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Irish Independent
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
The Irish Independent's View: A feast of weekend sport is distraction we need in a world full of suffering
Over the past fortnight many of us have been stricken by a series of international crises, as the agenda of horrors changed hourly, epitomised by the outrages in Gaza and Ukraine slipping down the world news agenda. We all deserve an opportunity to switch off and get a little quality time. So, the upcoming weekend sporting banquet for Irish fans of all kinds brings us some ideal opportunities to simply enjoy the coming days. The fun starts in earnest today with the opening game of the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in Perth. The really delightful news here is that all games kick off at 11am Irish time, allowing many of us a great chance to join in the excitement. A big talking point is Lions' team manager Andy Farrell's surprise decision to give the captaincy to Dan Sheehan of Ireland as he makes his debut in the red jersey. This honour has fed speculation on still more such preferments that may be coming his way. But let's avoid putting pressure on such a gifted athlete. Let's just enjoy the nine games of this tour as they build towards the first of three test matches against Australia in a fortnight, on July 19, in Brisbane. On the GAA fields, hurling is given a rest after recent thrills and upsets, and the focus is very much on Gaelic football, not forgetting Camogie and women's football. New football rules have improved things for spectators, and today and tomorrow the four quarter-finals of the All-Ireland go ahead at Croke Park. First, this afternoon, Donegal play old rivals Monaghan, with much speculation about how Donegal will fare after six-day turnaround from their last outing. Then comes Dublin versus Tyrone, which brings intrigue, as both sides have been something of an enigma this season. Tomorrow, Meath play Galway and, with both sides coping with injury problems, this one could go either way. Then Kerry face-off against champions Armagh in a potential game of the season. Tomorrow, all roads for racing enthusiasts lead to 'horse country central', on the Curragh of Kildare, for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Organisers hope the weather gods will smile and this fixture will gather crowds worthy of its glories in the recent past. All that is a mere flavour of what is on offer for the sports-mad Irish nation this weekend. These, and many other delights, offer a chance for us to forget the world's woes and have fun.
Irish Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
GAA live updates: All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals in football, quarter-finals in hurling
1 day ago Today's Gaelic Games fixtures All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals Kerry v Cavan, Fitzgerald Stadium, 3.30pm Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, 6.15pm All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals Limerick v Dublin, Croke Park, 4pm Galway v Tipperary, Gaelic Grounds, 6.15pm All-Ireland Women's SFC FULL-TIME: Tipperary 0-11 Donegal 1-6 HALF-TIME: Armagh 0-6 Kildare 0-6 HALF-TIME: Leitrim 1-1 Waterford 2-7 Mayo v Cork, MacHale Park, 3pm All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Kilkenny v Galway, Nowlan Park, 4pm Waterford v Dublin, Walsh Park, 4pm 13 minutes ago Good afternoon and welcome to today's live blog on what promises to be a hugely significant day in the story of the 2025 season in all codes - men's Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and women's Gaelic football. It's Gordon Manning here, I'll be here all afternoon and keeping you updated on all the news from around the country. We have reporters present at venues across the island so strap in for an exciting Saturday. It's ice cream weather, it's championship weather.
