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Belfast Telegraph
a day ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Tyrone can start dreaming again as win over Donegal has changed everything, says former star
Former forward Connor McAliskey believes the 'tables have turned' for his home county Tyrone in just a single week — and they have done so for the better. The Red Hands pulled off a famous victory against Donegal last weekend in Ballybofey, in doing so recording their first ever Championship win against Jim McGuinness.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Tyrone hammer Louth to defend U20 All-Ireland title
Tyrone retained the All-Ireland under-20 title with a 5-16 to 0-17 win over Louth at the Athletic Grounds. The victory marks a third title in four years for the Red Hands at the grade. Tyrone's ability to find the back of the net proved the difference against a Louth side appearing in their first ever final at the level. Noah Grimes (2-6) and Eoin McElholm (2-4) along with a late goal from substitute Shea McDermott marked a blistering attacking display. Paul Devlin's side led 2-7 to 0-8 at half-time, Grimes hitting his first goal on 12 minutes after a fine pass from Matthew Quinn. Louth responded to lead by one with five to the break, Sean Callaghan's two pointer the pick of their efforts. McElholm latched onto a poor kick-out to feed a composed Grimes, who scored a second goal as the Red Hands landed 1-3 just before the whistle. Tyrone could have ended the game as a contest early in the second half but Conor O'Neill had his effort for a goal remarkably saved by Tiarnan Markey. Louth responded with a two pointer from Tadgh McDonnell and scores from Lennon and McDonnell to cut the deficit to three. Despite the fright, McElholm who featured for the senior side in Saturday's win over Donegal showed his class with two goals in five minutes before substitute McDermott added gloss with a classy fifth goal on the whistle. Tyrone: C McGarvey; F Nelis, B Hughes, C Devlin; C Daly, J Clarke (0-1), C Donnelly (0-1); C Devlin, C O'Neill (0-1); C Sheehy, E McElholm (2-4), M Quinn; N Grimes (2-6), R McCullagh (0-2 1f), L Og Mossey. Subs: Eoin Donaghy for Sheehy (52), Cormac Mallon for L Og Mossey (55), Shea McDermott (1-1) for C Devlin (58), Liam Lawn for McCullagh (60), Sean Broderick for Nelis (60). Louth: T Markey; M Reid, K Martin, P Tinnelly; T McDonnell (0-3 1 2pt), C McGinty; S Callaghan (0-3 1 2pt), J Maguire (0-2 1 2pt); S Lennon (0-1), C Mac Criosta, P Grimes-Murphy; A Gillespie (0-1 1f), T McDonnell (0-2 1f), D Dorian (0-1). Subs: Ben McKeown for Reid (43), James McGlew for McGinty (50), Dylan Shevlin (0-1) for D Dorian (50). Referee: N Mooney (Cavan)
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Five-star Tyrone add another U20 title beating Louth
Tyrone were crowned All-Ireland U20 football champions for the third time in four years, as their devastating attacking power proved too much for Louth at the Box-It Athletic Grounds. Noah Grimes smashed in 2-06 in the Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland championship decider, with senior panellist Eoin McElholm helping himself to 2-04 as the brave challenge of the Wee County was mercilessly crushed in Armagh City venue. Louth held the lead as they approached the break, but a second Grimes goal gave the Red Hands an advantage that they protected zealously. And with the wind blowing in their faces in the second half, they ran at the Leinster champions from all angles, stretching them to the limit and punishing with clinical finishing. Grimes and Joey Clarke shot Tyrone into an early lead, but Sean Callaghan's spectacular high fielding helped Louth dominate the opposition kick-out as they recovered from a shaky start to take the lead through Conor McCreesh after ten minutes. The Leinster champions had a goal chance when Shane Lennon was sent through by Callaghan, but Conan McGarvey kept out the shot. As the Ulster men built from deep, they came up against a solid Louth resistance, with Tadhg McDonnell stepping in with the perfect tackle on Conall Sheehy as he headed for goal, while Padraic