Aidan O’Shea fires 2-2 as Mayo storm past Sligo in Connacht opener

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 by mobanmarket

Mayo 3-23
Sligo 0-12

Colm Gannon reports from Markievicz Park

MAYO DIDN’T MISS Cillian O’Connor on the scoreboard in Markievicz Park on Saturday afternoon where they put Sligo to the sword in impressive style, Aidan O’Shea scoring 2-2 for last year’s All-Ireland finalists.

Aidan O’Shea scores Mayo’s second goal.

Source: James Crombie/INPHO

They ended up running out 20 point winners and were more than full value for that margin as they controlled the game from pillar to post.

They had the game well and truly wrapped up by half time going in leading 3-13 to 0-8 at the turn around with O’Shea getting two and Knockmore’s Darren McHale marking his first championship start with the third goal.

McHale was impressive throughout the opening 35 minutes ending the half with 1-4 all from play including the first three points of the day for Mayo.

The gap in class between division four and a team who were in last years All Ireland final was well and truly on show, as Mayo took Sligo’s defence apart at their ease.

They moved it at lightning pace and when they needed to, they slowed the ball down and worked the angles to find the right spot to take a point.

Sligo’s early tactic of dropping the ball in long on top of Barry Gorman, one of five changes to the team named in the programme, failed to deliver the desired result and it was only for some fine scoring by Niall Murphy and Sean Carrabine, that they stayed somewhat in touch on the scoreboard.

Mayo’s Paddy Durcan and Sligo’s Evan Lyons.

Source: James Crombie/INPHO

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Mayo lead 1-7 to 0-2 at the first water break, with O’Shea getting his first goal 12 minutes in – they tagged on 2-6 more before the half time break, with O’Shea getting his second goal from close range and McHale finding the net after a Tommy Conroy shot forced Eamon Kilgannon into a good save.

Both sides also hit the crossbar in the first half with Paddy Durcan rattling the Sligo one and Murphy rasping an effort off Rob Hennelly’s bar.

The second half played out a far slower pace than the first with Mayo tagging on five points before the second water break and Sligo two, with McHale adding to his tally from the first half and Ryan O’Donoghue getting some more practice in as Mayo’s new free taker kicking two to go with the brace he tapped over in the first half.

Mayo and Sligo players battle for possession.

Source: James Crombie/INPHO

Scorers for Mayo: Darren McHale (1-5), Aidan O’Shea (2-2), Ryan O’Donoghue (0-5,4f) Conor Loftus (0-2), Eoghan McLaughlin (0-2), Tommy Conroy (0-2), Jordan Flynn (0-1), Paddy Durcan (0-1), Fergal Boland (0-1), Stephen Coen (0-1), James Carr (0-1).

Scorers for Sligo: Niall Murphy (0-6, 1f), Sean Carrabine (0-2), Mikey Gordon (0-1) Patrick O’Connor (0-1), Keelan Cawley (0-1), Liam Gaughan (0-1)

Mayo

1. Rob Hennelly (Breaffy)

2. Enda Hession (Garrymore), 3. Oisín Mullin (Kilmaine), 4. Lee Keegan (Westport)

5. Michael Plunkett (Ballintubber), 6. Paddy Durcan (Castlebar Mitchels), 7. Eoghan McLaughlin (Westport)

8. Matthew Ruane (Breaffy), 9. Conor Loftus (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

10. Kevin McLoughlin (Knockmore), 11. Darren McHale (Knockmore), 22. Jordan Flynn (Crossmolina Deel Rovers)

13. Tommy Conroy (The Neale), 14. Aidan O’Shea (Breaffy), 15. Ryan O’Donoghue (Belmullet)

Subs

25. Fergal Boland (Aghamore) for Flynn

18. Padraig O’Hora (Ballina Stephenites) for Keegan

20. Stephen Coen (Hollymount-Carramore) for Durcan

24. Paul Towey (Charlestown) for O’Donoghue

26. James Carr (Ardagh) for McLoughlin

Sligo

1. Eamonn Kilgallon (Naomh Fearnan)

2. Ryan Feehily (St Mary’s), 3. Eddie McGuinness (Tubbercurry), 25. Karl McKeanna (Shamrock Gaels)

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23. Nathan Mullen (Coolaney/Mullinabreena), 6. Paul McNamara (Naomh Eoin), 19. Peter Laffey (Coolera/Strandhill)

