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Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Dooley leveller means share of spoils for Douglas and Kanturk
Premier SHC: Douglas: 0-21 Kanturk: 2-15 A draw wasn't what either side wanted after opening day defeats in the Cork Premier SHC, but in the end it was Douglas more thankful for a point after it took a late Ronan Dooley score to level matters in Castletownroche. Losses two weeks ago meant neither team had room for error and it showed in the first half in a nervy display where both teams struggled to gain a foothold. Douglas did lead by a point at half-time having played with a strong wind, but they looked in trouble when Kanturk banged in two quick goals to lead by four points in the closing stages. The city team showed character though with Cork senior hurler Shane Kingston playing an influential role in the comeback. It did look like they ran out of time, but four minutes into added time, Dooley popped up with a point from close range. Douglas, despite having a strong wind with them in the opening 30 minutes, were slow out of the blocks. A Colin Walsh point after 70 seconds got Kanturk up and running before the same player had a goal opportunity four minutes in after being set up by Lorcan O'Neill, but his effort didn't have enough power to beat Douglas goalkeeper Donal Maher. Quick-fire points from Shane Kingston and Conor O'Donovan were well worked scores for Douglas. But it was a scrappy opening with both teams guilty of some poor shooting. Kanturk's Brian O'Sullivan holds onto the sliothar as he is about to be challenged by Eoin O'Flynn of Douglas during the Premier Senior Hurling Championshiop match in Castletownroche. Picture: Howard Crowdy With the stakes high, both teams didn't get a consistent run going here, though Kanturk did land three of the next four points with Colin Walsh pointing and also having a say in the other scores, 0-4 to 0-3 to the Duhallow team after 15 minutes. The sides traded points in what was a first half short of quality even if the wind was causing havoc. Kanturk continued to shade it approaching the interval as they led 0-7 to 0-6 with two minutes to the break, but points from Joseph Harte and Shane Kingston (free) gave the city outfit a slender 0-8 to 0-7 half-time advantage. Wind-assisted Kanturk started the new half sluggishly with Douglas' Ronan Dooley splitting the posts. They possibly could have been further, but it didn't happen as Alan Walsh raised a white flag to leave the bare minimum in it. The teams swapped points as neither team could gain a foothold, 0-10 to 0-9 after 38 minutes. A Brian O'Sullivan boomer did tie up matters. No surprise that the sides shared the next four points, 0-12 each with a quarter of the game left. A minute later in a rare goal chance, Conor Kingston's goal-bound effort deflected out for a 65 which Shane Kingston converted. Douglas continued to have their noses in front, 0-15 to 0-14 until Kanturk grabbed the bull by the horns. The excellent Brian O'Sullivan goaled after 51 minutes after Colin Walsh played a key role and despite Douglas sub Daniel Harte landing his second point, the Duhallow team got their second goal seven minutes from time when Rory Shehan billowed the back of the net, 2-14 to 0-16. Three successive Douglas points from them a point behind that man Shane Kingston pointed to level the game a minute from time. A difficult free was converted by Sheahan edged Kanturk ahead and had chances to push further ahead. With time up, Dooley stepped up to rescue Douglas and make sure there was a share of the spoils. Scorers for Douglas: S Kingston 0-10 (0-4 f, 0-2 65), C O'Donovan 0-3, R Dooley, D Harte 0-2 each, M Howell, C Kingston, A Cadogan, J Harte 0-1 each. Kanturk: R Sheahan 1-4 (0-4 f), B O'Sullivan 1-3, C Walsh 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, T Walsh, P Walsh, I Walsh 0-1 each. DOUGLAS: D Maher; D Murphy, B O'Neill, K McSweeney; E O'Flynn, M Howell, J O'Callaghan-Maher; D Kelly, A O'Connell; C Kingston, S Kingston, R Dooley; A Cadogan, J Harte, C O'Donovan. Subs: S Barron for J Harte (43), D Harte for J O'Callaghan-Maher (50), B O'Connor for D Kelly (62). KANTURK: G Bucinskas; J McLoughlin, M Healy, C Mullane; L McLoughlin, T Walsh, D Browne; P Walsh, B O'Sullivan; I Walsh, C Walsh, L O'Neill; R Sheahan, A Walsh, J Fitzpatrick. Subs: D O'Connell for J Fitzpatrick (43), L O'Keeffe for L O'Neill (59), C Sheahan for L McLoughlin (61). Referee: Aidan Hyland (Kilworth).
