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The Irish Sun
15 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Meath showed further signs of progress in win over Cork – they will fancy their chances against Roscommon in All-Ireland
PÁIRC TAILTEANN was the venue last weekend for the first Championship meeting of Meath and Cork since the 2007 All-Ireland SFC semi-final. A great rivalry once existed between the Royals and the Rebels. When I won my second Celtic Cross in 1999, it was the fourth final in 13 years contested by the two counties. Advertisement 2 Meath manager Robbie Brennan celebrates during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match against Cork Credit: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile 2 Graham Geraghty of the 1999 All-Ireland winning Meath football jubilee team Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile However, such halcyon days seemed a distant memory last Saturday in Navan. It's been a long time since either side was a contender. After As for Advertisement Read More on GAA After pushing Given how poor Having struggled at midfield in the first half against the Rebels, they addressed the problem. If they can prevent similar issues from arising at Dr Hyde Park, the running power of Mathew Costello and the threat posed by Jordan Morris could be decisive. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Although they are not the finished article, Meath's improvements have been encouraging. And facing Kerry with four points from a possible four would be a great position to find themselves in. Tipperary GAA star 'had to do live apology on RTE' the day after cursing during All-Ireland interview - What Cork will conjure up today at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is anyone's guess as they are capable of raising their game when the old enemy comes to town. In Meath and Cork, the struggle for consistency continues. Advertisement That is what separates the top sides from the chasing pack
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Jim McGuinness: 'We didn't turn up in defeat to Tyrone'
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness believes that the review of Saturday's two-point defeat to Tyrone will be 'difficult' as he lamented how his team didn't turn up at all in Ballybofey. The result leaves the Ulster champions on the back foot in their group, and they need to beat a buoyant Cavan in Breffni Park next Sunday to get back on track. 'We didn't turn up at all. We didn't play, that's the bottom line. We didn't play, for whatever reason, and we were still two points up with seven minutes left on the clock,' McGuinness said. 'That's not us. It's not even remotely close to us. Everything was off. It will be a difficult review, I imagine. With seven minutes to go, we were in a position to win the game and we should have won the game. We have to live with that and it's all up for grabs now.' Cormac Quinn of Tyrone celebrates kicking a late point during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Tyrone. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile Tyrone are in a strong position in the group as they welcome Mayo to Healy Park next Saturday. Meanwhile, Cork will need to improve around midfield if they are to get anything out of their second group game when Kerry come to town next weekend. Rebels boss John Cleary felt that losing the battle in the middle third was why Meath emerged victorious. 'They got the grips around the middle definitely,' admitted Cleary. 'And I think that was ultimately why they won the game, really. We had a lot of that possession in the first half and possession was key out there. Scores were at a premium, the weather turned terrible but, once you had possession, you were denying the other team a chance to get a score.' Louth will need to bounce back swiftly after they were beaten by Monaghan in Newbridge. The Leinster champions now face Down in a crucial group game in Newry next weekend that could decide second in the group.
