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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Armagh stamp authority to seal top spot in All-Ireland ‘group of death' as Dublin lack composure of old
All-Ireland SFC Group 4, round 2: Armagh 0-24 Dublin 0-19 A performance of authority and assertiveness from Armagh, what you expect from All-Ireland champions and what was once a staple of the team they were playing. In contrast, there was indecision and waste from Dublin who registered 18 wides with four more scoring efforts dropping short or, in the case of a Cormac Costello effort in the first half, striking a post. Not figures you would ever associate with them in the past.
The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Armagh impress in victory over Dublin to ensure top group spot
Armagh 0-5-14 (24) Dublin 0-3-13 (19) A FIVE-POINT victory over Dublin, a successful return to Croke Park, and the comfort of an All-Ireland quarter-final spot nailed down with a round of group games still to play. It all added up to a thoroughly satisfactory afternoon's work for Armagh, Kieran McGeeney's side powering on to triumph impressively. They are now guaranteed to top the group, a strong response to their Ulster final loss to Donegal|, while Dublin must get something out of their last outing against Derry. Dublin were excellent early on. Niall Scully pumped foot passes into their forward line where Cormac Costello and Paddy Small, drafted in late before the start, both shone. In the opening 11 minutes, Dublin registered six points with Costello grabbing three from play and Small kicking over a brace. Advertisement It helped establish Dublin's dominance, in front 0-6 to 0-3 after the opening quarter as they attacked the Hill 16 goal. The home support was in full voice but the terms of the match changed in the second quarter. Armagh's revival was kick-started by a Rory Grugan two-pointer from play on the 17th minute mark, Oisin Conaty spying him in space and despatching a crossfield pass in his direction. Dublin were still in front 0-8 to 0-6 by the 22nd minute, but they were soon pinned back on their own kickout as Armagh got their hands on a series of Stephen Cluxton restarts. Five scores flowed on the bounce with Ross McQuillan, Conor Turbitt and Conaty registering points in a tidy fashion, while Grugan from a free and Rian O'Neill from play floating over majestic kicks to yield two-pointers. Costello's free proved the last score of the half as Dublin retreated with a 0-13 to 0-9 deficit, a situation that could have worsened but for Cluxton's interventions. He blocked a low Conaty strike out for a '45 and stood tally to beat away another from Andrew Murnin, as Armagh chased a goal. More to follow… Scorers for Armagh: Rory Grugan 0-8 (0-4f, 1 2pt play, 1 2pt free), Rian O'Neill 0-6 (2 2pt pplay, 1 2pt free), Oisín Conaty 0-2, Jarly Óg Burns 0-2, Ross McQuillan 0-1, Ethan Rafferty 0-1, Darragh McMullan 0-1, Conor Turbitt 0-1, Joe McElroy 0-1, Stefan Campbell 0-1. Scorers for Dublin: Cormac Costello 0-8 (0-3f, 1 2pt play), Paddy Small 0-4 (1 2pt play), Seán Bugler 0-3 (1 2pt play), Lee Gannon 0-2, Brian Howard 0-1, Lorcan O'Dell 0-1.
