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Irish Times
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
GAA live updates: Down play Galway in preliminary quarter-final
Fixtures: All-Ireland football preliminary quarter-finals Down v Galway, Páirc Esler, Newry, 1.45pm (GAA+) Donegal v Louth, Ballybofey, 4pm (GAA+) Tailteann Cup semi-finals Wicklow v Limerick, Croke Park, 2pm (RTÉ) Kildare v Fermanagh, Croke Park, 4pm (RTÉ) All-Ireland MFC semi-finals Tyrone v Roscommon, Breffni Park, 1.30pm (TG4) Kerry v Mayo, Cusack Park, Ennis, 3.30pm (TG4) 5 minutes ago Yesterday's preliminary quarter-finals both went to form, with Dublin and Kerry into the next round. One of the underdogs today, Down, could banana skin for a Galway side who qualified from their group in third. Paul O'Brien explains the strengths and weaknesses of this Down side, as they eye up a big shock. [ Tactical analysis: Down will need to share scoring burden around more to knock out Galway ] 6 minutes ago Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's GAA action. We'll be here throughout the afternoon to give updates on the final two preliminary quarter-finals of the All-Ireland football championship, the Tailteann Cup semi-finals, and the All-Ireland minor semi-finals too.
The Independent
27-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Liverpool crash witness recalls car missing him by inches: ‘Panic, screaming, commotion'
Witnesses to the Liverpool FC parade car crash recalled the terrifying moment the vehicle missed them by just inches, as 'panic, screaming, and commotion' set in amongst crowds gathered in the city centre on Monday (26 May). Paul O'Brien, from County Meath in Ireland, said he saw the vehicle driving through the crowd 'at quite a considerable speed'. He told The Independent that fans were 'heroic' as they jumped onto the vehicle to slow it down, with others pushing Mr O'Brien and his family aside as they were in the car's path. Four children were among the 27 people rushed to hospital following the crash, while 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
New York Times
27-05-2025
- General
- New York Times
How a Day of Soccer Celebrations Turned to Chaos in Liverpool
The mood in Liverpool had been jubilant. Paul O'Brien and his family had flown in from Ireland to celebrate their soccer team's Premier League title. 'Everyone's singing all day, everyone having a good time, everyone talking to one another,' Mr. O'Brien recalled. 'And then…' Standing along Water Street in the heart of Liverpool on Monday, Mr. O'Brien, his son and his parents suddenly found themselves being shoved, hard, by a surging crowd. Out of nowhere, a dark-color car was barreling down a street jammed with pedestrians. Had it not been for the people pushing them out of the way, Mr. O'Brien said on Tuesday, they might have been in the car's path. 'We didn't realize until we were pushed,' Mr. O'Brien said. 'And then we actually realized, 'Oh, something went on here.' There were people lying on the ground. But the people of Liverpool were amazing. Those people were very brave to push kids and people out of the way.' In an instant, the joyful day had turned dark. At around 6 p.m. on Monday, police said, a 53-year-old British man plowed his vehicle into the crowd, injuring almost 50 people, including 27 who were sent to one of several hospitals in the area. Two people, including a child, were seriously injured. A fire department spokesman said that four people had to be pulled from underneath the car. The impact of the vehicle slamming into the sea of pedestrians quickly rippled through this proudly working class city on England's northwestern coast. The car swerved into a large crowd on Water Street. LiveRpool The car stopped here after hitting dozens of people. Direction of soccer parade U.K. The car swerved into a large crowd on Water Street. The car stopped here after hitting dozens of people. LiveRpool Direction of soccer parade U.K. Source: Satellite image by Google Earth By Josh Holder Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Independent
27-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Liverpool crash witness recalls missing car by inches: ‘Panic, screaming, commotion'
Witnesses to the Liverpool FC parade car crash recalled the terrifying moment the vehicle missed them by just inches, as 'panic, screaming, and commotion' set in amongst crowds gathered in the city centre on Monday (26 May). Paul O'Brien, from County Meath in Ireland, said he saw the vehicle driving through the crowd 'at quite a considerable speed'. He told The Independent that fans were 'heroic' as they jumped onto the vehicle to slow it down, with others pushing Mr O'Brien and his family aside as they were in the car's path. Four children were among the 27 people rushed to hospital following the crash, while 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
