When love comes to town.
Neal Cummins writes:
This is Anne Sheerin, owner of Anne’s B&B in Tulsk Co. Roscommon, reacting to the arrival of Daniel and Majella to her home. Anne owns the B&B with her husband Noel, a retired school teacher, and is a huge Daniel fan. Anne features in the first episode of ‘Daniel and Majella’s B&B Road Trip’ – a brand new six-part series, broadcasting exclusively on UTV Ireland from next Monday at 8pm.
FIGHT!
It’s official!!! #TheOpen #2019 pic.twitter.com/vaXtjxjXjD
— Royal Portrush (@royalportrush) October 20, 2015
The 148th British Open will be played at Royal Portrush in 2019 (Irish Times)
Billy Walsh (right), who has resigned as Irish boxing coach, with reporter Damien Tiernan (centre) and camera operator Neilus Dennehy of RTÉ in Wexford this afternoon
A statement from the Sports Council and Sports Minister Michael Ring concerning the resignation of Billy Walsh as coach to the Irish boxing team this morning.
Via Gavin Reilly
Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Egan tells #98FMSport he’s worried Billy Walsh may not be last to leave http://t.co/srk6c2QDfa …
— 98FM Sport (@98FMsport) October 19, 2015
Sweden-based Irish journalist Philip O’Connor writes:
I asked Louise Quinn [Ireland international currently playing with Eskilstuna United] who could win the Swedish title and qualify for the Champions League today, whether she would rather win the Swedish League or qualify for the Euros with Ireland – her answer (above) is brilliant…
Mighty Quinn can strike Swedish gold with Eskilstuna (PhilipOConnor)
Mighty Quinn can strike Swedish gold with Eskilstuna (WomensSprtsJournal)
Ireland captain Paul O’Connell
He stood out tall
Beyond the rest
With a shiny head
And a hairy chest
A rugged man
The women swooned
The men did too
He was well groomed
A Munster man
Decked out in red
He always put our fears to bed
108 caps and Ireland’s Call
O’Connell you were fearless
Till the final fall
You led us to victory
Time and time again
A legend, a warrior
A hero amongst men
Victory against France
Je suis désolé
That another game in the green jersey
You will never play
Thanks for the memories
The glory days and fun
Rest easy pal
You’ve had a good run
Dairne Black
FIGHT!
Previously: O Captain! My Captain!
Pic: NPHO/Dan Sheridan (via Irish Rugby)
A new application for a Europe wide trade mark by Robbie Keane’s UK-based promotions company
Copyright lawyer Brian Conroy writes:
Want to smell like Robbie Keane? Of course you do, it got Claudine didn’t it! Well then….
Eau De Keano: Robbie’s Company Applies For Robbie Keane Trade Mark (Brian Conroy)
http://youtu.be/oSSD8uEmlI0
Want to own Brian O’Driscoll’s soiled cast-off boots?
Solas Project are holding a prize draw to raffle off the very boots B.O.D wore in Ireland’s Rugby World Cup 2011 victory over Australia in an effort to raise €10k to fund its mentoring and social development activities.
Clodagh writes:
The competition runs from today until Thursday 22nd October. Entries can be made by texting “Boots” to 50300 and all texts will cost €6
Name that voiceover artist.
Anyone?
http://youtu.be/oZ86PiVp8rg
For the weekend that will be in it.
Wednesday, October 20th, 1999.
The Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens.
A much fancied Irish team just had to show up and beat Los Pumas to secure a World Cup quarter-final place at Lansdowne Road. Guided by Warren Gatland and Donal Lenihan, they had, in fairness, steadied Irish rugby’s on-field fortunes.
Plucky tyke Brian O’Driscoll becoming evergreen in an Irish shirt even before he had broken through at Leinster.
Times were bon..
Donal Spring writing for the Irish Times said:
For this Irish squad, the 1999 World Cup is over before it really begins. We all knew that we were going to get to Lens and that we would meet our first genuine test there as we were always unlikely to beat Australia.
We have failed that test. In these days of public relations the message from the Irish camp was to go “where no Irish team had gone before in the World Cup”. They have achieved that distinction, but it is not quite what they had in mind..
We’ve been here before it would seem.
RUCK!
Delighted to announce my @roryfoundation will host the @DDFIrishOpen for the next 3 yrs. Bring on 2016 at the K Club https://t.co/LWQhZ1AJFO
— Rory Mcilroy (@McIlroyRory) October 12, 2015
Dubai Duty Free and the Rory Foundation will host the Irish Open for next three years, starting in the K Club for 2016.
Massive boost for Irish Open prize fund with sponsorship announcement (RTE)