RNZ News
03-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
NZ-designed apples miss trick by omitting FernMark branding in Canada
The Envy and Jazz apples are grown across more than 11 countries, but 31 percent come from New Zealand. Photo: Aaron Blanco Tejedor/Unsplash New Zealand's premium apples have been caught up in a Canadian consumer backlash of United States products. Canadian consumers have actively boycotted US products, since President Donald Trump launched his trade war , along with ongoing calls to make Canada the 51st state of America. T&G Global's premium Envy and Jazz apples exported to Canada were packaged in 2.27 kg (5lb) bags, with prominent 'product of USA' labelling, and were not immune to the consumer backlash. T&G chief operating officer for the apples business Shane Kingston said the brands were grown in more than 11 countries, across both hemispheres. "This also diversifies our geographical spread, and ensures varieties are grown in the right regions and close to markets," he said, adding that sales met expectations. "Currently, around 31 percent of T&G's apple supply is sourced from Aotearoa New Zealand, 37 percent from the Americas, 23 percent from Europe and the United Kingdom, and 9 percent from other markets." While Envy and Jazz apples sold in Canada were imported from southern hemisphere locations and Washington State, they were designed in New Zealand and were eligible to carry the New Zealand Inc trademark. FernMark brand manager David Downs said the lack of New Zealand branding was a missed opportunity, given that it could be applied to any product designed, grown or made in New Zealand. "That intellectual property was developed here and there is definitely a connection to New Zealand that should be highlighted," said Downs, who was also the chief executive of NZ Story, which - a government agency tasked with helping market New Zealand to the world. "It's actually a great example of New Zealand innovation." "It's interesting, isn't it, that consumer sentiment can shift pretty quickly," Downs said, referring to the trade dispute in North America. "Someone in Canada suddenly being suspicious of not wanting to buy products from the United States or from another country, because of their perceived activities." He said the FernMark had been independently valued at more than US$290 billlion (NZ$478b), although the licence to use it cost relatively little for qualifying companies. "What the FernMark does is basically visibly allow you to connect your brand with the brand of New Zealand, and that visible connection and association allows you to get that value from the hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of brand value that we have as a country." He said the number of companies using New Zealand's FernMark to promote their products had more than doubled over the past couple of years and featured on products in more than 40 countries. More than 600 companies used the FernMark on some two billion products, with food products one of the biggest users. "Some of those companies are very, very big, with tens of thousands of SKU's [stock items]." Recent research indicated 46 percent of international consumers recognised the FernMark, and 44 percent said they were more likely or a lot more likely to buy a product because it. "More and more in this disrupted world, reputation is what matters," Downs said. "For us, for a relatively small economy like New Zealand, it's important we protect our reputation. "That's not the job of just politicians. It's also the job of exporters and all of us." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RTÉ News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'They drove on big time' - Cork's Shane Kingston impressed with Dublin's work ethic in reaching semi-finals
Inspiration can come from the most unlikely of sources, however, Cork forward Shane Kingston admits that Dublin's victory over Limerick has added to his side's motivation ahead of the two sides meeting in the semi-finals. Dublin pulled off the shock of the summer by beating the hot favourites in the quarter-finals, and Kingston was full of admiration for Niall Ó Ceallacháin's side, who completed the task with just 14 men following the sending off of captain Chris Crummey early in the game. "I watched it with a few of my buddies," said Kingston, speaking to RTÉ Sport, ahead of this Saturday's showdown. "I suppose when you see a red card after 10 or 15 minutes, you nearly think 'Oh, the game is under big pressure here'. "But you know, it was brilliant to watch. The Dublin lads, they drove on big time. And I suppose they kind of gave us an insight of what hard work can do, especially when you're down to 14. "They had nothing to lose, really, and they went for it, and they were rewarded." Cork have been at their brilliant best for most of the year, winning the league and then overcoming Limerick in the Munster final, however, that Dublin performance surely resonates as a timely reminder that full focus is needed ahead of their trip to Croke Park. The Rebels were soundly beaten earlier in the round-robin phase of Munster when they were on the end of a severe beating by Limerick, which threatened to derail their entire summer campaign. "We weren't really at the races at all first day against Limerick," said Kingston. "I remember Rob (Downey) said in his speech after the Munster final, that we went home with our tails between our legs. "And I think it was 16 points. So we all remember the 2021 All-Ireland, but I think that was less