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Irish Independent
2 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Jake Morris and Eoghan Connolly return for Tipp while Peter McGarry is handed championship debut for Galway clash
Jake Morris and Eoghan Connolly both come back into the Tipperary starting XV with Liam Cahill making three changes for their All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Galway in the Gaelic Grounds tomorrow (6.15).
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Jimmy Lee knows Limerick's Tailteann Cup semi-final against Wicklow will be tough based off league battle
WITH Limerick football in bloom, Jimmy Lee's side want to make the most of another chance to ensure all is not rosy in the Garden. Lee steered the Treaty to promotion from NFL Division 4 in March. And their result against this weekend's Tailteann Cup semi-final opponents was one of the seeds of their growth. A last-gasp point from James Naughton earned the visitors a draw in Aughrim. But Wicklow will have a score to settle on Sunday as a win over Lee's men on St Patrick's weekend would have seen the Garden County finish the campaign with a sufficient points tally to return to Division 3 at Limerick's expense. Lee recalled: 'You could buckle under the pressure of being behind late in a game like that but the lads stuck hard at it. 'That result changed the mood of the whole place. You could see lads almost walking a bit lighter. Read More On GAA 'They showed an abundance of character and they've continued to do that since. 'You'd be delighted for them because they've put a lot into it. But you don't always get what you deserve in life. You have to work hard for it.' After a dalliance with life in Division 2, Limerick were on the slide by the time Lee took charge for the 2024 season. Their decline was also accelerated by a significant turnover in personnel. Compare the team who beat Wexford last weekend to the one dumped out of the 2023 Tailteann Cup by Laois and you will find only three starters common to both. Most read in GAA Football But the evidence accumulated in Lee's second season indicates that a corner has been turned. Limerick went 17 league games without a win before beating London in February. Ahead of another trip to Croke Park, their 13 fixtures so far in 2025 have produced just two defeats. 'Just in time for Father's Day' - Dublin GAA legends welcome the birth of precious baby daughter Lee said: 'We were struggling mentally. What they were doing on the field was very good but it wasn't coming together. 'The only thing we changed was the intensity that we trained at. 'We upped it a notch or two and then we got the result in London. I suppose it started flowing from there. You could see the pressure coming off. 'The mood has lightened as the year has gone on, especially for the senior players. 1 Lee has overseen an upturn in Limerick's fortunes 'They were carrying an awful lot of . . . baggage is probably the wrong word but an awful lot of the burden of Limerick going from Division 2 to Division 4.' Having been crowned Division 4 champions earlier this season, Lee's charges will be hoping for another successful outing at Croker. Indeed, there could be cause for Limerick celebrations on two fronts at HQ this weekend as John Kiely's hurlers will face Dublin in tomorrow's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final. That game forms part of a Dubs double-header as Dessie Farrell's footballers are also on the bill for a preliminary quarter-final against Cork. COST COMPLAINT But Limerick fans wishing to get behind their team in both codes will have to return again on Sunday and shell out an extra €30 for the privilege. Lee commented: 'I know we were down to play on Sunday. 'And to be fair, we wouldn't have been able to move it anyway because it would have been a six-day turnaround as both ourselves and Wicklow only played last Sunday. 'In fairness to the lads in the county board, they look after all that. We were just planning to play on Sunday. 'I know Limerick people would be disheartened by having to travel up and down twice if they wanted to go to both of them, which is not ideal. 'Unfortunately myself and John don't have any control over these things. There would be an abundance of support there if you had both Limerick teams on the same day. 'But for John and I, we have to keep our interest on the games and make sure we get it right on the day.'
