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Dublin Live
29-06-2025
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- Dublin Live
Tyrone v Dublin recap from the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final
The second of Saturday's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals sees Tyrone and Dublin collide at Croke Park. The match has a 6.15pm throw-in time, with the action only being shown live on GAA+. A one match pass for the game costs €12. Tyrone and Dublin's rivalry has been relatively quiet over the past few years compared to the 'Battle of Omagh' era, although that could well change tonight as both sides seek to book their place in the last four of the Championship. They've met twice in All-Ireland finals with Dublin winning in both 1995 and 2018. In between times, the Red Hands had some memorable wins over the Dubs courtesy of one of the greatest goals ever scored in Croke Park by Owen Mulligan. His stone-cold staredown of Hill 16 in the quarter-final replay of 2005 after plundering another goal helped Tyrone on their way to a second All-Ireland crown and they've doubled that tally with further titles in 2008 and 2021. They arrive at the quarter-final stages of this year's Championship as possibly the most unpredictable of the teams left standing in the race for the Sam Maguire. Could Malachy O'Rourke follow in the footsteps of Mickey Harte and Brian Dooher and Feargal Logan and guide Tyrone to All-Ireland glory in his first season in charge? Today's game sees both Tyrone and Dublin at a crossroads with one team seeking to prove their All-Ireland credentials and another bidding to show they still belong at the top table. So much of Dublin's fate rests on the shoulders of Con O'Callaghan. The Cuala ace is named on the bench, but it would be a surprise if he isn't in from the start. Tyrone have lost key defender Michael McKernan for today and possibly the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury, although Conor Meyler made a welcome return against Cavan after almost two years on the sideline. Should Tyrone win this evening, they'll feel a fifth All-Ireland title is suddenly very attainable while a win for Dublin would see them enter the last four with renewed sense of belief. We'll bring you live updates below.
Belfast Telegraph
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
How Tyrone found inspiration from the past… and Rocky IV to overcome Dublin in All-Ireland battle
Attrition trumped skill, courage eclipsed the clinical and determination outlasted efficiency — it wasn't pretty, but Tyrone dug deep and rediscovered their 'Tyroneness' to secure a famous victory over Dublin in Croke Park. Clips from the classic ties between these two counties in '05 and '08 have been doing the rounds on social media all week, as Owen Mulligan's famous goal continues to amaze fans two decades later, while old battles between Ciaran Whelan, Sean Cavanagh, Jason Sherlock and Stevie O'Neill played out with gladiator-themed music in the background.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Victory over Dubs can spur Tyrone on
Beating Dublin in a 2005 All-Ireland quarter-final replay was the catalyst for Tyrone's march to Sam Maguire, and Owen Mulligan - one of the heroes of that team - believes victory for the current crop of Red Hands over the Dubs on Saturday can do likewise. In the drawn game 20 years ago, Mulligan scored one of the greatest goals seen on a football field when selling a pair of dummies before thumping past Stephen Cluxton to bring Tyrone level. Advertisement Mickey Harte's men would win the replay with Mulligan again finding the net, before taking down Armagh in the semi-final and defeating Kerry in the decider to win a second All-Ireland title in three years. The Cookstown man was part of the Tyrone golden generation which claimed a third triumph in 2008, but his goal against the Dubs is one of of those moments that is replayed and revered to this day. "My sister Michelle text into the family WhatsApp group 'happy anniversary' and I thought she was on about my mother and father," Mulligan said, speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Sportsound. "You can be remembered for far worse in the GAA. I was privileged to be part of a great Tyrone team with the glory years but the significance of that goal has followed me around. Advertisement "It's nice to go to these matches and have people coming up, no matter what county they are, shaking your hand and saying 'you scored the best goal