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The 42
7 days ago
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- The 42
The Lions can't win in some people's eyes but they're still a beast
THE NARRATIVE OF this Lions tour is already set in stone in many people's minds. If the Lions win this Saturday in Melbourne, the bigger story will be the Wallabies' woes. If Andy Farrell's men win the series 3-0, the focus on the Australians will become even more heightened. This weekend's second Test is seen as a foregone conclusion in some quarters. But while the Lions are favourites to win at the MCG, it's too early to call this one. There are two games left in the series. Stranger things have happened in rugby. The focus on the Wallabies is understandable, of course. We had been used to the Aussies winning World Cups and regularly beating smaller rugby nations such as Ireland. But Ireland haven't been minnows for a while. They're among the nations who have emerged to become contenders. The Aussies have clearly gone backwards over the same period. With that improvement in Irish rugby has come great expectation. If Ireland don't play well or lose these days, there tends to be a dramatic reaction. Heads are called for and disaster is declared. There seems to be demand for a complete 80-minute performance every single time now. High expectations are good but that's unrealistic. Those expectations have now transferred onto the Lions. Farrell's men smashed the Wallabies for large parts of last weekend's Test to earn a deserved, clear-cut victory on an eight-point margin. But it has been framed almost as an underperformance by some, despite it being a classic Farrell performance. Ireland at their best under Farrell have done this. They have taken teams apart in irresistible flurries of qualities, whirlwinds of excellence when accuracy is at 100% and physicality is through the roof. These souped-up purple patches often last 20 or 30 minutes and then the game is realistically over. It's human nature to drop off after such heightened blasts of quality. When you know you've got the game won, it is simply natural not to hammer into tackles quite as hard, not to chase at full speed every time, to lose a hint of focus on the basic skills. Advertisement There's arguably no such thing as an 80-minute performance in rugby these days, even if it's a laudable goal. Every coach pushes their team to be at their maximum potential in every moment, but it's rare to get to that sustained level. All the discussion of the opposition on this Lions tour means that Farrell's men really can't win in some people's eyes, even if they whitewash the series. It will just be written off as victory against a weak opponent. Lions supporters in Australia. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO The Lions have rarely played one of the traditional giants of the Southern Hemisphere when they're coming out of such a low ebb, but it's also true that the Lions don't win series very often. And that's a history of losing that Farrell has been utterly determined to change this summer. That's probably why the Lions have come across as distant to the Australian media and maybe even hostile towards the travelling Irish and British press on occasion. Farrell and co. don't care about this stuff, they just care about winning. One of the curious things about the coverage of this tour from back home is the philosophical discussion about the Lions' future and whether people really care about it anymore. You definitely have to be here to appreciate that people do still care. Rugby Australia say that this Saturday's game at the magnificent MCG in Melbourne is on track for a crowd of 90,000. That is a stunning figure for rugby and would be the second highest attendance at a Lions match ever. Adelaide welcomed a new record crowd for rugby in the city when the Lions played the AUNZ XV, Canberra had its biggest rugby crowd for nearly 20 years for the Brumbies game, and the Waratahs more than doubled their average attendance for their game. Last weekend's first Test at the 52,500-capacity Suncorp Stadium sold out. So even with the Wallabies working their way back from the Eddie Jones fiasco, there is still huge interest. The Irish, English, Welsh, and Scottish expats living in Australia are loving having the Lions here, while the masses of travelling supporters are clearly having a brilliant time. No one back home should be forced to love the Lions. It's fine for people to think it's a joke. But the people who are here certainly aren't thinking like that. The Ireland fans who are here are rightly proud of the huge batch of Irish players and staff who have made it on tour. There might never be similar again, so it's worth enjoying now. Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Every single one of the Lions fans is fully kitted out in official gear and not just the jersey. Hats, scarves, hoodies, zippies, tracksuits. Lions fans seem to have bought the lot. The Lions say they've had a 43% increase on jersey sales compared to the last tour, although it should be pointed out that no fans travelled on that one. Still, the Lions jersey has been a huge seller. And the official Lions Rugby Travel tours have more than twice the numbers of people with them in Australia than was the case in 2013. It was telling how big a roar Jac Morgan got last night at Marvel Stadium when his name was read out pre-match. There have been lots of Welsh voices about the place in the last couple of weeks, despite their dire representation in the Lions squad. They'd have hoped for more Welsh players when they were booking, but they're still here as Lions fans. This tour will generate record profits for the Lions, which is good news for the four unions involved. A new profit-share agreement means players get a bigger bite of the cake this time too, with those who do the full tour earning more than €100,000, with a similar fee going to the clubs who provided each player. Late arriving players' fees are worked out on a pro-rata basis. And Rugby Australia, as well as the host cities for each game, are in for similarly coffer-enhancing windfalls. So the Lions are going nowhere. These tours are absolute beasts and will remain so. New Zealand in four years' time already looks exciting. It may well be that the Lions big wigs look at changing things up or trying to take on new markets. France has been mentioned as one possible destination and while there are obvious challenges like the Top 14 schedule, it would be seriously exciting, a hell of a lot of fun, and undoubtedly highly profitable. Argentina showed their class against the Lions on a fantastic occasion in Dublin before this tour even started, which must also have been eye-opening for the powers that be. The Pumas would love to become a more regular part of this. But Australia has been a huge part of the Lions story and it would be a shock if the tourists turn their back on this great country. It is a wonderful place to trek around and while the Wallabies aren't what they once were, this tour and the 2027 World Cup should deliver a foot-up. On Saturday, Joe Schmidt and his men need to produce an upset that would completely rewrite the script.
