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The National
11 hours ago
- Sport
- The National
Andy Robertson to Celtic transfer ruled out due to 'problem'
Tierney is back at Parkhead after six years away, signing a pre-contract earlier this year ahead of a free transfer switch from Arsenal. The Hoops hero moved to the Gunners in a £25million move in 2019. Having just turned 28, the Scotland star is heading back to his beloved club in the prime of his career and brings a vast amount of Champions League and international experience. Someone else who would be able to do the same would be Robertson, released by the Hoops as a youngster before making a name for himself at Queen's Park, Dundee United, Hull City and Liverpool. The Scotland captain could be on his way out of Anfield with Arne Slot poised to complete the £45million signing of Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. Atletico Madrid have been strongly linked but Celtic would always hold an emotional pull for the 31-year-old, as was the case with Tierney. However, his international pal making his way back rules out Robertson doing the same, says Nevin. Read more: Speaking to Spin Genie, who offer the latest jackpot slots, Nevin said: "You know when a team like Liverpool are spending £40, £50 million on new players, that they are going to buy someone for them to come and sit on the bench. Milos Kerkez is joining with a view to replacing Andy Robertson. "There are two things Andy can do: either fight for his place or think, 'I don't want to spend the last few years of my career on the bench, so I'll leave.' He needs to have a good talk with Arne Slot and make a decision. "The good thing for him is that there will be plenty of offers on the table. There will be offers from Spain, other English clubs and I'm sure Celtic would take him if it were an affordable prospect. With two left-backs (including Kieran Tierney), however, Brendan Rodgers would end up with the same problem Steve Clarke faces, which is trying to shoehorn them both into the team. Kieran Tierney joining Celtic could prevent it from happening. "With that being said, though, I, personally, would like to see him stick it out for another year at Liverpool, but that's only if he's been told that he's still in the manager's thinking. If he's not, I'd get out now."
STV News
12 hours ago
- Sport
- STV News
Tosh McKinlay excited by return of 'world-class' Kieran Tierney to Celtic
Tosh McKinlay says the sight of 'world-class' Kieran Tierney in green and white hoops again will have Celtic supporters excited for next season. The 28-year-old Scotland defender has returned to Parkhead after six years in the English Premier League with Arsenal. Former Hoops star McKinlay, who played in the same position as Tierney, is looking forward to seeing someone he rates very highly gracing the Celtic Park pitch once again by marauding down the wing and 'playing for the badge'. Speaking on Wednesday at the Taxi To Troon charity event in Glasgow, where he was representing the club and handing over a £7,000 cheque from the Celtic Foundation, he said: 'As far as I am concerned Kieran (Tierney) is a world class player and I am really looking forward to seeing him getting the hoops back on, and I'm sure the supporters are as well. 'When he's marauding up and down that left hand side, it will be fantastic. 'He's obviously had a spell in England and done very well, but I think he has always been looking to get back to Celtic Park, and everyone is looking forward to seeing him back in the strip again. 'It's in his blood, and it means a bit more when you're playing for the badge.' Greg Taylor has been Celtic's first choice left-back for the last five seasons, but his future is currently uncertain, with his contract coming to an end this month. He has been linked with a move abroad, but McKinlay is still holding out hope that he will decide to stay and compete with Tierney for the position. 'Special mention to Greg, I think he's been fantastic over the years and obviously it's still to be confirmed if he will be staying or going, but it would be great if he stayed and give Kieran some competition for that left back spot. 'He has been fantastic over this period of five or six years, and I'm sure he'll be wanting to stay as well.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Kieran Tierney is 'world class' as Celtic hero compared with all time Parkhead great
Hoops fans are looking forward to seeing their old favourite in action and there is set to be a flurry of new faces this summer Tosh McKinlay insists returning hero Kieran Tierney is up there with Tommy Gemmell as one of the all-time Celtic great left-backs. The former Hoops ace is thrilled to see KT back at Parkhead after almost six years with Arsenal in the English Premier League. McKinlay is convinced Celtic have landed a world-class full-back in the prime of his career. And he believes Tierney is already on a par with the Lisbon Lions legend. McKinlay said: 'We've had some decent left backs over the years, but I think Kieran's right up there with the best of them – Tommy Gemmell being one of them. 'I think you need to defend well, but obviously the other but of the job is getting forward and getting crosses into the box for the strikers. 'So, I'm sure Kieran will be looking forward to marauding up and down the line like he did the last time. 'It's absolutely brilliant to see him back, he's a world-class left-back. 'Obviously, he's had a stint in England, but delighted to have him back. 'It's in the badge, it's in the blood. I'm really looking forward to seeing him in the first game, getting the Hoops back on. Everybody's delighted he's back. 'I'm sure the supporters will be excited about seeing him play for Celtic again.' McKinlay was delighted Celtic claimed another Double last term and he's convinced Brendan Rodgers will be determined to make the squad even stronger next season. Tierney is already in the building, youngster Callum Osmand and keeper Ross Doohan are all but confirmed and a deal is close for Swedish star Benjamin Nygren. Celts are also in the hunt for several others, such as Royal Antwerp's Michel-Ange Balikwisha and Japanese defender Hayato Inamura. McKinlay said: 'It's the silly season, there are names being thrown out there left right and centre. 'But the one that's confirmed now is Tierney, so that's a very good start as far as I'm concerned. 'We just have to wait and see what Celtic bring in, but I'm sure the manager will be keen to add to the fantastic squad that he's got at the moment. 'It's a position of strength and it's what the manager's always looking to do. 'Certain positions he'll want to strengthen and I'm sure he'll be working hard over the summer to do that.' Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Is giving our children a double-barrelled surname progressive — or notions?