8. Patrick O’Connor (Naomh Fearnan), 9. Paul Kilcoyne (St Mary’s)

10. David Quinn (Shamrock Gaels), 24. Liam Gaughan (Tourlestrane), 12. Mikey Gordon (Easky)

18. Barry Gorman (Coolaney/Mullinabreena), 14. Niall Murphy (Coolera Strandhill), 15. Seán Carrabine (Castleconnor)

Subs

4. Evan Lyons (Shamrock Gaels) for McKenna

5. Keelan Cawley (CooleraStrandhil) for Gaughan

17. Red Óg Murphy (Curry) for Gorman

26. Conor Griffin (Calry/St Josephs) for Gordon

11. Cian Lally (Drumcliffe–Rosses Point) for Cawley

Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)

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Ryan Mason ‘doesn’t know’ if Harry Kane has asked to leave Tottenham

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by mobanmarket

INTERIM TOTTENHAM BOSS Ryan Mason says he is unaware of star striker Harry Kane telling the club he wants to leave this summer.

Kane’s future has been thrown into doubt after he reportedly told Spurs he wants to be sold, having grown frustrated at a lack of progress at the north London club.

Spurs hold the cards as he has three years left on his contract and they will demand a fee believed to be in excess of £150million so a transfer saga looks like playing out over the summer.

Mason is in temporary charge until the end of the season and says he does not know Kane’s intentions ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Aston Villa, where 10,000 fans will be inside the stadium.

Asked directly to confirm whether Kane had asked to leave the club, Mason said: “No, not that I’m aware of. Like I say, all this speculation I’m not sure.

“All of my conversations I’ve had with H have been about the game the other day and also preparing for the game tomorrow. So no, I don’t know.

“He feels fine. Looking forward to tomorrow. He’s going to be 100% committed. I’m looking forward to seeing him play, in our beautiful stadium, in front of our fans. So we’re excited about tomorrow.

“I speak to Harry pretty much every day. Before I got this job, I spoke to Harry pretty much every day. He’s excited, along with me, about tomorrow.

“Our only discussions have been about the game tomorrow, about the game at the weekend against Wolves. He’s excited. We’re all excited.

“We want to play in front of our fans. It’s a home game in the Premier League, and we know the importance of it. We’re looking forward to tomorrow.

“He starts tomorrow. Because he’s our best striker, and one of the best strikers in the world. I’ve said all along, and I’ve been pretty consistent in my messages to you guys, whether that’s about my future, whether that’s about management, managers for next season, the facts are that I’m here for the next two games.

“And that’s my main focus, on putting a team out and preparing a football team, to win those games of football. And hopefully tomorrow we can do that, with Harry at the front, and hopefully has an influence on the game.”

Mason has had a tough induction to life as a Premier League manager, flung in front of the cameras to explain his club’s decision to join the European Super League on his first day in the job, endlessly answering speculation around who the next boss will be and now having to field questions on the possible exit of the star player.

The 29-year-old has kept the same message throughout, though, and that has not changed now.

“I don’t think anything is awkward,” he said. “There’s always speculation around the best players. There’s been speculation in the last three or four weeks about the new manager coming in, all these question marks.

“Which is normal when you’re at a big club, that’s normal. Our focus – and I’ve said it all along – is on the next game.

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“My mind hasn’t deviated from that, I’m sure Harry’s hasn’t. I’m sure in the rest of the group, every individual, their minds haven’t deviated from that. We’ve got to try to get the three points.”

Spurs could be without Gareth Bale for the Villa game as he is a doubt while Serge Aurier has returned to training after a groin problem.

Mason added: “Gareth was probably the best I have seen him all season at the weekend. He was sharp, he was running at players, he has that confidence back of playing in repetitive games and he feels confident in his body.

“He also knows his body. He is a question mark for tomorrow. We are not sure whether or not he is going to be ready. It is down to the player, he is experienced enough. We’ll see.”

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Big setback for Mayo as O’Connor to undergo procedure on Achilles injury

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by mobanmarket

Updated Jun 16th 2021, 5:03 PM

MAYO’S PREPARATION FOR the 2021 championship have been dealt a major blow with the news that star forward Cillian O’Connor is to undergo a procedure this week on an Achilles tendon injury.

O’Connor suffered the injury in last Sunday’s Division 2 promotion play-off against Clare in Ennis.

The length of his layoff from action has not been specified in the statement released by Mayo GAA this afternoon.

But with Mayo in championship action in ten days time against Sligo when they head to Markievicz Park for their Connacht quarter-final on 26 June, the timing of the injury is a setback for the player and the Mayo squad.

Cillian O’Connor in action for Mayo against Clare’s Ciaran Russell.

Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO

O’Connor made his 100th appearance for the Mayo senior side in last Sunday’s game, scoring 1-4 before he was forced off. A two-time All-Star winning forward, the Ballintubber man made his senior championship debut for the county in 2011.

