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Extra.ie
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Louth Senior Football team get lose en route to Donegal
The Louth Senior football team got lost on their way up to Donegal over the weekend ahead of their preliminary clash with The Forgotten County. Ger Brennan's side faced the Ulster champions in the last 16 stages in Ballybofey on Sunday afternoon, arriving just 45 minutes before kick-off after a wrong turn sent them to Sligo. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW The GAA team had spent the night in Enniskillen, which is just an hour away from Ballybofey as a means of keeping travel ahead of the game to a minimum. Ger Brennan's side faced the Ulster champions in the last 16 stages in Ballybofey on Sunday afternoon, arriving just 45 minutes before kick-off after a wrong turn sent them to Sligo. Pic: ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty Unfortunately, a wrong turn sent the bus load of Louth men towards Sligo. Speaking to reporters after the game, which saw Donegal advance to the quarter-final stages, Ger said it was 'a human error in our navigation.' The error meant the journey took the team two hours and 20 minutes. The Louth Senior football team got lost on their way up to Donegal over the weekend ahead of their preliminary clash with The Forgotten County. Pic: ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty While questions arose as to why the team didn't source accommodation closer to Ballybofey, one reason could be due to the Donegal Rally which took place over the weekend, likely resulting in accommodation being scarce. One person on social media noted: 'No accommodation in Donegal available because of the rally, closest to Ballybofey that could accommodate all the Louth party was Enniskillen.' Unfortunately, for the Louth side their day went from bad to worse after they failed to triumph over Donegal with Jim McGuinness' side winning 2-22 to 0-12 when the final klaxon sounded. Unfortunately, for the Louth side their day went from bad to worse after they failed to triumph over Donegal with Jim McGuinness' side winning 2-22 to 0-12 when the final klaxon sounded. Pic: ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty Despite lifting the Leinster trophy for the first time in 68 years this season, the team were unable to advance into the quarter-finals. Speaking after, Ger said: 'All journeys do come to the end but it should be the beginning of something new. We can see where the gaps are.' Donegal have now been drawn to play Monaghan in their next outting with both teams vying for a place in the semi-finals. The other quarter-final pairings are Armagh v Kerry; Tyrone v Dublin and Meath v Galway.
The 42
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
The shock of the weekend? Let us make an argument for Down topping their group
THOSE CASTING AROUND for a little value over the weekend could do worse than turn a discerning eye to the meeting of Down and Monaghan, in Armagh this Sunday. At the time of writing, Down were 13/5 to get the win that would give them a quarter-final spot and a crucial week's rest. Long odds that are hard to justify once you get under the skin of this game. It wouldn't take much to build a case for such long odds around Down. Relegated to division 3 after just one season in division 2, they are in the Sam Maguire competition by virtue of having won the Tailteann Cup last year, one year on from losing the final against Meath in a game that showed up the deficiencies in their physical profile. Off to the championship they went and an away tie against Fermanagh. With eight minutes left on the clock, they trailed by seven points, 0-21 to 0-14. They then ran in a series of scores to snatch a victory. Daniel Guinness followed a two-pointer with a goal. Pat Havern scored twice and Ryan McEvoy grabbed a late goal. Ryan McEvoy nets a late goal against Fermanagh. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO 'Somebody said Dick Turpin wore a mask,' the Wildean Down selector Mickey Donnelly bon motted to reporters afterwards. That win took them through to an Ulster semi-final, where it felt that they were being held – Scrappy-Doo fashion – at arm's length against a vastly more mature Donegal, even though the margin was just six points in the end. Onto the group stages. They opened with a 17-point win over Clare in Ennis and received exactly zero credit for it. Advertisement For their home game, they beat Louth. It took a last-gasp block from Adam Crimmins on Tommy Durnin who looked set to kick the two-pointer that would have snatched the win for Louth. Adam Crimmins gets a late block on Tommy Durnin. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO Still and all, still no credit. A Louth defeat put down to a Leinster final win hangover. Once you finish up doing Down down, there they sit, on top of Group 3. Two wins from two. A points difference of +18. Their relegation? It happened despite them winning three games, finishing level with Louth but losing out on the head-to-head rule. Three years into his spell in charge, Conor Laverty has made Down as competitive as they have been since James McCartan was in charge. It hasn't been straightforward, but the management have shown impressive agility in getting a little bit more out of the players they have. With the addition of Ciaran Meenagh to the backroom, you can see how the efficiency of the Down attacks mirrors that of the Derry team that he coached in 2022 and 2023. There have been setbacks. Liam Kerr did not return for this season after looking like the sharpest forward they had in the first two seasons. Anthony Morgan has gone travelling. Instead of booting a ball in Pairc Esler, Charlie Smyth instead is booting one around Caesar's Superdome as a kicker for the New Orleans Saints. The goalkeeper position is a neat place to start. The need for a mobile goalkeeper to come out the field left Niall Kane unsuitable to modern requirements. For a while John O'Hare of Glen filled the position but his passing was more likely to be a lay-off handpass rather than getting his head up to ping the ball 50 metres. For a time, they tinkered with the notion of present coach and 2010 All-Star Marty Clarke restarting his county career as a goalkeeper and he had done some work with goalkeeping coach John Devine. Ronan Burns of Drumgath has filled the void. Just 19-years-old, he is the youngest intercounty goalkeeper on the circuit and his potential is huge. What the bare scoreline against Fermanagh doesn't tell you was Burns' four goal chances saved. Some seasoned players have found their way into serious form. Odhran Murdock has found a new level. Danny Magill is scoring for fun. Daniel Guinness was a player who only looked comfortable while fisting points over the bar and is taking far more risks now. One element of adopting to the new rules is how Down, who had been big-game hunters and prolific goal-scorers in the mould of Kilcoo under Laverty, have switched focus entirely to concentrate on two-pointers, like a stadium rock band introducing an element of drum 'n' bass to keep things fresh. Pat Havern has emerged as a leading proponent of the art and craft. And he's relocated from being a frustrated inside-forward starved of possession, to a floating attacker around the middle third, awaiting the chance to strike. Again, sensible measures tailored to maximising the effect of their weaponry. It's a hard tag to shake off and perhaps it goes back to the Tailteann Cup defeat against Meath, but they aren't the tallest crew around. Fermanagh strung a series of big men such as Joe McDade, Conor McGee, Brandon Horan and Darragh McGurn across the middle and made hay on the Down kickout. In fact, the Down comeback only began after Fermanagh took off McGee in the 58th minute. Donegal don't miss when it comes to exploiting well-signposted weaknesses among the opposition, but they have been using their skyscrapers like this for years. With a cast of Michael Langan, Hugh McFadden, Michael Murphy, Ciaran Thompson, Caolan McGonagle and Jason McGee they are well-staffed in that regard and again, they put Down under stress. The question is, can Monaghan do the same? The half-back line as named of Ryan O'Toole, Dessie Ward and Conor McCarthy are not particularly tall. Neither is the half-forward line of Stephen O'Hanlon, Micheál Bannigan and Ryan McAnespie. Michael McCarville and Gavin McPhillips have been named to start here. But don't be surprised if Darren Hughes and Killian Lavelle are late replacements to add a bit of heft to the middle third. Related Reads As Derry seek to kick losing habit in Dublin game, kickouts and attacking role are key A summer's evening among the Mayo faithful is one well spent Calculators out: The final permutations for the All-Ireland football group stages Elsewhere, Down have