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The 42
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
'To make the game more exciting, a three-up rule would surely be a positive introduction'
WATERFORD CAPTAIN EMMA Murray is in favour of rule changes in ladies football 'to make the game more exciting'. The men's game has benefitted from a number of enhancements this season, and Murray feels that adopting the 'three-up' rule, for one, would help improve ladies football. 'We see the positive impact it's had on the men's game, making it very exciting and getting rid of that defensive style that we've seen over the last few years,' Murray said as she was named PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month in football for June 'If it was brought into the ladies game, I suppose it would be positive as well, stopping teams getting everyone back behind the ball and making for more exciting and attacking football. 'The defensive set-up and style of play has been coming in the last couple of years. I'm not sure as many are doing it now as there was (a few years ago) but when you're training you're focusing on how to break down a defensive set-up because more often than not, teams are setting up that way. Advertisement 'For the people viewing (it can be boring). When you're playing it, you mightn't even realise that you might be going over and across the pitch trying to break down a defence for four or five minutes. To make the game more exciting for spectators, a three-up rule like the men's would surely be a positive introduction.' Tipperary star Aishling Moloney is among others calling for similar rule changes in the women's game, with the advanced mark one suggestion made in a recent interview with Physicality and the charging rule have been the subject of long-running debate in ladies football, with Murray first pointing to those when asked about potential tweaks. 'A big one over the last few seasons has been surrounding contact,' she said. 'That charging rule, we're all well aware that it's still a bit of a grey area, what's allowed and what's not allowed. One day out, it might be a free for you and the next day a free to the other player. 'The physicality one needs to be looked at. Players are in the gym, they're athletic. Are they able to let it be a bit more physical?' Emma Murray on the charge for Waterford. Piaras Ó Mídheach / SPORTSFILE Piaras Ó Mídheach / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE Murray's Waterford side bowed out of the All-Ireland senior championship following a quarter-final defeat to Galway last weekend. The Tribe, Dublin, Meath and defending champions Kerry are the last four standing in the Race for the Brendan Martin Cup. A championship monopolised by Cork and Dublin from 2005 to 2020, there have been three different champions in the last four years: Meath ('21 and '22), Dublin ('23) and Kerry ('24). It appears much more open, with Armagh a shock group stage casualty this years after being stunned by Kildare. Murray welcomes a more level playing field. 'Just going off the results this year, there's not much between each team,' the Comeragh Rangers star said. 'It's not the same two or three teams dominating week in, week out. 'For the likes of Donegal and Armagh to be in relegation (battles), two serious teams, it just shows how competitive it is. If you're not performing close to your best every time you go out, your season doesn't be long about changing. You might be aiming for the quarter-finals, then all of a sudden, you find yourself in a relegation battle after one bad day out. It's a very competitive championship this year anyway, and hopefully for the next few years. 'When the same teams are winning, it gets a bit monotonous. Maybe other teams mightn't have that belief that they'd be able to compete at that level, or get that bit of silverware. When there's different winners every year, you're going back in January, saying, 'If this team have done it and that team have done it, why can't we have a say in how things are going?'' *****
The 42
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Jordan Morris and Conor Burke win Player of the Month awards
DUBLIN'S CONOR Burke and Meath's Jordan Morris are the PwC hurling and football Player of the Month winners for June. Waterford captain Emma Murray is the Women's Player of the Month for football while Galway's dynamic forward Niamh Mallon picks up the award for camogie. Burke scored a point off the bench for the Dublin hurlers in their 21-point victory over Kildare to earn his place in the starting side for the All-Ireland quarter final against Limerick. Advertisement In an enthralling game, Dublin beat Limerick despite playing the majority of the game with 14 men. Burke's standout performance, with five points from play, was invaluable in getting Dublin over the finish line and setting up an All-Ireland semi-final against Cork. Two superb victories for Morris' Meath this month over Kerry and Galway have booked the Royals a spot in this year's All-Ireland semi-finals. After what many thought was a season ending injury for Morris earlier this year in the Leinster Championship, he has fought back to be Meath's star attacker. Morris scored two points as Meath defeated the Kingdom in the All-Ireland Championship for the first time since 2001. In the All-Ireland quarter-final against a heavily favoured Galway side, Morris gave a man of the match performance, scoring 1-6, 1-2 of that tally in the decisive final minutes of the game as the Royal County set up a semi-final date with destiny against Donegal. Niamh Mallon. Leah Scholes / INPHO Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO In June, Mallon played a key role in Galway's eight-point victory over Kilkenny adding one point to her personal tally, before a player of the match performance in the top of the table clash against Waterford helped secure Galway a ticket direct to the All-Ireland semi-final at the end of July. Murray's two points and energy were the catalyst for a brilliant Déise performance as they came close to securing a first ever senior football championship win over Dublin, only for Dublin to rescue a draw with a last second point. Waterford bounced back from that disappointment in style with Murray captaining the side to 21-point victory over Leitrim. Jarlath Burns, GAA President said: 'As the championships were at their busiest and most frantic in the month of June, the job of picking the players of the month was arguably at its toughest. 'The performances of Jordan and Conor and that of Emma and Niamh however, were a class apart and I congratulate them on their awards and thank them for the commitment they make to Gaelic games and the enjoyment they give to so many. These PwC All-Star awards allow us to recognise the extra special talents we are fortunate to have playing our games.'