RTÉ News
19 hours ago
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- RTÉ News
All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals: All You Need to Know
SATURDAY All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals Dublin v Limerick, Croke Park, 4pm Galway v Tipperary, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 6.15pm ONLINE Live blog on and the RTÉ News app. TV Live coverage of both quarter-finals on RTÉ2 with coverage starting at 3.30pm with highlights on The Saturday Game from 9.30pm. RADIO WEATHER While warm sunshine is expected, a scattering of showers will occur too, some heavy and possibly thundery. Top temperatures of 19 to 25 degrees, warmest across the eastern half of the country, all in a light to moderate southwest wind. For more, visit Six becomes four as the All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals take stage on Saturday. Last year's champions Clare weathered a quarter-final showdown against Wexford and the presence of some big hitters – most notably Limerick – ensures that there's plenty of focus on the two encounters on Saturday. An unfamiliar Treaty route Dublin are aiming to end a 12-year wait for an All-Ireland semi-final spot with their last quarter-final victory actually coming two years earlier when they bettered this weekend's opponents Limerick thanks to a Ryan O'Dwyer first-half hat-trick. Back in 2011, the wait for a last-four spot had been somewhat longer – 63 years in fact – but how they would love to replicate the highs of the Anthony Daly era and return to the latter stages. Nickie Quaid and an 18-year-old Declan Hannon, who finished with a handsome 0-11, tasted defeat that day against a Dublin side that were fancied to build on a league success earlier in the season, even though star attacker Conal Keaney was ruled out days beforehand after a bad motorbike collision, but any thoughts of a repeat result appear fanciful, to put it mildly. If there is to be a shock, goals are required – although their Leinster campaign showed that Dublin at least know where the net is. They hit three goals in four of their five games with Offaly the only side to keep them to less as the Dubs edged a 1-25 to 2-19 opener. It was three again in the preliminary quarter-final win over Kildare last week and Niall Ó Ceallacháin's side will probably need as many to stay competitive here. Those 16 goals have been shared across eight players with Sean Currie leading the way with four while Ronan Hayes has plundered three. It's an attack that will also hope to have Dónal Burke involved in some capacity. The Na Fianna man was part of the squad against the Lilywhites and although he didn't come on, he was warming up. Still no sign of Danny Sutcliffe though who picked up an injury during the Leinster campaign. Limerick enter the game with their fallibility levels really being put through the ringer in their recent clashes with Cork. Dents in the Green Machine apparently after the Rebels ended their five-in-a-row hopes last year, unbeatable after a 16-point destruction of the same opposition in Munster this year before the question marks returned after the provincial final penalty shoot-out loss to Pat Ryan's side. Speaking on the RTÉ GAA podcast on Thursday, Jackie Tyrrell suggested that their aura has dissipated somewhat, although he still thinks they're operating at a really high level. "I don't think that mental baggage that might have been there before when it comes to 60 minutes and Limerick turn the screw, I don't think that's probably as strong as it was before," he said. Unsurprisingly, manager John Kiely has taken it all in his stride, talking about the side dusting themselves down and going a different route with their last quarter-final coming in 2018. Cian Lynch was preaching similar at a media gig last week – just one more knock-out game on their plotted path to the top. Not one player in the Limerick dressing room has a championship win against Dublin – Quaid joining the panel a year after their last success in the dramatic 2009 season – with Dublin winning that 2011 quarter-final as well as a 2015 qualifier. It's hard to see that statistic staying the same at Croke Park with the winner set to face Kilkenny. Tipp aiming to build on season of goodwill Galway have dominated this rivalry in recent times, winning four of the last five championship meetings, but there has undoubtedly been a stir in the Premier County this season and this is the match to show that in spades. A recent All-Ireland Under-20 crown has only added enthusiasm to a 2025 run that has brought a league final and a Munster campaign that contained just one defeat, after Darragh McCarthy was sent off at the throw-in at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. It's no secret that in recent seasons Liam Cahill has felt let down by the support that has backed the team, but if a genuine shot at a semi-final against Cork doesn't bring them out now, then something is seriously wrong. Tipp hit 3-32 in their facile win over Laois last week, but they could have had half a dozen goals realistically with over-complication, and the woodwork, denying them. A dozen players got on the scoresheet, a nice confidence-booster to carry into this, with Willie Connors excelling at midfield. Jason Forde nabbed 2-04. Crucially, they came through it injury free and Eoghan Connolly is set to return to the squad for Saturday's game having been held back last weekend. Galway, meanwhile, have been quite the conundrum this season, Take out their two games with Kilkenny and it's been pretty positive, but over the two