In the first of today’s All-Ireland club SFC semi-finals, Kerry’s Dr Crokes take on Ulster champions Errigal Ciaran.

Niall McIntyre brings you all the action with throw in at 3pm.

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Brief stoppage in play as the medics tend to Ruairi Canavan and Fionn Fitzgerald after a coming together. They’re both okay and the game resumes.
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First blood to Errigal Ciaran and it’s Darragh Canavan. The Errigal Ciaran captain played a lovely one-two before slotting over having shown his lightning pace.
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Early wide for Micheál Burns but there wasn’t much in it. He contested the umpire’s decision but a wide it remains.
1. Half
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Referee Brendan Cawley throws the ball in, and we’re away.
6 minutes ago
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Both teams start as expected:

Errigal Ciaran: D McAnenly; Cormac Quinn, A McRory, Ciaran Quinn; P Óg McCartan, N Kelly, T Colhoun; B McDonnell, J Oguz; T Canavan, P Harte, C McGinley; O Robinson, D Canavan, R Canavan.

Dr Crokes: Shane Murphy; Evan Looney, Fionn Fitzgerald, Maidhcí Lynch, Charlie Keating, Gavin White, Brian Looney; Mark O’Shea, Micheal Potts; Micheal Burns, Gavin O’Shea, Tom Doyle; Tony Brosnan, David Shaw, Cian McMahon. 

19 minutes ago
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Dr Crokes last appeared in an All-Ireland club semi-final in 2019, defeating Mullinalaghta by five points. The two-time champs were well beaten in the subsequent final by a rampant Corofin side.
Key men then. Key man now - Tony Brosnan.
Key men then. Key man now – Tony Brosnan.Sportsfile.
24 minutes ago
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Errigal Ciaran have been successful in Tyrone but their last All-Ireland semi-final appearance was in 2003, against Munster opposition in Nemo Rangers.

They’ll be hoping for a different result this time around having lost to the eventual champs by 1-12 to 0-11 in Portlaoise.

Errigal Ciaran legend Peter Canavan.
Errigal Ciaran legend Peter Canavan.Sportsfile.
28 minutes ago
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Lee Costello was speaking to Errigal Ciaran manager Enda McGinley ahead of the initial fixture last week.

‘Enda McGinley urges Errigal Ciarán players to seize the day against Kerry kingpins Dr Crokes’

31 minutes ago
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Both semi-finals were given the go-ahead this morning after pitch inspections, on the back of a week of cold weather.

The teams are competing for a place in next Sunday’s All-Ireland club final, taking place in Croke Park.

36 minutes ago
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Pat O’Shea is a Dr Crokes legend having managed the club to All-Ireland glory in 2017. 

Colm Keys profiles the ‘crazy genius’ ahead of this afternoon’s semi-final.

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After a false start last weekend, it’s finally time for the All-Ireland club semi-finals.

The cold weather forced a postponement a week ago but with the weather picking up, we’re good to go.

Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciaran get us underway at 3.00 this afternoon in Newbridge followed by Cuala vs Coolera-Strandhill at 5.00 in Breffni Park Cavan.

Our attentions are on the Munster-Ulster clash first of all.