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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Galway draw a win 'that got away' for Derry
Derry boss Paddy Tally said their thrilling 2-20 to 4-14 draw with Galway on Sunday in their All-Ireland round-robin meeting in Celtic Park was "one that got away" for his Oakleafers let the game slip away after leading by eight points on two occasions as their search for a first win in 2025 goes Tierney scored a last-minute goal to put Galway one ahead heading into the final play of the match before Conor Doherty kicked an equalising point for Derry after the hooter to salvage a draw."It was a rollercoaster. I'm happy with the way the players played, I can't complain about that, but there will be that feeling that this was one that got away," Tally told BBC Sport NI."A lot of the game depended on kickouts and who controlled the midfield. We were very good in midfield in the first half and gave ourselves a good platform."Galway got the run on us for 10-15 minutes and had us on the backfoot, but we got ourselves in a really good position and didn't close the game out which is really disappointing."Despite two defeats in their first two games in Group Four, it is still all to play for heading into the final round of games in the group in a fortnight's take on All-Ireland champions Armagh, who are already through to the quarter-finals after their win at Croke Park while Derry meet three remaining sides are all still harbouring ambitions of progressing alongside the Orchard County and Tally knows the game against the Dubs is a must-win."The Dublin game is one we have to get something out of, and we have a fortnight to get ready."
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Relief for Pádraic Joyce; one that got away for Paddy Tally
Pádraig Joyce and Paddy Tally had mixed emotions after an All-Ireland group stage clash that swung one way, and then the other, before ultimately ending in a draw. Derry upped their performance from last week's defeat to Armagh and looked like they were going to hold on to win the game before Matthew Tierney fired home a late goal for Galway. The Tribesmen then conceded the last score of the game - like they had against Dublin last time out - and had to settle for a share of the spoils. The Oak Leaf County led by eight with just over 20 minutes to play but, with their season one the line, Galway found a way. Instead of being out, they now face a clash with Armagh, who have already qualified for the quarter-finals, in a repeat of last year's All-Ireland final knowing that their fate is in their own hands. "Relieved to get out of there with a point the way we played," manager Joyce told RTÉ Sport afterwards. "Obviously being six points down with six minutes to go, we just showed good character to stick at it. A bit of Hail Mary stuff, but look, delighted to still be in it, involved in it. "We take a point and it gives us something to play for in the last game, but overall wouldn't be happy with our performance at all. "We seemed to panic a bit in the second half there. A lot of wild shots; someone's just said there we had 16 misses at the goal. So look, we need to look at that." Moving one ahead it looked as if Galway were going to win the game, but Derry weren't to be denied. It was something which particularly frustrated Joyce, with its echoes of the loss to the Dubs on day one. "The way the game has gone, you never have enough done," he added. "Eight points down it was looking very bleak for us, no doubt about that. But we clawed it back and then we were a point up again. "Just like Dublin the last time we didn't learn to force the kick out - to press it - and then we let them in for a soft score at the back end to level the game. "At that time, you take the point at that stage [with] the performance we put in. It wasn't enough to win the game, to be honest, and fair play to Derry. "They brought a lot of fight to the game and that's what a proper championship game is like. "We need to win the game [against Armagh]. We have two weeks now to dust ourselves down and get ourselves ready, work on a few things and away we go." Derry will hope Armagh do them a favour against Galway, but they know that a win against Dublin would guarantee them a place in the knockout stages. While it leaves them in the same boat as the Tribesmen - with their destiny in their own hands - manager Paddy Tally felt they should have taken more from today's game at Celtic Park. "In one way I feel really disappointed we didn't win the game," was Tally's summation. "But geez, we played really well today. The last goal, a scramble goal... definitely one that got away. "We shouldn't be losing that lead. Galway asserted themselves in the middle of the field. They got the run on us and they got a few handy scores. "I thought for a few of their scores we hadn't an awful lot of pressure on them so we'll have to look at that. But that was disappointing, we should be closing the game out." Pushed on whether his side had failed to manage the game with such a big lead, Tally added: "That was a crazy game. Kickouts were going long around the middle. "There was a lot about who could just get the hands on the ball it looked at times that we were going to get away and get scores and then somebody would fumble a ball. "It was difficult conditions out there as well. Both teams served up a real good spectacle, as such, but it doesn't take away from the disappointment. Eight up, you should see that game out. "It doesn't change things. We were always going to have to go to the last game after losing the first match. We had to go and get something out of the last two matches. "It's in our own hands, we have a chance. We've got to beat Dublin in the last game."
