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Irish Independent
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: Sorry, Cork fans – but if you are a true supporter, you stay to the bitter end
This is not a dig at Rebel County supporters, but the sight of many of them leaving early in the All-Ireland hurling final brought to mind one of sport's great unwritten laws Legend has it that when Teddy Sheringham scored an injury-time equaliser against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final in Barcelona, the late George Best had already left the Nou Camp, and therefore also missed the winner scored by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, that brought the historic treble to Manchester United. I wasn't lucky enough to be at that game, but I do remember seeing it on TV, watching the rivers of red jerseys snaking their way out the stadium when it looked like Alex Ferguson's men just weren't up to the task. This was shortly followed by scenes of horrified joy when those fans realised what they had missed by leaving early.
Irish Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork player ratings following second half slump against Tipperary
Cork were left licking their wounds after scoring just two points in the second half of the All-Ireland Hurling final as they failed to bring Liam MacCarthy back to the Rebel County. Racing to a six-point half time lead, Cork managed to put just two points on the scoreboard as Tipperary ended up coasting to another All-Ireland crown. Cork mixed the very good in the first half with the not-so-good in the second half. Here is how the players rated. Cork Player Ratings 1 Patrick COLLINS - 6Puckouts functioned reasonably well but there's no getting away from the fact that he was at fault for both of John McGrath's goals. 2 Niall O'LEARY - 6 Got forward for a point in first half but was unable to cope with Darragh McCarthy and coughed up possession for a crucial John McGrath point. 3 Eoin DOWNEY - 5 Conceded placed balls resulting in the concession of 1-2 and his red card effectively meant that there was no way back for Cork. 4 Seán O'DONOGHUE - 6 Contained Jason Forde to a degree but was jittery, coughed up a pointed free and was caught in possession on a puckout. 5 Ciarán JOYCE - 6 Struggled to keep tabs on Jake Morris, who got on a lot of ball. Gave possession away leading to Tipperary's third goal. 6 Robert DOWNEY - 6 Started well but as the game wore on looked like a player that has missed a lot of action. Andrew Ormond was too much for him. 7 Mark COLEMAN - 7 One of Cork's better defenders, gave the pass for Shane Barrett's goal but didn't have it all his own way with Sam O'Farrell. 8 Tim O'MAHONY - 6 Came into it in good form but was largely peripheral. One of a number of Cork players for whom the game passed them by. 9 Darragh FITZGIBBON - 7 Jittery start but settled well with a couple of points. Couldn't get hold of the game once Tipp got on top, however. 10 Diarmuid HEALY - 7 A brilliant first half as he scored 0-3 and won a pointed free off Eoghan Connolly, but the Kilruane man had the better of the second half. 11 Shane BARRETT - 8 Scored 1-4 and, notably, stood up to hit a point after Tipperary's first goal but lacked support around him. 12 Declan DALTON - 5 Pointed a huge free but, outside of that, couldn't get to the pitch of the game and was hauled off early in the second half. 13 Patrick HORGAN - 6 Scored a superb point from play but missed a crucial free early in the second half and was outfoxed by Michael Breen. 14 Alan CONNOLLY - 5 Robert Doyle effectively had him in his pocket and the manner in which Connolly butchered a late goal chance summed up his day. 15 Brian HAYES - 5 Won a pointed free and scored 0-1 but this was hugely underwhelming from a man touted for Hurler of the Year ahead of the game. Subs: 23 Séamus Harnedy (0-1) for Dalton (44) - 7 Cork got limited impact from their bench but Harnedy was the best of them. 17 Damien Cahalane for Healy (56) 6 25 Conor Lehane for Horgan (58) 6 26 Shane Kingston for Connolly (64) 6 20 Tommy O'Connell for O'Mahony (67) 6
Irish Daily Mirror
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Inside Cork boss Pat Ryan's family life ahead of the All-Ireland Hurling final
Pat Ryan could become the most popular man in all of Cork if he successfully guides the Rebel County to their first All-Ireland title in 20 years. Ryan has plenty of hurling stock himself, playing for the County before his managerial career. Cork have done it the hard way under Ryan. A little over 12 months ago Cork were on the verge of being knocked out of the Championship in the Munster group stages but an amazing win over a much fancied Limerick has been the catalyst for something special. Sine that win, Cork have made two All-Ireland titles as well as winning a league title and a Munster Championship. Here is everything you need to know about Pat Ryan. Where is he from and what age is he? Pat Ryan was born in July 1973 and turns 49 next week. He is from Glanmire in Cork. Playing career Ryan forged a successful club and county career for himself, winning two Cork Senior Hurling Championships with his club, Sarsfields. Although not a mainstay in the Cork team, he was part of the panel that won the 1999 All-Ireland Hurling title and had two Munster Championship medals to his name. Management Ryan took over Sarsfields for the 2012 season and won two Senior Championships with the club during his time in charge, and became part of Kieran Kingston's coaching ticket with Cork. He would serve a stint as Cork under-20 hurling manager before taking over the senior team for 2023 and has now brought them to successive All-Ireland finals. Family life Pat and his wife Trish have three children together and are commonly seen in attendance at the games. Pat's brother Ray passed away earlier this year aged 43. Ray was also a Sarsfields player and was also a member of the Cork panel. Ray would go on to coach with Sarsfields and the Glanmire Footballers in a life devoted to GAA. Ray Ryan
