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The Irish Sun
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘GAA never looked so glam' gush fans as Jacqui Hurley wows in jumpsuit worth over €550 on RTE ahead of All-Ireland final
FANS declared "GAA never looked so glam" in response to Jacqui Hurley's outfit on Up For The Match on the eve of the All-Ireland final. Hurley was joined by fellow star Des Cahill as hosts of the show that served as a preview for the Advertisement 2 Jacqui Hurley and Des Cahill presented Up For The Match on RTE Credit: RTE 2 Jacqui Hurley stunned fans in a dark blue jumpsuit from Hugo Boss Credit: Instagram/jacquihurley7 The Cork woman blew fans away with her outfit: a dark blue jumpsuit from Hugo Boss. While Meanwhile, her hair was styled by Sian Sharkey, her make-up by Julie Adam, and her overall look by Catherine Manning. Praising their work , Hurley posted: "Takes a village". Advertisement Read More on GAA Fans flocked to the comments on her A second commented: "Lovely meeting you last night! You looked gorgeous 😍" A third posted: "Wow!! You look just fabulous Jacqui! 🔥" and a fourth said: "Seriously, GAA never looked so glam 🔥🙌" A fifth hailed: "Gorgeous Jacqui 😍❤️Enjoy the match today" and a sixth said: "Gorgeous jumpsuit on you Jacqui, you look beautiful ❤️" Advertisement Most read in GAA Football While Hurley and Cahill were anchoring Saturday night's show from the RTE studio, And one surprise moment saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Lion King star Matthew Broderick make an appearance. He was from Kilcar, where he and wife And the American opened up on how he considers the county his second home since his family first visited when he was a child. Advertisement He explained: "It started because my parents came here for were just driving around. "They ended up stopping here and rented a house and then did it again and again and then bought a little house and brought us there. "We spent summers here from the time I was maybe ten years old." Advertisement At this point, Broderick showed off the 'Broderick Cup' and revealed how it was named in honour of his late dad. He continued: "My father loved sport and he loved coming here particularly. "When he was in Cill Chartaigh, he'd always come and watch the games and matches. "After he died, there was a little fund set up to help the youngsters here, the under-14s, and somebody decided to make a cup and make a game to win the Broderick Cup." Advertisement
The Irish Sun
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Great excitement' – Des Cahill reveals who he's supporting in All-Ireland final in pic with wife wearing GAA jersey
DES CAHILL has nailed his colours to the mast by revealing who he is backing in the All-Ireland football final. Advertisement 2 Kerry face Donegal in the All-Ireland football final Credit: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile 2 Des Cahill will be backing Donegal Credit: Twitter/sportsdes Veteran The Ballyshannon-native was wearing the jersey of her home county of Donegal, with the soulmates hitching their wagon to Jim McGuinness' men. Des said: "Great excitement in our house today! "Safe journey to all the #Donegal and #Kerry supporters heading to Croke Park. It's fantastic to be part of the buzz of an #AllIrelandFinal" Advertisement Read More on GAA The Cahill's were in Croke Park to watch the Tir Chonaill thrash Meath in the semi-finals earlier this month. The 66-year-old "Donegal were excellent, but fair play to Meath - they've given their supporters a summer to remember!" Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Exclusive Cahill was on duty as RTE ramped up anticipation for the game on Saturday night's Up For The Match program. It was boosted by the Kerry and Donegal battle for Sam Maguire in GAA All-Ireland football final Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Godzilla, and The Lion King - was interviewed by from Kilcar on the eve of the All-Ireland final. And the American opened up on how he considers the county his second home since his family first visited when he was a child. Advertisement He explained: "It started because my parents came here for were just driving around. "They ended up stopping here and rented a house and then did it again and again and then bought a little house and brought us there. "We spent summers here from the time I was maybe ten years old." Advertisement At this point, Broderick showed off the 'Broderick Cup' and revealed how it was named in honour of his late dad. He continued: "My father loved sport and he loved coming here particularly. "When he was in Cill Chartaigh, he'd always come and watch the games and matches. "After he died, there was a little fund set up to help the youngsters here, the under-14s, and somebody decided to make a cup and make a game to win the Broderick Cup." Advertisement
The Irish Sun
27-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
1990s Hollywood icon reveals family connection to GAA in Donegal during shock RTE appearance on eve of All-Ireland final
