Jim Gavin 'deeply privileged' to receive Freedom of Dublin City
Today, former Dublin GAA football manager Jim Gavin became the 82nd Freeman of Dublin. The ceremony took place at the Mansion House this evening where Dublin's Lord Mayor Paul McAuliffe conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin on Mr Gavin. “In conferring on Jim the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin, we recognise his achievements on the pitch, as a Manager and his contribution to public life," said the Lord Mayor. Mr Gavin is one of the county's most successful managers in terms of major titles won during his time managing the Dublin Senior Men's football team. #FOTC pic.twitter.com/gDnGK2NNhV— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) January 18, 2020Mr Gavin said that he felt "deeply privileged" to have been granted the Freedom of the City.
Source:Irish Examiner
January 18, 2020 23:03 UTC
Boy, 10, stabbed in street in front of mum as police launch manhunt for knifeman
At around 5.20pm the child and his mother were on Belper Street in the Belgrave area of Leicester. The boy was attacked by a man with a knife, leaving him with non-life threatening injuries. He is described as a light-skinned Asian man, in his mid-20s, around 5ft 10ins tall, chubby build, and wearing a brown coloured jacket. Detective Inspector Tim Lindley said: “This was an act of violence against a young child who was out, in the street, with his mother. “It happened in a residential area at a time of day when there would have been people about, either on foot or driving through.
Source:Daily Mirror
January 18, 2020 22:30 UTC
Tyrone secure eighth McKenna Cup in nine seasons
McKenna Cup specialists Tyrone lifted their eighth title in nine seasons with an uninspiring win over Monaghan at the Athletic Grounds. But they got themselves on level terms in the 25th minute with a couple of well taken Conor McCarthy efforts. And when Karl O’Connell broke tackles to set up a third score for McCarthy, Monaghan looked set to make serious inroads. But it was too late to halt the march of the Red Hands to yet another McKenna Cup title. Subs: K Duffy for Walshe (3), D Malone for Donnelly (h-t), K O’Connell for Boyle (45), R McAnespie for O’Dowd (52), K Hughes for McEnaney (66)Referee: C Branagan (Down).
Source:Irish Examiner
January 18, 2020 21:56 UTC
Tullaroan victorious after pulsating club championship final
Tullaroan 3-19 - 5-12 Fr O’Neill’sA pulsating and absolutely magnificent All Ireland intermediate hurling club championship final eventually went the way of Tullaroan at Croke Park this evening. Tullaroan, who were slow to settle, picked off a couple of points from Shane Walsh and Bill Gaffney to put them back in contention. A fifth goal for Fr O’Neill’s from Jason Hankard put the game in the melting pot again, leaving them one point adrift. Tullaroan: P Buggy; D Doheny, Tommy Walsh (Village), S Maher; Martin Walsh, Padraig Walsh, J Keoghan; T Dunne, Mark Walsh; B Gaffney, M Keoghan, J Walton; Peter Walsh, Tommy Walsh (Mountgale), S Walsh (Capt). Fr O’Neill’s: C Sloane; M Millerick, P Butler, G Millerick; J Barry, D Harrington (Capt), T Millerick; J Millerick, K O’Sullivan; L O’Driscoll, R Cullinane, P McMahon; E Conway, D Dalton, C Broderick.
Source:Irish Examiner
January 18, 2020 20:15 UTC
Tullaroan captain Shane Walsh lands winning point as Kilkenny side claim All-Ireland intermediate glory
Kilkenny hurling legend Tommy Walsh enjoyed further All-Ireland success in Croke Park when his club Tullaroan won the AIB All-Ireland intermediate crown against Fr O'Neills from Cork. Kilkenny hurling legend Tommy Walsh enjoyed further All-Ireland success in Croke Park when his club Tullaroan won the AIB All-Ireland intermediate crown against Fr O'Neills from Cork. Walsh now adds his 10th All-Ireland medal to his impressive haul of nine senior ones. Tullaroan captain Shane Walsh landed the winning point deep in injury time to settle the pulsating contest. When centre forward Keoghan got his sides third goal on the 52nd minute it looked to seal the contest.
Source:Irish Independent
January 18, 2020 20:15 UTC
Jim Gavin awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin
Jim Gavin, the manager who steered Dublin to win five GAA football All-Ireland Championships in a row, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin at a ceremony on Saturday evening. Mr Gavin himself was an All-Ireland winning player in the 1995 Dublin team, and joined the coaching set-up of the under-21 Dublin team in 2003. Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin on Mr Gavin on Saturday at a ceremony in the Mansion House. Speaking at the Mansion House, Mr Gavin said receiving the award was “really really humbling”. “We were coaching last night and playing a game with under-12s so that was great fun,” Mr Gavin said.
Source:The Irish Times
January 18, 2020 19:41 UTC
Hayden header nicks Newcastle win over Chelsea
Newcastle 1 - 0 ChelseaIsaac Hayden’s injury-time header handed Newcastle a priceless victory over Chelsea as Steve Bruce’s men eased themselves seven points clear of the Premier League drop zone. Hayden headed the returning Allan Saint-Maximin’s cross past Kepa Arrizabalaga four minutes into stoppage time to send the home fans among a crowd of 52,217 at St James’ Park into raptures. But opposite number Dubravka had to be at his best to deny Kante one-on-one after James had played him in with a fine 34th-minute pass. Substitute Emerson saw a long-range piledriver deflected just wide as time ran down, but Joelinton might have snatched it at the death, only to miss the target from Saint-Maximin’s lay-off. Newcastle finally struck with seconds of stoppage time remaining when Hayden met Saint-Maximin’s cross with a firm header which Kepa could only push into his own net.
