Galway deliver ruthless display in Connacht Ladies SFC win over Leitrim
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The 42
9 hours ago
- The 42
Donegal hold off Leitrim to save their senior status in relegation play-off
Donegal 2-15 Leitrim 1-12 EVA GALLAGHER WAS in flying form for Donegal at Kilcoyne Park in Tubbercurry on Saturday as the O'Donnell County secured their TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship status with a relegation play-off victory over Leitrim. While Gallagher broke the deadlock with a fine point inside the opening 60 seconds, Leitrim squeezed in front courtesy of unanswered efforts by Muireann Devaney (a late addition to the starting line-up) and Ailbhe Clancy. Yet Kilcar attacker Gallagher soon followed with her second point of the game, and when Katie Dowds fed Susanne White close to goal on nine minutes, the latter fired smoothly into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. Following traded scores between the influential Gallagher and Leah Fox, Donegal stretched six clear when Gallagher, Dowds and Mia Bennett split the uprights in quick succession. However, after Laura O'Dowd (older sister of Dublin midfielder Eilish O'Dowd) cut Leitrim's deficit in half with a 19th-minute goal, Fox's second of the day left just two points between the teams. Gallagher (her fifth of the half) and Clancy raised further white flags for their side as the action progressed, before Jodie McFadden fired home a second Donegal major on 24 minutes. This propelled James Daly's Ulster side towards a 2-7 to 1-5 interval buffer and with Niamh Boyle, White and Bennett all on target, they enjoyed a whirlwind start to the second half. Advertisement Donegal remained in the driving seat after Gallagher and the ever-dangerous Devaney bagged two points apiece at either end of the pitch, but 2024 TG4 All-Ireland intermediate football championship winners Leitrim weren't prepared to go down without a fight. In the space of eight minutes inside the final-quarter, Jonny Garrity's side outscored their O'Donnell counterparts by 0-5 to 0-1 – the impressive Devaney bagging four points to compliment a single contribution from Fox. They subsequently received a potential lifeline when Devaney was fouled inside the small square on 58 minutes, but her resulting penalty was saved low by Donegal netminder Clare Friel. This could have been the spark they needed to turn the tide in their favour, but with Gallagher and White knocking over late points for their opponents, Leitrim ultimately couldn't avoid a return to the intermediate championship for 2026. Scorers for Donegal: E Gallagher 0-9, S White 1-2, J McFadden 1-0, M Bennett 0-2, K Dowds, N Boyle 0-1 each. Scorers for Leitrim: M Devaney 0-7 (6f), L O'Dowd 1-0, L Fox 0-3, A Clancy 0-2 (1f). DONEGAL: C Friel; S McFadden, A Temple Asokuh, S McFeeley; B McLaughlin, E McGinley, C Gillespie; R Rodgers, M Bennett; S White, K Dowds, F McManamon; E Gallagher, J McFadden, N Boyle. Subs: R McColgan for Rodgers (36), A Caulfield for Gillespie (40), E Boyle for McFadden (45), A McGranaghan for Bennett (52). LEITRIM: M Guckian; J Maye, C Tyrrell, E Quigley; D Beirne, C Owens, R McIntyre; N Tighe, A Quinn; A Gilmartin, V Egan, A Clancy; L Fox, M Devaney, L O'Dowd. Subs: S Quinn for Egan (40), C Dolan for A Quinn (46), L McKeon for Quigley (52), E Shanley for Beirne (54). Referee: Philip Conway (Armagh).
