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The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Conor Whelan stars as Galway beat Dublin to book Leinster final berth against Kilkenny
MICHAEL DONOGHUE says Galway remain a work in progress despite surging through to the Leinster SHC final. 2 Conor Whelan starred for Galway in the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship against Dublin at Parnell Park on Sunday 2 Galway manager Micheál Donoghue praised their opponents after his side's triumph The sides were tied at half-time but Galway sped clear from there to leave Dublin as a speck in their rear view mirror. Captain Conor Whelan was terrific, as was 2017 And Cathal Mannion provided eight more points, all from frees, to bring his provincial takings to a whopping 2-45. Tom Monaghan and Brian Concannon weighed in with nine points between them also as Galway lorded it in virtually every sector. read more on gaa It was Galway's first ever win over Dublin in a Championship game on Dublin soil. Dublin looked flat and jaded after an epic encounter with Kilkenny a week earlier. They only really got it going for a couple of minutes in the first-half, when they reeled off 1-3 without reply, and late on when they pinched two consolation goals. Aside from that it was all Galway who took full advantage of the stiff wind after the break. Most read in GAA Hurling That's four provincial wins on the bounce since their Round 1 defeat to Kilkenny - but it remains to be seen if they really are a better team now. Boss Donoghue said: "Dublin showed their quality and took their goals really well but we'd be really disappointed with the way we conceded those goals. Sharlene Mawdsley encounters unexpected headache on first trip abroad since GAA boyfriend reveal "It just illustrates the work we still have to do with the lads and the inexperience that's still there. "For us, it's been a really good trajectory over the last couple of weeks and we're glad we're going into a Leinster final. "It will give less experienced fellas the chance to be involved in a Leinster final, a huge day, and that can only be good for them as they move forward as players. "Overall, the lads worked hard and prided themselves on that but there's still a lot to learn." Donoghue was the only manager across the two Division 1 groups in this year's league to hit the 40 mark for players used. And at times throughout the provincial campaign he's looked like he's still trying to find his favoured fifteen. He made five more changes for this game after hitting Antrim for 6-27 in Round 4. Their shape and balance looked good and they were clever with how they got bodies back in the first-half, when Dublin had the strong wind. Dublin still had scoring opportunities but blasted eight wides, leaving the scores tied at 1-7 to 0-10 at the break. Dubs boss Niall O Ceallachain reckoned that to stand any chance of winning, they needed to be six or seven clear at that stage. But the hosts never looked like getting it going despite finishing strongly against Kilkenny the previous weekend. They fought back from 16 points down at one stage against Kilkenny to trail by just two late on but couldn't carry that momentum into this one. Captain Chris Crummey pucked a stray pass to a Galway player who set up Concannon for an easy score at one stage in the second-half. It summed up a lot of Dublin's difficulties on the day. Donoghue said: "The wind was a massive factor. We were happy enough with where we were at half-time, even if we weren't happy with conceding the first goal. "Then obviously with the strength of the wind in the second-half we could push up on their puck-outs, force them to go long. "I thought in the first 15 minutes of the second-half we dominated and that was reflected on the scoreboard." Dublin supporters hoped for a performance like the one in 2019 when they beat Galway at Parnell Park and knocked them out of the Championship. But, if anything, this was more like the beating Dublin took from Galway in Tullamore in 2017. Galway won the All-Ireland that year and their captain fantastic David Burke is still going strong. He blasted three points despite coming back from a career threatening injury just last year. Boss Donoghue said: "Why wouldn't every young fella love being involved in the county set up when you have role models like David and Daithi Burke, and three or four others. "So today was a good day but we have a tough one coming around the next time." All is not lost for Dublin who are still through to a June 14/15 All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final against Laois or Kildare, in Portlaoise or Newbridge. Galway 0-29 Dublin 3-15 Galway: D Fahy; P Mannion, F Burke, D Burke; C Fahy 0-2, G Lee, TJ Brennan 0-1; D Burke 0-3, S Linnane 0-1; J Fleming, T Monaghan 0-4, C Whelan 0-3; B Concannon 0-5, C Mannion 0-8, 8f, A Burns 0-1. Subs: C Cooney 0-1 for Fleming 22-25, blood, J Grealish for Daithi Burke 48, T Killeen for Fleming 60, Cooney for Burns 60, R Glennon for Linnane 70. Dublin: S Brennan; P Smyth, C McHugh, J Bellew; C Donohoe 0-1, C Crummey 0-1, P Doyle 0-1; C Burke, B Hayes 0-1; R McBride 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-3, D Power; S Currie 1-6, 1-0pen, 4f, 1 65, J Hetherton, A Jamieson-Murphy 0-1. Subs: R Hayes for Murphy 46, C Currie for Power 51, D Lucey for Bellew 55, F Whitely for Burke 58, C O Riain 1-0 for Doyle 68-69, blood, O Riain for B Hayes 70. Ref: C Lyons (Cork).
