Barry's Blog

These are the results from the World swimming championships so far I will try to keep focus on it MENS 400 METRE FREE Sun Yang, China 3:41.38 Mack Horton, Australia 3:4 Gabriele Detti, Italy 3:4 MENS 4X100 METRE FREE RELAY USA 3:10.06 Brazil 3:10.34 Hungary 3:11.99 WOMENS 4X100 METRE FREE RELAY USA 3:10.06 Brazil 3:10.34 Hungary 3:11.99

GAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GALWAY 4-17 0-14 DONEGAL HEANEY GOALS KILLS OFF ANY DONEGAL CHANCE Two Johnny Heaney goals and a Liam Silke penalty helped Galway to a 3-9 to 0-7 interval lead, and there was no way back for a Donegal outfit that lacked the spark and defiance that has made them one of the top teams in Ireland. Donegal, who finished with 13 men following black cards to Michael Murphy and Martin McElhinney, while Galway had full back Declan Kyne sent off on a second booking? Paddy McBrearty had a penalty saved by Bernard Power as the Ulster men bowed out tamely with Danny Cummins completing the job with Galway’s fourth goal. https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0722/892196-galway-v-donegal-report/ MY OPINION I expected a lot more from Donegal even though I seeded them low in my rankings for the Championship. I thought that they could put it up to anyone with the type of player that they have in their squad. I think Donegal have to take a long hard l...

EUROPA LEAGUE  QUALIFYING LARNIKA 1-0 CORK AGG 2-0 FANTASTIC  FLORIN Florian’s 33rd minute goal was enough for the Cypriot outfit in this second round tie as City struggled to create meaningful chances in the high temperatures in the AEK Arena. https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0720/891869-city-bow-out-with-another-narrow-defeat/ MY OPINION This was Corks big chance to make the point that they had the chance but the fact that they could not score in Cyprus was what harmed them more than anything else. They have to learn from this for next season as things will get harder. MLADA BOLESLAV 2-0 SHAMROCK ROVER AGG 5-2 CLINICAL CHRAMOSTA   Mladá Boleslav ensured their passage through to the third qualifying round shortly after the half hour mark when Golgol Mebrahtu finished a fine team move to double the hosts’ advantage on the night.ir class and we saw this when when Jan Chramosta turned in from close range after just 11 minutes to...

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE  QUALIFIER ROSENBERG 1-1 DUNDALK 3-2 agg after extra time VLIHJALMSSON DESTROYS DUNDALK'S CHANCE OF  DREAMING Michael Duffy’s corner from the right found Gartland and he powered past a Rosenborg defender to leave Andre Hansen with no chance. David McMillan almost doubled the lead four minutes later, but his header was brilliantly tipped over the top by Hansen. How crucial that save turned out to be. Rosenbergs two Danes, Bendtner and Mike Jensen were the architects. The big striker’s exquisite flick found his captain and his pass inside Gannon was perfectly weighted for De Lanlay, who raced clear to finish past Gary Rogers. It was another substitute, however, who had the decisive say, Vilhjalmsson climbing high above Gratland to direct a Hedenstad cross past Rogers and edge Rosenborg ahead on aggregate. https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0719/891555-rosenberg-v-dundalk/ MY OPINION This was nothing less than heart-breaking...

THIS IS HOW I SEE THE ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN TERMS OF RANKINGS 1 Dublin They seem to be on fire at the moment and few teams can stop them 2 Kerry They do look like another team just ripping teams apart in their province but this can be considered a bad thing as well 3 Tyrone I think that right now they are the only team that can give Dublin a game before the final 4 Mayo They have got the talent to win it in their squad 5 Monahan I do think that the disappointment of recent years can help them go further than people think 6 Roscommon To not consider that they have a chance at this stage is unfair even though they have not lost yet 7 Kildare I think that Kildare can learn what is needed from this match and can go forward and Tyrone would find them a very tough opponent 8 Cork They have been here time and time again so would be used to playing at the big stage 9 Galway They showed against Mayo that that team should be nervous agai...

LEINSTER FINAL KILDARE 1-17 2-23 DUBLIN BRILLIANT BROGAN Kildare were no match for the pace, power and finishing ability of Dublin in that second-half and O'Callaghan shone brightest among their galaxy of star finishers. The Cuala man, an All-Ireland U-21 and club hurling medallist earlier this year, took over the free-taking duties after goalscorer Dean Rock's 24th-minute black card but delivered in general play too, kicking six from play. Ciaran Kilkenny had another strong game for Dublin too while James McCarthy scored their other goal and Bernard Brogan sniped five points after replacing Rock. It's just the second time in 15 Leinster championship games under Jim Gavin that Dublin haven't won by at least 10 points so Kildare can take some positives from the defeat. https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0716/890675-dublin-kildare-report/ MY OPINION Dublin look like a team to beat this year as Leinster looked easy for them again this yea...

17-7-17 MENS FINAL Swiss player Roger Federrer has just become the best player on grass after beating Croatian Marion Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 this becomes his eighth ever Wimbledon crown making his the greatest player on grass. MY OPINION Two of the best male players are playing right now and that does seem to be said a bit in tennis with Nadal and Federrer and before that Agassi and Sampras and before that Mc Enroe and Borg