Ticket Information : Galway v Donegal, All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final
All-Ireland Football Championship Semi-Final, Galway v Donegal is confirmed for Sunday July 14th at 4pm in Croke park.
Tickets will be going on public sale tomorrow (Tuesday, 02/07) at 3.00PM, online and in selected SuperValu and Centra stores.
Adult: €55
Student/OAP: €50 (Cusack & Davin)
Juvenile: €10 (Cusack and Davin)
Terrace: €40
Pádraic Joyce: ‘It is great for Galway’
By Cian O’Connell
Galway’s gritty third quarter performance was crucial according to manager Padraic Joyce following Saturday’s stirring All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final win over Dublin at Croke Park.
Trailing 0-11 to 0-7 at the interval, Cillian McDaid landed a delightful point within seconds of the restart as Galway staged an impressive comeback mission.
“We were four down at half-time, but at the same time at half time we come in, there was no roaring or shouting or panicking because we hadn’t played overly well,” Joyce reflected.
“Right after half time, that score Cillian got and that’s what, we targeted the first five, 10 minutes after half time, just solely, because if Dublin got the first one or two scores, sure it was game over, they would be six up.
“So, for us to claw back and keep in the game and take it down the stretch. You know, we’ve been questioned before in the past about soft mentality, not closing games out.”
Galway substitutes Céin D’Arcy, Johnny Heaney, and Tomo Culhane landed vital scores in a dramatic second period. “You’re a genius when it works out and you’re a clown when it doesn’t work out,” Joyce responded when asked about the impact of the players Galway summoned from the bench.
“There was no point in us having a bench full of Damien Comer and Shane Walsh and then bringing them on and trying to chase the game from seven or eight points down.
“We took a gamble on it and tried to keep them in the game as long as we can. We tried to keep Damien as close to the goal as we could, which worked out alright.
“Céin D’Arcy had a bit of a knock, he was a loss to us, but then he came on. Obviously, the nature of injuries, we played the last six, seven, eight minutes with probably 13 fully fit bodies on the pitch, unfortunately. But we got over it.”
Galway’s players and management believed that they could deliver at GAA headquarters. “It’s great for Galway, it’s great for supporters, I thought they were brilliant,” Joyce remarked.
“I know no-one gave us a prayer, quietly they’d be texting you saying ‘I hope you do well’, but the people inside the room that mattered knew that we had a great chance.
“We knew what we had to do, and thankfully, it came off and at least our supporters can get excited about two weeks’ time again.”
All-Ireland SFC: Gutsy Galway triumph at Croke Park
All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final
Galway 0-17 Dublin 0-16
By Cian O’Connell at Croke Park
This was one of Galway’s sweetest ever Championship wins.
Dublin, who had delivered so many scary tutorials to Galway throughout the decades, were beaten by a stirring maroon and white performance.
Trailing 0-11 to 0-7 at the interval, Galway summoned a response brimful of grit and guile to secure a place in the last four.
Injuries have plagued Galway throughout 2024, with captain Seán Kelly and the splendid Shane Walsh forced off at GAA headquarters, but Pádraic Joyce’s team found a way.
Substitutes contributed handsomely and at the end Joyce hugged Tomo Culhane, who had landed a critical score in the dying embers to nudge Galway two clear. Johnny Heaney and Céin D’Arcy were others, who mined points for Galway during a chaotic second half.
Inevitably there was a late Dublin rally with Con O’Callaghan narrowing the gap to the minimum, but Galway survived. Not long after the Saw Doctors’ tunes were blaring and the All-Ireland race was blown wide open.
Early on Dublin were in the groove, accumulating a 0-8 to 0-3 advantage by the 21st minute, but Galway battled.
The hard running John Maher and Walsh, who clipped some delightful efforts, replied trimming the deficit.
O’Callaghan was effective inside for Dublin, kicking a point from a mark, while Seán Bugler and Cormac Costello added further scores as Dessie Farrell’s charges departed at the break armed with a four point cushion.
Inevitably there was a late Dublin rally with Con O’Callaghan narrowing the gap to the minimum, but Galway survived. Not long after the Saw Doctors’ tunes were blaring and the All-Ireland race was blown wide open.
Early on Dublin were in the groove, accumulating a 0-8 to 0-3 advantage by the 21st minute, but Galway battled.
The hard running John Maher and Walsh, who clipped some delightful efforts, replied trimming the deficit.
O’Callaghan was effective inside for Dublin, kicking a point from a mark, while Seán Bugler and Cormac Costello added further scores as Dessie Farrell’s charges departed at the break armed with a four point cushion.
After the restart Galway enjoyed a productive spell. Within seconds Cillian McDaid rifled over a gorgeous score before Ciarán Kilkenny replied for Dublin.
Damien Comer subsequently supplied assists for Walsh and McDaid to score prior to a Paul Conroy point, moving Galway to within one, 0-12 to 0-11.
John Small (mark) and Con O’Callaghan guided Dublin three in front, but Galway ploughed on defiantly.
A Walsh free was followed by another McDaid beauty, and then Galway levelled courtesy of D’Arcy as the tempo increased.