in Croke Park ever', it does make you proud." Dubs are 'there for the taking' - Mulligan Every team needs a spark and getting past a fancied Dublin team over two games proved to be the shot in the arm that Tyrone team needed, having lost an Ulster final replay to arch-rivals Armagh previously. Dublin was another team they had many battles against, but the big occasion was what they relished. "We'd won the All-Ireland in '03 and in '04 there was a bit of a hangover that carried into 2005. To get the draw and then win the replay was a massive kick-on for us to go and win the All-Ireland," recalled 2005 All-Star Mulligan. Advertisement "As a young lad, you wanted to play in those games and I couldn't understand why teams were getting to Croke Park and choking. Dublin at 'Headquarters' would get any young lad's juices flowing and it did for us." The counties meet again on Saturday in a quarter-final and Mulligan, while expecting a tough battle, feels his county may have enough to get over the line. It won't be easy and there are so many variables, but Mulligan gives Tyrone the edge at midfield and if they can keep a lid on Con O'Callaghan in the Dublin attack, he believes the Red Hands have the firepower to prevail. "I think it is finely balanced," he acknowledged. Advertisement "This is a massive game to kick-on your season and no better place than Headquarters against Dublin who are there for the taking. If the Tyrone forwards can click, we have so much going for us." Listen to the full interview with Owen Mulligan on Sportsound, which begins at 14:00 BST on Saturday 28 June.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Victory over Dubs can spur Tyrone on
Beating Dublin in a 2005 All-Ireland quarter-final replay was the catalyst for Tyrone's march to Sam Maguire, and Owen Mulligan - one of the heroes of that team - believes victory for the current crop of Red Hands over the Dubs on Saturday can do the drawn game 20 years ago, Mulligan scored one of the greatest goals seen on a football field when selling a pair of dummies before thumping past Stephen Cluxton to bring Tyrone Harte's men would win the replay with Mulligan again finding the net, before taking down Armagh in the semi-final and defeating Kerry in the decider to win a second All-Ireland title in three Cookstown man was part of the Tyrone golden generation which claimed a third triumph in 2008, but his goal against the Dubs is one of of those moments that is replayed and revered to this day."My sister Michelle text into the family WhatsApp group 'happy anniversary' and I thought she was on about my mother and father," Mulligan said, speaking to BBC Radio Ulster's Sportsound. "You can be remembered for far worse in the GAA. I was privileged to be part of a great Tyrone team with the glory years but the significance of that goal has followed me around. "It's nice to go to these matches and have people coming up, no matter what county they are, shaking your hand and saying 'you scored the best goal in Croke Park ever', it does make you proud." Dubs are 'there for the taking' - Mulligan Every team needs a spark and getting past a fancied Dublin team over two games proved to be the shot in the arm that Tyrone team needed, having lost an Ulster final replay to arch-rivals Armagh was another team they had many battles against, but the big occasion was what they relished."We'd won the All-Ireland in '03 and in '04 there was a bit of a hangover that carried into 2005. To get the draw and then win the replay was a massive kick-on for us to go and win the All-Ireland," recalled 2005 All-Star Mulligan."As a young lad, you wanted to play in those games and I couldn't understand why teams were getting to Croke Park and choking. Dublin at 'Headquarters' would get any young lad's juices flowing and it did for us."The counties meet again on Saturday in a quarter-final and Mulligan, while expecting a tough battle, feels his county may have enough to get over the won't be easy and there are so many variables, but Mulligan gives Tyrone the edge at midfield and if they can keep a lid on Con O'Callaghan in the Dublin attack, he believes the Red Hands have the firepower to prevail."I think it is finely balanced," he acknowledged."This is a massive game to kick-on your season and no better place than Headquarters against Dublin who are there for the taking. If the Tyrone forwards can click, we have so much going for us."Listen to the full interview with Owen Mulligan on Sportsound, which begins at 14:00 BST on Saturday 28 June.
