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Irish Independent
3 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Limerick advance to Tailteann Cup quarter-finals with first-ever win over Westmeath
Limerick senior footballers recorded their first-ever competitive win against Westmeath in Portlaoise, thereby advancing directly to the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup.
RTÉ News
4 hours ago
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- RTÉ News
Limerick strike late against Westmeath to secure Tailteann Cup quarter-final berth
Limerick have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup after a dramatic win by the narrowest of margins against Westmeath, as it finished 0-19 to 0-18 at Laois Hire O'Moore Park. For the vanquished it's a preliminary quarter-final date next weekend. The opening 20 minutes was a cat-and-mouse affair with both teams retaining possession and reluctant to have a pot at the target due to the swirling wind, and they were tied at 0-05 apiece at this juncture. Limerick's scores came courtesy of the outstanding James Naughton (four, including three from play) and Emmett Rigter (one), while Luke Loughlin (two), Kevin O'Sullivan, Nigel Harte, and Sam McCartan raised white flags for the Lake County outfit. Midfielder Ray Connellan scored a wonderful two-pointer in the 25th minute for the Lake County - as it transpired, the only one of the contest - and when Lorcan Dolan added a one-pointer soon afterwards it looked like the pre-match favourites might pull away. However, it was Jimmy Lee's charges who took over for the final quarter-hour of the first half, registering five one-pointers in that period from the boots of Naughton, Paul Maher, Tommy Childs, Rigter, and Danny Neville to deservedly lead by 0-10 to 0-08 at the interval, despite Westmeath having had strong claims for a penalty waved away in the 29th minute after skipper Ronan Wallace had made a great goalward run. Limerick had the better of the third quarter and they had deservedly increased their lead to five points (0-15 to 0-10) by the 52nd minute, with Naughton again prominent in attack. Dermot McCabe's troops spurned a glorious goal chance in the 44th minute when McCartan looked certain to score from close range. However, Westmeath had a purple patch for the next 12 minutes during which they scored seven unanswered points in open play, including a brace apiece from their most consistent duo of Wallace and Loughlin – the latter's second was an inspirational score. Limerick remained composed and points from Naughton, sub Rob Childs and goalkeeper Josh Ryan (seconds after Westmeath sub Brandon Kelly had hit the post with a fisted effort) edged them ahead with a minute of normal time remaining. A minimum of three minutes' added-time was announced, and when Loughlin slotted over a free in the second of these a draw seemed certain, thereby making Westmeath potential group winners on scoring difference. But up popped Rigter to complete his points' hat-trick with time almost up to give the Shannonsiders their first ever competitive win against their midlands rivals. Westmeath: Conor McCormack; David Giles, Sam Smyth, Jamie Gonoud; Joe Moran, Ronan Wallace (0-02), Sam McCartan (0-02); Ray Connellan (0-03, 1 2pt), Eoghan McCabe; Matthew Whittaker, Kevin O'Sullivan (0-01), Nigel Harte (0-01); Luke Loughlin (0-07, one free), Stephen Smith (0-01), Lorcan Dolan (0-01). Subs: Brían Cooney for McCabe (28), Tadhg Baker for Harte (inj., 35), Danny Scahill for Giles (h-t), Brandon Kelly for Dolan (53), Shane Allen for Connellan (69). Limerick: Josh Ryan (0-01); Jason Hassett, Darren O'Doherty, Mark McCarthy; Paul Maher (0-01), Iain Corbett, Tony McCarthy; Tommie Childs (0-01), Darragh O'Hagan: James Naughton (0-08, two frees), Emmett Rigter (0-03), Cillian Fahy; Peter Nash (0-01, free), Danny Neville (0-02), Killian Ryan.
