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Irish Independent
2 days ago
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- Irish Independent
‘We're very proud and proud of Dillon too, who maybe had something to do with it from upstairs' – Father of Dillon Quirke reacts to Tipperary win
The 24-year-old died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) in August 2022 when he collapsed while playing a club championship match for Clonoulty/Rossmore against Kilruane MacDonaghs in Thurles. His family established the Dillon Quirke Foundation in his memory to raise awareness of SADS, funding thousands of cardiac screenings for young people involved in sport last year. Speaking to RTÉ's News at One, his father Dan Quirke said there are "mixed emotions" in the aftermath of the Tipperary win, despite being 'delighted that the guys performed so well' in what he described as 'a super exhibition of hurling'. The players visited their late teammate's parents before visiting his grave on Friday evening. "They are lovely young men, we are delighted for what has happened – it's great for Tipperary. Obviously, we've mixed emotions,' Mr Quirke said. "I shed a tear Saturday night myself when I went to bed. It wasn't that Dillon wasn't in Croke Park yesterday, it was more a case of Dillon wasn't with us today and he won't be with us tomorrow. It's been difficult, but it's been great for Tipperary.' Mr Quirke and his wife, Hazel, did not travel to Dublin to watch the match in Croke Park yesterday, having found the semi-final 'very emotional and very difficult'. "We just felt it would be easier to watch it on TV, even though we were shouting our heads off while watching it. We just thought it might be easier and it worked out that way I think.' As he collected the Liam MacCarthy cup yesterday, Tipperary captain Ronan Maher said the team carried the spirit of their teammate 'every step of the way'. "You were in the dressing-room, you were on the field of play, you were in our hearts … and we hope we did you and your family proud today.' ADVERTISEMENT Mr Quirke described the Tipperary team as a 'magnificent bunch of guys' and that his son 'was on their shoulder yesterday'. "We probably felt it too as a family, to watch these guys perform at their best it meant an awful lot to us. We're thrilled as a family. Both Hazel and the two girls and myself, we're very proud and proud of Dillon too, who maybe had something to do with it from upstairs as I call it." The foundation carried out 10,000 screenings for children last year and hope to do the same this year, hoping to raise awareness of SADS in the process. Every year, 100 young people under 40 die of SADS in Ireland due to an undetected heart defect. Last year, the foundation managed to detect cardiac abnormalities in 243 of the 10,128 young people it screened. He said the work is 'saving lives', adding: 'We're delighted to do it, and it would be a super legacy to Dillon in fairness, better than any All-Ireland final for Dillon as a legacy would be saving human lives, and it's been magnificent for us, the foundation. 'Even though at the minute the whole thing is very emotional, but look, we're making a difference for other parents and we're just doing the best we can.'
RTÉ News
3 days ago
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- RTÉ News
Liam Cahill 'never flinched' with Dillon Quirke's name on his chest
Liam Cahill said he "never flinched" on the sideline today because he had Dillon Quirke's name on his chest. The tragic Tipperary star was to the forefront of all players' and supporters' minds in the aftermath of the Premier County's amazing All-Ireland final victory over Cork. Quirke died suddenly while playing a club match for Clonoulty/Rossmore against Kilruane MacDonaghs in Thurles in October 2022. Since his death a foundation has been set up in his name to raise awareness around Sudden Death Syndrome (SADS) and source funding for the cardiac screening of young people across the country involved in sport. Tipperary captain Ronan Maher, in his speech, singled out "one player who's no longer with us, but is so much a part of what we are, Dillon Quirke. "We carried your spirit with us every step of the way. You were in the dressing room, you were on the field of play, you were in our hearts… and we hope we did you and your family proud today." Cahill, who managed Quirke to minor and Under-21 All-Irelands, was only in the Tipp senior job a matter of weeks when Quirke died, and he recalled the impact the death had on himself and the squad. "Dillon is with us every day. When we started out in this journey in 2023 we were all hit with that devastating tragedy of what happened to Dillon. "I was 50 yards from it the day it happened in Semple Stadium and I'll never forget it. It had a huge effect on our dressing room. "It had a huge effect. And it was a really difficult year, 2023 and 2024, around everybody trying to cope with it in their own way," said Cahill, who revealed he got a text from Quirke's father on his way to Croke Park. "I got a text from Dan, his dad, coming up the road to wish me luck. And I just said that Dillon will be on all our shoulders today regardless what happens in the result. "He should be with us today but the legacy he's leaving and the work that he's doing to save lives across Ireland at the moment through his name and the foundation is just incredible. "And today I never flinched at any stage on the line once he was across my chest, I knew that we would be battling right to the end. I'm just so proud to have had an input into his life for the for the short number of years he was with us." Wing-back Craig Morgan also remembered Quirke in the aftermath of Tipp's win. "We live, breathe hurling in Tipperary, we can't wait to bring it home to Tipperary and celebrate with everyone. And to remember Dillon Quirke is important too. It's been a tough week for the people of Clonoulty/Rossmore and Dillon's family. We're going to remember him with these celebrations."
