Up for the match?
Sinead Finnegan writes:
It’s hard to know how Dublin Ladies footballer Noelle Healy finds the time to balance a career as an anaesthetist and play senior intercounty football, but as she puts it, it’s “a delicate balance”.
With the Dublin Ladies Football Team into their fourth All-Ireland final in a row (playing Mayo, this Sunday at 4pm in Croke Park) Noelle will be hoping to add another All-Ireland to her list of great achievements.
Hon Mayo
Jimmy Magee
Legendary RTÉ sports commentator Jimmy Magee has died aged 82 after a life spent bringing sporting events from around the world to listeners and viewers in Ireland.
In a career spanning 59 years he commentated on a huge variety of sports, including eleven World Cups and ten Olympic games.
Simple and powerful, Jimmy’s description of Maradona’s magic goal against England at the 1986 World Cup provided perhaps his most famous line.
“Enrique to Maradona. Ah, different class. Different class! Maradona. Diego Amando Maradona! He’s on the World Cup pedestal.”
RTÉ sports great Jimmy Magee passes away (RTÉ)
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Fergus McCormack writes:
Last Saturday’s Up for the Match featured two of Galway and Waterford’s biggest hurling fans on the show. And now Des [Cahill] and Gráinne Seoige] are looking to find their Dubs or Mayo for Sam equivalent!
To enter, send in your videos outlining why you believe you are either Dublin or Mayo’s biggest fan. If possible, make sure to film in landscape rather than portrait. The more imaginative or creative you can be with your videos the better as we will be making our decision based on the content that really stands out.
A selection of the best videos will be broadcast on the show on Saturday 16 September.
So if you think you have what it takes to be your county’s biggest fan send your video to our dedicated email address: biggestfan@rte.ie
Please make sure to put your county name in the subject heading, and include a daytime telephone number.
The closing date for the receipt of entries is Tuesday September 12
Gulp.
Friscondo writes:
Great value, for the slack jawed serfs.
FIGHT!
Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvilli in his crib atop Tiblisi, Georgia
Otis Blue writes:
Football fans travelling to Tbilisi for the euro qualifier over the weekend may be interested in the Bond villain style house nestled in the hills high over the city.
The house includes an art collection worth $1bn and an aquariam of sharks.
It’s owned by oligarch billionaire and one time Georgian Prez Bidzina Ivanishvilli. Michael D meets Redacted?
Any excuse.
Pics: Telegrpah, New York Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxOZcarvsTM
In the 10th round of a surprisingly competitive fight, Mayweather backed McGregor onto the ropes with a series of rights and lefts. McGregor’s face was completely bloodied. He was about to fall through the ropes, and the referee stepped in to stop the fight with 1:55 remaining in the round.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Beats Conor McGregor With 10th Round TKO (New York Times)
Previousdly: A Working Class Hero Is Something To Be
This morning.
On the N11 southbound, just before Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow.
FIGHT!
Last night: Corner McGregor
Thanks Dingus
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Temple Bar, Dublin 2
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Or not at all?
YOU be the judge.
Jenny O’Neill writes:
Lidl Ireland have just published research saying girls need more encouragement to participate in team sports on HerFamily.ie.
Today I saw that they are advertisinggirls’ t shirts featuring unicorns & boys’ saying ‘best player’ & ‘team supporter’.
I am absolutely fuming at the blatant sexism not to mention stunning hypocrisy. I’m delighted that they continue to support Ladies Gaelic Football but this ‘serious support’ should also apply to the clothing they have for sale…
Girls/Boys Long Sleeved Tops (Lidl)
Fight!
From top: Shane Ross (right) and Pat Hickey flank Olympic sailor Annalise Murphy at Rio last Summer; from left: OCI President Sarah Keane, Executive Committee Member Lochlann Walsh and Honorary Treasurer Billy Kennedy
This afternoon.
Buswells Hotel, Dublin 2
The Olympic Council of Ireland gives a media briefing on the Judge Moran Report into the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The IOC, along with their ticket seller Pro 10 and former president Pat Hickey, declined to take part in the inquiry.
Via BBC:
Pro10 was appointed after another reseller, THG, was rejected by the Rio organising committee.
THG was the authorised ticket reseller for the OCI at the Olympic Games at London in 2012 and Sochi in 2014; it was intended by Marcus Evans, who owned THG, and Mr Hickey that it would be the authorised ticket reseller again at Rio 2016.
However, in May 2015, the Rio Organising Committee for the Olympic Games rejected the application of THG for this position.
The Moran Report stated that Pro10 seemed to be little more than a cover for THG – and that Pro 10 was not fit for purpose.
“It might appear that the appointment of Pro10 was to disguise the continuing involvement of Marcus Evans and THG in the sale of tickets in Ireland for the Rio Olympics,” it said.
“The invocation of the “right against self-incrimination” by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), THG, Pro10, and Mr Hickey created a major obstacle.“
Irish Rio ticket reseller provided ‘chaotic service’ (BBC)
Meanwhile…
FORMER OCI boss Pat Hickey intends to return to international Olympic duties “in due course”.
The Dubliner, who is facing trial in Brazil on charges of ticket touting, has said a judge-led inquiry here found no evidence of criminal activity, adding that his good name has been “cleared”.
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He is not.
Dubai-based English language sports daily, 360 uses a Leo Varadkar image to stick the boot into women’s rugby.
Fight!.
360
Thanks Mac Caochlaoich
