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Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Monaghan turn seven-point deficit around to beat Clare in Clones
All-Ireland SFC: Monaghan 1-25 Clare 1-16 Group 3 of the All-Ireland SFC will boil down to a top-of-the-table decider between Monaghan and Down , plus an effective knock-out clash between Louth and Clare , following a real game of two halves in Clones. Producing a reaction to their heavy loss to Down, Clare made a mockery of the prematch odds by building up a double-scores half-time lead with the wind at their backs, but Monaghan outscored them by 1-18 to 1-2 after the restart to remain behind the Mourne men on score-difference heading into the final round of the group stage. Monaghan could afford to kick 14 wides and still get the win, helped by 0-8 from Jack McCarron, a goal by Conor McCarthy. Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan felt his side had been 'flat' in the first half after beating Louth the previous weekend, but they got a significant impact from their subs as they eventually went through the gears. READ MORE Bannigan noted that too many of his players 'weren't at the pitch of it' for the first half, but they were 'a different animal' in the second, with their subs bringing 'a lot of energy and drive'. Monaghan had started brightly with early points from Conor McCarthy, Ryan McAnespie and Mícheál Bannigan, while Daniel Walsh kicked Clare's only score of the first 13 minutes. But the Banner grew into the game in some style towards the end of the opening quarter. Clare's frequent raids down the right flank led to two-pointers from Conor Meaney (two), Eoin Cleary and Mark McInerney, which propelled them into a healthy lead. Clare's Conor Meaney celebrates scoring a two-pointer. Photograph: Andrew Paton/Inpho Dessie Ward ended 13 scoreless minutes for Monaghan, who also saw corner-forwards Jack McCarron and Stephen Mooney open their accounts late in the half, but Aaron Griffin replied to leave Clare in command at half-time, 0-14 to 0-7. Monaghan began the second half with much more purpose, as McCarron kicked 0-5 inside the first 10 minutes, including a brace of two-pointers, before McCarthy scythed through to drill home the opening goal, edging them ahead for the first time since the early stages. David Garland also found his range from outside the arc and was joined on the scoresheet by fellow subs Aaron Carey and Andrew Woods, with veteran Darren Hughes joining them in making an impact off the bench. Clare took 23 minutes to get their first score of the half from McInerney, but Peter Keane's side gave themselves a glimmer of hope when a point from Dermot Coughlan was swiftly followed by a palmed goal from Aaron Griffin. Monaghan's cushion was down to four on 66 minutes, but Rory Beggan converted a pair of two-point frees late on to see the hosts finish with nine to spare. MONAGHAN: R Beggan (0-2-1, 2tpf, 1'45); D Byrne, K Lavelle, R Wylie; D Ward (0-0-1), R O'Toole, K Duffy; M McCarville, G Mohan; S O'Hanlon (0-0-1), C McCarthy (1-0-1), R McAnespie (0-0-1); M Bannigan (0-0-3, 1f), J McCarron (0-3-2, 1 2-pt-f, 1f), S Mooney (0-0-1). Subs: A Carey (0-0-1) for Lavelle (ht); D Hughes for Mohan (inj), D Garland (0-1-0) for Mooney (both 41 mins); C McNulty for McAnespie (52); A Woods (0-0-1) for Duffy (61). CLARE: É Tubridy; R McMahon, R Lanigan, M Doherty; A Sweeney, I Ugwueru, F Kelleher; B McNamara, D Walsh (0-0-2); C Meaney (0-2-0), D Coughlan (0-0-1), S Griffin; M McInerney (0-1-2, 1f), E Cleary (0-1-0), A Griffin (1-0-3, 0-1f). Subs: J Stack for McMahon (56 mins); E Cahill for Walsh (63); D Nagle for Sweeney (67). Referee: J Henry (Mayo).
Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Live GAA updates: Donegal search for a win away to Cavan before Armagh face Dublin at HQ
Sunday's fixtures All-Ireland SFC Cavan v Donegal, Breffni Park, 2pm Derry v Galway, Celtic Park, 2pm Dublin v Armagh, Croke Park, 4pm Monaghan v Clare, Clones, 4pm Tailteann Cup Leintrim v Tipperary, Cusack Park, Mullingar, 1.45pm Antrim v London, Páirc Esler, 1.45pm Carlow v Longford, O'Connor Park, 1.45pm Fermanagh v Wexford, Croke Park, 1.45pm Kildare v Sligo, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm 2 minutes ago Good afternoon, and welcome to The Irish Times live GAA blog for what is another big afternoon of football in the All-Ireland series, the headline second round game being the meeting of 2024 champions Armagh and 2023 champions Dublin in Croke Park at 4pm. There are four All-Ireland series games in all, Derry also taking on Galway in Celtic Park at 2pm, a critical game for both teams given they lost their opening game. Cavan will also host Donegal at Kingspan Breffni Park at 2pm, with Jim McGuinness looking to regain his winning touch after Donegal fell to Tyrone in round one. The in-form Monaghan will also Clare in Clones at 4pm. There are also five games in the third round of the Tailteann Cup. Leitrim play Tipperary in Mullingar, Kildare face Sligo in Dr Hyde, Carlow play Longford in O'Connor Park, Fermanagh play Wexford in Croke Park, and Antrim play London in Newry.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Shares Unhinged Conspiracy Theory That Biden Is a Robot Clone
With one repost from President Donald Trump, former president Joe Biden has joined a storied pantheon: public figures believed to have died and been replaced by clones. Not content with spreading conspiracy theories on Friday night, late on Saturday night, Trump shared a post by a supporter to his Truth Social page that claimed Biden was killed in 2020. The post reads, 'There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020. #Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. Democrats dont know the difference.' With this bizarre accusation, Biden joins such celebrities as The Beatles' Paul McCartney, who has been dodging rumors about his death since 1969, and Avril Lavigne, who has been plagued by a conspiracy theory involving her death and subsequent replacement by a clone since the 2000s. Trump's own wife Melania has also been the subject of similar conspiracy theories, with the idea that Melania had been replaced by a body double gaining credence during Trump's first term, prompting the White House to issue a statement dismissing the theories as a 'non-story.' Trump supporters were quick to encourage the president's repost, sharing memes and 'evidence' for the theory in the replies—one being that Biden's eye color allegedly changed in 2020, while another claims that Biden was replaced because his ear lobes suddenly appeared to be attached to his head, whereas prior to 2020 they were unattached. Other commenters pointed to side-by-side photos of Biden from the 1990s and the 2020s, as well as different signatures as further proof that Biden had been murdered, with some specifying that he had been executed by a military tribunal. It's been a conspiracy-filled weekend for Trump, with the president also reposting a conspiracy theory on Friday night that accused CBS of suppressing footage of his 2015 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (the footage is readily available on YouTube). Biden, who is still dealing with speculation about his fitness for office toward the end of his term, recently shared that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news prompted many in the MAGA-verse, including Trump, to call for Biden's White House doctor to be investigated for giving the former president a clean bill of health last July.
Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Derry have been looking in the mirror well away from Broadway
The fact this evening's game is not being televised live speaks volumes about the last 731 days in the Armagh and Derry camps. When Ciaran McFaul drilled the winning penalty at the end of the 2023 Ulster final shootout, it's hard to imagine a game like this away from the Broadway lights. The league and All-Ireland champions of the previous season. The first step of Sam Maguire's title defence. Yet this is a world apart from Clones two weeks ago. Ulster Champions against the All-Ireland champions. Proper box office. It was the same in 1992. Casement Park absolutely rammed. Sun in the sky. A belter of a game. Derry as league champions, Down putting their All-Ireland title on the line. And Derry plucked it from their grasp. It's not knockout this evening in the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds, but Donegal hosting Tyrone is up the pecking order of oomph. Why? Well, there are a few one percenters that add up to a substantial margin. One team hold the biggest prize in the land. Sam. The other, well they haven't won a game since a victory dug from a grind against Westmeath last summer. Derry then won a penalty shootout in Mayo after a brilliant performance wasn't enough to get the job done. Earlier this year, they were a John Daly block away from Ethan Doherty's shot turning a draw into a league win. Derry lost the rest. There have been a few spells of excellent play, but it never stretched far enough to really count. Kerry's three goals in nine minutes was a sucker punch. Donegal pulling victory from the jaws of defeat in Ballyshannon another. Close but no cigar. When McFaul's penalty hit the Clones net two years ago, days after Rory Gallagher stepped down as manager, Ciarán Meenagh steered Derry to a winning position in an All-Ireland semi-final with Kerry. It was a brave performance but they didn't have enough around the edges to pull over the line. When Odhrán Lynch appealed for runners, with the game in the fire, the Derry legs were gone. Two breaking balls in the bearpit were enough for