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Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Monaghan v Clare LIVE score updates from the All-Ireland Championship clash
Monaghan are the heavy favourites as they welcome Clare to Clones this afternoon in a Group 3 clash in the All-Ireland Football Championship. The Farney Men's tails are up after an impressive 1-23 to 4-08 victory over Leinster champions Louth last time out. Monaghan captain Micheál Bannigan was immense against the Wee County, and their scores were coming from all over the pitch. Now they take on a Clare side that must shake off a 3-27 to 1-16 drubbing at the hands of Down. Previous to that, Clare conceded four goals against Kerry in the Munster Championship, so Peter Keane's side need to find a way of tightening up their defence. The match is scheduled for a 4pm throw-in at St. Tiernach's Park in Clones. You can follow all the action right here on Irish Mirror Sport. Clare boss Peter Keane has rung the changes for this match, drafting Rory McMahon, Alan Sweeney, Fionn Kelleher and Shane Griffin into the starting lineup. They will be wary of Monaghan's adeptness at hitting two-pointers, but the danger, of course, is leaving too much space in behind. Tactics should be interesting in this one, as you would think that Clare need to find a way of frustrating Monaghan and keeping tight in the opening stages. MONAGHAN: Rory Beggan; Ryan Wylie, Kieran Duffy, Dylan Byrne; Ryan O'Toole, Dessie Ward, Conor McCarthy; Micheal McCarville, Gary Mohan; Stephen O'Hanlon, Micheal Bannigan, Ryan McAnespie; Jack McCarron, Andrew Woods, Stephen Mooney. Subs: Kian Mulligan, Louis Kelly, Gavin McPhillips, Darren Hughes, Aaron Carey, Ciaran McNulty, Barry McBennett, Killian Lavelle, Jason Irwin, David Garland, Karl O'Connell. CLARE: Eamon Tubridy; Manus Doherty, Ronan Lanigan, Rory McMahon; Alan Sweeney, Fionn Kelleher, Ikem Ugweuru; Brian McNamara, Oran Cahill; Conor Meaney, Dermot Coughlan, Shane Griffin; Mark McInerney, Eoin Cleary, Aaron Griffin. Subs: Tristan O'Callaghan, Daniel Walsh, Jamie Stack, Darragh Burns, Evan Cahill, Darren Nagle, Dean Devanney, Diarmuid O'Donnell, Joseph Rafferty, Cillian McGroary, Keelan Sexton.
Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Which Galway city parks are offering free sports equipment for users to enjoy?
The units were launched this week by Galway City Council in conjunction with Galway Sports Partnership. The 'Box Up' units are free-to-use self-service lockers with sports equipment – including footballs, tennis rackets, dumbbell weights, resistance bands, frisbees, rugby balls, and hurls – all available to borrow for registered users for up to three hours, for free. Users only have to sign up through the 'Box Up' app – no credit card required, you just need a valid ID. The units can be found in Doughiska, Ballybane (Castlepark Pitch), O'Sullivan Park, Renmore (Community Centre), South Park, McGraths Field, Salthill and in Westside. The project aims to provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to lead healthier lifestyles through increased access to free sport and leisure equipment. The lockers, which are solar powered, contain a variety of equipment based on the facilities and amenities in that area, and all equipment can be easily accessed through the use of the free BoxUp app. This project is part of the Active Cities Project and funded by the Community Recognition Fund and it has already been proved successful in Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Waterford. This Active Cities initiative is funded through the Community Recognition Fund, under the Department of Rural and Community Development through the Local Community Development Committee and supported by Galway City Council. Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Peter Keane commented: 'The BoxUp initiative is a fantastic addition to the recreational areas of the city. It is great to see this project from Active Cities Galway and Galway City Council that is supporting the people of the city to enjoy physical activity. Having these in place for eight areas across the city will make being active more accessible for all.'
