy from frees.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-15 Waterford 0-16
Two quick Cork points have the gap back to a point. The last of which comes from a Mark Coleman sideline.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-17 Limerick 0-13
Dan Morrissey gets on the scoresheet and he worked hard for that score.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-13 Waterford 0-16
Three point lead for Waterford now, 47 minutes played.
Attendance in Ennis is 18802.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-17 Limerick 0-12
Good score by Hegarty following a great catch.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-17 Limerick 0-11
Conlon could have had a goal there but he blasts over the bar.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-16 Limerick 0-11
Duggan converts his first free of the second half.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-15 Limerick 0-11
A second for Kelly who has started the second half well.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-14 Limerick 0-11
Good work by Seamus Flanagan who finds room to shoot and score.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-14 Limerick 0-10
A first score of the day for Tony Kelly.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-13 Limerick 0-10
Richie McCarthy is on for Graeme Mulcahy as Morrissey points for Limerick.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-12 Waterford 0-15
Opening score of the second half comes from the hurl of Bill Cooper.
Big second half coming up in Ennis, but as it stands both will contest the Munster final as Cork are losing to Waterford.
Big second half coming up in Ennis, but as it stands both will contest the Munster final as Cork are losing to Waterford.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-13 Limerick 0-09 HT
A scrappy affair draws to a close as both sides finish the half with 14 men. Clare look the better side heading off the field.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-13 Limerick 0-09
Duggan points a '65.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-11 Waterford 0-15 HT
Cork have it all to do in the second half.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-12 Limerick 0-09
Long range score from play by Diarmuid Byrnes.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-12 Limerick 0-08
Fine out on the wing, Cian Lynch angles a shot over the bar.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-12 Limerick 0-07
Duggan goes back into his own half to hit over his sixth free.
This game has descended into a bit of a farce at Cusack Park.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-11 Limerick 0-07
As play resumes., Duggan taps over his latest free.
Red Card
Clare's David Reidy is red carded also, but that is a terrible mistake by the referee.
Red Card
Tom Conlon is red carded for an off the ball incident. On review, it's the correct decision.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-10 Waterford 0-13
Harnedy for Cork, but Waterford respond immediately.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-10 Limerick 0-07
Unmarked Jamie Shanahan sends over a fine point.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-09 Limerick 0-07
BRilliant sideline cut by Darragh O'Donovan.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-09 Waterford 0-11
The gap is back to two points, 26 minutes played.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-09 Limerick 0-06
Cheap free to give away and its punished by Dowling.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-09 Limerick 0-05
Duggan is unerring from frees as he nails his fourth this afternoon.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-08 Limerick 0-05
Kyle Hayes points from an almost impossible angle and then Conlon responds at the other end.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-07 Waterford 0-10
A Patrick Horgan free brings the gap back to three points, 21 minutes played.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-07 Limerick 0-04
A second point for Fitzgerald, serious passage of play by both teams.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-06 Limerick 0-04
Score of the game so far comes from sub David Fitzgerald in the 20th minute.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-05 Waterford 0-08
Two unanswered Waterford points sees them go into a three-point lead.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-05 Limerick 0-04
Dowling hits his third point from a free.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-05 Waterford 0-06
Darragh Fitzgibbon pulls a point back for Cork.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-05 Limerick 0-03
Fine effort from play by Colm Galvin.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-04 Limerick 0-03
Dowling points a free from out the field, 15 minutes played.
Seadna Morey is off injured and replaced by David Fitzgerald.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-04 Waterford 0-04
All square after 14 minutes.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-04 Limerick 0-02
Conlon is causing major problems for Clare as he wins another free which Duggan converts.
Sean Finn is off injured for Limerick and replaced by Tom Condon.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-03 Limerick 0-02
Dowling makes no mistake on this occasions as he points a free from 20 metres.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-03 Limerick 0-01
Podge Collins is fouled and Duggan points from 45 metres.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-02 Waterford 0-02
Seamus Harnedy finds space to pop over the equaliser.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-02 Limerick 0-01
Fine score by Tom Morrissey settles Limerick nerves.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-01 Waterford 0-02
Waterford ease in front in the fifth minute.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-02 Limerick 0-00
From a tight angle, John Conlon splits the posts.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-01 Limerick 0-00
Peter Duggan points an early free.
Munster SHC: Waterford 0-01 Cork 0-01
The sides are level.
Munster SHC: Cork 0-01 Waterford 0-00
First blood to the Rebels.
Munster SHC: Clare 0-00 Limerick 0-00
Early free for Limerick which Shane Dowling hits it wide amazingly.
We're underway in Ennis.
We're underway in Ennis.
Cusack Park is full to capacity this afternoon. Tough one to call, but home advantage could swing it in banner's favour.
Michael 'Brick' Walsh makes a record breaking 74th championship appearance today.
Clare and Limerick lined as named.
Munster Minor Hurling Championship Results from today
Clare 2-17 Limerick 1-21; Cork 3-17 Waterford 2-05.
The Waterford minor hurlers are out of this year's Munster MHC, despite the fact that they have beaten both the finalists this year, Tipperary and Limeirck.
In the Connacht U20 final, Mayo lead Roscommon by 0-05 to 0-03.
There is no doubt that they are three enthralling games down for decision this afternoon and we will be back closer to throw in time to bring you some team news from today's hurling matches.
Galway's system has another 12 months experience behind it since last year's decider and there should be a turnaround in the result from their encounter in 2017.
Galway defeated Mayo again this year, but the manner of the victory was not easy on the eye, not that they were concerned with the performance, these days it is all about the result.
They are back there again and face a Galway side still hurting from that defeat in 2017.
On that occasion, the Rossies shocked the footballing world by claiming a ten-point win to claim their first provincial title in eight years.
Over in Connacht, Galway travel to Roscommon where they take on the home side at Dr Hyde Park in a repeat of last year's Connacht SFC final.
Clare would take great pleasure in bring a halt to their gallop and don't be surprised if this year's Munster SFC final is a meeting between the Banner and Cork.
There is no doubt that this is Limerick's biggest test to date and if they pass it, then who knows how far this side can go.
This is a tricky tie and having home advantage is a massive bonus for Clare.
They face a Clare side that would have taken a huge amount of confidence from their performance against Tipperary last weekend.
The Shannonsiders have been outstanding in some of their games so far and they too are undefeated heading into this afternoon's clash.
Limerick are the team that are earning all the praise this year, but they still have a job to do this afternoon.
For Cork, it would be a disappointing end to a decent campaign that has seen them play some excellent hurling and indeed, they are unbeaten up until now.
Waterford are already out of the championship, but they will be keen to finish the campaign on a high.
For this scenario to occur, they need Waterford to defeat Cork in the other game.
The situation is that Clare and Limerick is practically a Munster semi final. However, while the Banner must win, Limerick can still advance if they lose.
Both games throw in at 2pm as Clare host Limerick at Cusack Park, Ennis and Waterford meet Cork at Semple Stadium.
Who will meet in the final? The answer to that question will be revealed by roughly 3.30pm this afternoon.
D Day in Munster
The Munster SHC has earned rave reviews this year as the new round robin format has enthralled the masses throughout.