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Goal-hungry Cork can still improve, says boss Ryan
Cork manager Pat Ryan insists his side must improve if they are to avenge last year's All-Ireland hurling final heartbreak after thumping Dublin in Saturday's semi-final. The Munster champions produced a dazzling display to win 7-26 to 2-21, but the Rebels boss felt there are aspects of their game which were not quite up to overall tally of 47 points is hard to find holes in, but Ryan felt his team left a number of chances behind them and insists it's an area they must clean up as they get set for the 20 July final against either Kilkenny or Tipperary."We prepared really well for Dublin and gave them the respect they deserved after their fantastic win (against Limerick)," Ryan told BBC Sport NI."We knew we were coming up against a great challenge, but prepared really diligently and are delighted with our performance. "I thought we went to sleep with a couple of our chances and gave them chances for goal, so it's something to work on going forward. Our (shooting) efficiency was down in that first half around 60% and those are things that just won't do in the final."We have some very dangerous inside forwards but there were times we didn't work hared enough to retain the ball and our tackling from behind wasn't good enough, but they are things we'll go after over the next two weeks."Ryan added: "It's all about wining Liam MacCarthy and we're looking forward to it. We came up here for a performance and there were parts of that performance we wouldn't be happy with. We'll go after that because it needs to be perfect to win an All-Ireland and it wasn't perfect last year against Clare." Ryan's sentiments were echoed by man-of-the-match Alan Blackrock man hit a hat-trick of goals and 3-2 overall, while laying on another for Brian Hayes just before the break which was the game-breaker."It was a good performance but we know we can do better," said the full-forward."We left a lot behind us but I don't want to look at the negatives because there were a lot of positives. Dublin are a great side with great management, so we knew if we made a good start and kept going, nobody could live with us."Veteran attacker Patrick Horgan finished with eight points and also laid on a goal for Tim O'Mahony just after the goal-hungry approach highlighted the talent they have in the forwards and also exemplified the balance they have."Today we saw that more than ever with seven goals and probably could have got one or two more," said hurling's leading points scorer of all time."We'll probably hear more about that during the week but that's what this team can do when we click and we did today."
BBC News
28 minutes ago
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English amateur Woad extends Women's Irish Open lead
Women's Irish Open third-round leaderboard-17 L Woad (Eng*); -10 M Sagstrom (Swe); -9 K Rudgeley (Aus); -8 C Tamburlini (Swi), C Hull (Eng), B Fernandez (Esp), A Garvey (NZ), A-C Mora (Fra)Selected others: -7 A Foster (Ire); -6 E Hamilton (Eng); -4 M Rhodes (Eng), H Screen (Eng), A Hewson (Eng), G Hall (Eng), M MacLaren (Eng); -3 D Harry (Wal); -2 L McClymont (Sco*), L Maguire (Ire), C Williams (Wal); Level E Fleming (Ire*)* denotes amateurFull leaderboard English amateur Lottie Woad fired a bogey-free six under 67 to hold a seven-shot lead going into the final day of the Women's Irish 21-year-old, who is bidding to become the first non-professional to win on the Ladies European Tour since 2022, went into the day three shots made a birdie on the first and third before increasing her advantage with birdies on the sixth, eighth, 15th and 16th. A par save on 17 saw her finish the day six under par, sitting on top of the leaderboard with a score of 17 under amateur said she was "very happy" with her display and "wants to win" the added: "The front nine I played really nicely and it was stress-free, the back nine I had to make a few par saves, but I chipped in pretty well and made some up and downs, which kept the momentum."I want to win it. I'm going to keep playing my game and see where it puts me and keep playing well. I think you can still be pretty aggressive on this golf course."Swedish Solheim Cup competitor Madelene Sagstrom is in outright second place, 10 under par.
Daily Mail
32 minutes ago
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Caitlin Clark breaks yet another record as HUGE poster of WNBA star covers entire 30-storey hotel in Indiana
Caitlin Clark is no stranger to record-breaking feats, and the presence of her brand new Nike advert in downtown Indiana is doing exactly that. Over the past few days, city officials have been plastering the basketball star all over the front of the 30-storey JW Marriott, and the finished product has now been revealed. According to various sources, the new Nike ad - in place ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game - is the largest sports graphic ever installed on the building, covering almost the entirety of the 30 floors of the hotel. While Indiana boasts such sporting talent as Tyrese Haliburton and previous icons including Wayne Gretzky, nobody has come close to having their name and photo so bold across the landscape of the city. The Nike advert shows Clark shooting a three-pointer from behind, with the words 'From Downtown in my town. Welcome to Indianapolis' below it. On the side of the hotel, another huge poster carries the WNBA logo, the words 'the floor is ours', and a Nike tick. Fever star Clark is set to captain a team in the WNBA All-Star Game in just her second season in the league, and she is already widely regarded as the biggest female name ever to play the game of basketball. Clark's importance to the WNBA has been laid bare by the TV viewing figures, which are down up to 40% for Fever games when she is absent. Unfortunately for the league that is the case now, with Clark set to miss another game on Saturday night as she battles back from a groin issue. She missed two games last week and is considered day-to-day, according to coach Stephanie White. Off the court, it has been a lucrative time for the WNBA superstar, who is cashing in on her fame with various brand deals. Her Nike contract, though, has attracted some heat, with Dave Portnoy even claiming she is 'getting screwed' after only agreeing a $28m deal with the sports giants. Clark was selected No 1 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft and put pen to paper with Nike just days later on an eight-year contract. Even then, Portnoy claimed the deal should 'start at $80m', and Clark's fame has only risen exponentially in the months and years since. 'I hope she has an early opt out if they don't pay up when she blows through this deal,' the Barstool founder added. The Indiana Fever star also has a signature shoe in the works, with an expected release date tentatively penciled in for spring 2026. Speaking last week, sneaker insider Nick DePaula told Front Office Sports that he expects Nike to bring in up to $150million from sales of the Clark shoe.