Tinnelly forced a couple of turnovers. The Red Hands struck a 15th-minute goal through Grimes, and as McElholm chipped in with a point, they were on the rise. A magnificent two-pointer from Callaghan, a perfectly judged slice into the wind, had the Wee County back in front, but the holders finished the half strongly with 1-03, including a second goal from Grimes, to lead by 2-07 to 0-08 at the break. They pushed the lead out to seven before McDonnell sparked Louth's fightback with a two-pointer, with Shane Lennon and Adam Gillespie also on target, and the Red Hands were living on the edge as Joey Clarke cleared off the line from Lennon, and Darragh Dorian smashed a shot against the crossbar. And they were punished by a Tyrone side that recovered to strike for two goals in the space of five minutes, both netted by McElholm for an 11-point lead. The Red Hands got on top of a tiring Louth side in all areas, out-scoring them by 3-07 to 0-04 in the closing 20 minutes as they took control of the contest. Grimes squeezed over a a point from an almost impossible angle, and classy scores from McElholm, Caolan Donnelly and Ruairi McCullagh pushed the prize further beyond the Louth unit. James Maguire did send over a two-pointer, with sub Dylan Shevlin also on target in a brief recovery, but the defending champions sealed the title with a spectacular fifth goal from substitute Shea McDermott. Tyrone: C McGarvey; F Nelis, B Hughes, Conor Devlin; C Daly, J Clarke (0-01), C Donnelly (0-01); Conan Devlin, C O'Neill (0-01); C Sheehy, E McElholm (2-04), M Quinn; N Grimes (2-06), R McCullagh (0-02, 1f), L Og Mossey Subs: E Donaghy for Sheehy (52), D Donaghy for Mossey (54), S McDermott (1-01) for Conan Devlin (57), L Lawn for McCullagh (60), S Broderick for Nelis (60) Louth: T Markey; M Reid, K Martin, P Tinnelly; Tadhg McDonnell (0-03, 1tp), C McKeown, C McGinty; S Callaghan (0-4, 1tp), J Maguire (0-04, 1tp); S Lennon (0-01), C McCreesh (0-01), P Grimes-Murphy; A Gillespie (0-01, f), Tony McDonnell (0-02, 1f), D Dorian
Belfast Telegraph
6 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Donegal simply failed to produce as Tyrone sensed blood in the water, raps fuming boss Jim McGuinness
Tyrone hopscotched over the border to hand McGuinness his first defeat in Ballybofey as Donegal manager in Championship or League football. Malachy O'Rourke's men sensed blood – and Peter Harte's superb two-pointer provided the fatal blow as Tyrone finished with a flourish. Donegal, without No.1 goalkeeper Shaun Patton, seemed vulnerable, and Seanie O'Donnell's two first-half goals laid the platform for Tyrone to upset the off-form Ulster champions. 'There was blood in the water and Tyrone sensed that, and they pushed more and more and more players on,' McGuinness said afterwards. The Donegal manager said there were 'no excuses here at all'. It was a simple case that Donegal 'just didn't produce', but for O'Rourke and Tyrone, there was something of redemption at a wintry MacCumhaill Park. Sheets of rain lashed down from thick black clouds as the Red Hands showed again that they can compete. An Ulster Semi-Final only slipped away when Rory Grugan snatched victory after the buzzer for All-Ireland champions Armagh. 'We were waiting for a display like that, to be honest,' O'Rourke – the only Ulster manager to have beaten McGuinness in Championship football – enthused. 'We knew that it was going to be a really gritty performance as well as a quality one to get something. 'The boys showed real character there as well. We went behind a couple of times in the second-half, but they simply refused to give in – and that was the most heartening thing.' O'Donnell batted to the net after eight minutes when he seized the moment as Caolan McGonagle couldn't hold onto a dropping ball in by Michael McKernan. Tyrone survived an early scare when Niall Morgan flicked over a thundering drive by the excellent Michael Langan. Donegal were stunned when Tyrone added a second goal as O'Donnell rifled past Gavin Mulreany after Conn Kilpatrick's telling surge from deep. Michael Murphy nailed a 50m free for two points to get Donegal back in the mix and the Glenswilly giant landed another long-ranger with the night in the melting pot. Tyrone, with Darren McCurry proving a real handful, led 2-07 to 0-11 at half-time. McCurry continued where he left off to stretch the lead on the resumption. Langan and Murphy – who posted 15 points between them – scored two-pointers in swift succession, however, and the pendulum appeared to swing Donegal's way when Patrick McBrearty sailed over a monster from the stand side. 