Donegal v Monaghan: Ulster rivals face off in All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park
The first of the All-Ireland quarter finals will be contested this afternoon as Jim McGuinness' men take on Gabriel Bannigan's Farney army.
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Irish Daily Mirror
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- Irish Daily Mirror
All-Ireland football semi-final dates and times confirmed
The fixture details for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals have been confirmed. Tyrone and Kerry will meet first on Saturday, July 12, following their respective wins over Dublin and Armagh over the weekend. The game has a 5pm throw-in time and takes place after the Tailteann Cup final between Kildare and Limerick, which starts at 2.30pm. Meath and Donegal collide in the second of the last four clashes, with throw-in for that one set for 4pm on Sunday, July 13. Donegal powered past Monaghan on Saturday before the Royals produced the shock of the round by beating Galway the following day. The All-Ireland Junior Championship final will take place ahead of Meath v Donegal at 2.30pm, with New York, Warwickshire, London and Kilkenny battling it out for a place in the decider. Both All-Ireland semi-finals, as well as the Tailteann Cup decider, will be shown live on RTE2. Saturday 12 July Tyrone v Kerry, Croke Park, 5pm. Sunday 13 July Meath v Donegal, Croke Park, 4pm.
The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
‘I'd go for him' – RTE pundit & Dublin legend identifies who should replace Dessie Farrell as manager
DUBLIN legend Paul Flynn put forward his ideal candidate for the now vacant Dublin manager job. Dublin fell victim to a 3 Flynn would like to see Declan Darcy appointed to the role Credit: @TheSundayGame 3 Dessie Farrell won two All-Irelands in his time at the helm 3 Darcy was part of Jim Gavin's backroom staff during the five-in-a-row Following the disappointing All-Ireland quarter-final performance, Dublin manager Dessie Farrell While on The Sunday Game - which you can watch back on the The six-time All-Ireland winner said: "When "I think maybe the county board are a bit asleep at the wheel at the moment in relation to just having someone ready made to get in there. Read more on GAA "Obviously there's potential candidates, Ger Brennan is doing a good job in Louth. But he's in a current role. "I think if I was the county board now I'd go hunt Declan Darcy and try get him back into the fold. He was phenomenal when he was with Jim for us. "But look challenge ahead, even just trying to get squads competing at underage level. There's a lot of work to be done at Dublin GAA." Darcy was a successful Gaelic footballer playing for both Leitrim and Dublin at the highest level. Most read in GAA Football Famously he captained the Leitrim team that won their second ever Connacht title in 1994 and also captained the U-21 side that won the 1991 Connacht title. In 1998 Darcy moved to the county of his birth, Dublin where he would win a Dublin and a Leinster senior club championship with St. Brigid's to add to his four Leitrim Senior Club championships he won with Aughawillian. 'Lots of fight' - RTE GAA pundits react to Sean O'Shea's 'very interesting' interview after Kerry dethrone Armagh Following his retirement Darcy began to look into the world of coaching. In 2009 he joined up with former teammate Jim Gavin to coach the Dublin U-21 team. After winning a Leinster title with the U-21s the pair linked up again in 2012, this time with the senior team. Five league titles, seven Leinsters and six All-Ireland wins later the coaches stepped away from the team shorty after completing the famous Darcy had short stints coaching three underage sides in Clanna Gael Fontenoy and the Dublin ladies football Under-17 boss before landing a huge role in Leinster Rugby. He was announced as the He arrived in an active summer for the province as Andrew Goodman and Sean O'Brien replaced Felipe Contepomi and Denis Leamy as attack coach and contact skills coach. Nearly three years later he still remains in the role but could be tempted to take over from former teammate Farrell. DEADLY DESSIE Flynn, the four time All-Star, paid homage to the departing Dublin boss who has given so much to the county as a player, coach and manager. He said: "He is a Dublin legend. I think the real Dublin GAA people will really appreciate the job that he did. "Not only did he win two All-Ireland's for Dublin, he won a Minor All-Ireland and two under 21s. He cultivated the squad that we had under Jim. "He's a true Dublin legend. I think he will really be appreciated in time maybe some people in Dublin didn't appreciate him. "It's unfounded, I think he's been a phenomenal leader for Dublin and he'll go down as one of the greats. "He's just done such a fantastic job, I just wish him well now and the whole management team will be missed they all did a great job to be fair to them." Tyrone legend Peter Canavan was on the panel and was also complimentary of the man who retired from inter-county football the same year as him. The six time All-Star added: "It's ironic his last game as a player for Dublin was against Tyrone. I played against him numerous times, he was a warrior on the pitch but a true sportsman. "Likewise his term as a manager, I think he's given everything to Dublin. He's left it all on the pitch. He doesn't owe anyone anything and Dessie will walk away with his head held very high."
Irish Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Next Dublin GAA manager betting odds as two leading contenders emerge
Ger Brennan and Declan Darcy have emerged as the leading contenders with the bookies to become Dublin's new senior football manager. Dessie Farrell announced he would be stepping down from his role as Dublin boss following his side's All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Tyrone on Saturday evening at Croke Park. "I would have informed the county board at the start of this season that regardless of what happened, this was going to be my last season," Farrell said after the game. "The players were aware of that and I just informed them inside there to confirm it. "It's been a privilege. As a player and as a coach, I've been involved with Dublin for the guts of 40 years. So it's been a long, long time. "It's been very much part and parcel of my life. I've met some many amazing people along the way, all the backroom teams, all the coaching of the underage teams, minor teams, U21 teams, and the senior teams for the last couple of years. I've met some special people. "I've had a ringside seat in many ways to some of the greatest warriors that ever played the sport. I've been involved with some of them from under 13 right the way through to today. I've seen them grow from young boys to young men to older men. "That's a journey I'm so grateful for. I'm delighted to be involved for as long as I have. We've had some good days and bad days, but that's all a part of professional sport. "Some special memories, and some special bonds and relationships." Speculation is already swirling over who will replace Farrell in the hotseat for next season. Ger Brennan, who guided Louth to this year's Leinster title, a first in 68 years for the Wee County, is the early pick of the oddsmakers and punters, and is now an odds-on 10/11 shot (from 6/4) to make a return to his home county. Former Dublin selector, Declan Darcy, who was an integral part of the Jim Gavin side that claimed six Sam Maguires in a row, is also well-fancied at 11/10. Brian O'Keeffe, spokesperson for BoyleSports, said: 'It's already a red-hot race to replace Dessie Farrell as Dublin manager, and while Declan Darcy is a lively contender, it's Ger Brennan who is the punters' pick to revitalise the Dubs after working his magic on the Wee County.' Next Dublin senior football manager 10/11 Ger Brennan 11/10 Declan Darcy 7/1 Mick Bohan 7/1 Jason Sherlock 10/1 Jim Gavin 10/1 Pat Gilroy 16/1 Paddy Andrews 16/1 Ciaran Farrelly 20/1 bar
