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RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Kieran McGeeney rues missed goal chances but happy that Armagh topped group
Kieran McGeeney felt both his Armagh side and Dublin failed to hit the heights in their clash at Croke Park, while also lamenting the number of goal chances spurned by the All-Ireland SFC champions. A five-point win at GAA HQ ensured the Ulster county's progression through to the quarter-finals of this year's race for Sam Maguire, with the Dubs now needing to avoid defeat in their final-round encounter against Derry to ensure that they remain involved. It was a deserved win for Armagh, this despite the 17 wides that Dessie Farrell's side chalked up and their 4/3 breaches. For McGeeney, he felt his side could have made a greater indent on the scoreboard by way of raising green flags. Speaking to RTÉ Sport, he summed up the clash by saying: "Both teams weren't at their best." On the failure to put the ball past Stephen Cluxton, he said: "We missed a lot of goal chances in the first half and they missed a lot of chances overall. "There wouldn't have been much in it if they had their shooting boots on. We had four one-on-ones with Stephen and got nothing out of it and I think they got three points from our 12-point chances. Look, it was great to win the game and we top the group, so that's a big thing for us." That said, the Orchard County boss was less than impressed by what he witnessed. Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney sees plenty of room for improvement with his side's performance, despite their five point victory over Dublin at Croke Park, a win that sends them into the to All-Ireland quarter-finals. #RTEGAA #TheSundayGame — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 1, 2025 He added: "You can see the pace of Dublin when they go on the attack and they are frightening when they go through that middle part. We were happy with some parts but if we are to progress any further we will need a big improvement. "We did a lot of good stuff but at this level you have to take those chances. Cluxton is a top keeper but we made it easy for them and I'm sure Dessie is in there giving them loads for missing those point chances." His opposite number also lamented his side's accuracy in front of the posts, Farrell commenting: "It was disappointing in that I thought we prepared well but we were sloppy out there. Shooting efficiency cost us dearly and we had a couple of those technical breaches as well, which was very unlike us. "That cost us five points and you won't get way with that against a team like Armagh. At this stage we have to stay on script and keep driving on; it's about development, growth, taking the lessons, and continuing to build for ourselves. There are ups and downs along the way. Today wasn't a good day and we're into knockout football now." Dublin boss Dessie Farrell was left to rue wayward shooting and technical infringements as his side suffered a five point defeat to Armagh at Croke Park. #RTEGAA #TheSundayGame — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 1, 2025 What will frustrate Farrell even more was that his troops started brightly but could not regain the initiative when Armagh got on top after the 20-minute mark in the opening half. "The first quarter was really good and we looked very sharp and very clinical. We then lost our way and we'll try and unpack that from a mental perspective as well as everything else. "That second quarter before half-time was costly, we were constantly chasing and though at times were getting a foothold, getting at their kickout which was very difficult to do. "That was giving us a bit of momentum but we could not convert off that and had a lot of bad wides, coupled with poor decision-making. "Shot selection in the last quarter could have had us closer but ultimately it didn't happen for us because we didn't perform the way we would have wanted to."
