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Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Jack O'Connor impressed by Tyrone's consistent underage success
Jack O'Connor has plenty to be going on with but he's hardly oblivious to the developing Tyrone tsunami on the back of consistent underage success. O'Connor's Kerry go into Saturday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final with four wins from the last five games against the Red Hands, but it's been a very different story at underage and colleges level, where the Ulster county continues to sweep the board. O'Connor might be right — his focus on Malachy O'Rourke's side is obsessive right now but having coached at schools and underage level himself, the Kerry manager is impressed with the successes Tyrone are racking up in the age grades. 'They obviously have very good people involved in coaching up there,' O'Connor said in Tralee. 'The schools seem to have got their act together in a big way and they are consistently competitive in the school system and that feeds into the minors and U20s.' He underlined his point: 'They have really good structures and really good people involved in coaching in the schools. I'm not saying they're not good people involved in the schools down here. But that's what it comes down to, it comes down to the quality of the people involved in coaching.' A couple of top U20 talents have already made an impact on Tyrone's senior progress to the All-Ireland semi final, such as Shea O'Hare and latterly Eoin McElholm. And there were standouts also on show in white and red as Tyrone pipped the Kingdom to the All-Ireland MFC title in Newbridge on Sunday — for instance, midfielder James Mulgrew. The Kerry manager knows too that Tyrone's midfield is strong, they have lethal senior forwards to manage this weekend, and plenty of impact off the bench. He wouldn't be human if there wasn't a hint of envy at Malachy O'Rourke's options, while he manages a Kerry squad that is down to the bare bones. Is the long list of Kerry injuries down to the hard running involved in the new game, or just plain rotten luck? 'There is probably is a bit more high-speed running, particularly in the middle eight,' O'Connor mused. 'Before these new rules it was a slower game. There were periods where teams could almost rest with the ball, if you know what I mean. You could foul tactically before as well to slow down the play. Now there's no such thing as a tactical foul because you can move the ball on straight away.' There is another consideration, one that the Kerry manager is loathe to get into, at least while the championship is still ablaze. 'It's well documented that Kerry players aren't getting enough of an off-season,' he winced. 'We have three championships down here. (Inter-county) players are playing into November when you're already starting pre-season training. It's very tricky. 'I don't think players are getting enough of an off-season. You might get away with that for a few months but then it comes back to bite you because if you haven't enough of an off-season, you haven't enough of a pre-season. Somewhere along the line, something is going to have to take a hit there. But that's for another day. That's a bigger argument and it's not for me to solve.'
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Tyrone clinch All-Ireland minor title with dramatic victory over Kerry
All-Ireland MFC final: Tyrone 1-16 Kerry 1-15 Drama to the very, very last with Tyrone's underage's hegemony over the Kingdom continuing as they laid claim to their ninth All-Ireland minor crown and their first since 2010. For Kerry – who have now suffered a pair of All-Ireland final defeats to Tyrone at minor and U-21 level in the last 12 months – it was a particularly bitter pill to swallow, given they'd held sway on the scoreboard for much of the second half, and having held a lead at the break.
Irish Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Time and TV info for Tyrone v Kerry All-Ireland minor football final today
There appears to be more than the Tom Markham Cup at stake for Kerry and Tyrone on Sunday afternoon as they clash in the final of the All-Ireland MFC. The game is sandwiched between two other huge Championship meetings between the counties. Tyrone are already one-nil up following their semi-final win over the Kingdom at the U20 grade before going on to retain their All-Ireland crown with victory over Louth in the final. Next weekend, the seniors of Kerry and Tyrone go head-to-head at Croke Park for a place in the All-Ireland SFC final later this month. There are some who feel today's minor final would have served as the perfect curtain-raiser for that game, but the date has already given the Red Hands one major headache with continued doubts over the availability of star forward Joel Kerr. The Rock clubman signed a contract to join Premier League outfit West Ham from Glentoran earlier this year and his three-year term was due to start on July 1 and Tyrone have been engaged with talks with the London side to try to come to a resolution that will allow him to line out in today's game. Gerard Donnelly's side defeated Cork in the quarter-finals before overcoming Roscommon in the last four while Kerry got the better of Cavan in quarters before edging out Mayo last time out. Here's all the information you need to know ahead of the All-Ireland MFC final. . . Kerry vs Tyrone is on Sunday, July 6 at Cedral St Conleth's Park, Newbridge. Today's game starts at 1.30pm Today's game is being broadcast live on TG4.