Irish Times
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Paddy Christie on Owen Mulligan's memorable 2005 goal: ‘To this day I would say it was great play... it changed everything'
Paddy Christie has never watched the moment back but he can still see himself on Owen Mulligan's heels, muck spraying up from their studs as they race to meet the incoming ball. Just another battle for possession. But eight seconds later Mulligan would score what many believe is the greatest Croke Park goal of all time. There are plenty of contenders for that accolade and parochial subjectivity tends to add a couple of postcodes to the distances shots were struck from, but it is impossible to have a debate on this topic without including Mulligan's double-dummy goal from the 2005 drawn All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin . The backdrop to that strike was as follows: Dublin led 1-11 to 0-11 with just more than 20 minutes remaining in front of 78,514 spectators. Mulligan had not been enjoying a stellar season, he didn't start the drawn Ulster final or replay and was subsequently taken off in Tyrone's qualifier win over Monaghan having managed a single point. Moments before his quarter-final goal against Dublin it appeared Mulligan was to get the curly finger again as Peter Canavan prepared to enter the fray. However, a brief chat between Canavan and Mickey Harte purportedly altered the details of the switch. What followed changed Mulligan's season and arguably changed the course of Tyrone GAA history. READ MORE Here is the anatomy of that goal: 48 mins 12 secs: Canavan is introduced, replacing Ryan Mellon. 48 mins 33 secs: Dublin have possession at the Hill 16 end but Alan Brogan is swallowed up just outside the D and his shot is blocked. Ryan McMenamin secures the loose ball, works it out wide to the Cusack Stand side from where a long foot-pass is delivered forward. 48 mins 45 secs: Stephen O'Neill gets out in front of Paul Griffin but the ball skids off the surface just inside the Dublin 65m line, bounces off the Tyrone forward's shin and he fails to gather possession. The ball bobbles back out the field. 48 mins 49 secs: A brief scramble for possession ensues before O'Neill flicks the ball up with his left foot. Standing between the two 65s, he takes a look forward and sends a left-footed pass inside. 48 mins 53 secs: Mulligan races out ahead of Christie, allows the ball to bounce off the turf and it canons back up into his arms. He collects the ball about 35m out and facing away from goal. Mulligan's momentum carries him close to the 45m line by which point he has decelerated sufficiently to turn. Christie slips. It's on. 48 mins 55 secs: Now facing goalwards, Mulligan takes a left-foot solo. Tyrone's Owen Mulligan goes past Stephen O'Shaughnessy of Dublin on his way to scoring a goal in the 2005 quarter-final. Photograph: Tom Honan/Inpho 48 mins 57 secs: Stephen O'Shaughnessy comes out to meet him. Approaching the D, Mulligan holds the ball in his left hand, looks left and feigns as if about to handpass in that direction. O'Shaughnessy buys the ruse. Mulligan immediately switches direction, moving possession over to his right hand and as he darts by the Dublin defender he bounces the ball on the edge of the D. 48 mins 58 secs: He takes another left-foot solo 48 mins 59 secs: As Mulligan approaches the 20m line, Paul Casey – with arms outstretched – takes position to stop his progress. Mulligan looks left again, lets the ball sit in his left hand and draws his right arm back away from his body indicating he is winding up to fist it across the face of goal. Casey buys it and commits to intercepting what turns out to be a phantom pass. Mulligan leans back to his right foot and powers forward. Owen Mulligan on his way to scoring a goal against Dublin in the 2005 All-Ireland quarter final. Photograph: Tom Honan/Inpho 49 mins 00 secs: Mulligan enters the large square. 49 mins 01 secs: He unleashes a thunderous right-footed shot beyond Stephen Cluxton , just before Barry Cahill arrives with a shoulder that knocks Mulligan to the ground but it's too late, the damage is already done. 1-11 apiece. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The game finished in a 1-14 to 1-14 draw. Two weeks later in the replay Mulligan scored another memorable goal, famously celebrating by staring defiantly towards Hill 16. Tyrone won that contest by seven points and progressed to win the All-Ireland. Christie was the Dublin captain in 2005 and picked up Mulligan in the drawn game. A groin injury kept the Ballymun man out of the replay but it had also been a factor in the build-up to the first match, having suffered the problem during the Leinster final. After a frenetic opening passage of play against Tyrone, the matchups settled and Christie found himself keeping Mulligan company. 