‘Success doesn't come by accident' – Spirit of '88 sees Dublin and All-Ireland champs Cuala nurture success
The year of Jackie's Army, and Joxer goes to Stuttgart.
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Irish Daily Mirror
10-08-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Con O'Callaghan wreaks havoc as Cuala start club title defence in style
Con O'Callaghan bounced back from the disappointment of Dublin's All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Tyrone by hitting 3-6 as Cuala made a winning start to their county title defence. O'Callaghan, who was appointed as the Dubs' captain at the start of the year by Dessie Farrell, endured an injury-disrupted summer. The star forward suffered a hamstring injury in the All-Ireland group series win over Galway and missed the loss to Armagh, but returned for the vital win in Derry to ensure the Blues' progression. READ MORE: Two Gaelic football playing brothers will embark on an epic run from Mayo to Dublin for a very special cause READ MORE: WATCH as red card howler has opposition fans labelling decision against brother of James McClean as 'shocking' He was not risked for the preliminary quarter-final defeat of Cork and only came on in the 49th minute for Brian O'Leary against Tyrone - it wasn't enough to inspire his team to victory as the Dubs bowed out at the last eight stage of the championship for the second summer on the spin. However the 29-year-old was bang in form on his return to the Dublin senior club championship on Saturday, with his 12-point haul helping reigning All-Ireland champions Cuala to a 4-16 to 0-14 victory over Raheny at Parnell Park. Newly-appointed Dublin boss Ger Brennan was at Parnell Park yesterday and will be encouraged that O'Callaghan and his brother Niall scored a first half goal apiece as Cuala raced into a commanding lead, before Con scored two late goals past former Mayo keeper Rob Hennelly to wrap up a 14-point win. Brennan, who was announced as Farrell's successor on Friday, will be pleased to see O'Callaghan firing as he begins the process of seeking new talent for the Dublin panel. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Independent
06-08-2025
- Irish Independent
‘Success doesn't come by accident' – Spirit of '88 sees Dublin and All-Ireland champs Cuala nurture success
Cuala played in their first Dublin Senior Football Championship final in 1988. The year of Jackie's Army, and Joxer goes to Stuttgart.
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
‘Disappointed' Des Cahill says Dublin ‘deserved much bigger support' after Cork fans turn Croke Park red for semi-final
DES CAHILL expressed his disappointment after Cork fans appeared to outnumber their Dublin counterparts at Croke Park in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final. Pat Ryan's side booked their place in the Liam MacCarthy Cup decider for the second year in a row with a Advertisement 3 Cork cruised to another All-Ireland hurling final with a 20-point drubbing of Dublin Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 3 Cork fans appeared to outnumber their Dublin counterparts Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 3 Des Cahill admitted to being disappointed by the turn out Croke Park was packed to the rafters for the mouth-watering battle, with Dublin fans galvanised by their However, supporters of the Rebels appeared to outnumber their rivals. This apparent uneven ratio irked Des Cahill, who said Niall O Ceallachain's men deserved better. The Cuala man said: " Fair play to the #Cork hurling fans-incredible support today. I've never seen anything like it! A great team to follow. Advertisement Read More on GAA " But I was disappointed for the #Dublin hurlers - they deserved much bigger support. " I also felt they battled to the end with great honesty and determination. " Going into Saturday, Dublin's route to the last four was aided by avoiding the concession of goals. However, they could not hold back the Rebels, as Alan Connolly netted a hat-trick alongside goals from Brian Hayes and Tim O'Mahony (two each). Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling It will further enhance Cork's status as favourites to go all the way, with one of And boss Ryan Palestine GAA players watch camogie match on laptop Ryan said: "We're targeting goals all the time and we're targeting fast starts all the time. That's the goal and that's the game. Our lads were really clinical today. "I thought we left an awful lot of scores behind us for points but that's me being a bit critical, maybe over-critical. They're some things we'll go after. Advertisement "But delighted with our fellas. For us to get back into a final shows the character and strength of commitment to the jersey that the lads have." The inside forward trio of Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly, and Brian Hayes proved to be too much to handle. When "I'll tell you straight out that we intentionally didn't. Advertisement 'I've been proven wrong now so I can be fairly criticised, but the way we see it is there's just no point in going with a zonal back six against a team like "You won't concede seven goals so you won't see a scenario like that, but you will lose the game. 'Is it a risky set-up? It absolutely is. Should I be criticised? Absolutely. It didn't work. They were very sharp and they were excellent. "But what I would say is with the alternative, you won't lose by 20 points but you will lose the game.' Advertisement