The Irish Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Kilkenny survive first-half scare to see off brave Antrim challenge in Leinster hurling championship battle
KILKENNY pulled away in the final 20 minutes of this Leinster SHC round 2 clash to score a victory over Antrim at Corrigan Park. Derek Lyng's men trailed by one at the break and the gap could have been more, but they were in no mood to contemplate a shock as they out-scored the hosts by 2-13 to 0-1 from the 48th minute. 1 James McNaughton of Antrim in action against Cian Kenny of Kilkenny during the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Credit: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile Eoin Cody top-scored for the Cats as he finished with 1-13 as his free-taking and ability to lead the charge from play helped get his side right on top, while Martin Keoghan's goal in the 51st minute was a blow Antrim never recovered from. Lyng, however, later conceded that the hosts were the better team at times. He said: 'We got back into it in the second half and found our groove a little bit more. We got the result we needed and we move on to the next game. 'We got a good lead at the start and just sat back. Read More on GAA 'That's something we will be working on for the next couple of weeks as it won't be good enough as we go along.' Kilkenny flew out of the traps and were 0-8 to 0-1 ahead after 11 minutes before Antrim settled to rattle off four of their own and get level, with good work from Conor Johnston putting James McNaughton in for a goal. The Loughgiel man almost had a second three minutes later, only to be denied by the post. But three Cody scores seemed to settle Kilkenny. Most read in Sport Two was the margin when Antrim got a second goal in the 33rd minute as Keelan Molloy did well to whip home under pressure and the Saffrons took a 2-8 to 0-13 lead into the break. Kilkenny upped the pace in the second period with Cody frees and a score from Harry Shine putting them two up, only for McNaughton to point a free and Nigel Elliott seeing a rasping drive tipped over by Cats keeper Eoin Murphy. RTE pundit Peter Canavan angers fans after leaving notable county out of his 'big four' All-Ireland contenders Then the Marble County completely took over with Billy Ryan and Cian Kenny landing points to ensure the starting front eight were on the board. From the restart in the 51st minute, Keoghan overturned Paddy Burke and galloped through for the goal, which put his side 1-21 to 2-11 ahead. That was the game-breaker as Antrim's resistance was broken and Kilkenny scored 1-12 without reply as Mikey Butler and Tommy Walsh added their names to the board. McNaughton finally ended a barren 25 minutes for Antrim in added time, but Kilkenny finished with a flourish as Billy Drennan pointed. And with the last act of the game, Cody got a goal from a free to put the cap on a fine second-half display. A disappointed Antrim boss Davy Fitzgerald said: 'That wasn't an 18-point defeat. We had six goal opportunities but that margin was the last 15 minutes, conceding most of that. 'For 45-48 minutes, we showed what we can do. 'They got a seven-point lead early but from then on we were good. But after we made the mistake that led to their goal, we lost confidence. 'They weren't even good goals. The first was a mistake and the second we switched off. 'When we penetrated through the middle, we looked good and as good as I've seen us for 45 minutes. Our tackling was good, shape was good, everything was good, but just when that first goal went in, the buzz went out of us.' Next up, Kilkenny face Offaly at Nowlan Park on May 10, while Antrim are also back at home on the same day when they welcome Dublin to Corrigan Park. KILKENNY : E Murphy; M Butler 0-1, H Lawlor, T Walsh 0-1; M Carey, R Reid, P Deegan 0-1; C Kenny 0-2, J Molloy 0-2; F Mackessy 0-1f, J Donnelly 0-1, B Ryan 0-1; S Donnelly 0-3, M Keoghan 1-2, E Cody 1-13, 1-9f. Subs : H Shine 0-1 for F Mackessy 40 mins, L Hogan for S Donnelly 64, B Drennan 0-1 for J Donnelly 67, K Doyle for M Carey 67, E Lyng for C Kenny 70. ANTRIM : R Elliott; S Rooney, N O'Connor, P Burke; C Boyd, J Maskey, C Bohill 0-1; E Campbell, G Walsh; K Molloy 1-1, N Elliott 0-1, S Walsh; R McCambridge, J McNaughton 1-9, 9f, C Johnston. Subs : C McKeown for C Johnston h-t, S McKay for R McCambridge 52 mins, J McLaughlin for S Walsh 55, E O'Neill for E Campbell 69, A McGarry for G Walsh 69. REFEREE : S Hynes (Galway).
