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Irish Examiner
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Dramatic late Mulry point seals Nickey Rackard cup glory for Roscommon
Nickey Rackard Cup final: Roscommon 3-16 Mayo 1-21 Brendan Mulry rode to Rosommon's rescue with a remarkable late winning point to capture the Nickey Rackard Cup title for his county in dramatic circumstances. Trailing by four points in the 68th minute of a rollercoaster game, it looked as if Roscommon were set for another loss to Mayo after National League and Rackard Cup group game defeats. But points from substitute Ben McGahon, joint captain Conor Mulry and Eoin Kiernan tied the game, laying down the platform for Mulry to snatch the winning score with just seconds of stoppage time remaining, clinching their third title. It was a dramatic ending to an exciting game that swung back and forth though Mayo, the Division 3 champions and pre-match favourites, will kick themselves for letting victory slip through their hands. Aside from coughing up that late advantage, they also blasted 20 wides over the 70 or so minutes as they slipped to agonising back-to-back final defeats. Sean Canning, Robbie Fallon and Mulry all finished with 1-02 each for Roscommon who have fought back superbly in the competition after losing their opening game to Mayo and drawing their next match. Roscommon operated in Mayo's slipstream in their previous two meetings, losing that group opener by seven points and conceding 3-25 when they met in the league. Both of those games were in Castlebar admittedly though it looked as if things may go a similar way at neutral Croke Park. Mayo were 0-9 to 0-3 ahead at the end of the opening quarter and dominating proceedings. With a near patent on possession, they racked up point after point and Tooreen's Liam Lavin helped himself to three of the scores. Jason Coyne of Mayo looking dejected after his side's defeat. Picture: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile Eoghan Collins drilled one over too and then set up Eoin Delaney for one of his two scores as Ray Larkin's side turned the screw. The only concern for Mayo was all the wides they were also tallying with far too many chances squandered. They finished the first-half with a whopping 11 wides and another couple of point attempts that dropped short. Roscommon seemed to draw energy from Mayo's difficulties and suddenly came roaring into the contest in the second quarter. They outscored Mayo by 2-5 to 0-2 between the 19th minute and half-time to take an unexpected three-point half-time lead, 2-8 to 0-11. Canning tortured Louth in his previous outing for Roscommon, striking a hat-trick of goals in that final round group game, and blasted 1-2 during the blitz. It was his fourth game in a row to score at least one goal and he posted notice of his blistering pace with an earlier point after a speedy solo run. Canning's 28th minute goal was a trademark powerful strike, coming at the end of a darting run in from the left. Brendan Mulry's goal in stoppage time was more fortunate as he went up to contest Conor Cosgrove's long delivery and smiled as the sliotar deflected in off him. Collins drew a great save from Roscommon goalkeeper Enda Lawless after the restart as Mayo chased scores. Shane Boland, football star Fergal's brother, clipped two points to help reduce the gap to three after 45 minutes, 2-11 to 0-14. Mayo had the deficit down to just one with under 20 minutes to go but were rocked by Roscommon's third goal from full-forward Robbie Fallon. An amazing game still had a couple of crucial turns to take. Mayo once again wrestled control of the game, reeling off 1-5 without response to take that three-point lead, 1-21 to 3-12, thanks in part to Eoin Delaney's 57th minute goal. But just as Mayo seemed certain to get their hands on the silverware, they had it whipped from their grasp in the form of four Roscommon points in a row and that dramatic Mulry winner. Roscommon scorers: S Canning 1-2, R Fallon 1-2 (0-2f), B Mulry 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-3, B McGahon 0-2 (0-1f), C Mulry 0-2, F Killion 0-1, C Cosgrove 0-1 (0-1f), E Kiernan 0-1. Mayo scorers: E Delaney 1-3, S Boland 0-6 (0-3f), L Lavin 0-4, D Huane 0-2, R Duffy 0-1, E Collins 0-1, K McDermott 0-1, J Coyne 0-1, B Douglas 0-1, S Kenny 0-1 Roscommon: E Lawless; A Donnelly, J Dillon, M Ward; M Hussey, C Cosgrove, D Finn; E Fitzgerald, J Donnelly; F Killion, C Mulry, C Murray; S Canning, B Mulry, R Fallon. Subs: L Óg Coyle for Killion 47, B McGahon for Hussey 50, J Dowling for Murray 54, R Conlon for Fitzgerald 58, E Kiernan for Fallon 62. Mayo: B Douglas; C Murray, O Greally, C Hession; S Thomas, D Kenny, E Collins; D Huane, S Boland; C Phillips, R Duffy, L Lavin; K McDermott, E Delaney, J Burke. Subs: S Kenny for Burke 41, J Coyne for Hession 47, J Heraty for Duffy 62. Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary). Read More GAA previews: Kerry selection shows respect to Cork but Kingdom double forewarned
Irish Independent
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Roscommon clinch Nickey Rackard Cup glory with a thrilling win at Croke Park
Roscommon produced a stunning comeback in the dying minutes as they edged Mayo by the slimmest of margins in their thrilling Nickey Rackard Cup decider at Croke Park.
