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Irish Daily Mirror
43 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Famous ex-footballer in bike smash during charity cycle in Ireland
Former Rangers ace Ally McCoist was involved in a four-person bike smash during a charity cycle. The collision took place on the second day of the MND challenge cycle in aid of My Name's Doddie Foundation. The group, which will arrive in Dublin after cycling from Belfast, will cover all four provinces of Ireland. In an Instagram video with Doddie Weir's son, Hamish, Ally said: "We're here in beautiful southern Ireland, after leaving Westport this morning at about half past eight. It was meant to be eight o'clock! "We're on our way to Galway, and we're about a quarter of the way through and so we've stopped for a coffee and a bit of carrot cake. "But the difference today, mate, it's been unbelievably windy. It's been a struggle today. Yesterday was great fun, no wind, but the boys have felt a little bit of pain from the wind today. We've had one missing in action, Duncan gave himself a sore one so hopefully he's okay." Hamish then let slip McCoist fell during the challenge. He said: "You've had a little bit of an accident, talk us through it." Ally replied: "Yes, I just came off myself actually. I was hoping to let that one go, Hamish, but thanks very much! I had three people in front of me who were down, I shan't name names, but I just went into the back of them, but hey, we're all fine. It was a comfy landing, I landed on one of the bigger boys." McCoist added: "We're here for your dad, we're here for MND and we're trying to raise as much money as humanly possible and we're having a bit of fun doing it as well. "We've been meeting some great people, the people of Ballymena looked after us, and Monaghan looked after us. The people here have been wonderful."
Daily Record
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
The haunting Rangers failure Steven Davis still lives with as former skipper lifts lid on 'huge frustration'
Davis admits it still lives with him that Rangers failed to kick on after sealing 55 Steven Davis admits he's still haunted by Rangers ' failure turn 55 into 56. The retired Ibrox legend was a key man when Steven Gerrard 's squad last lifted Premiership silver back in 2021. But they let that crown slip the following season after Gerrard made a mid-season move to Aston Villa, with his replacement Gio van Bronckhorst unable to mount a repeat of the previous season's title triumph. It has proved to be a pivotal sliding doors moment. Instead of embarking on their own era of glory, Gers have had to sit and watch their Parkhead foes rack up four straight league wins in a row. 'It's a huge frustration to be honest,' admitted former skipper Davis. 'I believe that with the quality we had in that time, we should have had a lot more success than what we did together. "It's easy to sit here and say that but it's hard to pinpoint the reasons why we didn't go on and achieve more than what we did, because we did really feel that the quality was there within the team. 'Ultimately over the course of the season, usually the best team wins and we didn't do enough in that year to do it.' Asked if he felt Rangers would be in a far stronger position now had they backed up their 2021 victory, the Northern Irishman replied: 'One hundred percent. That's always the ambition, once you get your hands on that first trophy, you want to do it on a regular basis. "We know it's not easy to have consistent success and we fell short really in the end. It's still a huge frustration for all of us involved, me certainly.' It's that failure to deliver regular silverware which means captain James Tavernier continues to divide the Ibrox fanbase. The full-back has clocked up 10 years in Glasgow but the club have yet to announce if he will be honoured for a decade of service. Davis, though, is adamant there would be no-one more deserving of a testimonial than Tavernier. He said: 'I think 10 years service at a club like Rangers is an unbelievable achievement. 'You know when you sign there that you're going to get criticism at some point during your career. He's had that but he's got broad enough shoulders, and for me, he's dealt with it really well. 'And I think also at Rangers, they're always looking for better players to replace you. But ultimately, he's managed to keep his place over the course of the time that he's been there, 'So everybody who has been manager has always seen the qualities when deciding to keep playing him and to keep him as captain as well. 'So I think if you have that level of service at a club, then you deserve everything you get.' Russell Martin is rumoured to be eyeing up Max Aarons as a potential replacement for Tavernier. But Davis believes his old-team still has plenty to offer. Asked if he could understand the flak directed at Tav, he replied: 'That's the Glasgow fishbowl, isn't it? 'When you're captain of the club and the club hasn't won as many trophies as they would like in recent times, that pressure's going to come, the stress is going to come. For me, sometimes it's over the top. 'I think he's been a fabulous player for the club. 'His availability is unquestionable, the number of goals and assists that he's had is incredible really, for a full-back or any position to be honest. I think he's been a really good servant for the football club. 'Sometimes that is overlooked. I understand that, you're always going to get critics out there. But I do feel that at times it's been a little bit over the mark with Tav. 'You can't be false to who you are as a person. You get the role because of the qualities that you bring, and you try to bring those qualities to the team. 'There's no two people who are the same and everybody will lead in different ways as well. 'It's just about the consistency of your actions, really. For me, that's how I tried to act as a player, I tried to lead by example. "Obviously on the basis of that, I was chosen in different captaincy roles at various clubs and also for my country as well. 'It's the same in management too, which I'm finding out now in my new coaching role. There are many different managers out there but you can't copycat anybody, you just have to be your own person. 'And I think people then respond to that. ' Davis isn't ready to write off Tavernier - but he admits it might be time for Ross McCausland to consider an Ibrox exit if he can't win over new boss Martin. He gave his fellow countryman his big break when he introduced him to the Gers line-up during his brief stint as caretaker gaffer in 2023. McCausland got off to a flying start - but he's featured less and less lately after a nightmare display towards the end of the season saw him sent off at Pittodrie. 