than 16. "So it was obviously a very disappointing performance, but I suppose we kind of put the heads down and trained hard for the couple of weeks and just got motoring again." That chastening in Limerick certainly does appear to have provided the required stimulus to refocus and get back on track in their quest to land Liam MacCarthy, and Kingston feels that the Munster title victory, which guaranteed a four-week break between matches, has allowed them to finesse their approach to the latter stages of the competition. "When you have that break, it's obviously great to get working on a few things and fine-tuning some stuff that you need to," he said. "So obviously there were celebrations for one or two days and, we were kind of back at it then by the Monday night in the gym. "It's obviously great winning a Munster title, but at the end of the day, people want to win an All-Ireland. So we knew the work wasn't done really, and we got back to business fairly quickly." Cork also used the time to plot their approach to the semi-finals in relation to potential opponents, and while the Dublin result was a surprise, Kingston said that the squad were planning for either scenario, giving credit to the coaching staff who had done their homework. "The guys had done their analysis and things like that on both teams, so we were able to go through that fairly swiftly the next day," said Kingston. "So regardless of who we were playing, we were kind of just focused on ourselves and getting the bank of work done in training that we needed to get done." And now looking ahead to the last-four clash, with a place in this year's decider up for grabs, Kingston believes that the team will suffer no ill-effects of their four-week break and will be raring to go come throw-in on Saturday. "I suppose it comes down to the training really and making sure that you're keeping the training at that level or driving it on," he said. "Trying to improve every session and, bringing that level of intensity and attitude to each session. "With a four-week gap, you can maybe take the foot off the pedal for a week or two, but the way the competition is, you just have to focus on every session and maximise it. "The Cork fans are always brilliant to travel, and Dublin haven't been in a semi-final since 2013, so they're going to have a massive crowd as well. But yeah, looking forward to it, and I'm sure it'll be a great game." Watch the All-Ireland Hurling Championship semi-finals with RTÉ Sport. Cork v Dublin on Saturday from 4.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player and Kilkenny v Tipperary on Sunday from 3.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork boss Pat Ryan makes penalty admission after his side reclaim Munster title
Jubilant Cork boss Pat Ryan hailed his side's fighting qualities as they bounced back from a 16-point drubbing to take the Munster title. Limerick's long reign in the province is over after a dramatic penalty shootout saw their seven-in-a-row dreams dashed as Cork ran out 3-2 winners with the sides were deadlocked at 2-27 to 1-30 after extra time as Darragh Fitzgibbon's last gasp 65 saved a draw for the Rebels. It came just three weeks after Limerick destroyed them at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in the round robin phase, but they're now Munster champions for the first time since 2018. Ryan said: 'We didn't fight the last time we came up here and the lads, look, obviously they worked really hard, we fought really, really hard. 'It just took penalties to separate us and we're just delighted to get the trophy.' He added: 'We know that we're a really, really good team. But it's the same with every other team, there's loads of good teams out there and it's all about the attitude you bring and whether you're going to fight. 'We fought today really, really hard. We were missing a couple of fellas, a couple of bodies came on and sometimes that actually freshens up the team. 'I thought the lads came off the bench today and did a fantastic job. Robbie O'Flynn, Tommy O'Connell, Shane Kingston, I thought they were really, really good.' Cork scored three of the four penalties they took as Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston and Alan Connolly converted while Fitzgibbon saw his effort saved, though Ryan admitted they hadn't gone through a penalty routine collectively in the build-up to the game. 'None, none,' he said. "All the lads are practising a lot, I think. We had really, really good confidence in them. Eoin Downey probably practised more penalties than anyone.' Ryan has been at pains to keep a lid on the hype on Leeside this year, particularly when they stormed to a League title, and he said: "We won by penalties against a brilliant Limerick team. Do you know what I mean? 'This is just the start. This is just one thing. We move on to the All-Ireland series, the semi-finals. We know we're a really good team. 'We saw what we were like when we were not at it three weeks ago. Three or four weeks ago. That's all to play for. We're really looking forward to going to the Leinster final.' Ahead of an All-Ireland semi-final on July 5 as Limerick head for a quarter-final, Ryan added: "This is one less game. This is probably three or four weeks off. It's probably going to take a bit of managing now. That's something that we haven't accounted for before. 'Limerick have plenty of experience of how they deal with that. That's your four weeks off to manage properly and probably get a bit of advice from fellas that have done it before.'
