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BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Fitzgerald handed eight-week ban for 'misconduct'
Antrim hurling boss Davy Fitzgerald has been handed an eight-week ban for comments he made after his side's defeat by Galway in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship earlier this month. Fitzgerald criticised officials after Declan McCloskey was sent off for an off-the-ball incident in the game in Salthill, which Antrim lost by 28 former Clare and Wexford boss was subsequently charged by the GAA with "misconduct considered to have discredited the association".At a hearing on Friday, which was requested by Fitzgerald, the Central Hearings Committee (CHC) upheld the infraction and handed him an eight-week has the option of appealing the suffered relegation from Leinster to the Joe McDonagh Cup for the 2026 season with last week's defeat by Offaly. Following the game, Fitzgerald said he needed time before making a decision on his Antrim future. He took over as boss last year following Darren Gleeson's departure.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Davy Fitzgerald claims official ‘despises me' as he fumes over Antrim red card during heavy loss to Galway
A seething Davy Fitzgerald claimed linesman Johnny Murphy "despises me" after seeing his Antrim side heavily beaten by Galway. The Tribe Advertisement 3 The 53-year-old lost his temper at half-time as well as post-match 3 Declan McCloskey couldn't believe it when ref Thomas Gleeson brandished the red card 3 Johnny Murphy has long been a highly-respected official The home side were already in firm control on the cusp of half-time when Declan McCloskey was sent off for throwing Tom Monaghan to the ground as they led 2-12 to 0-8. But the red card clearly opened the floodgates for the second half as Micheal Donohue's side ran rampant. Fitzgerald was so aghast at the decision to send only his player off over the clash that when the whistle for half-time blew he angrily confronted linesman Johnny Murphy. Murphy was the focus of his ire as it had been whom had spotted McCloskey and Monaghan grappling and ultimately advised referee Thomas Gleeson to only send McCloskey off. Advertisement Read More On GAA It is worth noting that on The Saturday Game, neutral observer Jackie Tyrrell was firmly in the belief that a red card was too harsh of a punishment for the action. However, Fitzgerald's post-match comments The Clare legend alleged: "No, it wasn't Gleeson (who'd made the decision). "It was Johnny Murphy seeing it and Johnny Murphy now, probably Johnny Murphy wouldn't have any time for me, number one. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling "That's out there. Everybody knows that. Himself and one or two more of them. They actually despise me, and that's fine. "Would it have made a difference there? It wouldn't make a difference. Gardai investigating as GAA fans engage in brawl in shop "Galway better were than us, way better than us, and there's no getting away from that. I'm just disappointed how we played as a team in the second half." Earlier in the interview he had said Antrim will be taking the matter to GAA headquarters. Advertisement He stated: "Today once again once the man was sent off, it was over. "But our issue with the man sending off, and we wouldn't have won the game by the way, is he got a punch in the stomach before that and nothing was done. "The way one of our players was treated by the officials is something we're going to go to Croke Park and talk about as well. "We're not happy with that. Would it have made a difference today? No way. Advertisement "We weren't near in Galway's class today, but there's certain things in the GAA we have to look at and that's it." The bitterly disappointing outcome leaves the Saffrons with essentially a relegation play-off next weekend against Offaly. The Faithful will be coming into that Tullamore tussle on the back of a more creditable
The 42
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Galway smash six goals past Antrim as late Chin goal rescues crucial Wexford win
Leinster senior hurling championship Galway 6-27 Antrim 1-14 Wexford 2-17 Offaly 1-17 THERE WERE WINS for Galway and Wexford today in the Leinster SHC series. Galway fired 6-27 past Antrim as they eased to their third win of the competition on the bounce. The Tribesmen sauntered to a 28-point victory in sunny Salthill, 6-27 to 1-14 the final scoreline. Antrim played much of the game with 14 players after Declan McCloskey was shown a straight red card for an off the ball incident before half time, but it was generally one-way traffic throughout. Advertisement Brian Concannon, Anthony Burns (two each), Declan McLaughlin and Kevin Cooney scored the Galway goals, while Conor Cooney top-scored with 0-11 (9 frees) and Tom Monaghan hit six points from play. The hosts weren't at full strength, opting to rest a number of key players, and led 2-12 to 0-8 against the wind when McCloskey was given his marching orders before the break. They turned the screw thereafter, Antrim's only goal coming late on through Niall McGarrell as Joseph McLaughlin 0-7 (6 frees) led their scoring charge in the absence of the suspended James McNaughton. Davy Fitzgerald's side now bid to retain their Liam MacCarthy Cup status in next weekend's final round against Offaly, while Galway travel to Parnell Park to face Dublin. Meanwhile, Offaly made Wexford sweat for their win and it took a late Lee Chin goal to secure the result for Keith Rossiter's side at home. It's a crucial second victory of the campaign for Wexford to ease off relegation worries and keep their slim hopes of continuing in the championship alive. Last year's Joe McDonagh cup champions Offaly are now in a straight shootout with Antrim for survival in the Liam MacCarthy competition next weekend. Read Next Related Reads 'He's a Rolls-Royce of a hurler' - Waterford's rising star Goals powered Tipperary to defining win over Clare - can they now maintain progress? Brian Hayes: 'You fear for the worst but thankfully it wasn't anything serious' It was Offaly who made the brighter start this evening, running up a 1-2 to 0-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes after Brian Duignan found the net before going to finish the game with 1-9 to his credit. Chin got Wexford off the mark with a point before Kevin Foley supplied their first goal of the evening to leave two between them. Offaly recovered and continued to control proceedings in the second half as Killian Sampson hit a brace of points to keep his side 1-7 to 1-2 in front after 25 minutes. Offaly had a four-point advantage at half-time but Wexford made an encouraging start to the second half by hitting six of the first eight points. A Jack O'Connor score brought the sides back level on 1-12 apiece after 51 minutes. The sides continued to trade scores in a tense run to the finish before Chin's goal in the 72nd minute ultimately decided the tie along with an injury-time point from Conor McDonald. Additional reporting by Sinéad Farrell
RTÉ News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Galway annihilate 14-man Antrim in Salthill sunshine
Galway chalked up their third win in this year's Leinster SHC as they eased to a 28-point victory in the Salthill sunshine over a very disappointing Antrim side who will need to show a big improvement for next weekend's relegation showdown against Offaly. The game was over as a contest by half-time as Galway led by 2-13 to 0-08 having played against the breeze, with Antrim reduced to 14 men before the break when Declan McCloskey was sent off after linesman Johnny Murphy spotted something off the ball. Antrim failed to make use of the wind, often leaving Joseph McLaughlin as the only forward in the inside line, while seven wides from good positions undermined any hope of a shock win.
