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Irish Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Tyrone v Dublin live updates from the All-Ireland 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. Allianz Football League Division One: Tyrone 2-20 Dublin 1-16 Tyrone lost their Division One status after a nine-year stint in the top flight despite an impressive final day win over Dublin at O'Neills Healy Park. Goals in either half from Darragh Canavan and Michael McKernan and a nine-point haul from Man-of-the-Match Darren McCurry wasn't enough to spare the Red Hands, who'll join Derry in Division Two next season. When Malachy O'Rourke sifts through the totality of Tyrone's campaign, there will be more positives than negatives as they claim the unwanted distinction of being the first team relegated from Division One on seven points. Yet, a few key moments contributed to their demise. Shane Walsh's last-gasp two-point free to salvage a draw for Galway in Tuam and their failure to score in the final quarter against Kerry despite the Kingdom losing David Cliford and Joe O'Connor to late black cards in Pomeroy spring to mind. Tyrone saved their best performance until last on a day when they realistically needed to win and hope one of Armagh, Kerry and Mayo didn't. They kept their end of the bargain despite an early blunder from Niall Morgan to gift Dublin an early goal. The Tyrone goalkeeper, who landed on his neck after making a great fetch in the opening minutes, came off his line to collect a David Byrne delivery, but failed to collect the ball, leaving Con O'Callaghan free to fire into an empty net. With Stephen Cluxton absent from the Dublin teamsheet, Gavin Sheridan was given the nod, but he could do little to prevent Tyrone from hitting the front via a stunning Darragh Canavan goal following a delightful pass from McCurry. The hosts were never behind from that point and kicked 10 points clear by half-time with the aid of a strong breeze with Kieran McGeary and McCurry (two) landing pointers while Canavan added a point from play after the hooter sounded. With results elsewhere going against them, Tyrone still had to take care of business. While they lost the second half 0-12 to 1-6, Michael McKernan's goal meant a second half comeback never materialised from the Dubs, despite a rally of five two-pointers. Four of those came from the boot of Cormac Costello, although his final score after the hooter was retaken with scores of fans already on the pitch. It capped off an unsatisfactory afternoon for both teams, although Dublin will at least have the consolation of Division One football in 2026. TYRONE: N Morgan 0-2 (0-2 45s); A Clarke, P Teague, N Devlin; M McKernan 1-0, R Brennan, K McGeary 0-2 (1tp); B Kennedy, C Kilpatrick; C Daly, M Donnelly 0-1, A Donaghy; P Harte 0-1, D McCurry 0-9 (1tp, 1tpfs, 0-3fs), D Canavan 1-3. Subs: S O'Donnell for Donnelly (41), R Canavan 0-2 for Harte (55) M O'Neill for D Canavan (56), S O'Hare for A Donaghy (64). DUBLIN: G Sheridan; D Byrne, T Clancy, C Tyrrell; C Murphy, S McMahon, G McEneaney; B Howard, P Ó Cofaigh Byrne; R McGarry, S Bugler 0-4 (1tp), N Scully 0-2; K McGinnis, C O'Callaghan 1-0, C Costello 0-8 (2tp, 2 tpfs). Subs: C Kilkenny for McGinnis (41), L O'Dell (1tp) for McGarry (43), J Madden for Ó Cofaigh Byrne (48), D Keogh for Scully (56), E O'Donnell for McEneaney (60). REFEREE: D Coldrick (Meath).
Yahoo
19 hours ago
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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
20 hours ago
- 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 Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Tyrone can beat Dublin if All-Ireland showdown goes to the wire
A Dublin victory against Tyrone can propel Dessie Farrell's men through the belief barrier and into All-Ireland title contention, Diarmuid Connolly insists. Connolly was there for some of Dublin's greatest days against the Red Hands over the past 15 years - as well as for one bad horror show that preceded them. There was the big 2011 quarter-final win on their way to a first All-Ireland title since 1985, then the 2016 All-Ireland final and the semi-final the year later during that historic purple patch under Jim Gavin. That was a world away from when he came onto the intercounty scene and smack bang into the middle of a fierce rivalry between the two sides. "The team I came into had a bit of a hangover about that culture," recalled Connolly. "What would you call it? The underhanded part of the game - the talking in people's ears, winding people up." The Battle of Omagh had occurred in 2006 and there was lingering bad feeling heading into the following year. Dublin were expecting more of the same in their All-Ireland quarter-final encounter with the Red Hands. Instead, Tyrone eviscerated them with their dominant play. "We turned up probably as the form team after a good Leinster campaign, and Tyrone went on and won the All-Ireland that year," Connolly said. "There was a lot of focus on that off the ball stuff and it never actually happened that day. "Tyrone, they may have brought it in past games or whatever - but whatever happened that day, there was no verbals, there was no off the ball stuff. They just came out and blitzed us. They got a couple of goals off the run of play, we kind of missed a couple of half-chances, and they really steamrolled us that day. "It was kind of an eye-opener for me. You can't have all your focus on the other