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Tom Lahiff kicks last gasp winner as Dublin get season back on track with thrilling win over Galway in All-Ireland
THEY haven't gone away, you know . . . just ask Galway boss Pádraic Joyce. In this All-Ireland series group of death, Advertisement 2 Tom Lahiff kicked a late winner for Dublin against Galway Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 2 Cillian McDaid of Galway during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match against Dublin Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Ciarán Kilkenny starred for Dessie Farrell's men, who resurrected their season after last month's There were scores to settle at Pearse Stadium after the Tribesmen knocked Farrell's then-reigning All-Ireland champions out at the quarter-final stage last year. But this shock was like the Dublin of old and the celebrations at the full-time whistle said it all as the travelling Jacks partied. The men in blue produced a calm, calculated and ruthless performance as eight-time All-Ireland winner Kilkenny conducted the orchestra and the supporting cast performed to perfection. Cormac Costello's first-half goal was vital for the Dubs as Advertisement Read More on GAA But last year's beaten Sam Maguire finalists just fell short when Lahiff boomed over in the last play after the hooter. And Joyce — whose side rolled into Salthill after 'But I think we just dealt with the high-pressure situations against Mayo in Castlebar but we didn't really do that tonight. 'We gave the ball away three times in our last seven attacks which wasn't like us in fairness. But look, I have to commend the lads for their heart and effort in the second half there. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football 'They were four points down against the wind and they came out in the second half and showed great heart, great commitment. 'It's disappointing to come up short in the end like that.' Gardai investigating as GAA fans engage in brawl in shop Seán Bugler's return from an ankle injury was huge for the visitors as he pitched in with 0-3 along with Lorcan O'Dell and Con O'Callaghan. Davy Byrne won his battle with Tribes star man Shane Walsh, while veteran stopper Stephen Cluxton denied the Kilmacud man with a brilliant first-half save. Advertisement Walsh was back in Joyce's team after a back injury sidelined him in March. But he failed to have the desired impact with just one two-pointer in the first half as Damien Comer, suffering from a hamstring issue, looked on from the stands. But their fellow forward Finnerty stood up to the mark with 1-6. Still, Dublin's hunger proved too much for them as they silenced their doubters by dominating the kickouts at both ends. Paul Conroy's influence was curtailed by the brilliant Kilkenny and defender Theo Clancy, who hounded on the reigning Footballer of the Year every time the posts came into sight. Advertisement But Galway will be kicking themselves at giving up cheap possession and the wounded Dubs took full advantage. The visitors led 1-9 to 0-8 at half-time in the searing Salthill heat and applied a gruelling high press on their opponents. Tribe defender Johnny McGrath followed O'Callaghan everywhere he went but the Sky Blues skipper had the beating of him before he went off with a hamstring problem. DISASTER Bugler kicked the game's first score and later blocked Cian Hernon's goalbound effort on the line. Advertisement The hosts surged 0-5 to 0-2 ahead thanks to cracking two-pointers from Walsh and Finnerty with a slight breeze behind them. However, with 20 on the clock disaster struck when Liam Silke gifted Costello possession and he buried through Connor Gleeson's legs. Just two minutes later, Galway's engine Cillian McDaid turned the Dubs over and launched a slick attack. Finnerty laid it on a plate for Walsh but Cluxton brilliantly saved. O'Callaghan would then take off like a rocket to score his slick treble, as Finnerty and McDaid kept Galway in it and Colm Basquel kicked four wides for the Leinster men. Advertisement The hosts burst from the blocks after the restart with 1-2 in a flash. McDaid's booming ball inside fell into Thompson's path, as he brilliantly held off Byrne to lash home. Finnerty and Matthew Tierney followed up with quickfire scores to edge the Nestor Cup holders ahead, but Dublin's response was ruthless. Costello's free squared things again as Brian O'Leary got off the mark for the Sky Blues. GOAL RUSH Galway sub Peter Cooke was the next maroon ace to be left red-faced when he gave the ball straight to Kilkenny. Advertisement It was worked on to O'Dell for an inevitable score, before Kilkenny got one himself. Dublin got better with every score but Galway refused to go down easy on their home patch. McDaid and Seán McMahon were booked for grappling