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RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Dublin book All-Ireland final spot after extra-time goal rush against Galway
(After extra-time) Dublin will face Meath in an all-Leinster TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship final on 3 August after the Metropolitan outfit secured an extra-time victory over Galway at Glenisk O'Connor Park. The Dubs were three goals up and cruising with two minutes left on the clock but had a late scare when Galway found the net twice before running out of time. While Dublin – who lost to Galway under the same circumstances at the quarter-final stage of last year's competition – broke the deadlock with an early point from team skipper Carla Rowe, Galway moved into the ascendancy when Olivia Divilly and Roisin Leonard split the posts in quick succession. Niamh Hetherton swiftly restored parity at the opposite end, before their Connacht counterparts responded with a 0-02 salvo by Corofin attacker Leonard. Yet, after Rowe doubled her tally just shy of the first-quarter mark, Dublin edged back in front when Hannah Tyrrell coolly slotted a 17th-minute penalty beyond the reach of Galway netminder Dearbhla Gower. The sides were back on level terms as a result of Kate Slevin and Leonard finding the range, however, and an impressive scoring spree from the Tribeswomen followed a pointed free from Tyrrell on 23 minutes. Although this left the tie delicately poised on the restart, almost 14 minutes passed before the next score of the game arrived through the boot of Dublin corner-forward Kate Sullivan. There was a sense inside the final quarter that every score was going to be vital and after Slevin levelled matters with a close-in free, Tyrrell responded with a similar effort to help Dublin re-establish a slender lead. However, there is plenty of resilience in this Galway team and the Westerners swung the pendulum in their favour with a 0-02 salvo from Eva Noone. The 2004 All-Ireland champions looked set to prevail when substitute Andrea Trill kicked over in response to a Sophie McIntyre effort, but there was enough time left for Tyrrell to force extra-time with a nerveless pointed free. Former Ireland women's rugby international Tyrrell seized the initiative for Dublin in the additional periods with a brace of points and even though Olivia Divilly registered her third of the game, substitute Orlagh Nolan found the target to put Dublin two clear - 1-13 to 0-14 - on the stroke of 70 minutes. Dublin found themselves on course to set up a repeat of their 2021 decider against Meath when Rowe, with a brilliant backheel, and Sullivan bagged goals in the second half of extra-time. While Trill and Olivia Divilly rattled the net for Galway in a chaotic finale, Dublin's place in the showpiece and a rematch of the 2021 All-Ireland were ultimately secured. Dublin: A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey, N Donlon; S Goldrick (0-01), M Byrne, N Crowley; E O'Dowd, N Hetherton (0-02); N Owens, C O'Connor, H McGinnis; H Tyrrell (1-06, 1-00 pen, 0-05fs), C Rowe (1-02), K Sullivan (1-01). Subs: O Nolan (0-01) for O'Connor (27), L Grendon for Rowe (40),S McIntyre (0-01) for Owens (47), Rowe for Hetherton (52), Hetherton for McGinnis (61), A Kane for Byrne (74), H Leahy for Donlon (75), C Darby for Rowe (76), A Timothy for Sullivan (76). Galway: D Gower; B Quinn, A Molloy, K Geraghty; H Noone, N Ward, C Trill; L Ward, S Divilly; N Divilly, O Divilly (1-03), A Davoren; E Noone (0-03, 0-01f), R Leonard (0-05, 0-04fs), K Slevin (0-02, 0-01f). Subs: L Noone for N Divilly (h-t), K Thompson for Leonard (41), L Coen for Davoren (50), A Trill (1-01) for Slevin (58), M Glynn for S Divilly (70), Slevin for L Noone, Davoren for Coen, M Banek for Quinn (all 71), C Cooney for Molloy (75), S Ni Loingsigh for Banek (77).
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Dublin set up all-Leinster TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship final by beating Galway
Dublin will face Meath in an all-Leinster TG4 All-Ireland senior football championship final on August 3 after the Metropolitan outfit secured an extra-time victory over Galway at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore.