The Irish Sun
08-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Caoimhe Costelloe strikes late as Limerick snatch draw against Clare in All-Ireland senior camogie championship
CAOIMHE COSTELLOE salvaged a draw for LIMERICK against CLARE in the All-Ireland Camogie Championship. Clare looked to be on the verge of a win after a strong second-half display against the wind in Ennis. But Costelloe struck late to ensure the contest finished 1-9 to 0-12. Clare needed a response and four points without reply restored parity. Joe Quaid's Treaty started strongly after the restart as Dearbhla Egan and Laura Southern pushed them two ahead. Read More on Camogie But they were held scoreless for the next 18 minutes as Clare drew level with Áine O'Loughlin and Ziyan Spillane pointing. Costelloe slotted over a long-range free before Roisín Begley responded for the Banner. Clare sub Jennifer Daly saw her piledriver rattle the crossbar and fly over. Costelloe tied the game again but Begley appeared to move Clare to victory before Costelloe's leveller which keeps Group 1 tight. Most read in Sport Meanwhile, KILKENNY overcame a stubborn DUBLIN 1-19 to 1-14 at Parnell Park. Tommy Shefflin's side laid the foundations for this win in the first half. GAA legend TJ Reid's wife Niamh and daughter wear shorts in support of camogie stars After a tight start which had the teams level at 0-2 each, the Cats outscored their foes 1-9 to 0-4 until the interval. The Sky Blues began to claw back their deficit in the second period when Aisling O'Neill netted. But the Dublin's effort was unrelenting with O'Neill, Sinéad Wylde and Áine Rafter cutting the gap to four. But Katie Power's 62nd-minute score saw Kilkenny home in Group 2. At TIPPERARY eased past WEXFORD 7-18 to 0-7 in Group 1. Grace O'Brien was the star of the show with a scintillating 3-10. Karen Kennedy grabbed 2-1 — while Róisín Howard and Jean Kelly also grabbed goals. Chloe Cashe was the Models' top scorer with just three points. Elsewhere, Abby Flynn's hat-trick of goals helped WATERFORD to a 5-30 to 0-2 thumping of DERRY . The Déise led by 3-17 to 0-1 at the interval despite Beth Carton and Niamh Rockett also raised green flags as their side went top of Group 2. 1 Caoimhe Costelloe rescued a draw for Limerick against Clare Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
BreakingNews.ie
07-06-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Kilkenny beat Dublin in All-Ireland Camogie Championship
Kilkenny have their first win in this season's All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. Aoife Prendergast's goal helped them to overcome Dublin by 1-19 to 1-14. Advertisement Clare and Limerick drew in their encounter in Ennis, where it finished Clare 0-12 to Limerick's 1-9. Waterford overcame Derry by 5-30 to 0-2 and Tipperary ran out winners against Wexford by 7-18 to 0-7. Siofra O'Shea and Danielle O'Leary grabbed eight points between them as Kerry got the defence of their All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football title off to a winning start this afternoon. The Kingdom overcame Mayo by 0-13 to 1-4. Meath came from four points down with three minutes remaining to earn a dramatic draw against Armagh. A goal from substitute Shauna Ennis and then a point from Vikki Wall earned Shane McCormack's side a share of the spoils. Olivia Divilly scored five points as Connacht champions Galway opened their campaign with a 1-13 to 0-7 victory against Tipperary at Tuam Stadium.
The Irish Sun
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Heartbreaking to watch' – RTE viewers left stunned by ‘powerful' Housewife of the Year documentary
RTE viewers were left stunned after watching the "powerful" and "heartbreaking" Housewife of the Year documentary. The documentary, directed by award-winning filmmaker Ciaran Cassidy, had its Irish TV premiere on 2 Housewife of the Year had its Irish TV premiere on RTE One last night Credit: Instagram 2 The documentary sparked a strong reaction from RTE viewers Credit: Instagram It looked back at the "shocking" Housewife of the Year competition, which ran from 1968 to 1995. The annual contest saw women from across the country compete for the title live on national television. The competition celebrated "cookery, nurturing, and basic household management skills" - but what was shown on screens didn't always reflect the reality of life for Irish women at the time. The read more on RTE Former contestants told the story of a resilient generation of women and how they changed a country. Many recalled their direct experiences of marriage bars, lack of contraception, Magdalene laundries, financial vulnerability, boredom and shame, all while being contestants in the competition. From 1982 onwards, the competition aired on RTE and featured not just the contest itself but also footage of the women at home. The documentary has sparked a strong reaction from RTE viewers as many took to READ MORE ON THE IRISH SUN Sylvia said: "It's sad and frustrating, upsetting, limiting, suppressive for a generation who had to stay at home and look after the family." Keith wrote: "What an awful country we lived in back then, shocking." 'That's when panic set in' - Watch Camogie ace & gold medallist's scary cliff moment on Death Road in RTE's Uncharted Marc commented: "Watching Housewife of the Year. Incredibly well put together Irish documentary. Is it shocking? I'd say infuriating." 'INCREDIBLE WOMEN' Grace said: "Housewife of the Year was a masterpiece of contextualisation - such a clever way to present Ireland of the time. "These diverse women's stories a microcosm of Irish society. So glad they got the opportunity to share their lived experiences since." Joanne wrote: "Had the privilege of seeing this at the Toronto Irish Film Festival this winter. "Such a powerful, sobering, film. More power to these incredible women. To all women." Another added: "Heartbreaking to watch these stories being told. What some of these women have been put through."
