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BBC News
12-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
New football rules 'absolutely brilliant'
Derry GAA great Tony Scullion has told The GAA Social that the new football rules "have been absolutely brilliant" for the game even though he does have some misgivings about the removal of the short 1993 All-Ireland winner and four-time All-Star told the GAA podcast on BBC Sounds that "Jim Gavin and the committee have to take credit where credit is due"."The game needed the change and by God, the first few National League games, it's been tremendous, the entertainment we're getting with these new rules," Scullion, 63, told presenters Thomas Niblock and Oisin Monday, the GAA's Central Council backed all the modifications to the new rules recommended last week by the Football Review Committee. Ballinascreen man Scullion said the kickout "is the debatable one for me"."Everything is going out to the middle now but I think there will be forward-thinking coaches will come up with solutions whereby not everything has to be kicked out to the middle."There will be coaches trying to outnumber the opposition on one side of the field." 'League being degraded' In addition to his All-Ireland medal, Scullion won three National League titles during his Derry career and he spoke of his upset at the way the competition is "now being degraded" by its proximity to the championship. This year's Ulster Championship opener between Donegal and Derry takes place a week after the Allianz Football League Division One final which as it stands, Jim McGuinness' side is on course to reach. "The National League competition is nearly as good as the championship. The football – and you have four divisions – is absolutely tremendous," Scullion added."I don't think it's fair. There should be two weeks between the National League Final at the start of the championship."On the same theme, Scullion added that he believes the All-Ireland Football Championship should extend into at least the middle of August as opposed to concluding on the last Sunday in July, which is the current talks about his coaching career with both his own county and Ulster GAA since the end of his playing career which currently includes passing on his football knowledge to inmates at both Maghaberry and Magilligan popular Derryman also speaks about his recovery from a mini-stroke in 2021.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tyrone v Kerry Division One game moved to Pomeroy
The venue for Tyrone's Allianz Football League Division One contest against Kerry on Sunday has been changed from Healy Park in Omagh to Pomeroy. A Tyrone GAA statement on Saturday morning confirmed the venue change although gave no reason for the decision. The throw-in time for the crucial Division One fixture remains 13:45 GMT. Tickets already purchased remain valid for the game. Both sides go into the crucial contest on only two league points from their opening three games.
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Tyrone v Kerry Division One game moved to Pomeroy
The venue for Tyrone's Allianz Football League Division One contest against Kerry on Sunday has been changed from Healy Park in Omagh to Pomeroy.A Tyrone GAA statement on Saturday morning confirmed the venue change although gave no reason for the throw-in time for the crucial Division One fixture remains 13:45 GMT. Tickets already purchased remain valid for the sides go into the crucial contest on only two league points from their opening three games.
BBC News
16-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
McGuinness hails Murphy's 'composure and leadership'
Jim McGuinness hailed Michael Murphy's "composure and leadership" after he faced down some immediate drama when making his return to the inter-county fray as Donegal won the battle of the Ulster and All-Ireland champions at Ballybofey. After looking in total control as they led Armagh 0-12 to 1-3 at half-time - having scored nine points in a row following Darragh McMullen's early goal - Donegal's lead was quickly cut to only two points within nine minutes of the judged that was the moment to end Murphy's 981 days away from inter-county football and it proved an inspired call. But even McGuinness surely couldn't have envisaged what was going to unfold next as Armagh captain Aidan Forker immediately became embroiled in a pushing match with McGuinness before headbutting the 35-year-old in the chest, which led to the Maghery man being red carded by referee Sean Hurson."The way he [Murphy] carried himself when he came on to the field and the scores he popped up with as well, that composure and leadership is a massive addition for us," said the Donegal after Forker's departure, Murphy pointed with his left foot and quickly added Donegal's next score as the air went out of Armagh's attempted comeback.A midfield fetch emphasised Murphy's fine current fettle and he added another point for good measure late on as Donegal completed a 0-21 to 1-10 victory to maintain their winning run through the opening three rounds of Allianz Football League Division One."He was probably just ready, I've been very careful with him, we're trying to do that with them all, the championship is seven weeks away so it's a quick flip and we do not want to take any chances with him," said McGuinness, who did not initially name Murphy in the squad on Sunday morning, before making the late change to his substitutes."I don't want to bring him back if he's going to come on and get injured. I didn't want to rush him and the same with number of other players. "The six points now gives us a bit of a cushion in terms of relegation and staving that off and hopefully now we don't have to take any risks with any of the players over the coming weeks."