He has become a hugely important figure in the Mayo side, particularly with several experienced colleagues having retired over the last couple of seasons.

The full Mayo statement in relation to his injury reads:

“Following last Sunday’s NFL game versus Clare GAA all injured players received further assessment with the Mayo medical team.

“Cillian O’Connor sustained an Achilles Tendon injury that will require a procedure this week.

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“We wish him well and look forward to seeing him on the playing field again as soon as possible.”

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Serie A champions Inter hire Simone Inzaghi to replace Conte

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by mobanmarket

SERIE A CHAMPIONS Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new coach following the departure of Antonio Conte, the club announced today.

Former Lazio boss and Italy international Inzaghi, 45, has signed a two-year deal at the San Siro.

Eight of the clubs that finished in the top 10 of Serie A have changed coach since the end of the season.

Inzaghi, the younger brother of former Juventus and AC Milan striker Filippo, left Lazio last week after a five-year spell in charge, turning down an offer of a contract extension to instead take up the challenge at Inter.

Conte walked away last month with a year still left on his deal following clashes with the club’s cash-strapped Chinese owners.

The ex-Juventus and Chelsea coach refused Suning’s planned cost-cutting which would have prevented him building the team he wanted to challenge at home and in Europe.

Conte led Inter to their 19th Italian league title, and first since Jose Mourinho’s treble-winning side in 2010.

Inzaghi will reportedly earn €4 million annually, almost three times less than Conte.

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However he could see versatile Morocco star Achraf Hakimi depart this summer along with Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez.

Hakimi, 22, is drawing strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain, while the 23-year-old Martinez has been linked with a move to Spain.

Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar is another player who could depart, although club officials have insisted they will limit the sales of first-team regulars.

Romelu Lukaku confirmed his future with Inter on Wednesday, revealing he had spoken to Inzaghi before the news of his appointment was made public.

“Yes, I’m staying at Inter. Maybe I shouldn’t say it yet but I’ve already talked with the man who is likely to become the new coach. It was a very positive conversation,” Lukaku told Belgian broadcaster VTM.

Inter will be Inzaghi’s second job in club management. He coached the youth teams at Lazio, where he spent much of his playing career, before taking over the main role in 2016.

He led Lazio to the last 16 of the Champions League last season, the club’s first appearance in Europe’s premier club competition since 2007-08.

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‘To have her in the dressing room again is brilliant’ – retired Dublin star making impact felt in different capacity

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by mobanmarket

EARLY IN THE second half of Saturday’s league final between Dublin and Cork, a familiar face took to the field in Croke Park.

Noelle Healy was called upon, but not as an impact substitute. This time, the recently-retired five-time All-Ireland champion was on the pitch as the team doctor.

While she made her way out to the forward line she so often starred in through the years, the 2017 Footballer of the Year donned a ‘Dochtúir’ bib rather than the famous Sky Blue jersey.

There, the intensive care doctor and anaesthetist attended to Caoimhe O’Connor, helping the 21-year-old off as a blood sub.

Healy bowed out as a legend of the game in April, with a remarkable list of achievements to boot, though has stayed involved with the panel.

An interesting addition to Mick Bohan’s backroom team, her presence alone is a massive boost to team-mates she soldiered with for so long.

Just as the evergreen Siobhán McGrath vouched for in the Hogan Stand straight after her Player of the Match winning display, which helped land Dublin’s second-ever Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 crown.

“To be honest, it was devastating [when she retired],” McGrath told The42.

“A lot of us had grown up playing together, playing senior together for a long time so her leaving the panel was devastating. It was the right thing for her – but just to have her back here, to have her in the dressing room again, her character, her personality is just brilliant, so we’re happy to have her in any capacity we can have her in.”

Great to see former @dublinladiesg player & 5 time All Ireland winner Dr Noelle Healy who retired earlier this year back on pitch in Croke Park with the Dubs as team doctor. #COYGIB pic.twitter.com/mlLkyAvQtg

— Darren Chambers (@dmcambrois) June 26, 2021

The Thomas Davis ace produced another towering performance around the middle for the four-in-a-row All-Ireland champions, and reflected on a rare league final win afterwards, understanding many people’s disbelief that this was just their second top-flight crown.

“That’s what we were just saying there. We were really, really going after the league this year, we wanted it, because we’ve only had one. To get it now is really sweet.”

In recent years, Bohan has used the league to blood younger players and unearth new gems on the Dublin fringes.

It’s often been said there may be a bit of a hangover from the previous year’s championship success, but the Jackies certainly found a nice balance this season, winning silverware and their five games, using 31 players, and getting championship ready.

