O Baoill starts for Donegal against Louth
Daire O Baoill returns for Donegal as Jim McGuinness makes one change to his side for their All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final against Louth.
O Baoill replaces Caolan McColgan, who started Donegal's late win against Mayo in their last group stage game last weekend.
Advertisement
Captain Patrick McBrearty has to once again settle for a place on the bench.
For Louth, Dermot Campbell returns after missing the narrow win against Clare last week through injury.
He comes in for Dan Corcoran, who drops to the bench, whilst Bevan Duffy is unavailable again after being ruled out of the Clare game.
Donegal: Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Ban Gallagher Ciaran Moore; Hugh McFadden, Michael Langan; Daire O Baoill, Ciaran Thompson, Shane O'Donnell; Conor O'Donnell, Michael Murphy, Oisin Gallen.
Subs: Gavin Mulreaney, Stephen McMenamin, Odhran McFadden-Ferry, Mark Curran, Odhran Doherty, Aaron Doherty, Patrick McBrearty, Jamie Brennan, Eoin McHugh, Caolan McColgan, Jason McGee.
Advertisement
Louth: Niall McDonnell; Daire Nally, Dermot Campbell, Donal McKenny; Emmet Carolan, Peter Lynch, Craig Lennon; Tommy Durnin, Dara McDonnell; Conall McKeever, Ciaran Downey; Conor Grimes, Ciaran Keenan, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns.
Subs: Tiernan Markey, Liam Jackson, Anthony Williams, Sean Callaghan, Kieran McArdle, Ciaran Byrne, Dan Corcoran, Conor Branigan, Ryan Walsh, Daire McConnon, Paul Mathews.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
KEY STATS: Currie's quiet brilliance and a clear change of tack at dummy-half
Ben Currie was Wire's top tackler and the leading ball-carrier among forwards against Hull FC (Image: Paul Currie/ IT was an excellent collective effort from Warrington Wolves to beat Hull FC on Saturday, but a few individuals have been highlighted post-match. George Williams received Sky Sports' player of the match award while Josh Thewlis was named as the stand-out in-ground, with Matt Dufty's contributions upon his return from injury also highlighted. Advertisement However, a look at the game stats reveals another display of quiet effectiveness from The Wire's 'Mr Consistent' in Ben Currie. The loose forward, who has arguably been Wire's player of the season thus far, achieved the rare double of being the team's top tackler and the leading metre-maker among his colleagues up front. His 38 tackles led the way for his side with Sam Stone (37) and Luke Yates (34) close behind, with Yates completing all of his attempted tackles successfully without a single miss. Across the game as a whole, Currie's tackle number can only be topped by Hull pair Amir Bourouh and Zak Hardaker, both of whom made 41 tackles. Advertisement With the ball, Currie's 12 carries yielded 102 metres at an average of 8.5m per carry – the most of any Wire forward while his number was only topped for forwards on either side by Hull juggernaut Herman Ese'ese, who just edged past him with 103m but from two more carries. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Josh Thewlis was the game's leading metre-maker having racked up 165m from 14 carries – a total boosted by the long-range break he made to score the game's opening try. Williams was just behind him with 164m from 25 carries including two line breaks while Dufty made 130m from 15 carries, including the line break assist for Lachlan Fitzgibbon's try. A change of tack at dummy-half A point of criticism among Warrington fans of late has been the lack of variety from dummy-half of late. Advertisement With Danny Walker injured, Sam Powell and Jordy Crowther have been carrying the weight but with neither a known runner from behind the ruck, their efforts have been subjected to ridicule in some quarters. However, there was a clear change of tack in this game as there was certainly more of an inclination among the team to run straight from the play-the-ball. Indeed, the seven dummy-half runs the team made collectively was their highest total since the Round Nine victory over St Helens which, ironically, was the last game Walker played before succumbing to his knee injury, albeit he was playing in the halves that night. Powell's barge-over from dummy-half is the kind of try Wire have not been scoring in Walker's absence, with his two scoots making 18 metres – more than in his 10 previous Super League games combined. A dummy-half run from Crowther also earned an early penalty while it was a similar carry from Josh Thewlis that got him through the line for the opening try.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Tennis Fans Want Reporter Fired For 'Tacky' Carlos Alcaraz Question
