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Irish Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
What time, TV channel is Dublin v Tyrone on today in All-Ireland Championship
Tyrone are the great unknown of the eight sides left in this year's All-Ireland Championship. Superb against Donegal. Dire against Mayo. Dublin were workmanlike in beating Cork in last weekend's All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final, and also lost to Armagh - both without Con O'Callaghan. The captain's presence is vital. Padraig Hampsey will probably pick him up if he plays. Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne versus Brian Kennedy in the air will be massive, as will the Tyrone match-ups on Cormac Costello, Paddy Small and Sean Bugler, probably Cormac Quinn, Niall Devlin and Peter Teague. Darragh Canavan is the key for Tyrone in terms of creativity, while Darren McCurry is scoring heavy and Eoin McElholm, off the bench could be dangerous. Where is the game being played? The game is being played at Croke Park What time is throw-in? Throw in is at 6.15pm Can I watch the game on TV? No, the game is not on TV. Is the game being streamed online? Yes, the game will be live streamed on GAA+ Betting Odds: Tyrone: 11/10 Draw: 7/1 Dublin: Evens
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Politics
- RTÉ News
Dublin captain Aisling Maher reflects on 'whirlwind' skorts protest and vote
Slowly at first, then all at once. Seven weeks on from the initial skorts protest ahead of the Dublin and Kilkenny Leinster semi-final, and a month after the momentous vote to allow players to wear shorts, Dublin captain Aisling Maher reflects on a whirlwind few weeks where the players were finally heard. Maher was one of the leading voices behind the calls for change and a big part of the initial protest that led to the Camogie Association putting together a rushed Special Congress as public outcry over the issue grew, and change became inevitable. After a motion at the 2024 Camogie Congress to allow shorts was voted down, the issue appeared dead until 2027, but when Maher led out the Dublin players in shorts before changing into skorts after being told the game would not be played, she could not have known that was the spark that finally ignited change. With the story becoming headline news both domestically and internationally, the Camogie Association were forced into calling a vote which passed unanimously. Speaking ahead of a crucial All-Ireland Championship clash with Derry this weekend, Maher admitted that the initial protest was "a last-minute decision" that was born of frustration. "It's a kind of a funny one to reflect on because in a way it's been going on forever as a camogie player, it's been going on forever," she said. "I can't tell you how many times and for how many years as players we've said, 'can we not get rid of them, we hate them and we don't want to wear them.' "It's kind of been a background thing for a long time from a player's perspective. "I guess in relation to the Leinster semi this year and the initial kind of protest that sparked everything, that was a quite a last-minute decision for most players. So that happened very quickly as a decision in itself. "Then obviously the reaction off the back of it happened extremely quickly and probably grew to the extent that I don't think any of us anticipated. "I guess as a result of how quickly it grew and of the impact that it had, there had to be fast action off it and there had to be fast change off the back of it. "From a player's perspective, it was fantastic and brilliant because an ideal scenario for us at that point was that we were going into championship, not talking about it, and not thinking about it, and wearing stuff that we're comfortable in and that we want to wear. "Ultimately that's the position we got to where the whole championship has been played with choice and with players having the ability to wear what they're comfortably comfortable wearing. "So it's a great outcome from that perspective, I guess that we got to that point." But while Maher and the Dubs were able to tog out in comfortable gear for the championship, the campaign on the pitch has not gone how she envisaged. With three defeats from three games in the group phase, last week's reversal to Waterford ended their hopes of progressing to the quarter-finals. This weekend, Dublin welcome Derry to Parnell Park in a game where the loser will be consigned to a relegation play-off. It's a far cry from last year where Dublin got the better of Kilkenny in the quarter-finals before eventually bowing out to Cork at the semi-final stage. Maher is clear that the campaign hasn't lived up to her hopes. Looking ahead to the Derry game, she admitted that it's been difficult to lift the team after last week's defeat to Waterford. She said: "It's always great to be playing what's effectively a knockout game, but it's knockout at the wrong end of the table, unfortunately for us. It's not the way we wanted to go into this game, we wanted to go into this game with a chance to get to the quarter-finals. "That's not the case, but in some ways it makes it a more important game for us because we're leaving ourselves in a bad position if we can't get a win out of this one. "It's not easy, I won't lie to you. It's challenging, you know, I'm part of the group that very firmly felt that we could and we should progress out of the group that we were in. " We don't train at the level that we do, we don't work at the level that we do to finish middle of the table and not progress. We do it because we believe we're good enough to get to knockout stages and we're good enough to be in the last few. "So when that doesn't happen and when you don't get the performances to back up those beliefs it's really difficult to pick yourself up and to go again and motivate yourself for more games when you know you can't progress. "It's certainly not easy, but it definitely is more meaningful when it's still an important game and when it's a game that, that's gonna have a huge impact on our season and on where we finish."
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
If Cork manager John Cleary's time is up, could John Fintan Daly's time be finally now?
If John Cleary decides to call it a day as Cork football manager, could an outspoken Knocknagree man, with an impressive managerial cv, be the next man up? Corkman Where to for Cork football now? The Rebels season came to an end – some might say an inevitable end – against Dublin last Saturday, a three-point loss drawing a line under a season that promised much but failed to deliver much. If success is measured by wins and silverware, then the Cork footballers' year was a failure. They didn't win promotion out of Division 2 (again), they didn't reach the Munster final (again), they didn't get back to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. The played 13 games across the National League, the Munster Championship and the All-Ireland Championship, winning six and losing seven: that's a 46% success rate.