The 42
7 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
'It's challenging but it's adding to the entertainment' - Goalkeeper view on new rules
KERRY'S SHANE RYAN says the new Gaelic football rules have been 'challenging' as a goalkeeper, but he is embracing them. The Kingdom face Donegal in Sunday's All-Ireland senior football final, the first played under the rule enhancements introduced by the Football Review Committee ahead of the 2025 season. 'It's been a huge change,' says Kerry shot-stopper Ryan. 'The first thing that comes to my head is that teams used to drop off your kick out, maybe 30/40% of the time you were guaranteed possession. There is no team dropping off a kick out, no team at any stage. All your kick outs now, there is some element of pressure on them. 'Second thing then obviously, the [40m] arc has condensed the space. So your ability to break momentum in the game is a little bit more challenging now, because it's harder to get a guaranteed possession. Advertisement 'And as always, a 'keeper is so reliant on what's outside him. He's only as good as the options that are given to him. Obviously, the 'keeper has to execute the kick, has to make the right decision on where the ball is going, but it's proving a challenge. And I think every team in the country has struggled in different parts of the year with their kick out. 'I suppose if I'm putting my goalkeeper hat on, you're relinquishing control a bit more than you'd like, but putting my GAA hat on, as a supporter, it adds great excitement to the game and it adds a chaotic nature to the game, which as we can see, the fans are loving. They're turning out in their droves to watch those games. So it's definitely challenging but I suppose it's adding to the entertainment to the game as well.' Elaborating on the differences amidst faster restarts and limited back passes, Ryan continues: 'I think for all the teams in the country, and particularly all the goalkeepers in the country, we probably have to reframe our mentality around how we analyse ourselves. 'A (kick out) percentage last year, like 65/70%. You probably would have been happy with that last year. This year you would bite a fella's hand off for it. So it's taken a while, and it's still a work in progress among people analysing GAA, coaches, players to kind of reframe how we're thinking about the kick out aspect of it. 'It's certainly something that's challenging, but it's enjoyable. It's enjoyable trying to break down teams, and it's enjoyable for the supporters as well, which we can see throughout the year.' Ryan, who plays outfield for his club Rathmore, makes some other interesting points about goalkeeping in general, and the mental side of the game. 'I think sometimes 'keepers get too much credit on kick out stats and get too much probably criticism on the other side of things when they don't go well,' he says. Ryan celebrates Kerry's All-Ireland quarter-final win over Armagh. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO 'I suppose the nature of the position, you are going to make mistakes. And the longer I've played at the top level, I've kind of tried to accept that they're just gonna happen. Obviously, you don't want them to happen, particularly in an All-Ireland stage, but they're going to. 'It's always a measure of a fella, how he reacts from mistakes rather than the mistakes themselves, and that's kinda how I try to perceive them. Because if you go out there fearing a mistake, you're never gonna express yourself. You're never gonna perform to your maximum. 'And that goes for all positions in the field, but I suppose when you're playing in goal, you drop a high ball. 90% of the time it's in the back of the net or it's over the bar. If I'm playing full forward for my club and I drop a ball, no one gives it a second thought. So it's trying to compartmentalise those individual errors and just trying to react positively to them.' Ryan has never specialised in goal for Rathmore, with whom he won Kerry, Munster and All-Ireland intermediate championships in 2022. His journey between the posts started with Killarney Celtic, where he played soccer until the age of 13 before Gaelic football took over. The 29-year-old was a goalkeeper for Kerry underage squads, and was drafted into the senior panel in 2019. Three years later, he was the All-Star shot-stopper, and an All-Ireland winner. Related Reads Two-time Kerry All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh retires from Gaelic Football 'We all have our roles' - Donegal's long-serving point-scoring machines remain pivotal Jack and David have decided that this state of affairs will not do. At all. Now targetting a second Celtic Cross on Sunday, Ryan credits his soccer roots through his rise. 'I got a lot of the basics in terms of footwork, being vocal, being a presence in the box. Soccer would be far ahead of GAA there in terms of goalkeeper coaching from the youth stage. Now GAA is getting better. Definitely getting better. 'But I learned a lot of basics there that probably became second nature to me to maybe (instead of) goalkeepers who just played GAA and didn't get that coaching. It might have took them a bit longer to develop. And they are something that I still rely on, those basics.' *****