Dublin replacement Ross McGarry edged Dublin ahead again, but once more Galway came thundering back. The excellent Dylan McHugh restored parity with five minutes remaining. Then Heaney edged Galway into the lead with Culhane, released by Comer, putting Galway into a 0-17 to 0-15 advantage late on.
Five minutes additional time followed, but Dublin could only muster a pointed free from O’Callaghan. The evening belonged to Galway.
Scorers for Galway: Shane Walsh 0-7 (4fs), Cillian McDaid 0-3, Dylan McHugh, Paul Conroy, John Maher, Céin D’Arcy, Johnny Heaney, Tomo Culhane, and Matthew Tiernay (m) 0-1 each.
Scorers for Dublin: Cormac Costello (2fs, 1 45) and Con O’Callaghan (1f, 2ms) 0-4 each, Seán Bugler and Ciarán Kilkenny 0-2 each, Brian Fenton, Ross McGarry, Paul Mannion, and John Small (m) 0-1 each.
Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Liam Silke, Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin; Paul Conroy, Seán Kelly; Matthew Tierney, John Maher, Cillian McDaid; Rob Finnerty, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh.
Subs: Céin D’Arcy for Kelly (22), Liam Ó Conghaile for Finnerty (47), Johnny Heaney for Tierney (54), Cian Hernon for Fitzgerald (60), Tomo Culhane for Walsh (65).
Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Eoin Murchan, Seán MacMahon, Michael Fitzsimons; John Small, Brian Howard, Jack McCaffrey; Brian Fenton, James McCarthy; Niall Scully, Seán Bugler, Ciarán Kilkenny; Paul Mannion, Con O’Callaghan, Cormac Costello.
Subs: Colm Basquel for Mannion (48), Ross McGarry for Scully (54), Tom Lahiff for McCaffrey (59), Paddy Small for Costello (66), Lorcan O’Dell for Murchan (70+2).
Referee: Seán Hurson (Tyrone).
Team News: Galway v Dublin, All Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-Final
The Galway Senior Football team to face Dublin on Saturday in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final is announced
Date: Saturday June 29th
Venue: Croke Park at 6.15PM
Buy Match Tickets in advance, click here
Match Commentary on Galway Bay FM and RnaG Spórt
Live score updates via WhatstheScor App on our X feed and social channels
Watch Live on GAAGO.
Best of Luck to Pádraic Joyce, Team Management and our Senior Football squad!
#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú
Ticketing and safety messages for patrons attending All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals
The GAA would like to remind supporters attending games at Croke Park on both Saturday and Sunday of the following match day arrangements to ensure a safe and enjoyable day at the venue for everyone.
Electronic Tickets
• Patrons are reminded that screenshots of your ticket will not get you into the stadium.
• Tickets can be transferred using the Ticketmaster transfer function.
• E-tickets should be downloaded in advance of arrival at the stadium and added to your wallet.
Flares
• We remind patrons that it is illegal to use a flare in a public space and all flares and smoke cannisters are strictly prohibited in the stadium.
• Additional search and security measures will be in place this weekend and there will be strict enforcement by An Garda Síochána.
For full stadium regulations please follow the link below:
Fixtures/Tickets: All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final draw
The All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final draw took place on Monday morning.
Match Tickets are on sale from 3.00PM Monday click here to purchase
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/180060D4C2B9B23D
Leinster and reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin will face Connacht champions Galway, Munster champions Kerry will face Derry in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final, Ulster champions Donegal will play Louth, and beaten Ulster champions Armagh will play Roscommon.
An All-Ireland semi-final draw may or not be required depending on the All-Ireland quarter-final results and whether or not prospective semi-finalists have met one another earlier in the championship or not.
If an All-Ireland semi-final draw is required it will take place live on the Sunday Game on Sunday evening.
2024 All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final draw
Armagh v Roscommon
Dublin v Galway
Donegal v Louth
Kerry v Derry
The Quarter Final games will take place in Croke Park next weekend 29th/30th of June – full fixture details will be confirmed by the C.C.C.C on Monday afternoon.
All-Ireland SFC: Gritty Galway advance
All-Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter-Final
Galway 0-14 Monaghan 0-11
By Cian O’Connell at Pearse Stadium
This was a game about Galway’s patience and perseverance. Monaghan were rugged in Salthill, but Pádraic Joyce’s team found a way to survive.
Now, a trip to Croke Park beckons for an All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Final next weekend. That is precisely where everybody wants to be and Galway, unbeaten in the 2024 Championship, head for GAA headquarters heartened.
Monaghan did plenty right in the first half, but Galway just showed a little bit more ambition throughout the match. In such a high stakes battle, that was crucial.
Galway had to deal with the loss of Shane Walsh, but prompted by Paul Conroy’s brilliance and effective displays from the hard running John Maher and Cillian McDaid, the maroon and white prevailed.
A tight opening period satisfied a gritty Monaghan outfit, who accumulated a 0-4 to 0-2 advantage by the 26th minute.
Vinny Corey’s charges were frustrating the locals and on trips into Galway territory Gary Mohan and Stephen O’Hanlon landed sweet efforts from play.
