Leinster force Connacht to play catch-up

As the all-Galway Connacht team took the field in sunny Nowlan Park for this M Donnelly Interprovincial Championship hurling final yesterday, they passed under a sign in their dressing-room which stated, in bold red lettering, win, win, win.

Leinster force Connacht to play catch-up
Mon, 05 Mar, 2012 - 00:00
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Just over half an hour later, after a truly tame first half, they trailed by 11 points, 2-13 to 0-8, and what should have been a decent contest was effectively all over.

So what happened? Did they even notice that sign?

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CourtsGaaHurlingPlace: Nowlan ParkPlace: CorcoranPerson: Fergal MoorePerson: ManningPerson: FergalPerson: Paul GordonPerson: Damien HayesPerson: Ryan O’DwyerPerson: Michael FennellyPerson: Shane DooleyPerson: Eoin LarkinPerson: DooleyPerson: Joe BerginPerson: O’DwyerPerson: Richie PowerPerson: Joe DooleyPerson: Brendan MurtaghPerson: R O’DwyerPerson: S DooleyPerson: E LarkinPerson: J BerginPerson: C CooneyPerson: D HayesPerson: B BurkePerson: D BurkePerson: I TannianPerson: P MurphyPerson: K RossiterPerson: N CorcoranPerson: T WalshPerson: J TyrellPerson: R HanniffyPerson: M FennellyPerson: M RicePerson: TJ ReidPerson: R PowerPerson: D HerityPerson: MaguirePerson: B MurtaghPerson: P RyanPerson: ReidPerson: R JacobPerson: D KennyPerson: CONNACHTPerson: J RyanPerson: P ShielPerson: D CollinsPerson: G O’HalloranPerson: N DonoghuePerson: F MoorePerson: J CooneyPerson: A HartePerson: J GrealishPerson: J CoenPerson: B DalyPerson: P GordonPerson: GrealishPerson: CoenPerson: J BreenPerson: TannianPerson: D GlennonPerson: DalyPerson: K RaymondPerson: DonoghuePerson: CEvent: M Donnelly Interprovincial ChampionshipOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: ConnachtOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: DublinOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: KerryOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: Sligo
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