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Irish Daily Mirror
6 days ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Aidan O'Shea celebrates poignant victory for club as they remember ex-teammate
Aidan O'Shea celebrated a poignant victory for his club in the Connacht Senior Football League over the weekend. O'Shea was the heartbeat of a Breaffy side that beat Crossmolina 2-23 to 2-22 in the Division One final on Saturday. But the victory was all the more special for O'Shea and his teammates as they lifted the David Gavin Memorial Cup - a trophy named after their former club player who passed away tragically in 2017. O'Shea said: "It was a pretty mad game. It was a bit helter-skelter, more than we would have liked, I think. "We would have liked it a bit more controlled, but we are delighted to get over the line. "Crossmolina are a great side, intermediate All-Ireland champions and then throw in all of the young lads coming through, and they are going to be a really good team for a couple of years. "I'm just delighted for the group. We haven't won a Division One for a while, and it's all the sweeter when it's a cup named after our own clubman, David Gavin. "To be up there lifting the trophy is a really nice moment, and one that is well overdue." Gavin died after he got into difficulty while swimming in Kinbasket Lake Reservoir in British Columbia, Canada, and it was close to a year before his remains were finally recovered. His good friend O'Shea turned 35 this summer after playing his 17th consecutive season for Mayo, a season that ultimately ended in an gut-wrenching exit in the group stages of the All-Ireland Championship. The Breaffy man is the appearances record holder for Mayo in the League and Championship - and seems set to line out for his county again next season.
Irish Independent
20-07-2025
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- Irish Independent
‘I was done. I was out the gap. Gone' – Hannah Tyrrell on giving it one last go with Dublin after remarkable run
Hannah Tyrrell was done. Out the gap. Gone. A unique career on the Irish sporting circuit was lined up for closure last year when Tyrrell decided that the 2024 All-Ireland Championship was going to be her last as a Dublin footballer.
Irish Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Who was Liam MacCarthy and how long has the All-Ireland been named after him?
The biggest day in hurling is here as Cork take on Tipperary in the final of the All-Ireland senior championship. A full 82,300 is expected in Croke Park this afternoon as the two Munster giants battle it out for the Liam MacCarthy Cup. But who exactly is Liam MacCarthy and why is he such a significant figure in the GAA? It's a question that hurling fans have asked themselves on many occasions. Well, wonder no more and take a look below to learn everything that you need to know about Liam MacCarthy. Who is the Liam MacCarthy Cup named after? The cup is named after Liam MacCarthy, a Londoner born to Irish parents in 1853. MacCarthy was one of the founders of London GAA and was chairman of the London County Board for 10 years. He commissioned the manufacture of the trophy - which was named in his honour. When was it first used and when was the original cup retired? The trophy was first presented to Limerick as the first winners of the 1921 All-Ireland Championship in 1923. The final was not played until March 1923 as it had been suspended amid the political situation at the time. The original cup was retired in 1992 and it is now displayed in Croke Park at the GAA Museum. A replica of the original trophy has been used to mark the winners of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ever since then. The Cup is brought home by the winners each year with the exception of 2020 when the cup remained in Dublin due to the covid pandemic.