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
GAA: All-Ireland SFC and Tailteann Cup action as it happened
The bigger ball is where the GAA action was today as the SFC and Tailteann Cup continued with the highlight being All-Ireland champions Armagh and 2023 winners Dublin. The Orchard prevailed at Croke Park this evening. Here's how the action unfolded. Live-scores: All-Ireland SFC Donegal 3-26 Cavan 1-13 (full-time) Derry 2-20 Galway 4-14 (full-time) Armagh 0-24 Dublin 0-19 (full-time) Monaghan 1-25 Clare 1-16 (full-time) Tailteann Cup Leitrim 3-9 Tipperary 0-10 (full-time) Longford 1-20 Carlow 1-15 (full-time) Fermanagh 0-25 Wexford 1-17 (full-time) Antrim 1-22 London 0-14 (full-time) Kildare 4-19 Sligo 1-24 (full-time) 6 minutes ago 'Last-gasp Conor Doherty point levels matters for Derry in dramatic clash with Galway' Last-gasp Conor Doherty point levels matters for Derry in dramatic clash with Galway There was drama everywhere you looked in Celtic Park this afternoon as Galway rose from the dead and nearly pulled a win from the jaws of defeat with Matthew Tierney's 69th minute goal. 14 minutes ago Rory Grugan is man-of-the-match for Armagh "I think we got to grips with the game after a shaky start," he says. "They came fighting at us, but maybe we had a better conversion rate." "It's a good position to be in now, getting the extra week rest." The Sunday Game on Twitter / X 'We got to grips with the game after a shaky start'Player of the match Rory Grugan tells us how Armagh got past Dublin📺: #RTEGAA The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 1, 2025 22 minutes ago Armagh hold out for a five point win Kieran McGeeney's side are assured of their place in the quarter finals after a second win in succession. Rian O'Neill impressed with three two-pointers with Joe McElroy and Andrew Murnin also to the fore for the Orchard. Dublin had far too many wides, taking the sting out of their challenge. The Sunday Game on Twitter / X All-Ireland champions Armagh are into the quarter-finals after seeing off Dublin📺Watch: #RTEGAA The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 1, 2025 34 minutes ago Paddy Small kicks another two-pointer for Dublin Six point game with nine minutes left. 36 minutes ago Rian O'Neill kicks Armagh eight ahead with his third two pointer of the day 38 minutes ago Conor McCarthy scores a goal as Monaghan turn it around in Clones Clare haven't scored in the second half as an indication of the strength of the breeze in Clones. Monaghan lead by 1-17 to 0-14 after 60 minutes. 41 minutes ago Super-sub Stefan Campbell kicks Armagh six clear. 44 minutes ago Sean Bugler kicks a two-pointer, bringing the gap back to five again Soupy comes on for Armagh. 46 minutes ago Ethan Rafferty kicks one off the right after raiding forward from the goals Armagh extend six clear. 48 minutes ago Two pointer for Cormac Costello Ó Cofaigh Byrne makes a huge catch in midfield and Dublin break quickly, with Costello swinging one over off the left from outside the arc. Costello's tally is 0-7 for the day. 49 minutes ago Tom Lahiff and Luke Breathnack on for Lorcan O'Dell and Killian McGinnis for the Dubs. 54 minutes ago Dublin caught breaching the three-up rule for the third time in the first ten minutes of the second half Three of the easiest points Rory Grugan has ever kicked. Armagh lead by seven. The Sunday Game on Twitter / X Careless from Dublin as they hand Armagh easy scores by allowing too many players over the half-way line📺Watch: #RTEGAA The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 1, 2025 55 minutes ago Dublin have twice been pinged for breaching the three-up rule in the second half Grugan taps over two easy frees, with Brian Howard having been on target for the Dubs. 58 minutes ago Monaghan cut Clare's lead back to five in Clones with Jack McCarron hitting a two point free early in the second half Today 12:01 PM Lee Gannon pulls one back for Dublin He linked up well with Bugler and skies one over, cutting the gap back to five. Today 12:00 PM Rian O'Neill kicks a second two pointer to get Armagh off to a flying start in the second half, increasing their lead to six. Today 11:59 AM One for the highlight reel. Watch Rian O'Neill's two-pointer from well downtown in Croke Park. The Sunday Game on Twitter / X Armagh are really motoring now with another two-pointer - this time it's Rian O'Neill📺Watch: #RTEGAA The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 1, 2025 Today 11:39 AM Clare lead Monaghan by seven points at half-time in Clones Peter Keane's side have built up a healthy lead having played with the breeze in the first half. Today 11:35 AM Dublin pull one back through a Cormac Costello free. He won it himself, taking on Paddy Burns and drawing the foul.