team, we have a job to do ourselves and I think that took a small bit away because we were kind of waiting for something to happen from Tyrone. I don't think this Dublin team has that. I don't think that's even a part of the game anymore." It is a different proposition now with that Gavin golden era over and Dessie Farrell's side in a period of transition. Consistency has been hard to find and their long dominance of Leinster ended this summer by Meath. Tyrone, too, are not the force they were, but they made the Ulster final. For Connolly, a two-time All-Ireland winner with the Dubs, this one will go down to the wire and he's not confident that his county will prevail if that transpires. "I think it will be very close at full time, it could be a draw," he predicted. "Hopefully Dublin can win it in extra time. But I think if it does go to extra time, Tyrone have the upper hand. They have a stronger bench and stronger finishing team. "Dublin had a couple of guys that came back in the last couple of weeks but whether they have the forwards to see it out, I'm not too sure." Connolly stresses that Con O'Callaghan is key to the Blues' hopes of success. The skipper suffered a hamstring injury in the opening championship group victory over Galway, missed the defeat to Armagh and then picked up another problem in the draw with Derry. And, even if the Cuala star isn't fully right, Connolly maintains that Dublin can't afford to leave him sidelined on Saturday. "If he's 70% fit, I think he has to start," said the St Vincent's great. "People say, 'oh, the stuff he does with the ball' when he has it but, for me, it's his input off the ball. We've seen it with Ciaran (Kilkenny) against Galway in that really do or die game, the first group game when we had to go up to Salthill. "It's the way they go about going after teams. When other players see Con O'Callaghan, Ciaran Kilkenny, even Cormac Costello inside chasing down guys and putting in the hard yards, they all row in behind them. "It's kind of a fluidity and Con in the forward line is key to that - shutting down that early kick-out, shutting down that quick transition ball. "Yes, when he has the ball, he can make magic happen. But when he doesn't have the ball, that's really when you see Con O'Callaghan and the big Dublin players stand up." Connolly forecasts that Dublin can rule the midfield area with the ever-improving Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne playing alongside Brian Howard rather than Kilkenny, who he wants to see further advanced. And Connolly is praying that a two-point strategy finally slots into place for the Dubs after a summer of disappointing returns under the new FRC rules. He insists that Farrell has the players to convert from long distance. "This is about now the real nitty-gritty stuff, the one or two percent extra, and this is what we want to see from the management team from Dublin, can they come up with something a little bit different," Connolly asked. "I like what Paddy Small was doing the last day, standing up his man and really going at it. He just needs a little bit more belief and he can break through that barrier. Similar with Cormac Costello, he's getting to the pitch of it, but he's not doing it for 70 minutes. And we need that consistency. "If we're going to be a top team, we need consistency along that forward line and I'm hoping it's there, but we've yet to see it for 70 minutes. I'm hoping they can pull something out on Saturday." Diarmuid Connolly was speaking exclusively to BoyleSports as a Gaelic Games ambassador ahead of the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.
Belfast Telegraph
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Tyrone eager to take down Roscommon and book slot in All-Ireland Minor Final
In winning the Ulster title, the Red Hands played with composure and determination, and it's no surprise to see the side now eyeing a bigger target. In reaching the last-four of the All-Ireland series, Tyrone have shown impressive scoring power, with players such as Cathal Farley, James Mulgrew, Joel Kerr and Peter Colton hitting the high spots. Kerr may be on his way to West Ham United but he certainly appears to have an All-Ireland medal in his sights as Tyrone will bring a fierce hunger to the table, with manager Gerard Donnelly keen to evoke the best possible performance from his side. For their part, Roscommon may have found the going difficult to date – they only managed to beat Louth by a point in their Quarter-Final after extra-time (1-19 to 2-15) – and may find themselves pushed to the limit by the Red Hands on Sunday. Yet in Dara Curran, Luke Shally, Sam Hannon, Dean Casey and Diarmuid Higgins, the Connacht side boast an array of talent that can live with the best of them at their grade. In Sunday's other All-Ireland Minor Semi-Final, Kerry and Mayo cross swords at Cusack Park, Ennis (3.30pm). The Kingdom were stretched to the limit by Cavan at the Quarter-Final stage before winning by 0-14 to 1-09, with Ben Kelleher, Danny Murphy, Kevin Griffen, Gearoid White and Liam O'Brien in particular putting their shoulder to the wheel. Mayo, for their part, just managed to get the better of Offaly in their Quarter-Final (3-13 to 4-07), with Conor Hession, Ruairi Woods, Tony Furey, Dylan Dunne and Dara Flanagan very much to the fore. The fact that they were stretched to the limit, though, might serve Mayo well against the Kingdom on Sunday when the heat is on as it assuredly will be.
