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Pat Ryan's words of advice to his Cork players ahead of All-Ireland final
Pat Ryan's words of advice to his Cork players ahead of All-Ireland final

Irish Daily Mirror

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Pat Ryan's words of advice to his Cork players ahead of All-Ireland final

Cork boss Pat Ryan has warned the Rebels to ignore their favourites tag for today's All-Ireland SHC final with Tipperary (3.30pm). It is a first-ever meeting in the Croke Park decider between Cork, who are the reigning Munster champions, and their provincial rivals And there has been massive hype around Ryan's team after they came so close to lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup 12 months ago when they lost by a point to Clare. Cork have won three of the last four championship meetings between the counties and drawn the other - and also prevailed in this year's league final this year. "We'll be built up, we'll probably be favourites going into it, but we were favourites too last year and that didn't work out," said Ryan. "We just need to concentrate on ourselves and make sure we're ready." Tipp have recovered brilliantly from the real low point of their 18-point hammering by Cork in Thurles last year, a result that ended championship hopes with a round to spare in Munster. Cork fans outnumbered their Tipp counterparts in Semple Stadium that day but Liam Cahill's side have captured the imagination of the Premier county support with their revival this summer. "It wasn't a surprise, they've brilliant players," stressed Ryan. "There was probably a bit of negativity after that game, I remember Liam being asked a question about was he going to be staying on. Cork's Declan Dalton and Craig Morgan of Tipperary in the Munster SHC round two clash between the counties in April (Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie) "But you could see the difference within the county board, within the people, even the Tipperary people in the media, they've really got around this team, they've got around Liam. They've backed him since day one, since the start of the league. And they've taken off. "Look, Liam's got unbelievable expertise. He's got a great CV behind him, what he's done in different teams, different age groups. That wasn't a surprise. "They were in the league final, they qualified out, beat the All-Ireland champions already, drew with Limerick. We're under no illusions."

Preview: Cork can shoulder great expectations in novel All-Ireland hurling final against Tipperary
Preview: Cork can shoulder great expectations in novel All-Ireland hurling final against Tipperary

RTÉ News​

time3 hours ago

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Preview: Cork can shoulder great expectations in novel All-Ireland hurling final against Tipperary