Irish Examiner
4 hours ago
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- Irish Examiner
Limerick secure Tailteann Cup progression with stunning victory over Westmeath
Tailteann Cup: Limerick 0-19 Westmeath 0-18 Limerick booked their spot in the Tailteann Cup quarter-finals following a dramatic 0-19 to 0-18 win over Westmeath at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise. Westmeath had kicked seven points on the trot to reverse a five-point deficit they faced with 20 minutes to go but Limerick fought back to earn a stunning win with Emmet Rigter's score proving decisive. It was a cagey opening five minutes of the contest, with Luke Loughlin and Darragh O'Hagan both missing the target from the respective opening attacks. Limerick did hit the front on six minutes with James Naughton landing the first of five scores in the opening half. Westmeath hit back through Loughlin and Karl O'Sullivan but a Naughton free squared the game up once more. Naughton fired Limerick in front with a second from play that Nigel Harte cancelled out, before Emmet Rigter saw Jimmy Lee's men 0-4 to 0-3 clear. Naughton then put daylight between the teams, only for Loughlin and an excellent Sam McCartan score to level the game for a fourth time. Ray Connellan put Westmeath back in the ascendancy with a two-pointer that was quickly followed up by a smart Lorcan Dolan score. Limerick didn't panic and were soon level for a fifth time with Naughton, Paul Maher and Tommie Childs seeing the score at 0-8 apiece in the lead up to half time. Rigter's second of the half and a fine Danny Neville effort from play saw put Limerick 0-10 to 0-8 up at the end of an entertaining opening stanza. A Naughton free increased Limerick's advantage to three points in the early stages of the second half but two Loughlin efforts had Westmeath to back to within one with 40 minutes played. Naughton again hit the target to restore a two-point advantage but Westmeath missed out on a golden opportunity to go in front after Ronan Wallace and Loughlin combined. Still, the final pass went astray close to the Limerick goal. Limerick then enjoyed a period of dominance with Neville, Peter Nash and substitute Darragh Murray all registering scores to see them 0-15 to 0-10 ahead on the 50-minute mark. Tadhg Baker was then denied a goal for Westmeath after a smart Josh Ryan save, but Westmeath scores from Stephen Smith and Wallace kept Dermot McCabe's charges in touch heading into the final quarter. Conellan, Wallace, McCartan and two from Loughlin then brought Westmeath into a two-point lead, looking good for victory. However, Limerick fought back through Naughton and Bob Childs to level and then Ryan popped up with a score to put them ahead once more. A Loughlin free squared the game up for an eighth time but Rigter found a winner for Limerick to send them into the Tailteann Cup quarter-final. Scorers for Limerick: J Naughton 0-8 (2f), E Rigter 0-3, D Neville 0-2, P Maher, T Childs, P Nash 1f), D Murray, B Childs and J Ryan 0-1 each. Scorers for Westmeath: L Loughlin 0-7 (1f), R Connellan 0-3, (1tp), S McCartan and R Wallace 0-2 each, K O'Sullivan, N Harte, L Dolan and S Smith 0-1 each. Limerick: J Ryan; J Hassett, D O'Doherty, M McCarthy; P Maher, I Corbett, T McCarthy; T Childs, D O'Hagan; J Naughton, E Rigter, C Fahy; P Nash, D Neville, K Ryan. Subs: D Murray for Fahy (47), R O'Brien for Maher (56), B Childs for T Childs (56), A Meade for Neville (70). Westmeath: C McCormack; D Giles, S Smyth, J Gonoud; J Moran, R Wallace, S McCartan; R Connellan, E McCabe; M Whittaker, K O'Sullivan, N Harte; L Loughlin, S Smith, B Kelly. Subs: B Cooney for McCabe (26), T Baker for Harte (34), D Scahill for Giles (h-t), B Kelly for Dolan (52), S Allen for Connellan (70). Referee: K Eanatta (Tyrone).