The Irish Sun
06-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Hannah Tyrrell hits 1-5 as deadly Dublin LGFA ease into All-Ireland semi-finals with ruthless win over Cork
HANNAH TYRRELL struck 1-5 as relentless Dublin crushed Cork to book their place in the TG4 All-Ireland SFC last four. Tyrrell netted the opening goal on 14 minutes from a penalty at Parnell Park. Advertisement 2 Dublin hammered Cork to qualify for the All-Ireland semi-finals Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile 2 Hannah Tyrrell kicked 1-5 Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile Lively corner-forward Kate Sullivan was fouled in the square and the ever-reliable Tyrrell slotted her spot-kick beyond the reach of Cork netminder Sarah Murphy. That put the hosts five points up, 1-4 to 0-2, in Donnycarney and Cork were unable to find a way back. And the Jackies wrapped up an impressive 17-point win with two late goals in the space of 60 seconds from Sullivan and the raiding Sinéad Goldrick. It was St Sylvester's star Sullivan — fresh from scoring a hat-trick of goals in the group-stage win over Advertisement Read More on LGFA Their Leeside counterparts twice levelled matters in the opening quarter courtesy of points from Katie Quirke and Máire O'Callaghan, either side of a Tyrrell effort. Chloe Darby — drafted into the Dublin team to replace captain Carla Rowe — edged the Jackies back in front with a well-taken score. Hannah McGinnis split the posts in fine style to make it 0-4 to 0-2 before Tyrrell's penalty put daylight between the teams. Nicole Owens extended the lead with a point and despite Laura O'Mahony responding with a fine score at the other end, Dublin reasserted their authority with a close-range free from Tyrrell. Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Quirke added her second point just before the interval to make it 1-6 to 0-4, leaving Cork with a mountain to climb against the breeze in the second half. Quirke did give the Rebels some hope and a fresh impetus with a quick two-point salvo after the break. Palestine GAA players watch camogie match on laptop But Dublin settled back into their groove with unanswered contributions from Sullivan (two) and her St Sylvester's clubmate Owens. Tyrrell also knocked over a free after a short Cork kick-out went astray. Advertisement And the former They added further points through the boots of Niamh Hetherton (two) and Tyrrell before Cork attacker Quirke bagged her fifth point of the day. The late goals from Sullivan and Goldrick were followed by a last-minute point from substitute Laura Grendon. DUBLIN : A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey, N Crowley; S Goldrick 1-0, M Byrne, N Donlon; E O'Dowd, H McGinnis 0-1; N Owens 0-2, C Darby 0-1, S McIntyre; H Tyrrell 1-5, 1-0 pen, 2f, N Hetherton 0-2, K Sullivan 1-3. Subs : C O'Connor for Darby 39 mins; O Nolan for Owens 44; R McDonnell for McIntyre 52; L Grendon 0-1 for Hetherton 55; H Leahy for Crowley 57. Advertisement CORK : S Murphy; D Kiniry, S Leahy, M Duggan; A Corcoran, S Cronin, R Corkery; M O'Callaghan 0-1, A Healy; A O'Mahony, L O'Mahony 0-1, E Cleary; A O'Sullivan, H Looney, K Quirke 0-5, 3f. Subs : A Ring for Corkery 20 mins; K Horgan for Kiniry 39; S McGoldrick for Healy 44; L Hallihan for A O'Sullivan 44; A Ryan for Corcoran 57. REFEREE : B Rice (Down).
The 42
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Tyrrell leads the way as Dublin power past Cork
Dublin 3-15 Cork 0-7 Daire Walsh reports from Parnell Park HANNAH TYRRELL STRUCK 1-5 at Parnell Park as Dublin booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship semi-finals with a convincing victory over Cork. Fresh from scoring a hat-trick of goals in their comprehensive group stage win over Leitrim last month, Dublin corner-forward Kate Sullivan got the ball rolling in this contest with a third-minute point. Their Leeside counterparts twice levelled matters in the opening quarter courtesy of Katie Quirke and Maire O'Callaghan finding the target either side of a Tyrrell effort, but Chloe Darby – drafted into the team to replace captain Carla Rowe – edged the Jackies back in front with a well-taken score. Hannah McGinnis also split the posts in fine style and after Sullivan was fouled inside the square on 14 minutes, the ever-reliable Tyrrell slotted the resulting penalty beyond the reach of Cork netminder Sarah Murphy. Nicole Owens also raised a white flag inside the second-quarter and despite Laura O'Mahony responding with a fine point at the opposite end, Dublin reasserted their authority with a close-range free from Tyrrell. While Quirke added her second point in the closing stages of the first half, the hosts ultimately brought a 1-6 to 0-4 lead into the interval. Advertisement Niamh Donlon of Dublin in action against Cork's Rosie Corkery. Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE This left Cork with plenty of ground to cover playing against a breeze on the restart, but Quirke did bring fresh impetus to their play with a quick two-point salvo. Yet Dublin maintained a potent attacking threat and settled back into the action with unanswered contributions from the St Sylvester's duo of Owens and Sullivan (two). Tyrrell also knocked over a free after a short Cork kick-out had gone astray and thanks to her second score from play moments later, the Jackies were eight points in front (1-11 to 0-6) at the beginning of the final-quarter. This had all the appearances of an unassailable cushion, but Dublin nevertheless added further efforts through the boots of Hetherton (two) and Tyrrell in advance of Cork attacker Quirke bagged her fifth point of the tie. Before substitute Laura Grendon kicked a last-minute point, Sullivan and the raiding Sinead Goldrick fired home a goal apiece in the space of 60 seconds to wrap up the win. Elsewhere, in the two Senior Football Championship relegation play-offs, Armagh maintained their top flight status for 2026 with a 0-15 to 0-5 win over Donegal while Mayo overcame Leitrim by 2-14 to 0-13 at Kilcoyne Park in Tubbercurry. Armagh made the most of a strong wind to put themselves in a commanding first-half position that they never looked like relinquishing. For Mayo, Sinead Walsh produced 1-5 and Ava McDonnell was not far behind with 1-2 as they proved far too strong for Leitrim. Dublin scorers: H Tyrrell 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), K Sullivan 1-3, S Goldrick 1-0, N Owens, N Hetherton 0-2 each, H McGinnis, C Darby, L Grendon 0-1 each. Cork scorers: K Quirke 0-5 (3f), M O'Callaghan, L O'Mahony 0-1 each. DUBLIN: A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey, N Crowley; S Goldrick, M Byrne, N Donlon; E O'Dowd, H McGinnis; N Owens, C Darby, S McIntyre; H Tyrrell, N Hetherton, K Sullivan. Subs: C O'Connor for Darby (39), O Nolan for Owens (44), R McDonnell for McIntyre (52), L Grendon for Hetherton (55), H Leahy for Crowley (57). CORK: S Murphy; D Kiniry, S Leahy, M Duggan; A Corcoran, S Cronin, R Corkery; M O'Callaghan, A Healy; A O'Mahony, L O'Mahony, E Cleary; A O'Sullivan, H Looney, K Quirke. Subs: A Ring for Corkery (20), K Horgan for Kiniry (39), S McGoldrick for Healy, L Hallihan for A O'Sullivan (both 44), A Ryan for Corcoran (57). Referee: Brendan Rice (Down).
RTÉ News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Sullivan and Tyrrell lead classy Dublin into semi final
Hannah Tyrrell struck 1-05 at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon as Dublin booked their place in the TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship semi-finals with a convincing victory over Cork. Fresh from scoring a hat-trick of goals in their comprehensive group stage win over Leitrim last month, Dublin corner-forward Kate Sullivan got the ball rolling in this contest with a third-minute point. Their Leeside counterparts twice levelled matters in the opening quarter courtesy of Katie Quirke and Maire O'Callaghan finding the target either side of a Tyrrell effort, but Chloe Darby – drafted into the team to replace captain Carla Rowe – edged the Jackies back in front with a well-taken score. Hannah McGinnis also split the posts in fine style and after Sullivan was fouled inside the square on 14 minutes, the ever-reliable Tyrrell slotted the resulting penalty beyond the reach of Cork netminder Sarah Murphy. Nicole Owens also raised a white flag inside the second-quarter and despite Laura O'Mahony responding with a fine point at the opposite end, Dublin reasserted their authority with a close-range free from Tyrrell. While Quirke added her second point in the closing stages of the first half, the hosts ultimately brought a 1-06 to 0-04 lead into the interval. This left Cork with plenty of ground to cover playing against a breeze on the restart, but Quirke did bring fresh impetus to their play with a quick two-point salvo. Yet Dublin maintained a potent attacking threat and settled back into the action with unanswered contributions from the St Sylvester's duo of Owens and Sullivan (two). Tyrrell also knocked over a free after a short Cork kick-out had gone astray and thanks to her second score from play moments later, the Jackies were eight points in front (1-11 to 0-6) at the beginning of the final-quarter. This had all the appearances of an unassailable cushion, but Dublin nevertheless added further efforts through the boots of Hetherton (two) and Tyrrell in advance of Cork attacker Quirke bagged her fifth point of the tie. Before substitute Laura Grendon kicked a last-minute point, Sullivan and the raiding Sinead Goldrick fired home a goal apiece in the space of 60 seconds to wrap up the win. Dublin: A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey, N Crowley; S Goldrick 1-00, M Byrne, N Donlon; E O'Dowd, H McGinnis 0-01; N Owens 0-02, C Darby 0-01, S McIntyre; H Tyrrell 1-05 (1-00pen, 0-02f), N Hetherton 0-02, K Sullivan 1-03. Subs: C O'Connor for Darby (39), O Nolan for Owens (44), R McDonnell for McIntyre (52), L Grendon 0-01 for Hetherton (55), H Leahy for Crowley (57). Cork: S Murphy; D Kiniry, S Leahy, M Duggan; A Corcoran, S Cronin, R Corkery; M O'Callaghan 0-01, A Healy; A O'Mahony, L O'Mahony 0-01, E Cleary; A O'Sullivan, H Looney, K Quirke 0-05 (3f). Subs: A Ring for Corkery (20), K Horgan for Kiniry (39), S McGoldrick for Healy, L Hallihan for A O'Sullivan (both 44), A Ryan for Corcoran (57).