markers. In the past, Ceilum Doherty has played well up against Monaghan's key man Conor McCarthy when they met in Kilcoo and Scotstown colours in the Ulster club. Miceál Rooney would appear the right fit for Stephen O'Hanlon for agility and pace, while Peter Fegan could get the job of spending an evening with Jack McCarron. Finally, finally, finally. In 2012, these two met in the same venue, the last time they played in Armagh. Monaghan built up a heavy lead in the first half, but Down unleashed an absolute onslaught on them in the second half. The most memorable thing about the whole game is the way in which the former Monaghan manager Vinny Corey, couldn't lay a glove on the extremely elusive Conor Laverty that day. Conor Laverty after Down defeated Monaghan in Armagh, 2012. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO Omens everywhere. I'll be having a nibble anyway. * Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
The Journal
01-06-2025
- Sport
- The Journal
Armagh book All-Ireland quarter-final place as Derry and Galway play out thrilling draw
LAST UPDATE | 14 mins ago The 42 The 42 is the home of quality journalism for passionate Irish sports fans, bringing you closer to the stories that matter through insightful analysis and sharp sportswriting. Armagh 0-24 Dublin 0-19 A FIVE-POINT victory over Dublin, a successful return to Croke Park, and the comfort of an All-Ireland quarter-final spot nailed down with a round of group games still to play. It all added up to a thoroughly satisfactory afternoon's work for Armagh, Kieran McGeeney's side powering on to triumph impressively. They are now guaranteed to top the group, a strong response to their Ulster final loss to Donegal, while Dublin must get something out of their last outing against Derry. The 42 Subscribers can read the full match report here (€) Advertisement Galway and Derry battle for possession in Celtic Park. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO Derry 2-20 Galway 4-14 DERRY AND GALWAY have given themselves a chance of advancing from the group of death after their draw on Sunday afternoon in Celtic Park. A late Conor Doherty point settled the game after Matthew Tierney hit a fourth Galway goal. Derry had failed to kill off the game and when Tierney hit the game's last goal, Doherty levelled the game with the last kick. The 42 Subscribers can read the full match report here (€) The 42′s award-winning team produces original content that you won't find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women's sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye.
Irish Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
In pictures: Tyrone celebrate All-Ireland win as Louth's hearts are broken
Noah Grimes and Eoin McElholm were the stars as they notched a stunning 4-10 in total from play as Tyrone breezed past Louth to win the U20 All-Ireland Football Championship. The Ulster giants were 1/6 favourites with some bookies for this evening's final and were too strong for a Louth team that had done phenomenally well to reach this stage. Despite being overmatched, Louth did manage to reduce the deficit to just two points at one stage of the second-half, but Tyrone showed their class and pulled away down the stretch. They scored a staggering 3-9 in total in the second-half, swiftly putting to bed any hopes of a Louth comeback. The final whistle was the cue for joyous scenes of celebration as Tyrone's stars of the future celebrated a monumental win. Tyrone scorers: Noah Grimes 2-6, Eoin McElholm 2-4, Shea McDermott 1-1, Ruairi McCullagh 0-2 (0-1f), Joey Clarke 0-1, Conor O'Neill 0-1, Caolan Donnelly 0-1. Louth scorers: James Maguire 0-4 (1tp), Sean Callaghan 0-3 (1tp), Tadhg McDonnell 0-3 (1tp), Tony McDonnell 0-2 (0-1f), Conor Mac Críosta 0-1, Darragh Dorian 0-1, Shane Lennon 0-1, Adam Gillespie 0-1 (0-1f), Dylan Shevlin 0-1. Tyrone players celebrate winning (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty) 1 of 8 Tyrone's Callum Daly and Joey Clarke celebrate ate the final whistle (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty) 2 of 8 Tyrone's Ben Hughes, Conor Devlin, and Callum Daly celebrate at the final whistle (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty) 3 of 8 Tyrone's Noah Grimes is presented with the Dalata Hotel Group player of the match award by Dermot Crowley, CEO, Dalata Hotel Group (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Lorcan Doherty) 4 of 8
