Castleknock found themselves level with their opponents at the three-quarter mark, with a score of 3-7 to 1-13. Despite trailing by two points at halftime, Ciarán Kilkenny’s five points from play kept them in the game. However, Hugh Kenny’s goal provided a boost for Crokes, and they capitalized on the momentum to secure a victory with a final score of 4-11 to 1-14.
In another match, Ballymun Kickhams secured their first win of the campaign with a 1-9 to 0-7 victory over Templeogue Synge Street, thanks to Brian Ashton’s goal. St Jude’s, on the other hand, emerged victorious against St Vincent’s with a convincing 4-11 to 0-11 win, aided by Seán Lambe’s red card.
Meanwhile, Na Fianna regained their momentum with a 3-13 to 0-15 win over Whitehall Colmcille, with Conor McHugh’s penalty and two David Lacey goals giving them a 3-6 to 0-7 lead at halftime. In a closely contested match, Thomas Davis secured a narrow 1-10 to 1-9 victory over Raheny, thanks to Conor Guilfoyle’s 64th-minute point. Ballyboden St Enda’s faced a tough challenge from Ballinteer St John’s but emerged victorious with a 1-17 to 1-13 win.
In Donegal, Naomh Conaill staged a comeback to secure a draw against St Eunan’s in a repeat of last year’s senior final. The match ended with a score of 1-15 to 1-15, thanks to Ethan O’Donnell’s equalizer.
The spotlight in Kerry fell on the intermediate championship, as Fossa, the club of David and Paudie Clifford, suffered a 4-12 to 0-20 defeat against Glenflesk. However, Fossa’s performance was enough to secure a quarter-final draw against Castleisland Desmonds, who emerged as six-point winners over Austin Stacks. Austin Stacks still advanced to the last eight and will face Glenflesk.
In the senior club championship, victories were claimed by Dr Crokes, who defeated Rathmore 1-15 to 1-11, and Dingle, who secured a convincing 3-18 to 0-14 win over Kerins O’Rahillys. Spa narrowly beat Kenmare Shamrocks with a score of 1-14 to 1-13, while Templenoe secured a one-point victory over Na Gaeil with a score of 1-10 to 0-12.
Waterford is now in search of a new manager following Ephie Fitzgerald’s resignation after two years in charge. This vacancy adds to the list of Munster counties, including Tipperary and Clare, still in need of a senior manager. However, Limerick has already appointed Jimmy Lee for the position.
Galway has appointed Derek Savage, a two-time All-Ireland football medal winner, as the manager of their U-20 team. Savage will join forces with former Galway colleague Ja Fallon, as well as Gareth Bradshaw, Damien Dowd, Declan Burke, and Paul Harty. He replaces Donal Ó Fatharta, who has successfully managed the U-20s for the past four years, winning an All-Ireland title in 2020.
In Mayo, Kevin McLoughlin announced his retirement, becoming the second player in nearly two weeks to do so, following Jason Doherty. McLoughlin had an impressive 15-year career with Mayo, making his debut in 2009. He played 91 league games, scoring 5-105, and made 77 championship appearances, scoring 6-71. His 168 appearances, with a total of 11-176, place him ninth in the all-time Mayo scoring list and third in the appearance list.
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