before Seán Kelly was penalised for charging Clancy much to the home side's fury. But the hosts would celebrate their second goal soon after. McDaid skewed a high ball which Maher brilliantly kept in play before it went wide, as Tierney flicked it on for Finnerty to bundle home on the line. Advertisement As the benches emptied, Kieran Molloy announced his arrival with a wonderful pass for Maher's leveller on the hour mark. But as temperatures rose, the Dubs prevailed. Costello and Tierney swapped scores before the hooter went with the Sky Blues on the ball. Costello fed Lahiff and the St Jude's men did the rest. Joyce added: 'These are huge games to get in. We'll get a lot of learnings out of the game tonight, there's no doubt about that. Advertisement 'It just puts a little bit more pressure on us to get results in the next two games. Simple as that, so that's what it is. There are huge games, we look forward to Celtic Park against Derry in two weeks.' DUBLIN : S Cluxton; D Byrne, T Clancy, S McMahon; A Gavin, S Bugler 0-3, B Howard; P Ó Cofaigh-Byrne, K McGinnis 0-2; C Costello 1-3, 2f, L O'Dell 0-3, C Kilkenny 0-2; B O'Leary 0-1, C O'Callaghan 0-3, C Basquel. Subs : T Lahiff 0-1 for O'Callaghan 45 mins; N Scully for O'Leary 51, C Murphy for Clancy 53, Clancy for Gavin 55, G McEneaney for McGinnis 60, L Breathnach for Bugler 61. GALWAY : C Gleeson; J McGrath 0-1, S Mulkerrin, J Glynn; D McHugh, S Kelly, L Silke; P Conroy, J Maher 0-1; C D'Arcy, S Walsh 0-2tp, C McDaid 0-1; M Tierney 0-2, R Finnerty 1-6, 1tp, 1f, M Thompson 1-1. Subs : P Cooke for Thompson 42-53 mins (blood); K Molloy for Conroy 53, Cooke for Kelly 53-60 (blood), D O'Flaherty for Hernon 55, Cooke for Walsh 60, T Culhane for D'Arcy 65, J Daly for Silke 67. REFEREE : D Gough (Meath) Advertisement
Irish Examiner
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
A summer stroll as Kerry thoughts turn back to Cork and the summer road
All-Ireland SFC Group Stage: Kerry 3-18 Roscommon 0-17 THREE family visitors came to town the weekend, and all begged the same questions. How are Kerry going, and will they win the All-Ireland? The first impregnates the second, though it is insignificant by comparison. Kerry need to be going as well as the carriage to Croke Park demands. The All-Ireland series will hardly take them much outside their comfort step and Munster is a wasteland. So everyone feasts on the minutiae. How has Sean O'Shea come back from that knee? What gear is Clifford in? Will they go with Joe O'Connor, Paudie and Seanie in a devilish half-forward unit? Will Dylan Casey hold off Paul Murphy? Read More Kerry experience inspired Gavin Crowley's tech business venture There is a price to be paid and this is it. It seeps into the creaks and the players have to be as vigilant as the night watchman. But they are human. Two years ago at this stage Mayo came and torpedoed a 28 year record that Kerry held proudly in Fitzgerald Stadium. Roscommon don't possess the same cachet as their Connacht neighbours but they're no mugs. Against the wind here they were poised and deliberate and kicked the better scores. Six of Kerry's eleven point total came from two point frees, but don't they nitpick that Kerry don't accumulate enough two-pointers? Supporters gather in the terrace before the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Kerry and Roscommon at Fitzgerald Stadium. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Daire Cregg and Ben Carroll were problematic for the Kerry block, each tagging on a nice point. At the other end David Clifford was quiet by the Clifford barometer, and Dylan Geaney quieter. But they led 0-11 to 0-6, and the crowd of 6,814 were occasionally engaged. Was there a Championship slap inflicted in the first half? Three to emerge from the group will do that. Most had already decided the result. The roads into Killarney were sprinkled with nothing but hardy annuals. A rare cocktail of a predictable weather forecast and the gorgeous reality settled any debate by midweek. For those who were there, the form of Joe O'Connor, even at wing forward, continues to stir enthusiasm for the summer road. With Diarmuid O'Connor back and kicking two first half points, the options in the middle eight are swelling for Jack O'Connor. Ditto with Mike Breen at centre back. The Beaufort man has the cut of a lad who's filling out the six jersey. And Paudie Clifford will add his own range of Fossa spice. But will they win the All-Ireland? Kerry would believe they are one of the more adventurous sides in the championship but the early moments of the second period underscored the primacy of data and the folly of pot shots these days. Paul Geaney and Sean O'Shea both had more than acceptable opportunities to score into the dressing room end but eschewed the chance to pull the trigger. They knew. Nevertheless, Roscommon went downfield and Ciaran Murtagh pointed a free. Eleven points of second half play had elapsed before Kerry, via David Clifford, roused themselves to score a point. Journalists watch the action from the press box. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile. The tie needed a Roscommon goal to stir the pot, instead it come at the other end as Briain O Beaglaoich did wonderfully to stay upright and set up David Clifford for the drilled finish on 49 minutes. 1-13 to 0-8. The crowd reaction was that of an audience that knew they could roll up their programmes and rumble for the car keys. Kerry should have had a penalty a minute later when Tom O'Sullivan was manhandled out of a goal but David Coldrick had a yellow card for Daire Cregg from a previous incident in his head. Shane Ryan converted the 45 to increase the gap to nine points. You could stick a fork in it now. It was done. And in case it wasn't Paul Geaney walked in Kerry's second goal on 53 minutes to make it 2-15 to 0-8. They have sorted, to a large degree anyway, the rules of the game, but the format of its blue riband needs addressing if they want to inject cut and thrust into these snoozefests. On the hour, Gavin White ghosted in at the back post to net Paul Geaney's sumptuous invite. 3-16 to 0-11. Conor Cox came on, and anytime he does in this part of the world, he has a little eager point to make, and that he did, grabbing three points in the dead time. By the hooter, Kerry were ten points to the good and thinking of Cork. Everyone else went out the gate asking themselves the other question. Scorers for Kerry: S O'Shea (0-7, 0-4 tpfs, 1f), D Clifford (1-3, tpf), P Geaney (1-1, 0-1 mark), G White (1-0), D O'Connor and J O'Connor (0-2 each), S. Ryan ('45'), B O'Beaglaoich, T Brosnan (0-1 each). Scorers for Roscommon: R Daly (0-3, 1 tp), C Cox (0-3, 1 tp), D Murtagh (0-3, 1 tp), C Murtagh (0-2, one free), B O'Carroll (0-2), B Stack, E Nolan, K Doyle, D Cregg (0-1 each). KERRY: S Ryan; D Casey, J Foley, T O'Sullivan; B O Beaglaoich, M Breen, G White; D O'Connor, B 'Dan' O'Sullivan; J O'Connor, S O'Shea, M Burns; D Clifford, P Geaney, D Geaney. Subs for Kerry: T Brosnan for D Geaney (47); G O'Sullivan for Burns (47); K Spillane for D Clifford (60), T Morley for O'Beaglaoich (62), M O'Shea for BD O'Sullivan (62). ROSCOMMON: C Carroll; N Higgins, B Stack, D Murray; S Lambe, R Daly, J McManus; E Nolan, K Doyle; D Ruane, E Smith, C Hand; D Cregg, B O'Carroll, C Murtagh. Subs for Roscommon: D Murtagh for Doyle (41), C Neary for Ruane (48), S Killoran for Smith (54), C Lennon for Lambe (54), C Cox for Hand (57). Referee: D Coldrick (Meath).
Irish Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
All-Ireland SFC group phase round two dates and times confirmed by GAA
The All-Ireland SFC group phase clash of Munster rivals Cork and Kerry, after the Kingdom needed extra time to clinch victory in the provincial semi-final in April, will take place at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday, May 31 with a 4.45pm throw-in, and it will be shown live on GAA+. Newly-crowned Leinster champions Louth will travel to Newry to face Down on the same afternoon, when Ulster champs Donegal will also go to Kingspan Breffni Park to take on Cavan. Reigning All-Ireland champions Armagh will return to Croke Park to meet Dublin on Sunday, June 1 after their Ulster final disappointment, and with the Dubs also looking to bounce back following their shock Leinster championship exit at the hands of Meath in the semi-finals. RTÉ will be broadcasting the game live. Connacht champions Galway will also be on the road with their trip to Celtic Park to face Derry on the same afternoon, in a fixture that will be shown on GAA+. Upcoming fixtures confirmed Wednesday, 21 May Dalata Hotel Group GAA Football All-Ireland U20 B Championship final, Westmeath v Monaghan Kingspan Breffni, Cavan 7.30pm Referee: TBC (extra time and winner to be decided on the day) Saturday, 31 May GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 1 Round 2 Tyrone v Mayo GAA+ O'Neills Healy Park, Omagh 7pm GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 2 Round 2 Cork v Kerry GAA+ SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 4.45pm Roscommon v Meath King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon (CCCC will confirm the throw-in time early next week) GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 3 Round 2 Down v Louth Páirc Esler, Newry, 5.30pm Sunday, 1 June 2025 Cavan v Donegal Kingspan Breffni, Cavan 2pm GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 3 Round 2 Monaghan v Clare St. Tiernach's Park, Clones 4pm GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 4 Round 2 Derry v Galway GAA+ Celtic Park, Derry, 2pm Dublin v Armagh Croke Park, Dublin 2pm RTÉ
