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Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time, TV channel is Dublin v Armagh on today in All-Ireland Championship?
Dublin have no Con O'Callaghan but John and Paddy Small, Sean Bugler and Lee Gannon are all named in their 26 man squad. Killian McGinnis and Lorcan O'Dell stepped up against Galway last time out. Can they do it again? The home comforts of Croke Park will help. It might be the turn of a Cormac Costello or Colm Basquel to stand up. As All-Ireland champions Armagh will want to flex their muscles at Croke Park. With Eoin still Murchan out, it's hard to see a match up for Armagh's key man, Oisin Conaty. The in-form Ross McQuillan should suit Croke Park, while Dublin could well start Luke Breathnach. This is one to be savoured and one that could go either way. Dublin were superb at Croke Park in Division 1 this Spring, but this is Championship and with so many new faces the jury is still out. Where is the game being played? The game is being played at Croke Park. What time is throw-in? Throw in is at 4pm. Can I watch the game on TV? Yes, the game is LIVE on RTE 2. Is the game being streamed online? Yes, the game is being live streamed on the RTE Player Betting Odds: Armagh: Evens Draw: 13/2 Dublin: 11/10
Irish Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Ciarán Murphy: Potential ‘group of death' leaves me wondering is Connacht final worth winning?
I was watching Meath beat Dublin in the Mercat de Colon, a beautiful open-air market in Valencia, with a Meath man who had long fallen out of love with his county footballers. He had been rather conflicted. He wanted to watch the game, but was also prepared to admit that dedicating two hours of his holidays to it was an accursed venture – a late-afternoon diversion that would temporarily sour the mood of an otherwise delightful weekend away. Let's face it, no one would have blamed him if he'd just decided not to bother. But he was drawn once again to the possibility, however remote, and it paid off. This was a win for the whole country, and nothing would ever take the gloss off the beautiful feeling it gave us all . . . until the draw for the All-Ireland championship group stages on Wednesday afternoon, obviously. READ MORE [ Dublin drawn in proverbial 'Group of Death' in All-Ireland qualifier round-robin stage Opens in new window ] The Connacht champions and the Ulster runners-up in the same group already looked tasty in Group 4, before Dublin, and then last year's league champions Derry were added into the mix. There are 'groups of death', and then there are real 'groups of death'. This is a classic of the genre. There will be four teams in that Connacht winners' group that started the year in Division One, and in the Leinster winners' group – no matter who wins it – there won't be a single team of whom that could be said. Your correspondent tried to walk a mile in the shoes of an increasingly desperate and fatalistic Galway football fan today (purely as a thought experiment, to be clear). And some questions arise. Foremost among them are – is this Connacht final worth winning on Sunday? Win, and Galway underline their status as an elite side (this scenario would also entail beating Mayo in a football game, a situation which could never be described as sub-optimal). Their reward for that provincial title is a schedule that brings Dublin to Salthill first up, followed by Derry away, with the Ulster runner-up at a neutral venue to finish. That is fiendish. Lose the Connacht final, and your schedule is – Cavan at home, Tyrone away, and Donegal or Armagh at a neutral venue. Dublin might be on the slide, but Cavan still looks a far easier home game to get yourself up and running than having to deal with a pissed-off Con O'Callaghan. Con O'Callaghan in action against Meath's Ruairi Kinsella. Dublin may be in decline but they still include several proven All-Ireland winners. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Tyrone may be a more difficult away assignment than Derry, based on what we've seen in 2025 so far, but then you look at Galway's stellar recent record against Tyrone (three wins and a draw in their four league games this decade, with a win in the championship group stages in 2023 for good measure), and you really start to think – is this Connacht final worth winning on Sunday? The choice is more clear-cut for the Ulster finalists. The bookies have Mayo as 2-1 outsiders. Whether or not you believe that, the feeling is that Galway are ahead of Mayo at the moment, and are thus better avoided. It could have worked out worse for the GAA. The choice between winning the Connacht final and getting into that group with Dublin and Derry, or losing and getting a far easier one, could have been even more stark. Tyrone, Cavan, and the Ulster champions isn't a doddle by any manner of means for the Connacht final losers. But a couple of key problems with this group stage rear their head again. The draws shouldn't happen until after the provincial finals are played. It's a shame that instead of looking ahead to Sunday's game in Castlebar, Galway and Mayo fans will be doing exactly what I've been doing, and speculating idly as to whether they'd be better off losing. And, of course, the group of death would be a lot more fatal if three teams weren't destined to get out of each group in any case. I am part of a dwindling cohort that actually still believes in the group stage. If we had just tried two teams qualifying from each group, even for one season, I think it could have given us plenty of drama. It will be gone from next year, and it is not destined to live long in the memory, but it was an attempt to try to even up the difficulty of teams' routes to the All-Ireland semi-final. That was a noble ambition. Difficulties persist even in that area however. It is absolutely possible that Donegal will qualify for an All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final having beaten Derry, Monaghan and Down in Ulster, before losing the provincial final to Armagh; beating Dublin and Derry, and then losing to Galway. That's seven games (six of them against teams that either started or finished the 2025 league in Division 1), five wins and two losses. Clare's route to the same spot could well be – beat Tipperary, lose to Kerry, lose to Louth, draw with Down, and lose to Monaghan. Five games, three losses, one win against Division 4 opposition, and one draw against a team relegated from Division 2. That's not fair, and a combination of the provincial system, and three teams qualifying from the group, is what makes it unfair. These are the compromises and accommodations we've made. The woebegone inhabitants of Group 4 might not be fans of preliminary quarter-finals either, but they're grateful for any such small mercies now.