'We were in a position to win the game and we should have won the game,' McGuinness lamented. 'We couldn't get our hands on the ball, and when we did get our hands on the ball, we didn't take care of the ball – that's it in a nutshell. 'Even at that, we were two points up with seven minutes to go and we gave the ball away and we never got the ball back again.' When Harte took aim with three minutes left, Tyrone – even with Brian Kennedy and Padraig Hampsey going off injured – were set up for victory. O'Rourke said: 'We just held our composure, held our nerve, worked really hard for each other and got some quality scores. 'We just kept battling and showed brilliant character and showed great composure to eke out the win, and we're delighted with that. 'That's what we're trying to grow, a really strong panel and everybody fighting for a place, and so it's a great step forward.' Scorers, Donegal: M Murphy (3 2ptf, 1f, 1 '45) 0-08; M Langan 0-07; C Thompson (1f), P McBrearty 0-02 each, R McHugh 0-01. Tyrone: D McCurry (1 2ptf, 2f) 0-07; S O'Donnell 2-00; D Canavan (2f), P Harte 0-02 each; M McKernan, K McGeary, M Brennan, B McDonnell, C Daly, C Quinn 0-01 each. Donegal: G Mulreany; F Roarty, B McCole, E Gallagher; R McHugh, C McGonagle, C Moore; H McFadden, M Langan; D Ó Baoill, C Thompson, S O'Donnell; C O'Donnell, M Murphy, O Gallen. Subs: O McFadden Ferry for McGonagle (31), E McHugh for Ó Baoill (HT), P McBrearty for McFadden (42), P Mogan for O'Donnell (50), O Doherty for Gallagher (60). Tyrone: N Morgan; C Quinn, P Hampsey, N Devlin; M McKernan, R Brennan, K McGeary; B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick; S O'Donnell, M Donnelly, C Daly; D McCurry, M Bradley, D Canavan. Subs: P Teague for Hampsey (35), B McDonnell for Kennedy (HT), P Harte for Donnelly (53), E McElholm for Bradley (55), F Burns for Brennan (57).
Irish Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tyrone vs Kerry live updates from All-Ireland U20 football semi-final
It's a repeat of last year's decicer as Tyrone and Kerry battle it out for a place in the final of the 2025 Dalata Hotel Group All-Ireland U20 final. Portlaoise is again the location for this meeing as Laois Hire O'Moore Park was also the setting for their most recent Championship clash at the grade - last season's All-Ireland final. On that occasion, the Red Hands claimed their second title in three seasons with an impressive 1-20 to 1-14 win over the Kingdom. Today's rematch sees plenty of the same faces return. Kerry have around half a dozen starters from last year's team while Tyrone have a couple more, including Tyrone senior prospect Eoin McElholm. Tomás Ó Se's side won a fourth successive Munster title when they defeated Cork earlier this month. However, 2008 was the last time Kerry won an All-Ireland at the grade, back when it was the U21 Championship, and they'll be keen to change that in the coming weeks. The holders needed extra-time to see off the challenge of Donegal in a thrilling Ulster final as their bid for a third All-Ireland in four seasons remained in track. Tyrone also needed penalties to defeat Derry in last season's Ulster final so the tough provincial battles won't concern Paul Devlin. We'll have team news and all the build-up ahead of throw-in at 2pm. Team Announcement: Kerry vs Tyrone - All Ireland U20 Football Championship Semi FinalFull team news here: #CiarraíAbú Here's our Starting XV for today's All-Ireland U20 Football Championship semi-final against Kerry. All-Ireland U20 Championship Semi-Final Tyrone v Kerry O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Throw-in: 2pm | Today Tickets can be purchased online, visit… All-Ireland U20 Football