Extra.ie
3 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Sunday's All Ireland football championship fixtures
There's plenty of sport to get stuck into this Bank Holiday Sunday, with Cavan, Donegal, Derry, Galway, Dublin, Armagh, Monaghan and Clare all lining out for Round 2 of the All Ireland Senior Football Championship. On Saturday, Kerry beat Cork 1-28 to 0-20 while Roscommon and Meath drew on a score of 2-15 and 0-21. In Newry, Down beat Louth by one point at 0-25 to -24 while Mayo managed to pull away from Tyrone in Omagh with a score of 2-17 to 1-13. Ciaran Moore in action for Donegal Senior Football team. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile On Sunday, GAA fans have four more Senior football games to choose from. Here's everything you need to know… Cavan host Donegal at Breffni Park for the teams second outing of the All-Ireland SFC Group 1 stages with kick-off at 2pm. Donegal lost to Tyrone 2-17 to 0-20 points last month and will be hoping to pick themselves up with a win against Cavan, who already have a win under their belt following their match against Mayo. The Ulster clash is not being streamed, with supporters not attending the game not getting to see some live action until the RTÉ 2's Sunday Game at 9.30pm. Cian Reilly of Cavan during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Mayo and Cavan. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Derry host Connacht champions Galway at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon, with both teams looking for their first points of the campaign following Galway's loss against Dublin and Derry's loss to Armagh. Throw-in is at 2pm on Sunday afternoon, with coverage of the game starting from 1.30pm via GAA+. The game will not be streamed on free-to-air channels, though highlights will be shown on the Sunday Game at 9.30pm on Sunday night. Theo Clancy of Dublin during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Galway and Dublin at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile All Ireland champions Armagh are making the trip down to Croke Park where they will meet Dublin in a highly-anticipated clash between the two teams. Both teams will be hoping to make it two consecutive wins following victories over Derry and Galway two weeks ago. The game will be on RTÉ 2 as well as RTÉ Player with throw-in at 4pm, preceded by Fermanagh and Wexford's Tailteann Cup clash. Monaghan host Clare in Group 3 of the championships with the clash taking place in St Tiernach's Park, Clones. The teams last faced each other in Clones in 2023 with Monaghan winning 1-23 to 1-18 but Clare will need to pick themselves up after their defeat against Down in Ennis in the first Round of games. Throw in is at 4pm, but unfortunately the game will not be streamed anywhere. Highlights will be shown on RTÉ 2's The Sunday Game from 9.30pm on Sunday night.
The 42
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
The key areas where Cork must clean up house before facing Limerick again
IT FEELS LIKE there is more than just a first Munster title in seven years at stake for the Cork hurlers. A second pop at Limerick signals a chance at redemption. It's an opportunity to remind the wider hurling community that they are still All-Ireland finalists and that their credentials for 2025 have not withered away. A chance to wipe out the damage of that 16-point defeat two weeks ago. Manager Pat Ryan alluded to it when he spoke to the media after the Waterford game, as he emphasised the importance of 'representing the jersey' and carrying the Cork emblem with distinction. In order to do that against Limerick, they must tidy up a few areas. **** Address injury concerns Cork have some important injury concerns to sort through before the ball is thrown in on 7 June. They were without Rob Downey, Niall O'Leary and Declan Dalton for the Waterford game, and they may also be forced to put defender Ger Millerick on the treatment table too. He suffered a suspected dislocated finger against Waterford which requires a scan. As well as being an experienced defender, Millerick also created the move which resulted in Patrick Horgan's goal. He delivered a brilliant pass over his shoulder which broke kindly for Hayes to pop the ball out to Horgan for the final swing. Immediately after that, Millerick carried the ball down the wing before laying off to Hayes for a point. Advertisement Cork have a second goal and it's Patrick Horgan who drives it into the net to extend the lead over Waterford 📺 Watch on @rte2 & @rteplayer 📻 Sunday Sport @rteradio1 Live blog 👇 — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) May 