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GAA wrap: Clare edge Waterford and Donegal see off Down

GAA wrap: Clare edge Waterford and Donegal see off Down
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Clare have beaten Waterford 1-22 to 21 points in their Munster senior hurling championship quarter-final at Semple Stadium.
Tony Kelly scored the Clare goal from a penalty.


It is knockout in football, with three games in the Leinster senior football championship this afternoon.
Wexford will meet Dublin next weekend after the Model County overcame Wicklow by 2-11 to 14 points in Aughrim.
Mark Rossiter and Martin O'Connor scored the goals for Wexford.
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Offaly defeated Louth after extra time in Navan. Bernard Allen, Niall McNamee and Peter Cunningham scored the goals as the Faithful beat Louth by 3-19 to 19 points.
They will now face Kildare. Longford beat Carlow by 25 points to 2-13 in Tullamore to book a quarter-final with Meath.


Earlier, Donegal saw off Down by 2-25 to 1-12 points in an Ulster senior preliminary round game in Newry.
Jamie Brennan scored the first Donegal goal after replacing Michael Murphy, who retired with a hamstring twinge.
Paddy McBreaty scored the other goal, and he would end up with 1-6. Donegal will face Derry in the next round.
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In other news, Dublin footballer Cian O'Sullivan has retired from inter county football.
The Kilmacud Crokes defender was a key part of Dublin's success over the last decade, being a part of eight All Ireland senior winning panels.
He says that injuries have made the decision for him to call it a day.


 

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