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3 days ago
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GAA: Kerry defeat Cork to move towards quarter-finals
Kerry have made it two wins from two in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. A strong second-half from Jack O'Connor's team saw them beat Cork by 1-28 to 0-20 at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Advertisement Cork produced a strong first half to take a 0-13 to 0-7 lead into the interval. Kerry stepped it up in the second half, with nine points from Sean O'Shea helping the Kingdom to victory. David Clifford scored the only goal of the game in the 13th minute as he scored 1-8, with Kerry facing Meath in their final group game. Cork are still without a win after two games. Mayo got their season back on track with a y 2-17 to 1-13 win over Tyrone in Omagh. Darren McHale scored a goal in the first half to give Mayo a 1-9 to 0-4 lead at half-time. Mayo were able to maintain their lead through the second half, with Ryan O'Donoghue scoring a penalty in the second half to seal a vital victory. Down held off a second-half fightback from Louth to win by 0-25 points to 0-24 while it finished level between Roscommon and Meath in a 2-15 to 0-21 draw at the Hyde.
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3 days ago
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Nicola O'Malley confident Mayo can turn around their fortunes
Mayo defender Nicola O'Malley says she is confident Mayo can turn their season around ahead of the Ladies All-Ireland football championship. Following relegation from Division One, Mayo lost back-to-back games against rivals Galway, including the Connacht final. Advertisement Life will not get any easier for Mayo, as they face All-Ireland champions Kerry and Cork in their group. With a young squad that has seen a lot of turnover in the last 12 months, O'Malley says consistency has been an issue for the team this season. "They is probably phases during games where we play quite well, we just don't do it consistently enough", says O'Malley. "It is very easy to look at the negatives, and that is what people tend to do. We are trying to focus on the positives, and how we can build more of those into games. Advertisement "We have a very young panel at the moment, so it is very important we don't just look at the negatives, there has to be positivity looking towards what we are trying to do. "There is a lot of girls who would be in their first year of the senior panel, it is a different level of performance and a big step up to the senior level. You do have to keep that in mind." Led by someone who experienced plenty of ups and downs in a Mayo jersey, Liam McHale will not panic. For O'Malley, the encouragement he gives the team on the pitch and allowing freedom for younger players has been important to the squad. Advertisement "He encourages us to play our brand of football and try things, which I think is great. We don't want players to be afraid or worried about what style of play they engage in. "He has been there himself in the lead up to games. In the Connacht final, he has been in the dressing room, he knows what it is like. "It is great to have someone of his experience and help the younger girls through that." With three different winners in the last three years, and several contenders for the All-Ireland this season, it could not be more open. Advertisement They may not be talked about as potential winners, but Mayo going about their business under the radar, particularly under a period of transition, may suit this squad better. "I do think that the underdog title would suit the younger girls on the team, that there isn't that level of expectation on them. "You are free to go out and play. I think if you look at all three divisions, there is a number of teams in contention. It keeps that excitement in the games, and hopefully can hlep draw support in crowds at the games. "The last thing you want is having one team that is dominating, it keeps the excitment out of the games."
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Dublin v Armagh headlines bumper All-Ireland weekend
And now the championship really gets going. After an opening round split across two weekends to allow provincial finalists a bit of breathing space, all 16 teams with ambitions of becoming All-Ireland champions are in action this weekend. The first batch of games produced a couple of eyebrow-raising shocks, namely Cavan's win in Mayo and Tyrone stunning Ulster champions Donegal in four games apiece on Saturday and Sunday, another healthy dose of drama is guaranteed as teams jostle for position in their respective groups. The pick of the bunch is unquestionably Armagh's first trip back to Croke Park since lifting the Sam Maguire Cup last summer, so that's where we'll start. Remarkably, Sunday's Group Four contest will be Dublin and Armagh's first championship meeting since the 2010 All-Ireland qualifiers. In that game at Croke Park, Bernard Brogan hit nine points to help the Dubs see off Paddy O'Rourke's Orchardmen 