The 42
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
'I'm very content as a supporter, enjoying the new players coming on'
BRENDAN MAHER WAS about halfway down the steps of the Hogan Stand when he realised his mistake. And it was a big one. He considered turning back to grab the microphone and make it right. But it was already too late. There was no coming back from the guttural yell that concluded his speech. 'People of Tipperary, Liam MacCarthy's back!' he roared. The celebrations were underway and there would be no interruptions. He thought all the main points had been covered in his address. The usual intro as Gaelige… a nod to the six-year gap since their last All-Ireland… a word for the sponsors, the county board, the supporters and supportive family members… match officials… volunteers, and of course he made sure to remember their opponents Kilkenny who 'I'm sure will be back in 2017 to challenge again…' Tick. Tick. Tick. It was all there in the bullet points he wrote out. The one at the top was the most important. He intended for that to be his sign-off. But instead, he forgot about it completely. Euphoric relief can have that effect sometimes. And as he descended the steps, all Maher could do was seek out his manager Michael Ryan and offer his sincere apologies. 'I was actually bothered by it for a while after. I just couldn't believe I was after doing it. He could see it in my face, I was pale as a ghost when I came down.' **** Advertisement Brendan Maher pictured in 2021, his last season with the Tipperary hurlers. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO It's the Friday before the 2025 All-Ireland final and Maher is driving along in his car. A three-time All-Ireland winner, he's into his fourth year of retirement from inter-county hurling. He's been through six All-Ireland final weeks as a player, seven if you include the 2014 replay. Those final days of preparation were always spent in the quiet solitude of his close circle. He was happier among friends and family, and away from the pre-match chatter filling the streets of his local Borris-Illeigh. 'It's hard to avoid it. Hurling is the first thing that's talked about on a Monday morning and the last thing that's talked about on a Friday evening when people leave work.' Maher's mother always handled the match ticket requests. He always packed his gearbag on Thursdays or Fridays and the carb-loading would usually follow on Saturday when the team bus departs for Dublin. His former manager Liam Sheedy arranged things that way to allow players spend All-Ireland Final Eve in their own beds. A simple, familiar routine that was perfect for someone who can sometimes be consumed by thoughts of a match. 'I'm kind of an over thinker,' Maher adds. 'I had times where if I was thinking too much about the game too early, I'd be drained by the time it would come to Sunday.' This is a different All-Ireland final. It's his first one as a Tipperary supporter. He can drive about freely today. No need to move in silence. Perspectives have shifted in his life. He's a father now to Hugo who is 16 months, and a second baby is due to arrive in December. A growing family has altered his mindset and put a new shape on what matters to him. He runs an online business with his wife Aoife too, which requires round the clock attention. 'It's available for people 365 days a year,' he says. 'So, that means we have to be on the ball.' When Maher looks back, he's grateful for how hurling unlocked a potential that he didn't know he possessed. Nothing has matched that for him since. And having lived through that, he now gets to watch the next generation of Tipperary stars experience a similar reward. That's particularly relevant this week as his clubmate Paddy McCormack has been added to All-Ireland final matchday squad. He played a starring role for the Tipperary U20s in May, scoring 2-1 against Kilkenny to land the All-Ireland crown. And he could yet make a splash in Croke Park this afternoon. There's a hint of Walter Walsh in the 2012 final for Kilkenny, and Clare's Shane O'Donnell in 2013, about it all. Tipperary U20 star Paddy McCormack. Tom O'Hanlon / INPHO Tom O'Hanlon / INPHO / INPHO 'The last two years he has really blossomed as a player,' says Maher about the youngster whose brother Dan is a two-time Tipperary All-Ireland winner. 