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
All-Ireland winner completes move to new sport after shock inter-county exit
All-Ireland winner Cathal McShane has signed for Northern Ireland Premier Intermediate side Strabane Athletic after leaving the Tyrone panel. The All-Star announced he was stepping away from the inter-county set-up ahead of the start of the Red Hands' All-Ireland series last month. He last played for Tyrone in their Ulster Championship opener against Cavan in April. Announcing his departure from the Tyrone panel, McShane wrote on X: "Would like to thank everyone for their kind messages of support over the past week - hasn't gone unnoticed and means a lot. Time to take a break and reset - let's see what the future holds." It has now been confirmed that he has signed for Strabane, a club he featured for previously, who will play in the North's third tier for the first time next season after winning promotion. "Delighted to be signing with Strabane Athletic. A club I've played with in the past and always kept a close eye on. Was brilliant to see the recent success, a real credit to everyone involved," said the 29-year-old. "From a personal note I'm really excited to get back playing and do whatever it takes to help drive the club forward and to reach the heights it's capable of." McShane was the top scorer in the 2019 All-Ireland Championship, winning an All-Star for his efforts. He suffered a serious ankle injury the following year but remained a key player coming off the bench for Tyrone in their 2021 All-Ireland winning campaign. The Owen Roes clubman first represented his county against Donegal in 2015, and during his time with the Red Hands he secured three Ulster SFC medals (2016, 2017 and 2021) as well as that All-Ireland in 2021.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Why Dublin's win over Limerick will be enshrined in hurling history
It was the final day of Na Fianna's annual mini-leagues on Mobhi Road yesterday. Always a great occasion, this year felt even more special considering what many had witnessed in Croke Park the evening before and how so many of the All-Ireland club champions played a part in one of the greatest upsets in GAA history. From Niall Ó Ceallacháin, the architect of this stunning success, to Sean Currie, the electric inside-forward, and Conor McHugh, the former county footballer who defended like a dervish on Saturday. There was plenty of glory to go around in Glasnevin yesterday and the stars of tomorrow could be informed that it was in the minileagues Currie and McHugh set out on the journey that led them to be part of the side that delivered the shock of the summer. 21 June 2025; John Hetherton of Dublin celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile McHugh's performance at corner-back particularly caught the eye, as he helped to shut down the fearsome Limerick full-forward line, alongside John Bellew and Paddy Smyth, the trio continually putting their bodies on the line. It's made even more remarkable when you consider it's McHugh's first season as a county hurler. 'It's that lad's mindset,' Ó Ceallacháin said. 'You've seen him at the club with regards to what he can do there but that's totally mind-set. 'What I would say on top of that, he could have played nine or 10 years for Dublin, there's no question about that and you know why that didn't happen. 'For him, first of all, to want to do it and to come in and be with the lads for the first time, but for him to do it at that level to be honest, it's all mindset upstairs and that's what he absolutely thrives on.' Saturday's extraordinary performance against arguably the greatest team ever felt like the most significant step forward yet by Dublin hurlers, especially given they had to do it for 55 minutes after Chris Crummey, the team's beating heart, was sent off for a mis-timed challenge on Gearóid Hegarty. There has been loads of money pumped into the game in the capital simply so they can enjoy moments like these, but Ó Ceallachaín, as is his way, didn't want to dwell on the landmark feeling of the day, pointing out that this was game two of four for the team in the All-Ireland Championship – they beat McDonagh Cup champions Kildare last weekend. However, he did reckon that the close-knit nature of the group was key in them managing the chaos of Saturday. Limerick's Kyle Hayes dejected after Limerick's loss. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie 'The whole thing means a hell of a lot to them. They're very well connected group, they're very close and they have each other's backs. It means a lot to them. And they look out for each other. And in the chaos of what's out there in Championship hurling, you need to know that the lad beside you has your back. 'And in that dressing room, the lads do.' It has been an up-and-down summer for Dublin, veering from mediocrity to excellence, sometimes even within games, such as the Leinster SHC test against Kilkenny. However, the Dubs boss, who led Na Fianna to an All-Ireland club title earlier this year, held his hands up and felt that some of the inconsistency – such as the poor display against Galway – was on him. 'First of all, the Kilkenny game. When we looked at it, the lazy analysis of that game was we had a poor first half, and then just came out and played. That wasn't the case. 'If you look at that game, we conceded goals in that game that we just should not have. The elements that day, we were up against it in that first half, and we actually hurled very well for long periods. So, there was a level standard of performance there. 'The following week against Galway, we were not where we wanted to basically be. I put that back on myself. We had three games in three weeks. It's my first year at this, and I don't think I managed those weeks well, to be honest. Did I set the lads right up for it? But also, games take on their own flow. 'I forget the number of wides that we had in that first 25 minutes against Galway, but that sucks energy out of any team. The reason I say that is there is a base performance there, I don't think we did a huge turnaround. 'We didn't look deep into our souls the day or two after the Galway defeat.' Dublin goalkeeper Sean Brennan saves a late free ©INPHO/James Crombie 'There was a base performance there. Some things just did not go right that day, but we didn't just throw every-thing out. We knew that certain things were where they needed to basically be, but some things in the Galway performance just were not good enough. Outside looking in, that was probably 'aw, they're back to where they where'. 'We'd look under it and feel that there's a lot that was still OK about that day. I'm not understating performance or that we needed to be better. But with less focus on the outcome, there's a lot of trust there that there'd be a base performance there and that we'd be in games.' And now Dublin go on to game three of four in the Liam MacCarthy race. For many, it will be felt that they are in bonus territory, but after putting their bodies on the line – from Sean Brennan's remarkable late save to Paddy Doyle's heroic bodyblock – there is a sense that Dublin won't be denied. It is the sort of attitude they need to take into the semi-final against Cork in a couple of weeks' time. Whatever happens from here, Saturday's remarkable win will go down in the hurling history books.
