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Irish Examiner
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Siofra O'Shea hat-trick helps champions Kerry overpower gutsy Kildare
TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final: Kerry 3-11 Kildare 0-12 The 2024 All-Ireland Champions Kerry are through to their fourth consecutive semi-final but they had to withstand a gutsy challenge from the 2023 All-Ireland Intermediate champions Kildare at the Austin Stack park in this TG4 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final. Kildare gave the Kingdom a proper gut check in the opening quarter as they had the aid of a strong wind. The visitors served notice that they meant business as they raced 0-4 to 0-0 in front inside the opening eight minutes. Lisa Shaw and Lauren Murtagh were driving forward and had points from Alannah Prizeman (free), Aoife Rattigan, Gillian Wheeler and Prizeman with another free after Ciara Moran was fouled. Emma Costello of Kerry receives the Player of the Match Award from Robbie Smyth, LGFA Vice-President, after the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final between Kerry and Kildare at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, Kerry. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile But Kerry with Cait Lynch, Aoife Dillane and Emma Sherwood playing well, finally got their passing game going. The Kingdom struck for their opening goal in the 10th minute when Niamh Carmody and Cait Lynch sent Emma Costello through. Her shot was parried by keeper Mary Hulgraine but Siofra O'Shea finished to the net. With Danielle O'Leary and Caoimhe Evans linking up well, Kerry began to dominate possession but some wayward shooting against the wind did not help their scoring returns. Danielle O'Leary then levelled the contest with a trademark point, but Ciara Wheeler had Kildare back in front a minute later with a fine effort from play. Points from Rachel Dwyer and O'Leary saw Kerry lead for the first time but Alannah Prizeman kicked the equaliser in the 23rd minute. Kerry finished the half the stronger with some superb movement and accurate kick passing as Danielle O'Leary made it 1-4 to 0-6. Then in the 25th minute Kerry were awarded a penalty when Siofra O'Shea was fouled and O'Shea sent the keeper the wrong way. Prizeman responded with a fine effort from play but Kerry, thanks to an Anna Galvin point, retired 2-5 to 0-7 in front at the interval. Kildare began the second half as if they were going to wipe out the deficit in double quick time when Prizeman beat the Kerry keeper, but Cait Lynch took it off the line. Alannah Prizeman was proving a handful for the Kerry fullback line but she was getting very little help. Kerry, who ended up with eight different scorers, were much more potent in attack. Points followed from O'Leary, Carmody and O'Shea before the home side ended the game as a contest in the 40th minute when Anna Galvin set up Siofra O'Shea to complete her hat-trick. It was now 3-8 to 0-8 and though Prizeman added three frees, Kerry rounded off a 10-point win with points from Katie Brosnan, O'Shea, Niamh Ni Choncúir and Caoimhe Evans. They now await the winners of Meath or Tipperary in the semis in two weeks' time. Scorers for Kerry: S O'Shea ( 3-2, 1-0 pen, 1f), D O'Leary ( 0-4), A Galvin, N Carmody, N Ni Chonchúir, C Evans, R Dwyer, and K Brosnan ( 0-1 each). Kildare: A Prizeman (0-7, 5fs), C Wheeler, A Rattigan, G Wheeler and R Byrne (0-1 each) KERRY: M.E. Bolger; E Lynch, D Kearney, C Lynch (capt.); A O'Connell, E Costello, A Dillane; M O'Connell, A Galvin; N Carmody, N Ní Chonchúir, C Evans; R Dwyer, S O'Shea, D O'Leary. Subs: K Brosnan for R Dwyer (46), R Rahilly for a Galvin (46), F O'Donoghue for D Kearney (51), K O'Connor for E Lynch (56), N Quinn for N Carmody (58) KILDARE: M Hulgraine; R Sargent, L Lenehan, M Doherty; L Shaw, L Murtagh, M Aspel; L Reilly, C Moran; C Wheeler, A Rattigan, L Curran; G Wheeler, A Prizeman, R Byrne. Subs: M Ryan for C Moran (37), A Mahon for L Murtagh (41), E Dowling for A Rattigan (49), S Galvin for G Wheeler (51), C Sullivan for L Shaw (54) Referee: K Phelan ( Laois)
The 42
04-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry to face Cork in Munster final
MEATH WILL FACE Dublin in next weekend's TG4 Leinster Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park after holding off a dramatic fightback from Kildare for a 2-14 to 1-16 win in agripping round three meeting at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge. Vikki Wall was again inspirational for the Royals, one of four to hit a point each, while Alannah Prizeman and Ciara Wheeler struck goals, and there was 0-2 apiece for Kerrie Cole and Ciara Smyth. Advertisement Kildare refused to throw in the towel and with Mia Doherty, Byrne and Dooley all kicking points during six minutes of stoppage-time, the bare minimum separated the sides in the end In Munster, reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry qualified for the Munster final after a hard-earned 2-9 to 1-11 win in Dungarvan when they were pushed all the way by Waterford. The champions led 1-5 to 0-5 at the break, Rachel Dwyer's 13th minute goal proving to be the difference between the sides at the interval. It was a well worked team movement into the harbour end of the ground which saw Danielle O'Leary find Dwyer and she made no mistake in finishing past Katelyn Gardner in the Waterford goal. Waterford did not give up and five minutes into stoppage time they won a free which was brought into a more favourable position, but Kellyann Hogan saw her effort rise over the crossbar as the All-Ireland Champions drew players back to line the goal. Kerry will face Cork after they proved much too strong for Tipperary in their clash at Fethard Town Park, with an 11-point winning margin (3-13 to 0-11) reflecting the gulf between the sides. Goals proved vital for the visitors, with Katie Quirke getting two, the second from the penalty spot and Laura O'Mahony getting the score of the game, with a beautifully angled shot to the top corner of the net past Lauren Fitzpatrick. Despite an encouraging start, the home side never threatened the Cork goal. There was an over-reliance on Aisling Moloney from frees, but Sarah English put in a brilliant second half with three points from play.