Irish Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Peter Keane ends interview abruptly after Clare's heavy All-Ireland loss to Down
Clare manager Peter Keane ended an interview with local media abruptly after the Banner's emphatic All-Ireland Round Robin defeat by Down at Cusack Park over the weekend. Keane's side crashed to a 3-27 to 1-16 defeat in Ennis to get their Sam Maguire campaign off to the worst possible start. Given that this was their only home game, and it was against their lowest ranked opposition in terms of league standings, Clare now face an uphill battle to claim one of the top three places on offer. If there is a silver lining to the cloud it's that this is the least difficult group, although it's still a long shot that the Banner will pick up any points over the coming weeks. Clare face Monaghan away in Clones in a fortnight in Round 2 and will finish up playing Louth at a neutral venue in the final group game two weeks after that. One win has often been enough for teams to at least make the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals, which are contested by the second and third placed teams in the four groups. The four group winners go straight into the All-Ireland quarter-finals. This is Clare's third year in a row in the All-Ireland series and they are yet to pick up a point, with seven defeats out of seven games. In 2023, under Colm Collins, they lost to Monaghan and Donegal by five points and Derry by six points - a series of very respectable results. This came after relegation to Division 3 following a long spell as a solid Division 2 outfit in Collins' decade in charge. In 2024, under Mark Fitzgerald, Clare competed in Division 3, finishing third, before losing to Cork by two, Tyrone by 14 and Donegal by 24 points in the All-Ireland series, as their results deteriorated over the weeks. The context of Clare's struggles in the Sam Magurie group stages, comes down to the imbalances in the provincial championships. For the second year in a row they are the lowest ranked league team in the competition, Clare finished third in Division 3 this year, and still qualified as a second seed by making the Munster Final after defeating Tipperary in the Munster semi-final. They lost the final to Kerry, who are a top seed. If the top 16 teams in the league based on final placings made the All-Ireland series, it would see Clare and Down (qualifer for the 2025 All-Ireland as Tailteann Cup champions in 2024) replaced by Kildare and Offaly. The draw was kind to Clare though and they'd have targeted the Down match as one they could win. But, it didn't work out that way and when Keane faced the media after a 17 point defeat by Conor Laverty's side it didn't end well with the interview with the Clare Echo and Clare FM lasting just one minute. Keane is a triple All-Ireland winning Kerry minor manager and a SuperValu store owner in Killorglin. He led Kerry seniors to the 2019 All-Ireland final, where they lost after a replay to Jim Gavin's five-in-a-row chasing Dublin side. Keane's three year tenure as Kerry boss came to a close after the 2021 extra-time All-Ireland semi-final defeat by Tyrone, with his bid for a fresh terms falling on deaf ears as Jack O'Connor was appointed for a third term in the job. The question after the Down defeat which set Keane off was when he was asked if the team had gone backwards during his first season in charge, after taking over from fellow Kingdom man, Fitzgerald, who left to join Tomas O'Se's Kerry under-20 management team. Clare Echo journalist Paraic McMahon posted a transcript of the interview online. Páraic McMahon, The Clare Echo (PMcM): 'A very disappointing outcome, what are your thoughts?' Peter Keane (PK): 'Absolutely it is disappointing, we never got to the pitch of the game particularly early on, we couldn't get to the pitch of it and then scores start going away from you and you're scratching all the time then'. PMcM: 'That's the second game in a row really where we've started poorly, is there anything you can put your finger on for this?' PK: 'The Kerry game start was very poor yeah, putting your finger on it, can we improve on it, we'll go back Wednesday night and see what we can do'. PMcM: 'Talking about improvement, do you feel Clare are going backwards under your watch. We would have ran Down to eleven points last year, it is a seventeen point defeat today?' PK: 'Em I suppose Páraic that is maybe an angle you've been coming at for a while, just watching what you've been saying. I wouldn't agree with you but that is the way you think about it'. PMcM: 'In what regard?'. PK: 'I'll tell you one thing, I'd f******'....(walks away)
Irish Examiner
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Peter Keane disappointed by defeat but encouraged by Clare's second half fight
