Welcome to our Sunday afternoon Match Tracker of the Allianz National Hurling League game between Limerick v Galway at the Gaelic Grounds, 3pm and the Allianz National Football league match of Down v Galway at Pairc Esler Newry, 3pm
There are five changes in the Galway Football team that started against Derry last week. Michael Farragher, Shane Walsh, Sean Armstrong, David Wynne & Declan Kyne all start for Galway
NHL Galway V Limerick - GAME ON
NFL Galway V Down - GAME ON
Galway hurlers are playing with wind advantage in the first half
Cian Lynch with the first score of the game: Limerick 0-1 Galway 0-0
1 Mins: Shane Dowling adds another within 57 seconds. Limerick 0-2 Galway 0-0
2 Mins: Third point for Limerick- Limerick 0-3 Galway 0-0
4 Mins: Free in for Galway. Joe Canning gets Galway's 1st point. Limerick 0-3 Galway 0-1
5 Mins: David Dempsey with a point. Limerick 0-4 Galway 0-1
NFL: 4 Mins: Down 0-1 Galway 0-2 (Barry McHugh from a free & Shane Walsh)
NHL: 8 Mins: Seamus Hickey extends the lead. Limerick 0-5 Galway 0-1
NHL: 9 Mins: Sideline cut from Joe Canning flies over. Limerick 0-5 Galway 0-2
NHL: 11 Mins: Paul Flaherty adds another from play. Limerick 0-5 Galway 0-3
NHL: 11 Mins: Graeme Mulcahy taps over another ...Limerick 0-6 Galway 0-3
NFL: 12 Mins: Down 0-2 Galway 0-4 (Gary O'Donnell & Shane Walsh)
NFL: 13: Point for Down.....referee overrules the umpires who waved it wide. Down 0-3 Galway 0-4
NHL: 14 Mins: Shane Dowling adds a point. Limerick 0-7 Galway 0-3
NHL: 18 Moins: Long range free for Galway pointed by Joe Canning. Limerick 0-7 Galway 0-4
NHL 19 Mins: And, another monster free from Joe. Limerick 0-7 Galway 0-5
NFL: Latest Down 0-4 Galway 0-4
NHL: 20 Mins: Shane Dowling points from a free. Limerick 0-8 Galway 0-5
NFL: 20 Mins: Down 0-5 Galway 0-5 (Shane Walsh)
NFL: 24 Mins: Michael Farragher points for Galway. Galway 0-6 Down 0-5
NHL: 25 Mins: Latest Limerick 0-8 Galway 0-7
NHL: 26 Mins: Galway are level. Limerick 0-8 Galway 0-8
NHL: 27 Mins: Shane Dowling with two frees puts Limerick 2 up. Limerick 0-10 Galway 0-8
NFL: 28 Mins: Down 0-6 Galway 0-6
NHL: 29 Mins: Joe Canning narrows the gap again. Limerick 0-10 Galway 0-9
NFL: 30 Mins: O'Hagan put down in front. Down 0-7 Galway 0-6
NHL: 31 Mins: Galway have scored 5 points with out reply. Galway 0-13 Limerick 0-10
NHL 32 Mins: Joe Canning adds another. Galway 0-14 Limerick 0-10
NHL: 33 Mins: Cian Lynch GOAL for Limerick. Galway 0-14 Limerick 1-10
NHL: 34 Mins: Joe Canning responds from a free. Galway 0-15 Limerick 1-10
NHL: 35 Mins: Point for Limerick.....Galway 0-15 Limerick 1-11
NFL: 33 Mins: Galway 0-7 Down 0-7
NHL: 36 Mins: Dowling levels it again. Limerick 1-12 Galway 0-15
NHL: 38 Mins: Another point for Limerick...Shane Dowling again! Limerick 1-13 Galway 0-15
NHL: HALF TIME: Limerick 1-13 Galway 0-15
NFL: 37 Mins: Level in Newry. Down 0-8 Galway 0-8
NFL: HALF TIME: Down 0-8 Galway 0-8
NHL: Second Half on
Paul Killeen & Thomas Monaghan come on for Galway at Half Time
NFL: No changes on the Galway team for part 2
NHL: 39 Mins: David Burke level the match with the first score of the 2nd half. Galway 0-16 Limerick 1-13
NHL 42 Mins: Another for David Burke. Galway 0-17 Limerick 1-13
NHL: 44 Mins: David Burke gets his 3rd point of the 2nd half. Galway 0-18 Limerick 1-13
NFL: 36 Mins: GOALLLLLLLLLL...for Galway from a penalty by Eamonn Brannigan. Galway 1-8 Down 0-8
NFL: 37 Mins: Shane Walsh.......another GOALLLLL...Galway 2-8 Down 0-8
NHL: 48 Mins: 4 in a row for David Burke. Galway 0-19 Limerick 1-13
NFL: 42 Mins: Ryan Johnson gets a point for Down. Galway 2-8 Down 0-9
NFL 45 Mins: Declan Kyne RED CARD....Galway down to 14 men
NHL: 50 Mins: Shane Dowling with a point for Limerick. Galway 0-19 Limerick 1-15
NFL: 46 Mins: Gary O'Donnal points for Galway. Galway 2-9 Down 0-9
NHL: 52 Mins: Another free from Shane Dowling levels it again. Limerick 1-16 Galway 0-19
NFL: 49 Mins: Barry O'Hagan goals for Down. Galway 2-9 Down 1-9
NHL: 56 Mins: Gearoid Hegarty edges Limerick ahead. Limerick 1-17 Galway 0-19
NFL: Michael Lundy on for Galway
NHL: 57 Mins: Another for David Burke. Galway 0-20 Limerick 1-17
NHL: 60 Mins: Galway back in front. Free...Joe Canning. Galway 0-21 Limerick 1-17
NHL 61 Mins: Shane Maloney stretches it to 2. Galway 0-22 Limerick 1-17
NFL: 57 Mins:Gary Sice points for Galway in Newry
NFL: 57 Mins: Point for Down. Galway 2-10 Down 1-10
NFL: 58 Mins: Gary Sice again! Galway 2-11 Down 1-10
NHL: 63 Mins: Thomas Monaghan put three between the sides. Galway 0-23 Limerick 1-17
NFL: 61 Mins: Barry McHugh points a free. Galway 2-12 Down 1-10
NFL: 64 Mins: Barry McHugh adds another from a 45. Galway 2-13 Down 1-10
NHL: 67 Mins: Niall Burke stretches to 4 points. Galway 0-24 Limerick 1-17
NHL: 68 Mins: Shane Dowling pulls it back to 3. Galway 0-24 Limerick 1-18
NFL: 72 Mins: GOALLLL another Penalty for Eamonn Brannigan. Galway 3-14 Down 1-10
Down peg it back. Galway 3-14 Down 1-11
NHL: RESULT: Galway 0-24 Limerick 1-18
NFL: Another point for Down. Galway 3-14 Down 1-12
NFL: We are in added time.
NFL: Free for Down. Galway 3-14 Down 1-13
Unofficially NHL quarter finals:
Galway V Waterford
Kilkenny V Wexford
Tipperary V Offaly
Cork V Limerick
There will be a draw for home advantage. Games next weekend.
NFL: FULL TIME: Galway 3-15 Down 1-13
Thanks for your company - Gerry Murphy
