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Yahoo
19 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Five-goal Wexford knock Antrim out of Tailteann Cup
Antrim's season ended in dismal fashion as they crashed out of the Tailteann Cup with a 5-23 to 2-21 defeat by Wexford in the preliminary quarter-finals. Having narrowly earned a spot in the prelims as the third best of the third-placed teams in the round-robin stage, Andy McEntee's side hoped to stage another stirring run through the knockout rounds after back-to-back semi-final appearances in 2023 and 2024. Advertisement But they were well beaten in Wexford Park as they were put to the sword by the Model County's full-forward line of Sean Nolan (2-3), Ben Brosnan (1-2) and Jack Higgins (0-3). Goals from Nolan and Brosnan, and a couple of Darragh Brooks two-pointers, helped Wexford establish a commanding 2-14 to 0-7 lead at the break. And John Hegarty's side pulled clear after the restart and led by 22 points at 4-21 to 0-11 with 12 minutes left after Nolan and Mark Rossiter added to their goal tally. To Antrim's credit, they refused to give up as quickfire goals by Patrick Finnegan and Dominic McEnhill and three two-pointers helped them reduce the deficit to eight points. Advertisement However, substitute Robbie Brooks added a fifth goal for Wexford to bring the curtain down on a disappointing year for Antrim, who were also relegated from Division Three. Fermanagh, who qualified for the quarter-finals by topping their group, are the sole Ulster representation left in this year's Tailteann Cup.
BBC News
20 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Five-goal Wexford knock Antrim out of Tailteann Cup
Antrim's season ended in dismal fashion as they crashed out of the Tailteann Cup with a 5-23 to 2-21 defeat by Wexford in the preliminary quarter-finals. Having narrowly earned a spot in the prelims as the third best of the third-placed teams in the round-robin stage, Andy McEntee's side hoped to stage another stirring run through the knockout rounds after back-to-back semi-final appearances in 2023 and they were well beaten in Wexford Park as they were put to the sword by the Model County's full-forward line of Sean Nolan (2-3), Ben Brosnan (1-2) and Jack Higgins (0-3).Goals from Nolan and Brosnan, and a couple of Darragh Brooks two-pointers, helped Wexford establish a commanding 2-14 to 0-7 lead at the break. And John Hegarty's side pulled clear after the restart and led by 19 points when Nolan struck his second goal to put the Leinster county 3-20 to 0-10 up To Antrim's credit, they refused to give up. After Mark Rossiter raised the home side's fourth green flag, quickfire goals by Patrick Finnegan and Dominic McEnhill and three two-pointers helped them reduce the deficit to eight points. However, substitute Robbie Brooks added a fifth goal for Wexford to bring the curtain down on a disappointing year for Antrim, who were also relegated from Division who qualified for the quarter-finals by topping their group, are the sole Ulster representation left in this year's Tailteann Cup.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Tailteann Cup previews: Offaly steeled for clash with New York and eyeing up outright success
Saturday Offaly v New York, O'Connor Park, 2pm (Live on GAA+) New York gave a decent account of themselves in their Connacht SFC defeat to Galway in April but, if nothing else, that display should have forewarned and forearmed Offaly in advance of this clash. Offaly suffered a defeat to London in this competition last year, so that should also steel the Faithful. Offaly have enjoyed a positive season in which they secured promotion from Division Three in the league and this is a team eyeing up outright Tailteann Cup success. Verdict: Offaly Westmeath v Laois, Cusack Park, 5pm (Live on GAA+) Laois have been a real Jekyll-and-Hyde outfit during the Tailteann Cup. They beat Waterford, lost to Wicklow and then staged a last-gasp comeback to overcome Offaly. It's hard to know what to expect from them on any given day. Westmeath lost to Limerick by the minimum last weekend but Dermot McCabe's side were impressive winners over Antrim and London. And though relegated from Division Two, Westmeath did still spend the spring operating at a higher level than Laois, who finished just above the drop zone in Division Three. Verdict: Westmeath Sunday Wexford v Antrim, Wexford Park, 1.30pm Wexford need to put the disappointment of last week's defeat to Fermanagh behind them immediately and rediscover the form that propelled them to promotion from Division Four this season. Andy McEntee's Antrim are probably fortunate to have made the knock-out stages of the competition after some indifferent displays, but a long trip to Wexford could mark the end of the road for the Saffrons in 2025. Verdict: Wexford Sligo v Carlow, Tubbercurry, 2pm Carlow's defeat to Longford last weekend was one of the big surprise results of the round three fixtures. Longford had nothing left to play for but pride while Carlow had the chance to top their group and advance directly to the quarter-finals, so coming up short and delivering such a lacklustre display has to be a concern for the Barrowsiders. Sligo lost to Tailteann Cup favourites Kildare last weekend but the Yeats County look a better-balanced side than Carlow. Verdict: Sligo READ MORE