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Chloe Tryon named the ICC women's player of month for May
NEW DELHI: has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May 2025, following a series of stellar all-round performances during South Africa's ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and India. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The dynamic all-rounder edged out fellow nominees of the West Indies and India's to claim the prestigious monthly honor. Tryon led from the front in Sri Lanka, playing a key role with both bat and ball across the series. She was particularly impressive in South Africa's penultimate fixture, a narrow 23-run loss to India, where she struck a blazing 67 off just 43 balls. Her innings featured four boundaries and five sixes as she powered her team's chase of 337. Earlier in the match, she claimed the crucial wicket of Indian opener Smriti Mandhana, finishing with figures of 1/46. However, it was in the final match of the tri-series that Tryon truly stamped her authority. Batting first, she hammered 74 runs from 51 deliveries, smashing four fours and five sixes to help South Africa post a commanding 315. With the ball, she delivered a career-best performance, picking up her maiden five-wicket haul, finishing with 5/34 in eight overs—including a memorable hat-trick—as the Proteas sealed a 76-run victory. Tryon ended the month with 176 runs at an average of 58.66 and a strike rate of 131.34 in three ODIs, along with six wickets at an economy rate of 5.00. Reacting to the recognition, Tryon said, 'I probably didn't expect this award, but I see it as a great achievement. I've been trying to find consistency for a while, so I'm happy that it finally came together in Sri Lanka... Everything came together, and I'm just really happy that I could perform and help the team win.' With a World Cup on the horizon, the 31-year-old will be aiming to build on her form and continue delivering match-winning performances.
Hans India
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
All-rounder Tryon wins ICC Women's Player of the Month award for May 2025
New Delhi: South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon has been adjudged as the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Player of the Month award for May 2025. Chloe beat out stiff competition from West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews and India batter Jemimah Rodrigues to secure the monthly award. Though South Africa didn't enter the final of the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka, Chloe had a productive month. Though South Africa had a 23-run loss to eventual champions India, Chloe was in fine nick to hit 67 off 43 balls, comprising four boundaries and five sixes, apart from recording figures of 1-46 and taking the prized wicket of Smriti Mandhana. But Chloe saved her best for last as she was at her dominant best for South Africa in their final tri-series game against hosts Sri Lanka. Batting first, Chloe smashed 74 off 51 deliveries, including four fours and five sixes, as South Africa posted a huge 315. Chloe would follow it up by picking her maiden five-wicket-haul – 5-34 off her eight overs as she tore through the Sri Lanka batting order, including taking a stunning hat-trick and guiding South Africa to a 76-run victory at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. 'I am really happy with my five-wicket effort and the hat-trick. I was pretty tired most of the time, but I'm happy to have achieved that. You always want to add those milestones to your memories as a cricketer.' 'I'm glad I finally got to tick that off my list. It's still a bit of a blur, to be honest. I think the team carried me throughout that day. I was a little bit sick, so that didn't really help much. But everything came together, and I'm just really happy that I could perform and help the team win,' said Chloe in an ICC statement. The all-rounder is now aiming to build on a consistent set of performances from Sri Lanka when South Africa go on a white-ball tour of the West Indies, starting later this month, and later play the 2025 ODI World Cup in India. 'I probably didn't expect this award, but I see it as a great achievement. I've been trying to find consistency for a while, so I'm happy that it finally came together in Sri Lanka. Hopefully, I can build on those performances and help the team through the big year ahead. We've got a World Cup at the end of the year, so I'm hoping to continue being consistent for the team,' she concluded.
News18
03-06-2025
- General
- News18
Smriti Mandhana Nominated For ICC Women's Player Of The Month
Last Updated: The India white-ball vice-captain has earned the Player of the Month nomination once again. India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May due to her outstanding performance in the ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka. Also nominated in the women's category are West Indies captain Hayley Matthews and South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon for their remarkable performances in limited-overs formats. In the men's category, all-rounders Brendon McMullen of Scotland, Milind Kumar of the United States, and United Arab Emirates opener Muhammad Waseem have been nominated for their impressive displays in white-ball formats. Rodrigues accumulated 204 runs in three matches of the tri-series in Sri Lanka, including a valuable 44 in the final against the hosts. Her standout performance was scoring 123 from 101 balls against South Africa, significantly contributing to India's victory in the tournament. West Indies captain Matthews, currently ranked No. 1 all-rounder in T20Is and second in ODIs, demonstrated her prowess by scoring 48 runs and taking two wickets in the first ODI against England at Derby. Named the Player of the Series in the preceding three-match T20I series, she led the run charts with 177 runs at a strike rate of over 137 and took three wickets. South African all-rounder Tryon scored 176 runs at a strike rate of 131.34 in three ODIs and claimed six wickets in the Sri Lanka tri-series in Colombo. Her performances included 67 against India and scores of 35 and 74 against the hosts. Her left-arm spin was particularly effective, capturing five for 34 against Sri Lanka, including a hat-trick. Among the men's nominees, 25-year-old McMullen earned his spot with 233 runs and 10 wickets in five ODIs. His notable performances in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, which included two half-centuries against the UAE and a Player of the Match effort of 101 off 88 deliveries and four for 55 against the Netherlands at Utrecht, brought him into contention. Off-spinning all-rounder Milind Kumar scored 201 runs in four ODIs at a strike rate of 116.86 and took nine wickets. His standout performance was an unbeaten 115 off 67 deliveries against Canada in an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match in Lauderhill. He became the first player from the USA to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same ODI against Oman. Muhammad Waseem demonstrated his skills in both ODIs and T20Is during this period. He scored 169 runs in five ODIs in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 matches. Named the Player of the Series as the UAE defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in a T20I series in Sharjah, he led the team and opened the batting, scoring 54 and 82 in the first two matches. First Published:
