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The 42
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Brennan labels Leinster Council decision 'a disgrace' over double-header
LOUTH MANAGER GER Brennan has called the decision by the Leinster Council to stage a double-header last Sunday at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, as 'a disgrace.' The curtain-raiser to Louth's Leinster semi-final win over Kildare was a provincial club football league final between Rosemount and Milltown. Brennan only found out the fixture was taking place after a friend of his, Fr Joe Campbell, who married himself and his wife Aisling, sent him an image advertising the league final. 'Dare I say, it was a bit of a disgrace and badly organised from the Leinster Council,' said Brennan, speaking at the launch of the Leinster football final yesterday at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Drogheda. 'Also bringing the two teams to O'Connor Park, I'd rather have played in Croke Park myself.' Advertisement When he learned about the first game, Brennan contacted the Louth county board. 'So I rang the county board and asked them were they aware of it and they said no. It was just horseshit. 'We were all squashed into one dressing room. How that was organised before a semi-final of the Leinster championship was just incredible. 'It was terrible. I was talking to (Kildare manager) Brian Flanagan beforehand, I know him over the years and he's a sound fella. And we were there looking at each other because you have the guts of 15 or 16 in a backroom team and then you have 30 lads togging out, your 26 and your four reserves. 'And you have another seven or eight fellas who didn't make the squad or are injured. We were like sardines in one changing room. 'You couldn't swing a cat in there. It was the same for Kildare as well. There are two dressing rooms either side of the tunnel on the terrace side in Tullamore and the ones that are slightly bigger are the ones that the two club teams took.' As he prepares for an unusual Leinster final on Sunday week, the first time Dublin have not featured in the decider since 2010, in a campaign that also coincides with them playing their semi-final loss to Meath in Portlaoise, Brennan conceded that Dublin have enjoyed a huge advantage by playing so many games in Croke Park. 'Dublin playing in Croke Park the whole time is an advantage. You're so familiar with the ground. 'For lads not used to playing there to go into Croke Park for a provincial final or a semi-final against Dublin, you're absolutely disadvantaged. 'I don't know about Robbie (Brennan, Meath manager), you'd have to ask him, but I know the Louth and Kildare lads would rather have played in Croke Park, so I actually don't think it was a good move to take the semi-finals out of Croke Park on this occasion. 'But then would Meath have finished the game as strongly? I don't know.' ***** Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025: Meet the International Javelin Throw Stars Competing in India
The Neeraj Chopra classic will be held at the Sree Kanteerava stadium, Bengaluru on May 24. Tokyo 2020 gold medallist and reigning world champion Neeraj will headline the meet in his honour, but he'll face tough competition from some of the biggest names in javelin. Below is the list of international stars who will be in action. Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 International Competitors Anderson Peters (GRN) Thomas Rohler (GER) Julius Yego (KEN) Curtis Thompson (USA) Genki Dean (JPN) Luiz Mauricio da Silva (BRA) Rumesh Pathirage (SRI)
See - Sada Elbalad
21-02-2025
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
Get to Know 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Draw
Rana Atef On Friday, UEFA organized the draw of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. On Tuesday, the final eight teams joined the top eight from the league phase after the conclusion of the playoff round which witnessed several surprises with the elimination of top tiers like Juventus, Machester City, and AC Milan. The results of the draw are as follows: Champions League round of 16 draw: PSV (NED) vs Arsenal (ENG) Paris (FRA) vs Liverpool (ENG) Club Brugge (BEL) vs Aston Villa (ENG) Benfica (POR) vs Barcelona (ESP) Borussia Dortmund (GER) vs Lille (FRA) Bayern München (GER) vs Leverkusen (GER) Feyenoord (NED) vs Inter (ITA) Champions League quarter-final draw: PSV (NED)/Arsenal (ENG) vs Real Madrid (ESP)/Atleti (ESP) Paris (FRA)/Liverpool (ENG) vs Club Brugge (BEL)/ Aston Villa (ENG) Benfica (POR)/Barcelona (ESP) vs Borussia Dortmund (GER)/Lille (FRA) Bayern München (GER)/Leverkusen (GER) vs Feyenoord (NED) vs Inter (ITA) Champions League semi-final draw: PSV/Arsenal/Madrid/Atleti vs Paris/Liverpool/Club Brugge/Aston Villa Benfica/Barcelona/Dortmund/Lille vs Bayern/Leverkusen/Feyenoord/Inter The games of the round of 16 will take place on March 4 and 5, while the second leg will take place on March 11 and 12. The quarter-finals are set for April 8 and 9 March, while the second leg will take place on April 15 and 16. The semi-finals will take place on April 29 and 30, and the second leg will be on May 6 and 7. The final is set for May 31.
