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The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Diarmuid Martin lands late winner as Tyrone stun Kerry to seal first All-Ireland minor title since 2010
TYRONE boss Ger Donnelly said it was no surprise that Diarmuid Martin delivered the HAMMER blow to Kerry. Martin stepped in for the All-Ireland Minor final to replace 2 The Tyrone team celebrate with the cup after All-Ireland Minor Championship final match against Kerry at Cedral St Conleth's Park in Newbridge 2 Diarmuid Martin of Tyrone smashed a late winner for the Ulster men to claim their first All-Ireland title in five years Kerr was contracted to the Hammers from the start of July so couldn't play in the final - despite netting in the semi-final. But it turned out Tyrone trailed by four points with 11 minutes to go in Newbridge and were still a point down deep into stoppage time. But Peter Colton, who'd earlier netted from the penalty spot, tied the game up at 1-15 apiece. READ MORE ON GAA And Martin capped a fine game with the winning score in the dying moments to clinch Tyrone's first title since 2010, their ninth in all. The Red Hands have already claimed back-to-back U-20 titles and their seniors will play Kerry next weekend - so a landmark treble remains on the cards. Donnelly heaped praised on powerful forward Martin for his decisive role in the landmark minor win. Donnelly said: "I knew that he would have a big game. I said, 'Diarmo, you'll come in and you're going to have a big day' - and he scored the winner! You just couldn't script it. Most read in GAA Football "He's had injuries but every week Diarmuid has been getting sharper and sharper and we just unloaded him for the final and he got three points from play." There were reports only hours before the game that Kerr might actually feature - despite his contractual ties to Premier League outfit West Ham. 'Lots of fight' - RTE GAA pundits react to Sean O'Shea's 'very interesting' interview after Kerry dethrone Armagh But Donnelly said: "No, no, we knew straight away. We knew that from the first of July, he was a West Ham player. Me and his father had constant chats. "Joel is a West Ham player, he's away now starting his career. I just chatted to him there. He's the happiest man going. Fair play to him, he's a good lad and fair play to the team, they all stood up." The list of young heroes in red and white was lengthy. Colton finished with 1-2 while Eoin Long struck 0-5. He rattled the woodwork with a shot during Tyrone's late rally too and fired another attempt just over as the Ulster champions turned the screw impressively. James Mulgrew scored three points from midfield, an area where Tyrone dominated in the second-half with Padraig Goodman also excellent. It was a sweet success for boss Donnelly whose reign began with a one-point All-Ireland final loss to Meath back in 2021. He said: "I was asked back after the three-year term was up and I came back in. Had we won this in 2021, maybe I wouldn't have come back. The drive was definitely there to do what we have done now." Current senior goalkeeper Niall Morgan was a happy man too. He's part of a tight-knit Tyrone minor backroom along with former senior star Ciaran Gourley and Sean Murphy. Donnelly is adamant that it's not the last we've heard of his minors, insisting they'll be future seniors. He said: "There's absolutely no doubt about that. These guys are something else. They're special. The only sad thing for us is that the season is over." In fact, when Ben Kelliher nudged them a point ahead with a brilliant solo score on the hour, which still separated them in the 63rd minute, they were in pole position themselves. And even after Martin's winning point for Tyrone, Kelliher pushed for an equaliser to force extra-time but was crowded out close to goal in the very last play. Wing-back Danny Murphy was a strong performer for Kerry as well, scoring a first-half point and playing the ball for Kelliher's goal approaching the interval. Alex Tuohy's GPS unit was smoking also as he put in the hard yards, scoring one point and setting up both Murphy and later Tadhg O'Connell for scores. Gearoid White and Kevin Griffin two-pointers in the third quarter nudged Kerry into that 1-13 to 0-12 lead and suggested great gains. But they couldn't hold on for a landmark win, their first since 2018, as Tyrone came with their late rally. Kerry boss Quillinan said: "I am absolutely heartbroken. But on the flipside, I am so proud of them. That is the overriding feeling I have. Those guys left it all out there. How can you complain about that? You just can't." Tyrone outscored Kerry by 1-4 to 0-2 in all in the closing 15 minutes or so - despite playing into the stiff wind. Quillinan said: "We went four up and Tyrone responded and credit to Tyrone for that. That's the sign of a great team - we came back at them and they didn't die." Tyrone 1-16 Kerry 1-15 Tyrone: R Donnelly; E Kerr, P Goodman, C McCrystal; A Quinn 0-1, J Daly, T Meenan; J Mulgrew 0-3, 1 tp, P Donaghy; C Farley, P Colton 1-2, 0-1f, D McAnespie 0-1, 1f; D Martin 0-3, E Long 0-5, 3f, P McDonald. Subs: MF Daly 0-1 for McAnespie 44, V Gormley for McDonald 48, M Kennedy for Long 59. Kerry: R Kennedy; E Joy, R Sheridan, T O Slatara; D Murphy 0-2, D Sargent, M Clifford; M O Se, J Curtin 0-1; M O'Carroll, G White 0-4, 1 tp, 1f, A Tuohy 0-1; B Kelliher 1-2, K Griffin 0-3, 1 tp, 1 45, T O'Connell 0-2. Subs: N Lacey for O'Connell 44, J Kissane for O Se 52, P O Mainnin for O'Carroll 54. Referee: T Murphy (Galway).