Irish Examiner
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Quillinan thrilled with Kingdom resilience
All-Ireland MFC semi-final: Kerry 1-19 ( 1–4-11) Mayo 3-10 (3-0-10) Kerry manager Wayne Quillinan praised his side's resilience after they kicked four of the final five scores to defeat Mayo in a dramatic contest in Ennis, sealing a place in the All-Ireland Final for the first time since 2020. 'They did put us under the cosh, and that's again credit to Mayo. They are a really good footballing side, and we didn't expect them to lie down, they haven't in any game. We watched them in the Connacht Final, and they never lie down at all, we expected that.' Kerry trailed by a point at half-time after an end-to-end opening half to proceedings. The Kingdom started the better and Mayo, despite a sluggish start, found their rhythm after Ben Holmes opened their account. Cian May struck for a goal shortly after, capitalising on a poor Kerry kickout to give Mayo a 1-1 to 0-2 lead. The contest ebbed and flowed and Kerry hit back through Maidhc Ó Sé, who netted after a superb David Sargent pass. Kerry manager Wayne Quillinan celebrates. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile But just before the break, Mayo won a penalty when Tony Carey was pulled down by Kerry keeper Ruairí Kennedy, who received a black card. Dara Flanagan slotted home, and the Connacht side held a 2-5 to 1-7 lead at the break. Despite conceding two goals, Quillinan was satisfied at the break. 'To be expected, and there was a nice breeze there as well. We kinda just said we're playing against the breeze. Let's be controlled, let's be measured, let's make the decisions on the ball really, really well. And after conceding two goals, I was happy going in a point behind.' With the wind at their backs in the second half, Kerry seized control. Ben Kelliher and Kevin Griffin combined for a flurry of two-point efforts, flipping the game on its head. Mayo battled back once more, with Holmes finding the net for a crucial goal to level the tie entering the final stretch. But Kerry showed maturity in a dramatic conclusion. Late points from Gearóid White, Nick Lacey, and Kelliher's stunning two-point free in the 66th minute sealed a dramatic late win. Tyrone are on the horizon and Quillinan is not looking ahead to that tie just yet. 'Not tonight. I'm gonna absolutely put the legs up when I get home and not even think about it. I know Tyrone are gonna be a huge challenge, but you know what, we'll relax tonight and think about that tomorrow morning.' Scorers for Kerry: B Kelliher (0-9, 2f, 1 2p, 1 2pf), K Griffin (0-4, 1 2pf, 1 2p) M Ó Sé (1-0), G White (0-3, 1f), J Curtin, D Murphy, N Lacey (0-1 each) Scorers for Mayo: B Holmes (1–3), D Flanagan (1-3, 1-0 pen), C May (1-0), C Hession (0-3, 1f), T Carey (0-1 each) KERRY: R Kennedy; R Sheridan, E Joy, T Ó Slatara; D Murphy, D Sargent, M Clifford; M Ó Sé, J Curtin; M O'Carroll, G White, A Tuohy; B Kelliher, K Griffin, T O'Connell. Subs: N Lacey for T O'Connell (Blood 27-29), S Sargent for T O'Connell (29), T O'Connell for R Kennedy (38), D McCarthy for E Joy (50), L O'Brien for T O'Connell (51), N Lacey for M O'Carroll (57) MAYO: T Williams; C Coghill, B Langan, C Tighe; R O'Donnell, D Duffy, E Dever; A Kelly, C May; R Neary, D Flanagan, C Jordan; B Holmes, C Hession, T Carey. Subs: P Quinn for C Coghill (Temp 20-23), B Joyce for R Neary (43), O Murphy for T Carey (43), Hoban for C Jordan (48), F Ó Cinnseala for C Hession (60) Referee: C Dourneen (Cavan)
Irish Independent
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
GAA Championship: All today's Gaelic football action as it happened
