SARSFIELDS WON THEIR first Kildare senior football championship since 2019 with a four-point final win over Maynooth at Cedral St Conleth’s Park on Sunday.
The Newbridge club ended a seven-year wait for glory, and dashed Maynooth’s hopes in their first final since 1916.
The sides were level at 0-6 apiece at half-time, but Sarsfields moved into the ascendancy thereafter with Con Kavanagh’s 48th-minute goal crucial. Shea Ryan led the scoring charge with 0-4.
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Paddy Ryan raised a late green flag for Maynooth, but Sarsfields did enough to hold on and win on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-10.
Elsewhere, Fr Caseys have been crowned Limerick senior football champions for the first time in 20 years. The Abbeyfeale side defeated Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0-16 to 2-8 at Mick Neville Park, having last lifted the title in 2006.
Leading 0-8 to 0-6 at the break, Fr Caseys pushed on in the second half and kept the scoreboard ticking over despite Kildimo-Pallaskenry goals from Paudi Hartigan and Cathal Downes.
Kildimo-Pallaskenry were contesting their first-ever final, and Fr Caseys’ experience shone through in their 26th. Ronan Quirke top-scored with 0-6, while a big defensive effort helped them past Kyle Hayes and co.
In an emotional Antrim senior hurling championship final, Dunloy Cuchullains reigned supreme for the first time since 2022 – and 17th time overall.
Dunloy overcame Ruairi Og Cushendall on a scoreline of 1-19 to 1-13. Ciaran Elliot’s 17th-minute goal laid the platform as they led 1-11 to 0-9 at half-time.
Cushendall hit back with a major through Neil McManus in the second period – the former Antrim star hit 1-2 – but Dunloy did enough to secure victory with Conal Cunning leading the charge with 0-11 (0-5 from play).
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Cunning gave an emotional interview to Jerome Quinn afterwards, explaining how the late Ciara Mageean and Dunloy minor player Eunan Curry “put things into perspective”.
“Eunan Curry, two, three weeks ago, was diagnosed with cancer. A young man. We talked about that in the changing room before, that’s what drove us on today. We were thinking, ‘Is this pressure we’re dealing with?’ And it’s like, ‘No boys, this isn’t pressure we’re dealing with.’
“There’s more things to life than hurling, but it means so much to the people of Dunloy. To be able to see that man, what he’s done and how strong he’s been, it drove us on. He might not realise that, but he’ll know now that he drove us on today.”
Dunloy Cuchulainns' and Ruairi Og Cushendall players observe a minutes silence in memory of Ciara Mageean. Bryan Keane
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A minute’s silence was held for Ciara Mageean, who died on Sunday at the age of 34, before throw-in. Her aunt, Edel Mason, played for Dunloy.
“It puts things into perspective, it really does,” Cunning added. “You’re thinking about a match but at the end of the day there’s bigger things…
“But at the same time, it’s what you live for, it’s what you do every day. You dedicate so much of your life to hurling so when these days come you have to really enjoy them, and we’ll enjoy this today.”
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Football champions crowned in Kildare and Limerick, Dunloy win emotional Antrim hurling title
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SARSFIELDS WON THEIR first Kildare senior football championship since 2019 with a four-point final win over Maynooth at Cedral St Conleth’s Park on Sunday.
The Newbridge club ended a seven-year wait for glory, and dashed Maynooth’s hopes in their first final since 1916.
The sides were level at 0-6 apiece at half-time, but Sarsfields moved into the ascendancy thereafter with Con Kavanagh’s 48th-minute goal crucial. Shea Ryan led the scoring charge with 0-4.
Paddy Ryan raised a late green flag for Maynooth, but Sarsfields did enough to hold on and win on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-10.
Elsewhere, Fr Caseys have been crowned Limerick senior football champions for the first time in 20 years. The Abbeyfeale side defeated Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0-16 to 2-8 at Mick Neville Park, having last lifted the title in 2006.
Leading 0-8 to 0-6 at the break, Fr Caseys pushed on in the second half and kept the scoreboard ticking over despite Kildimo-Pallaskenry goals from Paudi Hartigan and Cathal Downes.
Kildimo-Pallaskenry were contesting their first-ever final, and Fr Caseys’ experience shone through in their 26th. Ronan Quirke top-scored with 0-6, while a big defensive effort helped them past Kyle Hayes and co.
In an emotional Antrim senior hurling championship final, Dunloy Cuchullains reigned supreme for the first time since 2022 – and 17th time overall.
Dunloy overcame Ruairi Og Cushendall on a scoreline of 1-19 to 1-13. Ciaran Elliot’s 17th-minute goal laid the platform as they led 1-11 to 0-9 at half-time.
Cushendall hit back with a major through Neil McManus in the second period – the former Antrim star hit 1-2 – but Dunloy did enough to secure victory with Conal Cunning leading the charge with 0-11 (0-5 from play).
Cunning gave an emotional interview to Jerome Quinn afterwards, explaining how the late Ciara Mageean and Dunloy minor player Eunan Curry “put things into perspective”.
“Eunan Curry, two, three weeks ago, was diagnosed with cancer. A young man. We talked about that in the changing room before, that’s what drove us on today. We were thinking, ‘Is this pressure we’re dealing with?’ And it’s like, ‘No boys, this isn’t pressure we’re dealing with.’
“There’s more things to life than hurling, but it means so much to the people of Dunloy. To be able to see that man, what he’s done and how strong he’s been, it drove us on. He might not realise that, but he’ll know now that he drove us on today.”
A minute’s silence was held for Ciara Mageean, who died on Sunday at the age of 34, before throw-in. Her aunt, Edel Mason, played for Dunloy.
“It puts things into perspective, it really does,” Cunning added. “You’re thinking about a match but at the end of the day there’s bigger things…
“But at the same time, it’s what you live for, it’s what you do every day. You dedicate so much of your life to hurling so when these days come you have to really enjoy them, and we’ll enjoy this today.”
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