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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘He'll forgive me for this', hopes Kathryn Thomas as she shares tribute for rarely-seen husband after weekend away
KATHRYN Thomas has shared a "beautiful" tribute to her rarely-seen husband after a weekend away celebrating Father's Day. The Carlow native and her husband Padraig McLoughlin, who tied the knot in 2019 at Kilkea Castle, Advertisement 3 Kathryn shared a heartfelt tribute to her husband Credit: Instagram 3 The family enjoyed a trip to Wexford Credit: Instagram 3 They celebrated Father's Day Credit: Instagram The family-of-four enjoyed a fun-filled trip to The mum-of-two shared a series of heartwarming snaps of their beach day and the She also shared a heartfelt post dedicated to her husband on the special occasion. Advertisement READ MORE ON KATHRYN THOMAS Kathryn posted snaps of Padraig with the kids as well as some sweet family pictures. She captioned her post: "To the best Dad! Well on a par with my own. Not a great man for the social post pics like my own Dad but he'll forgive me these ones I think. "We love you so much P…. Happy Father's Day." Fans and friends flocked to the comment section to share their love for her post. Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Davina said: "Beautiful family. Happy Father's Day Padraig." Tricia wrote: "So beautiful." Kathryn Thomas enjoys a dreamy trip to Greece Caroline gushed: "So sweet." Another added: "Fab photos." Advertisement Kathryn recently Ellie is going into second class this September and her youngest will be completing her last year of preschool. HONEST CHAT Kathryn has said she's glad to be "on the other side" of the potty training and that her kids are "just great". And when asked if she's getting notions about having another child, Kathryn told The Irish Sun: "No... the shop is closed!" Advertisement However, she admitted that she briefly thought about it around two years ago. She explained: "My sister had a baby, Lily, she's two now. But I remember going in to see her in the Coombe. "Grace was one. I had said to my gynaecologist, 'No, done, shop is closed', and my doctor said, 'I've heard of women like you before'. "Anyway, I went in to see my sister in the Coombe, held the baby, gave her back, ran outside, rang my husband, was like, 'Do you want another baby?', and he was like, 'Not on your f***ing life'." Advertisement Kathryn laughing added: "So that was the end of that conversation. And very quickly I kind of was like... the hormone release died down, I was fine."
Agriland
12-06-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Certified Irish Angus confirms appointment of new directors
Certified Irish Angus has today (Thursday, June 12) announced three new appointments to its board of directors. The new board members include agricultural industry advocate Padraig Young, food marketing specialist Nicola Martin, and Liz Moynihan an education, development and leadership expert. Certified Irish Angus has been promoting excellence in Angus beef production for over 25 years, and is to the fore of adopting cutting-edge technologies to future-proof sustainable beef production. The producer group said that the three new appointees 'combine a variety of insights, experiences and skills in addition to their general director responsibilities'. Padraig Young Padraig Young began farming when he finished school, and successfully grew his dairy and beef enterprise over time. Padraig was elected to the board of Lakeland Dairies early in his career and held a position on the board from 1990-2001. He was re-elected in 2006, serving until 2014. He became chair of Lakeland Dairies in 2008 and remained in that role until 2014. During his tenure as chair, Padraig was also a board member at the Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS). Currently, Padraig is a board member of the Cavan County Enterprise Fund based at the Cavan Innovation and Technology Centre. Nicola Martin Nicola Martin is a senior marketing professional with over a decade of experience across international and domestic markets, spanning the sustainability, food, and premium drinks industries. She began her career in Australia with CitySmart, Brisbane's sustainability agency, before returning to Ireland in 2016 to join Bord Bia. Over eight years at Bord Bia, Nicola was responsible for marketing the Origin Green sustainability programme. Nicola is currently global marketing manager for Glendalough Distillery at Mark Anthony Brands International, where she leads brand strategy and global marketing efforts for the award-winning Irish spirits company. Liz Moynihan Liz Moynihan is an educator with 20 years of teaching experience in science at second-level during which time she has held the positions of deputy principal and principal. Liz has successfully led educational communities, fostering academic excellence and positive school cultures. She is dedicated to continuous professional development, and has recently achieved certifications in coaching, mediation, and systemic coaching. Liz has developed and delivered impactful workshops on self-awareness and leadership and has collaborated with key educational development services. Certified Irish Angus Charles Smith, Managing director of Certified Irish Angus said thanked Padraig, Nicola and Liz for their enthusiasm and commitment in joining the board. 'For over 25 years, Certified Irish Angus has carved a position as a leader in the Irish beef industry, and we have great ambitions for the future. 'Across our three pillars – sustainable production, superior quality, and education and development – we aim to protect the native Angus breed, to further enhance production efficiencies and to educate and inspire the next generation of farmers and custodians of Irish Angus beef. 'Through our partnerships, dedicated staff and board members we are in no doubt that we can deliver on this vision,' he said. Certified Irish Angus is Ireland's largest producer group with 12,000 active members made up of small family farms.