Tipperary travel in hope and Cork in expectation. Or so we are led to believe. This year's All-Ireland SHC decider has been billed as one team fulfilling their destiny and another ahead of schedule. But there's plenty of scope for a twist in this novel tale. Hurling's second and third-most successful counties have had many memorable battles down the years - think Christy Ring and John Doyle trading blows in front of 70,000+ at the Gaelic Grounds, Nicky English kicking goals and Mark Foley running riot, but the neighbours' 95th championship meeting (including replays) will be the first in the final and just the second at Croke Park. All the evidence points to Cork ending their record wait for Liam MacCarthy at 20 years. Favourites since being pipped by a point in last year's first extra-time final against Clare, they thumped Tipp by 10 in the league final and 15 later in April in Munster, though their opponents did have Darragh McCarthy sent off even before the start in championship. Cork then reversed a hammering at the hands of Limerick to end their six-year reign over the province, albeit on penalties, and hit seven goals past the slayers of the green giants, Dublin, in the semi-final. They have done all this roared on by fans desperate to see Patrick Horgan and Seamus Harnedy finally get their hands on an All-Ireland medal, ensuring unprecedented full houses at headquarters for their last two semi-finals, and making up about 75% of the crowd against Dublin earlier this month. The 82,300 in attendance today will be much more evenly split, but so far their heroes have shouldered the burden of hope. What kind of game can we expect? Cork will go for goals, and go for them early, as manager Pat Ryan openly admits is the plan. In the league decider, they scored three in the first half, through Alan Connolly, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Ethan Twomey, the latter left out of the 26 today. Three weeks later it was the same, Tim O'Mahony - one of Cork's less heralded heroes this year - Horgan and Connolly rattling the net against the 14 men. Declan Dalton added a fourth as Tipp were restricted to points again. They have developed more of a goal threat since (as Kilkenny found out to their cost), scoring 2.14 per game to Cork's 2.83, but the key to an upset today surely lies in Tipperary at least slowing, if not fully stopping, the Rebel goal rush. The 6'4" full-forward Brian Hayes (5-08) has been central to many of Cork's green flags. He will probably be marked by Ronan Maher, Tipperary's best defensive fielder, who did a good job on TJ Reid in their semi-final. But then Hayes is more mobile and doesn't need clean possession to cause havoc – a lot of Cork's goals have come from him breaking ball for Horgan (2-11 from play), Connolly (4-09 and a hat-trick hero against Dublin) or Shane Barrett, who then lay it off to one of the other forwards in space, or over the shoulder to a runner like O'Mahony. Tipp might be willing to concede short puckouts so they can sit their half-back and half-forward lines deeper and deny their opponents' three-man inside line the space they are experts at exploiting. At least in the first half. A similar approach meant Limerick conceded only two goals to Cork in over 160 minutes in Munster. Will Cork be happy to let Dalton and Darragh Fitzgibbon try to outshoot Willie Connors/Conor Stakelum and Jake Morris? Easier said than done, of course. Corner-backs Michael Breen and Robert Doyle are both superb athletes but also converted forwards. Doyle has thrived in his new role but Connolly has caused him more problems than any other opponent this year. Breen is good on the ball but has been turned a few times, something Kilkenny didn't target enough. The Dublin game suggested that is something 37-year-old Horgan still has in his locker. "A little smile there and he's entitled to it..." A fifth goal for Cork, it's come from the stick of Tim O'Mahony. 📺Watch LIVE on RTÉ2 & the RTÉplayer 📻Listen on RTÉ Radio 1 📱 Follow Live Updates on — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 5, 2025 Rain would probably suit Tipp more. While the majority of Cork's goals in their semi-final were the result of slick interplay – and too much space – Tipperary's were all skill and opportunism on a slippy day. Two-time All-Ireland winners John McGrath (30) and Jason Forde (31) might not have the fastest legs but their wrists could put you to sleep before you hear the light-switch click. McGrath has scored more from play (5-14) than any of the Cork forwards. Forde was also flawless on the frees after McCarthy had received his second yellow card against Kilkenny. If McCarthy starts, as indicated, he will probably take the dead balls, as he has all year, an immense show of faith in the 19-year-old by manager Liam Cahill. Both McCarthy and Horgan are in 8/10 form on that front. But Cahill had already switched the frees to Forde even before McCarthy's second dismissal of the summer against Kilkenny, and he doesn't have the same aversion to dummy teams as his counterpart. Could we see semi-final matchwinner Oisín O'Donoghue or Alan Tynan start instead? Paddy McCormack, younger brother of Dan, could make his senior debut off the bench. Unless Cahill is tempted to go full Shane O'Donnell on it altogether. Ryan's main dilemma is whether to keep Harnedy (35), who sat out the semi-final with a hamstring injury, in reserve and hope his aerial ability and point contribution isn't missed too much early on. Though Dalton, also handy for a long-range free, is a capable replacement. Harnedy could also potentially come in for first-year starter Diarmuid Healy, whose pace might be even more damaging off the bench. One of the reasons Tipperary wanted Cahill to succeed Colm Bonnar was the chance to pair him with the players he managed to back-to-back U21/20 titles in 2018-19. But the Ballinagarry man chose to fast-track even younger men after a miserable second season – one point in Munster last year – and the gamble has paid off spectacularly. McCormack scored 2-01 in the Under-20 All-Ireland final victory over Kilkenny last month and is one of four of that team in the 26 today, alongside McCarthy, O'Donoghue and starting wing-forward Sam O'Farrell, the U-20 captain. Doyle and midfield replacement Peter McGarry also made their debuts this year. There will still be plenty of the class of 2018-19 involved today: Morris, now the key man in a dynamic half-forward line alongside late bloomer Andrew Ormond, set for a battle with Rob Downey, midfielder Conor Stakelum, defenders Bryan O'Mara, Craig Morgan (the 2019 captain) and long-range threat Eoghan Connolly. But Conor Bowe and Gearóid O'Connor have gone from starters last year to not even being in the 26. Cahill has been ruthless when required. Tipperary beat Cork in both of those underage finals, and as big underdogs in 2018, something they will hope is an omen today. Today's Cork starters Niall O'Leary, Mark Coleman, Fitzgibbon, O'Mahony and Dalton and all played in '18 when Stakelum's late goal sunk them, as did subs Shane Kingston and Robbie O'Flynn. Ger Millerick, Tommy O'Connell and Brian Roche were involved in 2019. Ryan then succeeded Denis Ring as U20 manager and won two All-Ireland titles in five weeks (the 2020 final was played in July '21) with the likes of Eoin Downey, Cormac O'Brien, Ciarán Joyce, Brian Roche, Barrett, Connolly and Hayes. One of the managers will join the elite double club today but their shared history goes back as far as 1997 when they lined out against each other in the Munster U21 decider, as did Cork selectors Wayne Sherlock and Brendan Coleman, along with Tipp coach Mikey Beavans. They were both also All-Ireland senior winners as panellists, Ryan in 1999 and Cahill two years later. Tipperary have not beaten Cork in championship since 2020, the year Cahill led Waterford to another unexpected All-Ireland final appearance. This feels like more of a free shot, but that doesn't mean they can't score it. If Tipp can survive the early onslaught, they proved against Kilkenny that they have the grit to survive a dogfight. Cork might feel the heat if it's tight or they are behind down the closing stretch but they have proven more than once that they can stand it. Against Limerick last year, when they needed a late goal to stay alive in Munster. In the All-Ireland final, when they fought all the way against Clare and should have had a free to earn a replay. In this year's Munster final, when they won a 65 at the end of extra-time to force penalties. As Ryan said after the semi-final, being fancied to win means you're playing well. But he also pointed it out that that didn't count for much this time last year. The weight of expectation aside, Cork are deserving favourites, and if the drought doesn't end today then Tipperary will be deserving champions. Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O'Leary, Eoin Downey, Sean O'Donoghue; Ciarán Joyce, Rob Downey, Mark Coleman; Tim O'Mahony, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Diarmuid Healy, Shane Barrett, Declan Dalton; Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes. Subs: Brion Saunderson, Damien Cahalane, Ger Millerick, Cormac O'Brien, Tommy O'Connell, Luke Meade, Brian Roche, Séamus Harnedy, Robbie O'Flynn, Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston. Tipperary: Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Craig Morgan, Ronan Maher (capt), Bryan O'Mara; Willie Connors, Conor Stakelum; Jake Morris, Andrew Ormond, Sam O'Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde. Subs: Barry Hogan, Joe Caesar, Seamus Kennedy, Paddy McCormack, Brian McGrath, Noel McGrath, Peter McGarry, Oisin O'Donoghue, Johnny Ryan, Darragh Stakelum, Alan Tynan.

