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RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Louth hold firm against Clare to make it into the hat for All-Ireland SFC knockouts
Louth booked their place in the Monday morning's All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter final draw with a sticky victory over Clare in the finish. Reviving their season and shaking off the Leinster hangover wasn't easy but a realignment win over the Banner will do the provincial champions the world of good ahead of next weekend. Despite the unenamoured finale to the Group 3 do-or-die affair, an away day was all both sides could play for and Louth gladly punched their ticket. Clare were in search of the first win in the All-Ireland series at their tenth attempt and it looked to change at various stages but they lacked the sustained quality to get over the line. When late replacement Emmet McMahon, Eoin Cleary and Mark McInerney hit three points in rapid fashion. Louth were flat and that purple patch came from a short Sam Mulroy effort. Dogged underdogs caught the perfect start that instilled belief. Curiously they were blown on numerous occasions for steps. The infringements however didn't hamper the Banner as they blitzed the beginning of the contest. Louth were over carrying themselves but not clinical - that was the early difference. Conor Grimes redeemed his team and himself with Louth's first, 12 minutes in, but the tone was set. Outnumbered Clare supporters were making their voices heard but Dara McDonnell and Tommy Durnin silenced them. Twin towers in the Leinster champions engine room ruled the skies as Ciaran Downey and Craig Lennon levelled. With the aerial prowess, Sam Mulroy gave Ger Brennan's side the lead with a free. Manus Doherty would be black-carded in the process and Louth smelt blood. Downey added another and Mulroy plundered home a goal. All-Star Craig Lennon very nearly had another goal of the season contender afterwards, but a slalomed run and trickled shot was saved off the line to save Peter Keane's side's blushes briefly. Switched to the forty, Downey was a revelation, he recaptured his form at the tail end of the Down game and brought it on even further in Laois. Louth's next score was a sublime run and finish from the Newtown Blues forward and that looked to be it. With the lead and renewed confidence Louth were able to control the game and led 2-08 to 0-06 going in at half time. Again, another effort at the Clare goal was thwarted and sprung the Munster men into action at the start of the half. Rory McMahon left his defensive duties and found himself in front of goals. The defender swung around and powered past Niall McDonnell who got a strong hand to the powerful shot. In truth, the goal was the shot Peter Keane's side needed, and the games. The early major gave the Banner belief and allowed them to stay in the game. Louth could not shake the Munster finalists off until the last kick. Leading by eight midway through the second period didn't deter Clare once they broke through Louth's rearguard. Mark McInerney chipped away at the deficit while Louth punched back with five points from talisman Sam Mulroy, four of those points, beyond the arc. Managing the contest was tough for Louth to get motivated and McDonnell controlled the airways but they needed impact from the bench. Conor Branigan and debutant Ryan Walsh provided it. Also, with a draw sufficient to get through at the back of Louth's minds, it allowed Clare to go for broke and the winners to stagnate. Eoin Cleary cut the gap in half single-handedly from eight to four with a goal and point and cue the frantic end. With Clare in the ascendancy, Louth lost goalkeeper McDonnell to injury and in came All-Ireland under 20 net-minder Tiernan Markey for his debut. Substitute Conor Branigan's second point would be crucial. A three-point gap, Clare pushed with two-pointers and Louth defended themselves into another week of championship football. Clare: Stephen Ryan (0-01, 0-01f): Manus Doherty, Ronan Lanigan, Rory McMahon (1-00); Cillian Rouine, Alan Sweeney, Ikem Ugwueru; Brian McNamara (0-01), Daniel Walsh; Dermot Coughlan Jnr, Emmet McMahon (0-02), Conor Meaney; Aaron Griffin (0-01), Eoin Cleary (1-02), Mark McInerney (0-06, 0-03f). Subs: Shane Griffin for Meaney (24), Brendan Rouine for Walsh (50), Jamie Stack for Sweeney (59), Keelan Sexton (0-01) for Cleary (64) Ciaran Downes for McMahon (67). Louth: Niall McDonnell; Donal McKenny, Emmet Carolan, Dan Corcoran; Conall McKeever, Peter Lynch, Daire Nally; Dara McDonnell, Tommy Durnin; Conor Grimes (0-01), Ciaran Downey (1-05, 1tp), Craig Lennon (0-01), Ciaran Keenan, Sam Mulroy (1-06, 0-02f, 1 tpf, 1tp), Ryan Burns (0-01).
Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Louth edge winner-takes-all thriller against Clare to stay in Championship
All-Ireland SFC: Clare 2-14 (2-0-14) Louth 2-17 (2-1-15) Louth's summer adventure will kick on through to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final stage after the Leinster champions just about got the better of Clare in a Group 3 shootout to decide who would go through and who would bow out. Neither county had a point to their name after the opening two rounds but Louth knew that a draw would be enough thanks to their superior points difference. This performance wasn't perfect, but it did the job against an opponent that never gave up. Clare galloped out of the traps with three quickfire points inside the first four minutes against a Louth side that has made an unfortunate habit of slow starts. Ger Brennan's men wouldn't trouble the scoreboard for 12 minutes themselves. The Munster side had a few good opportunities to add to that platform but squandered them before the game then settled into a period where the supposedly lost art of defending took centre stage at both ends. Louth had begun to settle by the time the tie was blown open, but the black card shown to Manus Doherty for a foul on Craig Lennon set the stage for a purple patch from the Leinster champions who scorched through the next ten minutes. They outscored their opponent 2-3 to 0-1 in that timeframe. Sam Mulroy claimed one of the goals, Ciaran Downey got the other, the latter of that pair adding four points to his tally in a phenomenal nine-minute burst. Clare went to pieces in this period. The concession of both goals was sloppy and only a goalline block from captain Eoin Cleary on Lennon prevented a third. By the time Doherty reappeared Clare were 2-7 to 0-4 in arrears. Losing All-Star Lennon to injury late in the first-half was a blow for the Wee County but the sense at that stage was that this game was nearly in the bag. It was 2-8 to 0-6 at the break, Downey firing over another to bring his first-half tally to 1-5, all from play. The same man dirtied his bib on the restart, coughing up the ball in his own third and paving the way for Shane Griffin to feed Rory McMahon whose shot was just about powerful enough to get past goalkeeper Niall McDonnell and make the net. The drama was only starting. Clare simply weren't giving up. They fought tooth and nail with that impetus and twice got it back to five points while Shane Griffin had a shot saved that would have brought it back to a one-score game with 17 minutes to go. A Sam Mulroy two-pointer soon after had the gap pushed out to eight but even then Clare wouldn't face away. Captain Cleary made another major intervention when claiming a poacher's goal and the point he added straight after left four between them. Louth were already looking edgy, no doubt feeling the tension coming from their support in the crowd. That didn't dissipate with the Banner twice bringing it back to three points but the chasers lacked composure in front of goal towards the end and fell just short. Scorers for Clare: M McInerney (0-5, 3f); E Cleary (1-2); R McMahon (1-0); E McMahon (0-2); B McNamara and A Griffin (both 0-1); S Ryan (0-1 '45'); Scorers for Louth: S Mulroy (1-6, 1f, 1 2-ptr); C Downey (1-5); C Branigan (0-2); C Lennon, C Grimes, R Burns, R Walsh and (all 0-1); Clare: S Ryan; R McMahon, R Lanigan, M Doherty; A Sweeney, C Rouine, I Ugwueru; B McNamara, D Walsh; E McMahon, D Coughlan, C Meaney; A Griffin, E Cleary, M McInerney. Subs: S Griffin for Meaney (24); B Rouine for Walsh (50); J Stack for Sweeney (59); K Sexton for Cleary (64); C Downes for McMahon (67); Louth: N McDonnell; D Nally, E Carolan, D McKenny; C McKeever, P Lynch, C Lennon; T Durnin, D McConnell; D Corcoran, C Downey, C Grimes; C Keenan, S Mulroy, R Burns. Subs: R Walsh for Lennon (32); D Campbell for Keenan and C Branigan for Grimes (both 53); A Williams for Burns (66); T Markey for McDonnell (66); K McArdle for Downey (68); Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin).
