This afternoon.
Lucan, Dublin.
Poshboy Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers with tykes from Na Gaeil Óga GAA to announce the approved of funding of €150,000, over a three year period, for Na Gaeil Óga GAA Club to begin a games development programme and a community engagement programme in the club.
Kilkenny, we’re coming for you.
FIGHT!
Leah Farrell/Photocall Ireland
This morning.
Navan Road, Athboy, county Meath.
Clann na nGael Football and camogie club writes:
VERY ANNOYED, we put up this mannequin: in support of our fabulous Meath Ladies & our 2 local heroes. This morning it has been removed from Athboy/Navan Road. Who ever took it please bring it back it does not belong to you. It was secured to the fence, so it had to be cut to be removed.
Any excuse.
Clann na Ngael Ladies Football and Camogie
Thanks Tom
HOMECOMING: Our awesome local heroine Olympian @keane_ellen 🥇 will be going through Clontarf at 7pm tonight on a short motorcade tour – see route below. Please spread the word to celebrate her gold medal win.
https://t.co/xN4alhkJoX— LoveClontarf.ie (@loveclontarf_ie) September 8, 2021
Free tonight?
Homecoming for Ellen Keane! (Clontarf.ie)
Previously: Raised Up
This afternoon.
Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6.
Arabella Shabalala (above left) and Sienna Castro Darcy (right) from Harold’s Cross Youth Football Club, which has been chosen as one of only 30 clubs nationwide to join the UEFA and Disney Playmakers Programme, which aims to encourage ‘girls to kick start a lifelong love of football’.
In 35 years playing or watching football I never had the feeling that something wasn’t right. Yesterday I did for the 1st time. Played 1 minute over added time in 1st half and for no reason well past in the 2nd which cost Ireland a point, on top of a dozen dubious calls https://t.co/kjUyHtIZmZ
— Didi Hamann (@DietmarHamann) September 2, 2021
Last night/this afternoon.
Who’s the ilegitimo in the yellow?
Slovenian referee Matej Jug, who officiated last night’s match between Portugal and the Republic of Ireland, has come under scrutiny for his lenient approach to Christian Ronaldo’s misdemeanours during the game, which included slapping Irish defender Dara O’Shea (top) like he was his cadela.
Irish fans think Ronaldo should’ve been sent off for ‘slap’ on defender (Joe)
From top: Croke Park; Stephen Donnelly
“What we had is agreement on a 50% capacity, so about 40,000 people be they vaccinated or unvaccinated. Sixty thousand people fully vaccinated in my view is probably a lower risk than 40,000 people.
“Remember 90% of the adult population is already vaccinated. So if you had an adult population in Croke Park regardless the vast, vast majority in there are fully vaccinated anyway.
“I was talking to Minister Jack Chambers about it and they spend a lot of time working with the sports organisations on whether or not the events themselves are causing outbreaks.
“Interestingly the events are very well run and there isn’t a lot of data suggesting there are super spreader events from the stadiums.
“When you talk to the local testing teams what they find is back in the counties [involved] they begin to see outbreaks because people are going to watch the match in pubs or in people’s houses.”
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland
Anyone?
Minister says extra capacity for All-Ireland football final ‘unlikely’ (RTÉ)
This morning.
Rangers football club have vowed to work with the police to identify any fans that participated in a sectarian march through Glasgow city centre on Sunday.
Via The National:
A video on social media showed a large group being escorted by police while chanting an anti-Irish song referencing the famine on the day of their side’s 1-0 win over Celtic.
The statement, released on the club’s website on Monday night, reads: “Following an incident on Sunday, we repeat that Rangers FC condemns all forms of racism, sectarianism and discrimination.
“We are working with the police to identify any season ticket holders.”
Rangers v Celtic: Ibrox club to help identify fans in sectarian march (The National)
Thanks Eunan
Ah here.
Last night.
Mid West Radio tweetz:
There has been a slight adjustment made to the N5 road sign at the Dublin Road roundabout in Castlebar, county Mayo.
This afternoon.
Clontarf, Dublin.
Eddie and Laura Keane (above), parents of Ellen Keane, who won gold in the pool for Ireland this morning at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, celebrate in their front drive.
Paralympics 2020: Gold for Ireland’s Ellen Keane (RTÉ)
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Stephen Kenny confirms some Republic of Ireland players have opted against Covid vaccine https://t.co/hGeYrKEkPh
— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) August 26, 2021
This afternoon.
Via Irish Examiner:
“A number of players have had vaccines,” Kenny said in Dublin on Thursday afternoon. “Some haven’t, some have had one. In England the AstraZeneca has a long period between the first and second doses. Some players have been caught after the first one and some players decided not to get it.”
“We’d want everyone vaccinated, but players are men as individuals. They have the right to make their own decisions and you have to respect that. In an ideal world we’d prefer to have everyone vaccinated but we have to respect the individual wishes.”
Republic of Ireland manager Stepehen Kenny.