Former Kerry boss and current Clare manager Peter Keane believes the Kingdom's fast start in the Munster final left his side with too much to do, and then turnovers silenced the Banner roar. 'I think we started very slowly, and I'd say we were down 1-2 to nothing after three or four minutes," Keane explained. "Turnovers hurt us. We had about seven turnovers in the first half, but we conceded 3-1 from those turnovers. That really hurt us. 'We went in at half-time well on the wrong side of the scoreboard, and I thought our lads showed great character and resilience in the second half.' Failure to take their goal chances also cost Clare according to Keane. 'They came out and they fought, we had a couple of goal chances which we didn't convert, but if you look at the scoreboard at the end of the day, it was the goals that were the difference,' he said. 'It hurts you and you've got to remember you're talking about a team in Division 3 versus a team that were champions of Division 1. They're playing at a higher level regularly, and they're playing at home. 'I'm proud of the way the lads came out and, particularly in that second half, they didn't lie down. They fought very, very well to bring it back to what we got.' Clare trailed by 15 at half-time. What was the Banner manager's message at the break? 'The thing was to keep doing what we were doing, but to cut out the mistakes, and improve the scoring efficiency. We were something like 40% in our scoring efficiency in the first half, and Kerry were at something like 80%. 'In the second half, they were at something like 90%, but our shooting did improve in the second half because, in the first half, it wasn't good. 'The tempo of the game goes up when you go into championship. You're playing against a team that won Division 1 of the National League, and that split second might go against you. That will only improve with the lads as they play better teams. That's how you improve. 'Very (encouraging), and when you mention turnovers there, we had less turnovers than Kerry in both halves, but it was just that the turnovers that happened hurt us.' Keane maintained that Clare did not travel to Killarney just to make up the numbers. 'You would be confident any day that you go out. You would be confident even before you came in here today that you could do something. It just didn't happen for us today, but we are playing Down in the first round at home. 'Down are a team who kicked very, very big in their league games this year, and Division 2 was an exceptional competition this year with the amount of scores, for and against, all the teams. They will kick big, so we have got to compete with that.' Keane said he felt a mixture of disappointment with the result but encouragement from his side's second half performance. "Predominantly, you are playing in the Munster final, and you want to win it. All your hopes and ambitions coming down the road today are that you will. You don't, so that's obviously going to be a disappointment.'
Irish Independent
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Kerry v Clare, Munster SFC final – Catch all the action from Fitzgerald Stadium
Live | Kerry take on Clare in the Munster Senior Football Championship final at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney. Former Kerry boss Peter Keane is aiming to guide the Banner to a shock victory over his native county, with throw-in at 1.45pm. Niall McIntyre will guide you through the action as it happens. 11' Point Clare Scorer Daniel Walsh Daniel Walsh kicks a much needed score for Clare. 9' Point Kerry Scorer Sean O'Shea Sean OShea kicks his second score of the day, dispossessing Clare in defence before drilling over. 8' Goal Kerry Scorer David Clifford Clifford reacts quickly to stab a rebound to the net. Clare claimed it was a square ball but it's awarded, with the Fossa man wheeling away in celebration. 6' Goal Kerry Scorer David Clifford David Clifford finds the net after making a brilliant catch and then taking on the Clare defence, increasing their lead. Clifford kisses his hand and points to the sky after scoring, thinking of his mother Ellen who passed away this time two years ago. 1' Two Pointer Kerry Scorer Sean O'Shea Bright start for Seanie O'Shea who kicks a two pointer after 30 seconds. 1. Half Game on in Killarney. 17 minutes ago Before throw-in, hear from Lee Keegan who says it's 'scandalous' that the draws for the All-Ireland series took place before today's provincial finals. 25 minutes ago 'County loyalty can wait as Clare boss Peter Keane faces up to his Kerry demons in Killarney' County loyalty can wait as Clare boss Peter Keane faces up to his Kerry demons in Killarney Peter Keane is not the first son of Kerry to manage a rival county against his native Kingdom in a Munster football final, and he won't be the last either. 31 minutes ago Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of Munster final Sunday, with Kerry taking on Clare. The Kingdom are looking for their fifth provincial title in a row and their 12th in 13 years, with Clare looking to cause an upset, like they famously did in 1992. We'll bring you all the action, scores and updates from Fitzgerald Stadium here.
