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Extra.ie
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Waterford manager Queally makes call for format change after early exit
Waterford manager Peter Queally was frustrated by some refereeing decisions he felt didn't go his team's way and by the county's lack of luck in the Munster round-robin – they have failed to qualify in the top three since it came in in 2018. 'I'm disappointed. We had our hearts set on coming out of Munster this year and hurling for the summer. 'Unfortunately, we've just come up short again so we're very much licking our wounds and disappointed… we know how unforgiving the Munster championship is. That's the beauty of it.' Waterford manager Peter Queally. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile The structure of the hurling championship means that there are eight teams left – the top three in Munster and Leinster and the Joe McDonagh Cup finalists (Laois and Kildare), who enter at the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final stage. Queally feels the format needs to be examined after Waterford are finished hurling again before the end of May. '100 per cent. Clare are the All-Ireland champions and they were out of this championship because of the results last week. 'Every football team in Ireland is still in the championship… I would like to see a change in structure where we're afforded a little bit of a chance to hurl during the summer when everyone wants to hurl and everyone wants to watch hurling, not in December, January and February.'
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
GAA to make last-ditch change to hooter rules in time for this weekend's All-Ireland Championship matches
THE GAA is set to expand the use of the hooter in time for this weekend's round of the All-Ireland senior football championship. The system, which was introduced as part of the raft of new rule changes, sees a hooter sound at the end of each half. Advertisement 2 The GAA will be expanding the use of the hooter Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile 2 It will be in use at every forthcoming All-Ireland SFC game Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Used in tandem with a match clock that counts backwards, the sounding of the hooter signifies the last play, with each half coming to an end when the ball goes dead. Up until now, the new technology has only been used in games that have been televised on RTE or TG4, or live streamed via GAA+. However, It represents a change in approach from April, when chairman of the Football Review Committee, Jim Gavin, said using the new time-keeping rules across the board would not be feasible. Advertisement Read More on GAA He said: "Obviously from an FRC perspective, we'd like to see it everywhere. The harsh reality is that some grounds aren't ready. "Central Council are proposing now – voted on by the counties on Monday night – only venues where matches are broadcast or streamed live. That ground will have to be ready." This weekend sees the meetings of Meath and Cork, and Armagh and Derry, in the Sam Maguire round robin. Neither are being televised or streamed but will be using the new hooter system. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football It will be the Royals' first taste of competition since their Robbie Brennan's men had gotten to the Delaney Cup decider by Sharlene Mawdsley encounters unexpected headache on first trip abroad since GAA boyfriend reveal While they came up short in the decider at Croke Park, star performer Mathew Costello believes the The 2023 Tailteann Cup Player of the Year said: 'It does give confidence but really where the confidence comes from is the amount of work we did in the off-season, pre-season and throughout the National League. There was a lot of hard training and tough nights to build us up for performances like that. Advertisement 'The Dublin game wasn't just an overnight success or a one-off. 'We know we've plenty of big performances to come and hopefully we can bring that to Cork.' GLORY DAYS As for the Rebel footballers, recent times have seen them struggle to escape from the shadow cast by their hurling counterparts. While Pat Ryan's men have become box office attractions, having won the National League and emerged as one of the favourites to win Liam MacCarthy. Advertisement The footballers' last piece of silverware was the 2020 Division 3 title, while they achieved a league and Munster SFC double in 2012. And two-time provincial winner Micheal Aodh Martin He said: 'Our aim and our hope is to be playing in big Championship games that Cork people want to go to and that we draw those crowds. 'But I've been involved with the Cork team since 2015 on and off and this is the way I've always known it. Advertisement 'It is what it is. We have a small, loyal group of supporters that we care about a lot. There's a small group that will come up to Fermanagh and places and we really value them as well. So I'm not envious. 'It would be great — don't get me wrong — and I hope to get the chance to play in games where we do draw that support. 'But I don't look at it with envy or anything like that.'
