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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Sharlene Mawdsley ‘swapping streets of Thurles for the track' as she shares first training pic since All-Ireland race
SHARLENE MAWDSLEY joked she was "swapping the streets of Thurles for the track" as she shared her first training pic since Tipperary won the All-Ireland title. A video emerged on social media on Tuesday 3 Sharlene Mawdsley celebrating after Tipperary won the All-Ireland SHC Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 3 She went viral with an apparent road race with a former Tipp hurler 3 She made light of the race on Instagram Despite him being given a sizeable head start, The 26-year-old appeared to make light of the clip on her Instagram Story on Wednesday. She shared a photo from the Templemore Athletics Track with the caption: "Swapping the streets of Thurles for the track today" alongside three laughing faces. The Newport AC export basked in the celebrations after Tipperary Read More on Sharlene Mawdsley Her boyfriend, Michael Breen, impressed at corner-back on the day as Liam Cahill's men came from six-points down to rout the Rebels in the second-half at Croke Park. After the game, Breen brought his newly won trophy to his better half, who And on Instagram, the Irish Olympian paid an Alongside photos of the happy couple after the game, she wrote: "Proud of you every day, but that little bit prouder today" Most read in GAA Hurling The power couple went on to get glammed up for the The sense of pride, such as that shown by Mawdsley, was also one of the main points of emphasis Sharlene Mawdsley takes part in hilarious road race as part of Tipperary's All-Ireland celebration Speaking post-match to "I want to take the opportunity as well, if you don't mind, to big shout out to my mam and dad at home. "My mother probably has the rosary beads swallowed at this stage and my father probably has the cows milked three times with nervousness. "Just so thrilled for everybody. Supporters, the whole shebang. "As I said leading into the All-Ireland: players win matches and managers lose them. "The reality of it is that everybody from county board, people in the supporters club and the various teams behind the set up that support us, that allow us to create a high performance environment, have just been superb. "The honesty of that group of players. I never doubted them. "I know we were all a bit sensitive after last year with what happened and some of the criticism was probably deserved at times. "But I knew the quality of these men and, once we got in among them and supported them better and got them back believing again, we would have a great opportunity of lifting the spirits of the Tipperary people. "They came here in their thousands today. I am just so happy." If that interview went off without a hitch, the same could not quite be said While reflecting with Thomas Niblock, the presenter host gestured him towards his Tipp players who were passing by in the background. When Cahill raised his arm in celebration, the players let out a massive roar before swarming their beloved boss and carrying him away with them.
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Darragh McCarthy reflects on Toomevara roots and All-Ireland glory with Tipperary
DARRAGH McCARTHY was pretending he was back in a field in Toomevara as the young forward fired 1-13 in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final. The 19-year-old starred as Advertisement 2 Darragh McCarthy scored a whopping fired 1-13 in Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final 2 McCarthy during the homecoming celebrations of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles It capped a sensational debut season for the rookie, who has completed a clean sweep of minor, Under-20 and senior All-Ireland titles. McCarthy fired 0-8 from frees at HQ, but hurled as if he was at home to seal Tipp's 29th crown. He said: 'You're just in the back field in Toome again. That's it really, you're kind of visualising all the practice you've done there in Toome. Advertisement read more on gaa 'You kind of embrace it. My father would always say, 'If you're going into a big crowd or whatever, just kind of take a few deep breaths and take it all in before anything starts'. "That's kind of what I've done and you forget about it all then. 'Like Liam was saying before the game, the goalposts don't move. They're the same. Four lines, two goalposts in a field — it's the same thing really.' And boss Cahill's backing was vital too. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling McCarthy picked up his second red card of the campaign when he was dismissed in the All-Ireland semi-final win over Kilkenny, having also seen red against the Rebels in the Munster SHC. And Jason Forde took over the frees before the teen's second yellow card against the Cats. RTE GAA pundit embrace Tipperary captain Ronan Maher after his epic display toppled Cork in All-Ireland final But McCarthy was handed responsibility for placed balls again last Sunday and repaid his manager's faith. That support from Cahill was a huge boost. Advertisement McCarthy said: 'Liam backed me all day after the Kilkenny game. He said, 'You're going to stay on frees'. 'That gives you some confidence coming from the man at the top of it all, giving you that gee-up to say, 'Listen, you're the man to take the frees'. 'But when you had the 40 lads on the panel backing you as well, it gives you so much confidence to go and do what you do in practice every day and go execute there on the big day. 'We believed in ourselves the whole year and it paid off. We really deserved that — all credit to the lads.' Advertisement
The Irish Sun
