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The 42
16 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
'It's an absolute honour' - Sam O'Farrell living the dream with Tipp U20s and seniors
SAM O'FARRELL HAS thanked Tipperary manager Liam Cahill for the 'huge vote of confidence' by allowing his rising stars to juggle senior and U20 commitments. O'Farrell, Darragh McCarthy, and Oisín O'Donoghue have lined out for both teams in recent weeks, while Conor Martin and Aaron O'Halloran are also part of the senior squad. That jam-packed fixture run included a Munster U20 final victory sandwiched in an eight-day spell between must-win games against Clare and Waterford. The talented group added an All-Ireland U20 title to their medal haul at the weekend, and can now look forward to a preliminary quarter-final against the Joe McDonagh Cup runners-up. Advertisement 'The communication between Liam and Brendan (Cummins) has been top class,' said O'Farrell. 'It would be remiss of me not to mention Liam and his backroom team, how good they've been to us. 'Even when you think about the Munster final, releasing us to play when we had a huge match to win against Waterford. 'From their point of view, they're looking at energy levels, but that was a huge vote of confidence in us to allow us to play whatever part we did in that Munster final. 'All five of us will dust ourselves down over the coming days, and look forward to now giving the senior a rattle for the next few weeks.' O'Farrell achieved a unique feat in the nine-point victory over Kilkenny at Nowlan Park. The Nenagh Éire Óg clubman became the first Premier player to captain their county to both All-Ireland minor and U20/21 titles. How much would he like to complete the set at senior level? 'That's a good bit down the line. There's a lot of lads ahead of me in that,' O'Farrell replied. 'In that senior team, the experience you got from even just playing under Ronan (Maher) as the team captain, and Jake (Morris) as vice-captain… All of them older lads, lads I would've went to matches watching when I was younger, it's just second-to-none the experience you get, and Ronan's awful good. 'After we lost to Limerick, we went back into the seniors the next night to train, and everyone to a man was there to offer a bit of advice. 'Darragh Stakelum was captain of the 20s. He had a lovely word with all of us, and just said, park it and move on, which we did. We were very grateful to them for that.' O'Farrell described his progression onto the senior team as living the dream. Related Reads Tipperary guarantee their All-Ireland place with late blitz against Waterford 'It's an absolute honour. You could talk about it all day, playing senior hurling with Tipp, playing with your heroes, going to training. 'It's pinch-me stuff, going and pucking balls with Noel McGrath, Ronan Maher, John McGrath. 'But we've been playing together since Primary Games, under-14, Tony Forristal winners, Minor All-Ireland winners, and 20 winners. It's just testament to the work that has been put into us individually in our clubs, but also from the coaches at county level. 'It would have felt wrong now if we lost today. It's an absolutely unbelievable feeling.'
RTÉ News
16 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Sam O'Farrell grateful to Liam Cahill for letting Tipperary Under 20s balance senior commitments
Sam O'Farrell has thanked Tipperary manager Liam Cahill for the "huge vote of confidence" by allowing his rising stars to juggle senior and Under 20 commitments. O'Farrell, Darragh McCarthy, and Oisín O'Donoghue have lined out for both teams in recent weeks, while Conor Martin and Aaron O'Halloran are also part of the senior squad. That jam-packed fixture run included a Munster U20 final victory sandwiched in an eight-day spell between must-win games against Clare and Waterford. The talented group added an All-Ireland U20 title to their medal haul at the weekend, and can now look forward to a preliminary quarter-final against the Joe McDonagh Cup runners-up. "The communication between Liam and Brendan [U20 manager Cummins] has been top-class," said O'Farrell. "It would be remiss of me not to mention Liam and his backroom team, how good they've been to us. "Even when you think about the Munster final, releasing us to play when we had a huge match to win against Waterford. "From their point of view, they're looking at energy levels, but that was a huge vote of confidence in us to allow us to play whatever part we did in that Munster final. "All five of us will dust ourselves down over the coming days, and look forward to now giving the senior a rattle for the next few weeks." O'Farrell achieved a unique feat in the nine-point victory over Kilkenny at Nowlan Park. The Nenagh Éire Óg clubman became the first Premier player to captain their county to both All-Ireland minor and U20/21 titles. How much would he like to complete the set at senior level? "That's a good bit down the line. There's a lot of lads ahead of me in that," O'Farrell replied. "In that senior team, the experience you got from even just playing under Ronan (Maher) as the team captain, and Jake (Morris) as vice-captain… All of them older lads, lads I would've went to matches watching when I was younger, it's just second-to-none the experience you get, and Ronan's awful good. "After we lost to Limerick, we went back into the seniors the next night to train, and everyone to a man was there to offer a bit of advice. "Darragh Stakelum was captain of the 20s. He had a lovely word with all of us, and just said 'Park it and move on', which we did. We were very grateful to them for that." O'Farrell described his progression onto the senior team as living the dream. "It's an absolute honour. You could talk about it all day, playing senior hurling with Tipp, playing with your heroes, going to training. "It's pinch-me stuff, going and pucking balls with Noel McGrath, Ronan Maher, John McGrath. "But we've been playing together since Primary Games, Under-14, Tony Forristal winners, Minor All-Ireland winners, and [Under] 20 winners. It's just testament to the work that has been put into us individually in our clubs, but also from the coaches at county level. "It would have felt wrong now if we lost. It's an absolutely unbelievable feeling."