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Skorts saga comes to an end as Camogie Association votes overwhelmingly in favour of letting players wear shorts
CAMOGIE chiefs have voted in favour of allowing players to wear either shorts or skorts with immediate effect after recent protests. At tonight's Special Congress, 98 per cent of delegates voted in support of giving players choice. 1 Camogie players will have a choice between shorts and skorts Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Camogie Association President Brian Molloy said: 'We are pleased to announce that delegates have voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of giving players greater choice in their playing attire. 'From midnight tonight, each individual player will have the option to wear skorts or shorts - adding choice while maintaining the professionalism and uniformity of our team kits in both colour and design. 'I want to sincerely thank our incredible volunteers for their ongoing support over the last few weeks, and to our delegates for voting on behalf of over 120,000 members, including 94,000 playing members. 'As the All-Ireland Championships begin this weekend, we ask everyone to support their teams, drive higher attendances at all upcoming games, and help us fill Croke Park for the finals on August 10th.' Read More on Camogie It brings to an end a controversy that has dogged camogie and has seen player-led protests against the hugely unpopular use of skorts. Reacting to the vote, the GPA said: 'We welcome the result of this evening's vote for choice at the Camogie Association Special Congress. 'The GPA would like to put on the record our admiration for camogie players across Ireland and beyond, both at inter-county and club level, who made their voices heard to ensure this outcome. 'To our own membership who have led the campaign for choice, we salute your willingness to stand up for both yourselves, and future generations of camogie players. Most read in GAA Hurling 'We thank the delegates who listened to players' call for choice. 'The last few weeks have once again shown the necessity of putting players at the heart of decision making within Gaelic games.' Dublin and Kilkenny camogie players wear shorts in protest against skorts While contentious for years, the issue came to a head at the start of May when the Leinster semi-final between Dublin and Kilkenny was nearly called off. Both teams came together to protest skorts by wearing shorts for the game, only to be told by the referee that the game would be abandoned if they did not change. The fall-out from that controversy was swift. Cork and Waterford both declared that they would wear shorts for the Munster senior final, which was eventually called off on 16 hours notice. This outcry led to a change in approach from the Camogie Association. In 2024, motions seeking to give players choice failed to amass the 66 per cent support required to pass. The issue was not due for another vote until 2027, only for the recent row to force chiefs to bring the vote forward to Thursday night.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
If the GAA is business, Croke Park is showing disregard for its customers – it has become far too expensive for families
THE flaws of the ridiculous manner in which the GAA has attempted to wedge the entire inter-county season at all levels into such a short time frame have been exposed yet again. Particularly for families, it has become far too difficult to support one's county to the same extent that it was possible to in the past. 2 Babs Keating took aim at the scheduling of the inter-county season Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile 2 Tipperary beat Clare in Ennis Credit: John Sheridan/Sportsfile Tipperary fans were required to travel to Ennis on Saturday evening of last weekend for the Munster SHC game against Clare. And none of them would have complained about that as they journeyed home after seeing a massive win for Liam Cahill's team. It was money well spent. But the same people were expected to get back on the road again on Wednesday night to see the Under-20s retain their provincial title at the Banner's expense in Limerick. Tipp fans will have to put their hands in their pockets once more for today's senior game against Waterford in Thurles. And there are plenty of football fans among them who would have been in attendance for last night's Tailteann Cup fixture against Kildare in Clonmel too. Because of the condensed nature of the calendar, passionate GAA followers are being priced out of supporting their county. Read More on GAA With as many as four extremely important Tipp games taking place in the space of just over a week, nobody could afford to invest the time or the money to attend them all. That is just one of many examples, as I'm sure there are people in other counties who have encountered similar scenarios recently. Indeed, Cork fans will follow their senior team in great numbers today in Limerick, less than 48 hours after their minors played a Munster final in Thurles. At a time when fuel prices are exorbitant, not to mention a sandwich and a cup of coffee in most restaurants setting you back in the region of €20, ordinary people are being squeezed. Most read in GAA Hurling If the GAA is a business, those in power at Croke Park are showing a blatant disregard to their customers. Gardai investigating as GAA fans engage in brawl in shop