25, 2025 Dalton had featured in all three of Cork's Munster games, and started against Tipperary (1-6) and Limerick before limping off in the first half. Shane Barrett, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Séamus Harnedy combined for eight points against Waterford, but Dalton would be a huge loss to the half-forward line if he is unfit to play. Pat Ryan was already down a corner-back before Millerick's withdrawal against Waterford, and he will need a strong batch of defenders to marshal Aaron Gillane, Shane O'Brien and David Reidy. That trio combined for 2-9 in their last meeting, with Gillane hitting 2-7. Damien Cahalane replaced Millerick against Waterford and he may be needed again for Cork's second trip to the Gaelic Grounds. Rob Downey started against Limerick but was taken off at half-time. Ryan has since admitted that they 'probably shouldn't have played Rob' in that game, but were reluctant to omit him from selection as he is their captain. Cormac O'Brien, who replaced Downey in the Limerick game, made his first championship start against Waterford and scored a point before coming off in the final moments. Improve Accuracy Cork were clinical enough to get the better of Waterford but were wasteful in front of goal too. They had 17 wides before close of business in Páirc Uí Chaoimh while also dropping three efforts into Billy Nolan's hand. That return in front of goal will not go unpunished against a Limerick side who have a scoring a difference of 17 which is by far the highest in the Munster championship table. Against Waterford, some of Cork's more reliable shooters were off target at times, including Darragh Fitzgibbon and Séamus Harnedy who both missed chances in the opening 10 minutes as Waterford built up a 0-4 0-1 lead. The wind factor, however, was significant. And even when they were playing against it in the first half, they still held a 0-13 0-12 lead at half-time. Cork scored two goals but could have had more. Shortly after Hayes tapped the ball in, Shane Barrett launched a shot that fizzed past the Waterford goal from roughly the same position. Some of the other wides that followed their second goal were scores that could have killed off any chance at a late Waterford fightback. In the first half against Limerick, Horgan missed a crucial goal chance when Cork were trailing 1-10 to 0-5 after another one of those pop passes from Hayes. His effort was batted back into play by Nickie Quaid, and a counter offensive ended with Gearóid Hegarty splitting the posts. What should have been a five-point game ended up being a nine-point gap. If Cork don't rinse out that inefficiency, Limerick will crush them at the other end. Win the midfield battle Red circles will go around the names Cian Lynch, Adam English, Will O'Donoghue and Kyle Hayes, particularly if Cork are intent on bringing their half-back line so far forward again. Their structure left a lot of space open against Limerick, which Tom Morrissey exploited to score five points with ease. English scored 1-2 in that game and has 2-8 in total from the round-robin, while Lynch has five points so far. The pair linked up for English's first-half goal against Cork and their attacking instincts are assisted by O'Donoghue's ability to sit back and hold the middle. Adam English with a 2⃣nd Goal for @LimerickCLG in a dominant 1st Half against @OfficialCorkGAA in the @MunsterGAA Hurling Championship 🏆 #LIMVCOR — The GAA (@officialgaa) May 18, 2025 Hayes, Lynch and English all played vital roles in creating Limerick's second goal against Cork. It came from a Cork puckout, as Hayes reached in with his stick and flicked the ball forward to Lynch. He cut back into the middle, and flicked the ball beautifully into the path of English who was running through into open space before sniping the ball into the corner. Lynch's point which came directly after English's goal came from another Hayes intervention, who has been lording the centre-back position throughout the championship. Protect lead Against both Clare and Waterford, Cork built up leads which they let slip. The Rebels were 12 points up at half-time against the Banner and needed a late Declan Dalton free to rescue a draw. Shane Barrett's red card in the 57th minute can't be discounted when reviewing that result as well as the first-round adrenaline which helped bring Clare back into the contest. But the concession of three goals in the second half cannot be ignored either. Cork went eight points clear after Horgan provided their second goal against Waterford, but were pulled back to three. They eventually won by six but