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Irish Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Joe Brolly's entertaining accumulator story does not add up
Accumulator timeline doesn't add up! Joe Brolly's column on how he and a friend lost out on a bet was entertaining as always, although the timeline seems off. This accumulator included Louth under-20s, Kerry and Down in the football and Tipperary hurlers, who all won, so it came down to two remaining games for, he hinted, a large return. 'Then, it was the big one: Limerick v Cork…,' Brolly wrote. 'By half-time it was 2-18 to 0-9, the Cork lads were asking for their mammy and we were feeling on top of the world.' READ MORE 'It was then,' he added, 'I decided to tune into Midwest Radio, just to bask in the inevitability of our triumph.' Joe 'sat there, listening sorrowfully, as it went from Cavan four up, to five, to six, to seven.' The puzzling part is that Cavan and Mayo had thrown in at 2.30pm and the hurling didn't start till 4pm. Confusion reigned across the board. With Limerick 1-2 to 0-0 ahead (4.02pm) and seemingly unaware Cavan were cruising with a few minutes left, Brolly's co-bettor texted him, 'home and hosed', with accompanying champagne and confetti emoji. A baffling oversight for a duo who 'agonise over wager like two great chess champions pondering their next move'! By half-time in the hurling, when Joe switched to the Midwest commentary from Castlebar and listened as Cavan pulled clear, the football had actually been over for almost half an hour, the accumulator long sank. Clean sheets a major priority for Donegal GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1, Ballybofey, Donegal 24/5/2025 Donegal vs Tyrone Donegal manager Jim McGuinness Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/John McVitty It felt almost shocking to see Tyrone rattle the Donegal net twice in the first half on Saturday evening; conceding goals in championship is most unDonegal-like behaviour on Jim McGuinness's watch. Before Saturday, the Glenties man had managed his county in 36 senior championship matches, with his side keeping 26 clean sheets in that time, for a strike-rate of 72 per cent. On only three previous occasions has a team scored more than one major against McGuinness's Donegal (Mayo in 2013 scored four, Cork grabbed three last year and Kerry bagged two in the 2014 All-Ireland final). For context, Jim Gavin oversaw 12 more matches in charge of the Dubs from 2013-19 but enjoyed just one more defensive shut-out (27 clean sheets in 48 games, equalling 56 per cent). Maybe McGuinness's understandable focus on not conceding goals was forged during his own playing career at senior level, when Donegal's habit of leaking majors cost them numerous big matches including Ulster Championship exits against Down in 1996 (1-9 to 0-11), Derry in 1998 (1-7 to 0-8), Armagh in '99 (2-11 to 0-12) and Fermanagh in 2000 and 2001 (1-12 to 0-13 and 1-9 to 0-11). Managers take bite at Big Apple Before a ball was pucked in the Lory Meagher, the Schemozzle reported on the disquiet among the hurling fraternity in the bottom tier at New York's inclusion. A stacked team including former Galway star Johnny Glynn, who is looking to complete the Liam MacCarthy-Lory Meagher double, entered the competition at the semi-final stage on Saturday and were priced at 1/100 to beat Monaghan. They duly obliged, leading by 18 points with 15 minutes remaining before winning by 13. Monaghan had played five matches to reach that point and their manager, Arthur Hughes, was not happy before the game, branding New York's inclusion 'an absolute disgrace'. In the final, New York will take on Cavan. 'It's not the New York players' fault, it's certainly not their manager's fault that they're in it, it's an absolute disgrace that they're in it, it's an absolute disgrace the way the GAA handled it,' said Cavan manager Ollie Bellew. Quote 'He's just a great man altogether isn't he?' Co-commentator Aaron Kernan on GAA+ after Michael Murphy sent over his second two-pointer against Tyrone. Royals rain supreme GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1, Pairc Tailteann, Navan, Meath 24/5/2025 Meath vs Cork Cork's Éanna O'Hanlon looks on as the wet weather conditions set in during the game Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady A big story from Páirc Tailteann was the biblical rain which, according to RTÉ radio commentator Martin Kiely, prompted some supporters to stream out (pun intended) even though it was still a one-point game. 'The rain is certainly pouring down now and God help the poor souls on the far side of the field that haven't got a brolly – and I'd say 80 per cent of them don't have,' noted Kiely, whose commentary was superb, at one stage. 'The water is coming in through the sheeting here, the Taoíseach is here, he might see about a grant for them,' Kiely joked. 'It feels like we're maybe in Old Trafford with the leaky roof!' chipped in co-comm Kyle Coney. There is a pun about Coney Island in there somewhere but we won't inflict it on you ... Number: 20,000 Free tickets the Leinster Council are giving out for underage teams to attend the Leinster and Joe McDonagh Cup finals.
