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Irish Examiner
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Dublin summarily dispatch of Kildare at St Conleth's Park and book All-Ireland quarter final spot
All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final: Dublin 3-25 Kildare 0-13 Kildare's summer of fun is finally over, visitors Dublin bringing an abrupt end to the Joe McDonagh Cup champions' interest in the All-Ireland SHC. Just six days after claiming an unlikely tier two title with a huge Croke Park display, the hope was that Kildare might be able to summon a similar performance on home soil to extend their season. But they were summarily dispatched by a Dublin side that had victory, and an All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Limerick next weekend, as good as wrapped up by half-time in Newbridge. First-half goals from Ronan Hayes and Diarmaid O'Dulaing laid the platform for Dublin's 21-point win with Fergal Whitely adding a third goal late in the second-half. Sean Currie, who shot 0-8, finished as top scorer for the Dubs who were sent down the preliminary quarter-final route as a result of their third placed finish in Leinster behind Galway and Kilkenny. The jump in standard was simply too great for Kildare who were still cheered off the pitch by their fans at the end of a terrific season. They will meet Dublin again in next season's Division 1B though for Dublin themselves, their 2025 season still has at least one more game to run. Their dubious reward for this big win is a quarter-final clash with Limerick next weekend. Kildare hoped to carry the momentum from their breakthrough triumph last weekend through to this game, their seventh of the year in Newbridge. Dublin's Sean Currie made all the difference on the day. Picture: Bryan Keane/Inpho They'd won five of their previous six outings at home, only slipping up to Kerry in Round 1 of the Joe McDonagh Cup, and were tied with Dublin after 10 minutes. But when Hayes struck Dublin's first goal in the 10th minute, it created a blue wave that washed over the overwhelmed hosts. By half-time Dublin had put 2-14 on the board to Kildare's 0-5 with the Lilywhites managing just two points from play in that period. The loss of James Burke from the team to injury hardly helped Kildare. But Dublin were still without Donal Burke while former All-Star Danny Sutcliffe was absent too through injury. Burke was at least togged out and, in a positive development ahead of next weekend, got through a light warm up along the sideline in the closing minutes of the game. John Hetherton was a late addition to the Dublin lineup and the big St Vincent's man made two great first-half fetches, laying on points for Currie and O'Dulaing. Rising star O Dulaing was the other late addition to the Dublin's team and filled his boots, striking 1-4 in the first-half alone. The Commercials attacker was a constant threat, jinking this way and that and contorting his body to clip some terrific scores. He grabbed his goal in the 17th minute after a powerful run in from the right wing that left Dublin 2-6 to 0-4 up and already in the clear. In all, between the 14th minute and half-time, Dublin outscored a stunned Kildare by 1-10 to 0-1 to open up that giant 15-point half-time lead. Hayes almost sniped a third goal for Dublin in the 43rd minute but blasted wide when he had Currie free on his left. It wasn't a fatal error because while Dublin weren't as prolific in the second-half, Kildare never looked like making it a contest again. The one time Kildare did get in on goal, Cathal Dowling was thwarted by Dublin goalkeeper Sean Brennan who pulled off a great save in the 49th minute. Both sides rolled in their full allocation of substitutes in the closing minutes as the game petered out towards its inevitable conclusion. Whitely registered Dublin's third goal and finished with 1-1, beating the Kildare goalkeeper at his near post following a run in from the left wing for his 65th minute goal. Scorers for Dublin: S Currie 0-8 (0-5f), D O Dulaing 1-4, F Whitely 1-1, R Hayes 1-1, R McBride 0-3, B Hayes 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Crummey 0-2, C Burke 0-1. Scorers for Kildare: D Qualter 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), G Keegan 0-2, J Sheridan 0-1, C Boran 0-1, J Travers 0-1. DUBLIN: S Brennan; J Bellew, P Smyth, C McHugh; P Doyle, C Crummey, P Dunleavy; B Hayes, F Whitely; S Currie, R Hayes, R McBride; J Hetherton, D O'Dulaing, C O'Sullivan. Subs: C Burke for Whitely (28), blood, Burke for McBride (45), C O Riain for O'Sullivan (50), A Dunphy for Dunleavy (51), S Gallagher for B Hayes (59), D Power for R Hayes (65). KILDARE: P McKenna; D O'Meara, R Boran, R Hogan; P Dolan, L O'Reilly, C Boran; D Guerin, S Leacy; C McCabe, G Keegan, D Qualter; D Melville, C Dowling, J Sheridan. Subs: J Travers for McCabe (45), H Carroll for O'Reilly (50), M Curtin for Sheridan (58), K Harrington for Dowling (60), O Lynam for Qualter (67). Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Dublin Live
a day ago
- Sport
- Dublin Live
Kildare v Dublin: Time, tickets, TV, odds, and everything you need to know ahead of crunch hurling clash