What time and TV channel is Cork v Tipperary on today in the All-Ireland final
What time and TV channel is Cork v Tipperary on today in the All-Ireland final

Irish Daily Mirror

time5 hours ago

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What time and TV channel is Cork v Tipperary on today in the All-Ireland final

There have been epic meetings between Cork and Tipperary in the Munster championship over the years and the two old rivals even met in an All-Ireland SHC semi-final in 2014. Yet, remarkably, this is the first time the the Rebels and the Premier will go to war in an All-Ireland decider. The desire and want for the game's ultimate prize is keenly felt on both sides but, since Tipp last lifted the MacCarthy Cup in 2019, when they beat Kilkenny in the final, Cork have lost out twice on the biggest day in the hurling calendar, including in last year's thriller against Clare. In fact it is now 20 years since Cork last won an All-Ireland, a remarkable occurrence considering their 1995 triumph meant they went back to back, and they missed out on the three-in-a-row in the '96 final to Kilkenny. Cork hold the upper hand in terms of the most recent championship meetings - winning three of the last four and drawing the other, as well as delivering a comprehensive victory in the League final last April. Pat Ryan's men are also Munster champions, after beating Limerick on penalties in the provincial final. Tipp bounced back brilliantly after losing by 15 points to the Rebels in the second round of Munster's round robin and will believe they can prevail after overcoming Galway and Kilkenny in the All-Ireland quarter-final and semi-final respectively. Their performances in the knock-out stages of the championship have made the Premier the most improved side of the summer. Where is the game being played? The game is being played at Croke Park. What time is throw-in? Throw in is at 3.30pm. Where can I watch the game on TV? The game is live on RTE 2 and BBC 2 NI. Is the game being streamed online? Yes, the game will be live streamed on BBC iPlayer. Betting Odds: Cork: 2/5 Draw: 8/1 Tipperary: 11/4 Key The key for Liam Cahill's charges is to somehow shackle the Cork forwards - Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly and Brian Hayes in particular. But the Rebels are an outfit that has improved on last year - one that has no real weaknesses in their line-up and has plenty of game-changing bench options. If Tipp do manage to contain Cork's scintillating attacking game then they do have the weapons themselves to win the game. The difficulty for Cahill is that Ryan has more at his disposal, including plenty in reserve. Tipp will look to stay in the contest into the second half and Cork's long wait could then become a factor. It's a big ask against a Rebels side that has been the best team in the championship to date. Verdict: Cork Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O'Leary, Eoin Downey, Sean O'Donoghue; Ciarán Joyce, Rob Downey, Mark Coleman; Tim O'Mahony, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Diarmuid Healy, Shane Barrett, Declan Dalton; Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes. Subs: Brion Saunderson, Damie Cahalane, Ger Millerick, Cormac O'Brien, Tommy O'Connell, Luke Meade, Brian Roche, Séamus Harnedy, Robbie O'Flynn, Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston. Tipperary: Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Eoghan Connolly, Michael Breen; Craig Morgan, Ronan Maher (capt), Bryan O'Mara; Willie Connors, Conor Stakelum; Jake Morris, Andrew Ormond, Sam O'Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde. Subs: Barry Hogan, Joe Caesar, Seamus Kennedy, Paddy McCormack, Brian McGrath, Noel McGrath, Peter McGarry, Oisin O'Donoghue, Johnny Ryan, Darragh Stakelum, Alan Tynan. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.