'The talent was always there. He started hurling senior with us a couple of years ago as an 18-year-old. Obviously it's a big step up to go from up to senior so quickly. 'We're absolutely delighted to have that. It just adds to the occasion for us. We're really proud and I'm starting to see how proud you would be of somebody being involved, having been in their shoes.' **** The links to Maher's time with Tipperary are all over the current squad. Jason Forde, John McGrath and Michael Breen are among the older dogs in the kennel, having been involved with the 2016 and 2019 crews who lifted the Liam MacCarthy. Current captain Ronan Maher also belongs to that cohort. Noel McGrath, who was also around for the 2010 success, continues to serve Tipperary as an impact sub. He was more than Brendan Maher's teammate. He's a close friend too. There's two years between them although people often mistake them for being in the same age bracket. Assumptions about McGrath have been heightened by the retirements of players like Maher, Séamus Callanan, Pádraic Maher and Patrick 'Bonner' Maher. The expectation was that McGrath would follow. 'His passion and love for the game is still there,' says Brendan Maher. 'He does everything right. He lives and breathes hurling every day. The other thing is he has been injury free for the most part. Aside from the odd broken thumb or finger, his body has held up and he hasn't had many injury setbacks. 'It would have been easy for him to step away when the likes of myself, Séamie [Callanan], Paudie [Maher], Bonner [Maher]… there was a crop of lads there that left over the last number of years. 'I would give anything to see him win on Sunday to reward that longevity and persistence he has shown.' While McGrath's position in the player roster has changed, Tipperary continue to rely on his leadership. One such demonstration of that quality was in the initial moments after Darragh McCarthy's red card against Cork in this year's Munster championship. McGrath rushed to the devastated young 19-year-old and pulled him in for a word of encouragement as he guided him off the field. An important gesture of kindness when a young recruit needed protection. McGrath's work ethic is obvious but there's a quietness about him also. It's that seamless nature that sometimes makes us forget about what he has been through. It's 10 years since McGrath made his substitute appearance against Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. It was a powerful sight that permeated the importance of the result. There was another emotive image that day of then-Galway manager Anthony Cunningham sharing a few words with McGrath before tapping him on the chest. It was a beautiful act of respect, saluting a player who had just come through a cancer diagnosis at only 24. Related Reads 28 years after the Cork and Tipperary managers faced off in dramatic Munster final Conor Lehane: 'It's about being a grown up, you've got to take it on the chin and just drive on' Who are the leading contenders to be 2025 Hurler of the Year? Noel McGrath coming onto the field in the 2015 All-Ireland semi-final against Galway. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO 'I can still remember the phone call from him,' says Maher about the moment he heard about his friend's health battle. 'I'll never forget it. 'The recovery he made and to be able to get back hurling…. he came on against Galway in that All-Ireland semi-final in 2015 and I can still remember the roar that he got. 'I'd say that maybe gave him a different perspective. Noel has a young boy and another on the way. I don't think he carries the same weight in terms of a pressure to perform. He's just loving every minute of it. He's embracing it all. You saw the interview he did after the [semi-final] game against Kilkenny. You could just see the excitement and the passion he has. It's great.' ***** Maher has no concerns that Tipperary captain Ronan Maher will repeat his mistake should he permitted to ascend the steps to the Liam MacCarthy Cup today. That 2016 error is probably just a cautionary tale now. He wrote that speech the day after defeating Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final to have it squared away early. It was something Tipperary legend Eoin Kelly advised him to do in 2014, although Kilkenny denied him the use of the microphone on that occasion after a replay. When he got the chance again in 2016, he got lost in the excitement of the moment, and in the layout of the bullet points. 'To be fair, Mick is the last man that would take umbrage with something like that,' says Maher. 'He's a cool character and I don't think he held it against me.' Maher will have a different view of Croke Park today, but life is still good. Hurling still has its place for him. 'I'm very content. And now I'm very content as a supporter and I'm actually enjoying supporting the new players coming on.'