Dublin are set to make the brief journey to Newbridge this Saturday to face Kildare in the preliminary quarter-final of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The Dublin team will be keen to regain their momentum this summer, having missed out on a second consecutive provincial final. Sean Currie has been performing well this championship, boasting 4-44 from his Leinster campaign, with Brian Hayes and Cian O'Sullivan also making their mark. This weekend's hosts and opponents are entering the game on a high note. They clinched the Joe McDonagh Cup last weekend with an impressive 10-point victory over Laois. Second-half goals from Jack Travers and Jack Sheridan enabled the Lillies to distance themselves from their Leinster rivals and secure their first-ever Joe McDonagh Cup. They also achieved promotion from the Allianz Hurling League Division 2 this year, but fell short in the league final earlier this year against Down. They're set to face Dublin in the league and Leinster championship next year, and will be looking to set an early precedent by ending their summer this weekend. Kildare's stellar performance at the weekend underscores the threat they pose, with David Qualter being one player to keep an eye on. He racked up 1-65 throughout the league and demonstrated his form once again last Sunday when he scored 0-13, with 11 of those points coming from frees. Sheridan and Gerry Keegan will also be among several attackers hoping to give Dublin a run for their money this Saturday as Dublin make a short trip. The victors will face a formidable challenge against Limerick in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals, set for the weekend of June 21/22. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game: Where is the game taking place, and what time is throw-in? The game is happening at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge. Throw-in is at 4pm. Are tickets still available? Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster here. Will the game be on TV? No, the game will not be on TV. Odds Dublin 1/18 Kildare 11/1 Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Examiner
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Sean Currie: 'To be honest, at the time I couldn't really see, I thought it might have gone over'
Dublin's Sean Currie has acknowledged that his ghost goal against Wexford in the Leinster SHC last weekend shouldn't have counted. But the Sky Blues' leading scorer in the rollercoaster 3-26 to 4-19 win reckons it didn't make a difference to the overall outcome of the game. Currie was at the centre of controversy in the 50th minute when a penalty that he took was blocked by Wexford goalkeeper Mark Fanning. Replays appeared to show the ball not crossing the goal-line though referee Michael Kennedy felt that it did and awarded it, levelling the game at that stage. Buoyed by the goal, Dublin added two more in the subsequent minutes from John Hetherton as they turned the screw to secure back-to-back wins. Asked if the ball was over the line, Currie shook his head. "No, it wasn't," he said at a media event organised by Dublin GAA sponsors Staycity Aparthotels. "To be honest, at the time I couldn't really see, I thought it might have gone over. I thought it just about went over but obviously seeing the replays after I could tell that Mark stopped it just before it went over the line. "I think we were knocking on the door for a while, so I don't think it made too much of a difference to the outcome of the game, to be honest, because I think we were knocking on the door for goals for quite a while. But yeah, it was a bit of luck. You need a bit of luck sometimes to get over the line." The GAA currently uses Hawk-Eye score detection technology at Croke Park and Semple Stadium though they don't adjudicate on goal-line debates. Currie said he wouldn't favour any form of VAR technology being introduced for similar situations. "I wouldn't want to see it in, I know it obviously suited me there at the weekend but it's definitely not something I'd want to see," said the All-Ireland club winner with Na Fianna. "I don't think it would work in the GAA. We don't want to slow the game down. Mistakes can happen, whether it's on the goal-line or out the pitch, mistakes will always happen. I think it's hard for referees and umpires to make that split-second decision but I'd rather they make the decision on the pitch than slowing the game down and getting video assistance involved." Currie also played down concerns over the playability of the Parnell Park surface. Sections of the pitch appear to have been damaged and were extremely discoloured for last weekend's game. Wexford manager Keith Rossiter said it looked like someone had 'come in with a gallon of Roundup' weedkiller and sprayed it on the turf. Wednesday evening's scheduled Leinster U20 final tie between Meath and Louth has been shifted from Parnell Park to Newbridge. "It played fine," said Currie. "I think you saw that the standard of the game was really high. I don't think the pitch affected that."
Irish Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Fans raging as 'ghost goal' fires Dublin to massive Championship win
Dublin's Leinster Hurling Championship victory over Wexford has been marred by controversy after Sean Currie's 50th minute goal was allowed to stand despite the ball appearing to not cross the line. Currie's 50th minute penalty was saved by Wexford keeper before being scrambled off the line by Mark Fanning, with aerial TV coverage of the incident appearing to show that the ball clearly didn't cross the line. Despite referee Michael Kennedy and his linesman being so close to the goal-line, the referee opted to award the goal much to the disappointment of Wexford fans and players. The goal gave Dublin a massive boost and within three minutes, the hosts had notched two more goals and were well on their way to picking up a massive win in the Leinster Championship. Understandably, many fans have been left fuming by the decision to award the goal and have taken to social media to voice their frustrations. "A scandalous decision," said one fan, while a number of others wondered how neither the referee nor the linesman could have made the correct decision with the ball being so clearly not over the line. "Was never a goal was on the line poor ref decision has flipped this game totally," wrote another fan, while another posted "Completely changed the game. It's ridiculous it's always a referee decision being talked about after every game." "No clue why the ref gave it rather then letting umpire in better position make the call, game has flipped on its head now." Dublin eventually went on to win the game by four points on a scoreline of 3-26 to 4-19.
