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RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Meath dethrone Kerry and advance to All-Ireland final
Kerrie Cole and Sarah Wall struck goals in either half at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore on Saturday as Meath booked a return to the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final for the first time since 2022 by dethroning reigning champions Kerry. Although their opponents raced two points clear in the early moments with unanswered efforts from Siofra O'Shea (free) and Anna Galvin, a Meath side that were buoyed by an excellent knockout triumph at home to Tipperary 13 days earlier subsequently edged in front with three scores on the bounce from Marion Farrelly, Emma Duggan and Ciara Smyth. While a fine point from play by O'Shea had Kerry back on level terms, Meath rocked their Munster rivals on 18 minutes when Cole cut in from the right and smashed an unstoppable shot into the opposition net via the underside off the crossbar. After Duggan converted a close-range Meath free, Niamh Ní Chonchúir chipped in with a much-needed brace for a Kerry side that spurned a number of scoring opportunities in the opening period. Traded points between Farrelly and O'Shea ensured the Royals brought a 1-05 to 0-06 cushion into the interval, but the Kingdom turned the game on its head when Rathmore attacker Danielle O'Leary bagged a superb goal within two minutes of the resumption. However, Meath didn't panic and they squeezed back into the ascendancy with points from Duggan and Aoibhin Cleary. Although O'Shea and Caoimhe Evans split the uprights for Kerry in a tense third quarter, these scores arrived either side of an expertly-taken Meath goal by marauding defender Wall - whose sister Vikki got through a lot of hard work for the Royals - after 40 minutes. Smyth and influential Kerry ace O'Shea added further points for their respective outfits as the second half progressed, but Meath were on the brink of victory when former team captain Shauna Ennis and current skipper Cleary registered quickfire scores to leave their side four ahead inside the closing 10 minutes. The influential Duggan added a two-point salvo as the final whistle approached to make sure Kerry were kept at bay and the Royals - Brendan Martin Cup champions in 2021 and 2022 - can now look forward to a showpiece affair at Croke Park on 3 August. Meath: R Murray; A Sheridan, MK Lynch, K Newe; A Cleary (0-02), S Wall (1-00), K Kealy; O Sheehy, M Farrelly (0-02); M Thynne, N Gallogly, C Smyth (0-02); E Duggan (0-05, 0-04fs), V Wall, K Cole (1-00). Subs: S Ennis (0-01) for Newe (32), K Bermingham for Sheehy (40), N McEntee for Cole (57). Kerry: ME Bolger; E Lynch, D Kearney, C Lynch; A O'Connell, E Costello, A Dillane; M O'Connell, A Galvin (0-01); N Carmody, N Ní Chonchúir (0-02), C Evans (0-01); J Lucey, S O'Shea (0-05, 0-04fs), D O'Leary (1-00). Subs: R Dwyer for Lucey (37), R Rahilly for Kearney (39), K Enright for Galvin (50), F O'Donoghue for O'Connell (52), N Quinn for Dillane (53).