Irish Independent
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Taoiseach Micheál Martin hails ‘magical' year for hurling as Cork and Tipp face Croke Park showdown
His comments came as gardaí urged people to drive with care over the weekend as over 120,000 people are expected to travel to Dublin for the match - almost 40,000 of whom have no tickets for Croke Park. Gardaí urged people to allow sufficient time for travel - as virtually all bus and rail services from Cork and Tipperary to Dublin are booked out. Dublin hotels are similarly almost at capacity. Traffic concerns have focused on the fact the vast majority of Cork and Tipperary fans intend to travel to Croke Park on Sunday morning - and virtually all will share the same route into Dublin. Mr Martin acknowledged that Cork has enjoyed enormous support as the Rebel County seeks to end its 20 year All Ireland hurling drought. Over 60,000 Cork fans travelled to Dublin two weeks ago for the semi-final clash with Dublin - with Croke Park having an 82,300 capacity. "I don't wish to predict in advance or put any pressure on our team (Cork)," the Cork South Central TD said. "I think it has been a wonderful year of hurling so far. It has been joyful to witness the extraordinary Cork crowds who have attended every game. "I think Cork have proven themselves in terms of resilience - it was a heartbreaking year last year." Mr Martin is a lifelong Gaelic games fan and plans to attend the hurling final on Sunday, having attended virtually all Cork matches this season. ADVERTISEMENT "It was a wonderful year but they just came up short at the end (2024)," he said. "I hope for the players they will want to do it for themselves. They put huge effort in - to be an inter-county player today requires incredible sacrifice from themselves, their families and their partners. "Again, particularly the players we all know - the household names - who in my view deserve to have an All Ireland medal. We wish the very best for them." Cork is not only bidding to win their first All Ireland since 2005 but is determined to win a Celtic Cross medal for legendary forward, Pat Horgan, considered by many to be the greatest hurler of the modern era not to have won an All Ireland. "It is wonderful to see the young people and children dream again - we all remember from our own young days the iconic images of a particular captain lifting a cup," the Taoiseach added. "What it brings to a city and county - I have no doubt that Sunday will enable many more young people to dream that someday they will be in Croke Park in an All Ireland final. That is the magic of it.
Irish Daily Mirror
20-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
The moment the shop that sold the winning €250m EuroMillions ticket found out
A staff member at the store that sold the winning €250 million EuroMillions ticket joked that he thought it was a wind-up when the phone call came through from the National Lottery this week. Having drip-fed information about the momentous win since Tuesday night's draw - first that it was won in Munster, then that it was sold in Cork - on Friday morning, the National Lottery revealed that the ticket was sold at Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city centre in the days before the draw. The National Lottery released a brief snippet of the phone call with an as yet unidentified staff member confirming the news on social media on Friday morning. Having been told the news, the staff member replied: 'Ah this is a wind up, is it? You're joking me.' Asked how it felt to be the store that sold the ticket for the biggest jackpot win in EuroMillions history, he replied: 'Ah, that's great news. I'm just gutted it wasn't me that bought it!' The historic win marks a first for the Rebel County and is the largest prize ever claimed in Ireland since EuroMillions launched here in 2004. It is also the 18th time an Irish player has landed the jackpot. After days of speculation and excitement, the National Lottery confirmed that the lucky winner has made contact with their Prize Claims team, officially ending the guessing game. Spokesperson Emma Monaghan said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have heard from our EuroMillions winner. At this point, our priority is to give them the necessary time and space to make arrangements and let this life-changing news sink in." A photocall will take place at Clifford's Centra at 11am Friday morning - follow live updates here. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
