FOR THE FIRST time since their Sam Maguire winning season of 2021, Tyrone are back in the last four of the All-Ireland series.
For the second successive season, Dublin exit the championship at the quarter-final stage.
Malachy O’Rourke’s team timed their scoring run perfectly to settle a grinding contest at Croke Park, pulling clear to win by seven in the end after a late burst of points.
Dublin, who introduced their talisman Con O’Callaghan off the bench in the 50th minute, cut the deficit to one, 0-17 to 0-16, when another replacement Luke Breathnach raised a white flag with six minutes to go.
But Tyrone countered when it mattered most. Stephen Cluxton’s two-point free attempt drifted wide and from the subsequent kickout, Tyrone got clear for Ruairi Canavan to point. Moments later Ben McDonnell fisted over to crown a counter-attack for Tyrone after Tom Lahiff had slipped and lost possession for Dublin at the other end.
With the gap having grown to three, Dublin engineered another shooting opportunity but O’Callaghan’s effort fell into the lap of Niall Morgan. From there Tyrone closed out the game, both Canavan brothers pointing in the finale, before their goalkeeper jogged upfield to fire over a free that prompted the waving of an orange flag.
Dublin’s Brian O'Leary and Paddy Small tackle goalkeeper Niall Morgan of Tyrone James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
The final margin of seven was not in keeping with the well-matched nature of the contest as neither team could slip out of the reach of the other.
The game was a tough watch at times in the first half, the play of both sides littered with mistakes. Tyrone coughed up plenty possession, turned over 12 times as Dublin applied the pressure. At the other end Dessie Farrell’s side dropped four shots short as their shooting left them down at times.
Tyrone’s first three scores were all two-pointers and they hit four in total in the opening half. Peter Harte contributed two of those with his classy kicking style, while defenders Kieran McGeary and Peter Teague moved forward to land the opening scores for Tyrone with their accurate strikes.
It was 0-6 to 0-3 in favour of Tyrone after ten minutes but Dublin surged back into contention soon. Cormac Costello was constantly threatening inside, firing five first-half points, while Brian O’Leary, drafted in late on, justified his inclusion by raising a brace of white flags.
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Dublin's Brian Howard and Tyrone's Conn Kilpatrick. Tom Maher / INPHO
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Tyrone’s danger men Darren McCurry and Darragh Canavan got little joy from their attempts to prise apart the Dublin defence but both did ink their names on the scoresheet in the second quarter, McCurry’s two late points edging Tyrone ahead 0-11 to 0-10 at the interval.
There was a critical swing of momentum early in the second half. Paddy Small knocked over a point for Dublin to tie the match in the 43rd minute, but that couldn’t soften the blow when they didn’t convert a rare goal chance that arose moments previously, Costello sending a left-foot shot skidding across the goal and wide.
Tyrone strung together three on the bounce – Darragh Canavan, Ciarán Daly, and Niall Devlin on target – to go 0-14 to 0-11 clear. Dublin were in chase mode for the remainder of the game. They got the gap down to a single point on three occasions but were not level again and were never in front in the second half.
O’Callaghan’s presence on the field energised the Dublin support and it came close to paying a rich dividend. He grabbed a kickout break in the 59th minute, releasing Breathnach in on goal, but when the Ballinteer St John’s man sent a handpass towards the backpost for a team-mate to palm to the net, Niall Morgan got a significant touch to tip the ball away and avert the danger.
Tyrone seized their opportunity from there. Eoin McElholm ignited their charge off the bench with a classy point, Ruairi Canavan and McDonnell following suit as Tyrone kicked for home.
Tyrone's Padraig Hampsey celebrates. Tom Maher / INPHO
Tom Maher / INPHO / INPHO
Scorers for Tyrone: Peter Harte 0-4 (2 2pt play), Darragh Canavan 0-3, Niall Morgan 0-3 (1 2pt free, 0-1 ’45), Kieran McGeary 0-2 (1 2pt play), Peter Teague 0-2 (1 2pt play), Ruairí Canavan 0-2, Ciarán Daly 0-2, Darren McCurry 0-2 (0-1f), Eoin McElholm 0-1, Niall Devlin 0-1, Ben McDonnell 0-1.
Scorers for Dublin: Cormac Costello 0-6 (0-2f), Paddy Small 0-2, Brian O’Leary 0-2, Ciarán Kilkenny 0-1, Niall Scully 0-1, Killian McGinnis 0-1, Luke Breathnach 0-1, Con O’Callaghan 0-1, Stephen Cluxton 0-1 (0-1 ’45).
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Tyrone 0-23 (0-5-13)
Dublin 0-16 (0-0-16)
FOR THE FIRST time since their Sam Maguire winning season of 2021, Tyrone are back in the last four of the All-Ireland series.
For the second successive season, Dublin exit the championship at the quarter-final stage.
Malachy O’Rourke’s team timed their scoring run perfectly to settle a grinding contest at Croke Park, pulling clear to win by seven in the end after a late burst of points.
Dublin, who introduced their talisman Con O’Callaghan off the bench in the 50th minute, cut the deficit to one, 0-17 to 0-16, when another replacement Luke Breathnach raised a white flag with six minutes to go.
