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Round 2 Of EirGrid U20 Championship
March 28th, 2023
Group 1
Laois 2-12 Longford 2-9
Meath 2-11 Carlow 0-4
Group 2
Wicklow 2-8 Offaly 1-10
Dublin 2-16 Louth 0-7
Group 3
Kildare 0-16 Wexford 0-8
Laois eventually overcame a spirited Longford outfit by 2-12 to 2-9 at Laois Hire OMoore Park.
An eventful match unfolded with the teams level, 2-9 each, with six minutes remaining.
Laois, though, clipped three points in a row courtesy of Conor Heffernan, Cathal Lee, and David Costello to earn victory.
Early on Laois were dominant, accumulating a 2-4 to 0-0 advantage by the 16th minute with Shaun Fitzpatrick and Oisn Mooney landing scores.
Jamie Brady Hynes and Jason Glancy replied with goals for Longford, who took the lead in the third quarter, but Laois responded.
Two first half goals put Meath on the road to a comfortable 2-11 to 0-4 triumph over Carlow.
Ruairi Kinsella netted twice for Meath, who were 2-7 to 0-4 ahead at the break.
Substitute Jack Reids late point earned Wicklow an impressive 2-8 to 1-10 victory against Offaly.
Wicklow led 2-6 to 1-3 at half-time as Joe Prendergast and Tommy Keogh rattled goals for Wicklow following an early major from Offalys Cormac Egan.
Joe Quigley, who converted a penalty, and Caelum Moriarty supplied second half goals as Dublin overpowered Louth by 2-16 to 0-7 at Parnell Park.
Dublin led 0-9 to 0-3 at the break and remained in the ascendancy when the action recommenced.
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Clare Lakelands Hotel to open as direct provision centre for asylum seekers
The Clare Lakelands Hotel in the village of Scariff County Clare will open as a Direct Provision Centre for Asylum Seekers in the coming days. A government briefing note to public representatives on Tuesday said t he 26 bedroom Hotel will accommodate 77 people claiming international protection / asylum.
Clare minor hurling team built on solid foundations
By John Harrington Clares presence in Sundays Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final against Galway is a nice example of cause and effect.The Banner County have made a number of very smart personnel appointments and overhauled their underage Academy to great effect in recent years.That has led to a huge
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