0-14 to 0-11. And not only is it Armagh's first trip back to headquarters since that momentous day last summer, it is the first time they have faced Dublin in Croke Park since the opening round of the 2022 Division One campaign (which was only the second time Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney has faced the Dubs during his 11-year reign). The star of the show that night? Rian O'Neill - and with the Armagh ace having ended his self-imposed inter-county exile in last week's win over Derry, he will surely relish another blockbuster outing at Croke Park. Armagh in a 'brilliant place' for Dubs test Dublin, like Armagh, are coming off a win. Having crashed out of the Leinster championship at the hands of Meath, Dessie Farrell's side rebounded impressively to beat Galway in Salthill, meaning the winners of Sunday's game will more than likely top Group Four and earn straight passage through to the quarter-finals. "Dublin are not where they were at," says Armagh legend and BBC pundit Oisin McConville. "But there's still a little bit of fight in them. They will enjoy Croke Park but Armagh will too; obviously they have lovely memories from the last time they were."Apart from winning the Ulster Championship, Armagh have ticked all the boxes this year. They've gotten a lot of players back from injury so I think they're in a brilliant place for this game."Already without All-Ireland winning stalwarts Brian Fenton, James McCarthy and Michael Fitzsimons among others, Dublin must cope with the absence of injured three-time All-Star Con O'Callaghan on Sunday."They need absolutely everybody right now. The biggest thing they need is experience," added McConville."The fact that O'Callaghan won't be there - or we're led to believe he won't be there - definitely helps Armagh and detracts from Dublin's forward line." Preceding Dublin v Armagh on Sunday is Derry's must-win game against Galway at Celtic Park. Back-to-back Ulster champions and strong All-Ireland contenders as recently as two years ago, Derry have endured a miserable first year under Paddy Tally, who is still searching for his first win since replacing Mickey Harte. While Derry earned a draw with Galway in the league, overcoming Padraic Joyce's men in the championship pressure-cooker is a big ask, especially for an Oak Leaf unit still shorn of All-Star quality in Gareth McKinless and Conor McCluskey. "Derry must take something from the last 10 or 15 minutes against Armagh when they ripped them apart at times and could have three or four more goals," said McConville. "You wouldn't have argued if that game ended a draw but now it's about results, it's not about anymore hard luck stories and the fact they have Galway at home makes it even more must-win."In Sunday's two other games, Donegal will attempt to regroup against a rejuvenated Cavan at Breffni Park while Monaghan, who beat Louth in their opener, hope to strengthen their position in Group Three when they host Clare. For Tyrone, Saturday evening presents a golden chance to take a significant step towards the last eight when they welcome Mayo to Omagh in Group the Red Hands basking in the glow of their win over Donegal and their latest All-Ireland triumph at Under-20 level, Malachy O'Rourke's side are firm favourites to dispatch a Mayo side for whom the past couple of weeks have been turbulent. Having fallen to Cavan in their opener, manager Kevin McStay stepped back to deal with health issues before an extraordinary meeting of the county committee on Monday which followed recent reports of the board's financial situation. Also at that meeting, GAA president Jarlath Burns condemned "bullying, intimidation and threats" directed at Mayo county board officers. With McStay stepping back, Stephen Rochford leads Mayo against Tyrone in what is a rerun of the 2021 All-Ireland final, which was won by the Ulster county."A lot of things have gone against Mayo and that's usually when they'll give you something so Tyrone need to be on their game but I can't see anything other than a Tyrone win," said McConville."Mayo have history in this regard. They've been written off previously. The performance against Cavan was so alarmingly poor so there's a lot of work to be done. "But Tyrone have the ability to keep the scoreboard ticking over. I don't think Mayo have that."In Group Three, Down hope to make it two wins from two when they welcome Leinster champions Louth to Pairc Esler. Having comfortably dispatched Clare last time out, victory over Louth would leave Conor Laverty's Mournemen in a commanding position before facing Monaghan at a neutral venue in the final round of group games in a fortnight. On Sunday, there are two Ulster counties in Tailteann Cup action as Antrim take on London and Fermanagh face Wexford in the final round-robin games. After defeats by Westmeath and Limerick, Antrim must win to secure an away preliminary quarter-final, while Fermanagh can still top Group Four if they beat Ernemen's game will be played at Croke Park as the curtain-raiser to Dublin v Armagh. Finally, there is a triple-header