RTÉ News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Roscommon overhaul Mayo at the death to win dramatic Rackard Cup
Brendan Mulry will be the toast of Roscommon hurling after capping a remarkable Croke Park fightback with a dramatic winning point to steal the Nicky Rackard Cup title. Trailing by four points in the 68th minute of a rollercoaster game, it looked as if Roscommon were set for another loss to Mayo after National League and Rackard Cup group game defeats. But points from substitute Ben McGahon, joint captain Conor Mulry and Eoin Kiernan tied the game, laying down the platform for Mulry to snatch the winning score with just seconds of stoppage time remaining. It was a dramatic ending to an exciting game that swung back and forth though Mayo, the Division 3 champions and pre-match favourites, will kick themselves for letting victory slip through their hands. Aside from coughing up that late advantage, they also blasted 20 wides over the 70 or so minutes as they slipped to agonising back-to-back final defeats. Sean Canning, Robbie Fallon and Mulry all finished with 1-02 each for Roscommon who have fought back superbly in the competition after losing their opening game to Mayo and drawing their next match. Roscommon operated in Mayo's slipstream in their previous two meetings, losing that group opener by seven points and conceding 3-25 when they met in the league. Both of those games were in Castlebar admittedly though it looked as if things may go a similar way at neutral Croke Park. Mayo were 0-09 to 0-03 ahead at the end of the opening quarter and dominating proceedings. With a near patent on possession, they racked up point after point and Tooreen's Liam Lavin helped himself to three of the scores. Eoghan Collins drilled one over too and then set up Eoin Delaney for one of his two scores as Ray Larkin's side turned the screw. The only concern for Mayo was all the wides they were also tallying with far too many chances squandered. They finished the first-half with a whopping 11 wides and another couple of point attempts that dropped short. Roscommon seemed to draw energy from Mayo's difficulties and suddenly came roaring into the contest in the second quarter. They outscored Mayo by 2-5 to 0-2 between the 19th minute and half-time to take an unexpected three-point half-time lead, 2-8 to 0-11. Canning tortured Louth in his previous outing for Roscommon, striking a hat-trick of goals in that final round group game, and blasted 1-02 during the blitz. It was his fourth game in a row to score at least one goal and he posted notice of his blistering pace with an earlier point after a speedy solo run. Canning's 28th minute goal was a trademark powerful strike, coming at the end of a darting run in from the left. Brendan Mulry's goal in stoppage time was more fortunate as he went up to contest Conor Cosgrove's long delivery and smiled as the sliotar deflected in off him. Collins drew a great save from Roscommon goalkeeper Enda Lawless after the restart as Mayo chased scores. Shane Boland, football star Fergal's brother, clipped two points to help reduce the gap to three after 45 minutes, 2-11 to 0-14. Mayo had the deficit down to just one with under 20 minutes to go but were rocked by Roscommon's third goal from full-forward Robbie Fallon. An amazing game still had a couple of crucial turns to take. Mayo once again wrestled control of the game, reeling off 1-05 without response to take that three-point lead, 1-21 to 3-12, thanks in part to Eoin Delaney's 57th minute goal. But just as Mayo seemed certain to get their hands on the silverware, they had it whipped from their grasp in the form of four Roscommon points in a row and that dramatic Mulry winner. Roscommon: Enda Lawless; Adam Donnelly, James Dillon, Mark Ward; Micheal Hussey, Conor Cosgrove (0-01, 0-01f), Darragh Finn; Eoin Fitzgerald (0-03), Jack Donnelly; Finn Killion (0-01), Conor Mulry (0-02), Cian Murray; Sean Canning (1-02), Brendan Mulry (1-02), Robbie Fallon (1-02, 0-02f). Subs: Liam Og Coyle for Killion 47, Ben McGahon (0-02, 0-01f) for Hussey 50, Jack Dowling for Murray 54, Ryan Conlon for Fitzgerald 58, Eoin Kiernan (0-01) for Fallon 62. Mayo: Bobby Douglas (0-01); Connor Murray, Oisin Greally, Conal Hession; Simon Thomas, David Kenny, Eoghan Collins (0-01); Danny Huane (0-02), Shane Boland (0-06, 0-03f); Cormac Phillips, Ryan Duffy (0-01), Liam Lavin (0-04); Kieran McDermott (0-01), Eoin Delaney (1-03), Joe Burke.
