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Irish Examiner
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
No snap call on future by emotional Padraic Joyce
The maroon tracksuit had already been replaced with a denim shirt and trousers by the time Padraic Joyce made his way in to the GAA Museum to give his thoughts on an utterly disappointing performance and All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Meath. On the walls around him were framed, enlarged posters of past deciders. His own Galway team had appeared in two in recent years and, if they only fell one point shy here, then it felt like they were a million miles off the mark too. The whole Championships has felt like a struggle, like they had walked the path with leaden shoes. This is where that weight had taken its toll, against a hungry and growing Meath team that has gone from nowhere to a semi-final in the blink of an eye. Meath's journey sums up such a wide-open campaign, a newfound democratisation of the game where counties can transform from Tailteann Cup winners in 2023 to within 70 minutes of a shot at Sam Maguire in the space of just 24 months. This title was there for the taking. Still is for that last four. 'Our job was to beat Meath in a quarter-final, we just weren't good enough to do it,' said Joyce. 'There's no point... If we can't do that, we can't go on and try to win it out. Yeah, we had ambitions of winning it as every team that's left has. But there is some good teams left in the competition. 'Football is levelling out a good bit. It's great to see Meath back because they had gone away a long time. They were a powerhouse over the years so fair play to them, and their supporters, they were really good. They got behind their team and all we can do is wish them well as they go forward.' There was one frustrated remark about a free that never was for his side down the stretch, but Joyce wasn't leaning in on that line of angst or complaint. Some days those go for you and some others they don't. He knows that's the deal. He accepted, too, that Meath had probably 'left' Galway in it over the course of the game. Robbie Brenan's side had missed some good goal chances, and must have been puzzled how they went down the tunnel a point adrift after that first-half. 'We just didn't get to the levels of the game and we didn't really perform the way we should be performing,' said Joyce. 'It's hard to figure what was going on. We had a poor first half and in general, in fairness. Meath probably left us in the game as well. 'Then when we came back to go three up we probably thought that our experience might get us over the line but we gave away a short kickout and got dispossessed too easily and we conceded 2-6, 2-7 in turnovers.' Joyce spoke of a raw emotion at their exit. It's hard to square away thoughts in neat bundles and soundbites at times like that but he made a fair fist of it He felt their experience would do it for them when they went from six down to three up inside five minutes. It didn't. 'The lads will regroup and go again,' he predicted. And what of him? It was announced last October that Joyce's term, renewed in 2022 until the end of this season, was to be extended through to 2026. He has been there for six years and owes nothing to anyone but he showed his experience again when asked on this. 'We've just gone out of the Championship so I'm not going to make any rash decisions. We'll sit and chat. There's a lot of lads in there with decisions to make about next year as well, as we have as a management, so we will do that in due course. 'The county board have always been very supportive of me and the players so we will sit down and get things properly organised. Whatever will be will be. There will be no statements or no rushes coming out the next day or two anyway.'