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Derry host Galway as Down face Meath in BBC match
After the rather late cruel home defeat by Kerry two weeks ago, it may not get any easier for Derry when they are back at Celtic Park for Saturday's crunch Allianz Football League Division One game against Galway (17:00 GMT).Judging on their League form thus far, the Tribesmen have recovered from the trauma of last July's All-Ireland Final heartbreak against Armagh. After beating Armagh in the opener at Salthill, Shane Walsh utilised the new rules brilliantly in the 10-point hammering of Mayo in Castlebar last time out as his 0-9 tally included four successful kicks from outside the 40-metre O Curraoin also notched three two-point scores and with Paul Conroy capable of pointing from range, it may be a case of Derry 'be warned'.Galway make two changes from a fortnight ago with John Daly replacing Daniel O'Flaherty in defence and Matthew Tierney in for Cillian McDaid, who is not named in the matchday squad. Paddy Tally was entitled to take positives from the Kerry game as they controlled much of the contest but conceding five goals is never going to work at any level, let alone inter-county football, so Derry's defending will need to be a lot more assured on Saturday. As present only Mayo's heavy home by Galway is keeping Derry off bottom spot in Division One. BBC Sport NI's streamed offering over the weekend is Saturday evening's Division Two contest between Down and Meath at Pairc Esler (18:00 BST). Down regrouped stoutly from their late collapse in Roscommon to snatch a dramatic 1-19 to 2-15 home win over Cork after trailing by seven at half-time. Meath may not be the force of old but are showing some early promising signs under Robbie Brennan. The Royal did lose their opener against Cork on a 2-19 to 0-21 scoreline but missed a hatful of goal chances and then did comfortably account for Cavan 3-21 to 0-20 two weeks seemingly all teams since the introduction of the new rules, both sides have been scoring heavily so the BBC viewers will hopefully be in for an entertaining watch on Saturday evening. From an Ulster perspective, big game of the day on Sunday will be the meeting of the Ulster and All-Ireland champions at Ballybofey as Donegal take on Armagh (15:45). It will be their first meeting since last May's dramatic Ulster Final when Donegal rapturously celebrated a penalty shootout triumph as Armagh looked utterly on the final Sunday of July, it was Armagh doing the celebrating as they held on to win their arm wrestle with Galway as Donegal were not involved following their agonising All-Ireland semi-final defeat by the Donegal have been motoring in an ominously efficient fashion thus far in their wins over Dublin and Kerry, once more the big question surrounding them going into Sunday's game will be whether Michael Murphy is going to be far, Jim McGuinness has resisted the temptation to pitch him back into the inter-county fray but he can't delay that forever and it won't be a surprise to see the Glenswilly named on the bench for the MacCumhaill Park all-Ulster Rian O'Neill again not named in the Armagh squad, their only change from the starting line-up against Tyrone two weeks ago is the return of Niall Grimley after his one-match ban as Rory Grugan drops out of the matchday squad. Canavans to return for Tyrone in Mayo? Tyrone's report card thus far under Malachy O'Rourke has been mixed with a promising opening home win over Derry rather blotted by the defeat by Armagh when they trailed 1-14 to 0-3 at half-time, before rallying somewhat to lose 1-23 to Red Hands could be boosted for Sunday's game against struggling Mayo in Castlebar (13:45) by the return of the Canavan brothers Darragh and Ruairi plus other Errigal Ciaran players Joe Oguz and Cormac Derry, Mayo badly need a win but while they appear at a low ebb, Mayo teams can never be written while it appears to be a good opportunity for Tyrone to secure another two league points, O'Rourke will surely be warning his squad to expect a response from the wounded men from the O'Shea and Jordan Flynn could be among experienced campaigners back in the Mayo side after they missed the Galway mauling. Sunday's Division Two action includes the top-of-the-table clash between Roscommon and Monaghan at Dr Hyde Park (14:00) and a vital game from Cavan's perspective as they aim to get off the mark by hosting Louth (14:00).The words 'Tailteann' and 'Cup' could start to loom large in the thoughts of Cavan supporters if they succumb to Ger Brennan's very useful Louth side at Kingspan Breffni. In Division Three meanwhile, Antrim travel to Tullamore to take on an Offaly side (14:00) jointly managed by Mickey Harte while Fermanagh will hope to build on their win over the Saffrons two weeks ago when they face Clare in Ennis (13:30).After a Division Three campaign a year ago which culminated in a home defeat by London, Offaly have made an encouraging start under the Tyrone maestro and his fellow joint-manager Declan Kelly with an opening seven-point home win over Sligo followed by a five-point away success in to say, the Saffrons look to be up against it.