'It was just two bad games' - Bryan O'Mara sets record straight about Tipp
'It was just two bad games' - Bryan O'Mara sets record straight about Tipp

Irish Daily Mirror

time5 hours ago

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'It was just two bad games' - Bryan O'Mara sets record straight about Tipp

Bryan O'Mara claims Tipp's resurgence in 2025 was always on the cards DESPITE their horror show last year. The Tipp wing back, 25, was part of the disastrous Munster campaign when the Premier County failed to win a game - a solitary point against Waterford their sole contribution from an underwhelming Championship. Now back in an All-Ireland final for the first time in six years, Tipp are the surprise package of the summer - to everyone except O'Mara. And that's because he knew the qualities of Tipp boss Liam Cahill who coached him as a minor and an Under 20. Read more: Who will be on RTE commentary duty for Sunday's Cork-Tipperary All-Ireland hurling final? Read more: Des Cahill's blunt words to Jacqui Hurley before she took over RTE The Sunday Game Plus he was aware of the talent coming through - Tipp having won six underage All-Irelands in the last decade. O'Mara said: 'It was not all doom and gloom. We had one bad year, which arguably was just two games really. At the end of the day, I know it's something everyone alludes to, that we had a bad year. "But it was just last year's Cork and Limerick games (when Tipp lost by double-digit margins) that were not great. 'We have had some good days underage, too.' So it was just a question of when rather than if Tipp rediscovered their form. And the answer came on day one of their summer, when they held Limerick to a draw. After that came a trimming by today's opponents, Cork, a coming-of-age win over All-Ireland champs, Clare, and then wins over Waterford, Laois, Galway and Kilkenny. And it is on the back of this five-game winning streak that Tipp's season has turned around and the fans are back on side. O'Mara said: 'We gave them no reason to come until we started hurling well in the league. If we weren't hurling well in the league, the last memory of that would have been the Cork game from the year before, and no-one would have paid their few quid to go in the gate, and I wouldn't blame them. 'But, look, there was a time when you were down that low as well, you see who's really there for you, and who's taken a little bit of satisfaction in you going out like that as well. So you remember those people too.' After the draw with Limerick, the tide turned. O'Mara said: 'I feel like the public came back on side a little bit. And they were there in their droves that day as well, in fairness to them.' And while that meant a lot to him personally, he was also pleased for his boss, Cahill, who received a lot of criticism last season. O'Mara said: 'Liam has been a huge influence on me. 'This is my ninth year with him. I played my first year minor under Liam in 2016. That year was my first time being exposed to an inter-county set-up, it was incredible and then again the same experience came when I was under 20 in 2019 when Liam was manager of that team. 'And then Liam was back in as Tipp senior boss in 2023. So it's been a journey of ups and downs I suppose with Liam Cahill. But we all love the style of play he and his management team try to implement. 'The backroom he's put together has just been giving us all the keys we need really. So it's kind of over to us now to try and put their faith to good stead I suppose.' That fitness will be tested today against hot-favourites Cork. O'Mara said: 'They are a fantastic side. We need to be ready for the challenge.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.

‘No-brainer' – Wayne Sherlock reveals why ‘we always knew Pat Ryan would be Cork manager' ahead of All-Ireland final
‘No-brainer' – Wayne Sherlock reveals why ‘we always knew Pat Ryan would be Cork manager' ahead of All-Ireland final

The Irish Sun

time5 hours ago

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‘No-brainer' – Wayne Sherlock reveals why ‘we always knew Pat Ryan would be Cork manager' ahead of All-Ireland final