The Irish Sun
07-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Cork crash Limerick's seven-in-a-row dream with epic shootout triumph in Munster SHC final
AT THE end of an enthralling duel that took nearly 100 minutes and nine penalties to determine a winner, Limerick's pursuit of a seventh Munster SHC title on the spin ended just as it began. The defeat to Advertisement 2 Cork captain Robert Downey lifts the Mick Mackey Cup after his side's epic win over Limerick in the Munster final 2 Limerick goalkeeper Nickie Quaid is beaten for a goal by Shane Kingston of Cork in the penalty shoot-out of the Munster final But after making history last year by becoming Munster's first six-in-a-row winners, they were finally overthrown by another loss to the Rebels at the same venue. Just 20 days since they were annihilated by The defending champions, who had never been beaten in their 14 previous major finals under John Kiely, came up short by the slimmest of margins. In the first top-tier hurling final to be settled on penalties – which was witnessed by a crowd of 43,580 – there was never more than a puck of a ball between the teams. Advertisement READ MORE ON GAA Limerick initially had the upper hand in the shootout. Diarmaid Byrnes and Aaron Gillane aced their first two attempts, while Darragh Fitzgibbon was thwarted by Nickie Quaid with Cork's first. But the lead then shifted dramatically. Barry Murphy fired wide for Limerick and Tom Morrissey was denied by Patrick Collins. In response, Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston and Alan Connolly all converted for Cork. Declan Hannon was then faced with a must-score effort. Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling However, the silverware will spend the next 12 months across the border after the man who captained Limerick to their six Mick Mackey Cups missed the target. For the first time since Cork achieved the feat against Tipperary in Thurles in 2006, Munster champions were crowned on their opponent's turf. 'Like something out of the French Revolution' - RTE GAA pundit Donal Og Cusack slams Dublin star's reckless swipe Pat Ryan's side now have an Limerick must head down the back-door route towards a quarter-final for the first time since 2018. Advertisement The input of referee Thomas Walsh is sure to draw considerable scrutiny when all is said and done. Several calls by Waterford whistler, who had to retire injured in extra-time, left both sides with reasons to feel aggrieved. But when Limerick conduct their post-mortem, the hitting of seven extra-time wides is sure to feature prominently. That being said, Cork registered 16 – twice as many as the opposition – in normal time. Advertisement Mark Coleman and Séamus Harnedy set the tone for Cork as the visitors, playing with the aid of the wind, raced into a 0-3 to 0-0 lead inside the opening six minutes. But with Tom Morrissey and Cian Lynch being afforded far too much space, Limerick were soon back on level terms. Despite the looming presence of Kyle Hayes, Shane Barrett's influence on proceedings began to grow. And when Harnedy registered his second score of the game, Cork's three-point lead was restored by the end of the first quarter. Advertisement Adam English, having already seen a shot saved by Patrick Collins, was then denied another goal chance by some good Eoin Downey defending. But Downey should have done better just moments later Aidan O'Connor marked his first Championship start with the game's opening goal. The Ballybrown forward collected a ball from Lynch, before turning inside the All-Star full-back and beating Collins with a batted finish. A 22nd-minute point from David Reidy then had Limerick ahead for the first time. However, Cork's response was positive and they landed seven of the next ten scores. Advertisement The key contribution was made by Barrett, who found the net with a superb first-time finish after being teed up by Brian Hayes. When Darragh Fitzgibbon pointed in the final minute