Belfast Telegraph
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Lisburn left reeling after late Semi-Final heartache as wait for maiden Irish Senior Cup triumph goes on
Needing 19 with two overs remaining, Balbriggan's Jordan Hollard took a liking to Faiz Fazal, plundering 18 off the penultimate over to tie the scores. Josh Manley trapped Matthew Hollard off the first ball of the final over, but last man Kashif Ali held his nerve to get the winning runs with three balls left. In truth, Lisburn only had themselves to blame as they had four overs unused in their under-par total of 254 in ideal batting conditions. Ross Adair hit seven fours and two sixes as he raced out of the traps with a 34-ball 46. Faiz Fazal made 63 and there was also a half-century for Ben Calitz, who top-scored with 72 (six fours, three sixes). David Miller chipped in with 26, but the other seven batters had single-figure scores in a real curate's egg display that would ultimately come back to haunt them. There were three wickets apiece for Andy Darroch and Sebastian D'Oliveria, while Matthew Hollard picked up two. Balbriggan seemed on course for a routine win as top scorer Cameron Rowe, with 73 (six fours, two sixes), and Dylan Lues (45) shared a second wicket stand of 100 to leave them 142 for two. However, Lisburn rallied, with three wickets each for Ryan Macbeth and skipper Neil Whitworth reducing the hosts to 197 for seven. Jordan Hollard, though, was still there, and he timed the chase to perfection, with his unbeaten half-century breaking Lisburn's hearts. The Final will be an all-Leinster affair as Eoghan Delany's century helped two-time winners Clontarf to a 104-run win over Malahide. That decider is scheduled to be at Bready on August 16, but the governing body may now switch to a Leinster venue given the two Finalists are from the same region. There was also disappointment for Carrickfergus in the National Cup Semi-Final as they lost another close contest, going down by just nine runs at home to County Kerry, making it a Cup double for the Kingdom after their triumph over Tyrone in the All-Ireland SFC last-four on Saturday. Khurram Iqbal clubbed 10 fours and two maximums in a hard-hit 80 that got Kerry up to 223, with runs too for Alam Morshed (36) and Yaqoob Ali (23), while there were two wickets apiece for Robin Arbuthnot and Alex Haggan. The hosts were without influential skipper CJ van der Walt, and the absence of his consistent runs in the middle-order was to be a crucial factor in their loss. Much depended on overseas professional Atish Varape, and the joy that greeted his dismissal for 35 by the Munster side meant they knew its significance, too. Iain Parkhill top-scored with 43, while there were runs down the order too from Alex Haggan (24) and Jay Parkhill (23), but the required rate had climbed to double digits, meaning their target was always just out of reach. They fought all the way but in the end finished on 214 for nine, with Kashif Mehmood and Alam Morshed each taking three wickets. Kerry will meet County Galway in the Final after the Connacht side thumped Terenure by a whopping 208 runs at The Lydican. Meanwhile, Holywood kept their NCU Women's title hopes alive with a 25-run win over Muckamore at Moylena. Overseas player Madison Landsman was the star of the show as she thumped nine fours and three sixes in a 25-ball 62, adding 40 with Erika Simms (29) in a total of 148 for seven – two wickets apiece for Nikki Niblock and Jenni Jackson. The Moylena side made 123 for eight in reply, boosted by the concession of 53 extras by Holywood, but luckily for them, it didn't prove fatal. The wickets were shared, with Lola Raphael picking up three and Lara Maritz two. Holywood's next match is against table-toppers Waringstown, where a win for the Seapark side would leave the pair level going into the final game of the season.