MATTHEW BRODERICK made a shock appearance on RTE's Up For The Match program to reveal his family's special connection to GAA in Donegal. The actor - who starred in the likes of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Godzilla, and The Lion King - was interviewed by Advertisement 2 Matthew Broderick revealed his family's connection to GAA in Donegal 2 He was speaking ahead of the All-Ireland football final Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile And the American opened up on how he considers the county his second home since his family first visited when he was a child. He explained: "It started because my parents came here for were just driving around. "They ended up stopping here and rented a house and then did it again and again and then bought a little house and brought us there. "We spent summers here from the time I was maybe ten years old." Advertisement Read More on GAA At this point, Broderick showed off the 'Broderick Cup' and revealed how it was named in honour of his late dad. He continued: "My father loved sport and he loved coming here particularly. "When he was in Cill Chartaigh, he'd always come and watch the games and matches. "After he died, there was a little fund set up to help the youngsters here, the under-14s, and somebody decided to make a cup and make a game to win the Broderick Cup." Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Broderick was surrounded by Jim McGuinness' men face Kerry and Donegal battle for Sam Maguire in GAA All-Ireland football final The 63-year-old said he and his wife He said: This is definitely a high mark for me. Advertisement "I am actually very excited to be a part of it. The whole county has been crazy the last two weeks. "We have flags up in our yard and we have one sticking out of our car. "We have seen green and yellow cars driving by so it is very exciting to be here and be a part of it. Advertisement "I will be very excited. That would be fantastic. I want them both to win, is that possible?" Up For The Match aired on football final will be televised. This The change is because that channel will be broadcasting the Women 's Euro 2025 final between Advertisement
Irish Independent
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Tipperary's stunning All-Ireland Final display was viewed by over one million people
Definitive underdogs going into the game, Liam Cahill's men ran out winners on an ultimately dominant scoreline of 3-27 to 1-18 in front of a sellout Croke Park crowd, despite going into the break six points down. Cork were in search of an elusive 31st Liam MacCarthy trophy, having fallen at the final hurdle by a single point against Clare last year, making it 20 years since their last taste of All-Ireland glory. However, The Premier County responded resolutely after half-time, producing a score of 3-14 to 0-2 in the second-half alone. The national broadcaster said 980,000 viewers watched The Premier county's enthralling comeback on The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ2 television, with 78pc of the channel's available viewership tuning in. RTÉ reports that ratings peaked at the end of the game, with 1,119,000 people witnessing Tipp close out the game against a limping 14-man Cork side which had Eoin Downey red-carded in the 55th minute, conceding a penalty in the process. Another notable statistic from yesterday's match coverage were the record numbers who followed the game on the RTÉ Player as 400,645 viewers opted to stream the coverage through the broadcaster's streaming service, the highest figure yet across its hurling and football coverage. A televised analysis of the clash, as well as of the entire hurling season to date, was presented by Jacqui Hurley last night on RTÉ which drew 244,000 viewers and 39,000 streams on RTÉ Player. RTÉ One kicked off the weekend's All-Ireland hurling festivities on Saturday night with Up For The Match, presented by Des Cahill and Jacqui Hurley, drawing an average television audience of 316,000 and 58,000 on the Player. Interest in the annual sporting centre-piece was showcased on social media too, as RTÉ reported achieving 6.19 million views across its online content along with 668,000 engagements.
Irish Daily Mirror
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tipperary star hailed an inspiration ten years after cancer diagnosis
GAA supporters have hailed inspirational Tipperary hurler Noel McGrath for his outstanding All-Ireland display, a decade after his cancer diagnosis. The sporting hero was diagnosed with testicular cancer in April 2015 and had surgery just four days afterwards. On Sunday, Noel was accompanied by his brothers John and Brian for the Tipperary squad which defeated Cork in an electrifying second half of hurling. In a touching moment, the hurler also netted one of the scores which assisted the Premier County in triumphing over the Rebels. RTÉ pundit Donal Óg Cusack expressed his respect for Noel's resilience and courage, reports RSVP Live. He said: "When Noel McGrath comes into my mind, there is one thing I want to say. "Ten years ago that man was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Ten years ago. "And everybody within the hurling world would have been given a shock by it. "Ten years later, he is back here and is one of the main people with two brothers playing. "What an inspiration him and his family are for hurlers all over the country." Spectators at home were equally impressed by Noel's perseverance and flocked to social media to commend him and his brothers. "Great performance by John and fitting that Noel gets a point too... great hurlers," one supporter commented. Another said: "That'll be one proud Mammy of those boys!" "Iconic. Memories for life," a third supporter enthused. Whilst a fourth said: "Hang it in the Louvre." In a 2015 interview, Noel revealed that he initially mistook a lump for swelling from a hurling injury. "You would notice it very quickly, and I knew straight away that something wasn't right," he shared on RTÉ's Up For The Match. "I waited for a week or two to get it checked. I was hoping it might have been a knock I picked up in a match. "It all happened so fast. It took a while to realise what was actually going on, because of the shock of it all. Even though I thought about what it might have been, once you're told what it is, your body just sinks. "It's just that word that is associated with it, that just knocks you back. But there were good people around me, and they helped me through it."