Source:Irish Examiner
January 18, 2020 19:41 UTC
Saracens to be relegated at end of the season
Saracens will be relegated from the Gallagher Premiership at the end of the season. Premiership Rugby has announced the decision after the club’s salary cap breaches. Premiership Rugby statement re Saracenshttps://t.co/NK19jt6tXF — Premiership Rugby (@premrugby) January 18, 2020Darren Childs, chief executive of Premiership Rugby, said: “Premiership Rugby is prepared to take strong action to enforce the regulations governing fair competition between our clubs. “At the conclusion of dialogue with Saracens about their compliance with the Salary Cap Regulations, it has been decided that Saracens will be relegated at the end of this season. Premiership Rugby introduced its salary cap in 1999 to ensure the financial viability of all clubs and the competition.
Source:Irish Examiner
January 18, 2020 19:30 UTC
Bitter winter weather blasts the country as more than 1,000 flights are cancelled in Chicago
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued winter weather advisories, saying the storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeast through the weekend, putting as many as 90 million people under a weather alert. At least 1,081 flights have stranded travelers at the O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport since a bitter winter weather began blasting the region on Friday night. As of Saturday afternoon, three inches of snow covered the O'Hare Airport and Midway was bogged down by just over two inches. Minneapolis, and several other cities in Minnesota, issued a snow emergency on Saturday morningCommute chaos: Minnesota State Patrol tweeted the photo above. For upstate New York and central New England, winter storm watches went into affect at 1pm EST on Saturday until Sunday at 1am.
Source:Daily Mail
January 18, 2020 19:30 UTC
Harry and Meghan: key dates in the Megxit crisis
- September 23 2019: Harry and Meghan, along with son Archie, head to Africa for a two-week royal tour. - October 4: Harry starts his own legal proceedings against News Group Newspapers and Reach plc over historical allegations of hacking. - November 17: Harry carries out a final engagement before he, Meghan and Archie begin a six-week break - later revealed to be in Canada. - January 7 2020: Harry and Meghan return to the UK and visit Canada House in London to thank the country's High Commissioner for the hospitality they received. - January 11: The Queen calls a meeting with Harry, the Prince of Wales and William at Sandringham to discuss the crisis in two days' time.
Source:Irish Independent
January 18, 2020 19:18 UTC
Justin Bieber 'asked to leave' Dogpound gym in LA after Taylor Swift arrived
Taylor Swift signed to Big Machine Records in 2006, which has released all but one of her albums. The lawyer refuted claims that the Shake It Off singer was informed months in advance that Big Machine was up for sale. August 21, 2019: Swift confirms she's re-recording songbookThe singer announced her plans to re-record her songbook to regain control of her master recordings. Taylor told the crowd: 'Lately there's been a new shift that has affected me personally, and as your resident loud person, I feel like I need to bring it up. 'Scooter [Braun] never contacted me or my team to discuss it prior to the sale.'
Source:Daily Mail
January 18, 2020 19:05 UTC
Harry and Meghan will no longer be working members of British royal family
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will no longer be working members of the British royal family and they will not use their “royal highness” titles as they embark on a more independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family,” Queen Elizabeth said in a statement, referring to the couple’s baby son. In recent days, the queen and her family have been working out with officials how this stepping back will work in practice. The palace said Harry and Meghan will no longer receive public funds and they will repay money spent on the refurbishment of their cottage at Windsor, west of London. The changes will come into effect in the spring of this year, the palace said.
Source:The Irish Times
January 18, 2020 18:56 UTC
Jim Gavin praises Dublin players after receiving freedom of the city
New Freeman of Dublin Jim Gavin brought his own longbow to the Mansion House to be conferred with the freedom of the city last night. New Freeman of Dublin Jim Gavin brought his own longbow to the Mansion House to be conferred with the freedom of the city last night. 'They did all the hard work' - Jim Gavin praises Dublin players after receiving freedom of the cityAn ancient tradition called for all freemen of Dublin to possess a longbow and arrows to defend the city against attack. Pictured is Master Bowyer Jack Pinson with Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe presenting the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin to former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin for his contribution to public life and service to his county and country. He said he was "a proud Dub" and Dublin is "a great city."
Source:Irish Independent
January 18, 2020 18:56 UTC
Cold weather warning issued for majority of the country
Temperatures are set to fall below freezing in most parts of the country tonight. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow cold weather and ice warning for all Leinster, Munster and Connacht as well as counties Cavan and Monaghan. With freezing temperatures overnight, motorists are advised to take additional care on the roads. The Road Safety Authority has advised people to drive slowly on the roads throughout the night and into the morning. Road users are advised to be aware of potential black ice on the roads and should treat all roads as if they are frozen.
Source:Irish Examiner
January 18, 2020 18:56 UTC
Wexford strike late to see off Galway
Wexford 1-16 Galway 0-18Wexford were crowned Walsh Cup champions after a narrow one-point victory over Galway in O’Moore Park on Saturday. It was tit-for-tat in the early stages of the game before Wexford registered five points in succession. Galway’s lead was six at one stage and they always had the opposition at arm’s-length until Wexford came strong in stoppage time. Conor McDonald claimed a breaking ball in close proximity to the Galway goalmouth in the 72nd minute and the Wexford sharpshooter made no mistake with the finish to level proceedings. Wexford: J Lawlor; G Molloy, L Ryan, Joe O’Connor; K Foley; P Foley (0-1), R Donohue, D Reck (0-1); A Rochford (0-2), A Nolan (0-1); H Kehoe, C McDonald (1-0), J O’Connor (0-8, 0-8f); M Dywer, A Shore.
Source:The Irish Times
January 18, 2020 18:33 UTC