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RTÉ News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Mikey Bambrick shines as Carlow shock Fermanagh in Tailteann Cup
Carlow began their Tailteann Cup campaign with a shock 3-18 to 2-18 win in Enniskillen as they saw off Fermanagh at Brewster Park with one goal the difference. A superb display of shooting sent them on their way as they hit five two-pointers and Mikey Bambrick scored 2-04 in an impressive individual performance. Bambrick began the game on fire as he hit Carlow's opening three scores. Bambrick and Shane McGullion traded with four minutes gone and the Carlow half-forward then got in behind the Erne defence to dribble a shot across the face and it trickled into the goal with a late Fermanagh boot sending it into the roof of the net. He added another point and Seán McNally then ran the length of the pitch to fist over the bar. Joe McDade kicked over a point for Fermanagh, but another Carlow goal went in on 12 minutes as John Murphy surged through the heart of the defence and laced a shot high into the net as the visitors led by 2-02 to 0-03. Fermanagh were awarded a penalty which was placed into the bottom left corner by Conor Love and, after Kevin Murphy swung over, Carlow had a big shout for a penalty following a Ché Cullen challenge, however, play was waved on by referee Barry Cassidy. Ryan Lyons slotted over after a Jones two-pointer free but John Phiri and a Bambrick two-pointer quickly cancelled that score. Kevin Murphy continued the scintillating Carlow scoring with another two-pointer. Josh Largo Elis and Ross Dunphy traded scores before the break with the score at 2-09 to 1-07 in favour of the away side at half time. Fermanagh hit an early goal on the resumption as Joe McDade finished from close range after a Darragh McGurn pass inside the Carlow defence. Niall Hickey hit a two-pointer after Darragh Foley and Conor McGee traded points. Jones hit a free inside the arc and Fermanagh spurned a goal chance through Love, but they would then level with points from Fionan O'Brien, McGee and Largo Elis, to make it 2-12 apiece on 56 minutes. Carlow's Kevin Murphy had a goal ruled out for square ball, although they hit the next 1-02 as substitute Ciarán Moran fisted over, Conor Crowley converted a free and Bambrick blasted to the net again. McGurn, McNally (2) and Largo Elis reduced the lead. Conor Doyle hit another two-pointer for Carlow in injury time as McGullion tagged on a late Erne point and they had no time to avail of Ross Dunphy's late black card as Carlow recorded a first win. Fermanagh: Seán McNally (0-03, TPF), Ché Cullen, Lee Cullen, Oisin Smyth, Shane McGullion (0-02), Declan McCusker ©, Fionan O'Brien (0-01, 1F), Joe McDade (1-02), Darragh McGurn (0-01), Conor McGee (0-02), Ryan Lyons (0-01), Ronan McCaffrey, Josh Largo Elis (0-03), Garvan Jones (0-03, TPF), Conor Love (1-00, pen). Subs: Aogan Kelm for G Jones (57'), Diarmuid Owens for Conor Love (67'), Jack Largo Elis for Conor McGee (68'). Carlow: Ben McCarron, Paddy McDonnell, Mark Furey, Colin Byrne, John Phiri (0-01), Niall Hickey (0-02, TP), John Murphy (1-00), Kyle Nolan, Conor Doyle (0-04, 2TP), Ross Dunphy (0-01), Darragh Foley (0-01, F), Mikey Bambrick (2-04, 1TP), Conor Crawley (0-01, F), Kevin Murphy (0-03, 1TP), Seán Murphy. Subs: Adam Burgess for Nolan (45'), Ciarán Moran (0-01) for Darragh Foley (48'), Liam Gavin for Seán Murphy (58'), Mark Mullen for John Murphy (63').