Irish Examiner
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Sam O'Farrell grateful to Liam Cahill for supporting Tipp starlets' balancing act
Sam O'Farrell has thanked Tipperary manager Liam Cahill for the 'huge vote of confidence' by allowing his rising stars to juggle senior and U20 commitments. O'Farrell, Darragh McCarthy, and Oisín O'Donoghue have lined out for both teams in recent weeks, while Conor Martin and Aaron O'Halloran are also part of the senior squad. That jam-packed fixture run included a Munster U20 final victory sandwiched in an eight-day spell between must-win games against Clare and Waterford. The talented group added an All-Ireland U20 title to their medal haul at the weekend, and can now look forward to a preliminary quarter-final against the Joe McDonagh Cup runners-up. 'The communication between Liam and Brendan (Cummins) has been top class,' said O'Farrell. 'It would be remiss of me not to mention Liam and his backroom team, how good they've been to us. 'Even when you think about the Munster final, releasing us to play when we had a huge match to win against Waterford. 'From their point of view, they're looking at energy levels, but that was a huge vote of confidence in us to allow us to play whatever part we did in that Munster final. 'All five of us will dust ourselves down over the coming days, and look forward to now giving the senior a rattle for the next few weeks.' O'Farrell achieved a unique feat in the nine-point victory over Kilkenny at Nowlan Park. The Nenagh Éire Óg clubman became the first Premier player to captain their county to both All-Ireland minor and U20/21 titles. How much would he like to complete the set at senior level? 'That's a good bit down the line. There's a lot of lads ahead of me in that,' O'Farrell replied. 'In that senior team, the experience you got from even just playing under Ronan (Maher) as the team captain, and Jake (Morris) as vice-captain… All of them older lads, lads I would've went to matches watching when I was younger, it's just second-to-none the experience you get, and Ronan's awful good. 'After we lost to Limerick, we went back into the seniors the next night to train, and everyone to a man was there to offer a bit of advice. 'Darragh Stakelum was captain of the 20s. He had a lovely word with all of us, and just said, park it and move on, which we did. We were very grateful to them for that.' O'Farrell described his progression onto the senior team as living the dream. 'It's an absolute honour. You could talk about it all day, playing senior hurling with Tipp, playing with your heroes, going to training. 'It's pinch-me stuff, going and pucking balls with Noel McGrath, Ronan Maher, John McGrath. 'But we've been playing together since Primary Games, under-14, Tony Forristal winners, Minor All-Ireland winners, and 20 winners. It's just testament to the work that has been put into us individually in our clubs, but also from the coaches at county level. 'It would have felt wrong now if we lost today. It's an absolutely unbelievable feeling.'