The 42
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Bolton and Kendellen to debut against Portugal as Crowley starts at 10
SHAYNE BOLTON AND Alex Kendellen will both win their first Test caps this weekend after being named in the Ireland starting team for Saturday's meeting with Portugal at Lisbon's Estádio Nacional do Jamor [KO 7pm Irish time, Virgin Media]. Connacht's Hugh Gavin is the third uncapped player in the matchday 23, with the Connacht centre in line to debut off the bench. Bolton starts on the left wing with Tommy O'Brien continuing on the right wing and Jimmy O'Brien retained at fullback. Jamie Osborne and Stuart McCloskey continue their centre partnership from last weekend's win in Georgia. Craig Casey also gets the nod again, captaining the side at scrum-half, but Jack Crowley comes in at out-half as Sam Prendergast is left out of the 23. Advertisement The all-Leinster front row of Jack Boyle, Gus McCarthy and Thomas Clarkson is unchanged, and in the second row, Munster's Tom Ahern makes his first start having debuted as a replacement in Tbilisi. Ahern is joined by Connacht's Darragh Murray, who starts for the second week running. Kendellen comes into the back row alongside Ryan Baird and Cian Prendergast, who had been due to feature against Georgia only to drop out through illness. On the Ireland bench, Tom O'Toole, Tom Stewart and Michael Milne cover the front row, with Cormac Izuchukwu and Max Deegan the other replacement forwards. Connacht's Ben Murphy and Leinster's Ciarán Frawley join Gavin as the three backline replacements. 'I have been really pleased with the attitude of the players over the last number of weeks,' O'Connell said. 'The dedication and diligence of the squad in testing conditions over in Tbilisi demonstrated the players' willingness to embrace challenges and hopefully that bodes well again this weekend. 'This Saturday presents another opportunity to go out and try to play our game. Portugal are another impressive emerging side who look to play an exciting brand of rugby and we know that we're in for another battle hopefully in front of another big crowd of travelling supporters. 'To our three new debutants – Shayne, Alex and Hugh – congratulations on their selection. The team will try to deliver a positive performance for them and their families.' IRELAND: 15: Jimmy O'Brien (9 caps) 14: Tommy O'Brien (1) 13: Jamie Osborne (8) 12: Stuart McCloskey (20) 11: Shayne Bolton* 10: Jack Crowley (25) 9: Craig Casey (19) – capt 1: Jack Boyle (3) 2: Gus McCarthy (5) 3: Thomas Clarkson (7) 4: Tom Ahern (1) 5: Darragh Murray (1) 6: Ryan Baird (28) 7: Alex Kendellen* 8: Cian Prendergast (4) Replacements: 16: Tom Stewart (3) 17: Michael Milne (1) 18: Tom O'Toole (16) 19: Cormac Izuchukwu (2) 20: Max Deegan (3) 21: Ben Murphy (1) 22: Ciaran Frawley (8) 23: Hugh Gavin* *denotes uncapped
The 42
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Tommy O'Brien scores twice on debut as Ireland record scrappy win in Georgia
Georgia 5 Ireland 34 A NEW-LOOK Ireland team recorded a four-try, 29-point win over Georgia but there was plenty of frustration across an often scrappy affair in Tbilisi. Leinster's Tommy O'Brien scored two tries on his Ireland debut, with Connacht lock Darragh Murray also winning his first cap in the starting XV. In the second half, Michael Milne, Jack Aungier, Tom Ahern and Ben Murphy all came in to take the total number of new caps to six. O'Brien's two tries arrived in the opening seven minutes, with scrum-half Craig Casey scoring the third in the opening minute of the second half. Paul O'Connell's side added a fourth through Ulster's Nick Timoney, but overall will be disappointed with some of their attacking play, which lacked accuracy and fluency. Playing conditions were difficult at the 27,000-capacity Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, with heavy rain a factor in some of Ireland's handling errors. Ireland also had struggles at the scrum as Georgia got the upper hand in the first half. Ireland's Michael Milne and Tom Ahern. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Sam Prendergast added 14 points off the boot, Casey enjoyed some fine moments on his first outing as Ireland captain, while Ryan Baird carried his strong end of season form into the Test series with a commanding display. Ireland enjoyed a dream start, O'Brien bagging his first Test try just 95 seconds into his debut. Through a series of good, hard carries, with Jamie Osborne centrally involved, Ireland pushed up the pitch before Prendergast chipped over the top for his Leinster teammate to collect and score, with the out-half then tapping over a straight-forward conversion. O'Brien was celebrating his second try just six minutes later. At the game's first scrum, Ireland's all-Leinster front row of Jack Boyle, Gus McCarthy and Thomas Clarkson held firm as the visitors won a penalty. Playing with advantage, Prendergast swung a sharp pass wide to O'Brien, who darted over. Prendergast stepped up and made it two from two off the tee. Georgia began to grow into the game and came close to a try approaching the 15-minute mark. Richard Cockerill's men stretched Ireland with short, sharp passing before a lovely step and pass from La Rochelle-bound fullback Davit Niniashvili opened some space. Aka Tabutsadze took on Osborne, who made a good tackle effort as the winger tried to twist over the line, dropping the ball in the process. A TMO check confirmed no try. With the rain pelting down the error count began to rise. Boyle conceded a scrum penalty and as Georgia celebrated, hooker Vano Karkadze clashed with Cormac Izuchukwu. Karkadze received a warning for his troubles and the penalty was reversed, allowing Prendergast kick to the corner. Ireland's Jack Boyle and Ryan Baird at the scrum. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Baird rose to win the lineout and Ireland mauled, but Georgia dug in to win the ball back through Giorgi Akhaladze. Ireland continued to attack and Prendergast came close to adding a third try. After Ireland turned the ball over at the scrum they moved the ball left to right. Jimmy O'Brien stepped a defender but his pass dropped short. Tommy O'Brien reacted well to flick the ball to Prendergast, who had the corner in his sights. The out-half dove for the corner and got the ball down, but a TMO review confirmed his foot was in touch. Advertisement The game grew increasingly scrappy as Ireland began to have real problems against a powerful Georgia scrum, conceding another penalty at the setpiece which came shortly after McCarthy was pinged for a crooked throw at the lineout. Minutes later the packs scrummed down again but Ireland engaged too early, the outcome penalty Georgia. Towards the end of the half O'Connell was forced to make an early change, Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale, who had looked sharp in possession, leaving the action with an arm/shoulder injury as Calvin Nash came on. Ireland's problems piled up with a dominant Georgia scrum getting another big shove to win a penalty, without taking advantage in the Ireland half. A trip to the Georgia 22 brought more sloppy play. From a lineout Ireland attacked but looked slow and one-dimensional, with Georgia turning the ball over after Stuart McCloskey carried into contact. Ireland's Darragh Murray tackled by Georgia's Vano Karkadze. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Georgia finally got on the scoreboard with the final play of the half. The home side won a penalty and went for the corner through a good kick from out-half Luka Matkava. Flanker Beka Saginadze claimed the lineout throw at the tail and Georgia mauled, winning a penalty courtesy of Baird. This time Georgia threw to the middle and smartly popped the ball back to the front, allowing number eight Tornike Jalagonia rumble over through Gavin Coombes. The hosts couldn't convert but had cut Ireland's lead to nine points at the break. It would be their only score of the game. Ireland made another quick start to the second half, scoring a blistering try after the restart. After Georgia couldn't reclaim possession from a kick, Coombes came away with possession and passed wide to his Munster teammate Calvin Nash. Nash broke with pace down the wing and played the ball inside to Baird, who added ground and was patient under pressure before offloading to Casey, the scrum-half running through unchallenged. Prendergast converted and Ireland looked in full control again. Prendergast followed with a penalty, Ireland clocking up 10 points in the opening five minutes of the second half. Craig Casey celebrates his try. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Georgia tried to find a way back as Karkadze burst through a maul, but he lost the ball forward under great pressure from Coombes. With both sides struggling to piece any meaningful passages of play together, around the hour mark a penalty allowed Prendergast go for the posts to extend Ireland's lead. Ireland's fourth try arrived in the 70th minute, Timoney registering his fourth try across four caps. After Ireland moved the ball across the Georgia defence without breaking through, despite excellent play from the two O'Briens, Prendergast kicked wide to Timoney, who impressively muscled between two defenders and got the ball down. Prendergast again nailed the conversion, the kick his last action of the night as Jack Crowley came in for the final 10 minutes. In the closing minutes McCloskey was yellow-carded for not retreating, but Georgia's final attack was quashed through a big turnover from Max Deegan. Ireland's summer tour continues against Portugal in Lisbon next Saturday, where O'Connell will hope to see a more cohesive team performance. Georgia scorers: Try – Jalagonia Conversion – Matkava [0/1] Ireland scorers: Tries – O'Brien [2], Casey, Timoney Penalties – Prendergast [2/2] Conversions – Prendergast [4/4] GEORGIA: Davit Niniashvili; Aka Tabutsadze, Demur Tapladze (Tornike Kakhoidze, 61), Giorgi Kveseladze, Sandro Todua; Luka Matkava, Vasil Lobzhanidze; Giorgi Akhaladze (Giorgi Tetrashvili, 54), Vano Karkadze (Irakli Kvatadze, 54), Irakli Aptsiauri (Beka Gigashvili, 54); Mikheil Babunashvili, Lado Chachanidze; Luka Ivanishvili (Guram Ganiashvil, 78), Beka Saginadze, Tornike Jalagonia (Ilia Spanderashvili, 54). IRELAND: Jimmy O'Brien; Tommy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale (Calvin Nash, 37); Sam Prendergast, Craig Casey; Jack Boyle (Michael Milne, 59), Gus McCarthy (Tom Stewart, 59), Thomas Clarkson (Jack Aungier, 69); Cormac Izuchukwu, Darragh Murray; Ryan Baird, Nick Timoney, Gavin Coombes (Max Deegan, 65). Yellow card: McCloskey, 77. Referee: Andrea Piardi.