Irish Times
31-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Adam Crimmins saves Down from Louth comeback at the death in Newry
All-Ireland SFC: Down 0-25 Louth 0-24 Adam Crimmins's last-gasp block will live long in the memory of those who witnessed Down's nail-biting derby win over Louth . With the hooter already sounded and just a single point separating the sides, Louth midfielder Tommy Durnin looked to have rescued a draw only to be spectacularly denied by Crimmins's two palms. Finn Murdock booted the ball out on the full and cue the roar that relieved the tension-filled 70 minutes deserved. Credit to Louth, who came from as far back as 11 points to boil it down to one final play, but they will wonder where that energy was in the first half. READ MORE Odhrán Murdock set the tone from the off, while Louth were once again ponderous in attack and had to rely on a ninth-minute free from captain Sam Mulroy to get off the mark. That score, stemming from a rare Down infringement, was the only blemish on the hosts' scorching opening. With 15 minutes played in the first half, Down were in full flow and Louth were floundering. Ceilum Doherty outside his man-marking duties to slot over a stylish point. Down's Miceal Rooney and Louth's Conor Grimes. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Conor Laverty's men stormed into a commanding 0-11 to 0-1 lead, a quiet Pat Havern only opening his account that late into proceedings. Danny Magill was excellent, that was the form Down were in. Hitting Louth on the break, the home crowd humming, Down were finding their groove with ease. Ryan Burns did hand Louth a lifeline and what was to come with three first-half points to make 0-16 to 0-7 at the much-needed interval. With the challenge presented, Louth had to change tact. More direct play and greater bravery in shooting from beyond the arc stirred them to life. Mulroy had a huge second half, four orange flags that took a chunk out of what most felt was an insurmountable lead. However, Magill was on hand to coral Louth's hopes with scores, and wides even, to halt their momentum somewhat but the surge was to come. Three two-pointers in a row from Mulroy, Craig Lennon, and Durnin had the home side rattled. With 10 to play, the FRC were rubbing their hands with glee, this one-sided contest became dashing. You could not look away as Louth continued to come with long range shots. Excitement personified. One final twist was to come, just when it looked like a dramatic draw was on the cards, Crimmins delivered the block of the season to preserve Down's unbeaten start. DOWN: R Burns; P Laverty, P McCarthy, F McElroy; R Magill (0-0-1), P Fagan, M Rooney (0-0-1); O Murdock (0-2-1, 1tpf, 1f), D Magill (0-1-4); J Guinness, P Havern (0-1-4, 1f), C Doherty (0-0-1); J McGeough (0-0-1), R McEvoy; A Crimmins (0-0-2). Subs: C Mooney (0-0-1) for Guinness (47 mins), S Millar (0-0-1) for McEvoy (48), E Branagan for McElroy (51), F Murdock for R Magill (62), C McCrickard for McGeough (68). LOUTH: N McDonnell; D Nally, D Campbell, D McKenny; C Lennon (0-1-1), P Lynch, C McKeever (0-0-1); B Duffy, T Durnin (0-1-0), C Downey (0-0-2), S Mulroy (0-4-4, 2tpf, 3f), C Grimes (0-0-1); C Keenan, C Byrne, R Burns (0-0-3). Subs: D McDonnell for Duffy (ht), A Williams for Lynch (41 mins), K McArdle for Grimes (57), P Mathews for Byrne (57), D McKeown for Keenan (69). Referee: D Gough (Meath).
BBC News
31-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Down edge Louth for second All-Ireland group stage win
Down made it two wins from two in the group stage of the All-Ireland series as they survived a late Louth fightback to win 0-25 to 0-24 at Pairc a delayed start to the game in Newry, Odhran Murdock kicked a fine two pointer a minute into the game to set Conor Laverty's men on their added two more points before a free from Sam Mulroy got Louth on the board after eight two-pointers from Danny Magill and Murdock further stretched Down's lead and they eventually moved nine clear before Niall McDonnell was thwarted by Ryan McEvoy in front of rattled off four points in a row to cut the gap, but a late scoring blitz helped Down to lead 0-16 to 0-7 at two-pointer and another effort from Mulroy helped the Leinster champions to chip away at Down's lead, reducing it to six points, but three in a row from the hosts helped them to re-establish their McKenny hit the post for Louth with Mulroy, Craig Lennon and Tommy Durnin scoring three straight two-pointers for the visitors as they moved to within three points of the had the momentum and got back to within one, before Mulroy's attempt after the hooter was blocked as Down held on for a narrow comfortably dispatched Clare in their first game, the Mournemen are in a commanding position ahead of facing Monaghan at a neutral venue in the final round of group games in a fortnight.