RTÉ News
11 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Eva Gallagher on song as Donegal secure their senior status
Eva Gallagher was in flying form for Donegal at Kilcoyne Park in Tubbercurry on Saturday as the O'Donnell County secured their TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship status with a relegation play-off victory over Leitrim. While Gallagher broke the deadlock with a fine point inside the opening 60 seconds, Leitrim squeezed in front courtesy of unanswered efforts by Muireann Devaney (a late addition to the starting line-up) and Ailbhe Clancy. Yet Kilcar attacker Gallagher soon followed with her second point of the game and when Katie Dowds fed Susanne White close to goal on nine minutes, the latter fired smoothly into the bottom left-hand corner of the net. Following traded scores between the influential Gallagher and Leah Fox, Donegal stretched six clear when Gallagher, Dowds and Mia Bennett split the uprights in quick succession. However, after Laura O'Dowd (older sister of Dublin midfielder Eilish O'Dowd) cut Leitrim's deficit in half with a 19th minute goal, Fox's second of the day left just two points between the teams. Gallagher (her fifth of the half) and Clancy raised further white flags for their side as the action progressed, before Jodie McFadden fired home a second Donegal major on 24 minutes. This propelled James Daly's Ulster side towards a 2-7 to 1-5 interval buffer and with Niamh Boyle, White and Bennett all on target, they enjoyed a whirlwind start to the second half. Donegal remained in the driving seat after Gallagher and the ever-dangerous Devaney bagged two points apiece at either end of the pitch, but 2024 TG4 All-Ireland intermediate football championship winners Leitrim weren't prepared to go down without a fight. In the space of eight minutes inside the final-quarter, Jonny Garrity's side outscored their O'Donnell counterparts by 0-5 to 0-1 – the impressive Devaney bagging four points to compliment a single contribution from Fox. They subsequently received a potential lifeline when Devaney was fouled inside the small square on 58 minutes, but her resulting penalty was saved low by Donegal netminder Clare Friel. This could have been the spark they needed to turn the tide in their favour, but with Gallagher and White knocking over late points for their opponents, Leitrim ultimately couldn't avoid a return to the intermediate championship for 2026. Scorers - Donegal: E Gallagher 0-09, S White 1-02, J McFadden 1-00, M Bennett 0-02, K Dowds, N Boyle 0-01 each. Leitrim: M Devaney 0-07 (6f), L O'Dowd 1-00, L Fox 0-03, A Clancy 0-02 (1f). Donegal: C Friel; S McFadden, A Temple Asokuh, S McFeeley; B McLaughlin, E McGinley, C Gillespie; R Rodgers, M Bennett; S White, K Dowds, F McManamon; E Gallagher, J McFadden, N Boyle. Subs: R McColgan for Rodgers (36), A Caulfield for Gillespie (40), E Boyle for McFadden (45), A McGranaghan for Bennett (52). Leitrim: M Guckian; J Maye, C Tyrrell, E Quigley; D Beirne, C Owens, R McIntyre; N Tighe, A Quinn; A Gilmartin, V Egan, A Clancy; L Fox, M Devaney, L O'Dowd.
Irish Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Galway boss issues FAI Cup warning to players, outlines transfer window problems
John Caulfield has warned his Galway United players that they could face embarrassment in the FAI Cup next weekend if they are not at the top of their game against non-league Tolka Rovers. Caulfield played and managed in the Munster Senior League after a successful League of Ireland career at Cork City. So he knows that Tolka Rovers will be up for the game, particularly as Galway haven't won in their last four outings and haven't scored in their last two. 'I think it's a great game for Tolka Rovers, coming from non-league football, that I've been in for a long, long time,' said the former Cork City boss. 'Tolka Rovers are a massive club in non-league, and I think it's a glorious opportunity for them, and they'll see it that way. 'We will show them all the respect. The bookies will probably put us as favourites, but we need to play well and the last number of weeks we haven't played well, and if we don't we'll be knocked out. 'I think the brilliant thing about the Cup is a non-league team, while they might be out of season, in my experience in non-league with Avondale, we might have been out of season but we were still very fit lads. 'Okay, not maybe to the level of League of Ireland, but we were still fit lads and I'd expect the same from Tolka.' Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Caulfield has been busy in the transfer market already this summer, bringing in Trinidad and Tobago striker Malcolm Shaw, English midfielder Axel Piesold, and former Shamrock Rovers and Cardiff City midfielder Aaron Bolger. He has lost in-form striker Moses Dyer, while the end of Cian Byrne's loan spell saw him line out for Bohs on Friday against his old teammates. The Galway boss is eager to do some more business, but says it's a tricky time of year to bring in players and expect them to hit the ground running. 'It's difficult mid-season,' he said. 'I'll always say it's hard for us to get players to Galway. 'The problem for us at the moment is a lot of them haven't played since May. If we can get to the middle or end of August, fine, but it's that conundrum where we are trying to rush boys in and you have lost players who have played the last six or eight months and who were flying fit. 'These lads are very good, you can see that, but if you are that little bit off, you get done.' Despite his rustiness, Shaw showed some good touches at Dalymount Park, and wasn't far off scoring with an overhead kick in the first-half. 'He has a lot about him, to be fair,' said Caulfield. 'We see him in training, we see him finishing and he just needs something to go in for him. 'But it is difficult. When it doesn't happen, everyone keeps referring to (Moses) Dyer. But to be fair to Malcolm, if he was here since January, with a full pre-season in him, I have no doubt that he would have a number of goals. 'He will score goals, I have no doubt about that. But it's just one of those where it's a difficult situation and we just have to dig in. 'Some of our more experienced players are probably going through a bit of a rocky patch, and that can happen.'