Dublin Live
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Dublin Live
Galway v Meath LIVE score updates from the All-Ireland Football Championship quarter-final clash
The All-Ireland quarter-finals resume on Sunday afternoon as Meath meet Galway in an intriguing last eight match-up. The Tribesmen will be heavily favoured for this one but those inside the Royal County are quietly confident that an upset is on the cards. Meath impressed in their last outing in the All-Ireland series, beating Kerry by nine points. Throw in the fact that they beat Dublin in the Leinster Championship and Galway's patchy form, there is plenty to be excited about. Galway supporters, however, are hoping that they are just timing their run. A Connacht title win was met with a below-par group stage performance and there were stages in the second half of last week's preliminary All-Ireland quarter-final against Down that they appeared on the ropes. Battle hardened and with plenty of Croke Park experience in recent years, Padraic Joyce's side will be looking to kick into gear as they look to end their 24-year hunt for the Sam Maguire. Today's game takes place at Croke Park with throw-in set for 1.45 pm. RTE Two and the RTE Player will have live coverage of the game and the broadcaster will also show Armagh v Kerry at 4 pm. Meath: Billy Hogan, Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Ronan Ryan, Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield, Bryan Menton, Adam O'Neill, Conor Duke, Ruairí Kinsella, Matthew Costello, Jordan Morris, Keith Curtis, Eoghan Frayne (captain) Replacements: Seán Brennan, Brian O'Halloran, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Aaron Lynch, Daithí McGowan, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Moriarty, Cathal Hickey Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Sean Fitzgerald, Liam Silke; Dylan McHugh, Sean Kelly, Cian Hernon; Jack Glynn, John Maher; Cein Darcy, Matthew Tierney, Peter Cooke; Robert Finnerty, Shane Walsh, Matthew Thompson. Subs: Conor Flaherty, Paul Conroy, Kieran Molloy, Sean O Maoilchiarain, Daniel O'Flaherty, John Daly, Cillian McDaid, Sam O'Neill, Tomo Culhane, Johnny Heaney, Damien Comer.
Irish Daily Mirror
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Galway v Meath live score updates from the All-Ireland quarter-final
The All-Ireland quarter-finals resume on Sunday afternoon as Meath meet Galway in an intriguing last eight match-up. The Tribesmen will be heavily favoured for this one but those inside the Royal County are quietly confident that an upset is on the cards. Meath impressed in their last outing in the All-Ireland series, beating Kerry by nine points. Throw in the fact that they beat Dublin in the Leinster Championship and Galway's patchy form, there is plenty to be excited about. Galway supporters, however, are hoping that they are just timing their run. A Connacht title win was met with a below-par group stage performance and there were stages in the second half of last week's preliminary All-Ireland quarter-final against Down that they appeared on the ropes. Battle hardened and with plenty of Croke Park experience in recent years, Padraic Joyce's side will be looking to kick into gear as they look to end their 24-year hunt for the Sam Maguire. Today's game takes place at Croke Park with throw-in set for 1.45 pm. RTE Two and the RTE Player will have live coverage of the game and the broadcaster will also show Armagh v Kerry at 4 pm. Meath: Billy Hogan, Seamus Lavin, Seán Rafferty, Ronan Ryan, Donal Keogan, Seán Coffey, Ciarán Caulfield, Bryan Menton, Adam O'Neill, Conor Duke, Ruairí Kinsella, Cathal Hickey, Jordan Morris, Keith Curtis, Eoghan Frayne (captain) Replacements: Seán Brennan, Brian O'Halloran, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Aaron Lynch, Daithí McGowan, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Moriarty, Mathew Costello Galway: Conor Flaherty; Johnny McGrath, Sean Fitzgerald, Liam Silke; Dylan McHugh, Sean Kelly, Cian Hernon; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Cein Darcy, Matthew Tierney, Cillian McDaid; Robert Finnerty, Shane Walsh, Matthew Thompson. Subs: Connor Gleeson, Jack Glynn, Kieran Molloy, Sean O Maoilchiarain, Daniel O'Flaherty, John Daly, Peter Cooke, Sam O'Neill, Tomo Culhane, Johnny Heaney, Damien Comer. Meath - 3/1 Draw - 8/1 Galway 1/3 Hello and welcome to live coverage of Meath v Galway as the two sides meet in today's All-Ireland quarter-final. Croke Park plays host to an intriguing double header with the first of the two games taking place at 1.45 pm followed by Kerry v Armagh at 4 pm. Both games are available to watch live on RTE Two and the RTE Player. We will have all the score updates for the match right here on the Irish Mirror in what will hopefully be a thriller. We already know who two of the All-Ireland semi-finalists are with Donegal flexing their muscles to battle past Monaghan on Saturday followed by Tyrone beating Dublin.