There was a feast of Gaelic football action today as the championship reaches the business end. Donegal and Galway progressed into tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw, while the Tailteann Cup semi-finals at Croke Park saw Kildare and Limerick win through to the final on July 12. Here's how the action unfolded. Live scores: All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals Galway 2-26 Down 3-21 (full-time) Donegal 2-22 Louth 0-12 (full-time) Tailteann Cup semi-finals Limerick 2-18 Wicklow 1-17 Croke Park (full-time)Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9 (full-time) All-Ireland MFC semi-finals Tyrone 2-12 Roscommon 1-8 (full-time)Kerry 1-19 Mayo 3-10 (full-time) 6 minutes ago 'Brian McLoughlin makes the difference off the bench as Kildare book Tailteann Cup final date with Limerick' Read More: Brian McLoughlin makes the difference off the bench as Kildare book Tailteann Cup final date with Limerick Brian McLoughlin changed the course of a dire Tailteann Cup semi-final with his impressive 0-4 contribution off the bench booking Kildare's place in the final. 7 minutes ago 'Galway weather Down storm to advance to All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals' Galway weather Down storm to advance to All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals Galway survived so many second-half scares from Down in Newry's Páirc Esler as they put their name in the drum for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw. 7 minutes ago 'Late first-half Tyrone goals rock Roscommon in All-Ireland MFC semi-final' Late first-half Tyrone goals rock Roscommon in All-Ireland MFC semi-final Goals from Joel Kerr and Peter Colton just before half time swung this All-Ireland MFC semi-final decisively in Tyrone's favour at Kingspan Breffni on Sunday afternoon. 8 minutes ago 'Tailteann Cup final beckons for Limerick as second-half onslaught puts Wicklow to the sword' Tailteann Cup final beckons for Limerick as second-half onslaught puts Wicklow to the sword A devastating 1-9 without reply in the final 20 minutes saw Limerick overturn a seven-point deficit into a scarcely believable five-point win in their Tailteann Cup semi-final clash at Croke Park. 10 minutes ago Watch Ciaran Thompson's second half goal here. 70'+5 Point Donegal Scorer Hugh McFadden Sub McFadden scores on the hooter, increasing Donegal's lead to sixteen on the hooter. 70'+4 Point Donegal Scorer Caolan McColgan McColgan moves McGuinness' men fifteen points clear. 70'+4 Michael Verney in Croke Park: Brian McLoughlin makes the difference off the bench as Kildare book Tailteann Cup final place Kildare 1-13 Fermanagh 0-9 Brian McLoughlin changed the course of a dire Tailteann Cup semi-final with his impressive 0-4 contribution off the bench booking Kildare's place in the final. Conditions were far from ideal in Croke Park with a couple of torrential downpours throughout the game but the action between the white lines was anything but inspiring in a forgettable encounter. McLoughlin was only on the field for 20 minutes but he still walked away with the man-of-the-match award after a crucial two-pointer helped to turn to the tide with four points scored within a five-minute period while James McGrath put the game to bed with a late goal for the Lilies. Victory for Brian Flanagan's side also helped to bury a Kildare hoodoo at the Jones' Road venue with just their fourth win from 24 games there dating all the way back to 2014. For Fermanagh, Kieran Donnelly's side lacked the necessary punch in attack but they could have left just one point in it with eight minutes to play only for Josh Largo Elis' goal chance to be scrambled out on the line. Kildare will head back to GAA HQ in three weeks where they meet surprise packets Limerick with the Tailteann Cup, and a place in the 2026 All-Ireland SFC, up for grabs. 70'+3 Point Louth Scorer Ciarán Downey Ciaran Downey with another consolation for Louth. 70' Point Scorer Sam Mulroy Mulroy with a consolation score for Louth. 69' Point Donegal Scorer Niall O'Donnell Sub O'Donnell gets in on the scoring act. 68' Point Louth Scorer Peter Lynch Peter Lynch kicks a point not long after returning from his black card. But it will be just a consolation. 64' Point Donegal Scorer Shane O'Donnell Shane O'Donnell with another for Donegal as they make hay against Louth's 14 men. 63' Kildare, meanwhile, look bound for a Tailteann Cup final against Limerick, with a James McGrath goal moving them seven clear with just a minute to play. Second half sub Brian McLoughlin is the MOTM after making a huge impact off the bench for the Lilywhites. 59' Point Donegal Scorer Daire O'Baoil 58' Point Donegal Scorer Oisin Gallen Gallen kicks his fifth of the day.