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Armagh blossom against misfiring Dublin and are through to All-Ireland quarter-fin
All-Ireland champions Armagh booked their place in the last eight of this year's All-Ireland as they accounted for Dublin by five points at Croke Park. With Derry and Galway drawing earlier in the day, the winners at GAA HQ knew that they would book that quarter-final spot. And while Dublin started well, with Cormac Costello kicking over some fine points, the Ulster side would eventually find their groove, with Rian O'Neill firing over telling two-point scores and it was Kieran McGeeney's side who held a 0-13 to 0-08 advantage at the break. Dublin's cause was not helped by kicking 17 wides to Armagh's seven. The Sam Maguire holders kept their opponents at bay throughout the second period and used the subs bench to good effect.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
GAA: Dublin v Armagh, Monaghan v Clare and all the Tailteann Cup action from around the country as it happens
Live | The bigger ball is where the GAA action is today as the SFC and Tailteann Cup continue with the clash between current All-Ireland champions Armagh and 2023 winners Dublin the pick of the games. We'll keep you up to date on all games in our GAA blog below. one minute ago Dublin pull one back through a Cormac Costello free. He won it himself, taking on Paddy Burns and drawing the foul. 3 minutes ago Armagh increase their lead to five with an Oisin Conaty point The Orchard are playing with the aid of a slight breeze in Croke Park. 6 minutes ago Armagh surge four clear in Croke Park Rian O'Neill kicks a two pointer off the outside of the boot before Turbitt adds to their lead. O'Neill has been central to their resurgence. 8 minutes ago Rory Grugan kicks a two point free to give Armagh the lead for the first time Clare lead Monaghan by three points in their clash. 14 minutes ago Lorcan O'Dell kicks Dublin in front Colm Basquel goes off injured, with Lee Gannon coming in as his replacement in his return from injury. 16 minutes ago Cluxton makes a brilliant save from Oisin Conaty He still has it, getting down low to deny the Armagh forward. Cluxton roars at the Dublin defence afterwards in a wake-up call. 17 minutes ago Jarly Óg Burns levels the game with a fisted point as the misses mount for Dublin. They've missed four point chances in a row. 18 minutes ago Two-pointer for Rory Grugan Good kick from Grugan off the left, bringing the gap back to one. 23 minutes ago Cormac Costello kicks his third from play, catching a brilliant kick pass inside before turning and swinging over instinctively. They lead 0-6 0-3 after 11 minutes. 25 minutes ago Bright start for Dublin in Croke Park A brace from Cormac Costello and a Paddy Small point have Dublin 0-4 0-3 up on ten minutes. 34 minutes ago Game on in Croke Park, with Sean Bugler kicking an early score for the Dubs. 34 minutes ago Tailteann Cup wrap: Table-toppers Kildare, Wicklow Fermanagh and Limerick are taking the direct route through to the quarter finals of the Tailteann Cup after the last round of group stage games. Four goals from Brian Flanagan's Lilywhites helped them to a four point win over Sligo though Tony McEntee's side also progress as second place finishers. Westmeath, Offaly and Wexford are the other second place finishers who will have a home tie in their preliminary quarter final clashes which take place next weekend. Despite an eight point win over Tipperary today, Leitrim are the only third place finisher who don't progress to the knock-out stages, with New York receiving a bye into the knock-outs. Antrim are also heading for the preliminary quarter finals after knocking London out in their do-or-die clash in Newry with Laois and Carlow advancing as third place finishers, despite the latter's disappointing 1-20 to 1-15 loss to Longford today. 43 minutes ago Michael Verney in Celtic Park: There was drama everywhere you looked in Celtic Park this afternoon as Galway rose from the dead and nearly pulled a win from the jaws of defeat with Matthew Tierney's 69th minute goal. It looked like that was the last serving from a first-class dish but Derry went down the other end in the next, and final, play with Conor Doherty deservedly grabbing a draw for the home side. Anything less would have been a travesty for Paddy Tally's side having twice led by eight points midway through the second half and looking like securing their first win of the year. Tierney gave Galway a lifeline with eight minutes to play having slammed to the net after a lovely pass by Rob Finnerty while Damien Comer also had a big say off the bench in the closing stanza. Brendan Rogers had Derry three ahead with time almost up and they were seemingly heading for a huge win in the group of death before Comer fired back two minutes later. A scrambled goal by Tierney had a rain-soaked Tribe support on their feet as they were set for an unlikely victory before Doherty came up trumps with a score that leaves both sides alive with the final round to come. 44 minutes ago Watch the first of Matthew Tierney's two goals from Celtic Park. GAA+ on Twitter / X 🚨GOAL🚨Matthew Tierney SMASHES it in for @Galway_GAA and makes it a three-point game! 🔥Football Clips brought to you by @AIB_GAA #TheToughest GAA+ (@GAAPlusOfficial) June 1, 2025 53 minutes ago How that draw will impact on things in the Group of Death. Colm Keys on Twitter / X Draw in Derry now means an Armagh win v Dublin would put them through as group winners with nothing to play for in final game. Which suits Galway.— Colm Keys (@KeysColm) June 1, 2025 External contentWhen displaying external content, data is transferred to third parties. 55 minutes ago Conor Doherty hits a last gasp leveller for Derry to seal a draw Matthew Tierney scored two second half goals to drag Padraic Joyce's men back into the game. Derry thundered into it in front of their home crowd and led by eight with fifteen minutes left. But with Shane Walsh, Cillian McDaid and Paul Conroy all subbed off, Galway fought back to keep their championship alive. Intense game. Sportsfile. Live Blog Software