“I think our panel has really shone through this year,” McGrath agrees. “Girls that have been working hard the last few years have really come to the fore now.

“Caoimhe [O’Connor], Hedgo [Niamh Hetherton], getting Hannah [Tyrrell] back, our panel is really strong at the moment and we’re really enjoying training with the panel we have.”

On the younger talent coming through, she continued: “To be honest, it’s great to see that. When a few of us leave the panel, this year maybe [laughs], just to know that them girls have really, really stepped up now and the future is bright for Dublin.

“It’s very pleasing and satisfying for us, all the girls to feel like we can, as Mick says, pass the baton.”

Siobhán McGrath with her player of the match award afterwards.

Source: Brian Reilly-Troy/INPHO

Tyrrell, a huge success story from the campaign having made her impact felt since retiring from international rugby, echoed her team-mates words afterwards.

“We have some incredible players coming through the ranks. Obviously we have the likes of the Lyndsey Daveys, Siobhan McGraths, Sinead Ahernes who have been here for years on end, that know how to play the game.

“With those younger players coming in in their debut season – Hannah Leahy and Abby Shiels in goal – it’s great to have that coming through because they’re pushing for the jerseys and keeping everybody on their toes. That’s what you need.”

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What was playing in a game like that, which had it all, like? “Tiring,” Tyrrell laughed.

“No, look, it’s an absolutely massive pitch and Cork always give us a tremendous fight. It was very much tit for tat in the first half and thankfully, we just managed to get a few crucial scores put away at the right time, and get the win.”

McGrath nodded: “It was the usual with Cork. It’s always nip and tuck, we’re very similar teams in nature. I don’t think it was much different to what we’re usually against but I think we tried to learn from the last day and tried to stop them coming through the middle.

“You can never rest on your laurels with Cork, they’re such a good side. But yeah, we’re just really happy we got the victory today.”

Both delighted to have fans back in Croke Park — “spread out but you could really hear them,” McGrath assured — focus now switches to championship, where the defending champions find themselves in a group with Tyrone and Waterford.

The Drive for Five well and truly cranks into gear on 10 July, and no doubt, there’ll be another meeting with old foes Cork along the way.

“Look, we all came here to win an All-Ireland at the end of the year and there’s a lot of games to get there,” Tyrrell concluded.

“This will give us a lot of confidence going into the championship, but we have our sights set firmly on that first game against Tyrone.

“We can’t look further than that, we don’t know what’s going to happen then, but we go back training, we go back to the drawing board and we go again.”

‘I very rarely speak to anybody for over five minutes’: Roy Keane questions Mount and Chilwell

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by mobanmarket

ROY KEANE HAS questioned why Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell spoke to Billy Gilmour for so long – and claims he never speaks to anyone for more than five minutes.

Mount and Chilwell were ruled out of England’s European Championship clash with the Czech Republic and must remain in isolation until the start of next week after it emerged they had been in contact with Scotland’s Gilmour, who tested positive for coronavirus.

The three players are all team-mates at Chelsea and were seen talking together after the goalless draw at Wembley last Friday.

It is believed their conversation continued after the players left the field and headed down the tunnel, and it is there that problems are understood to have arisen.

Speaking on ITV, former Manchester United captain Keane said: “The only thing I’d be critical of is why would you want to speak an opposition player – I don’t care if it’s your (club) team-mate or not – for 20 minutes?

“I very rarely speak to anybody for over five minutes. After a game when you’ve been to war against somebody why would you want to chat to someone for that long? They could have used a bit more common sense.”

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Cork’s Eoghan O’Connell inks new deal with League Two Rochdale

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by mobanmarket

EOGHAN O’CONNELL HAS committed his immediate future to Rochdale as they bid to bounce straight back following their relegation to League Two.

The Cork defender, who was club captain last season, signed a new one-year deal with Brian Barry-Murphy’s side on Tuesday.

Rochdale missed out on League One survival by a point last season despite a late rally which saw them climb off the foot of the table and very nearly make a great escape with 14 points from their last seven games.

“I’ve had two years here and I’m happy and settled, as is my family,” O’Connell, 25, told the club’s official website.

“The relationship I have with the manager is well documented so it’s a huge thing for me to get the chance to play for him again.

“I’m delighted to have signed and I’m looking forward to getting going again.

“I know last season didn’t work out the way we wanted it to. We want to put right what happened.

“I’ve been relegated before in my career and it eats away at you until you get the chance to get back in again and put it right, and we’re all itching to do that now.”

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Aidan O’Shea fires 2-2 as Mayo storm past Sligo in Connacht opener

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