Irish Examiner
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Carlow stun Fermanagh in Tailteann Cup opener
Fermanagh 2-18 Carlow 3-18 Carlow began their Tailteann Cup campaign with a shock win in Enniskillen as they saw off Fermanagh at Brewster Park with one goal the difference. A superb display of shooting sent them on their way as they hit five two-pointers and Mikey Bambrick scored 2-4 in an impressive individual performance. Bambrick began the game on fire as he hit Carlow's opening three scores. Bambrick and Shane McGullion traded with four minutes gone and the Carlow half-forward then got in behind the Erne defence to dribble a shot across goal and it trickled into the goal with a late Fermanagh boot sending it into the roof of the net. He added another point and Seán McNally then ran the length of the pitch to fist over the bar. Joe McDade kicked over a point for Fermanagh, but, another Carlow goal went in on 12 minutes as John Murphy surged through the heart of the Fermanagh defence and laced a shot high into the net as the visitors led by 2-02 to 0-03. Fermanagh were awarded a penalty which was placed into the bottom left corner by Conor Love and, after Kevin Murphy swung over, Carlow had a big shout for a penalty following a Ché Cullen challenge however, play was waved on by referee Barry Cassidy. Ryan Lyons slotted over after a Jones two-pointer free but, John Phiri and a Bambrick two-pointer quickly cancelled that score. Kevin Murphy continued the scintillating Carlow scoring with another two-pointer. Josh Largo Elis and Ross Dunphy traded scores before the break with the score at 2-09 to 1-07 in favour of the away side at half time. Fermanagh hit an early goal on the resumption as Joe McDade finished from close range after a Darragh McGurn pass inside the Carlow defence. Niall Hickey hit a two-pointer after Darragh Foley and Conor McGee traded points. Jones hit a free inside the arc and Fermanagh spurned a goal chance through Love, but, they would then level with points from Fionan O'Brien, McGee and Largo Elis, to make it 2-12 apiece on 56 minutes. Carlow's Kevin Murphy had a goal ruled out for square ball, although they hit the next 1-02 as substitute Ciarán Moran fisted over, Conor Crowley converted a free and Bambrick blasted to the net again. McGurn, McNally (2) and Largo Elis reduced the lead. Conor Doyle hit another two-pointer for Carlow in injury time as McGullion tagged on a late Erne point and they had no time to avail of Ross Dunphy's late black card as Carlow recorded a first win. Fermanagh: Seán McNally (0-03, TPF), Ché Cullen, Lee Cullen, Oisin Smyth, Shane McGullion (0-02), Declan McCusker ©, Fionan O'Brien (0-01, 1F), Joe McDade (1-02), Darragh McGurn (0-01), Conor McGee (0-02), Ryan Lyons (0-01), Ronan McCaffrey, Josh Largo Elis (0-03), Garvan Jones (0-03, TPF), Conor Love (1-00, pen). Subs: Aogan Kelm for G Jones (57'), Diarmuid Owens for Conor Love (67'), Jack Largo Elis for Conor McGee (68'). Carlow: Ben McCarron, Paddy McDonnell, Mark Furey, Colin Byrne, John Phiri (0-01), Niall Hickey (0-02, TP), John Murphy (1-00), Kyle Nolan, Conor Doyle (0-04, 2TP), Ross Dunphy (0-01), Darragh Foley (0-01, F), Mikey Bambrick (2-04, 1TP), Conor Crawley (0-01, F), Kevin Murphy (0-03, 1TP), Seán Murphy. Subs: Adam Burgess for Nolan (45'), Ciarán Moran (0-01) for Darragh Foley (48'), Liam Gavin for Seán Murphy (58'), Mark Mullen for John Murphy (63'). Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Carlow captain admits tension was brewing under Shane Curran ‘for a few weeks' before his acrimonious exit
MIKEY BAMBRICK has lauded new boss Joe Murphy as a passionate Carlow man who would 'die for the jersey'. Murphy stepped in to pick up the pieces after 2 Alongside Liam Coleman of Wexford at Tuesday's Tailteann Cup launch in Croke Park 2 First-year boss Curran irritated players with the content of his resignation statement Curran walked because of 'player-related issues which he believed were beyond the scope of the management team'. The ex-Roscommon goalkeeper went into specifics when he said some squad members 'failed to return home with the team' after their league game in London. That prompted They moved on under Murphy who took charge of Carlow for their Leinster SFC loss to Meath. Read More On GAA And with five weeks of training behind them, they will hit Sunday's Tailteann Cup opener against Fermanagh with fresh enthusiasm. Captain Bambrick praised Murphy. He said: 'You can see his enthusiasm, he was just itching to get into it. It's great to see that and it's great to have a Carlow man of the highest coaching standard coming in and taking us over. It's brilliant. 'You see managers going out to different counties and, yeah, they're passionate and they want to win. But it's a different level when you're from the county that you're coaching. 'It's the same if you've a club man taking over their club, you know they'd die for the jersey and die for a win.' Most read in GAA Football Bambrick said it was difficult being plunged into a media storm just as they were preparing for the Championship. But he admitted he felt it coming as tensions brewed in the camp. He said: 'It was building for a few weeks, it wasn't really out of the blue. Owen Mulligan teases Lee Keegan over hilarious contrast in how their inter-county GAA careers ended "There was stuff building there, we were having conversations with the county board for a few weeks. It wasn't a surprise. 'As players we wanted to move on as quickly as we could and it was only when the statement came out from Shane that we felt we had to set things right as players. 'We never really wanted any of that. It's not what we wanted to be doing, talking to the media. We just wanted to be playing football so it is what it is. 'We've moved on now. That's all stuff in the past. We've moved on to a lot better things with Joe and the set-up we have now.' Carlow were wiped out by half-time against Meath in their Leinster opener, trailing by 0-22 to 0-5. But they won the second half when they shot five two-pointers. Bambrick is upbeat about what they can do in the Tailteann Cup, particularly on the back of five weeks of Murphy's guidance. The versatile forward said: 'If you look at the individual match-ups from that game, you can say there wasn't a whole pile between a lot of them. "They're a well-drilled team, physically they can compete with anyone in the country. 'But we would still feel that if we were to face them again, we could give them a rattle. That's the standard you want to get to. 'That's where we want to get to and those are the teams you want to play against.' But this weekend's trip to Fermanagh is likely to be tough. Bambrick said: 'They're coming off a very competitive game against Down so they're probably in a better place.'