'Straight away I thought, 'This is going to be a problem now.' Mulligan hadn't been going well but he was a classy player and I wasn't sure how I'd hold up sprinting and turning,' recalls Christie. The pair largely cancelled each other out in the first half, engaging in their own mini battle as the war went on around them. Owen Mulligan against Dublin in the 2005 All-Ireland quarter final. Photograph: Tom Honan/Inpho 'We were sort of hanging out of each other, there was a bit of off the ball stuff but there wasn't really anything major happening. Neither of us were really in the game. 'I was kind of frustrated in one way but relieved in another because early on I'd been fearful I was going to get roasted, carrying an injury and marking Owen Mulligan in Croke Park, that could go badly wrong.' The first half passed without any major hiccups. Dublin led by five at the turnaround and Christie v Mulligan was a stalemate. But in the dressingroom at half-time, members of the Dublin management set-up had a different view of Christie's performance. 'I was told, 'He's destroying you, are you okay out there? You are miles off it.' I was questioning myself then. I'd normally pride myself on being fairly straight when it comes to self-analysis, I'd have an idea if I was going well or not.' Mulligan gathered a couple of balls early in the second half so when O'Neill sent in another pass in the 49th minute, and with the half-time analysis still swishing around in his head, Christie gambled. 'I was adamant that no matter what I'd win the next ball, so I went really hard for a ball I had no entitlement to win. He was in front of me so I tried to get a fist to it but he won the ball, I fell and he was gone,' Christie says. 'I got up and ran after him but I was out of the equation. I just remember seeing the dummy handpasses with the two lads and then the stadium erupting.' Some 13 years later, on the eve of the 2018 All-Ireland final between Dublin and Tyrone, Christie and Mulligan were reunited for a segment on RTÉ's Up for the Match programme. Inevitably, the chat wound its way to 2005. 'I recounted how I'd been told in the dressingroom at half-time that they thought I was struggling. Then Mulligan interjects and says, 'They told me exactly the same thing in our dressingroom at the break, they said I was struggling.'' Owen Mulligan against Dublin in the 2005 All-Ireland quarter final. Photograph: Tom Honan/Inpho Seán Cavanagh watched the move for the goal unfold from near the middle of the field. 'Mugsy always had that show with the wee fist pass, we'd seen it hundreds of times in training but if I'm honest I didn't ever think it was going to work as well as it did on that day,' Cavanagh says. 'What made it extra special was that Mugsy wasn't having the greatest of games that day and I think he was about to be taken out, so to produce what he did in that moment when we needed it so badly was special. 'It just was one of those magical moments in Croke Park. Mugsy obviously enjoyed the big games and the pantomime element of them – the bleached blonde hair made him stand out.' Collie Moran set up Dublin's goal just before half-time, his lung-bursting run opening the Tyrone defence and leading to Mossy Quinn poking home. Tyrone's Owen Mulligan rescues a dog and gives it to referee during the game against Dublin. Photograph: Tom Honan/Inpho Going off the pitch at the break Moran remembers the energy bouncing around the stadium but Mulligan's goal in the second half wrestled everything back in Tyrone's favour. 'You could just see the move building and building,' recalls Moran. 'When he turned Paddy and ran towards the goal the crowd started to get excited, then when he beat Shocko they got louder again, he went by Paul and everybody got out of their seats, he planted the ball to the net and the place went wild. 'That goal changed the momentum of the match, we were lucky to get a draw in the end.' So many variables had to align for that goal to come to fruition. 'Occasionally I wonder if my memories of it are actually from being there on the pitch that day or are they from seeing replays of the goal so often over the years,' adds Moran. 'But there were chances to stop the move developing. The ball got caught under Paul Griffin's legs initially and it just kind of all snowballed from there.' Christie believes had Dublin denied Mulligan a goal in that moment, then the outcome of the match – and consequently the All-Ireland – would have been different. 'To this day I would say it was great play by him, the finish was even better than the dummy handpasses, but as players we should never have sold ourselves,' says Christie. 'I should never have committed myself in the first place, I broke one of my own rules – I went for a ball I should never have challenged for. What was he going to do if I'd just let him get the ball 45m out with me hanging out of him? Not an awful lot. But instead I sold myself and then unfortunately the two lads inside sold themselves. 'I remember afterwards thinking if I had stood him up or if the lads didn't commit perhaps Tyrone might have gone away with a point from the attack and that wouldn't have been a big deal. But the goal changed everything.' Everything.