Irish Independent
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
GAA – Dublin close gap on Meath while Tipp and Cork go head-to-head in crunch Munster SHC clash
Live | Today at 08:30 There's another busy day of GAA championship action in store today. With more Munster SHC tussles on the cards as well as Leinster football and hurling clashes, it promises to be a day packed with drama. Niall McIntyre guides you through all the action as it happens. Live scores: Munster SHC round 2 Waterford 2-23 Clare 0-21 (full-time) RTE Cork 4-25 Tipperary 0-23 (65 mins) RTE Leinster SFC semi-finals Louth 1-18 Kildare 0-18 (full-time) GAA+ Meath 0-21 Dublin 1-16 (65 mins) GAA+ Ulster SFC semi-final Donegal 1-19 Down 0-16 (full-time) BBC Leinster SHC Round 2 Kilkenny 2-30 Antrim 2-12 (full-time) Joe McDonagh Cup Carlow 3-27 Kerry 0-17 (full-time) Nickey Rackard Cup Roscommon 1-15 Armagh 0-15 (full-time) 6 minutes ago Billy Hogan makes a fine save from Cormac Costello Con O'Callaghan fists a point to leave four in it with nine minutes left. GAA+ on Twitter / X 🧤 BIG STOP!Billy Hogan pulls off a brilliant save to deny Costello a certain goal – lightning reactions from the @MeathGAA keeper!🚫 Still all to play clips brought to you by @AIB_GAA #TheToughest GAA+ (@GAAPlusOfficial) April 27, 2025 7 minutes ago Declan Dalton scores a brilliant fourth goal for Cork Game, set and match in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. 8 minutes ago Gap cut down to five after Paddy Small fists over the bar 12 minutes ago Cormac Costello palms in a goal for Dublin Costello gets on the end of it after good work from Con O'Callaghan in the build-up, reducing Meath's lead to six with fifteen minutes to go. Dublin used the solo and go well as they caught Meath with a rapid counter attack. 17 minutes ago An Eoghan Frayne free keeps Meath ten clear with twenty minutes to go Frayne has ten points, having kicked four into the breeze in the second half. 24 minutes ago Paddy Small cuts Dublin's lead back to ten The Ballymun man kicks over from close range, with Dublin gradually coming back into the game. 32 minutes ago Con O'Callaghan kicks a two pointer early on in the second half to reduce Meath's lead to ten 36 minutes ago Game on again in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with Patrick Horgan scoring the first point of the half. 42 minutes ago Watch Patrick Horgan's goal here. The Sunday Game on Twitter / X Cork rampant now as Pat Horgan rattles the roof of the bet 📺 Watch @rte2 & @rteplayer📻 @rteradio1📱 Updates The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) April 27, 2025 49 minutes ago Donnchadh Boyle in Portlaoise: Good half for Meath, who did very well on Dublin's kick out. They might be further ahead but for some wild shooting early on. Wind is huge and 12 points far from insurmountable for Dublin. HT: Meath 0-17 Dublin 0-5 50 minutes ago Meath lead Dublin by twelve at half-time Con O'Callaghan reduces the gap to twelve on the stroke of half-time. James Conlon and Eoghan Frayne have been on fire for a rampant Meath, who have kicked four two pointers with the breeze at their backs. They'll play into it in the second half, with a huge shock on the cards. GAA+ on Twitter / X James Conlon curls a lovely one between the posts for @MeathGAA 🥨Football clips brought to you by @AIB_GAA #TheToughest GAA+ (@GAAPlusOfficial) April 27, 2025 52 minutes ago Cork lead by ten points at half-time Goals from Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly and Tim O'Mahony have Cork in control after Darragh McCarthy was sent off before the game even started. Cork are making the numerical advantage count after some scintillating attacking moves. 54 minutes ago James Conlon kicks his fourth point of the first half to move Meath fourteen clear An incredible scoreline in Portlaoise as Meath lead by 0-17 to 0-4. Today 11:30 AM Meath are eleven points clear of Dublin Eoghan Frayne kicks their third two pointer of the half. Today 11:27 AM Keith Curtis kicks Meath's second two pointer to move them eight clear Today 11:17 AM Alan Connolly scores Cork's third goal This could get ugly for Tipp. Darragh Fitzgibbon finds Connolly who holds his composure and rolls the ball home. Today 11:15 AM Brilliant start for Meath in Portlaoise Eoghan Frayne kicks 0-3 (1 2p) in the early stages and they lead by 0-6 to 0-2 after 12 minutes, with Con O'Callaghan scoring both of Dublin's points.
