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The 42
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
'We were walking down the street ducking and diving from people'
TIPPERARY DEFENDER MICHAEL Breen says the disappointment of their 2024 season was the inspiration for their All-Ireland triumph on Sunday. Last year, Liam Cahill's side limped out of the championship after a winless run through the Munster round-robin series. Breen, who is now a three-time All-Ireland winner, says the impact of that exit sparked a revival that propelled the county to the summit of hurling in 2025. Advertisement 'It did inspire us,' Breen begins. 'But you know what the narrative is going to be and 12 months ago, we were walking down the street and kind of you're ducking and diving from people because you don't want to have the conversations. 'And all it took was, as Liam said earlier, we'd to get into the trenches, we'd to get the work done and that was simply it. Like we were, we knew where we were last year, put it that way.' It was a remarkable comeback victory for Tipperary who were trailing by six points at half-time, but eventually won by 15. They conceded a goal just before half-time which Breen says 'really woke us up' but he adds that they were happy with their defensive shape at the break and that they 'didn't leave gaping holes' for Cork to exploit. He also paid tribute to the Tipperary forwards who orchestrated their second-half fightback including teen star Darragh McCarthy who finished with 1-13 including a penalty. 'Sure he's 19. Like these lads, they're so resilient already in the journey they've come, they lost an [U20] All-Ireland against Offaly last year. Came back, won it this year. 'Like even coming up on the bus, he's playing games on his phone, and he's having a laugh. There's no seriousness or uptightness to it. 'He's on the field every day for hours on frees and that's no exaggeration. Anybody would tell you he's down, he's practising and you could see there today, he was just taking his time. He was doing his thing and he was putting the ball over the bar and that was it. And I know he was getting jeers from the crowd, but he just, he didn't hear it, he blocked it out.' Breen concluded by reflecting on his previous All-Ireland medals from 2016 and 2019, and said that the support they received this season was particularly noteworthy. 'This is really sweet. 2016-2019, they were brilliant, but I'd never seen the colour and the excitement around the county. And the supporters again today were unbelievable. I said it the last day, and I think I got mocked at, but that support was unbelievable. Related Reads Here's The Sunday Game's Hurling Team of the Year for 2025 Ronan Maher lands All-Ireland hurling final man of the match award Darragh McCarthy: 'If you let it get to you, you're going to be curled up in a ball at home in bed' 'There was a lot of red, because the red does stand out, but our support has been unbelievable all year. And it will continue to be that way, I think, because the people are behind this team.'
Sunday World
a day ago
- Sport
- Sunday World
Disgraced hurler DJ Carey absent from honours as name rings out over Croke Park
Carey was man-of-the-match in his side's All-Ireland final win over Offaly in 2000 A short citation was read out about him yesterday while his Kilkenny Jubilee team-mates were celebrated in front of a large crowd at GAA HQ. Above, Carey at the Courts of Criminal Justice in Dublin The Kilkenny Jubilee Team were honoured before throw-in on All-Ireland SHC final day, but star player DJ Carey was conspicuous by his absence with some boos ringing out from Hill 16 when his name was called out over the tannoy. Carey was man-of-the-match in his side's All-Ireland final win over Offaly in 2000 having given yet another scintillating scoring display, but he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks and months. Carey pleaded guilty on July 3 to ten counts of defrauding a number of people out of money while pretending that he had cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. There was some debate whether the five-time All-Ireland SHC winner would be in attendance at Croke Park today. The GAA had been silent on the matter despite queries from the Irish Independent during the past week. One businessman who was defrauded out of thousands of euro warned it would be '100pc wrong' to honour the disgraced hurler in Croke Park. Noel Tynan, owned of The Celt bar in Dublin, said: 'He's a criminal… full stop and just because he won five All Irelands and nine All Stars, it doesn't change things. "The bottom line is he purposely set out to defraud people.' Mr Tynan added: 'He came across as such a humble fella but he was setting me up. It was a form of grooming. "The All Star, The All Ireland winner and then to use that and say you had cancer, it's just unforgiveable and there's no excuse for him.' Carey was man-of-the-match in his side's All-Ireland final win over Offaly in 2000 Carey was remanded on bail following his court appearance earlier this month. He is due to be sentenced on October 29. Ultimately 54-year-old Carey was not present at Croke Park today, although there was a short citation read out about him while his team-mates were celebrated in front of a large crowd at GAA HQ. There was some jeering when his name was read out by master of ceremonies, TG4 commentator Mac Dara Mac Donncha. Carey was not the only one absent with All-Ireland-winning manager Brian Cody also missing out due to a pre-planned holiday. Goalkeeper James McGarry, Cody's right-hand man as coach for several of his All-Ireland successes following retirement, was also absent. However captain Willie O'Connor and Irish Independent columnist Eddie Brennan were among the star-studded squad on show. A short citation was read out about him yesterday while his Kilkenny Jubilee team-mates were celebrated in front of a large crowd at GAA HQ. Above, Carey at the Courts of Criminal Justice in Dublin Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 20th
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
DJ Carey's name rings out over Croke Park – but former hurler is conspicuous by his absence
Carey was man-of-the-match in his side's All-Ireland final win over Offaly in 2000 having given yet another scintillating scoring display, but he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks and months. Carey pleaded guilty on July 3 to ten counts of defrauding a number of people out of money while pretending that he had cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. There was some debate whether the five-time All-Ireland SHC winner would be in attendance at Croke Park today. The GAA had been silent on the matter despite queries from the Irish Independent during the past week. One businessman who was defrauded out of thousands of euro warned it would be '100pc wrong' to honour the disgraced hurler in Croke Park. Noel Tynan, owned of The Celt bar in Dublin, said: 'He's a criminal… full stop and just because he won five All Irelands and nine All Stars, it doesn't change things. "The bottom line is he purposely set out to defraud people.' Mr Tynan added: 'He came across as such a humble fella but he was setting me up. It was a form of grooming. "The All Star, The All Ireland winner and then to use that and say you had cancer, it's just unforgiveable and there's no excuse for him.' Carey was remanded on bail following his court appearance earliker this month. He is due to be sentenced on October 29. Ultimately 54-year-old Carey was not present at Croke Park today, although there was a short citation read out about him while his team-mates were celebrated in front of a large crowd at GAA HQ. There was some jeering when his name was read out by master of ceremonies, TG4 commentator Mac Dara Mac Donncha. Carey was not the only one absent with All-Ireland-winning manager Brian Cody also missing out due to a pre-planned holiday. Goalkeeper James McGarry, Cody's right-hand man as coach for several of his All-Ireland successes following retirement, was also absent. However captain Willie O'Connor and Irish Independent columnist Eddie Brennan were among the star-studded squad on show.
