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Belfast Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Tyrone didn't put a foot wrong tactically, but it still wasn't enough against Kerry's talent
Tyrone have been eliminated from the All-Ireland Championship but, tactically, Malachy O'Rourke hasn't put a foot wrong.
Irish Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time and TV channel is Kerry v Tyrone on today in the All-Ireland SFC?
As good as their quarter-final win over Armagh was, it'll be a long winter in Kerry if Tyrone complete a hattrick on them by ending their All-Ireland ambitions as the Red Hands' minor and under-20 sides have already. But while the quarter-final was ideally set up for a Kerry ambush, reminiscent of the 2009 win over Dublin at the same stage, the psychological challenge is bigger for them now. Sixteen years ago, they laboured past Meath in the semi-final having demolished the Dubs. Their injury problems haven't cleared up to the extent that Jack O'Connor would have liked and it means that there is still a vulnerability to them; the Armagh win hasn't simply cured all ills. Tyrone are seeking a rare treble of All-Ireland titles, but whatever happens from here, it's been a decent first year's work by Malachy O'Rourke, who has restored forward momentum after the three years of slippage post-2021. They are shaping like a county that is going to win All-Irelands in the not too distant future, but 2025 still feels a year or two too soon for them. It's certainly conceivable that they could beat Kerry or Donegal, but taking both of them out from this juncture seems a stretch. Tyrone are a much different proposition now to the one that was meekly beaten by Kerry two years ago and this ought to be an encounter that is in the balance come the last 10 minutes, when the Munster champions' greater experience and superior scoring power can tip the balance in their favour. Verdict: Kerry Where is the game being played? The game is being played at Croke Park. What time is throw-in? Throw in is at 5pm. Can I watch the game on TV? Yes the game is live on RTE 2 and BBC 2 NI. Is the game being streamed online? Yes, the game will be live streamed on the RTE Player and the BBC iPlayer. Betting Odds: Kerry: 8/15 Draw: 7/1 Tyrone: 23/10
Irish Examiner
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Tyrone clean sweep dreams live on as Farrell says farewell
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final: Dublin 0-16 (0-0-16) Tyrone 0-23 (0-5-13) Neither score detail truly tells the story of this bang average All-Ireland quarter-final but if one is more accurate, it's the modified one. As much as Tyrone's flourish put an unfair complexion on it, Niall Morgan's two-point free to cap their victory was appropriate. Tyrone were by far the more audacious team and they were rewarded for it. Five orange flags to none said plenty about the disparity in the daring of the teams. 'I suppose it wasn't a case that we came and said, 'Look it, we're going to go for two-pointers,'' insisted Tyrone manager Malachy O'Rourke. 'But we have a number of lads who are good at shooting from distance and it just opened up and the boys backed themselves to score. 'But there's no doubt it had a big impact in the first half. It meant that we went in leading by a point (0-11 to 0-10 at half-time) but we had four two-pointers, which is massive.' Earlier in the week, Dublin great Barney Rock spoke about his county being too wedded to percentage play and two-pointers being anathema to that low risk, high conversion policy. It turned out that way again. Twenty-five two-pointers in 13 games in 2025 is a miserly return for a team with Dublin's capabilities and intentions. All in all, they raised just four orange flags in their three championship games in Croke Park, three against Armagh and one in seeing off Cork last week. Not only had the worst record for them among the last eight counties in the championship, theirs was the poorest among the final 12 as well. Dessie Farrell accepted it was an issue but didn't believe it was the reason for his team's downfall. 'It's one of those things where you either have those natural instinctive kickers of the ball or you don't. We still should have been able to do enough. 'I think today's performance will be skewed on the fact that Tyrone kicked some of their two-pointers. But we wouldn't be talking about that if we kicked more of our one-pointers I think. It was something we didn't harp on (about). You either have those types of players or you don't.' For 50 minutes, Dublin didn't have Con O'Callaghan and again the fate of their influential captain coloured their championship departure. In 2022, he was missing for the defeat to Kerry and last year looked completely out of sorts and perhaps struck by the illness that had pervaded the camp prior to that All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Galway. Here, his heavily strapped left leg could only let him play for just over a quarter of this quarter and while he scored a point and generated a goal-scoring chance he was curtailed. A late point attempt that fell short as one did against Galway 12 months earlier spoke of another frustrating year for an uber-talent. 'We didn't make a big deal about it internally because we felt we were going to create enough opportunities in games not to have to worry about that,' said Farrell. 'Because sometimes you can make a thing of something and you end up forcing two-pointers or it impacts momentum and confidence and all of that sort of stuff.' Yet strangely quiet performances from the likes of Seán Bugler and Brian Howard wouldn't have been expected. On the flipside, without Michael McKernan, it mightn't have been anticipated Tyrone would be so fluent with their two-point kicks but Peter Harte led the way in that department early on. Wet, muggy conditions affected the game as a spectacle where player after player struggled even with gloves to control the ball. Dublin converted a woeful 45% of their chances and Tyrone weren't all that better with a success rate of 56%. Six shots dropping short for Dublin was a glaring statistic. Dublin had reason to query some of David Coldrick's late decisions but they would have been more disappointed with their display and allowing Tyrone to exert so much pressure on them in their half of the field especially in the second half. Tyrone were only a point ahead in the 65th minute when Stephen Cluxton stepped up to kick a two-point free wide but the quality of Brian Kennedy and Mattie Donnelly in the middle from the following kick-out engineered a score for substitute Ruairí Canavan and another introduction Ben McDonnell fisted over another three minutes later. When O'Callaghan then failed to hit his mark, Dublin's day was over. For Tyrone, this ballroom-for-improvement victory was another reminder like their win in Ballybofey that they are going in the right direction, even if at times it is not linear. The dream of the clean sweep of senior, U20 and minor crowns lives on. 