ASKING Cork supporters of a certain vintage what springs to mind when they think of Wayne Sherlock is likely to elicit good memories of 1999. With the Blackrock defender excelling in his debut season at senior inter-county level, Jimmy Barry-Murphy guided a young Rebels side to All-Ireland SHC glory. 4 Wayne Sherlock backed Pat Ryan to lead Cork to the All-Ireland Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 4 They were both part of the Cork panel that won the All-Ireland in 2005 Credit: Ray McManus/Sportsfile 4 Cork have not won Liam MacCarthy since 2005 Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Given that the majority of the panel had been emboldened by winning underage titles, it stands to reason that Sherlock cites a game in Thurles two years earlier as the genesis of their success. He recalled: 'I marked Liam Cahill actually in 1997 in the Under-21 Munster final, which was where it all started for that group of players really. So playing Tipp is always special. 'When I grew up, my parents didn't go to games so you'd listen to people on about the games yourself that you realise it's massive. 'Cork don't want to lose to Tipp and Tipp don't want to lose to Cork, so it adds to the buzz.' Read More on GAA Both management teams for today's Liam MacCarthy Cup final were well represented in that Under-21 provincial decider 28 years ago. Current Tipperary manager Cahill was joined in the Premier attack by selector Mikey Bevans. Cahill hit 0-4, only for the hosts to suffer an agonising one-point defeat following a last-gasp Timmy McCarthy goal. As well as selectors Sherlock and Brendan Coleman, the Cork team featured Pat Ryan at midfield. The friendships that were forged on the field have stood the test of time. Later, Sherlock and Ryan were also work colleagues in Most read in GAA Hurling And when Ryan took charge of the Cork Under-20s for a two-year stint that yielded back-to-back All-Ireland titles, he arranged a meeting with one of his old team-mates at the Maryborough Hotel to request his assistance. Sherlock recalled: 'Going down, I knew it would be tough because I'm on shift work and stuff. I'm either 100 per cent in or I'm not at all. Watch RTE pundits' contrasting reaction to full-time whistle of Tipperary's epic win over Kilkenny 'In fairness, Pat was understanding and he said I wouldn't need to be there all the time, but I wanted to be. The minute he asked me, there was only going to be one answer. 'I probably have to know the fellas well enough to get involved with them. When he told me the people he brought in with him, there were no egos. No fellas just there to get their names in the paper and stuff. 'It was purely fellas who want Cork to do well. I hope that we come across that way. We just want these players to do well. At the end of the day, we're happy to stay in the background. 'And I think when Pat speaks, people listen because he doesn't speak bulls***. He just speaks from the heart and the players respect him hugely.' When Kieran Kingston vacated the Cork senior management position after the 2022 season, there was an outstanding candidate to fill it. Following their success with the Under-20s, Ryan got the band back together. Sherlock answered the call again. The 2004 All-Star explained: 'I suppose I knew Pat, I played with him, I worked with him. I just think it would be hard for me to go in with someone I don't know that well. They might have completely different ideas to you. 'I don't want to sound like there are only certain people I'd work with but I wasn't sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring either. 'And I wouldn't say he had eyes on the senior job but when Kieran Kingston stepped down, there was only one man for the job. And as a Cork supporter, when Kieran stepped down I wanted to go and watch a Cork team managed by Pat Ryan. So it was a no-brainer for me.' 'Cork don't want to lose to Tipp and Tipp don't want to lose to Cork, so it adds to the buzz.' Wayne Sherlock A third All-Ireland medal was claimed by Sherlock in 2005. Liam MacCarthy has remained absent from Leeside ever since yet, for the second year in a row, Ryan finds himself one win away from ending the famine. Sherlock said: 'Even when Pat was playing, you always knew he was going to be a manager. I probably didn't see myself, to be honest, being in a selector or coaching role or whatever. 'But you always knew Pat was. He just thinks about the game so much. He thinks about the players so much. 'Every time he speaks, Pat makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Rob Downey said it after the Munster final that everyone loves Pat and we'd do anything for him. The resilience he has shown this year to come back and row in behind his team is something exceptional.' 'UNBELIEVABLY STRONG' Throughout his three-year reign as Cork senior gaffer, Ryan has carried himself with dignity and respect. That he has remained an exemplary figurehead this season has been particularly admirable. Back in February, he Sherlock said: 'I suppose Pat is the man that we know but his family have been unbelievably strong too. We were at his house that tough week and the first thing he said was, 'I'm going to be at the game on Saturday'. 'Look, we respected him, we didn't try and change his mind. He said he'd be there, that we had a job to do and that's the way it was. 'It's something that he hasn't brought into the group here at all. How he's done it is absolutely phenomenal. I actually don't know how he's done it but it just shows the man he is. 'When he's tuned in and has a job to do, and he has a very strong family behind him, I suppose what he's doing is making them proud and giving them good memories in a tough year.' 4 Cork manager Jimmy Barry Murphy celebrates following the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final in 1999 Credit: David Maher/Sportsfile

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