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
‘It was heart-stopping stuff': Joyce relieved to get out of Celtic Park with a draw
They could have won it and they were fortunate not to lose it. In the end, Pádraic Joyce was satisfied to head home with a draw. 'Relieved to get out of there with a point,' he said after a thrilling fixture against Derry. 'The way we played and obviously being six points down with six minutes to go, we showed good character to stick at it. A bit of Hail Mary stuff but delighted to still be involved in it and take a point. It gives us something to play for in the last game. 'Overall, I wouldn't be happy with our performance at all. We seemed to panic a bit in the second half. A lot of wild shots.' Derry deserve huge credit for their performance. Never before has the talk of a winless record been so unfair. They drew with Galway in the league as well, they beat Mayo on penalties last year. Paddy Tally's outfit were the better team for large parts of the game. 'They were very physical in the first half but our lads matched that and we came back into it just before half-time. I'd say for a neutral, it was probably a great game to watch but for us on the line, it was heart-stopping stuff at times. "Derry put a lot of pressure on us, that's what good teams will do and it's a tough, tough group, there's no doubt about that. 'Any team in the group is capable of beating any team so we've to go out now and get ourselves ready. All we can do, the ball is on our own court at this stage which is good so we're not relying on other results so we need to go now and make sure we get a result against Armagh in two weeks.' For Tally, this was a sore one. They had an eight-point lead on the 50-minute mark and were still six up with nine minutes left. 'The thoughts are immediately we should have won that game,' he said. 'We were eight points up, in a really good position and didn't close it out. That's disappointing.' Derry took issue with the decision to award a sideline to Galway before Matthew Tierney's third goal. 'I think the goal they got was the side-line ball up there, which was contested. "It looked as if it was our line ball. I think that was a bad call. If the referee wasn't sure, hop the ball. But don't give a decision you're not sure of. And then they got the goal off that which is really disappointing.'
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'No excuses' as Derry face crucial Galway test
Derry boss Paddy Tally has urged his players to rise to the challenge of facing a fired-up Galway in Sunday's crucial All-Ireland Group Four game at Celtic Park (14:00 BST). With Dublin to come in a fortnight, the Oak Leafers must beat last year's All-Ireland finalists to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages. Derry are winless in 2025, having struggled to cope with injuries to key players, but Tally says there will be no excuses when they host a Tribesmen outfit who lost to Dublin last time out. "Galway are one of the top teams in the country," Tally told BBC Sport NI after his side's defeat by Armagh in round one. "They got their shock against Dublin. You'll not see that Galway team again. You'll see a much more motivated and focused Galway. "But we have them at home. It's on us to make sure we perform. There is no other way of looking at it. There will be no excuses so the performance is key and let's hope we can get a result."Tally insisted Derry must improve their kick-outs after being dominated by Armagh in the middle third at the Athletic Grounds. His hand may be strengthened, however, by the return of goalkeeper Odhran Lynch, who has been named on the bench for the Galway game. "Armagh looked good, at times they were cutting us open and getting scores," added former Tyrone and Kerry coach Tally. "We were loose defensively at times, which wasn't good enough. We struggled on kick-outs. Armagh are strong around the middle and it's something we have to work on. "You can see at times where our players were coming into it. I do think it comes down to not playing for a while but that will not be an excuse against Galway."Derry rallied from nine points to draw against Galway at Celtic Park in Division One earlier this year, but lost 2-14 to 0-15 in last year's All-Ireland round-robin tie.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Mixed emotions' for Tally after Derry lose to Armagh
Derry manager Paddy Tally conceded that he had "mixed emotions" as his battling side went down 2-21 to 2-17 to Armagh in their opening game of the All-Ireland round-robin series at the Athletic Grounds. The All-Ireland champions led 2-16 to 0-13 midway through the second half thanks to goals from Barry McCambridge and Conor Turbitt before Conor Glass and Dan Higgins hit the net for Derry cutting the deficit to four. Despite that Derry comeback, Armagh steadied the ship however to secure the victory. Tally told BBC Sport NI that he believed his side had carved out enough scoring chances to win the game. "Immensely proud of the effort the players put in, especially in the second half when it looked like the game could get away from them," reflected the Derry boss. "Delighted that they showed the heart and spirit that was required to come back but also very disappointed that we didn't win the game with the chances that we created. "We had enough chances to win the match but some of our decisions and shot selection was poor, and even some of our execution. "We scored two goals in the second half but could have had another four, so mixed emotions, disappointed, but proud of the effort." Tally expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the Oak Leafers fashioned their opportunities but bemoaned a lack of a clinical edge on occasions. "Every chance we got was a worked move but you've got to take them. A lot of these matches are decided on fine lines. "We hadn't played for seven weeks since losing in the Ulster SFC and you could see a bit of rustiness but that is out of our system now. "We were loose defensively at times which wasn't good enough and we struggled with kick-outs at times." Next up for Derry is a Celtic Park encounter on 1 June against a Galway team who lost out to Dublin in their first All-Ireland outing. "I've never doubted the character of this team. We've got to stick at it and we have a massive game against Galway next week."