Irish Daily Mirror
13-07-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Donegal vs Meath LIVE score updates from All-Ireland SFC semi-final clash
They've defeated Dublin. They shocked Kerry. Then they ended Galway's interest in the 2025 All-Ireland series. Meath arrive at Croke Park this afternoon bidding to add Donegal to their sizable list of Championship scalps. Given the number of upsets they've caused this season, this shouldn't be viewed as something of a free hit for the Royal County. Since winning the Tailteann Cup in 2023, they've worked their way back to big time. Their Leinster final loss to Louth threatened to derail a lot of the progress made by Robbie Brennan in his first year at the helm. Instead, they've regrouped and reached the last four of the All-Ireland Championship. For Donegal, this is familiar territory. They fell at this hurdle last season when suffering a two-point loss to the Tribesmen. This is, of course, year two his second managerial stint for Jim McGuinness. He delivered Gaelic football's ultimate prize to Donegal back in 2012. They've been strongly-fancied all the way through the 2025 season, but they've been forewarned not to underestimate this Meath team. Kerry await the winners in a fortnight's time. We'll have all the latest build-up and team news ahead of throw-in at 4pm. Meath: Billy Hogan; Seamus Lavin, Sean Rafferty, Ronan Ryan; Donal Keogan, Sean Coffey, Ciaran Caulfield; Bryan Menton, Adam O'Neill; Conor Duke, Ruairi Kinsella, Keith Curtis; Jordan Morris, Matthew Costello, Eoghan Frayne. Subs: Sean Brennan, Brian O'Halloran, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Aaron Lynch, Daithi McGowan, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Moriarty, Cathal Hickey. Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Ban Gallagher, Caolan McColgan; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Shane O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson, Ciaran Moore; Conor O'Donnell, Micheal Murphy, Oisin Gallen. Subs: Gavin Mulreany, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden-Ferry, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Odhran Doherty, Paddy McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Niall O'Donnell, Dáire Ó Baoill, Jason McGee. All-Ireland SFC semi-final: Kerry 1-20 Tyrone 0-17 Kerry powered past Tyrone with yet another impressive second half showing to seal their place in the All-Ireland SFC final. The Red Hands were well in the game before David Clifford, who finished with 1-9, plundered a goal before half-time. Still, Tyrone had the wind advantage in the second half, but they were guilty of several poor wides, hitting six in the third quarter alone. In much the same manner as their quarter-final win over Armagh, Kerry upped the ante to surge clear of Tyrone with 0-9 without reply. The Kingdom will now face either Donegal or Meath in the All-Ireland final on Sunday, July 27. Much of the pre-match chat surrounded whether or not Paudie Clifford and Michael McKernan would start for their respective teams. While Kerry opted to start Clifford, McKernan was held in reserve by Tyrone with Eoin McElholm and Ben McDonnell drafted in with Rory Brennan ruled ou with x injury. Sean O'Shea got Kerry off the mark with a free, but Tyrone hit the next four points via Ciaran Daly, Darragh Canavan (free), Kieran McGeary and Mattie Donnelly. McElholm was on target soon after Dylan Geaney scored for the Kingdom, who began to find their feet. Darren McCurry's speculative effort on goal was saved by Shane Ryan and Kerry had their first sight of goal when Joe O'Connor tried to find Sean O'Shea at the back post, but Niall Morgan was alert to the threat and made a vital interception. That came moments after Clifford scored the game's first two-pointer and his goal turned the tide very much in Kerry's favour as he rounded Morgan to slot into the net. After Graeme O'Sulllivan pointed for Kerry, Morgan was called into action again to deny Sean O'Brien and Donnelly tagged on a much-needed point for Tyrone after the hooter. Canavan took just 17 seconds of the second half to register his third point and he'd finish the day with 0-7 to his credit. However, Tyrone's forward line never clicked with Darren McCurry held scoreless before being replaced while McElholm managed just one point. In contrast, Kerry moved up a gear in the third quarter with a 0-9 salvo as Tyrone kicked six wides in the same period. That was the winning and losing of this semi-final. Despite a late two-pointer from Ruairi Canavan, Tyrone rarely troubled the Kingdom with Joe O'Connor being named Man-of-the-Match for another impressive showing at midfield. The Kingdom march on to another All-Ireland final with Jack O'Connor set to manage his native county in a seventh senior final. O'Rourke's first season ends with a six-point semi-final defeat. Kerry scorers: David Clifford 1-9 (0-4fs, 1tp), Sean O'Shea 0-3 (0-2fs), Paudie Clifford 0-2, Killian Spillane 0-2, Joe O'Connor 0-2, Dylan Geaney 0-1, Graham O'Sullivan 0-1. Tyrone scorers: Darragh Canavan 0-7 (0-2fs, 1pt), Seanie O'Donnell 0-2, Ciaran Daly 0-2, Mattie Donnelly 0-2, Ruairi Canavan 0-2 (1tp), Kieran McGeary 0-1, Eoin McElholm 0-1.
Belfast Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Tyrone didn't put a foot wrong tactically, but it still wasn't enough against Kerry's talent
Tyrone have been eliminated from the All-Ireland Championship but, tactically, Malachy O'Rourke hasn't put a foot wrong.