Irish Independent
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Former Louth and Armagh inter-county star Padraig O'Neill to be remembered with charity walk
The walk in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation is being organised by Cillian O'Neill and will take place on Saturday, July 19. The route will take walkers across the Cooley mountains from The Lumpers Bar in Ravensdale and down into Carlingford, where Padraig, who was affectionately known as 'Bucket', had lived with his family at Grove Road. The Newry-native moved to Carlingford with his family at a young age, and during the course of his career lined out for both Louth and Armagh. He first played Gaelic football to a high standard as a student at the Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School in Newry and as a student of Ulster University, won three Sigerson Cup titles. His club career began at juvenile level with Cumann Peile Cuchulainn before moving to the Cooley Kickhams underage sides. Louth MFC and Louth U21FC titles followed and he made his senior team debut in 1982. He won several Cardinal O'Donnell Cup and ACC Cup titles in a lengthy career that ended in 2005. He captained Armagh minors when they were defeated by Derry in the 1984 Ulster MFC final. He went on to play for the under-21 team and was also part of the senior team beaten by Donegal in the 1990 Ulster SFC final. He later declared for the Louth senior football team. On his retirement from playing, he was involved in team management and coaching. He was manager of the Naomh Malachi team when they won the Louth IFC title in 2009, and was also associated with the Cuchulainn Gaels and Cooley Kickhams. The 58-year-old suffered a fatal heart attack on is way home from the 2024 All-Ireland SFC semi-final and died at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, on July 20 last. Now his family and those organising the walk are hoping that his friends from college, work and the world of GAA will join in the walk, celebrate his memory and raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation. Anyone interested in taking part is asked to contact Daryl Bailey on 087 905 4282 and let him know they can join the hike. A donation of €25 per person is being requested.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Memorial Tournament tests both physical, mental aspects for PGA Tour players
Memorial Tournament tests both physical, mental aspects for PGA Tour players Spectators attending the Memorial Tournament and fans viewing at home get to see how PGA Tour players hone their craft inside the ropes. How the pros perform inside their heads is a different matter. Golf is two games in one. The physical contest – driver swing, putting stroke, iron play – is easy to spot. The mental game – handling the pressure, dealing with doubt, forgetting the previous bad hole – is more challenging to recognize. The physical and mental work in tandem, but which has more impact on scoring? Which is harder to master? Even tour players are not sure how to judge the two. 'It's like an endless question,' said 2023 Memorial winner Viktor Hovland, who has battled mental and physical issues for nearly two years. 'I think I heard Padraig (Harrington) answer that, and he's more in the camp of saying it's almost all mental. But at the end of your day, if your technique or the physics of your golf swing are not matching up and the ball's going everywhere, it doesn't matter how you think.' On the other hand … 'Mental,' J.T. Poston said without hesitation, addressing which aspect of the game is more challenging. 'With physical, it's a lot easier to see the results, Mentally, it's more work. A lot of people struggle or have a harder time in silence, and out here it's a grind. I think golf is the hardest sport (mentally).' Two-time Memorial winner Patrick Cantlay agrees that the 'thinking' side of golf takes longer to work through than grooving the swing. 'You're out there by yourself, and a lot of times you've got to find the willpower to figure it out,' he said of when his game is not where he wants it. The majority of pros tend to think the mental/emotional aspect of golf is more difficult to wrestle through than the physical, probably because they already are gifted biologically to make the game look easy. They don't need Youtube videos to learn how to consistently hit a drive 310 yards into the fairway or crush a 9 iron 175 just do it. As 2002 Memorial winner Jim Furyk explained it while surveying pros hitting lasers on the practice range at Muirfield Village Golf Club May 28, 'You look down and all these guys hit it really well. The mental side of it? We're all going to make mistakes. We're all human. You're never going to master it, but the ones who do a better job of it consistently are your very best players.' But even the best players struggle with a mind that plays tricks on emotions. 'You're always going to deal with doubt, because your game's never going to be firing on all cylinders,' Furyk said. 'I've had rounds of golf where I didn't think I could shake in a 3 footer, and I'm a good putter. But I've had rounds, and weeks, where I was a mess. So there's doubt.' Jack Nicklaus, who with Tiger Woods is one of the mentally strongest golfers in history, summarized the physical vs. mental debate. 'If you don't have the physical, it doesn't make any difference,' Nicklaus said. 