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RTÉ News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'That wasn't pretty at all' - Brian Flanagan frank on nature of Kildare win
Kildare manager Brian Flanagan was happy to admit that his side had to resort to winning ugly in their Tailteann Cup semi-final against Fermanagh, but securing a berth in the final was no small feat for a county with a dire record at Croke Park. The Lilywhites recorded just their fourth win in 24 games at HQ as Fermanagh were dispatched on a 1-13 to 0-09 scoreline. A couple of downpours and slippery underfoot conditions conspired to produce an instantly forgettable affair, although Brian McLoughlin's scoring prowess off the bench was a joy to behold. "That wasn't pretty at all," Flanagan freely admitted in his post-match interview with RTÉ Sport. "I don't think the highlights reel will take too long on TV! Probably a hard watch for people, but from our point of view a semi-final is there to be won. "There's obviously a little bit of history on the negative side with Kildare coming to Croker in the last few years and not winning. "Winning was everything today and moving on for three weeks' time and knowing that we won't get away with a performance like that. "But it was enough to win today. It won't be enough in three weeks, but we are delighted to win." "We didn't play well, we were poor on the day, but we found a way to win," Kildare manager Brian Flanagan's candidly admits after overcoming Fermanagh in the semi-finals of the Tailteann Cup — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 22, 2025 Kildare's general profligacy in front of the posts is a weakness Flanagan must address before the decider against Limerick, with the manager of the view that nerves got the better of many of his forwards. "Maybe nerves and anxiety got in on a few lads, in terms of pulling the trigger today," he opined. "We did look a little bit apprehensive for a lot of the game. "Obviously Brian McLoughlin comes in and he seemed to kick with a bit of freedom and brought us into the game and brought other lads out of their shell a small bit. "James's goal at the end then just gave us that breathing space, but we didn't really open up until probably the last five to 10 minutes, very tight up to that. "Conditions to be fair, there were a couple of really, really heavy downpours throughout the game and that didn't help but I'm not making excuses. "We didn't play well, we were poor on the day but we found a way to win in the last five or 10 minutes and we move on from it." McLoughlin only entered the fray for Ryan Sinkey in the 44th minute, but finished the match with a personal haul of five points, with his unerring accuracy earning him the man of the match award. "I suppose I was probably a little bit disappointed not to get much game time last week and I put my shoulder to the wheel during the week, just hoping to get called upon at some stage and luckily a few of the shots went over," the sharpshooter said afterwards. "When we lost to Louth, we were obviously very disappointed but Flanno and the lads said we really needed to drive on in this Tailteann Cup and it will be an opportunity to play Sam Maguire next year so it's another step in the right direction and we'll look forward to three weeks' time." Echoing his manager's sentiments that the result rather than performance was paramount, he added: "A lot of things didn't go our way in the first half and I think our kick-outs were a little bit disappointing and we missed a lot.
Irish Daily Mirror
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Fermanagh v Kildare live score updates from the Tailteann Cup semi-final
Fermanagh and Kildare go head-to-head in Croke Park for a spot in the Tailteann Cup final. The two teams met earlier this year in the league where the Lilywhites inflicted a 2-24 to 1-12 win in Newbridge, but Kieran Donnelly's side have put in some impressive performances since then as both teams look to reach their first final in the competition. Today's game starts at 4pm and can be watched live on RTÉ or streamed on the RTÉ Player. Fermanagh started their Tailteann campaign with a loss at Brewster Park to Carlow but then went on to record convincing wins over Longford and Wexford to top Group 4. They defeated Sligo in the quarters last weekend, 0-21 to 1-16, while Kildare recorded a 1-17 to 0-19 win at home to Offaly after winning all three games over Sligo, Leitrim and Tipperary in Group 1. Kildare have been re-invigorated this year under Brian Flanagan achieving promotion to Division Two in the league but, Fermanagh will be hoping to build on their recent run of form including a win in Croker over Wexford in the final group game where Conor Love hit nine points including seven in the second half. Welcome to live updates from Fermanagh vs Kildare in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals. We'll have team news, score updates and more up next with throw-in at 4pm.
Dublin Live
10 hours ago
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- Dublin Live
Wicklow v Limerick LIVE score updates from Croke Park Tailteann Cup semi-final
Wicklow and Limerick meet in the day's first Tailteann Cup semi-final at Croke Park. Fermanagh and Kildare will follow today's opener as we find out who will meet in this year's Tailteann final. Both sides will be hoping to book their place in their first final since the competition began in 2022 with Down the current holders after wins for Meath and Westmeath in the years before. Today's game begins at 2pm in Croke Park, you can watch live on RTÉ 2 and livestream on the RTÉ Player. Wicklow sealed their spot in the semis with a 2-18 to 2-17 quarter-final win over inaugural champions Westmeath last weekend while Limerick hit four goals in a 4-21 to 2-19 victory over Wexford. Wicklow finished top of their group with two wins from three, their only defeat coming to Offaly. Limerick topped Group 3 after wins against Westmeath, Antrim and London.
Irish Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Wicklow v Limerick LIVE stream info, score updates, start time in Tailteann Cup
Wicklow and Limerick meet in the day's first Tailteann Cup semi-final at Croke Park. Fermanagh and Kildare will follow today's opener as we find out who will meet in this year's Tailteann final. Both sides will be hoping to book their place in their first final since the competition began in 2022 with Down the current holders after wins for Meath and Westmeath in the years before. Today's game begins at 2pm in Croke Park, you can watch live on RTÉ 2 and livestream on the RTÉ Player. Wicklow sealed their spot in the semis with a 2-18 to 2-17 quarter-final win over inaugural champions Westmeath last weekend while Limerick hit four goals in a 4-21 to 2-19 victory over Wexford. Wicklow finished top of their group with two wins from three, their only defeat coming to Offaly. Limerick topped Group 3 after wins against Westmeath, Antrim and London. Welcome to today's live blog of Wicklow v Limerick as both teams look to book their place in this year's Tailteann Cup final. We'll have score updates, team news and more coming up next with throw-in at 2pm in Croke Park.
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Kildare footballers and hurlers set for Newbridge double after Tailteann Cup quarter-final and All-Ireland SHC draw
KILDARE'S All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final against Dublin and Tailteann Cup last-eight tie against Offaly will form a Newbridge double-header. The Lilywhites' 2 Kildare have been drawn against Dublin in the All-Ireland SHC Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile 2 The footballers will meet Offaly in the Tailteann Cup Credit: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile The bonus prize awaiting Brian Dowling's men is a home clash with the Dubs in the race for Liam MacCarthy. And it will start the bill on a bumper Saturday evening of action at St Conleth's Park. Kildare's footballers were drawn to host the Faithful in the quarter- finals of the tier two Championship . Elsewhere in the Tailteann draw, Fermanagh's home clash with Read More on Tailteann Cup NFL Division 4 final. Laois' All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-final clash with Tipperary will also be played as part of a Saturday double-header at O'Moore Park. Roscommon's All-Ireland SFC final-round showdown with Most read in GAA Football SATURDAY, JUNE 14 — ALL-IRELAND SHC PRELIMINARY QUARTER-FINALS : TAILTEANN CUP QUARTER-FINALS : Brendan Cummins defends time-keeping in Munster GAA hurling final between Cork and Limerick SUNDAY JUNE 15 — TAILTEANN CUP QUARTER-FINALS : Wicklow v Westmeath, Aughrim, 1.15pm, Live on GAA+;