BreakingNews.ie
3 hours ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Nicola O'Malley confident Mayo can turn around their fortunes
Mayo defender Nicola O'Malley says she is confident Mayo can turn their season around ahead of the Ladies All-Ireland football championship. Following relegation from Division One, Mayo lost back-to-back games against rivals Galway, including the Connacht final. Advertisement Life will not get any easier for Mayo, as they face All-Ireland champions Kerry and Cork in their group. With a young squad that has seen a lot of turnover in the last 12 months, O'Malley says consistency has been an issue for the team this season. "They is probably phases during games where we play quite well, we just don't do it consistently enough", says O'Malley. "It is very easy to look at the negatives, and that is what people tend to do. We are trying to focus on the positives, and how we can build more of those into games. Advertisement "We have a very young panel at the moment, so it is very important we don't just look at the negatives, there has to be positivity looking towards what we are trying to do. "There is a lot of girls who would be in their first year of the senior panel, it is a different level of performance and a big step up to the senior level. You do have to keep that in mind." Led by someone who experienced plenty of ups and downs in a Mayo jersey, Liam McHale will not panic. For O'Malley, the encouragement he gives the team on the pitch and allowing freedom for younger players has been important to the squad. Advertisement "He encourages us to play our brand of football and try things, which I think is great. We don't want players to be afraid or worried about what style of play they engage in. "He has been there himself in the lead up to games. In the Connacht final, he has been in the dressing room, he knows what it is like. "It is great to have someone of his experience and help the younger girls through that." With three different winners in the last three years, and several contenders for the All-Ireland this season, it could not be more open. Advertisement They may not be talked about as potential winners, but Mayo going about their business under the radar, particularly under a period of transition, may suit this squad better. "I do think that the underdog title would suit the younger girls on the team, that there isn't that level of expectation on them. "You are free to go out and play. I think if you look at all three divisions, there is a number of teams in contention. It keeps that excitement in the games, and hopefully can hlep draw support in crowds at the games. "The last thing you want is having one team that is dominating, it keeps the excitment out of the games."
BreakingNews.ie
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Saturday Sport: Cork host Kerry, URC quarter-finals
GAA Round Two of the All-Ireland Football Championship group stages gets underway later. First up, Cork welcome Kerry to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh from 4.45. Down face Louth in Newry at 5.30. It's a 6 o'clock throw-in when Roscommon welcome Meath to Dr Hyde Park, Advertisement Stephen Rochford take the reins for Mayo, who face a tricky assignment away to Tyrone from 7. In the Tailteann Cup, Westmeath and Limerick duke it out for top spot in Group 3 - throw-in at O'Moore Park is at 2. Newbridge hosts the meeting of Offaly and Laois in Group 2. Also in that group, Wicklow take on Waterford in Chadwicks Wexford Park. Both of those games throw in at 6. There are four hurling finals for fans to get their teeth into this afternoon. Roscommon lead Mayo by 2-8 to 11 points in the second half the Nickey Rackard final at Croke Park. Advertisement That's followed by the Lory Meagher decider between Cavan and New York from 3. The action at HQ concludes with the Christy Ring final between Derry and London at 5:00. Elsewhere, Kilkenny and Tipperary do battle in the under-20 hurling final at Nowlan Park, where throw-in is at 3:00. Before that, Nowlan Park is hosting the first of today's Round 2 clashes in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. Kilkenny are taking on Waterford where the latest score is Kilkenny 0-10 Waterford 0-17 Meanwhile, Derry and Galway are going head-to-head at Owenbeg where the ball has just been thrown in. Advertisement There's a pair of games throwing in at 4. Tipperary host Cork, while Wexford travel to Limerick. Soccer European football's biggest trophy is up for grabs tonight as Paris Saint-Germain play Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich. Victory will see the French side complete the treble if they can add the title to their Ligue 1 ((pron: un)) and French Cup triumphs. Inter are hoping to win the tournament for the fourth time in their history. Kick-off is at 8:00. Rugby Leinster and Munster begin their URC playoff campaigns this afternoon. Leo Cullen's side welcome the Scarlets to the Aviva Stadium for their quarter-final from 3. Meanwhile, Munster are in Durban to take on a Springbok-laden Sharks from 5.30.
