Johnny Lyons, the sports desk stalwart at Dublin’s 98fm has died.
A statement released by 98fm this evening reads:
The entire station is devastated with the sudden passing of a beloved colleague. Johnny, with his larger than life personality, was loved by all listeners and colleagues alike. He was a huge part of the 98FM family and will be dearly missed, we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family at this time. May he rest in peace”.
Saturday mornings.
The Funnies and lacrosse.
Catherine Conway writes:
The Irish Women’s National team will play Germany for the 5th place finish in the European Lacrosse Championships on Saturday morning at 9am.
Do it for Greece.
Watch it loive here.
Update:
Ireland have beaten Germany 8-4 and finish 5th overall.
Bail that out.
Previously: Quarter Given
This morning.
Ireland’s women’s lacrosse team have been beaten by England 23-4 in the European Championships at the Sports Center Nymburk, Czech Republic this morning.
Boo, hiss.
Score not indicative of effort and level of competition apparently.
Update:
Orla McCourt writes:
We’re still in it Broadsheet, play tomorrow for 5th/6th playoff game! Keep rallying the support!!
#COYGIG
ELF 2015 Women’s Lacrosse European Championship
Yesterday: Meanwhile In Nymburk
‘sup?
The Irish women’s lacrosse side to take on na Sasanaigh [home of lacrosse] tomorrow at the Sports Center Nymburk, Czech Republic.
Flopsy Walsh writes:
Ireland play England in the QUARTER final of the Women’s Lacrosse European Championships tomorrow AM. Send them some love…
Stick. Fight.
Loive stream here
2015 ELF Women’s Lacrosse European Championship
Thanks Flopsy Walsh
What a show, Shane Lowry.
Congratulations to the WGC-Bridgestone winner. #QuickHits http://t.co/Qb7Z4jkiua
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 9, 2015
Shane Lowry has won the WGC Bridgestone Invitational (and $1.57m) in Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. this evening.
Fair play, in foreness.
Meanwhile..
Ah here.
Thanks Richard O’Rourke
Will he, won’t he?
Brian Keogh writes:
Two sources insist that McIlroy was at the Quinta do Lago golf resort in Portugal last week — a complex owned by Irish businessman Denis O’Brien, who has become friendly with the four-time major winner.
Oh.
McIlroy injury saga: PGA comeback planned say insiders (Brian Keogh, Irish Golf Desk
McIlroy plans Saturday practice round at Whistling Straits (Reuters)
Above: Camogie Poc Fada Ulster Champion Catherine McGourty (pic: Herald)
Anne Marie writes:
So the four men who won the GAA’s regional hurling Poc Fada were given a ski trip by Topflight. In fact the ski trip they won is the Topflight Today FM Annual Ski Trip.
Four women who won the camogie Poc Fada got a medal.
The Poc Fada final is on this Saturday so we’ve a campaign targeting Topflight’s MD Tony Collins asking him to offer the same prize to the women.
All people have to do is add their name.
‘Sexist’ GAA gives medal to camogie star while male winner goes skiing (Herald)
An eye candiful promo for the ‘night surfing’ experience on offer at Wavegarden surf park in Northern Spain featuring the atmospherically lit waterborne shenanigans of former European surf champion Vincent Duvignac, big wave surfers Natxo Gonzalez and Axi Muniain, Zarautz and local surfer Asier Maqueda.
Paul Dunne makes it onto the board usually reserved for the glitterati at Food Game, South Lotts, Dublin.
But for how long?
Fore life!
*makes bogey*
Alroysh you.
Tight haircut Fergus McFadden and rugby-loving tykes celebrating the arrival of Ireland’s tightest, greenest and most ‘tech-laden’ jersey to date at the country’s only official Rugby World Cup 2015 store in The Loop at Dublin Airport.
Red-eyed rugby fans passing through The Loop on Friday morning at 4am [FOUR AM] can take advantage of a 20% discount on the new official sans sponsor logo shirt.
*sets alarm clock*
Update:
Heave!
No cash, favours, shirts, etc. given for this post