Shane Walsh was forced off injured for Galway, who terminated a 15 minute search for a score when Matthew Tierney converted a free.
Micheal Bannigan responded for Monaghan, but Galway reeled off three in a row courtesy of Rob Finnerty, Tierney (free), and influential midfielder Paul Conroy.
Ultimately, that Galway burst ensured Pádraic Joyce’s charges led at the turnaround 0-6 to 0-5.
Three of the first five second half points were registered by Monaghan, who were back trading on parity, 0-8 each, following a delicious Conor McCarthy effort in the 50th minute.
Galway, though, were crafty enough to summon the answers. Damien Comer was introduced to a passionate ovation and the Annaghdown attacker made some crucial plays.
Barry McBennett thumped a 54th minute attempt off the crossbar when Galway were 0-10 to 0-8 ahead.
Comer’s 62nd minute score came at the end of a five point Galway streak, including three from Finnerty and one from Maher.
Stephen O’Hanlon, industrious for the visitors, replied before Comer crafted space for another substitute, Liam Ó Conghaile to nudge Galway 0-13 to 0-8 clear.
In the dying embers Monaghan replacement Conor McManus clipped a couple of frees, but it wasn’t enough to stop Galway, who secured a much coveted place in the last eight.
Scorers for Galway: Rob Finnerty 0-5 (3fs), Paul Conroy 0-3, Matthew Tierney 0-2 (2fs), John Maher, Damien Comer, Liam Ó Conghaile, and Shane Walsh (f) 0-1 each.
Scorers for Monaghan: Jack McCarron 0-3 (2fs), Stephen O’Hanlon, Micheál Bannigan (1f) and Conor McManus (2fs) 0-2 each, Conor McCarthy and Gary Mohan 0-1 each.
Galway: Connor Gleeson; Johnny McGrath, Seán Fitzgerald, Jack Glynn; Dylan McHugh, Liam Silke, Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin; Paul Conroy, John Maher; Seán Kelly, Matthew Tierney, Céin D’Arcy; Rob Finnerty, Shane Walsh, Cillian McDaid.
Subs: Liam Ó Conghaile for Walsh (26), Damien Comer for D’Arcy (42), Johnny Heaney for McDaid (65), Cian Hernon for Kelly (68), Daniel O’Flaherty for Finnerty (70).
Monaghan: Rory Beggan; Jason Irwin, Killian Lavelle, Ryan Wylie; Ryan McAnespie, Ryan O’Toole, Conor McCarthy; Gary Mohan, Joel Wilson; Michael Hamill, Micheál Bannigan, Stephen O’Hanlon; Andrew Woods, Jack McCarron, Barry McBennett.
Subs: Thomas McPhillips for McAnespie (29), Conor McManus for Mohan (46), Micheal McArville for Wilson (54), Ciarán McNulty for McCarron (58), Seán Jones for Hamill (68).
Referee: Seán Lonergan (Tipperary).
Team News: Galway v Monaghan, All Ireland SFC Preliminary Quarter Final
The Galway Senior Football team to face Monaghan on Saturday in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship preliminary Quarter-Final is announced
Date: Saturday June 22nd
Venue: Pearse Stadium at 4.00PM
Buy Match Tickets in advance, click here
Match Commentary on Galway Bay FM and RnaG Spórt
Live score updates via WhatstheScor App on our X feed and social channels
Watch Live on GAAGO.
Best of Luck to Pádraic Joyce, Team Management and our Senior Football squad!
#riseofthetribes
#gaillimhabú
Match Day Information
On behalf of Galway GAA and the Pearse Stadium Committee we welcome all GAA Supporters to Salthill on Saturday the 22nd June for the Senior Football Championship game between Galway and Monaghan, which will throw-in at 4.00pm.
This game on Saturday will result in increased traffic in Galway City, Salthill and Pearse Stadium areas and we urge all Supporters to arrive early, to avoid traffic congestion and potential delays entering the Stadium.
This is an all-ticket game and no tickets will be available to purchase at the ground on the day. Tickets can be purchased on line and in Centra and SuperValu Supermarkets in advance of the game. Please have your tickets available for scanning as you approach the Stadium.
Turnstiles will be open for the Terraces at the Main Entrance on Rockbarton Road and Arus Bóthar na Trá on Dr. Mannix Road.
Entry to the Stand is via the gates at the back of the stand. All Gates will open at 2.30pm.
There are ample Car Parks in Galway City and Salthill and we encourage patrons to use these car parks and walk or take public transport to/from Salthill.
Car Parking will be available to the public at (Coláiste Éinde) St.Enda’s Secondary School on Threadneedle Road. H91 X798
Again, we ask all Supporters to arrive early, do not park up on footpaths or across driveways, park legally and responsibly
Finally, we appeal to all Supporters to be conscious, mindful and respectful to the needs of our neighbours and local residents.
1. Please ensure that you buy your ticket in advance. (No tickets for sale at the ground)
2. Please travel with care and arrive early.
2. Please Park legally and responsibly.
3. Please be respectful and mindful of the needs of Local Residents
4. Enjoy the game
Thank You for your co-operation and your support.
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Fixture Details and Competition Regulations are available, click here