1.De ghnáth, Crois Mhic Lionnáin a bhaineann cluichí mar seo – cluiche teann, cothrom agus na foirne ar comhscór cúig huaire i rith an chluiche.

Normally, Crois Mhic Lionnáin win these games -..??...
..and/when the teams were level 5 times during the game.

2.Sa deireadh thiar rinne Port Laoise an chosaint - go háirithe sna hocht mbomaite d’am breise a imríodh as siocair Seán Mac an tSaoi bheith gortaithe.

In the end Port Laoise did ..??. defence - especially in the 8 minutes of extra time played because Seán Mac an tSaoi had been injured.

I have give the full senctences for context.

Le meas

...tight, balanced games, where the teams were level...

Sa deireadh thiar = at long last, or "in the final accounting"

"an" here is a prefix meaning "very"

an- [réimír]
ar chéim ard (tá sé anmhór); fíormhaith (bhí an-lá againn).