Sharlene Mawdsley to cheer on new hurler boyfriend Michael Breen in All-Ireland final clash
But it will be more than just county pride bringing her to Dublin to see her home team take on the Rebels in the All-Ireland senior hurling showdown.
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The 42
25 minutes ago
- The 42
'I'm just gutted for the girls. The game was nearly over at half time'
MEATH MANAGER SHANE McCormack holds his head in his hands before facing the press. The 12-point All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin is hitting home. 'I'm just gutted for the girls, to be honest,' he begins after the 2-16 to 0-10 loss. 'We were always doubted, even at the start of the year before a ball was thrown in, to even get to a quarter-final stage. But we did believe within our circle that we would achieve it. Advertisement 'We (previously) played Dublin three times this year. A 16-point trimming in the league wasn't good so we sat down that week and had a chat among ourselves and we kind of worked on different tactics. And in fairness to the girls with the Leinster campaign, obviously we lost to Dublin in the Leinster final but we were gutted because Dublin got the last eight points without a reply from us. 'So coming into today's game, we knew what was going to happen but the game was nearly over at half time. In fairness to our girls, they battled to the end. I think we were 11 down at half time. In the second half, pretty pleased that we came out of the blocks quick enough. I think we lost the second half by a point. But I'm just gutted for the girls because they're a fantastic bunch.' It's Meath's first All-Ireland senior final defeat in their history. The Royals won their first in 2021, ending Dublin's Drive for Five, and backed it up in 2022. Two consecutive quarter-final defeats to Kerry followed, before they turned the tables and dethroned the 2024 champions in this year's semi-final. That was a huge performance — a stark contrast to today as they trailed by 13 points at one stage in the first half, and failed to score from play until after the restart. Vikki Wall dejected as Dublin celebrate. Leah Scholes / INPHO Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO 'Dublin were a little bit hungrier, to be honest,' McCormack continues, rueing 'small margins' like Vikki Wall's spurned goal opportunity when they trailed by one point early doors. 'In the first five or 10 minutes, they hit the blocks running. But there were a few passes that went astray with our girls. Obviously if the goal chances went in, I'm not saying it would have changed the result but we would have been in a different position at half time. It's very hard going in at half time in an All-Ireland final when you're 11 points down. The positive would be for our girls that they came out quick enough there in the second half.' 'When any Dublin team get ahead, they're very hard to claw back,' the former Kildare goalkeeper adds. 'But credit to Dublin today, they're a super team with multiple All-Stars and All-Ireland medal winners. 'We had 16 new girls onto the panel from last year and this year. I think nine girls got their first-ever senior start in an All-Ireland final today, so there are a lot of positives. It is healthy, even with the Under-20s winning the Leinster the other night as well. So it's very positive for Meath ladies football.' ***** Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
The 42
2 hours ago
- The 42
Sarah Lavin makes history at National Championships as O'Neill stuns Healy in women's 800m
SARAH LAVIN MADE history at the National Senior Championships today as she became the most decorated female hurdler in the history of these championships. Lavin surged to victory in the women's 100m hurdles final, clocking 12.92 to claim her 10th national senior title on the track. Molly Scott took silver in a time of 13.61 while Sarah Quinn ran 13.84 to clinch bronze. Meanwhile in the women's 800m, Alex O'Neill of Limerick A.C. caused a huge upset as she edged European Indoor Champion Sarah Healy to win in 2:04.53 while Maeve O'Neill (Doheny AC) won the bronze medal in 2:04.69. Andrew Coscoran was crowned the men's 5000m champion, clocking 13:34.14 to top the podium ahead of Brian Fay (Raheny Shamrocks) who was second in 13:34.92 with Jack O'Leary of Mullingar Harriers taking bronze in 13:41.47. Sarah Lavin coasts clear to take the Women's 100m Hurdles title Watch now on 📺 #RTESport — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 3, 2025 Coscoran also featured in the 1500m today but was edged out by Cathal Doyle of Clonliffe Harriers who won in 3:53.60. The bronze medal went to Nick Griggs who crossed the line in 3:53.90. Nicola Tuthill, who won a silver medal at the World University Games last week, continued her brilliant form by adding a fourth national title in the women's hammer. Her throw of 71.75m also sets a new Irish U23 record. Alex O'Neill is the new Women's 800m champion in a photo finish in Santry Watch live now on RTÉ 2 📺 #RTESport — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 3, 2025 Sophie Becker defended her women's 400m crown while Mark English won the men's 800m title for the 10th time as he held off the challenge of Cian McPhillips. Advertisement Bori Akinola won the men's 100m while Ciara Neville won the women's title over the same distance. Selected Day 2 Results Men's 100m Bori Akinola – U.C.D. A.C. – 10.29 Sean Aigboboh – Tallaght A.C. – 10.41 Lorcan Murphy – Dundrum South Dublin A.C. – 10.57 Men's 400m Jack Raftery – Donore Harriers — 45.71 