The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
McCormack the hero as Tipperary beat Kilkenny to claim All-Ireland glory
All-Ireland U20 Hurling Championship final Tipperary 3-19 Kilkenny 1-16 Stephen Barry reports from UPMC Nowlan Park AFTER THE heartbreak of missing their All-Ireland U20 final defeat last year, Paddy McCormack was Tipperary's goal-scoring hero in a nine-point victory over Kilkenny. In a game dictated by the wind, all three goals arrived in the second half. McCormack blasted 2-1, and Conor Martin's clincher completed his 1-4 tally in front of 14,455 fans at Nowlan Park. The Premier's first U20 success since 2019, and 12th in total, moves them level with Kilkenny in second spot on the roll of honour. Nowlan Park has become a happy hunting ground for Tipp teams, adding this U20 crown to the minor titles won here in 2022 and '24. 30 years after he first lifted the trophy, Brendan Cummins completed the double of winning the James Nowlan Cup as both a player and manager. The wind strength was emphasised by Kilkenny's first two pointed frees. Both times, Tipp were penalised for thrown passes. Michael Brennan came back inside his own half and converted each one. He would end with 0-11 to his name. But even with the conditions, the Cats were set up to contain Tipp, rather than build a score. The Premier puck-out wasn't stressed as they retained 100%. Martin scored the first point from play to level. Advertisement When Kilkenny did get back into Marty Murphy, he caused trouble. He caught one garryowen for a point and in the next play, lost his marker for a shot at goal, which Eoin Horgan saved. Oisín O'Donoghue and Brennan traded points before Tipp threaded together five on the spin. O'Donoghue was fouled for 1-4 in the Munster final, and he won two quickfire frees for Darragh McCarthy points. In between, the Cashel targetman notched a point of his own. When Cathal English and McCormack arrowed over, they led 0-8 to 0-4 after 22 minutes. Kilkenny picked their way back into the contest with four of the next five points, including three Brennan frees. Jeff Neary had picked up plenty of ball in a sweeping role, but he got further upfield to split the posts. They sought a leveller, but Adam Daly sent Tipp in with a 0-10 to 0-8 advantage. Martin got them up and running with the second-half breeze straight from the throw-in. Brennan and Murphy kept Kilkenny in contact, either side of an O'Donoghue sideline cut and Sam O'Farrell's long-range effort. In the 38th minute, Tipp couldn't be contained any further. In the battle for possession under a long puck-out, McCormack swept onto the loose sliotar, sidestepped towards goal, and bounced his finish to the net. A long-range Daly point made it 1-14 to 0-10. Four Brennan points kept Kilkenny's faint hopes alive as far as the 51st minute. Then, O'Donoghue turned over Neary and fed McCormack for a low finish, to lead 2-17 to 0-14. And in the 56th minute, Martin secured a turnover before finishing off the move after taking the final pass from McCarthy. Kilkenny went for goal in stoppage time, netting one when Murphy grabbed a high ball and drove it to the net. Scorers for Tipperary: Paddy McCormack 2-1, Conor Martin 1-4, Darragh McCarthy 0-5 (5f), Oisín O'Donoghue 0-3 (1 sideline), Sam O'Farrell 0-2, Adam Daly 0-2, Cathal English 0-2. Scorers for Kilkenny: Michael Brennan 0-11 (8f), Marty Murphy 1-2, Jeff Neary 0-1, Ed McDermott 0-1, Greg Kelly 0-1. Tipperary 1. Eoin Horgan (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams) 2. Cathal O'Reilly (Holycross-Ballycahill), 3. Aaron O'Halloran (Carrick Swan), 7. Sam O'Farrell (Nenagh Éire Óg, captain) 5. Adam Ryan (Arravale Rovers), 4. Podge O'Dwyer (Killenaule), 6. Jim Ryan (Holycross-Ballycahill) 8. Joe Egan (Moycarkey-Borris), 9. Adam Daly (Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams) 10. Cathal English (Fr Sheehys), 11. Conor Martin (Cappawhite), 12. David Costigan (Moycarkey-Borris) 13. Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara), 14. Paddy McCormack (Borris-Ileigh), 15. Oisín O'Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs) Subs: 19. Cormac Fitzpatrick (Drom & Inch) for Costigan (50) 18. Mason Cawley (Nenagh Éire Óg) for Egan (54) 21. Jamie Ormond (JK Brackens) for Martin (57) 17. Senan Butler (Kilsheelan-Kilcash) for McCormack (59) 22. Paddy Phelan (Upperchurch-Drombane) for Daly (60) Kilkenny 1. Stephen Manogue (James Stephens) 4. Darragh Vereker (Glenmore), 3. Rory Garrett (Fenians), 2. Ivan Bolger (Graiguenamanagh) 6. Eoghan Lyng (Rower-Inistioge), 5. Timmy Kelly (Bennettsbridge), 7. Cathal Hickey (St Lachtain's) 8. Tom McPhillips (Dicksboro, captain), 9. Jeff Neary (Graigue-Ballycallan) 10. Ed Lauhoff (James Stephens), 11. Aaron McEvoy (Graigue-Ballycallan), 12. Michael Brennan (Erin's Own) 13. Ed McDermott (James Stephens), 14. Marty Murphy (Tullogher-Rosbercon), 15. Rory Glynn (Clara) Subs: 18. Jack Dollard (Glenmore) for McPhillips (14-20, temp) 22. Anthony Ireland Wall (Danesfort) for McEvoy (40) 18. Dollard for McPhillips (50) 23. Greg Kelly (O'Loughlin Gaels) for Hickey (51) 21. Seán Hunt (St Martin's) for McDermott (54) 20. James Hughes (Bennettsbridge) for Glynn (58) Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway)