Irish Independent
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
GAA: Follow all this evening's football action as it happens
LIVE | It's been another bumper day of GAA action with the All-Ireland SFC series and Tailteann Cup continuing in football and the Christy Ring, Lory Meagher and Nickey Rackard Cups reaching their conclusion at Croke Park. We'll keep you up to date on this evening games in our GAA blog below. All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Cork 0-20 Kerry 1-28 (Full-time) Down 0-25 Louth 0-24 (Full-time) Roscommon 2-15 Meath 0-21 Tyrone 0-2 Mayo 0-6 Tailteann Cup Westmeath 0-18 Limerick 0-19 (Full-time) Offaly 3-15 Laois 2-17 Wicklow 2-28 Waterford 0-21 Christy Ring Cup final Derry 1-24 London 1-27 (Full-time) Lory Meagher Cup final Cavan 2-17 New York 4-17 (Full-time) Nickey Rackard Cup final Mayo 1-21 Roscommon 3-16 (Full-time) All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Championship final Kilkenny 1-16 Tipperary 3-19 (Full-time) All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Tier 3 final Wicklow 1-08 Longford 2-13 (Full-time) All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Derry 0-5 Galway 4-25 (Full-time) Kilkenny 0-10 Waterford 0-17 (Full-time) Limerick 1-10 Wexford 0-10 (Full-time) Tipperary 1-09 Cork 3-21 (Full-time) one minute ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Tyrone 0-2 Mayo 0-6 24' - Big goal chance for Ryan O'Donoghue who is played through by Aidan O'Shea but his shot on goal is blocked brilliantly by the retreating Seanie O'Donnell. Low scoring stuff so far, with Mayo, whilst in front, mainly culpable for wastage in front of the posts. 5 minutes ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship FULL TIME - Down 0-25 Louth 0-24 From 11 points adrift, Louth end up on the losing end of a single point defeat to Down in Newry. Two defeats in two now for the Leinster champions. Ultimately, they left themselves with too much to do. First half performances need to improve, surely. Down follow up their big win over Clare with a win of a different kind. Patrick Havern and Danny Magill produced 0-6 each. 14 minutes ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Down 0-24 Louth 0-22 68' - Four of Louth's last five scores have been two-pointers - all from the boots of important players Sam Mulroy (twice), Craig Lennon and Tommy Durnin. Louth have not been this close to Down since the opening minutes. An extraordinary comeback. 18 minutes ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Down 0-23 Louth 0-15 With 12 points between them, Sam Mulroy and Ryan Burns are leading the Louth charge but Down have a comfortable enough lead with around 10 minutes to play. Donal McKenny has had a goal-bound effort come off the upright in the last few minutes too. A point by Shay Miller has Down up by a surely unassailable eight. 21 minutes ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 46' - Roscommon 2-9 Meath 0-18 Roscommon trail Meath by just three points but they have passed up a major opportunity to draw level as Enda Smith's penalty is saved by Billy Hogan. 23 minutes ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 6' Tyrone 0-1 Mayo 0-1 It's taken over five minutes but we have scores on the board in Omagh. Michael McKernan bursts though the lines and fires over before Rory Brickenden scores a first Championship point for Mayo. 27 minutes ago This is how Malachy O'Rourke is lining out his Tyrone team tonight. Only three days ago, the Red Hand enjoyed a stunning All-Ireland victory at Under 20 level. Eoin McElholm scored 2-4 on Wednesday night and is in reserve here. Incidentally, David Coldrick of Meath is the referee. 32 minutes ago There are four changes to the Mayo XV previously advertised as they face Tyrone at O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh tonight. The teams are on the field and throw-in is just moments away. Mayo GAA on Twitter / X Changes to the Mayo senior football team. Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) May 31, 2025 37 minutes ago All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Down 0-17 Louth 0-10 Sam Mulroy - who else? - has cut Down's lead from 10 points to seven in no time at all. Can Louth get back into the game in Newry? 