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BreakingNews.ie
10-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Armagh women retain Ulster title after beating Donegal
Armagh retained their Ulster women's football championship crown with a comprehensive win over Donegal in Clones. A huge crowd descended upon St Tiernach's Park as this game was played before the men's Ulster final between the same two counties. Advertisement Two early goals from Aoife McCoy set Armagh on their path to triumph, as they took the lead early and never relinquished it. Her first goal came on six minutes, as a slick handpassing move which involved Eve Lavery and Caroline O'Hanlon put her through and she drilled the ball into the roof of the net. Niamh Henderson added to the Orchard County's lead, before McCoy netted for a second time on 13 minutes. On this occasion it was all down to the Dromintee player as she claimed possession some 30 metres out from goal, went on a driving solo run and slotted past Claire Friel to put Armagh seven ahead. Advertisement At the other end, Donegal were plagued by wasteful shooting in front of the posts, with their solitary first half point coming from a Susanne White free. However, Armagh responded with scores from Emily Druse and Eve Lavery, before Grace Ferguson put the icing on the cake for their impressive first half performance with a superb point from distance. Donegal were first off the mark in the second half with a White point, but Armagh's Lauren McConville added her name to the scoresheet as she shrugged her way through a couple of challenges and slotted over with her left foot. James Daly's side weren't going away quietly however, with Cait Gillespie and Katie Dowds finding the mark. But Armagh put the game beyond all reasonable doubt 15 minutes from the end of time with their third goal. McCoy turned provider on this occasion, supplying a wide-open Niamh Coleman, and she made no mistake in sliding her effort into the bottom corner to put 10 between the sides. Rhiana McColgan and Eva Gallagher (two) scored in consolation for Donegal, whilst Kelly Mallon (free), Lavery, Maeve Lennon and Caoimhe McNally closed out the scoring for the victors.
RTÉ News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Donegal and Armagh ignoring peaks and troughs
Preordained but no less important – familiar foes Armagh and Donegal will battle it out for supremacy in the Ulster Ladies SFC final at Clones on Saturday afternoon and it still means everything. As the only two teams in the competition, as has been the case in recent times, this decider was penned in before a ball was even kicked in anger, but that does ensure the latest instalment in what has been quite a storied rivalry. So often clashes occur when one team is in a peak and the other in a trough, and that again will be the case with the Orchard County coming off the back of a Division 1 final defeat to Kerry while Donegal, managed by former Armagh boss James Daly, were unable to make it out of Division 2. Armagh carry strong favouritism into St Tiernach's Park, but that was the case in 2023 when they were expected to sweep to a fourth title in a row but were thwarted in Owenbeg. It was also the case last year when Armagh needed extra-time to come out on top, so you can take Blaithin Mackin's word when she says they're taking nothing for granted. "Any final you're in you want to win and obviously Ulster's massive. I know in my first four or five years we went to Ulster finals and we were getting beat by 20, 30 points so this group doesn't take it for granted how hard Ulster is to win. "We know last year it was really tough, and the year before we obviously got beat by Donegal, so yeah we don't take Ulster for granted but again, to do it in front of hopefully a big crowd would be even better, and I'm sure both teams are thinking that." For Tir Chonaill breakout defender Abigail Temple Asokuh, who has excelled in her three seasons on the panel, their performances in recent finals gives them hope ahead for the undercard of a double-header between the two counties with the men's teams to meet for the Anglo Celt directly after. "I think last year we showed them that we could keep up with them. "There's definitely a big rivalry there. Even before I came in, it's always been like that, which is great. Great competition and two great teams and with the All-Stars involved." Both players are prioritising Gaelic football right now but have huge talent in other sports. Temple Asokuh is a fine soccer player, no surprise when you consider her father Eloka 'Luca' Asokuh has an Under-17 World Cup winning medal to his name having helped Nigeria claim the crown in 1993 with the team spearheaded by a certain Nwankwo Kanu. Mackin also has enjoyed prominence away from the Gaelic field having played a key role as Melbourne claimed the 2022 AFLW Grand Final. When Armagh's season ends, and the player hopes that will be a while away yet, she will return to Australia. "I'm very lucky all of my ones have made the trip over, it's a really nice place, the people are very good to me over there, the Australians, but yeah when your family's not there - once the family are over it's really good, but you're a long way from home so that's the only tricky side to it. "The professional sporting athlete, whatever you want to call it, that lifestyle is really nice and you just get so much time to look after your body and look after yourself and prepare for the next training session, prepare for the next game whereas obviously at home you're working half nine the next day." Mackin will be one of four siblings chasing Ulster medals this weekend, with brother Connaire a key player for Kieran McGeeney's side, although injury rules out Aimee and Ciaran. Whatever the outcome, this Ulster rivalry is set for another significant chapter – especially with the closing stages likely to be played out in front of nearly 30,000 people. "It's going to be great to have the two games in one day at Clones, but it's a matter of the people wanting to go and watch these ladies," added Temple Asokuh. "We are just as good. We have amazing players across the whole country and some are probably better than some of the men to be honest. It's just a case of getting people out to these games and showing them how good we are."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Harrogate Town release five players after 2024-25
Harrogate Town have released forward James Daly, midfielders Dean Cornelius, Stephen Dooley and Matty Daly as well as defender Matty Foulds following the 2024-25 season. James Daly, 25, joined Harrogate in 2023 and scored a five goals for the club and made a total of 62 appearances for the club, including 45 this season. Cornelius, 27, joined from Scottish side Motherwell in 2023 and turned out 42 times this season, with 33-year-old Dooley making 28 appearances this term. Matty Daly, 24, made a cumulative 102 appearances, including a previous loan spell, with 27-year-old Foulds playing 82 games over a similar loan and permanent spell at the club. The club also said that defender Toby Sims will leave the club "to pursue his career overseas" after it mutually agreed to terminal his contract early. Harrogate remain in contract negotiations with Anthony O'Connor, Warren Burrell, Jack Muldoon, Josh March and Mark Oxley ahead of the 2025-26 League Two campaign.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Harrogate Town release five players after 2024-25
Harrogate Town have released forward James Daly, midfielders Dean Cornelius, Stephen Dooley and Matty Daly as well as defender Matty Foulds following the 2024-25 Daly, 25, joined Harrogate in 2023 and scored a five goals for the club and made a total of 62 appearances for the club, including 45 this 27, joined from Scottish side Motherwell in 2023 and turned out 42 times this season, with 33-year-old Dooley making 28 appearances this Daly, 24, made a cumulative 102 appearances, including a previous loan spell, with 27-year-old Foulds playing 82 games over a similar loan and permanent spell at the club also said that defender Toby Sims will leave the club "to pursue his career overseas" after it mutually agreed to terminal his contract remain in contract negotiations with Anthony O'Connor, Warren Burrell, Jack Muldoon, Josh March and Mark Oxley ahead of the 2025-26 League Two campaign.