'I think for you, development is always important to play games, that's where you learn,' said Davis. 'It's difficult to just train and try to progress, so it's obviously going to be another big summer for Ross in terms of the decisions that he makes. 'I'm sure different things are floating around his head, but ultimately there's a new manager coming in, he'll be open to seeing what players can bring to the team and give them an opportunity to do that and really impress in pre-season. 'Maybe then things can go from there. 'Hopefully that's the case for Ross. I think he's got qualities in there, he has had a difficult season and he's probably the first to admit that himself. 'But he'll ultimately want to stay at Rangers and have a career there, so I think the onus is on him to really go and stamp his authority on pre-season and see where that takes him. 'As a manager you have to be open-minded and I think there's always players that will surprise you. I've seen Russell talking about that himself. 'I think that when you go in there, you have a picture of maybe the qualities that players have, but until you work with them on a daily basis then you don't really get the full picture. 'Obviously Russell will be bringing in his own people to try to help the team as well but there's no reason why players like Ross who have kind been on the periphery this season can't show that they have qualities that they can bring to the team.' Davis was speaking as he helped promote 10 Years On - a celebratory event taking place at Belfast's Ulster Hall on May 2, 2026, marking next year's anniversary of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 campaign. For tickets go to
Glasgow Times
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Out-of-contract Shankland trains with Rangers' Tavernier
The out-of-contract Hearts player joined Tavernier and Kieran Trippier for a training camp in Dubai. Both Shankland and Tavernier are keen to stay fit for pre-season, with Tavernier expected back at Rangers for Russell Martin's first day with the players. Shankland does not have a club and is being pursued by several teams, including West Brom. Performance coach Chris Bowman shared a photo of the Scottish Premiership rivals after a tough session. He captioned the image: "Tough one in the cooker today." Shankland and Tavernier are both represented by Storm Sports X agency. During his time at Hearts, Shankland has been consistently linked with a move to Rangers. However, Derek McInnes hopes to convince the striker to re-sign at Tynecastle.
The National
8 hours ago
- Sport
- The National
Lawrence Shankland trains with Rangers ace James Tavernier
The out-of-contract Hearts skipper joined Tavernier alongside Newcastle United and England ace Kieran Trippier for a warm-weather coaching camp in Dubai. Both players are clearly keen to keep themselves sharp ahead of pre-season, with Tavernier due back at Rangers on Monday morning for Russell Martin's first day with the players. Shankland is without a club, and while Derek McInnes hopes to convince the striker to re-sign at Tynecastle, the Scotland international is attracting interest from south of the border, having been heavily linked with West Brom, as well as other clubs abroad. Elite performance coach Chris Bowman took to Instagram to share an image of the Scottish Premiership rivals after they took part in an intense session in the sizzling UAE sun. Bowman shared several clips of the Shankland, Tavernier and Trippier being put through their paces. Read more: Posting this photo, he captioned the image: "Tough one in the cooker today." It is worth noting that both Shankland and Tavernier are represented by Storm Sports X agency. Throughout Shankland's time at Hearts, he has consistently been touted with a move to his boyhood heroes at Ibrox.
Daily Record
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Lawrence Shankland trains with Rangers captain James Tavernier and Newcastle Utd star in unlikely pre-season team up
The pair joined Kieran Trippier for an elite coaching camp in the United Arab Emirates Lawrence Shankland has been spotted training with James Tavernier – but it's no sign they'll be teammates any time soon as the pair joined Kieran Trippier for a warm weather coaching camp in the UAE. The Hearts captain is out of contract and, as he mulls over talks with Derek McInnes to stay in Gorgie, he's been keeping himself sharp in his downtime. The same goes for Rangers skipper Tavernier who is due back in on Monday for his first session under Russell Martin with the Ibrox side gearing up for their opening Champions League qualifier with Panathinaikos next month. Neither have been putting their feet up as eagle-eyed fans spotted a post from elite performance coach Chris Bowman – who took the pair to the United Arab Emirates for an intense coaching session. They were in elite company with Newcastle and England right-back Trippier also involved in the session which took place in the searing heat in the desert. Bowman, who ran the session, shared a number of clips on his Instagram story which featured the trio and other players as they were put through their paces in their down time. A snap shared with all the players together showed Shankland on the left and Tavernier on the right, captioned: "Tough one in the cooker today." Hearts fans will of course be hoping Shankland hangs around at Tynecastle to help new boss McInnes in his ambition to gun down Rangers and split the Old Firm this season. Whether Rangers fans would be open to Shankland and Tavernier joining forces on the pitch next season is another question. Russell Martin is thought to be on the hunt for another striker but he'll first need to resolve the future of Cyriel Dessers who continues to court interest from AEK Athens. But the new Ibrox board's firm stance on landing a fee in the region of £5million for last season's top scorer means that one may not reach a conclusion any time soon. Despite what was largely a disappointing season for Shankland last term, he still managed nine goals and 11 assists in a campaign that improved towards the end. He scored back to back doubles against Ross County and Motherwell after the split, rediscovering some of the form that saw him score 31 times in 2023/24. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
