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BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Saturday sport: Leinster leads the Bulls in URC final, Dublin take on Derry
Leinster are looking to pick up their first piece of silverware in four years. They have welcomed the Bulls to Dublin for the Grand Final of the URC. Advertisement Luke McGrath was a late replacement for Jamison Gibson Park who misses the game for the hosts. The South Africans have never won this tournament since making the move to the northern hemisphere. Leinster are currently up 19-0 after a strong start from the Irish side. ⏱️ | 13' TRY! What a score! Jordie Barrett gets on the end of Luke McGrath's dink over the top, kicks the ball through and is the first on the end of his own chase to touch down. Prendergast converts again. 🔵🔵 14-0 ⚪️⚪️ #LEIvBUL #NeverLessThanEverything — Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 14, 2025 GAA Dublin and Derry square off in a do-or-die clash in the final round of group games in the All-Ireland Football Championship. Advertisement The winner of that game in Newry will guarantee safe passage to the knockout stages. That Group 2 clash throws in at 6:30pm, as does the meeting of Armagh and Galway at Breffni Park. Meanwhile, Kerry look set to miss out on top spot in Group 2. They trail Meath by 14 points to 8 in their final group game which is just heading for half time in Tullamore. Advertisement Elsewhere, it's Cork 0-10 Roscommon 0-06 in the other game in that group. If it was to stay like that, Roscommon would exit the championship with Kerry, Meath and Roscommon progressing. The Kildare hurlers have gotten their All-Ireland campaign underway in Newbridge today. Dublin are their opponents in the preliminary quarter final and Dubs lead 2-14 to 5 points at the break. Advertisement Already today, Tipperary eased into the last 8 with a 3-32 to 18 point victory over Laois. One of two Tailteann Cup quarter finals are just underway this evening. Sligo and Fermanagh are facing off at Brewster Park where the ball has just been thrown in. Later, a semi final spot is up for grabs between Kildare and Offaly at 6:30pm. Advertisement Soccer Three games in the Women's National League managed to survive the bad weather today. Late on, Wexford FC are 4-1 up on Treaty United with Kylie Murphy hitting the back of the net twice in that game. Meanwhile DLR Waves lead Sligo Rovers 1-0. The game between Cork City and Galway United has just gotten underway. Sligo Rovers can pick themselves up off the bottom of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division table this evening. They welcome Waterford in the only top flight game of the day. Kick off at the Showgrounds is at 7:45pm. Before that, Cobh Ramblers make the trip to the First Division's bottom side Longford Town at 7:30pm. Golf Rory McIlroy has not seen his luck improve dur his third round at the US Open. The reigning Masters champion bogeyed his third hole and has now fallen back to 7 over par. Sam Burns remains the player to catch, on three-under. Darts Ireland are into the quarter finals of the World Cup of Darts on Saturday evening. The team of Willie O'Connor and Keane Barry beat their Swiss opponents by 8 legs to 3 in their last 16 matchup in Frankfurt. They will face Northern Ireland in the next round on Sunday. Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock beat South Africa in their clash by 8 legs to 2. Rowing Tiarnan O'Donnell won a gold medal for Ireland in the World Rowing Cup. The Limerick native took the victory in the PR2 Men's Single Scull final at Varese in Italy. The Paris Paralympian only transferred his talents to rowing in recent years after previously captaining Ireland's wheelchair basketball team.