Jack O'Connor to breathe a sigh of relief. Kerry by a whisker. Look at the history books. Derry have won a paltry six championship games in Croke Park in the history of the world. Hardly a big fish. They've not managed back-to-back championship wins in Croke Park since they clutched Sam in 1993. Since 2023, the obvious stat is that the group is two years older. Benny Heron and Chrissy McKaigue have retired. Odhrán Lynch has been injured. All-Star defender Gareth McKinless out for the season. Another All-Star, Conor McCluskey missed the club championship with Magherafelt and is only coming into the reckoning. There were all sorts of rumours of what happened or didn't happen on their training camp in Portugal. Add in the longest managerial hunt imaginable. Was Rory Gallagher coming back or not? By the time Paddy Tally was appointed, Derry were firmly behind the eight ball. Little or no preseason. Then, with results not going to plan, Derry fans disappeared like snow off a ditch. The sing when we're winning crew await the next bandwagon. Armagh fans have hung around. The players too. Of the team that started the All-Ireland final, nine of them were ambushed by Tipperary in a 2017 last day winner-takes-all afternoon to get promoted from Division 3. They failed. But stuck by Kieran McGeeney. While the knives were out for the All-Ireland winning skipper, enough clubs voted 'tá' to keep him in place. There was another penalty shootout hell last year against Donegal. Never mind two weeks ago when they lost a third final by a whisker. In the days after last year's Ulster final defeat, the Armagh squad spent time in each other's company. A few jars. Chat. Reflection. Then it was time to get back on the horse. When Armagh arrived in Celtic Park for the first All-Ireland game, nobody knew the thickness of their underbelly. Derry had something to prove, having been beaten out the gate by Donegal. As it materialised, Armagh gave them another hockeying. Goals and goals. It was the surge of energy to reignite the Armagh wave. Results followed. Stefan Campbell fisted a vital score to snatch a draw against Galway. From the pressure cooker, they were now top of the group.. Beating Kerry always helps. Then came Sam and euphoria. A second star is now lit up on the back of their pavilion in Armagh. Deeper than winning Sam was how the panel players stuck with the process. Have boots, will play. When called, they did what was asked. Ross McQuillan. Soupy. Jarly Óg. Aidan Nugent. Jason Duffy. It made them stronger. This year its Callum O'Neill, Tomás McCormack and Darragh McMullen. They've Rian O'Neill back after his time away. All the while, there are deeply rooted questions over what Paddy Tally will have across the corridor this evening. The seven weeks they've spent away from the championship arena has allowed them to look in the mirror. Proper reflection. A couple of challenge games. A block of fitness work done. The week-on-week nature of the league is claustrophobic when you're losing. They didn't have the pre-season window they needed. It brings us back to this evening. Armagh are proven. Champions well used to fighting for an inch here and there. Derry can't tick that box. On paper, they've a roster to challenge but there are still more questions than answers. And it's hard to shake a losing streak. Dublin's win over Galway pours more petrol on the meaning of this evening. Galway will have a chip on their shoulder at Celtic Park next week. Dublin are back on the road. The fact they didn't win a gazillionth Leinster game in succession is yesterday's news. All of a sudden, the two points on offer tonight are absolute gold. What Derry wouldn't do to roll the clock back 731 days as Ciaran McFaul sent the red half of Clones wild. Armagh only need to rewind back two weeks to find out they are still firmly in the contenders' category. Viewers will have to wait to 9.30pm and the Saturday Game to see. How times have changed.
Extra.ie
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Pat Spillane rethinks predictions and names FOUR All-Ireland favourites
Pat Spillane called Donegal the team to beat in this year's All-Ireland football championship just a month ago, but he is now including others on a par with the Ulster champions. Donegal saw off Armagh in the Anglo-Celt Cup decider for a second consecutive year under Jim McGuinness. It marks a third trophy overall under the Glenties man since his 2024 return – with a Division 2 league crown delivered last year. Pat Spillane. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile Kerry icon Spillane praised their fitness levels as 'off the charts' based on league and provincial displays and they crowned that progress with their Ulster final success. The county have been boosted by the return of talismanic forward Michael Murphy, who has been restored to a potent forward line also including Paddy McBrearty, who now captains the side. Michael Murphy has returned to the Donegal panel. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Murphy's return after more than two years away from the game is sure to serve as a season-long ace up the sleeve for Donegal, as showcased when he rolled back the years with his display in the Clones decider. But Spillane now believes others in the chasing pack are in with a fighting chance too, with his native Kerry getting a nod as well as reigning champions Armagh and last year's beaten finalists Galway. Pat Spillane believes last year's All-Ireland finalists Armagh and Galway are strong contenders once again in 2025. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 'I now see four counties leading the race for Sam,' he wrote in the Sunday World. 'In no particular order, they are: Kerry, Galway, Armagh and Donegal. 'Dublin and Tyrone are behind them in a chasing pack of two.' Spillane's prediction of the top four teams in the country mirrors last year's last four, when Armagh overcame Kerry and Galway dumped Donegal out in their respective semi-finals.