Irish Independent
5 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
GAA: Follow all the football and hurling action from around the country as it happens
LIVE | There's another bumper day of GAA action in store as the SFC and Tailteann Cup continue in football and the Christy Ring, Lory Meagher and Nickey Rackard Cups reach their conclusion at Croke Park. We'll keep you up to date across all codes in our GAA blog below. All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Cork v Kerry, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4.45 – GAA+ Down v Louth, Páirc Esler, 5.30 Roscommon v Meath, King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park, 6.0 Tyrone v Mayo, O'Neills Healy Park, 7.0 – GAA+ Tailteann Cup Westmeath 0-8 Limerick 0-11 Offaly v Laois, Cedral St Conleth's, 6.0 Wicklow v Waterford, Chadwicks Wexford Park Christy Ring Cup final Derry v London, Croke Park, 5.0 – Spórt TG4 YouTube Lory Meagher Cup final Cavan 0-1 New York 0-1 Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 1-21 Roscommon 3-16 (FULL TIME) All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Championship final Kilkenny 0-0 Tipperary 0-0 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 3 final Wicklow 1-08 Longford 2-13 (FULL TIME) All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Derry v Galway, Owenbeg, 2.0 Kilkenny v Waterford, UPMC Nowlan Park, 4.0 Limerick v Wexford, Mick Neville Park, 4.0 Tipperary v Cork, The Ragg, 4.0 5 minutes ago The teams and officials are on the field at Croke Park for the Lory Meagher Cup final. Neither Cavan or New York have tasted success in the competition, with the Breifne County beaten by Fermanagh in the 2021 final. 12 minutes ago With all 16 teams in All-Ireland SFC action across this weekend, eight-time winner Philly McMahon has been musing whether Gaelic Football is entering a new era - one of the elusive and jinky forward. That, he says, can be the key to success. 15 minutes ago Mayo face Tyrone in Omagh at 7pm this evening. On Frank Roche reflects on two weeks which has brought a shock defeat, Kevin McStay stepping back, officers confronting financial allegations and 'toxic' emails. 19 minutes ago Roscommon's third goal at Croke Park, score by Robbie Fallon, which ultimately proved the difference in the end for his team. Fallon hit 1-2 in total, as did Sean Canning and Brendan Mulry in the full forward line. The GAA on Twitter / X Robbie Fallon with a 3⃣rd goal for @RoscommonGAA against @MayoGAA in the Nicky Rackard Cup Final 🏆 #MAYVROS The GAA (@officialgaa) May 31, 2025 External contentWhen displaying external content, data is transferred to third parties. 23 minutes ago Tailteann Cup 39' Westmeath 0-8 Limerick 0-10 It's half time at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise and after a tight 35 minutes-plus, Limerick have emerged with a two point advantage. James Naughton has accounted for five of those scores, four from play. 27 minutes ago Joint captains Conor Mulry and Conor Cosgrove lift the Nickey Rackard at Croker for Roscommon, to a fair roar from a modest crowd. 30 minutes ago To 2007 and 2015, add 2025 to the Roscommon Roll of Honour. Only four time winners Donegal have claimed the Nickey Rackard on more occasions than the Rossies now. 32 minutes ago Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 1-21 (24) Roscommon 3-16 (25) (70) FULL TIME! - Four unanswered scores late in the day from Ben McGahon, Eoin Kiernan and Brenan Mulry quell the Mayo surge and Roscommon claim the Nickey Rackard Cup. 39 minutes ago Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 1-21 Roscommon 3-12 (67) A point from play Eoin Delaney, either side of a few wides for Mayo, gives his team more breathing space. They might have come to rue some wasteful scoring attempts in the last ten minutes but a Sean Kenny score leaves Roscommon needing a goal. 46 minutes ago Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 1-19 Roscommon 3-12 (60) GOAL! - Big few minutes in the game as Eoin Delaney nets to bring Mayo within a point of Roscommon. Shane Boland immediately follows up with a score to level and then Liam Lavin does the same. Mayo have turned it around. 52 minutes ago Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 0-16 3-12 Roscommon (53) GOAL! - Robbie Fallon nets for the Rossies after being picked out with a centre. Three different goalscorers for Roscommon, who now lead by five. 55 minutes ago Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 0-16 2-12 Roscommon (52) The Nickey Rackard Cup final is 50 minutes in and Roscommon lead Mayo by a two points, 2-12 to 0-16, at GAA HQ. Roscommon had led by three at the internal but Mayo are staying in it. Today 09:01 AM Hello and welcome to live blog coverage of Saturday's Gaelic Games action. Barry Landy here and I'll be keeping you up-to-date throughout the afternoon and evening right here. There are 16 matches taking place across the country, including four clashes in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship group series, as well as matches in the Tailteann Cup and three finals from Croke Park and more besides. The meeting of Munster's big guns Cork and Kerry at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the first game of the day available to GAA+ subscribers and Tyrone v Mayo follows later with a 7pm throw-in. The Christy Ring, Lory Meagher and Nickey Rackard cup finals from Croke Park are all available to watch on the Spórt TG4 YouTube channel.