of hurling finals at Croke Park on Saturday with two Ulster counties vying for silverware. Cavan face New York in the Lory Meagher Cup final before Derry take on London in the Christy Ring Cup decider. Mayo face Roscommon in the Nicky Rackard Cup final. All-Ireland SFC fixtures All times BSTSaturday 31 May Group Two: Cork v Kerry, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 16:45Group Two: Roscommon v Meath, Dr Hyde Park, 18:00Group Three: Down v Louth, Pairc Esler, 17:30 Group One: Tyrone v Mayo, Healy Park, 19:00Sunday 1 JuneGroup One: Cavan v Donegal, Breffni Park, 14:00Group Four: Derry v Galway, Celtic Park, 14:00Group Three: Monaghan v Clare, Clones, 16:00Group Four: Dublin v Armagh, Croke Park, 16:00 Tailteann Cup fixtures Saturday 31 May Group Three: Westmeath v Limerick, Portlaoise, 14:00 Group Two: Offaly v Laois, Newbridge, 18:00Group Two: Wicklow v Waterford, Wexford Park, 18:00Sunday 1 JuneGroup Four: Carlow v Longford, Tullamore, 13:45Group Three: Antrim v London, Pairc Esler, 13:45Group One: Leitrim v Tipperary, Mullingar, 13:45Group Four: Fermanagh v Wexford, Croke Park, 13:45Group One: Kildare v Sligo, Dr Hyde Park, 14:00 Hurling fixtures Nicky Rackard Cup final: Mayo v Roscommon, Croke Park, 13:00 Lory Meagher Cup final: Cavan v New York, Croke Park, 15:00Christy Ring Cup final: Derry v London, Croke Park, 17:00
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5 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Five-goal Tyrone thriller secures Ulster county back-to-back All-Ireland U20 titles
Tyrone secured back-to-back Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland U-20 Football Championship titles with a conclusive victory over Louth in the final in Armagh. Leading by two points with 20 minutes to go, the holders went on to score 3-7 in the final third of the game, in contrast to Louth's 0-4. Advertisement While the 14-point margin may have flattered them slightly, there was no denying the stronger team won. Forward Noah Grimes clinched the Man of the Match award with a thrilling 2-6 tally while colleague Eoin McElholm, who struck 0-7 in last year's final win over Kerry, wasn't far behind with his 2-4 haul. There was an impressive late cameo from substitute Shea McDermott who contributed 1-1, helping to seal the Tyrone's eighth title at the grade. Louth's lack of goals came despite three strong chances, while eight wides and a number of score attempts that dropped short proved costly for them. Advertisement The young county team that beat Mayo at the All-Ireland semi-final stage seemed powerless to prevent the game suddenly swinging back in Tyrone's favour. Scorers for Tyrone: N Grimes 2-6; E McElholm 2-4; S McDermott 1-1; R McCullagh 0-2 (1 free); J Clarke, C O'Neill, C Donnelly 0-1 each. Scorers for Louth: J Maguire 0-4 (1 tp); S Callaghan (1 tp), Tadhg McDonnell (1 tp) 0-3 each; Tony McDonnell 0-2 (1f); C MacCriosta, D Dorian, S Lennon, A Gillespie (1 free), D Shevlin 0-1 each. Tyrone: C McGarvey; B Hughes, J Clarke, Conor Devlin; C Donnelly, C Daly, F Nelis; Conan Devlin, C O'Neill; C Sheehy, L Og Mossey, M Quinn; N Grimes, R McCullagh, E McElholm. Subs: E Donaghy for Sheehy (53); D Donaghy for Mossey (55); S McDermott for Conan Devlin (58); L Lawn for McCullagh (60). Louth: T Markey; K Martin, P Tinnelly, M Reid; Tadhg McDonnell, C McKeown, C McGinty; S Callaghan, J Maguire; S Lennon, C MacCriosta, P Grimes Murphy; A Gillespie, Tony McDonnell, D Dorian. Subs: B McKeown for Reid (43); J McGlew for McGinty & D Shevlin for Dorian (50). Referee: N Mooney (Cavan).
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Camogie Association votes for change to allow shorts
A special Congress of the Camogie Association has voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing shorts to become part of the official kit for the ballot on Thursday night saw 98% vote in favour of the change which will result in players having the option of wearing shorts or skorts. The adoption of the change will come into effect within days, starting with this weekend's games in the All-Ireland senior, premier junior and Under-23 championship matches. The Camogie Association, which governs the sport and is made up of both male and female committee members, held their meeting at Croke controversy over whether camogie players should have the option of wearing shorts or skorts had intensified in recent weeks, with players across Ireland staging protests by turning out for matches in shorts rather than the regulation skorts, leading to match postponements and had dictated that camogie players must wear a skort, or a divided skirt, for matches, though many players train in skort has the appearance of a skirt but has built-in shorts underneath.A recent Gaelic Players Association survey indicated that 70% of players had experienced discomfort while wearing skorts and that 83% of players believed they have the option to is closely linked to the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and alongside the Ladies Gaelic Football Association is due to integrate into the wider GAA in 2027.
