Kerry beaten in bid to become All-Ireland champions

Kerry were beaten in the Ladies All-Ireland U14 Football Championship Gold series final.

8 June 2025; Referee Declan Carolan with team captains Maeve Conlon of Dublin and Danni O'Sullivan of Kerry before the LGFA All-Ireland U14 Gold Final match between Dublin and Kerry at Nenagh Éire Óg GAA Club in Nenagh, Tipperary. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

The Kingdom lost to Dublin at Nenagh Eire Og, Tipperary.

8 June 2025; Action from the LGFA All-Ireland U14 Gold Final match between Dublin and Kerry at Nenagh Éire Óg GAA Club in Nenagh, Tipperary. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

It finished Kerry 1-12 Dublin 4-6.

Kerry manager Joby Costello
Joby has also thanked his coaching and players, and parents and all the fantastic support they had today.

Report by Anthony Newman
Dublin were crowned All-Ireland U14 Gold champions thanks to a hard-earned win over Kerry at Nenagh Éire Óg GAA Club.
Three early second-half goals in an eight-minute spell turned the game in their favour and they never looked back as they took the title for the first time since 2007.
Both sides had some impressive displays with Kasey Deegan outstanding for the winners as she led by example from start to finish.
Kerry had the first real chance when Aoibhinn O’Driscoll’s shot was well saved by Lucy Bourke.
With five minutes gone they did find the back of the net when Emma O’Connor’s hit off the crossbar before bouncing into the net.
O’Connor added a point before Dublin had their first real chance when a shot from Deegan was well blocked by Anna Mangan as she was through on goal.
Dublin got off the mark after 10 minutes when Maisy Healy scored, with Holly Costelloe replying from a free at the other end.
Deegan got Dublin’s second point from a free before they were back on level terms.
A great team move, involving Ella Mae Burns and Ruby Cosgrove, put Deegan in to score a goal, making it 1-2 each after 16 minutes.
A free from Edie Corkery put Kerry back in front and Costelloe also pointed from another free, to make it 1-4 to 1-2, with 25 minutes played.
Neither side added to their tally as the Kingdom led by two points at half-time.

8 June 2025; Kerry manager Joby Costello during the LGFA All-Ireland U14 Gold Final match between Dublin and Kerry at Nenagh Éire Óg GAA Club in Nenagh, Tipperary. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

Just 30 seconds into the second half and Dublin were in front. Deegan picked up the ball and played a superb pass to Cosgrove as she scored their second goal to make it 2-2 to 1-4.
Healy added a point from the restart as Dublin started the second half much the better of the two sides.
Just four minutes in and they had their third goal, when Deegan found the back of the net again. Another soon followed from substitute Ellen Stafford, who was not long on the pitch, to make it 4-3 to 1-4.
Nessa Kirby pulled a point back for Kerry from a free, with Heidi McDonnell replying at the other end for Dublin.
Stafford added a point to her goal as Dublin were now playing some great football. Kirby and Stafford exchanged scores to make it 4-6 to 1-6 after 47 minutes.
Kirby pointed another free for Kerry as they finished strongly to narrow the gap. Two more from her, along with a point from Nicole Twiss, made it 4-6 to 1-11.
Anna Lenihan reduced the deficit further, but time ran out as Dublin ran out deserving winners.

Scorers - Dublin: K Deegan 2-1 (1f), E Stafford 1-2 (1f), R Cosgrove 1-0, M Healy 0-2 H McDonnell 0-1.
Kerry: E O’Connor 1-1, N Kirby 0-5 (5f), H Costelloe 0-2 (2f), E Corkery, D Sheahan, N Twiss, A Lenihan 0-1 each.