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jack O'Connor hails ‘great' Kerry GAA star for ‘growing into the role' after inspiring win over Roscommon in All-Ireland
JACK O'CONNOR gushed over Mike Breen as the Kerry centre-back drove them to victory against Roscommon. The Beaufort man was the Kingdom standout in what was a pedestrian start to the All-Ireland series in Killarney. Advertisement 2 Mike Breen was the standout in Kerry's win over Roscommon Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile 2 Jack O'Connor praised the defender Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Saturday's result meant Roscommon's 81-year wait for a Championship win over Kerry will continue. And O'Connor reckons it was forged by Breen. The boss said: 'That's the Mike Breen that I've been waiting for, for a long time. I had him as a minor in 2015 and I always felt that he had great talent. 'He's just got a run at it now, an injury-free run, aside from the little bit of a niggle he picked up there in the league final. He's growing into the role. He's still young, 27, 28, there's still a lot of football left in him. 'He's only really starting his career properly now.' Advertisement Read More on GAA The Kingdom made it victory number ten from twelve Championship meetings with the Rossies and they can thank their attack who have now found the opponents' net 24 times in 11 games. More impressively, Kerry won this Group 2 opener without injured talisman Paudie Clifford. The game was lacklustre in the opening quarter with Roscommon racing into a two-point lead thanks to points from defenders Brian Stack and Ronan Daly. Kerry's play lacked its usual intensity in the early exchanges until Diarmuid O'Connor — in his first game back since damaging his shoulder in March — kicked the Kingdom's opener. Advertisement Most read in Sport Live Blog Paul Geaney levelled with a mark but there was little excitement for the sparse attendance. Keith Doyle pushed Roscommon a point clear before Seánie O'Shea was fouled near the sideline and David Clifford scored a monster two-pointer from the most acute of angles. Gardai investigating as GAA fans engage in brawl in shop Half-back Eddie Nolan got the Rossies back on terms on 20 but by that stage a Roscommon forward had still not scored. Kerry kicked six of the last seven points of the opening half with Joe O'Connor bagging a brace while O'Shea struck two two-pointers from placed balls. Advertisement O'Connor added his second before Daire Cregg and Ben O'Carroll replied for Roscommon as Kerry led 0-11 to 0-6, with an O'Shea two-pointer coming from a Roscommon infraction when Gavin White claimed. Kerry improved against the wind in the second half and the crucial score came in the 48th minute when Brian Ó Beaglaoich made a superb run before offloading to David Clifford who finished to the Roscommon net. Four minutes later, Barry Dan O'Sullivan set up Paul Geaney who made the game safe as Kerry moved 2-18 to 0-8 clear. As they pushed to reduce the deficit, Roscommon landed two-pointers from Diarmuid Murtagh and Conor Cox but were leaving gaps and a White goal sealed the deal for Kerry. Advertisement O'Connor — whose side travel to Cork on May 31, while the Rossies host Meath on the same day — said 'Roscommon made it difficult for us. They held on to the ball for huge chunks in the first half, we knew they'd do that. We were a bit lethargic in the first half and we kind of stood off them a little bit. 'What you need to do in that situation is just go man on man, because they didn't appear to have any notion of kicking it inside. 'Look, we got to grips with things a bit better in the second half at midfield and I felt that was a big factor.' KERRY : S Ryan 0-1 '45; D Casey, J Foley, T O'Sullivan; B O Beaglaoich 0-1, M Breen, G White 1-0; D O'Connor 0-2, BD O'Sullivan; J O'Connor 0-2, S O'Shea 0-7, 2tpfs, 1f, M Burns; D Clifford 1-3, 1tpf, P Geaney 1-1, 1m, D Geaney. Subs : T Brosnan 0-1 for D Geaney 46 mins, G O'Sullivan for Burns 45, K Spillane for D Clifford 60, M O'Shea for O'Sullivan 62, T Morley for Ó Beaglaoich 62. Advertisement ROSCOMMON : C Carroll; N Higgins, B Stack 0-1, D Murray; S Lambe, R Daly 0-3, 1tpf, J McManus; E Nolan 0-1, K Doyle 0-1; D Ruane, E Smith, C Hand; D Cregg 0-1, B O'Carroll 0-2 C Murtagh 0-2, 1f. Subs : D Murtagh 0-3, 1tpf, for Doyle 41 mins, C Lennon for Lambe 41, C Neary for Ruane 51, D Murtagh for Doyle 54, C Cox 0-3, 1tp for Hand 54. REFEREE : D Coldrick (Meath).