Irish Examiner
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
'There will be strange results in this championship' says Dublin boss after edging Wexford shoot-out
Leinster senior hurling championship, Round 2 Dublin 3-26 Wexford 4-19 Before the Leinster championship began, this had the look of a shoot-out for third position in the table and the final qualifying position. It could yet prove to be just that, with Kilkenny and Galway locking down the two Leinster final positions, in which case Dublin's latest come-from-behind win at Parnell Park will prove significant. Then again, Wexford were installed as significant favourites before Saturday's trip to Parnell Park, despite not beating Dublin in Leinster since 2018, so you can understand Dublin manager Niall O Ceallachain's unease with assumptions. "Sure everyone talks about it being like that every year, and it never works out like that," said O Ceallachain of the apparent race to pick up the crumbs behind Kilkenny and Galway. "I don't understand that conversation because it never works out like that. It's looking at it in a traditional way and making predictions but sure no matter how often people are proven wrong, they keep saying the same thing. "There are going to be strange results in this Leinster championship that will go against the grain. It will happen in Munster too." Brian Hayes of Dublin signs hurls after the Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match between Dublin and Wexford at Parnell Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile What's certain is that O Ceallachain is getting a sweet tune from his Dublin panel who have come from three points behind in the second-half of Leinster SHC games on consecutive Saturdays to win. They trailed Wexford by that margin with 20 minutes to go, having previously overcome Offaly, when Cian O'Sullivan was hauled down for a penalty. Sean Currie dispatched it, according to referee Michael Kennedy at least, though every Wexford person in the 7,734 argued that the ball didn't cross the line after goalkeeper Mark Fanning blocked it. Currie's 'goal' tied the game and momentum swung further in Dublin's direction shortly after with 52nd and 54th minute goals from John Hetherton. From the nearby St Vincent's club, it was arguably Hetherton's best performance in blue and he finished with 2-3, claiming the Man of the Match gong. "He was brilliant and we felt he could do that sort of damage on a day like today," said O Ceallachain. "The challenge for Hedgo now is that we need the same in two weeks' time, in three weeks' time, in four weeks' time." After extracting four points from their two home games, Dublin will travel to Antrim next, followed by Kilkenny. O Ceallachain said he didn't know if injured duo Danny Sutcliffe and Donal Burke would be fit for the trip to Belfast. "We'll look at it this week, I genuinely don't know," he said. Dublin put up a decent tally in their absence, surging 0-9 to 1-2 clear in the opening quarter. Rory O'Connor's fourth minute solo goal kept Wexford in it and they eventually came alive in the second quarter. Cian Byrne's 27th minute goal helped them to lead 2-11 to 0-16 at half-time. Wexford were three points clear when Dublin were awarded that 50th minute penalty. Wexford manager Keith Rossiter was furious with the referee for allowing the goal to stand, as well as an earlier Currie point from a free after Kevin Foley had been adjudged to have thrown the ball. "I looked at the video - the ball didn't cross the line," said Rossiter of the ghost goal. In a game that Dublin won by four points, Currie's 1-1 from those placed balls was highly significant. "There was another one, Conor Hearne was going down the sideline, let the ball in, was hit after the ball had gone and ended up in the hoarding, the ball comes back out, Dublin get a free on the 45 and the referee goes back and books the player that hit Conor Hearne, yet it's a free to Dublin," said Rossiter. "So there's five points. "I could go back through a couple of decisions like that, that I wouldn't be happy with. I wouldn't be happy with the display at all. I'd normally say nothing, just get on with it, but we played Kilkenny last year, they got a penalty when they were four or five yards outside the big box and I got an apology the following week saying, 'I'm sorry, sorry that this has happened'. "But it's no good to Matthew O'Hanlon, Dee O'Keeffe and Matthew O'Hanlon who have all retired. That game was in the melting pot at the time." Scorers for Dublin: S Currie 1-11 (8 frees, 1-0 penalty); J Hetherton 2-3; C O'Sullivan 0-3; B Hayes, D Power 0-2 each; R Hayes, P Dunleavy, C Crummey, C Donohoe, C Currie 0-1 each. Scorers for Wexford: L Chin 1-7 (1-5 frees); R O'Connor 1-2; C Dunbar, C Byrne 1-1 each; K Foley, C Hearne, S Donohoe 0-2 each; R Lawlor, D Reck 0-1 each. Dublin: E Gibbons; A Dunphy, P Smyth, J Bellew; P Doyle, P Dunleavy, C Crummey; C Burke, C Donohoe; B Hayes, C O'Sullivan, D Power; S Currie, J Hetherton, R Hayes. Subs: C Currie for R Hayes (59); C McHugh for Dunphy (63); R McBride for B Hayes (69). Wexford: M Fanning; C Foley, C Molloy, S Reck; C McGuckin, D Reck, E Ryan; S Donohoe, C Hearne; R Lawlor, R O'Connor, C Dunbar; C Byrne, L Chin, K Foley. Subs: S Casey for Chin (35-38, temp); Casey for Chin (42-43, blood); L Ryan for C Foley (57); Casey for Lawlor (58); S Roche for Donohoe (67); C Byrne Dunbar for Byrne (74). Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary).