'You're not going to win mentally if you don't have the physical. Physically, you can overcome some of the mental, if you're really good enough, but if you're going to win on any consistent basis you have to have both of them.' Nicklaus did, which is why though he leans toward physical being more important than mental, he uses his own career to prove how the mind cannot be overlooked. 'If you aren't strong mentally, you're not going anywhere. You have to learn to get it between the ears sometimes. I look back and see things that happened that were part of my mental growth," Nicklaus said as introduction to a lesson he learned during the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills in Denver. Nicklaus led through nine holes but stumbled to a 39 on the back nine to finish runner-up to Arnold Palmer by two strokes. 'I look back and think about how easy it would have been to win that golf tournament if I'd have known how to win,' he said. 'That's what (Ben) Hogan said. His comment was, 'I played with a young man today who should have won this tournament by several shots if he had known how to win.' ' That young lad was Nicklaus, who eventually won four U.S. Opens. Apparently, he figured out how to win. 'The physical was fairly easy for me, but the mental is one that comes later, with experience,' he said. Cantlay pointed out that 'You can develop both the mental and physical,' adding that he sees tour veterans 'catch runs of success they attribute to a certain mindset change.' Jim Furyk got mental help to improve his golf game Furyk includes himself in that group. 'I sought some help," he said. "I was 42 or 43 before I started talking to (sports psychologist) Bob Rotella, and it helped. I shot that 59 and 58 late in my career and I had a lot of voices in my head, whether it was my father's or (wife) Tabitha's or (Rotella's) through the round trying to fight the mental part of breaking barriers.' Furyk's advice to amateurs who obsess over their score? Focus on the process, not the results. The mind wants to 'Break 80' so badly it thinks in terms of 'I need to par this hole, then birdie the next.' That self-pressure only makes matters worse. Russell Henley was so mentally consumed with the numbers on his scorecard that his identity became what he shot for the day. 'When I first got on tour and won, and then had a lot of struggles, I realized that my identity was 100% my score, and then I read this book called 'Counterfeit Gods' by Tim Keller,' Henley said. 'And I realized that the misery and anxiety that was coming from golf was in my whole life, and if my identity wasn't fulfilled by earthly things I was kind of miserable.' Henley turned to God to bring his mental health into proper balance. His additional advice to amateurs who struggle with the mental side of their games is to develop a short memory. 'Forget the last shot,' he said, admitting it is easier said than done. 'Not letting a bad shot affect the moment, not letting it affect the next shot still is probably the hardest thing in golf. But you can learn it. Guys get better at it.' So you're saying there's a chance? No easy mental cure for a pitiful swing Max Homa isn't so sure, especially if you possess a janky swing, which cannot be perfected by online videos promising a quick fix. 'The physical is much harder to master,' Homa said. 'I do think that people like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, rightfully so, get dubbed as the mentally toughest and strongest, but it helps that they're really good at golf.' In other words, if the mechanics are A+ the mental tends to to grade out highly, too. Or is it the other way around? 'Is it the chicken or the egg?' Justin Thomas said, shrugging. 'You just never know, but you just hope they're both as high as possible.' When that happens, well, you just might win the Memorial. Sports columnist Rob Oller can be reached at roller@ and on at@rollerCD. Read his columns from theBuckeyes' national championship season in "Scarlet Reign," a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Dispatch. Details at
Irish Independent
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Independent
Uisce Éireann crews working to repair burst water mains in Wexford
The burst is affecting water supply to Uisce Éireann customers in Gorey and the surrounding areas and crews are on site and are working to repair the burst. It is estimated that repairs will be complete and supply will return to normal levels from approximately 2p.m. this afternoon. Uisce Éireann's Padraig Lyng assured affected customers that supply will be restored as quickly as possible. 'We acknowledge the inconvenience caused to customers by unplanned outages and we want to thank affected homes and businesses for their understanding while our crews work to repair the burst and restore normal supply,' said Padraig. Typically, it takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customers affected by an unplanned outage. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers at the end of the network or on higher ground as the system recharges. Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit their Vulnerable Customers page. For further updates, go to Uisce Éireann's website, X channels @IWCare and @IrishWater, on Facebook and LinkedIn or their customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278. Uisce Éireann has a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number on their text updates page.