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Row was brewing, admits Carlow skipper, but new boss will die for cause
Carlow captain Mikey Bambrick reckons it helps to have a local man who would 'die for the jersey' in charge of the county team. Éire Óg's Joe Murphy stepped down from his role with Naas to take the Carlow reins following Shane Curran's mid-season departure. Former Roscommon goalkeeper Curran left under a cloud, claiming that 'player related issues' had forced his hand. The players themselves, in response, refuted any wrongdoing and said their dedication and commitment had been unfairly called into question. According to the players, they had 'persistent concerns about the overall organisation and training environment' from the start of the year. Murphy jumped in at short notice to lead Carlow against Meath in the Leinster SFC, ending in a predictable defeat, but five weeks on they should be better prepared for Sunday's trip to Fermanagh in the Tailteann Cup. "You can see his enthusiasm, he was just itching to get into it," said Bambrick of new manager Murphy. "It's great to see that and it's great to have a Carlow man of the highest coaching standard coming in and taking us over. It's brilliant. "You see managers going out to different counties and, yeah, they're passionate and they want to win but I think it's a different level when you're from the county that you're coaching. It's the same if you've a club man taking over their club, you know they'd die for the jersey and die for a win." Bambrick said it was difficult being plunged into a media storm just as they were preparing for the Championship but he felt it coming as tensions brewed in the camp. "It was building for a few weeks, it wasn't really out of the blue," he said. "There was stuff building there, we were having conversations with the county board for a few weeks. It wasn't a surprise. "As players we wanted to move on as quickly as we could and it was only when the statement came out from Shane that we felt we had to set things right as players. "We never really wanted any of that. It's not what we wanted to be doing, talking to the media. We just wanted to be playing football so it is what it is. We've moved on now. That's all stuff in the past. We've moved on to a lot better things with Joe and the setup we have now." Carlow were wiped out by half-time against Meath in their Leinster opener, trailing by 0-5 to 0-22. But they won the second half and shot five two-pointers in that period. Bambrick is upbeat about what they can do in the Tailteann Cup, particularly with five weeks of Murphy's guidance. "If you look at the individual matchups from that game, you can say there wasn't a whole pile between a lot of them," said the versatile forward. "They're a well drilled team, physically they can compete with anyone in the country. "But we would still feel that if we were to face them again, we could give them a rattle. That's the standard you want to get to. That's where we want to get to and those are the teams you want to play against."
Irish Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Carlow captain opens up on managerial upheaval that was 'building for weeks'
Carlow captain Mikey Bambrick says the team has 'moved on to a lot better things' following Joe Murphy's appointment. Murphy was installed as interim manager in late March after Shane Curran resigned just months into the job, with a statement from the squad refuting the Roscommon man's claims that player-related issues had led to his departure. With Murphy only in the door, Carlow lost their Leinster Championship opener to Meath last month but have had time to regroup ahead of the Tailteann Cup, which opens for them away to Fermanagh on Sunday. 'It was building for a few weeks,' said Bambrick of Curran's departure. 'It wasn't really out of the blue. There was stuff building there, we were having conversations with the county board for a few weeks. It wasn't a surprise. 'As players we wanted to move on as quick as we could and it was only when the statement came out from Shane that we felt we had to set things right as players. We never really wanted any of that. 'It's not what we wanted to be doing, talking to the media, no offence! We just wanted to be playing football so it is what it is. We've moved on now. That's all stuff in the past. We've moved onto a lot better things with Joe and the set-up we have now.' Murphy comes with a big reputation having enjoyed success on the club scene in Carlow and Kildare and quit his role with Naas to take over his native county. 'You can see his enthusiasm, he was itching to get into it,' Bambrick explained. 'It's great to see that, and it's great to have a Carlow man of the highest coaching standard coming in and taking us over. It's brilliant. 'You see managers going out to different counties and yeah they're passionate and they want to win, but I think it's a different level when you're from the county you're coaching. 'Same if you've a club man taking over your club, you know they'd die for the jersey and die for a win.'