But Tyrone countered when it mattered most. Stephen Cluxton’s two-point free attempt drifted wide and from the subsequent kickout, Tyrone got clear for Ruairi Canavan to point. Moments later Ben McDonnell fisted over to crown a counter-attack for Tyrone after Tom Lahiff had slipped and lost possession for Dublin at the other end.
With the gap having grown to three, Dublin engineered another shooting opportunity but O’Callaghan’s effort fell into the lap of Niall Morgan. From there Tyrone closed out the game, both Canavan brothers pointing in the finale, before their goalkeeper jogged upfield to fire over a free that prompted the waving of an orange flag.
The final margin of seven was not in keeping with the well-matched nature of the contest as neither team could slip out of the reach of the other.
The game was a tough watch at times in the first half, the play of both sides littered with mistakes. Tyrone coughed up plenty possession, turned over 12 times as Dublin applied the pressure. At the other end Dessie Farrell’s side dropped four shots short as their shooting left them down at times.
Tyrone’s first three scores were all two-pointers and they hit four in total in the opening half. Peter Harte contributed two of those with his classy kicking style, while defenders Kieran McGeary and Peter Teague moved forward to land the opening scores for Tyrone with their accurate strikes.
It was 0-6 to 0-3 in favour of Tyrone after ten minutes but Dublin surged back into contention soon. Cormac Costello was constantly threatening inside, firing five first-half points, while Brian O’Leary, drafted in late on, justified his inclusion by raising a brace of white flags.
Tyrone’s danger men Darren McCurry and Darragh Canavan got little joy from their attempts to prise apart the Dublin defence but both did ink their names on the scoresheet in the second quarter, McCurry’s two late points edging Tyrone ahead 0-11 to 0-10 at the interval.
There was a critical swing of momentum early in the second half. Paddy Small knocked over a point for Dublin to tie the match in the 43rd minute, but that couldn’t soften the blow when they didn’t convert a rare goal chance that arose moments previously, Costello sending a left-foot shot skidding across the goal and wide.
Tyrone strung together three on the bounce – Darragh Canavan, Ciarán Daly, and Niall Devlin on target – to go 0-14 to 0-11 clear. Dublin were in chase mode for the remainder of the game. They got the gap down to a single point on three occasions but were not level again and were never in front in the second half.
O’Callaghan’s presence on the field energised the Dublin support and it came close to paying a rich dividend. He grabbed a kickout break in the 59th minute, releasing Breathnach in on goal, but when the Ballinteer St John’s man sent a handpass towards the backpost for a team-mate to palm to the net, Niall Morgan got a significant touch to tip the ball away and avert the danger.
Tyrone seized their opportunity from there. Eoin McElholm ignited their charge off the bench with a classy point, Ruairi Canavan and McDonnell following suit as Tyrone kicked for home.
Scorers for Tyrone: Peter Harte 0-4 (2 2pt play), Darragh Canavan 0-3, Niall Morgan 0-3 (1 2pt free, 0-1 ’45), Kieran McGeary 0-2 (1 2pt play), Peter Teague 0-2 (1 2pt play), Ruairí Canavan 0-2, Ciarán Daly 0-2, Darren McCurry 0-2 (0-1f), Eoin McElholm 0-1, Niall Devlin 0-1, Ben McDonnell 0-1.
Scorers for Dublin: Cormac Costello 0-6 (0-2f), Paddy Small 0-2, Brian O’Leary 0-2, Ciarán Kilkenny 0-1, Niall Scully 0-1, Killian McGinnis 0-1, Luke Breathnach 0-1, Con O’Callaghan 0-1, Stephen Cluxton 0-1 (0-1 ’45).
Tyrone
1. Niall Morgan (Edendork)
5. Peter Teague (Dromore), 3. Padraig Hampsey (Coalisland), 2. Cormac Quinn (Errigal Ciaran)
4. Niall Devlin (Coalisland), 6. Rory Brennan (Trillick), 7. Kieran McGeary (Pomeroy)
8. Brian Kennedy (Derrylaughan), 9. Conn Kilpatrick (Edendork)
10. Seanie O’Donnell (Trillick), 23. Peter Harte (Errigal Ciarán), 12. Ciaran Daly (Trillick)
13. Darren McCurry (Edendork), 11. Mattie Donnelly (Trillick), 15. Darragh Canavan (Errigal Ciarán)
Subs
Dublin
1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells)
2. Eoin Murchan (Na Fianna), 3. David Byrne (Naomh Olaf), 4. Sean MacMahon (Raheny)
5. Brian Howard (Raheny), 6. John Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 7. Lee Gannon (Whitehall Colmcille)
8. Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne (Cuala), 11. Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock)
9. Killian McGinnis (Skerries), 10. Sean Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh), 12. Niall Scully (Templeogue Synge Street)
13. Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), 14. Cormac Costello (Whitehall Colmcille), 26. Brian O’Leary (Na Fianna)
Subs
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
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Dublin GAA Gaelic Football Red Hands Rule Tyrone