The 42
a day ago
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- The 42
Leinster suffer injury blow ahead of URC final as Jamison Gibson-Park is ruled out
LEINSTER HAVE BEEN forced into a late change for their URC final clash with the Bulls after Jamison Gibson-Park was ruled out with injury. 🚨 Squad Update: unfortunately Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out this morning. Best of luck to Luke McGrath who starts and Academy scrum-half Fintan Gunne named on the bench.#LEIvBUL #NeverLessThanEverything — Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) June 14, 2025 The Ireland international, who has been named in the Lions squad this summer, had been struggling for fitness in the build up to the Croke Park showdown. Leinster confirmed that he has failed to make the starting XV and is to replaced in the team by Luke McGrath. That has had a knock-on effect with the bench as academy graduate Fintan Gunne has been drafted in. Advertisement Around 45,000 supporters are due at GAA headquarters for the 5pm start with both Leinster and the Bulls looking for their first taste of URC glory.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
URC Grand Final LIVE coverage of Leinster v Bulls from Croke Park
Leo Cullen's Leinster are desperate to finish the season on a high by lifting silverware at Croke Park this evening - and for the first time in four years. Blocking their path are Jack White's wily and experienced Bulls outfit that have made the trip to Dublin after beating fellow South African franchise the Sharks last Saturday. Leinster haven't lost at Croke Park and are hoping their return to the GAA's iconic HQ inspires the right outcome from their point of view after yet more heartbreak in the Champions Cup this term. But the province were hit with a late blow with the news that their world-class scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park is out of the game - Leinster confirmed that the Ireland star was ruled out earlier this afternoon. With Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw and Hugo Keenan already out, the loss of Gibson-Park is a set-back for Cullen and his side in their bid for much-needed final success. Veteran No.9 Luke McGrath comes in for Gibson-Park, with academy scrum-half Fintan Gunne added to the bench. The rain has stopped for now after a wet summer's day in the capital but the ball will be greasy and tensions will be high as both sides aim to lift the trophy. Stay with us as we deliver live coverage of the decider, which kicks off at 5pm. LEINSTER: Jimmy O'Brien; Tommy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan (capt). Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Fintan Gunne, Ross Byrne, Jamie Osborne. BULLS: Willie le Roux; Canon Moodie, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Sebastian de Klerk; Johan Goosen, Embrose Papier; Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Johan Grobbelaar, Wilco Louw; Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden; Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje (capt), Marcell Coetzee. Replacements: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Nizaam Carr, Zak Burger, Keagan Johannes, Devon Williams. The stage is set for the Grand Final and fans are out in full force, ready to bring the noise at Croke Park!#BKTURC #URC | #LEIvBUL On the line today@Vodacom #URC | #LEIvBUL
Irish Times
a day ago
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- Irish Times
Live URC Final updates: Leinster look to end silverware drought against the Bulls at Croke Park
URC Final: Leinster v Bulls, Croke Park, 5pm 11 minutes ago Matchday squads LEINSTER: Jimmy O'Brien; Tommy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan (capt). Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Fintan Gunne, Ross Byrne, Jamie Osborne. BULLS: Willie le Roux; Canon Moodie, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Sebastian de Klerk; Johan Goosen, Embrose Papier; Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Johan Grobbelaar, Wilco Louw; Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden; Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje (capt), Marcell Coetzee. Replacements: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Nizaam Carr, Zak Burger, Keagan Johannes, Devon Williams. 4 minutes ago Hello and welcome to the Irish Times blog, John O'Sullivan here and I'll take you through the afternoon's URC final between Leinster and Bulls at Croke Park. Some early news and it's not good from a Leinster perspective, scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park is out, Luke McGrath is promoted to the starting team with academy prospect Fintan Gunne promoted to the replacements. Leinster's haven't clarified as yet the reason for Gibson-Park's absence, but he carried an injury from the win over the Glasgow Warriors and wasn't able to train fully this week. They announced the news on their official X feed this morning. The Ireland scrumhalf is due to travel with the Lions to Australia. The bookmakers still make the Irish province 12-point favourites, which maybe a slight surprise given the morning bulletin from UCD. In other news there are roadworks on the Sean Moore Road in Ringsend, the one that leads to the East Link bridge. A one-way system is in operation. Four hours before the match it was chaos. Whoever decides these things where the majority of supporters travelling from Wicklow, Wexford, and Kilkenny as well as South Dublin might like to elaborate why.
Irish Times
a day ago
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- Irish Times
Leinster dealt late blow as Jamison Gibson-Park ruled out of URC Grand Final
Leinster were dealt a significant blow in the build-up to Saturday afternoon's URC Grand Final against the Bulls at Croke Park (5pm) after scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park was ruled out on the morning of the game. Luke McGrath will start alongside Sam Prendergast at halfback, with Academy scrumhalf Fintan Gunne coming on to the bench. McGrath has started 11 of Leinster's 20 URC games this season, including the 21-20 defeat to the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld back in March, where Gunne replaced him for the final 13 minutes. McGrath also came off the bench in five other matches, and has scored five tries in those 16 games. LEINSTER: Jimmy O'Brien; Tommy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jordie Barrett, James Lowe; Sam Prendergast, Luke McGrath; Andrew Porter, Dan Sheehan, Thomas Clarkson; Joe McCarthy, James Ryan; Ryan Baird, Josh van der Flier, Jack Conan (capt). READ MORE Replacements: Rónan Kelleher, Jack Boyle, Rabah Slimani, RG Snyman, Max Deegan, Fintan Gunne, Ross Byrne, Jamie Osborne. BULLS: Willie le Roux; Canon Moodie, David Kriel, Harold Vorster, Sebastian de Klerk; Johan Goosen, Embrose Papier; Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Johan Grobbelaar, Wilco Louw; Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden; Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje (capt), Marcell Coetzee. Replacements: Akker van der Merwe, Alulutho Tshakweni, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Nizaam Carr, Zak Burger, Keagan Johannes, Devon Williams. Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR).