Christopher O'Donnell – North Sligo — 46.27 Ciaran Carthy – Dundrum South Dublin — 46.34 Men's 800m Mark English – Finn Valley A.C. – 1:48.76 Cian Mc Phillips – U.C.D. A.C. – 1:49.26 Andrew Thompson – North Belfast Harriers – 1:49.93 Men's 1500m Cathal Doyle – Clonliffe Harriers A.C. – 3:53.60 Andrew Coscoran – Star of the Sea A.C. – 3:53.84 Nick Griggs – CNDR Track A.C. – 3:53.90 Men's 110m Hurdles Adam Nolan – St. Laurence O'Toole A.C. – 14.24 Gerard O'Donnell – Carrick-on-Shannon A.C. – 14.40 Conor Penney – Craughwell A.C. – 14.70 Men's 400m Hurdles Niall Carney – Clonliffe Harriers A.C. – 54.87 Briain Cullinan – Sligo A.C. – 54.89 Jason O'Reilly – Killarney Valley A.C. – 55.33 Men's 5000m Andrew Coscoran – Star of the Sea A.C. – 13:34.14 Brian Fay – Raheny Shamrock A.C. – 13:34.92 Jack O'Leary – Mullingar Harriers A.C. – 13:41.47 Men's Hammer Throw Sean Mockler — Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C – 65.62m Simon Galligan (Clonliffe Harriers A.C.) – 60.79m Cóil ÓMuirí (Fr. Murphy A.C.) – 56.68m Men's Pole Vault Matthew Callinan Keenan — St. Laurence O'Toole A.C – 4.80m Conor Callinan (Leevale A.C.) – 4.70m Joshua Fitzgerald (Leevale A.C.) – 4.60m Women's 100m Ciara Neville – Emerald A.C. – 11.44 Lauren Roy – Fast Twitch A.C. – 11.49 Mollie O'Reilly – Dundrum South Dublin A.C. – 11.60 Women's 400m Sophie Becker – Raheny Shamrock — 52.87 Rachel McCann – North Down — 53.19 Cliodhna Manning – Kilkenny City Harriers — 53.99 Women's 100m Hurdles Sarah Lavin – Emerald A.C. – 12.92 Molly Scott – St. Laurence O'Toole A.C. – 13.61 Sarah Quinn – St. Colmans South Mayo A.C. – 13.84 Women's 400m Hurdles Cara Murphy – Dundrum South Dublin A.C. – 59.85 Ellis McHugh – Ferrybank A.C. – 1:00.13 Lauren Kilduff – Craughwell A.C. – 1:00.39 Women's 800m Alex O'Neill – Limerick Track A.C. – 2:04.53 Sarah Healy – U.C.D. A.C. – 2:04.57 Maeve O'Neill – Doheny A.C. – 2:04.69 Women's 1500m Laura Nicholson – Bandon A.C. – 4:13.32 Zoe Toland – CNDR Track A.C. – 4:15.11 Niamh Carr – Dublin City Harriers A.C. – 4:16.08 Women's 5000m Niamh Allen – Leevale A.C. – 15:35.90 Anika Thompson – Leevale A.C. – 15:40.56 Fiona Everard – Bandon A.C. – 16:04.36 Women's Hammer Throw Nicola Tuthill — UCD AC – 71.75m Margaret Hayden — Tallaght A.C. – 60.22 Caoimhe Gallen — Lifford Strabane A.C. – 54.27 Women's Discus Niamh Fogarty — Raheny Shamrock A.C. – 55.08m Anna Gavigan (LSA) – 51.30m Marie Hanahan (Ballyskenach A.C.) – 38.63m Read the full list of results here
The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Ireland AM star Eric Roberts shares sweet snaps with son Rían on sun-soaked holiday and fans say he's ‘so like his dad'
TOP TRIP Ireland AM star Eric Roberts shares sweet snaps with son Rían on sun-soaked holiday and fans say he's 'so like his dad' IRELAND AM star Eric Roberts has left fans gushing after he shared a series of sweet snaps from his family holiday. The Donegal native and his wife Niamh jetted off to Spain with their little one and extended family for a sun-soaked break. Advertisement 3 Eric jetted off to Spain with his family Credit: Instagram 3 The doting dad shared a glimpse inside his holiday Credit: Instagram 3 Fans shared their love for his post Credit: Instagram The happy couple, who welcomed their first child Rían into the world in January, have been sharing glimpses into their life on social media ever since. The TV star took to his Instagram today to share some of the sweet moments from their fun-filled getaway. Eric posted adorable snaps of his eight-month-old son enjoying the trip, along with loved-up photos of himself and Niamh. In one snap, the host looked happy as ever as he held little Rían in his arms while posing alongside his own dad. Advertisement The doting dad also posted a cute mirror selfie with Rían, as well as a heartwarming snap of Niamh and their baby smiling at each other during the flight. Lastly, the dad-of-one shared plenty of the fun family moments they shared while enjoying their holiday. The presenter captioned his post: "A lovely few days away with the family." Fans and friends flocked to the comment section to share their love for his post. Advertisement Carol said: "Gorgeous family." Tina wrote: "So like his dad baby Rían." Eric Roberts reflects on Donegal defeat Farah gushed: "The baby is so cute." Another added: "Happy family picture." Advertisement Before heading off on his holidays last week, Eric reflected on Donegal's defeat at the All-Ireland final and claimed, "we will be back". The Donegal man was working pitchside with BBC Sport for the big game and gave fans a glimpse behind the scenes of his day at Croke Park. Unfortunately for Eric, he had to watch his home county fall short on the biggest day of the GAA calendar, as Kerry secured yet another All-Ireland title. GAME OVER The presenter was on the edge of his seat throughout the game, watching Donegal play catch-up after such a high-octane start by Kerry. Advertisement After the full-time hooter sounded, Eric took to Instagram to reflect on the big day. The TV star shared a series of snaps from his time working at Croke Park. He posted pictures of himself on the pitch before the game and even posed for a snap beside the Sam Maguire cup. But in a subtle nod to the disappointing result for Eric, he ended the post with a short clip of himself looking deflated as the final whistle blew. Advertisement While staying neutral for his presenting duties, the dad-of-one still brought his usual style to the day. He sported a white tee, black trousers and a bright orange jacket paired with white trainers.