DUBLIN: L Bourke; S Leaney, M Conlon, M O’Keeffe; T Cowap, F Bolger, B Collins; S Malone, R Haran; M Healy, E Murphy, E.M. Burns; H McDonnell, K Deegan, R Cosgrove. Subs used: E Stafford, C Gorman, A Le Blanc, A Doherty, R Byrne, S Winkless, Z Caulfield, A O’Dea, V Wilserhun, E Ryan.
KERRY: E Lynch; A McNamara Moore; A Mangan, H Mulvihill; A Duffy, D O’Sullivan, L Keane; E Barry, H Costelloe; E O’Connor, E McCarthy, C Coffey; A O’Sullivan, A O’Driscoll, E Corkery. Subs used: S Slattery, N Kirby, D Sheahan, R Reidy, A Lenihan, N Twiss.
Referee: Declan Carolan (Down).

Waterford and Dublin have shared the spoils in their opening game in the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship.

Dublin's Kate Sullivan sent over a late equalising point as it ended 1-13 each at Dungarvan.

Hannah Tyrrell scored Dublin's goal with Lauren McGregor hitting the net for the Deise.

By Tomás McCarthy
A last second equaliser from Kate Sullivan salvaged a dramatic draw for Dublin in a cracking TG4 All-Ireland SFC opener with Waterford in Dungarvan.
Despite the absence of top scorer Kellyann Hogan, the Déise led 1-13 to 1-11 with two minutes left. Hannah Power put in a player of the match performance at midfield, captain Emma Murray was magnificent in defence and attack while Bríd McMaugh kicked four points.
But the home side couldn't hang on for their first ever senior championship win over the Dubs however as a Hannah Tyrrell free and that buzzer-beater from Sullivan levelled the contest for the seventh time.
A bizarre own goal from Dublin defender Sinead Goldrick saw Waterford enjoy a 1-6 to 0-7 advantage at half time. The experienced defender attempted a back pass to Abby Shiels from a free on 18 minutes but misjudged it and the ball ended up in the back of the net.
That uncharacteristic error gifted the Déise a four point cushion at 1-4 to 0-3. Dublin hit back with the next four points. Tyrrell tapped over two frees while Annabelle Timothy and Kate Sullivan also split the posts.
Waterford regained the lead when Bríd McMaugh belted her third point over the blue spot. Chloe Fennell's second free of the afternoon left them two in front at the interval. Tomás Mac a t’Saoir's team could have been further ahead as they kicked six wides.
On the restart, Déise skipper Emma Murray won a turnover at one end and slotted a point at the other. Tyrrell brought the sides level on 32 minutes at 1-7 apiece when she finished low under Waterford goalkeeper Katelyn Gardner. Murray added her second point from play before Tyrrell then dummied and pointed.
The teams were tied on six occasions in an absorbing second period. Katie Murray and Lauren McGregor edged the hosts 1-13 to 1-11 ahead with time almost up.
Dublin didn't panic. Tyrrell converted a late free. Power won a huge kickout for the hosts but the Sky Blues retrieved possession and Sullivan got her kick away just before the full-time hooter.

Scorers - Waterford: B McMaugh 0-4 (1f), S Goldrick (own goal) 1-0, C Fennell 0-3 (3fs), L McGregor (1f), E Murray 0-2 each, K Murray, C Walsh 0-1 each.

Dublin: H Tyrrell 1-5 (4fs), K Sullivan 0-4, S Goldrick, A Timothy, C Rowe, S McIntyre 0-1 each.

WATERFORD: K Gardner; A Murray, R Casey, C Murray; Á O'Neill, K McGrath, L Ní Arta; E Power, H Power; K Murray, E Murray, B McMaugh; L McGregor, C Walsh, C Fennell. Subs: L O'Shea for Fennell (52), Á Power for Ní Arta (52), M Dunford for McMaugh (55), C McCarthy for Walsh (55), L Mulcahy for A Murray (60).

DUBLIN: A Shiels; J Tobin, L Caffrey, N Crowley; H McGinnis, M Byrne, S Goldrick; N Hetherton, É O’Dowd; A Timothy, A Curran, S McIntyre; C Rowe, H Tyrrell, K Sullivan. Subs: R McDonnell for Timothy (HT), N Owens for Rowe (42), C Darby for Curran (43), C Fox for McIntyre (55).

Referee: Barry Redmond (Wexford).

Kerry beaten in bid to become All-Ireland champions

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