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Antrim must be ready to meet Wexford challenge head-on: Dominic McEnhill
Andy McEntee's side managed to overcome London (1-22 to 1-14) in the competition and are now firmly focused on extending their progress. McEntee has watched the side gain in momentum, with their experienced players cementing their value within the side. In this connection, goalkeeper Mick Byrne, midfielder Conor Stewart and forwards Patrick McBride and Dominic McEnhill are deploying their considerable experience to good effect within the attack. Ryan Murray and Adam Loughran are other Antrim players who can step up to the mark on Sunday, while Conor Hand can also exert an influence for the Saffrons. McEnhill in particular has been deploying his creative and scoring prowess of late and is hoping he can help provide the impetus for an Antrim victory. 'There is no doubt that the Tailteann Cup is hugely competitive, but we really want to win this game,' insists the long-serving McEnhill. 'We have been playing with more confidence lately, and this will be a boost for us. It's important that we get into our stride early and impose ourselves on the game if we can. 'The Tailteann Cup is a target for several teams and we know that we have to lift our game for this assignment. 'We are coming into the knock-out stages and this means that the pressure will increase.' Meanwhile, Armagh 2002 All-Ireland winner Tony McEntee is strongly focused on taking the Sligo side he manages a step closer to claiming the Tailteann Cup when they meet Carlow at Tubbercury tomorrow (2.00pm). McEntee has watched his side make steady progress but is aware that Carlow could prove something of a surprise package given the quality in their side. But rather than preoccupy himself with the opposition, McEntee makes no bones about the fact that he wants to see his own side rise to the occasion. In Cian Lally, Canice Mulligan, Niall Murphy, Pat Spillane and Patrick O'Connor, Sligo boast strong finishers who form the underbelly of their side. Manager McEntee believes that his side are capable of advancing in the competition but is conscious that Carlow could spring a surprise, particularly should they hit the ground running. Meanwhile, Justin McNulty, another of Armagh's 2002 all-conquering heroes, will send Laois into battle against Westmeath in the Tailteann Cup on Saturday at Cusack Park, Mullingar (5.00pm). McNulty is well aware that, as inaugural winners of the trophy Westmeath will be keen to collect it again, and that's why he will be looking for a big performance from his side. Laois can look to several experienced players to set the tone for their performance, but Westmeath are still hungry for more success. Indeed, they might well make life difficult for Laois on this occasion.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Limerick ease to win over Antrim in Tailteann Cup
Antrim's hopes of progression in the Tailteann Cup were dealt another blow as they were beaten 1-18 to 1-10 by Limerick at Corrigan Park. The result means that Antrim have lost both of their opening two games in group three and will need to beat London in their final group match in a fortnight's time to secure a preliminary quarter-final spot. Limerick will take on Westmeath in their final group fixture in a straight shootout for top spot and a place in the quarter-final. The Saffrons trailed 0-8 to 0-5 at the break with both sides wasteful in front of goal, kicking six wides apiece. Antrim full-back Eunan Walsh's two-point effort was the highlight of the half as Peter Nash and James Naughton led the Munster side's charge on the scoreboard. The visitors would dominate the the middle third in the second half and started to convert that dominance onto the scoreboard with two pointed efforts from Danny Neville and captain Iain Corbett extending their lead out to seven points with just 10 minutes of the second half played. It went from bad to worse for Andy McEntee's side as Emmett Rigter was hauled down by an Antrim defender as he entered the small parallelogram, giving referee Kieran Eannetta no choice but to award a penalty. Corbett stepped up and sent the effort below Michael Byrne and into the net as Limerick led 1-15 to 0-8 with 20 minutes to play. Antrim's chances of any fightback were dealt a serious setback seconds later when substitute Fionn Nagle was shown a black card for an off-the-ball shoulder charge. Patrick McBride punched home a Marc Jordan cut back in the final minute of injury time but it was Limerick who would head home eight-point victors.