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Meath impressively dethrone Kerry to book All-Ireland Ladies football final spot
TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Semi-Final: Meath 2-12 Kerry 1-9 A huge Meath crowd travelled in expectation, but not even the most wildly optimistic Royal County supporter could have anticipated the manner in which their heroes relentlessly, aggressively and emphatically wrestled Kerry's fingers off the Brendan Martin Cup with a fantastic display. Even fewer would have imagined that a six-point win for Meath would have featured Emma Duggan and Vikki Wall scoring one point from play between them, that a fine strike from Duggan with the very last play that only served as the icing on a well-made cake. The flour, the eggs and the sugar? That was a dominant defensive showing, anchored by a towering display from Sarah Wall at six, and with Robyn Murray sweeping up brilliantly behind her defenders; it was a solid kickout structure that gave the 2021 and 2022 All-Ireland champions a solid foothold in terms of possession. And it was an all-action display from their half-forward line, with Ciara Smyth and Megan Thynne running the Kerry backline ragged, while Niamh Gallogly dropped deep to help ensure that Niamh Ní Conchúir never got the chance to build on her early scores for the Kingdom. A significant breeze favoured Kerry in the first half and two early points for the reigning champions suggested they were about to use that advantage, but once Marion Farrelly got Meath off the mark in the sixth minute, it's no exaggeration to say that Meath looked stronger and better for the remainder of the game. The main stand in Tullamore was a sea of green and gold, and once Ciara Smyth cut in from the left wing to give them their first lead, it was patently clear that the overwhelming majority were overwhelmingly behind the side wearing white. Meath's Shauna Ennis scores a point for her side. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom O'Hanlon. When Kerrie Cole exploded through two tackles and hammered the ball into the roof of the Kerry net shortly after the midway point in the first half, the crowd's roar would have been every bit as much of an adrenaline shot to the players as the green flag was to the fans. Ó Conchúir and Siofra O'Shea pointed before half-time and a sensational strike from Danielle O'Leary three minutes after the restart made it 1-6 to 1-5 and offered Mark Bourke's side a path back out of trouble. But in the absence of a steady flow of possession, or even any attacker that was on top of their direct opponent to serve as an outlet, that proved a bit too challenging. Smyth won a free that Duggan converted to tie up the game, a fine team score was finished by team captain Aoibhín Cleary to get the crowd back involved, and Meath's momentum was inexorable when Cole played in Sarah Wall and after ghosting in from the right corner, she had just Mary Ellen Bolger to beat. Niamh Carmody set up Caoimhe Evans for a score and O'Shea's fifth point of the afternoon made it 2-8 to 1-9, but the final quarter was a four-point hammering. Points from Shauna Ennis and Cleary gave Meath the freedom to play with more than a one-score lead, and at the other end, turnover wins from Sarah Wall, Karla Kealy and Gallogly heightened the sense of a team turning the screw, squeezing the life out of their opponents without ever surging across the finish line. The goal chance Kerry needed never came, and the half-chance they might have hoped to turn into something more was flatly denied when Robyn Murray darted off her line and simultaneously collected the lateral pass that was intended for Danielle O'Leary, while leaving the Rathmore attacker sprawled on the turf. After that moment, Duggan's two points to round off the afternoon were only late excuses for Meath's joy to spill over that little bit more. Scorers for Meath: E Duggan (0-5, 4f), K Cole (1-0), S Wall (1-0), C Smyth (0-2), M Farrelly (0-2), A Cleary (0-2), S Ennis (0-1). Scorers for Kerry: S O'Shea (0-5, 4f), D O'Leary (1-0), N Ní Conchúir (0-2), A Galvin (0-1), C Evans (0-1). MEATH: R Murray; MK Lynch, Á Sheridan, K Newe; A Cleary, S Wall, K Kealy; O Sheehy, M Farrelly; M Thynne, N Gallogly, C Smyth; E Duggan, V Wall, K Cole. Subs: S Ennis for Newe (32), K Bermingham for Sheehy (40), N McEntee for Cole (56). KERRY: ME Bolger; E Lynch, C Lynch, D Kearney; A O'Connell, E Costello, A Dillane; M O'Connell, A Galvin; N Carmody, N Ní Conchúir, C Evans; D O'Leary, S Ó'Shea, J Lucey. Subs: R Dwyer for Lucey (37), R Rahilly for Kearney (38), K Enright for Galvin (50), F O'Donoghue for A O'Connell (52), N Quinn for Dillane (53). Referee: Maggie Farrelly (Cavan).
Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Daniel Duggan's wife urges government to intervene as former pilot remains in NSW prison without local charges
The family of Daniel Duggan, a former US Marine Corps pilot and naturalised Australian citizen, has launched a renewed appeal for his release, 1000 days since his incarceration. Mr Duggan, 55, has been detained in the maximum-security Macquarie Correctional Centre in Bathurst, New South Wales since October 2022. He was arrested at the request of US authorities, who allege he violated arms trafficking laws by providing flight training to Chinese military pilots in South Africa more than a decade ago. According to American prosecutors, Mr Duggan received $100,000 for the training provided between 2010 and 2012. He has strongly rejected all allegations against him. His wife, Saffrine Duggan, issued a fresh public plea on Thursday, directly addressing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland. "Today my husband and Aussie citizen Dan Duggan has now been locked up in maximum security for 1000 days, with no Australian charges, awaiting extradition to the United States," she said in a statement. "Surely that can't stand in a free, sovereign Australia. Please Prime Minister and Attorney General, enough is enough. You need to help your fellow Aussies." Ms Saffrine also expressed her gratitude to the community members who have shown ongoing support, saying thousands of Australians are standing by the family with "hope and belief in justice". Mr Duggan's defence team submitted a lengthy 89-page dossier to the previous Attorney-General in August 2024, urging a halt to the extradition process. The request was dismissed and the extradition was officially approved in December. The case is now set to be contested in the Federal Court, with a hearing scheduled for August. Duggan's supporters and legal team argue that his treatment raises serious concerns about due process and Australia's obligations to its citizens, particularly when no charges have been laid on home soil.
9 News
5 days ago
- Politics
- 9 News
Family of US pilot imprisoned in NSW pleads for his release after 1000 days
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here The family of imprisoned former US Marine Corps pilot and Australian citizen Daniel Duggan has made a fresh plea for his release 1000 days after he was locked up. The 55-year-old is being held in a maximum security prison in Bathurst, NSW while awaiting extradition to the US. Former US military pilot and Australian citizen Daniel Duggan. (Supplied Nine) He was allegedly paid $100,000 for his services. Duggan has repeatedly denied the accusations. His wife Saffrine Duggan has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to release her husband. "Today my husband and Aussie citizen Dan Duggan has now been locked up in maximum security for 1000 days, with no Australian charges, awaiting extradition to the United States," she said in a statement. "Surely that can't stand in a free, sovereign Australia. "Please Prime Minister and Attorney General, enough is enough. You need to help your fellow Aussies." Daniel Duggan and his wife Saffrine. (60 Minutes) Saffrine also thanked the thousands of Australians who continue to have hope by showing their support. Duggan's legal team sent a comprehensive 89-page submission to the former Attorney-General in August last year, however he approved Duggan's extradition in December. The legal team intends to fight the extradition in the Federal Court, with a date set in August. national Australia Anthony Albanese law legal World CONTACT US
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom
The wife of an Australian father locked up for 1000 days on allegations he unlawfully helped China remains pleading with the government to intervene in his case. Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel in South Africa after leaving the US Marine Corps. The father-of-six is fighting his extradition to the United States in the Federal Court after former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus ticked it off in December. Charges and an indictment were first filed in a sealed court case in 2017 under the first Donald Trump administration, before Duggan was arrested and detained in 2022. His wife Saffrine Duggan used the 1000-day milestone to beg Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to lobby for his release before he is sent to America. She called the charges "politically motivated" and said they do not stack up. "Surely that can't stand in free Australia. Surely Dan, me and our six kids have been failed by our government," she said. "We often hear our prime minister advocating for Australians locked up by a foreign government. "Why won't our own government advocate for us?" Ms Duggan has written to Ms Rowland asking her to examine the facts of the case "and learn what we already know". "Dan and my family should not be in this situation. "Australia should be a place of strength, of freedom, independence and justice," she said. Duggan was arrested in Australia in October 2022 after being accused of breaching US arms-trafficking laws by providing military training to Chinese pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012. He had worked part-time as a flying instructor during the relevant period. In a letter from prison in May, Duggan said he believed his activities were not illegal and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the US Naval Central Intelligence Service knew of his work. He claimed ASIO agents brought up being able to meet Chinese generals and the topic of intelligence in a 2012 interview, leading him to believe they were trying to recruit him as a spy. ASIO said it was unable to comment because the matter was before the court. The wife of an Australian father locked up for 1000 days on allegations he unlawfully helped China remains pleading with the government to intervene in his case. Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel in South Africa after leaving the US Marine Corps. The father-of-six is fighting his extradition to the United States in the Federal Court after former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus ticked it off in December. Charges and an indictment were first filed in a sealed court case in 2017 under the first Donald Trump administration, before Duggan was arrested and detained in 2022. His wife Saffrine Duggan used the 1000-day milestone to beg Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to lobby for his release before he is sent to America. She called the charges "politically motivated" and said they do not stack up. "Surely that can't stand in free Australia. Surely Dan, me and our six kids have been failed by our government," she said. "We often hear our prime minister advocating for Australians locked up by a foreign government. "Why won't our own government advocate for us?" Ms Duggan has written to Ms Rowland asking her to examine the facts of the case "and learn what we already know". "Dan and my family should not be in this situation. "Australia should be a place of strength, of freedom, independence and justice," she said. Duggan was arrested in Australia in October 2022 after being accused of breaching US arms-trafficking laws by providing military training to Chinese pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012. He had worked part-time as a flying instructor during the relevant period. In a letter from prison in May, Duggan said he believed his activities were not illegal and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the US Naval Central Intelligence Service knew of his work. He claimed ASIO agents brought up being able to meet Chinese generals and the topic of intelligence in a 2012 interview, leading him to believe they were trying to recruit him as a spy. ASIO said it was unable to comment because the matter was before the court. The wife of an Australian father locked up for 1000 days on allegations he unlawfully helped China remains pleading with the government to intervene in his case. Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel in South Africa after leaving the US Marine Corps. The father-of-six is fighting his extradition to the United States in the Federal Court after former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus ticked it off in December. Charges and an indictment were first filed in a sealed court case in 2017 under the first Donald Trump administration, before Duggan was arrested and detained in 2022. His wife Saffrine Duggan used the 1000-day milestone to beg Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to lobby for his release before he is sent to America. She called the charges "politically motivated" and said they do not stack up. "Surely that can't stand in free Australia. Surely Dan, me and our six kids have been failed by our government," she said. "We often hear our prime minister advocating for Australians locked up by a foreign government. "Why won't our own government advocate for us?" Ms Duggan has written to Ms Rowland asking her to examine the facts of the case "and learn what we already know". "Dan and my family should not be in this situation. "Australia should be a place of strength, of freedom, independence and justice," she said. Duggan was arrested in Australia in October 2022 after being accused of breaching US arms-trafficking laws by providing military training to Chinese pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012. He had worked part-time as a flying instructor during the relevant period. In a letter from prison in May, Duggan said he believed his activities were not illegal and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the US Naval Central Intelligence Service knew of his work. He claimed ASIO agents brought up being able to meet Chinese generals and the topic of intelligence in a 2012 interview, leading him to believe they were trying to recruit him as a spy. ASIO said it was unable to comment because the matter was before the court. The wife of an Australian father locked up for 1000 days on allegations he unlawfully helped China remains pleading with the government to intervene in his case. Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel in South Africa after leaving the US Marine Corps. The father-of-six is fighting his extradition to the United States in the Federal Court after former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus ticked it off in December. Charges and an indictment were first filed in a sealed court case in 2017 under the first Donald Trump administration, before Duggan was arrested and detained in 2022. His wife Saffrine Duggan used the 1000-day milestone to beg Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to lobby for his release before he is sent to America. She called the charges "politically motivated" and said they do not stack up. "Surely that can't stand in free Australia. Surely Dan, me and our six kids have been failed by our government," she said. "We often hear our prime minister advocating for Australians locked up by a foreign government. "Why won't our own government advocate for us?" Ms Duggan has written to Ms Rowland asking her to examine the facts of the case "and learn what we already know". "Dan and my family should not be in this situation. "Australia should be a place of strength, of freedom, independence and justice," she said. Duggan was arrested in Australia in October 2022 after being accused of breaching US arms-trafficking laws by providing military training to Chinese pilots in South Africa between 2010 and 2012. He had worked part-time as a flying instructor during the relevant period. In a letter from prison in May, Duggan said he believed his activities were not illegal and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the US Naval Central Intelligence Service knew of his work. He claimed ASIO agents brought up being able to meet Chinese generals and the topic of intelligence in a 2012 interview, leading him to believe they were trying to recruit him as a spy. ASIO said it was unable to comment because the matter was before the court.