there were other slips that they were fortunate not to pay a high price for. Mark Coleman, who had an otherwise solid day out, almost conceded an own goal while trying to catch a long free in. The sliotar popped out of his hand and only the width of the crossbar spared him at a time when Cork were 2-18 to 0-16 ahead. Even the goal that Waterford did score was arguably preventable. Goalkeeper Patrick Collins looked disappointed after Stephen Bennett's shot bounced past him into the net. Their seven-point lead was suddenly down to four. Bennett broke through again in the next play only to be denied by the butt of the post. Jamie Barron also had an attempt at goal which he missed. Should they get in front against Limerick, they will need a tighter defensive shape to stay ahead. Related Reads 5 Talking points as hurling round-robins draw to a close 'Fellas would be building you up, hoping you'd get a kick in the ass' - Ryan on Cork hype 'Every football team is still in Championship' - Queally calls for change to hurling structure Reduce Limerick's goal-count This relates to the point above. Limerick smashed three goals past Cork in the previous meeting and have raised five green flags in all during this round-robin series. But it's the timing of Limerick's goals against Cork that requires examination, with the first one coming in just the second minute. A Cian Lynch delivery found Aaron Gillane in the corner. His marker Niall O'Leary was too far off in the race for possession and slipped as Gillane cut a path along the inside. Ciarán Joyce tried to race across and cut out the danger, but was side-stepped too easily. Aaron Gillane produces this majestic goal for Limerick as they make a blistering start 📺 📻 🖥️ #SundayGame — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) May 18, 2025 The third goal just after the hour mark was arguably the most cruel blow. Horgan's penalty moments earlier gave Cork a lifeline as they trailed 2-23 to 1-16. But a dangerous ball landed on top of Gillane and Eoin Downey at the edge of the square. Downey was ruled to be fouling and Gillane converted the penalty to quench the Cork rebellion. There were other nervy moments when the Cork backs looked brittle. Shane O'Brien created a goal chance for Tom Morrissey which was blocked on the line by Coleman while Barry Nash also broke through the full-back line only to be snuffed out before he could strike.
Irish Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Spillane questions Galway's All-Ireland credentials as he he looks for evidence
Former Sunday Game analyst Pat Spillane has questioned Galway's credentials after their one-point defeat to Dublin last weekend. The Kerry man put Galway second in his power rankings before the beginning of the All-Ireland series, only behind his native county. The game was certainly a litmus test for both sides, with Galway aiming to back up their league form and Connacht title with a win over a reeling Dublin, who lost in the Leinster championship this year for the first time since 2010. Their group has been named the group of death as it also contains heavyweights in Derry and Armagh, with the Orchard County relying on Ethan Rafferty to come through a late Derry resurgence unblemished. Spillane wrote in his Sunday World column: "[Galway] can console themselves with a sub-par show and the fact that they lost by just a point. But everything that was good about Galway lately, the middle third, the high fielders, the powerful runners, was nowhere to be seen. "Not for the first time, they played a less than fully fit Shane Walsh. They were clearly in trouble with their kick-outs. For the last play they were set up very poorly defensively as Lahiff found himself with nobody on him. That shouldn't happen to well-coached teams in a last play." The Tribesmen came up against New York, Roscommon and Mayo in their successful 2025 Connacht title defense, with Spillane suggesting that these sides made Galway look better than their true performance levels. He said: 'Perhaps we were fooled by those Galway performances in Connacht against fairly average opposition. "And the critics may now ask: how could you get it so wrong? How did you write off the Dubs? 'Truth is, I never wrote them off for this year's All-Ireland. But as a GAA analyst you are looking for evidence and that comes from current form.' The current form is indeed swinging in Dublin's favour after a much-needed victory against Padraic Joyce's Galway, but whether they'll be there or thereabouts towards the sharp end remains to be seen, however it does feel silly to write off the Dubs this early on.
