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Irish Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ireland's darts teams take aim for Six Nations glory
As we know from others sports, Ireland's close ties and proximity to the UK can be a help as well as a hindrance. It's certainly the case in darts, where our top players have easy access to the big tournaments in the UK, but are pretty much now swallowed up by that system. It's why Irish players looking to gain a tour card on the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC ) circuit - and a chance to rub shoulders with the big boys - must do so through the UK qualifiers. Yet the rest of our EU counterparts get to play their own PDC Q School qualifiers in Germany. As Cork's former World Masters champion John O'Shea recently pointed out, Ireland's darts players are much a part of the EU as those from Germany, Holland or Poland. O'Shea also reckons this is why Ireland gets overlooked by the PDC when they put together their increasingly popular World Series of Darts fixtures each year. The World Series sees the top eight players in the PDC, including the likes of Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen, take on the top eight players in Asia and Europe in front of huge crowds in places like Bahrain, Vegas and Copenhagen. O'Shea believes there is no doubt it would be an automatic sell-out here if the PDC brought their best eight players to take on Ireland's best eight in front of an Irish crowd. Five players who would certainly be in contention for that Irish eight would be WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk of Monaghan, Stephen Rosney of Offaly, Waterford's Dean Finn and Paddy Quinn and Donegal's Gerard McGlynn. Add in the serial winners Robyn Byrne and Katie Sheldon of Dublin and Donegal's Denise Cassidy and you would have an eight there that would give the PDC boys a good run for their money! All eight will get the chance to prove their worth this weekend when they compete for the Republic of Ireland men's and ladies teams at the Six Nations in Wales, against teams from the host country, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands. Success is never far off for Irish players at these tournaments, with McGlynn the reigning Six Nations singles champion, while Robyn Byrne is the current Europe Cup singles champion. It's been a great week for darts on this island as it is, with the Northern Ireland pair of Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock winning the PDC World Cup of Darts last Sunday night. The outpouring of emotion from the two was a sight to behold and just shows how much it means to them. Derry man Gurney is a class player and PDC major winner in his own right, but young Antrim man Rock really is something special. It surely won't be long before we see him in the PDC Premier League. And while PDC supremo, Barry Hearn, is at it, he really should think about Ireland for a future World Series of Darts event.
Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Ord Minnett Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Tourism Holdings Limited (THL)
Ord Minnett analyst John O'Shea maintained a Buy rating on Tourism Holdings Limited (THL – Research Report) today. The company's shares opened today at A$2.13. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter O'Shea covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as WEB Travel Group, Tourism Holdings Limited, and Corporate Travel Management Limited. According to TipRanks, O'Shea has an average return of -9.8% and a 29.32% success rate on recommended stocks. Currently, the analyst consensus on Tourism Holdings Limited is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of A$1.25. The company has a one-year high of A$2.10 and a one-year low of A$1.20. Currently, Tourism Holdings Limited has an average volume of 35.19K.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
CFC names new chief underwriting officer
CFC, a UK-based specialist insurance provider, has appointed Nick Line as its new chief underwriting officer (CUO), effective from 2026. Line will join CFC in 2026 following a 28-year tenure at Markel, where he has served as CUO since 2018. Line began working in the insurance industry in 1997, serving in roles such as chief actuary and chief underwriting officer. At Markel, he contributed to growth through new product development, market expansion and acquisitions. His tenure saw Markel diversify its portfolio, enhance underwriting processes and improve customer service in international markets, according to CFC's press statement. Commenting on the appointment, Line said: 'In 28 wonderful years at Markel, I have had the pleasure of working alongside some of the brightest minds and friendliest people in the industry. 'It had to be an exceptional opportunity for me to make a move, and that is why I am so excited to be joining the CFC team. I have always admired businesses that embody innovation, agility and a 'can-do' ethos, and CFC is a standout example. I look forward to working with Louise [O'Shea] and the broader team to deliver their vision for continued future success.' Markel has collaborated with CFC since 2019, particularly in areas such as transaction liability and terrorism. CFC Group CEO O'Shea said: 'I am delighted to welcome Nick to our executive team. He combines deep technical knowledge with global leadership experience, which will be invaluable as we continue to deliver the highest level of service and expertise to our clients across the world.' Matt Taylor, CFC's chief performance officer, has been serving as interim CUO since February 2025. Recently, CFC expanded its Cyber Proactive Response coverage to include additional sectors such as digital health, fintech and technology sectors. "CFC names new chief underwriting officer " was originally created and published by Life Insurance International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘A real gent' – GAA fans hail Aidan O'Shea for amazing gesture to kids moments after Mayo's heartbreaking elimination