Championship Final: Tyrone 1-20 Kerry 1-14 'TYRONE haven't gone away!' Paul Devlin fired out an ominous warning to the rest of Ireland as the Red Hands won a second All-Ireland U20 Football Championship in three seasons with a six-point victory over Kerry in Portlaoise. The margin of victory didn't flatter Tyrone in the slightest as they were comfortably the better team on the day and led by eight points midway through the second half before Luke Crowley's penalty gave the Kingdom a glimmer of hope late on. Yet, Tyrone had more than enough in the tank with Eoin McElholm hitting seven points from play with Ruairi McCullagh and Ronan Cassidy contributing 0-10 between them. Ruairi McHugh, one of three survivors from the 2022 squad, lost his appeal against his late red card in last weekend's semi-final win over Roscommon. Such is Tyrone's strength-in-depth, his absence wasn't felt and they more than matched Kerry in the middle sector. The early exchanges were evenly-contested with Daniel Kirby and Cormac Dillon on target for the Kingdom while Ronan Cassidy (free) and Eoin McElholm were on the scoresheet for the Red Hands. Kerry briefly led when midfielder Eddie Healy scored the first of his two first half points, but Cassidy soon replied for Tyrone before the Ulster champions hit the net. Cassidy was involved again as he put corner-back Joey Clarke through on goal. The initial shot was partially blocked by Charlie Keating and the deflection wrong-footed Kerry 'keeper Michael Tansley. Tyrone brought their tally to 1-4 inside 20 minutes when Cassidy scored his third, but Devlin's side left behind another 2-4. Clarke set up Gavin Potter for another shot at the Kerry goal and he could only watch as his effort crashed off the post while Tansley was alert to make a good save to deny Cormac Devlin moments later. Dillon's four-point haul helped the Kingdom remain in touch at the break after Tyrone enjoyed the better of the opening half hour in the Portlaoise sun. Ahead 1-8 to 0-7 at half-time, it took Tyrone just 16 seconds to add to their tally on the start as McCullagh landed another fine point from play. Kerry managed to close the gap back to three points after scores from Paddy Lane and Dillon (two frees). McElholm and Dillon exchanged scores either side of another missed goal chance for Tyrone with Tansley making a great save to deny Cassidy while Potter had his attempt from the rebound cleared off the line. The lack of a second goal didn't faze Tyrone as they moved into top gear, kicking some glorious points as they threatened to turn the final into a rout. They hit 0-5 without replay with Kerry unable to halt their prolific attacking trio of McElholm, McCullagh and Cassidy. A tug on Luke Crowley's jersey by Tyrone skipper Rafferty gave Kerry a lifeline which they grabbed when the Glenflesk clubman buried his penalty beyond the reach of Conor McAneney. However, it proved to be a mere blip on an otherwise flawless afternoon for Tyrone. They were as excellent in defence as they were in attack. Callum Daly made a superb block late on while Shea O'Hare was always an outlet for his side. Evan Boyle scored a fine score for Kerry in the closing minutes while the excellent Dillon brought his tally to 0-8, narrowly edging past McElhom's haul of seven for Tyrone. It was one of the few battles won by Kerry as their wait for an All-Ireland title at the U20 grade will extend to 17 seasons. TYRONE: C McAneney; J Clarke 1-0, B Hughes, Conor Devlin; S O'Hare, M Rafferty, O Brolly 0-1; R Fox, C O'Neill; Cormac Devlin 0-1, E McElholm 0-7, G Potter; R McCullagh 0-5 (0-1f), R Cassidy 0-5 (0-1f), C Daly. Subs: F Nelis for Conor Devlin (39), C Donnelly for Brolly (44), N Grimes for Potter (54), C Owens 0-1 for McCullagh (59), R Donnelly for Cassidy (61) KERRY: M Tansley; M Lynch, D O'Callaghan, G Evans; C Keating, D O'Connor, C Lynch; R Stack, E Healy 0-2; D Kirby 0-1, O Ferris, T Kennedy; C Dillon 0-8 (0-3fs, 0-1m), A Crowley, L Crowley 1-1 (1-0 pen). Subs: R Diggin for O'Callaghan (29), P Lane 0-1 for A Crowley (HT), F Murphy for Kirby (46), E Boyle 0-1 for Stack (47), A Segal for Evans (49). REFEREE: P Neilan (Roscommon).