Irish Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Disgraced hurler DJ Carey absent as Kilkenny's Jubilee team are honoured on All-Ireland final day
Carey was man-of-the-match in his side's All-Ireland final win over Offaly in 2000 having given yet another scintillating scoring display, but he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks and months. Carey pleaded guilty on July 3 to ten counts of defrauding a number of people out of money while pretending that he had cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. There was some debate whether the five-time All-Ireland SHC winner would be in attendance at Croke Park today but the 54-year-old was not present, although there was a short citation read out about him while his team-mates were celebrated in front of a large crowd at GAA HQ. There was some jeering when his name was read out by master of ceremonies, TG4 commentator Mac Dara Mac Donncha, but Carey was not the only one absent with All-Ireland-winning manager Brian Cody also missing out due to a pre-planned holiday. Goalkeeper James McGarry, Cody's right-hand man as coach for several of his All-Ireland successes following retirement, was also absent but captain Willie O'Connor and Irish Independent columnist Eddie Brennan were among the star-studded squad on show.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
LIV Golf takeaway talk, Sergio snap, Lowry leaves on high and Spieth on Birkdale - snippets from The Open
Martin Dempster reports from Royal Portrush with some takeaways from day four of The Open Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Our golf correspondent reports from the media centre and also digs out some stories behind the scenes at Royal Portrush. Takeaway talk: LIV Golf player ready to 'retire' According to a conversation overhead in a takeaway restaurant in Portstewart, one of the 18 LIV Golf players who teed up here will be leaving the Saudi-backed circuit when his contract expires. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jason Kokrak is a member of the Smash GC team captained by Brooks Koepka |It was initially quite funny hearing someone saying over and over again that he was talking about Jason Kokrak and not Brooks Koepka, the two Smash GC team-mates. In fairness, and even more so considering he'd clearly had a few refreshments, the person knew exactly who he was talking about and also that Kokrak had filled his pockets through signing for the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit. They must still be bulging because the word 'retiring' was muttered, which instantly made this correspondent think that those ongoing talks between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf can't exactly be close to offering a pathway back to the US circuit. Sergio Garcia of Spain acknowledges the crowd on the 18th at Royal Portrush |Anger mis-managment as Sergio Garcia snaps driver Bob MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton had both blown their tops in the third round and it was Sergio Garcia's turn to overheat in the closing circuit. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After badly pulling his drive at the par-5 second, the Spaniard slammed the club into the turf only to be left regretting his action as the head snapped off. That, of course, left Garcia having to play the remainder of his round using either a 3-wood or iron off the tee and, in fairness, he didn't do too badly, singing for a three-under 68. It was a decent week, incidentally, for the LIV players as 11, including Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson, made the cut. Shane Lowry's tough week at Royal Portrush ended on a high note |Shane Lowry blowing kisses at end of tough week Shane Lowry, the 2019 winner here, finished his closing circuit a good 90 minutes before the last group teed off. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It had been a difficult week for the Offaly man as he was hit by a two-shot penalty at the end of his second round then found himself being sick a few hours later as a virus swept through his family. He departed the scene, though, blowing a kiss to the crowds around the 18th green after signing off with a satisfying 66 that contained six birdies. 'It was probably one of the most enjoyable rounds of golf I've had in a while,' he admitted. 'I'm happy I finished like that, and I'll drive down the road a little bit happier than maybe I would have been.' Jordan Spieth, pictured at Royal Portrush, is looking forward to retruning to the scene of his 2017 triumph |Jordan Spieth looking forward to Birkdale boost A raft of changes, which included the removal of the old 14th and the creation of a new par-3 15th, have been made at Royal Birkdale, venue for the 154th Open Championship. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad But that won't stop Jordan Spieth, the winner at the Southport venue in 2017, enjoying a walk down memory lane in 12 months' time. 'I haven't been there since and it will be really cool to just go out there and play the course again,' said the American. 'It'll be cool to relive the memories that I had from the whole week, and obviously the last five holes or so.