Extra.ie
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Tyrone set to lose star to Premier League for Minor final
The 2025 Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor football final is set to take place this Sunday as Tyrone line out against Kerry at Cedrel St. Conleth's Park in Newbridge. Both sides are looking to end All-Ireland droughts at minor level, with Tyrone having the significantly longer one at 15 years, last winning in 2010 in a final against Cork. Meanwhile Kerry haven't won since 2018, the last of their famous streak of five minor titles in-a-row. A win for Tyrone will also continue their stellar form at underage level, having won three of the last four U20 All-Ireland titles, however it looks like they'll be missing a vital player for the final this Sunday. Joel Kerr of Tyrone in action against Cavan Pic: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile Joel Kerr is one of the most promising athletes in Northern Ireland right now. As well as being a star for this Tyrone minor team, Kerr has also already penned a professional contract with Premier League side West Ham United. Kerr is a left winger who has up until this month played for Glentoran as well as the Northern Ireland U16s and U17s. He signed a deal to join West Ham several months ago on a three-year deal which was set to commenced on July 1. This is where the issue has arose from. As the All-Ireland Minor final is taking place on July 6 West Ham have supposedly stopped Kerr from playing in the match. Jason Spelman of Republic of Ireland vies with Joel Kerr of Northern Ireland during the U16 Victory Shield Pic:Kerr has played a crucial role in Tyrone's run to the final, including scoring two points in the quarter-final win over Cork as well as a goal in the semis against Roscommon. Tyrone manager Gerard Donnelly is still hopeful of bring Kerr back into the fold as discussions are ongoing between Tyrone and West Ham about releasing the youngster for the final, but at this time it looks unlikely to come through. Still only 16, Kerr is also eligible to play minor again next year, but it looks like he won't be a part of that panel when it comes around. This story speaks to the immense ability of Joel Kerr and perhaps he's a name we'll become very familiar with in the near future.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kerry v Cavan LIVE stream for All-Ireland Minor quarter-final
Kerry and Cavan meet this afternoon in the All-Ireland Minor quarter finals as we quickly approach the business end of the season. The Kingdom won yet another minor Munster crown and will be heavily favoured for this one while Cavan will be happy making an Ulster final. They were well beaten in their provincial final by a talented Tyrone team but will be hoping to cause a stir and blow the Championship wide open. Today's game takes place at Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise with throw-in set for 12 pm. The game is available to watch live and for free on TG4 Sport's YouTube page. You can scroll to the top of the page to our video player where you can watch the game.
Irish Independent
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Paul Rodgers points the way as Clare minors cruise to 13-point win over Dublin's expense
Paul Rodgers' first-half haul saw Clare cruise to the All-Ireland Minor football quarter-finals at Dublin's expense.
Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford exit Minor football championship after poor start against Laois
The last thing a team low on confidence needs is to concede a raft of early scores, but that was precisely the problem experienced by Wexford in sun-splashed McCauley Park, Bellefield on Saturday when they made an early exit from the lowest-grade Tier 3 All-Ireland Minor football championship at the hands of a clearly superior Laois team.
