GAA Championship: Donegal v Louth, Kildare v Fermanagh – catch all the action as it happens
With more All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals and Tailteann Cup semi-finals in store, there will be drama aplenty.
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RTÉ News
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- RTÉ News
'It's our time' says Limerick semi-final hero Josh Ryan
Limerick goalkeeper Josh Ryan hailed their victory over Wicklow in today's Tailteann Cup semi-final as a massive step forward for the county, having overcome a huge personal battle to be part of it. The Treaty came from seven points down to progress to the decider with Kildare next month and are now a win away from entering the All-Ireland Football Championship next year. Man of the match Ryan saved a penalty and also kicked a couple of two-pointers. Speaking after the match, he shared what it means to Limerick GAA and credited his team-mates' resilience and closeness for their success. "It means a lot to to be fair," he told RTÉ Sport. "The football people of Limerick, we haven't given them too many days out. But thankfully, our time has kind of come now and it's about getting to a final and going that next step. "I'm looking forward to a final. We've prepared but have got a lot more preparation to go as well. So we'll take that as it comes. "I think this team has showed a lot of resilience the whole way through the year. We had two losses at the start of the league. And we just stayed resilient. We kept close as a group, there's serious camaraderie within us." Limerick goalkeeper Josh Ryan in the man of the match after his penalty save and two-point kicks helped his side secure their place in the Tailteann Cup final. — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 22, 2025 In 2022 Ryan suffered a serious injury, breaking his tibia in three places, which forced him to take 17 months out of the game to recover. The sacrifices and determination needed was certainly on his mind as the final whistle went. "It looked fairly bleak inside the hospital in Limerick for 12 days lying on my back amd I didn't think I'd see the day again to be honest with you. "Every day we're playing with Limerick, I look at the program and see my name. That's what it means, to see your name on an inter-county panel again is great." Limerick boss Jimmy Lee expressed immense pride at his team's strength of character and the depth of talent on the squad. "The resilience that the boys have shown, even when we were being beaten, [has been a key factor]. "They dug deep. Seeing the big names coming off, the strength and depth in the squad is, and I know I keep saying it, actually phenomenal. "From one to 38 anyone could be on that 26 and there was a time we were fighting for the first 15. "Now we're fighting for the first 26, it's a great complaint. I'm delighted to have it."
Extra.ie
an hour ago
- Extra.ie
Inside Gearoid Hegarty's life off the pitch following Limerick loss
All Star hurler Gearoid Hegarty dropped to the ground after being hit with an elbow on Saturday during the Limerick to Dublin clash, resulting in Dublin being a man down for most of the All Ireland Senior Hurling quarter-final. The elbow came from Dublin captain Chris Crummey inside the first 15 minutes, with the red card offence making it a game of 15 versus 14 for most of the game. Unfortunately, Hegarty and his team were unable to use the extra player to their advantage, with two second-half goals from Dublin proving they were well up for the challenge. All Star hurler Gearoid Hegarty dropped to the ground after suffering an elbow on Saturday during the Limerick to Dublin clash. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile The Dubs were victorious 2-24 to 0-28 after 70 minutes of play plus injury time. It is a disappointing end to the Treaty City's championship bid, with St Patrick's right wing-forward joining the county team in 2016 and going from strength to strength. Nine years on the Limerick Senior Hurling team, the 30-year-old has gone on to claim five All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles along with six Munster Senior Hurling titles and found National Hurling Leagues. Dublin are down to 14 men after Chris Crummey sees red for his elbow on Gearóid Hegarty. 📺 @RTE2 & @RTEplayer 📱 Updates – — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 21, 2025 In 2020, Gearoid was named Hurler of the Year, and has four All-Stars to his name from 20202, 2021, 2022 and 2024. As well as playing for his club and county, the Limerick man played for University of Limerick during his time in the Castletroy-based college, winning the Fitzgibbbon Cup in 2018. Off the pitch, Gearoid is a business teacher and enjoys holidaying with his partner Niamh O'Connor, who is also a teacher. Off the pitch, Gearoid Hegarty is a business teacher and enjoys holidaying with his partner Niamh O'Connor, who is also a teacher. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile The couple have been together for a number of years, with Niamh sharing a sporting background having played intercounty level for Limerick in both Camogie and football. As well as having a talented sporting girlfriend, Gearoid's father also is well-known in GAA circles having played for Limerick and getting to the All Ireland finals at Croke Park in 1994. Retired Ger played for Old Christians at club-level. He also represented Limerick for a number of years, in both football and hurling. Ger holds two Munster Senior Hurling titles.
Irish Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
GAA fans outraged after footage shows GAA stars urinating on pitch after game
Donegal stormed into the All-Ireland quarter-finals after a commanding home win over Louth on Sunday in Ballybofey. Jim McGuinness and his players were applauded off as they head for Croke Park next, and the knockout stages. However, some fans have shared their anger at members of the squad on social media after footage surfaced which appears to show players urinating on the pitch in the middle of a team huddle. "Love Donegal but this is disgusting as well as disrespectful," said one fan online. "That's an absolute disgrace," said another. "Surely a public order offence occurring right there," said one Twitter/X user. There were some quick to defend the behaviour, saying it is commonplace on sports grounds when players are unable to get in to the toilet and have taken so much fluid on board. Just last year, a Peruvian footballer, Sebastian Munoz, was sent off for urinating on the pitch during a match in Peru's third tier. In 2017, Salford keeper Max Crocombe was sent off for urinating during a National League North match against Bradford. In 2009, Stuttgart goalkeeper and former Arsenal star Jens Lehmann jumped over the advertising hoardings behind the goal to relieve himself, before he was interrupted when Unirea Urziceni went on a counter-attack and he had to rush back in goal. Gary Lineker famously pooed on the pitch while leading the line for England against Republic of Ireland at World Cup '90. Heading into the game with an upset stomach, Lineker was forced to wipe his shorts on the turf in a moment he would rather forget. In the 2005 London Marathon, Paula Radcliffe was suffering from severe stomach cramps and diarrohea, leading her to stop and relieve herself on the side of the road, in full view of the crowd and live television cameras. She went on to win the race with a time of 2:17:42, a record at the time for a women's only race. Radcliffe later said she had been looking for a toilet, but couldn't find one suitable.