'We got relegated in the league, we were disappointed with that,' reviewed O'Rourke. 'The championship was going better and we felt that we were improving. The boys were putting in a lot of effort and we just wanted to come down here today and put in a big performance. 'And I suppose we've smelt that improvement in a way. And obviously we felt if we got that we had a great chance of getting through and that's how it turned out.' Scorers for Dublin: C Costello (0-6, 2 frees); B O'Leary, P Small (0-2 each); S Cluxton (45), N Scully, K McGinnis, C O'Callaghan, C Kilkenny, L Breathnach (0-1 each). Scorers for Tyrone: P Harte (0-4, 2 tps); D Canavan, N Morgan (1 tpf, 1 45) (0-3 each); K McGeary (1tp), P Teague (1tp), D McCurry (2 frees), C Daly, R Canavan (0-2 each); N Devlin, E McElholm, B McDonnell (0-1 each). DUBLIN: S Cluxton; S MacMahon, E Murchan, D Byrne; B Howard, J Small, L Gannon; P Ó Cofaigh-Byrne, K McGinnis; S Bugler, N Scully, C Kilkenny; P Small, C Costello, B O'Leary. Subs for Dublin: C Murphy for K McGinnis (44); C O'Callaghan for B O'Leary (50); L Breathnach for N Scully (temp 57-ft); T Lahiff for P Ó Cofaigh-Byrne (59); R McGarry for S Bugler (65); T Clancy for E Murchan (68). TYRONE: N Morgan; P Hampsey, C Quinn; P Teague; R Brennan, K McGeary, C Quinn; B Kennedy (c), C Kilpatrick; S O'Donnell, C Daly, P Harte; D McCurry, D Canavan, M Donnelly. Subs for Tyrone: M O'Neill for S O'Donnell (temp 10-20); B McDonnell for R Brennan (inj 44); E McElholm for D McCurry (52); A Clarke for C Quinn (56); C Meyler for P Teague (temp 59-ft); R Canavan for P Harte (63); M O'Neill for K McGeary (68). Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon).
RTÉ News
29-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Malachy O'Rourke points to urgency and two-point bonus in win
Malachy O'Rourke credited a heightened intensity in the second half and the impact of the bench as key factors in Tyrone's quarter-final victory over Dublin. Tyrone, in O'Rourke's first season in charge, are back in an All-Ireland semi-final for the first time since their triumphant campaign in 2021, after a powerful closing burst saw them win by seven in the finish. Inconsistency has been a familiar failing in the years since and at half-time, they hadn't appeared to have turned any corners. They led by a single point at the break, having relied heavily on a glut of two-pointers from Peter Harte, Kieran McGeary and Peter Teague when attacking the perceived 'scoring goal' at the Canal End side. However, the second half saw Tyrone dial up their defensive intensity, forcing more turnovers and pressurising the Dublin kickers. "Just delighted to get through it," O'Rourke said afterwards. "I thought the first half, it was obviously a cagey enough game. We weren't at our best. "But we got in at half-time, still leading by a point. And we felt we could be better in the second half. "I just felt our urgency all around the field was better in the second half. In the first half, there were a number of unforced errors. They were able to turn us over. We weren't as effective when they were attacking. "It was a case of trying to put more pressure on their players out the field. Our workrate had to up a wee bit. And then when we got the chances, it was about being clinical. That's the way it worked out in the end." Tyrone had managed to cling onto their slender lead for the majority of the second half, partly thanks to Dublin's latest outbreak of yips in front of goal. With the game still tit-for-tat, the Tyrone bench arrived to provide the winning burst, with Ruairí Canavan landing two points, while Under-20 star Eoin McElholm and Ben McDonnell also grabbed scores as the four-time All-Ireland champions kicked for home. "All the boys are working really hard so you're more than happy to throw them in at any stage. "Just as fellas were getting tired, Eoin with his pace and Ruairí with his movement were very good. Both of them were very accurate and confident in front of the posts. It was a great time to introduce them." The two-point splurge in the first half proved key, with Tyrone landing four in total across the opening '35, three of which came in the first 10 minutes. Critically, Dublin were entirely unable to replicate the feat when attacking with the aid of a slight breeze into the sheltered goal on the Davin Stand side. Indeed, it was Tyrone who landed the only two-pointer of the second half, through Niall Morgan in the final seconds when the celebrations were already in train. "It wasn't a case that we came and said we're going to go for two-pointers," says O'Rourke. "But we have a number of lads who are good at shooting from distance and it just opened up and the boys backed themselves to score. "There's no doubt it had a big impact in the first half. It meant we went in leading by a point but we had four two-pointers which is massive. It was one that worked well for us today. There's no doubt it had a big impact on the final score." The win marks definite progress for Tyrone in O'Rourke's first season. The campaign has not been without setbacks, Tyrone pulling off the unprecedented feat of getting relegated from Division 1 after amassing seven points. They subsequently were pipped by Armagh in the Ulster semi-final. The landmark group stage victory over Donegal in Ballybofey was followed by an exceptionally flat performance in a loss to Mayo. Through it all, O'Rourke insists they were improving. "In fairness to the boys, they've shown great application all year. I suppose the league was difficult without some of the players missing and that sort of thing but we knew they were working really hard in training. "We knew that there was a lot of improvement in them and we felt coming here today that we were still improving. "The first half wasn't as good as we'd liked but you're playing a quality team as well. "Overall, we're just delighted to get through it and to be in the last four."
Irish Independent
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Tyrone manager Malachy O'Rourke reacts to Dublin win as he gives Michael McKernan injury update
Tyrone manager Malachy O'Rourke said he felt Tyrone improved noticeably after half time, following what he described as a "cagey" first half, speaking after defeating Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter final.