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
All-Ireland winner slams Joe Brolly for claiming Donegal GAA star ‘got what he deserved' in post-Ulster final brawl
EAMON McGEE clapped back at Joe Brolly after he suggested the Donegal player who appeared to set off the brawl after the Ulster final "got what he deserved". There were ugly scenes after the 2 Eamon McGee hit back at Joe Brolly's assessment of the brawl that took place after the Ulster final Credit: Sportsfile 2 Joe Brolly suggested the player that set off the fight got what he deserved Credit: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile Video circulated on social media which some claim shows a Donegal player celebrating in the direction of the Orchard sideline, which led to an . Former Derry GAA star and RTE pundit Joe Brolly gave his take on the controversial incident on his Free State podcast, and suggested the player got what he deserved. He said: "He got really what he deserved, the kid. "He shouldn't be at it. I appreciate that it is beyond the boundaries to go knocking the head off him. Read More on GAA He continued: "You would think if that happened in a big rugby game that there would be any other outcome than that? "It was way outside what was acceptable and I will happily defend the Armagh subs if it ever came to it." The take drew plenty of reaction, including from All-Ireland winner McGee, who insisted more should be made of the Armagh reaction. He tweeted: "Should be less talk about what the Donegal player said or did and more talk about the mob that descended on him." Most read in GAA Football Saturday was Jim McGuinness' fifth provincial title as manager, having lost five finals as a player. And he was Gardai investigating as GAA fans engage in brawl in shop McGuinness said: 'Yeah, they're all very unique. They're all as special as the next one. And you're in a packed house out there and the sun's shining. And, you know, we all travelled to Ulster finals as children. And that's the moment. 'The house is full and the sun is shining. Somebody's going to win and somebody, unfortunately, is not going to win. 'We had a lot of days against Armagh, in many respects, where we were out the wrong side of it. "A lot of days I played in Ulster finals. So they're very special.' Donegal go into an All-Ireland SFC series group with Tyrone, Cavan and Mayo. And McGuinness continued: 'We will enjoy tonight, enjoy that with our families — and refocus then as quickly as we can because another competition is going to start now. 'But we're not talking much about that tonight. I'm just proud of them, proud of the way they went about it and kept going to the very end. And they're entitled to celebrate.' McGuinness condemned the ugly scenes that marred the end of their victory. He said: 'I don't have a perspective on that. It's not nice to see. It shouldn't happen. "I was giving my daughter a hug at the time. I didn't see what happened, but it shouldn't be in the game.'
Irish Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Barrister Joe Brolly would 'happily defend' Armagh players in Donegal row
Barrister Joe Brolly says he'd happily defend the Armagh players who waded into a Donegal opponent at the final whistle of last weeknd's Ulster Final. Donegal won the game, but after one of their players celebrated in front of the Armagh bench, an individual emerged and struck him. Social media footage also showed two more individuals coming from the same area to wade into the Donegal player. Brolly, speaking on his 'Free State' podcast to Dion Fanning said: 'He got really what he deserved, the kid. You know, he shouldn't be at it. 'I appreciate it's beyond the boundaries to go knocking the head off a man. 'You will go to the subs bench of a team that's just been beaten in an epic game and you will taunt them. 'Do you think if that happened in a big rugby game there would be any outcome other than that. I mean, it was way outside what was acceptable and I will happily defend the Armagh subs if it ever came to it.' Later Brolly said of the Donegal player: 'He's not a child. He knew what he was at and he shouldn't have been at it.' The full interview is available on 'the Free State' podcast.
Extra.ie
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Extra.ie
'And there you have it' -- Joe Brolly reacts to galling poster at protests
Joe Brolly has reacted to a poster which appeared at the anti-immigration protest which took place in Dublin over the weekend. Thousands took part in the rally in the city centre on Saturday which began at 2pm at the Garden of Remembrance at Parnell Square. Public transport was impacted and there was a heightened Garda presence throughout the city. Joe Brolly has reacted to a poster which appeared at the anti-immigration march which took place in Dublin over the weekend. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos The protest travelled down to Custom House Quay. Councillors Gavin Pepper, Malachy Steenson, Patrick Quinlan and Philip Sutcliffe were among the attendees. Chants of 'Ireland for the Irish,' and 'Get them out' were shouted with some protestors holding signs reading 'Coolock Says No,' 'Irish Lives Matter,' and 'Ireland is Full.' Another poster saw Conor McGregor, who was vocal in his support for the march, in between US President Donald Trump and President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Ahead of the protest, the Dubliner took to social media and branded the rally a 'big day here for our country.' The protest travelled down to Custom House Quay. Councillors Gavin Pepper; Malachy Steenson' Patrick Quinlan and Philip Sutcliffe amongst attendees. Pic: He said: 'Over 100 years ago, our brave men and women made the ultimate sacrifice so that we could live free today. So let us remind ourselves why we are here — and also why we are not here. 'We are not here to build hatred amongst each other. We are not here to sow division. We are here to commemorate the valiant heroes who went before us. We honour their spirit, we honour their fight.' 'To those leading the march and speaking for the tens of thousands standing behind you: be calm, be clear, speak with dignity. And there you have it — Joe Brolly (@JoeBrolly1993) April 26, 2025 'We want to hear your voice. Together, we rise. Together, we win. God bless us all. God bless Ireland.' Joe Brolly took to social media to share the picture of a galling poster at the rally which displayed McGregor alongside Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, simply writing: 'And there you have it.' The post was met with a mixed reaction, with those in support of McGregor stating that it was planted. One said: 'Clearly a plant like they did during the anti-lockdown protests. Remember Brolly cried his eyes out on Newstalk for a looted Foot Locker. They feel nothing for Ireland as a nation. It's parish and county for them only.' Another asked: 'Did you plant that there yourself Joe? The left funding nonsense to try to tarnish every one else.' A third added: 'Honestly. The mentality of this crowd and who's lead they are following,' while a fourth commented: 'The unholy trinity.' A counter-protest took place at the nearby GPO at 1.30pm. Their counter chants heard criticism of McGregor, who was last year found liable for rape, as well as 'refugees are welcome here.'