The 42
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Derry City move closer to top after long-awaited win over Shelbourne
Derry City 2 Shelbourne 0 DERRY CITY MOVED to within two points of leaders St Patrick's Athletic who visit Brandywell on Monday night, after a first victory over champions Shelbourne since March 2022. The Foylesiders issued a statement of their title intent with an impressive performance with first half goals from Michael Duffy and Liam Boyce sealing the win. Damien Duff's side returned to the scene of their title celebrations last November but the Dubliners trudged off the pitch at the final whistle as their seven match unbeaten run came to an abrupt end. Michael Duffy netted his sixth goal of the season and his second against Shelbourne when he fired home from Shane Ferguson's corner kick after 14 minutes. That goal stunned the visitors who had dominated the ball up until that point but when Liam Boyce charged down Sam Bone's attempted clearance and slotted past Conor Kearns on 31 minutes – the Belfast man's second goal in two matches – it effectively ended Shelbourne's night. Advertisement Derry's Liam Boyce celebrates scoring a goal. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO It's three wins in four for Derry who leapfrogged the champions into fifth spot. Tiernan Lynch made four changes from the team that lost in Waterford with the Belfast man opting for a back five. Liam Boyce, Shane Ferguson, Adam O'Reilly and Hayden Cann were all recalled to the starting line-up as Lynch shuffled his pack for the first of two games in four days. Shelbourne were returning to the scene of last November's title celebrations and Damien Duff made two changes to the team which drew with Shamrock Rovers last weekend. One of those was enforced as skipper Mark Coyle sat out through suspension but Harry Wood – who scored the winning goal to clinch the title on his last visit to Foyleside – started on the bench. In came Ali Coote and Sean Gannon for the champions. Derry were chasing shadows during the opening stages as the visitors bossed the ball without creating anything of note. Against the run of play it was the home side who opened the scoring on 14 minutes when Ferguson's inswinging corner was met by Duffy at the back post as the winger ran into the box unopposed before volleying into the net from close range. Derry's Michael Duffy celebrates a goal. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO Ellis Chapman's long ball forward was headed out into the path of Evan Caffrey in space on the edge of the box four minutes later but he screwed his shot wide of the target. Ronan Boyce volleyed narrowly wide of the far post with a terrific strike when Ferguson's cross from the left was headed into his path by a Shelbourne defender. Derry doubled their lead on 31 minutes when Liam Boyce charged down Sam Bone's attempted clearance, controlled the ball on his chest, ran through on goal and fired clinically past Conor Kearns. Just before the break Caffrey brought the ball down with a delicious touch but his arrowed strike towards the bottom corner was turned behind at full stretch by Brian Maher – the keeper's first save of the night. There wasn't much goalmouth action in either half after the break with Derry doing well to contain the increasingly frustrated Dubliners. Related Reads Shelbourne's moment of a lifetime will live on in hearts and minds, and passed on in song Late drama as Sligo Rovers rescue draw against 10-man Cork City 'You could say it's the impossible job' - Damien Duff on FAI search for new Chief Football Officer Shelbourne boss Damien Duff. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO Derry kept Shelbourne striker Mipo Odubeko quiet until the 80th minute when he forced his way in at the back post but his deflected shot was gathered cleanly by Maher. The Candystripes impressively saw the game out with a professional display to secure a fifth clean sheet of the season to set up a crunch clash against the new leaders on Monday night. Derry City: B Maher: R Boyce, M Connolly, K Holt, H Cann, S Ferguson (S Todd 60); G Whyte (R Benson 60), C Winchester, A O'Reilly, M Duffy (P McMullan 67); L Boyce (D Mullen 67). Shelbourne: C Kearns; E Caffrey (J O'Sullivan 71), S Gannon, S Bone (T Wilson 65), K Ledwidge, J Norris (R O'Kane 71); A Coote (H Wood 65), K Inroy (J Martin 46), JJ Lunney, E Chapman; M Odubeko. Referee – Rob Hennessy (Dublin)