38 minutes ago In the Tailteann Cup this evening, Offaly hold a narrow lead over Laois and Waterford are beating Wicklow. Both of those games are at half-time. Earlier in the day, Limerick booked their place in the quarter-finals. Read the match report below. Limerick advance to Tailteann Cup quarter-finals with first-ever win over Westmeath Limerick senior footballers recorded their first-ever competitive win against Westmeath in Portlaoise, thereby advancing directly to the quarter-finals of the Tailteann Cup. 40 minutes ago Look away if you're of a Cork persuasion - but this is worth looking at again. A brilliant double save from Shane Ryan and then a fantastic block from Brian Ó Beaglaoich keeps Mark Cronin at bay three times. Had that been scored, Cork might have sensed a comeback was on the cards in front of a home crowd. GAA+ on Twitter / X BIG MOMENT! 😮👀Cork miss a penalty and Kerry keep them out!Football clips brought to you by @AIB_GAA #TheToughest GAA+ (@GAAPlusOfficial) May 31, 2025 43 minutes ago A big moment for the Big Apple. New York captain Johnny Glynn, left, and James Breen lift the Lory Meagher Cup at Croke Park earlier this afternoon. 48 minutes ago Big news line coming out this evening. Davy Fitzgerald has been handed an eight-week suspension after his comments aimed at match official Johnny Murphy earlier this month. Read the full story below. Davy Fitzgerald banned for eight weeks for post-match comments after Antrim's loss to Galway Antrim manager Davy Fitzgerald has been suspended for eight weeks by the GAA for 'misconduct considered to have discredited the Association'. 51 minutes ago Christy Ring Cup final FULL TIME - Derry 1-24 London 1-27 Cahal Murray went for goal from a 20 metre free deep into injury time, but he couldn't find the net. From the subsequent 65, Derry sent goalkeeper Sean Kelly forward and he had an effort blocked down. High drama with Derry chasing only a goal to force extra-time but they couldn't fin it. It would be unkind to begrudge London the victory after that performance. 13 hours after their last victory in this competition, they've repeated the trick. Cormac O'Doherty hit nine points, eight from frees, with his consistency and accuracy from the boot proving crucial in the end. 59 minutes ago Christy Ring Cup final 70' Derry 1-24 London 1-25 Almost over at Croker and Derry trail by one. Unanswered scores by Ryan McGill, Richie Mullen, Ruairi O'Mianain and Eamonn Conway have given them a glimmer of hope. Today 01:28 PM All-Ireland Senior Football Championship FULL TIME - Cork 0-20 Kerry 1-28 David Clifford has just been named the GAA+ Man of the Match, with 1-8 to his name. In the last few minutes, Tony Brosnan and Tom O'Sullivan have added two-pointers - bringing the team's tally to six in the match. The hooter is followed soon by the whistle and Cork's championship woes go on. Kerry beat their great rivals again. Today 01:25 PM All-Ireland Senior Football Championship HALF TIME - Down 0-16 Louth 0-7 Derry have racked up a very sizeable 16 points in the first half against Louth - including two two-point scores. Louth have been a second half team for the most part this year but Ger Brennan will need a orchestrate a major turnaround to get back into contention at Pairc Esler. Ryan Burns' point on the whistle keeping them in it, just. Today 01:21 PM Christy Ring Cup final 60' Derry 1-20 London 1-23 London continue to lead Derry in the Christy Ring Cup final but it remains a one-score game. Too close to call at this stage. Derry have lost this game four times in the last decade and they need to find something soon to end that dire record. 2012 champions London are 10 minutes from another success. Today 01:19 PM All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 64' - Cork 0-18 Kerry 1-23 Such drama! Mark Cronin fails to beat Shane Ryan with a penalty as the goalkeeper dives to his left to help it onto the post. Then he saves again from Cronin and a third effort from the full-forward is blocked. Amazing. Cork fail to reduce the arrears as the clock ticks down. And Kerry - still - having conceded a goal in this year's Championship. Live Blog Software