of normal time at the end of the first half, Cork led by 1-14 to 1-9. EXTRA TIME Thomas Walsh's refereeing of the opening period was very much of the let-it-flow variety. Much to the frustration of Rebels boss Pat Ryan, he gave Mike Casey the benefit of the doubt when he appeared to pull down Hayes as the men in red looked to stretch their lead before the break. Advertisement Limerick went up the other end to claim the last score of the half, as Cork's advantage was cut to four points at the interval by Reidy's third of the game. Tempers then flared between the management tickets as members of both backroom teams jostled when Ryan approached Walsh to vent his ire. Shane O'Brien, who had a point to prove after being dropped for O'Connor, wasted no time in doing so. Within a few minutes of his introduction, the Kilmallock forward netted to bring Limerick level after availing of a brilliant Aaron Gillane assist. Advertisement Cork only had three Patrick Horgan frees to show for their efforts during a disjointed third quarter. But a gripping point-for-point slugfest unfolded thereafter. Cork got their noses back five on five occasions, only for Limerick to restore parity each time. The Leesiders had a let-off of their own too when Lynch appeared to be barged over by a push in the back from Rob Downey after Will O'Donoghue attempted to play the Limerick skipper through on goal. Moments after Cork bemoaned a close-range Hayes effort being waved wide, the home side edged in front for the first time in the second half through a point from Darragh O'Donovan. Advertisement In the first of four minutes of additional time, a Horgan free evened the contest again. Both teams then squandered match-winning opportunities. Gillane botched a free from a tricky angle and O'Donovan left an attempt short. Cork had their chances too, as Robbie O'Flynn and Ciarán Joyce missed the target. Hayes also made a heroic block to deny Horgan. There was still nothing to separate the sides at the midway point of extra-time after they traded three points apiece. Advertisement By then, a gruelling duel took its toll on ref Walsh, who had to be replaced by line umpire James Owens after going down with cramp. With Kingston, Lehane and Tommy O'Connell contributing 0-6 in extra-time, Cork's bench had a massive impact. Kingston's third point left them one in front but it looked like their chance was blown when Limerick regained the lead through Cathal O'Neill and Gillane, who nailed a free after O'Brien was brought down by Damien Cahalane. One additional minute was signalled, yet the game was in its fourth when a chance of a leveller presented itself to Cork. When Fitzgibbon dropped a free into the square, it was spilled for a '65 by Quaid. Advertisement In a clutch moment, Fitzgibbon was not found wanting as he landed the score that set up the historic penalty shootout – and the most riveting of finales that Cork fans are unlikely to forget in a hurry. CORK 1-30 LIMERICK 2-27 (AET) Cork win 3-2 on penalties CORK: P Collins; D Cahalane 0-1, S O'Donoghue, E Downey 0-1; C O'Brien, C Joyce, M Coleman; T O'Mahony 0-1, D Fitzgibbon 0-4, 1f, 1 '65; D Healy 0-3, S Barrett 1-3, S Harnedy 0-2; A Connolly 0-1, B Hayes 0-1, P Horgan 0-7, 4f. Advertisement Subs: R Downey for O'Brien 54 mins, T O'Connell 0-1 for O'Mahony 59, S Kingston 0-3 for Connolly 65, R O'Flynn for Harnedy 68, C Lehane 0-2 for Horgan 70+3, N O'Leary for O'Donoghue 72, B Roche for Healy 80, Connolly for Coleman 84. LIMERICK: N Quaid; S Finn, D Morrissey, M Casey; D Byrnes 0-1f, K Hayes, B Nash; W O'Donoghue, A English 0-3; G Hegarty 0-2, C Lynch, T Morrissey 0-2; A O'Connor 1-1, A Gillane 0-9, 7f, D Reidy 0-3. Subs: S O'Brien 1-2 for O'Connor 42 mins, P Casey 0-1 for Reidy 55, C O'Neill 0-1 for T Morrissey 55, D O'Donovan 0-1 for O'Donoghue 65, B Murphy for M Casey 71, D Hannon 0-1 for Byrnes 71, T Morrissey for Hegarty 79, S Flanagan for Lynch (temp) 90-92, Byrnes for Lynch 94. REFEREE: T Walsh (Waterford) Advertisement
