London hurlers on the hunt for new manager after Christy Ring Cup-winning boss Neil Rogers departs
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Irish Independent
16-07-2025
- Irish Independent
London hurlers on the hunt for new manager after Christy Ring Cup-winning boss Neil Rogers departs
The London hurlers are on the hunt for a new manager with Offaly native Neil Rogers stepping down in the wake of their famous Christy Ring Cup success at the end of May.
Irish Examiner
06-07-2025
- Irish Examiner
Kilkenny consider options after scoreboard confusion
Kilkenny were discussing their options on Sunday night after the GAA clarified the final scoreline in Croke Park and RTÉ was incorrect. Croke Park clarified the correct scoreline as Tipperary 4-20 Kilkenny 0-30 in the second of the All-Ireland SHC semi-finals. After Oisín O'Donoghue's 69th-minute goal put Tipperary three points ahead, 4-20 to 0-29, a Noel McGrath point effort was waved wide by an umpire. However, it was recorded as a point on the scoreboard. Following Jordan Molloy's point in the second minute of additional time to bring Kilkenny's total to 30, both managers Derek Lyng and Liam Cahill were of the understanding that the margin was three points when it was in fact two. 'I had three, I thought it was three,' said Lyng afterwards. Kilkenny chased a goal in the dying stages when in fact they could have aimed for points to force extra-time – John Donnelly had a goal attempt denied by Robert Doyle on the goal-line. In the immediate aftermath of the game, GAA sources stated afterwards that the scoreline was 4-21 to 0-30 in Tipperary's favour. However, the GAA later corrected it and gave one point fewer to the winning side. The Association said they are waiting on referee James Owens' report to ascertain exactly where the confusion arose. A statement on the GAA website read: "The GAA can confirm that the official score at the end of the Tipperary v Kilkenny GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final was 4-20 to 0-30. 'The GAA acknowledges there was confusion over the final score. The CCCC (Central Competitions Control Committee) is awaiting the full referee's report in order to establish how the initial mistake occurred." This is the second time in two years that a scoreline error has been made in Croke Park. In the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup final, Carlow beat Offaly after extra-time by a point. Referee Thomas Walsh reported the score as 2-29 to 1-31 as did the stadium scoreboards when in fact it was 2-30 to 1-32. The incorrect score was adopted into the records. Broadcasters RTÉ updated their totals to reflect the right scoreline. In 2015, a re-match was ordered for the Christy Ring Cup final between Meath and Antrim in Croke Park after it was miscalculated that Meath had won the game by a point (2-18 to 1-20). It materialised soon after that the actual scoreline was 2-17 to 1-20 yet Meath were awarded the trophy. Antrim requested a second game, which was granted, but Meath won it by a point, 4-21 to 5-17. Read More Brian Gavin: Widegate scoreboard error unfair on Kilkenny but difficult to contest result
Irish Examiner
16-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Ó Ceallacháin knows Dubs will be ‘written off' against Limerick
All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final: Dublin 3-25 Kildare 0-13 Niall Ó Ceallacháin has insisted that Dublin are targeting an All-Ireland SHC semi-final spot but has acknowledged that they will be 'written off' before facing Limerick. Dublin's dubious reward for swatting aside surprise Joe McDonagh Cup champions Kildare with the minimum of fuss is a last-six clash with the bookmakers' All-Ireland favourites. Donal Burke, a back-to-back All-Star nominee in 2022 and 2023, could feature after togging out against Kildare, having not played since coming on as a sub against Antrim five weeks ago. Dublin will have some momentum on their side after sticking 3-25 on the board in Newbridge and effectively wrapping this preliminary quarter-final win up by half- time, when they led by 15 points. First-quarter goals from Ronan Hayes and the recalled Diarmaid Ó Dúlaing laid the platform for Dublin's fourth win of this year's championship. Fergal Whitely added a late 1-1 in what was his first start of the campaign. But the jump in standard from facing a side that operated in the Christy Ring Cup in 2024 to taking on a Limerick side with a team of generational performers will be severe. 'There's a place in the semi-final at stake, there's six teams left in this thing, and we've said before, we really want to be in that last four,' said Dublin manager Ó Ceallacháin. 'The same as the other teams that are playing next weekend will. We have a good bit to work on to be sharper than what we were in the second half against Kildare but we'll be ready.' Ó Ceallacháin said the reality is that few will give Dublin a chance next weekend. 'We'll just have to see from an outcome perspective,' he shrugged. 'What I would say is there's a panel there and hurling for Dublin means a hell of a lot to them. We see that from week to week and there's nothing that they wouldn't do to make Dublin hurling successful at senior level. 'We'll be up against it next weekend and we'll be written off but let's see how we go.' Yet another one-sided preliminary quarter-final encounter, which Dublin won by 21 points, will raise fresh questions around the necessity of these fixtures. 'Physically we were just shattered after last Sunday — it was hard to stay going,' acknowledged Kildare manager Brian Dowling. 'They're going to have to look at the structures here. If they want the Joe McDonagh Cup teams in this competition, they're going to have to give them time. 'That's not me making excuses; I said it before the game. 'Even for Laois, I felt sorry for them and I would have hated to be in their position, turning around six days after losing an All-Ireland final to have to come out and play again. That's not easy to do.' Scorers for Dublin: S Currie 0-8 (5 frees); D O Dulaing 1-4; F Whitely, R Hayes 1-1 each; R McBride, B Hayes 0-3 each; C O'Sullivan, C Crummey 0-2 each; C Burke 0-1. Scorers for Kildare: D Qualter 0-8 (6 frees, 1 65); G Keegan 0-2; J Sheridan, C Boran, J Travers 0-1 each. DUBLIN: S Brennan; J Bellew, P Smyth, C McHugh; P Doyle, C Crummey, P Dunleavy; B Hayes, F Whitely; S Currie, R Hayes, R McBride; J Hetherton, D O Dulaing, C O'Sullivan. Subs: C Burke for Whitely (28-29, blood); Burke for McBride 45; C O Riain for O'Sullivan 50, A Dunphy for Dunleavy 51, S Gallagher for B Hayes 59, D Power for R Hayes 65. KILDARE: P McKenna; D O'Meara, R Boran, R Hogan; P Dolan, L O'Reilly, C Boran; D Guerin, S Leacy; C McCabe, G Keegan, D Qualter; D Melville, C Dowling, J Sheridan. Subs: J Travers for McCabe (45); H Carroll for O'Reilly (50); M Curtin for Sheridan (58); K Harrington for Dowling (60); O Lynam for Qualter (67). Referee: J Owens (Wexford).