The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Don't Kill the Jeopardy' – Limerick boss John Kiely warns against expanding All-Ireland series
INCREASING the scope for qualification for the All- Ireland series would diminish the provincial hurling championships. That is the view of 2 Limerick manager John Kiely warned against expanding All-Ireland series 2 Limerick manager John Kiely says the current format must not be altered With the season already over for teams like Waterford, Wexford and All-Ireland champions Clare, the format has been called into question in some quarters. After last Sunday's loss to In each of the six editions of the round-robin system that have been played since its introduction, the Déise have yet to secure the top-three finish required. But allowing a fourth team to advance is not a proposal that Kiely would favour. READ MORE ON GAA He said: 'They've made great progress this year. Peter has done really, really well. It's tough. 'I suppose you just have to keep going back and eventually you'll get the breakthrough. 'Look at Tipperary last year, where they were bottom of the group and this year they've turned it around. 'They've got five points on the board. Most read in GAA Hurling 'The three teams tied with five points and it was only score difference that separated the three teams in the group at the top, so it can be done. 'Do I think putting four teams out is going to improve it? I don't. I think it'll actually diminish the importance of the games. There's great jeopardy there. 'It's tough, but it's a good tough. When you love sport, you want to be involved in a competition that has incredible standards, incredible competition, incredible rivalries and real jeopardy. 'That's what the Munster Championship has and that's why it's so special. That's why the crowds are turning out. We have to embrace the jeopardy with the desire to get out.' Kiely also empathised with supporters amid anger over another price hike for next Saturday's Munster final between his side and Cork. A €5 increase for the second year in a row sees adult stand tickets priced at €50 — €20 more than an equivalent ticket for the Munster football final. Terrace tickets will set punters back €40. Ahead of Limerick's fifth Championship outing since April 20, Kiely said: 'It's a lot of expense in a short period of time. 'People are looking towards the summer, looking towards summer holidays, kids going away on summer camps, all those types of things. 'It's just an added expense on a family, in particular, where you're trying to bring two adults, two or three kids to the match and it's going to cost you a nice few quid to go. I think that's the big piece. 'If the season was more stretched out, the expense is spread out as well with it and that's maybe something that needs to be taken into consideration — that it's a big hit for families all at the one time.' SELL OUT The ten games to date in this Munster SHC campaign have generated a combined gate of 285,717. Next weekend's decider is also set to be another sell-out at the TUS Gaelic Grounds. Kiely, who reported a clean bill of health for the Cork clash, added: 'I think the onus really goes back on the Munster Council now. "Ultimately they're the ones who are gathering this additional revenue. "And I think maybe in the course of the next 12 months, they need to make it visibly clear to everybody what the additional revenues went towards. 'I think that would be something that would be very much appreciated by the paying public, to know that the money is being put to very good use right across the association."