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Eoghan Connolly reveals Tipperary's B team gave them a hammering before All-Ireland final turnaround
TIPPERARY brought their A-game to the All- Ireland SHC final after taking an 'awful' beating from their own B team. The newly-minted champions curtailed Advertisement 2 Eoghan Connolly of Tipperary celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy cup after their win over Cork in the All-Ireland final 2 Eoghan Connolly revealed the Tipp second string team beat them in a practice game before the final The plan implemented by boss Liam Cahill and coach Mikey Bevans worked a treat on a day that saw But defender Eoghan Connolly revealed that they were given a reality check by their second string in a practice match the previous weekend. He said: 'Liam and Mikey put in massive work in the background. We just got told last week as to what you were going after. 'We actually trained last weekend and it didn't actually work out for us. We had a terrible game in-house — the A versus B. But we got our match-ups right on Sunday and thankfully got the result.' Advertisement READ MORE ON GAA Asked if the B team were victorious, Connolly said: 'Oh, absolutely. By an awful score as well. 'There was wicked heat inside in Thurles last weekend and it was probably our first time playing with a plus-one in a long time - since the Clare game. "I think — so it just took us a while to get to grips with it. But even by Friday evening we were training and we couldn't get enough of it.' Connolly was paired up with Joe Fogarty, who did not make the 26-man Tipperary panel for the All-Ireland final. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling It was a chastening experience for the Cashel King Cormacs man, though he managed to perform when it mattered. Connolly said: 'He's sick. He's actually a carbon copy of Séamus Harnedy. I got an awful licking off him last weekend. I was even half worried as to what my form was at, to be honest.' RTE GAA pundit embrace Tipperary captain Ronan Maher after his epic display toppled Cork in All-Ireland final Still, Connolly made a case to claim his first All-Star award as he helped Tipp to their first All-Ireland since 2019. He added: 'I've been involved since 2021 and I've been on the B team for a few years of that. Advertisement 'It's just the competition. Them boys are mad for a jersey as well. They're all so competitive so it just drives everybody's standards higher.'
The Irish Sun
21-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Cork hurlers ‘request' no homecoming after heartbreaking All-Ireland final defeat against Tipperary
CORK'S senior hurlers have decided against holding a homecoming event following their All-Ireland SHC final defeat to Tipperary on Sunday. It marks a second successive loss in the decider for the Rebels, having been narrowly beaten by Clare in 2024. 2 Cork will skip a homecoming after a heavy defeat in the All-Ireland final 2 Tipperary players and staff celebrate with the Liam MacCarthy cup after their side's victory in the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final Last year, a crowd still gathered at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh to welcome the team home in defeat. But there will be no similar event this time around after their collapse against the Premier. Boss Pat Ryan Yet they capitulated in the second half of their bid to end the county's 20-year wait for a Liam MacCarthy Cup. read more on gaa A statement from Cork GAA confirmed the team did NOT want any sort of homecoming but they tanked their fans for the support throughout the season. It read: "At the request of the team and management, there is no event planned for the return of the Cork hurlers this evening. "They would again like to thank all the entire county for their unwavering support throughout the year." Cork led by six points at half-time in Croke Park but were outclassed in the second half. Most read in GAA Hurling Pat Ryan's side managed just two more points as they slumped to a 3-27 to 1-18 loss. Meanwhile, Tipperary supporters are set to welcome their All-Ireland champions home to Thurles later today. RTE GAA pundit embrace Tipperary captain Ronan Maher after his epic display toppled Cork in All-Ireland final Tipperary PRO Jonathan Cullen told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that celebrations will begin at Semple Stadium around 4.30pm. The team are expected to arrive – Liam MacCarthy Cup in hand – at approximately 7.30pm. A large crowd is anticipated is expected after their first All-Ireland triumph .
RTÉ News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Cork opt against homecoming after All-Ireland final loss
The Cork squad have opted against a homecoming following Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final loss to Tipperary. It was the second year in a row that the Rebels were defeated in the decider – Clare edging them out in 2024 – and while 12 months ago fans gathered to greet them in defeat at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, there will be no such event this time around. "At the request of the team and management, there is no event planned for the return of the Cork hurlers this evening," a statement read. "They would again like to thank all the entire county for their unwavering support throughout the year." Cork had fashioned a six-point interval lead at Croke Park before being completely overrun in the second half, adding just two more points in an eventual 3-27 to 1-18 defeat. Tipperary fans Tipperary PRO Jonathan Cullen said the celebrations will get under way at around 4.30pm in Semple Stadium, with a large crowd is expected to attend the event. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Cullen said the players will hopefully arrive with the Liam MacCarthy Cup at around 7.30pm.
