Dublin v Cork: Boys in Blue face Rebels in All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Can Niall Ó Ceallacháin's men back up their famous win over Limerick against All-Ireland Championship favourites Cork?
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Irish Times
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- Irish Times
Diogo Jota death: Caoimhín Kelleher pays tribute to ‘fun, genuine, family man'
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher has paid tribute to one of his 'closest friends' and Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota . The Liverpool forward (28) was killed in a car crash alongside his brother (26) André near the city of Zamora in Spain at 12.40am on Thursday. Jota, a father of three young children, had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago. In a tribute on Instagram, which included a photo from Jota's wedding, Caoimhín Kelleher, who last month signed for Brentford from Liverpool, said he was 'devastated' by the death. READ MORE He wrote that Jota had become 'one of my closest friends in football' and recalled how the pair had 'bonded over all things sports'. 'I feel so blessed and grateful to have seen you on your happiest day, the day of your wedding and to be able to share in that day with you was special. I'll never forget it,' he wrote. Describing Jota as 'fun', 'genuine' and a 'family man', the goalkeeper from Cork said he was 'deeply loved by everyone at the club, the city and all over the world'. Mourners are set to honour Jota at a wake near Capela da Ressurreicao in Portugal on Friday morning. Liverpool manager Arne Slot said the 'sense of shock is absolute' for the club, which has opened physical and digital books of condolence in the wake of the deaths. 'Diogo was not just our player, he was a loved one to all of us,' Slot said. Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the stadium and all club stores, museums and tours have been closed until Monday, with staff offered wellbeing support. The Portuguese Football Federation also said it was 'devastated' to learn of the deaths, adding: 'Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football.' Police said they were investigating the possibility that the Lamborghini left the road because of a tyre blowout while overtaking. – Additional reporting: PA
The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
GAA fans hail Pat Ryan for ‘refreshingly honest' explanation as to why he goes against the grain of modern managers
CORK manager Pat Ryan has been praised for his "refreshingly honest" explanation as to why he doesn't name dummy teams. Unlike just about every other team across inter-county football and hurling, the Rebels actually line out on matchday with the same starting XV as is named a few days in advance. 2 Ryan doesn't buy into the supposed value of naming a phoney team 2 Declan Dalton returns in place of the injured Seamus Harnedy this weekend It's only a small thing but is appreciated by GAA supporters nonetheless given his peers are so uber-secretive around their starting teams. He detailed: "You can't keep anything in Cork anyway! I don't want to be telling the players, 'Don't say this now to anyone.' "They have to go home and tell their mam and dad are they playing, are they not playing. Your friends, you're getting texts. I find that's only putting more pressure on them for the following week." Read More On GAA In Cork, where the hurling team are under a constant microscope, Ryan reckons keeping secrets from the public would be a futile exercise. He said: "I'm not going to question any manager who wants to put in dummy teams or doesn't want to put in dummy teams. "But realistically, bar probably Limerick, I think everything gets out of every other dressing room. "If you look at Nickie Quaid this year, nobody knew that was coming. That shows how tight they are and that's probably a challenge for all of us to be. Most read in GAA Hurling "Our training sessions aren't closed-doors either really – to a degree. We don't want to invite 25,000 people down. "We often get a mother coming up with her kids looking for autographs and she's sitting on the side of the field. Palestine GAA players watch camogie match on laptop "Look, this isn't my team. This is the Cork public's team and it's the players' team more than anything. We try and be as straightforward as we can." The above clip has been well-received by GAA enthusiasts up and down the country. Journalists are obviously going to find his directness especially welcome. Among the quote-tweets praising Ryan, host of the BBC's GAA Social podcast Thomas Nibblock posted: "What a refreshingly honest clip. "Nothing spectacular, or earth shattering- just a fair winded answer to a question. Can't wait to Saturday. 5pm, BBC2." Similarly Derrick added: "Pat Ryan is one of the most genuine & sincere men you'll find. This is proper honest and straight talking stuff, which is sadly becoming a rarity." SEMI SELECTION On Thursday Ryan Niall O'Leary comes back into the defence after coming off the bench in the Robert Downey replaces the injured Cormac O'Brien (quad) at centre-back and Declan Dalton comes into the firing line for Séamus Harnedy, who is Ger Millerick returns to the bench after CORK: P Collins; N O'Leary, E Downey, S O'Donoghue; C Joyce, R Downey, M Coleman; T O'Mahony, D Fitzgibbon; D Healy, S Barrett, D Dalton; P Horgan, A Connnolly, B Hayes. DUBLIN : S Brennan; J Bellew, P Smyth, C McHugh; P Doyle, C Burke, A Dunphy; C Donohoe, B Hayes; R McBride, F Whitely, D Power; S Currie, R Hayes, C O'Sullivan.
Irish Independent
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- Irish Independent
Bray Emmets ‘Mothers and Others' will play exhibition on All-Ireland day
Wicklow People THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) has confirmed that Bray Emmets' Gaelic4Mothers&Others (G4MO) team is among 12 chosen to play in Croke Park on All-Ireland finals day next month. The All-Ireland Junior, Intermediate, and Senior inter-county titles will be up for decision at headquarters on Sunday, August 3, but the LGFA decided to choose six under-12 and six G4MO teams to play half-time exhibition games on the day.