The 42
15-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Munster's Champions Cup meeting with Gloucester confirmed for Páirc Úi Chaoimh
PÁIRC ÚI CHAOIMH will host Champions Cup rugby for the first time when Munster take on Gloucester at the Cork GAA ground on Saturday, 13 December. Munster played at Páirc Úi Chaoimh last year against Crusaders and in 2022 against a South Africa XV. This is the first time the province will play there competitively, after the GAA's Central Council granted permission in March of this year. EPCR has today confirmed the full pool stage fixture list for the 2025/26 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. The campaign begins on the weekend of 5/6/7 December, culminating in the finals at Bilbao's San Mamés Stadium on 22 and 23 May 2026. Munster's European campaign kicks off away to Premiership champions Bath at The Rec on Saturday, December 6 (8pm). SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host Munster against Gloucester on Saturday, 13 December, at 5.30pm. Munster travel to France to play Toulon on Sunday, 11 January, at 1pm Irish time. The final Pool fixture sees Munster host Castres Olympique at Thomond Park on Saturday, 17 January, at 5.30pm. Leinster begin their campaign at home to Harlequins on Saturday, 6 December with a 5:30pm kick off. In round 2, Leinster travel to Welford Road to face Leicester Tigers in a Friday night clash on 12 December. Ultan Dillane of La Rochelle and Leinster's Robbie Henshaw in action in January of this year. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO In January, Leinster two French opponents to round off the Pool stages. The province renews rivalry with La Rochelle at home on Saturday, 10 January at 5:30pm. Leinster's final pool stage game sees them travel to Aviron Bayonnais for the first time ever on Saturday, 17 January, at 4:15pm. Stuart Lancaster's Connacht start their Challenge Cup campaign with a trip to Wales to face the Ospreys on Sunday 7 December at 3:15pm. Advertisement Stuart Lancaster. Tom Maher / INPHO Tom Maher / INPHO / INPHO Six days later, Georgian side Black Lion travel to Dexcom Stadium for what will be a first ever meeting between the sides. That game will kick-off at 8pm on Saturday 13 December. Connacht travel to Montpellier for an 11 January tie, kick off 1pm Irish time. Then in Galway at 8pm on Saturday 17 January, recently promoted Top 14 side Montauban take on Connacht for the first time. Ulster kick off their Challenge Cup campaign with a home clash against Top 14 side Racing 92, on Friday 5 December. Ulster's Tom O'Toole. Craig Watson / INPHO Craig Watson / INPHO / INPHO In round 2 the following weekend, the province will take on URC opposition in Cardiff Rugby at Arms Park in the Welsh capital. In Ulster's first away fixture of 2026, round 3 sees the Ulstermen take on South African side, the Cheetahs, at an unconfirmed venue in Europe on Sunday 11 January. The pool stage will conclude with a home fixture against French Top14 side, Stade Francais, on Saturday 17 January. Click here for all Champions Cup fixtures. Click here for all Champions Cup pools. Click here for Challenge Cup fixtures. Click here for Challenge Cup pools.
The 42
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
1-9 for David Clifford as Kerry blitz old foes Tyrone and make All-Ireland final
Kerry 1-20 Tyrone 0-17 BEWARE OF KERRY'S awesome second-half power is the theme that will emerge for the All-Ireland final, as they blew old foes Tyrone away in Croke Park to enter the decider on 27 July. After getting their house in order and allowing an early Tyrone whirlwind to blow itself out, they just had too much quality in all the match-ups and team play to ease their passage to the Sam Maguire decider. After Darragh Canavan brought the margin to a single point in the 42nd minute, Kerry hit an astonishing nine unanswered points. Meanwhile, Tyrone had a complete malfunction in attack with five wides in six minutes that, even if some had gone over, would have kept them in some sort of contention. Four of the starting six Tyrone forwards were taken off, which tells its own tale, but nothing exists in isolation: Darren McCurry was taken off after 48 minutes, his one effort drifting wide, but that ignores the superb discipline of his marker Jason Foley, who was on his toes throughout. Gavin White in possession. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO All round the pitch, it was a similar story. Darragh Canavan and Matthew Donnelly held their end up, but Tyrone ended the day looking as if they lack a physical presence as a figurehead up top. Kerry went in at the break a goal ahead. Around the half-hour mark, it appeared they were going to disappear altogether after a Matthew Donnelly shot was blocked down by Dylan Casey. Kerry turned that possession into a goal. Brian Ó Beaglaoich was afforded too much space down the Cusack Stand wing and David Clifford's movement stole a few yards off his marker Paudie Hampsey. With Niall Morgan advancing, two Tyrone defenders made for the line but Clifford potted his shot in the corner before waving his arms in jubilation and a rally cry for the Kingdom support. They will look at the scores they left behind. Clifford himself hit the post and sent one wide from two-point efforts while Sean O'Shea also hit the post twice, one of them a two-point attempt. Sean O'Shea. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO Tyrone had opened much brighter. Kerry's first four kickouts were gobbled up by Tyrone hands and with that supply, they moved 0-4 to 0-1 in the lead with Ciaran Daly responsible for two of them. In that period, Tyrone also had a goal chance that Shane Ryan produced a strong hand to keep out. Later on, Eoin McElholm – in his first senior championship start – had another goal chance when he nabbed a shot Ryan kickout but left empty-handed. Once Kerry settled, they had two goal chances for David Clifford. Much is made of his shooting ability but little about his sheer pace, and Hampsey was finding the going difficult once the Fossa man got his gallop up. But they ate into the Tyrone lead and Clifford put them level in the 20th minute with a two-pointer. The half ended with a buzzer-beater from Mattie Donnelly, his second score of the day after his first was a half-chance for goal that he opted to shoot over. Advertisement While Tyrone opened the second half brightly, Darragh Canavan grabbing a point and a two-pointer in the first three minutes, Kerry completely took over. You could point to seven Kerry goal chances, some of which they just kicked over the crossbar, but they also found Niall Morgan in superb form, in particular to cut out a square pass from Sean O'Shea to set up a back-post palm in. With Tyrone in meltdown, Kerry eased home and had time to get some Croke Park minutes into the returning Tony Brosnan, who came on for Paudie Clifford. A seventh All-Ireland final for Jack O'Connor awaits. Scorers for Kerry: David Clifford 1-9 (4f, 1x 2point), Sean O'Shea 0-3 (2f), Killian Spillane, Joe O'Connor, Paudie Clifford 0-2 each, Graham O'Sullivan and Dylan Geaney 0-1 each. Scorers for Tyrone: Darragh Canavan 0-7 (2f, 1 x 2point), Matthew Donnelly, Ciaran Daly, Seanie O'Donnell 0-2 each, Kieran McGeary, Eoin McElholm, Mark Bradley, Ruairí Canavan 0-1 each. Kerry 1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore) 2. Paul Murphy (Rathmore) 3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue) 4. Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks) 5. Brian ÓBeaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht) 6. Mike Breen (Beaufort) 7. Gavin White (Dr Crokes) 8. Séan O'Brien (Beaufort) 9. Joe O'Connor (Austin Stacks) 22. Mark O'Shea (Dr Crokes) 11. Sean O'Shea (Kenmare) 12. Graham O'Sullivan (Dromid) 13. David Clifford (Fossa) 21. Paudie Clifford (Fossa) 15. Dylan Geaney (Dingle) Subs: 17. Killian Spillane (Templenoe) for Dylan Geaney (48m) 18. Evan Looney (Dr Crokes) for Casey (59m) 10. Micheál Burns (Dr Crokes) for O'Brien (62m) 24. Tadhg Morley (Templenoe) for Breen (62m) 26. Tony Brosnan (Dr Crokes) for Paudie Clifford (65m) Tyrone 1. Niall Morgan (Edendork) 2. Cormac Quinn (Errigal Ciaran) 3. Pádraig Hampsey (Coalisland) 4. Niall Devlin (Coalisland) 5. Peter Teague (Dromore) 21. Ben McDonnell (Errigal Ciaran) 7. Kieran McGeary (Pomeroy) 8. Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan) 9. Conn Kilpatrick (Edendork) 10. Seánie O'Donnell (Trillick) 14. Matthew Donnelly (Trillick) 12. Ciarán Daly (Trillick) 13. Darren McCurry (Edendork) 24. Eoin McElholm (Loughmacrory) 15. Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciaran) Subs: 20. Michael McKernan (Coalisland) for McDonnell (48m) 25. Mark Bradley (Killyclogher) for McCurry (48m) 11. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciaran) for Daly (52m) 26. Ruairí Canavan (Errigal Ciaran) for McElholm (56m) 22. Michael O'Neill (Ardboe) for O'Donnell (67m) Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) * Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here Beaufort
