Derry 0-3 Westmeath 0-3
Eunan Mulholland lands a fine score after great work from Ciaran McFaul and Shane McGuigan
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Derry vs Westmeath LIVE stream information and score updates from the All-Ireland clash
Mickey Harte’s side must defeat Dessie Dolan’s side in Newry to remain in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
It couldn’t happen, could it? By 8.30pm tonight Derry’s Championship hopes will either have been reignited or extinguished and Westmeath will travel to Páirc Esler fully determined to make sure they progress at the expense of the Oak Leafers.
Just 11 weeks ago, Derry were crowned Division One champions after beating All-Ireland champions Dublin on penalties in Croke Park.
Touted as genuine contenders for the biggest prize in Gaelic Football this summer, their campaign simply hasn’t got going after a hat-trick of defeats to Donegal, Galway and Armagh.
With each defeat, the belief seemed to have drained from Mickey Harte’s side, but they have an opportunity to get their season back on track this evening and it is one they must grasp.
Their 11-point loss to Armagh in Celtic Park earlier this month has undermined their chances and a draw won’t suffice as Westmeath’s scoring difference is superior.
Dessie Dolan’s side so nearly put Harte’s native Tyrone out of the Championship at this juncture last season with John Heslin’s injury-time free narrowly missing the target.
Taking the scalp of Derry would see Westmeath through to the last 12 of the Championship and into Monday’s draw for next weekend’s preliminary quarter-finals.
The best Derry and Westmeath can hope for is an away trip next weekend with Armagh and Galway guaranteed of finishing in the top two places, but the battle for third place will ensure a keenly-fought battle this evening and we’ll have all the latest build-up and team new ahead of throw-in at 7pm. The match is being shown live on GAAGO.
Paddy Tierney
Derry 0-2 Westmeath 0-3
Jamie Gonoud takes advantage of a slip from Eoin McEvoy to fire over Westmeath's third point of the game
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Derry 0-2 Westmeath 0-2
Derry land their second point after 17 minutes via the boot of Lachlan Murray. It is very tense and tight in Páirc Esler so far. . .
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Derry 0-1 Westmeath 0-2
Ronan O'Toole lands his second score as Westmeath take the lead after 11 minutes
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Wide
Sam McCartan misses the 45. Odhran Lynch will also be required to change his jersey due to a clash with the Westmeath away kit
KEY EVENT
Goal chance!
Odhran Lynch is called into action to deny James Dolan after great ball in from Jamie Gonoud. Westmeath have a 45 to come. . .
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Derry 0-1 Westmeath 0-1
Ronan O'Toole lands a stunning point in reply after good work from Ray Connellan and Sam McCartan
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Derry 0-1 Westmeath 0-0
Conor Glass opens the scoring after four minutes from a 45 after Charlie Drumm made a great tackle to deny Ciaran McFaul a goal chance
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Conditions
The rain held off during the Down versus Wicklow game, but the clouds have rolled in over Páirc Esler and there could be a hevay downpour shortly after throw-in
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Tailteann Cup result
In the curtain-raiser to tonight's game, Down booked their place in the last four of the Tailteann Cup with a 1-18 to 0-12 win over Wicklow with John McGovern scoring the game's only goal
Gareth Fullerton
Westmeath team news
Westmeath: Jason Daly; Jamie Gonoud, Charlie Drumm; Kevin Maguire; James Dolan, Ronan Wallace, David Lynch; Ray Connellan, Andy McCormack; Jonathan Lynam, Ronan O’Toole, Sam McCartan; Luke Loughlin, John Heslin, Senan Baker.
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Derry team news
— Derry GAA (@Doiregaa) June 13, 2024
The Derry squad for the Senior Football Championship Round 3 fixture vs. Westmeath pic.twitter.com/l4tZJ7tJnM
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GAA fixtures
On the schedule this weekend! pic.twitter.com/w1As8FD61t
— The GAA (@officialgaa) June 14, 2024
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FRC proposals at a glance
The Football Review Committee have set out to make Gaelic Games “the most enjoyable amateur games in the world to play and watch” and they’ve come up with some radical rules changes in order to achieve that aim.
Starting this weekend in Mullingar, the ‘Sandbox Games’ will feature players not longer involved in the 2024 Championship with several new rules on trial, most notably four points for a goal and a new two-point scoring zone from outside a 40-metre arc.
Other rule changes proposed include starting games with one-on-one contests at midfield with the other two midfielders joining the rest of the players behind the 45-metre lines.
New kick-out rules will also be tried with kick-outs taken from the small rectangle or all from the 20-metre line have having to go beyond the new 40-metre arc.
Goalkeepers will only be able to receive possession of the ball in the large rectangle and teams will be required to keep three players, including the ’keeper inside their own 65 at all times.
The attacking mark will be amended to be taken inside the 20-metre line with the ball kicked outside the 45 and the advantage rule will no longer be restricted to five seconds.
Dissent, tactical or delaying fouls will be punishable with a free move forward 30 or 50 metres.
The rules will be tested again in further games in Claremorris, Portlaoise, Armagh and Limerick in the coming weeks.
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