Tennis Fans Want Reporter Fired For 'Tacky' Carlos Alcaraz Question originally appeared on The Spun. With the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on the horizon, Carlos Alcaraz is trending because of his life off the court. Advertisement Earlier this month, Alcaraz asked Emma Raducanu to be his partner for mixed doubles at the US Open. She was more than willing to accept his offer. Once their partnership for the final Grand Slam tournament of the year was confirmed, fans started speculating about their connection. That speculation only grew louder when Alcaraz and Raducanu were spotted practicing together at Wimbledon. Raducanu later revealed they were working on something with Evian since they're both ambassadors for the brand. Despite their best efforts to keep the focus on tennis, Alcaraz and Raducanu haven't been able to dodge questions from the public. On Saturday afternoon, Raducanu was asked about her dynamic with Alcaraz. An unidentified reporter was wondering if there's a potential romance brewing behind the scenes. Advertisement "There's been lots of chatter online about your friendship with Carlos," a reporter asked. "Is there any truth behind the rumors?" Raducanu replied, "We're just good friends." LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: In this handout from the AELTC, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain smiles as he is interviewed in the Media Theatre in the Broadcast Centre after his victory against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final of the Gentlemen's Singles during day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by AELTC/Joe Toth via Getty Images)Handout/Getty Images Raducanu handled this interaction with class, make no mistake about it. That doesn't change the fact that it was a ridiculous question. In fact, some fans want this reporter to face consequences for this question. "Tennis reporters should not ask such questions," one fan said. "This is getting ridiculous," a second fan wrote. "It is none of our business, leave them alone," a third fan commented. "Tennis reporters are so unprofessional. Some reporters, especially those from the UK. It is yet another example of the circuits, particularly the @wta failing to monitor the press conferences and protect their players," an Instagram user wrote. Advertisement "Leave them alone and let it happen organically if you do like them as a couple. Tacky otherwise, but it's the media so what else is new," another social media user said. As of now, the reporter hasn't apologized for their question about Alcaraz and Raducanu. Hopefully, this bizarre situation doesn't become the top story at Wimbledon this upcoming week. Related: Tennis Reporter Gets Ripped For 'Unprofessional' Emma Raducanu Question Tennis Fans Want Reporter Fired For 'Tacky' Carlos Alcaraz Question first appeared on The Spun on Jun 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Wimbledon 2025 weather: Heatwave forecast as tournament begins in west London
Scorcher: Record temperatures predicted for SW19 (AFP via Getty Images) Wimbledon this year will see the hottest temperatures in the tournament's 147-year history. As the All England Club prepares to welcome thousands of spectators in and around SW19, an amber heat health alert has been issued for London and other parts of the UK across the first two days of competition. Advertisement There is a 'heat rule' in place at Wimbledon which will see a ten-minute break taken between the second and third set when the heat stress index is at or above 30.1C. Temperatures are expected to soar into the low 30s, and could peak at 36C. That would be 7C hotter than the previous warmest start to the Championships, when 29.3C was recorded on June 25, 2001. A record high for the tournament was the 35.7C recorded on July 1, 2015. The weather will cool somewhat later in the first week and across the first weekend, before climbing against as the quarter-finals and semi-finals begin. Temperatures to soar past 30C (Getty Images) Latest Wimbledon 2025 weather forecast Monday, June 30 (Day 1): Sunny with light winds. High of 33C, low of 19C. No rain. Advertisement Tuesday, July 1 (Day 2): Sunny with a gentle breeze. High of 31C, low of 17C. No rain. Wednesday, July 2 (Day 3): Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. High of 25C, low or 14C. Small chance of rain. Thursday, July 3 (Day 4): Sunny with light winds: High of 24C, low of 13C. Increased chance of rain. Friday, July 4 (Day 5): Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. High of 23C, low of 14C. No rain. Saturday, July 5 (Day 6): Light rain with a gentle breeze. High of 23C, low of 15C. Chance of rain around midday. Sunday, July 6 (Day 7): Thick cloud with a gentle breeze. High of 24C, low of 15C. Chance of rain from 5pm. An amber weather alert has been issued (AFP via Getty Images) Monday, July 7 (Day 8): Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. High of 25C, low of 14C. No rain. Advertisement Tuesday, July 8 (Day 9): Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. High of 25C, low of 14C. Increased chance of rain around 4pm. Wednesday, July 9 (Day 10): Sunny with a gentle breeze. High of 25C, low of 14C. Limited chance of rain. Thursday, July 10 (Day 11): Sunny with a gentle breeze. High of 26C, low of 16C. Chance of rain from 8pm. Friday, July 11 (Day 12): Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze. High of 27C, low of 17C. Limited chance of rain. Saturday, July 12 (Day 13): tbc Sunday, July 13 (Day 14): tbc