games the Cats managed a combined winning tally of 20 points, and it would have been much more only for a spirited final quarter in the Leinster d ecider at Croke Park. It's that spell of 1-06 without reply late on to open up the possibility of a stunning comeback that will give Micheál Donoghue some solace. When they're on it, they're still one of the best about – the problem is doing it consistently for 70 minutes. They could be without full-back Fintan Burke for this clash with a knee injury – Darren Morrissey likely to replace him - while goalkeeper Eanna Murphy had to retire injured at half-time in the Leinster final. Burke was on media duties this week and said that Leinster loss has been parked. "The sooner we can get over the last game, the better. You spend a day or two looking back and trying to figure out what went wrong and what you can improve on," he said. "Then, the games are coming so fast, you don't have time to ponder. You're back in training and looking forward to the next day." This, of course, is a rivalry that hasn't been short on spice over the decades. With plenty on the line, there could be plenty of physicality on show.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Live GAA this weekend, TV, streaming details of eight All-Ireland knockout games
All eight knockout Championship games in football and hurling will be LIVE streamed or televised over the coming weekend, in what is a bumper weekend of GAA action. The breakdown is the two All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals and two Tailteann Cup semi-finals, which are all all on RTE, and the four All-Ireland preliminary football quarter-finals, all on GAA+ All eight games will be played to a conclusion which could mean extra time and penalties in some of them. The action starts on Saturday afternoon at 3.30pm with Kerry entertaining Cavan in Killarney. This one is live on GAA+. The GAA streaming channel will also have coverage of Dublin's Croke Park All-Ireland football preliminary quarter-final encounter with Cork at 6.15pm. This one is part of a Croke Park double header, which opens with Dublin's All-Ireland hurling quarter-final encounter with Limerick at 4pm, live on RTE. RTE will also have coverage of the Galway/Tipperary All-Ireland hurling quarter-final from the Gaelic Grounds, with that one throwing in at 6.15pm. This will put it in direct opposition with the Dublin versus Cork football encounter on GAA+ The next day (Sunday) RTE will have both Tailteann Cup semi-finals from Croke Park, with Limerick versus Wickow at 2pm and Kildare against Fermanagh at 4pm. That same afternoon GAA+ will have two All-Ireland preliminary round football ties with Down hosting Galway at 1.45pm in Pairc Esler and Louth traveling to Ballybofey to face Donegal at 4pm. LIVE GAA ON TV AND STREAMING THIS WEEKEND Saturday June 21 All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-Finals Kerry v Cavan, Fitzgerald Stadium, 3.30pm, GAA+Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, 6.15pm, GAA+ All-Ireland SHC Quarter-Finals Limerick v Dublin, Croke Park, 4pm, RTEGalway v Tipperary, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 6.15pm, RTE Sunday June 22 All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-FinalsDonegal v Louth, Ballybofey, 4pm, GAA+Down v Galway, Pairc Esler, 1.45pm, GAA+ Tailteann Cup Semi-Finals Limerick v Wicklow, Croke Park, 2pm, RTEKildare v Fermanagh, Croke Park, 4pm, RTE
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Seven-time All-Ireland winner with Dublin transfers to Meath GAA club in big boost to their prospects
FORMER Dublin corner-back Eric Lowndes has transferred from St Peregrine's to St Peter's Dunboyne. The seven-time All-Ireland winner has already made his debut for his new club too as he came off the bench during Sunday's 3-10 to 1-12 victory versus Wolfe Tones. 2 The defender stepped away from the Dublin panel in 2021 after falling out of favour 2 He was a consistent panel member throughout Jim Gavin's reign He has strong ties to the club and area as his brothers Stuart and Craig play their football with Dunboyne while he went to school there. The club hasn't lifted the Keegan Cup since 2018 though they did make the county final in 2021 where they lost to Wolfe Tones. Adding the longtime Dublin defender, 31, to their ranks will strengthen their chances of making it back to the decider this year. His former county teammates meanwhile, Read More On GAA Dublin's footballers and hurlers are set for a Saturday Croker double header, with the Tailteann Cup semis penned in for Jones' road on Sunday. The Sky Blues face Limerick in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals at HQ at 4pm, before they entertain the Rebels at 6.15. Dessie Farrell's men were drawn to face Cork on Monday as the race for Sam Maguire enters knockout football. Munster champions Kerry will look to bounce back from their Most read in GAA Football And Galway's All-Ireland SHC quarter final clash with Tipperary will be played at Limerick's Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening at 6.15. A bumper Sunday will see Ulster champions Donegal and Leinster kingpins Louth face off in Ballybofey at 4pm. 'Just in time for Father's Day' - Dublin GAA legends welcome the birth of precious baby daughter That'll be a repeat of last year's All-Ireland quarter-final which Jim McGuinness's men won 1-23 to 0-18. Galway's prize for their And Croker will roll out the red carpet for the last four of the Tailteann Cup as Wicklow get the ball rolling against Limerick at 2pm before Kildare's clash with Fermanagh at 4.