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
McCormack and Martin produce the goods as Tipp secure All-Ireland U20 glory
All-Ireland U20 Hurling Championship final: Tipperary 3-19 Kilkenny 1-16 After the heartbreak of missing their All-Ireland U20 final defeat last year, Paddy McCormack was Tipperary's goal-scoring hero to bring silverware back from Kilkenny with a nine-point victory. In a game dictated by the wind, all four goals arrived in the second half. McCormack blasted 2-1 before Conor Martin's clincher completed his 1-4 tally in front of 14,455 fans at Nowlan Park. Marty Murphy bagged a consolation goal in stoppage time. The Premier's first U20 success since 2019, and 12th in total, moves them level with Kilkenny in second spot on the roll of honour. Thirty years after he first lifted the trophy, Brendan Cummins completed the double of winning the James Nowlan Cup as both a player and manager. Nowlan Park has become a happy hunting ground for Tipp teams, adding this U20 crown to the minor titles won here in 2022 and '24. The wind strength was emphasised by Kilkenny's first two pointed frees. Both times, Tipp were penalised for thrown passes. Michael Brennan came back inside his own half and converted each one. He would end with 0-11 to his name. Tipperary captain Sam O'Farrell lifts the Cup after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship final match between Kilkenny and Tipperary. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile But even with the conditions, the Cats were set up to contain Tipp, rather than build a score. The Premier puck-out wasn't stressed as they retained 100%. Martin scored the first point from play to level. When Kilkenny did get back into Murphy, he caused trouble. He caught one high ball for a point and in the next play, lost his marker for a shot at goal, which Eoin Horgan saved. Oisín O'Donoghue and Brennan traded points before Tipp threaded together five on the spin. O'Donoghue was fouled for 1-4 in the Munster final and he won two quickfire frees for Darragh McCarthy points. In between, the Cashel targetman notched a point of his own. When Cathal English and McCormack arrowed over, they led 0-8 to 0-4 after 22 minutes. Kilkenny picked their way back into the contest with four of the next five points, including three Brennan frees. Jeff Neary had picked up plenty of ball in a sweeping role, but he got further upfield to split the posts. They sought a leveller, but Adam Daly sent Tipp in with a 0-10 to 0-8 advantage. Martin got them up and running with the second-half breeze straight from the throw-in. Brennan and Murphy kept Kilkenny in contact either side of an O'Donoghue sideline cut and Sam O'Farrell's long-range effort. In the 38th minute, Tipp couldn't be contained any further. In the battle for possession under a long puck-out, McCormack swept onto the loose sliotar, sidestepped towards goal, and bounced his finish to the net. A long-range Daly point made it 1-14 to 0-10. Four Brennan points kept Kilkenny's faint hopes alive as far as the 51st minute. Then, O'Donoghue turned over Neary and fed McCormack for a low finish to lead by 2-17 against 0-14. And in the 56th minute, Martin secured a turnover before finishing off the move after taking the final pass from McCarthy. Kilkenny went for goal in stoppage time, netting one when Murphy grabbed a high ball and drove it to the net. Scorers for Tipperary: P McCormack (2-1); C Martin (1-4); D McCarthy (0-5, 5 frees); O O'Donoghue (0-3, 1 sideline); S O'Farrell, A Daly, C English (0-2 each). Scorers for Kilkenny: M Brennan (0-11, 8 frees); M Murphy (1-2); J Neary, E McDermott, G Kelly (0-1 each). TIPPERARY: E Horgan; C O'Reilly, A O'Halloran, S O'Farrell; A Ryan, P O'Dwyer, J Ryan; J Egan, A Daly; C English, C Martin, D Costigan; D McCarthy, P McCormack, O O'Donoghue. Subs: C Fitzpatrick for Costigan (50), M Cawley for Egan (54), J Ormond for Martin (57), S Butler for McCormack (59), P Phelan for Daly (60). KILKENNY: S Manogue; D Vereker, R Garrett, I Bolger; E Lyng, T Kelly, C Hickey; T McPhillips, J Neary; E Lauhoff, A McEvoy, M Brennan; E McDermott, M Murphy, R Glynn. Subs: J Dollard for McPhillips (14-20, temp), A Ireland Wall for McEvoy (40), Dollard for McPhillips (50), G Kelly for Hickey (51), S Hunt for McDermott (54), J Hughes for Glynn (58). Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway).
