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RTÉ News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Tómas Ó Sé: Galway need to embrace All-Ireland pressure
RTÉ GAA analyst Tomás Ó Sé has said that the pressure on Galway to deliver an All-Ireland title is something the Tribe County should welcome as they continue their pursuit of a first Sam Maguire success since 2001. Like last year, when they lost to Armagh by a point in the decider, Pádraic Joyce's side enter the All-Ireland arena with a Connacht title safely tucked away – their fourth provincial success in a row – and are favourites to get their Group 4 campaign off to a winning start when Dublin visit Salthill this evening. "Galway will be looking at this group and they'll have a serious hunger to make sure they top that group and get through straight to the quarter-finals," Ó Sé told the RTÉ GAA podcast. "I'd imagine they're desperate hungry for it, there's probably a pressure on them to deliver an All-Ireland now in Galway. That's a good thing to have. "They have absolutely dominated Connacht and it's something Mayo had a grip on, [but] they've come in and dismantled that, they're ruling the roost up there. "Now the next step for them, and has been in fairness, last year you'd imagine an All-Ireland was the end game as well, but that's definitely the target here." Joyce's side dumped out Dublin at the quarter-final stage last year – their first championship win in the fixture in 90 years – and it was viewed as a shock result, but a repeat 11 months on wouldn't raise too many eyebrows. "They way things are at the minute for Dublin, the struggles that they have, I think Dublin will be under pressure against a Galway team that are physically very dominant and playing well at the moment," Ó Sé added. The five-time All-Star said that Dublin's recent past means that they can never be ruled out, but he hasn't much faith in their ability to leave the west with two points. "You're not going to write Dublin off, there's still an awful amount of quality there. "I think they struggled with their kick-outs, teams will defend strongly enough and I think when you get to this stage of the year when there's less teams involved and you get to the knock-out stage, it'll come basically to what firepower you have up front and how you can score. "There's no doubt about it, call it transition or whatever you like, but the fear factor is gone."
Irish Independent
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Kerry under-20 boss Tomás Ó Sé: ‘We had chances and we didn't take them. That's basically it'
Ó Sé said: 'There are a number of players there that show the future is very, very bright if they are minded, and if they're pushed along. It was great to work with them, it was a privilege to work with them' Today at 12:15 Every big game defeat hurt, but this six-point loss, in particular, really stung for Kerry Under-20 football manager Tomás Ó Sé. In last year's All-Ireland final, Tyrone were just better. Back in Portlaoise a year on for a semi-final, the end result was the same, but the Kingdom regrets cut deeper. Failing to get out of the starting blocks was a problem. Conceding two goals, especially one on the stroke of half-time, were crushing blows. At the end of the day, however, the Munster champions had their own chances to find the net. They weren't ruthless, or clinical, and paid the price.
Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ó Sé needs to ratchet intensity to rattle Tyrone
While Cork fans bemoan the fact that they haven't beaten any Kerry side over 11 games stretching back to 2023, Tomás Ó Sé knows Kingdom supporters are just as perturbed that their U20/21 footballers have not won the All-Ireland since 2008. Ó Sé would have heard his uncle Páidí getting into a bit of bother for being a tad too descriptive about Kerry fans and the pressure they put you under to win. Current senior boss Jack O'Connor put it another way before Kerry played Cork — 'We're not in the entertainment business, we're are in the winning business' Ó Sé will be demanding improvement from the Munster Final win over Cork when he travels to O'Moore Park on Sunday to face Tyrone who have been Kerry's nemesis stretching back to the manager's playing days. "For whatever reason, we took the pedal off the gas, got a bit sloppy," Ó Sé said. 'The flow of the game just wasn't right, and it shouldn't happen like that. You prepare for every game as best you can in Munster, but the level of intensity we're going to meet compared to the level of intensity in the Munster championship is a challenge. 'Cork had their challenges with injuries; they rolled the dice and played fellas that hadn't played at all in the championship up to the last day. Getting whatever level of intensity that you need, or the pace of the game, or being in a close tight match, we just haven't had that experience.' It's a different scenario for Tyrone who have seven championships games under their belt and are road tested. "They're battle-hardened. The last three games that they've had, they finished strong against Armagh, but Armagh put them to the pin of their collar for a lot of that game. They went on to play Derry, another tough match, and another tough one against Donegal. 'They're coming in, I would imagine, in a good place. They've been road-tested, and that's a challenge for ourselves to make sure we get up to that level of intensity, because I think that the pace and intensity that Tyrone have is impressive. You just have to make sure that you can match it.' Returning to the venue where Kerry lost the All-Ireland final to the same opposition last year will bring back painful memories. But Ó Sé doesn't believe that will have a bearing on Sunday. 'To be fair, they beat us well last year. There are no two other ways about it. We hung in as long as we could hang in. We were struggling to get scores outside of Cormac Dillon. They were well in charge. They played with a huge pace and intensity that day, and they're going to be no different next Sunday. 'It's not rocket science; they're not going to play too differently. They'll throw one or two curveballs, but they're going to come as they normally do, very well coached, ready, fit, fast, and with intensity. That's what you're going to face again. "I think, in terms of revenge or what-not, it would have been a bit more competitive to put yourself in the bracket of saying tit-for-tat, and all that craic. We're under no illusions but that we're going to have to improve hugely, if we're going to rattle them. That's the bottom line.'
Irish Examiner
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Ó Sé and Kerry brace for 'tricky' All-Ireland semi-final after cruising past Cork
For Tomás Ó Sé, mission number one is accomplished. A fourth Munster U20 title on the trot is packed away. Now comes the tricky business of going one step further and capturing an All-Ireland title. They will face the Ulster champions, Donegal or Tyrone, who clash on Wednesday, in their semi-final as they bid to atone for last year's final defeat to the Red Hand County. 'The aim at the start of the year was to retain a Munster title, which we have,' said Ó Sé. 'Now, the second part of it, which becomes a lot more tricky when you're facing into whoever comes out of Ulster. 'We know all about the lads from the North. They socked it to us really last year. They were a way better team, and they have a good amount of those players back again. 'I don't know who's going to come out of there, is it Donegal or Tyrone, but at the same time, what we played here tonight I don't think will carry you through against a team (like that). 'Every game they've had above is a fierce, intense battle. Whoever comes out of Ulster will be finely tuned and ready to go. 'In terms of the competitiveness of the game, we would have loved to have the intensity that maybe other teams have. I have a feeling we'll get plenty of it down the road.' Having missed this final, star forward Cormac Dillon gains an extra fortnight to work his way back to fitness. 'We'll do everything we can to make sure that he has an opportunity. Whether he will be able to make that or not, I can't give a definitive answer,' said Ó Sé. 'He's back training but he's not in contact or anything like that. We'll have to see what the boys say about that.' Ó Sé was pleased how his team put the shackles on Cork for 54 minutes. The late revival to trim the lead from 15 to eight left 'a sour taste in your mouth', he added. 'We were expecting a tough battle from Cork. We knew they'd have players back but I'd say looking at the players, I'm not sure were they fully right. 'They were battling that all year long, which was tough on them, but we still had to prepare. The lads worked very hard in the first half, won a lot of possession, and used it well. We missed a couple of chances up front. 'In the second half, for some reason, it happened in Tralee as well, we lost a bit of shape, made a couple of mistakes. There was a couple of silly wides, silly turnovers. 'Look, we've been down this track before and we know that won't do us going forward. So delighted with the win, but at the same time, work to do if we want to stay in the competition.'