AIDAN O'Shea has been hailed for his incredibly gracious willingness to acquiesce to fan requests moments after Mayo's heartbreaking exit. Even by the standards of Mayo defeats, Advertisement 3 James Crombie of INPHO captured this amazing shot post-match Credit: @INPHOJames 3 While the pain in his face is clear to see in this Sportsfile snap 3 The 34-year-old is Mayo's all-time record appearance holder It'll be up to O'Shea, 34, whether he goes again for another year in 2026. But his humility in not shunning young supporters who stormed the pitch after the final whistle showed the best of what the GAA is about. Fin hailed: "A real gent. I have a lot of respect for the guy." Meanwhile Jonathan O'Connell added: "Good picture James! Fair play to Aidan." Finally, another X user labelled O'Shea "a class act." Advertisement Read More On GAA Earlier this year the Breaffy man The two-time All-Star and Division 1 League winner has been lining out for them since his Leaving Cert year of 2009. It's probably fair to estimate that over the span of his career he's been subjected to more abuse from online trolls. This is despite longtime rivals like Advertisement Most read in GAA Football Yesterday it was Ciarán Moore's dramatic winner that condemned the green and red to a shock Championship exit at Dr. Hyde Park. With Tyrone top, Mayo were going through in third when the hooter sounded thanks to Boland's equaliser with Donegal in second. GAA fans 'loved seeing and hearing' the late Micheal O Muircheartaigh as he features in RTE documentary Hell for Leather But Moore's kick kept Cavan in the Championship instead on the head to head rule after the Breffni stunned the Connacht men in round 1. It all seemed too cruel, but Donegal were out to win. The game went right to the wire thanks to David McBrien's second half goal as Ryan O'Donoghue starred with 0-6. Advertisement Donnacha McHugh went toe to toe with Michael Murphy before falling injured seven minutes into the second half to sum up Mayo's luck. Donegal's talisman was their main outlet again and kicked 0-5, but Caolan McColgan and Shane O'Donnell stepped up the mark and ran Mayo ragged. It remains to be seen if boss Kevin McStay will return to the Mayo hotseat after But the Crossmolina man is adamant they can rise again despite their earliest championship exit since their 2010 round 1 qualifier loss to Longford - but cursed their failure to win another tight game. Advertisement ROCHFORD OPTIMISM He said: 'I think we've shown ourselves to be competitive over the last two years. "But, you know, we do need to develop a strength to us that gets us across the line. That's ultimately what we're missing just at this moment in time. 'Even though a draw would have done both teams, I don't think either team would have been happy with a draw. "And, you know, we certainly came into this with no view other than we wanted to win the game. Advertisement 'There's a lot of young players in that group, a lot of players that are, you know, learning every day. I think that has to be the way of it. But, you know, the likes of Conal Dawson, Sean Morahan coming in there, Jack Coyne. 'Donnacha McHugh had to go off, Davitt Neary had to go off, Enda Hession also had to go off with a hamstring injury and these are all players that we would look to have got a bit more impact from. 'But they're all young players, Enda is 25 but all those other players are 23 or less. And so, they've got bright futures ahead of them.' Advertisement
The Age
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Form stable chases winning treble at Hawkesbury
The form stable of John O'Shea and Tom Charlton are poised to continue their successful run when they head to Hawkesbury on Tuesday. The pair combined to quinella last week's Group 1 Queensland Derby with Maison Louis accounting for King Of Thunder. They won with Livin' Thing on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday and backed that up with Unusual Suspect scoring at Gosford on Thursday. O'Shea and Charlton have three runners set to start at Hawkesbury with Celtic Sin down to contest the Blakes Marine Class 1 Handicap (1500m) with Andrew Adkins taking the ride. O'Shea and Charlton also have a runner in the Irresistible Pools & Spa Benchmark 64 Handicap (1800m). Zac Lloyd is booked to ride Hovland in that middle-distance event. 'Celtic Sin won well at Wyong when resuming from a spell,' O'Shea said. 'She put a good margin in them in that event. If she can repeat that effort, she will be hard to hold out again on Tuesday.' Hovland has the advantage of gate one in his event and was only just edged out at Gosford in his latest start. 'Hovland is a talented horse,' O'Shea said. 'He's only had the four starts, and he won well at Hawkesbury at his second start. His start effort at Gosford was good and he is ready to run well again.' Local trainer Brad Widdup also has a number of top chances set to go around at the Hawkesbury meeting. Widdup has Reverberates (Zac Wadick) and Jump In The Line (Dylan Gibbons) in the St Johns Park Bowling Club Maiden Handicap (1800m), while Tommy Berry will partner The Grey in the Clarendon Tavern Benchmark 64 Handicap (1100m). Reverberates and Jump In The Line are both coming out of the same Provincial Maiden at Wyong in which they finished second and third respectively. Loading