Irish Examiner
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
All-Ireland quarter-final head-to-head: Galway v Meath
HOW THEY GOT HERE Meath (W5 D1 L1) Leinster SFC first round: Meath 1-30 Carlow 0-19 Leinster SFC quarter-final: Meath 1-25 Offaly 0-21 Leinster SFC semi-final: Meath 0-23 Dublin 1-16 Leinster SFC final: Louth 3-14 Meath 1-18 All-Ireland SFC group phase: Meath 1-13 Cork 0-12, Roscommon 2-15 Meath 0-21, Meath 1-22 Kerry 0-16 Galway (W5 D1 L1) Connacht SFC prelim quarter-final: Galway 3-28 New York 0-20 Connacht SFC quarter-final: Galway 1-24 Roscommon 0-18 Connacht SFC final: Galway 1-17 Mayo 1-15 All-Ireland SFC group phase: Dublin 1-18 Galway 2-14, Derry 2-20 Galway 4-14, Galway 2-22 Armagh 0-27 All-Ireland SFC prelim quarter-final: Galway 2-26 Down 3-21 LAST FIVE 2011 All-Ireland qualifier: Meath 0-11 Galway 0-10 2007 All-Ireland qualifier: Meath 2-14 Galway 1-14 2001 All-Ireland final: Galway 0-17 Meath 0-9 1970 All-Ireland semi-final: Meath 0-15 Galway 0-11 1966 All-Ireland final: Galway 1-10 Meath 0-7 DID YOU KNOW *Galway are looking to reach the All-Ireland semi-finals for the third time in four seasons. *Meath were last in the All-Ireland semi-final in 2009 when they lost to Kerry. *Apart from Monaghan, who won all three games, Meath were the only unbeaten team in the All-Ireland group phase (two wins and a draw). *Galway manager Padraic Joyce played in the last three games between the two sides in 2001, 2007 (came on as a sub) and 2011 scoring 0-10 (0-5 from play) in the 2001 All-Ireland final victory.
BBC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Meath and Galway unchanged for quarter-final
Both Meath and Galway have named unchanged teams for Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final at Croke Park (13:45 BST).Following their stirring win over Kerry in Tullamore that sealed top position in Group Two and a straight passage into the last eight, Meath manager Robbie Brennan has found no reason to make Kinsella landed a couple of two-pointers against the Kingdom and he spearheads the attack, while Eoghan Freyne and Conor Duke, who also both finished with five points in that win, retain their manager Padraic Joyce has also kept faith with the team that sealed their place in the last eight with victory over Down on means Conor Flaherty retains his place in goal for the third-straight game as Connor Gleeson again will take up a watching brief from the bench, while Damien Comer is again names amongst the subs as his return to fitness Walsh picked up a knock in Newry last week, but is fit to resume his place on the edge of the square where he plundered 1-7 last week and he is flanked by Rob Finnerty and Matthew Thompson who chipped in with 11 points between them against the Billy Hogan; Seamus Lavin, Sean Rafferty, Ronan Ryan; Donal Keogan, Sean Coffey, Ciaran Caulfield; Bryan Menton, Adam O'Neill; Conor Duke, Ruairi Kinsella, Cathal Hickey; Jordan Morris, Keith Curtis, Eoghan Sean Brennan, Brian O'Halloran, Eoin Harkin, James McEntee, Cian McBride, Conor Gray, Aaron Lynch, Daithi McGowan, Shane Walsh, Diarmuid Moriarty, Mathew Conor Flaherty; Johnny McGrath, Sean Fitzgerald, Liam Silke; Dylan McHugh, Sean Kelly, Cian Hernon; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Cein Darcy, Matthew Tierney, Cillian McDaid; Rob Finnerty, Shane Walsh, Matthew Connor Gleeson, Jack Glynn, Kieran Molloy, Sean O Maoilchiarain, Daniel O'Flaherty, John Daly, Peter Cooke, Sam O'Neill, Tomo Culhane, Johnny Heaney, Damien Comer.