When my daughter had a short spell in hospital recently, I was curious to discover that her patient wristband used 'Tierney' as her surname. While this moniker likely did a fine job of identifying her to staff, it was officially incorrect, according to her birth certificate. People rarely call my daughters by their actual name. I don't mean their first names…that's the easy part. I mean their surname. This is because they have been burdened with a double-barrelled last name by their helplessly progressive parents. Our experience has been that friends, family and bureaucrats often don't bother using both last names. They sometimes, whether through inertia, convenience, absence of space or wanton patriarchy, use my surname only. So, what's the point? Why do parents bother honouring both sides of the family, when even officialdom doesn't reciprocate? Dario Franceschini, a former government minister in Italy, recently proposed a change to birth registration in his country. He suggests that newborns should automatically be assigned their mothers' surnames. While such a move would represent a major overhaul of patrilineal convention, he argues that it would be 'compensation for a centuries-old injustice that has had not only a symbolic value, but has been a cultural and social source of gender inequality.' Until relatively recently, the situation in Ireland was similar to the current setup in Italy. In fact, until 1997 a child wasn't explicitly assigned a surname in Ireland, with the presumption being that they would take their father's name. The advent of the Registration of Births Act changed this, requiring parents to designate either the mother's, the father's or both surnames. Yet, Signore Franceschini's proposal gets to the heart of why my wife and I chose to double-barrel our children's surname. It felt unfair and regressive to use only my name. Added to this, my wife is Brazilian and we wanted to recognise that aspect of our daughters' identity and cultural heritage. While most expectant parents spend months agonising over their babies' first names, we found the surname much more challenging. We worried that their names would end up being too complicated, considering they would be given Brazilian first names too. I remember bumping into an old acquaintance after our eldest was born and coming face to face with this reality. He asked me the baby's name. His response didn't comply with the usual mix of 'Aww' and 'What a gorgeous name!' No. He simply said, mouth agape, 'Well, that's a mouthful, isn't it?' The subtext was clear: 'I see you've developed notions since I last saw you.' Simon Tierney with his wife Ingrid Cordeiro and their daughters Giovanna and Daniela Tiernay Cordeiro 4 and 2 years respectively Photograph Moya Nolan. He isn't wrong, to be fair. Double-barrelled surnames, particularly in England, are associated with the aristocracy. Old families insisted on honouring both sides' lineage. The reason why we have come to prioritise the father's name more broadly is due to the coverture doctrine, which took hold in common law from the 16th century onwards. Coverture meant that wives became incorporated by their husbands, so that her name, property and legal status morphed into her spouse's. Nowadays, many parents reject this unequal naming convention and double-barrelling offers a helpful solution. However, despite my children's surname masquerading as a liberal template, the patrilineal ethos remains. My surname comes first in the double-barrel and my wife's is second. Did I insist on this because, deep down, I knew that people wouldn't bother using both, and that the first name was most likely to survive? In the first season of Friends, the character of Ross Geller finds himself at the centre of a love triangle which is expecting a baby. Feeling that he is losing his grip on which surname will be assigned to the baby, he insists on a triple-barrelled option, with his name coming first. But his ex-wife's girlfriend protests against his proposal of 'Geller Willick Bunch". 'He knows no one is going to say all those names,' she argues. 'He knows they'll wind up calling her Geller. Then he gets his way.' Perhaps this is what has happened in my own situation. The positioning within the double-barrel is crucial, and may affect what name your child ends up being called in the reality of everyday life. There is sometimes an unnecessary apprehension with regard to how a child with a double-barrelled surname will manage if they marry in the future. Will they end up with a multi-barrelled surname? There is an easy solution to this. In Spain, for example, individuals typically take their father's first surname and their mother's first surname only, thereby forgoing an ever more compounded multiplicity of appellations. Do I regret our decision to double-barrel? On the one hand, I'm glad that we have found a way to honour both sides of the family. But on the other hand, it feels fragmented. I am sometimes concerned that we don't all share the exact same surname. We worry when we travel because the kids have slightly different names to us on their passports. Could it raise eyebrows abroad, especially when child protection is so important? It's harder to claim a child as yours when your names don't mirror each other precisely. Simon Tierney reading to his daughters Giovanna 3, and Daniela 18 months. Photograph Moya Nolan It hasn't been a problem so far, thankfully. The lived reality of assigning a double-barrelled name to our children has been unexpected. Almost everyone we meet assumes that our children's surname is just mine. From birthday cards to hospital wristbands, the assumption rests on patriarchal tradition, despite our efforts to depart from this. The only way I can see this changing is once the children get old enough to take personal ownership of their names. Perhaps they will celebrate our decision. Or maybe they will decide that their old mum and dad were hopelessly misguided and idealistic in lumping them with such a mouthful of a name in the first place. ONE OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS Comedian and radio presenter PJ Gallagher Comedian and radio presenter PJ Gallagher and his partner decided to assign only her name to their twins, when they arrived in 2023. 'It was one of those conversations we had,' says Gallagher. Like many parents nowadays, it was a subject that required careful planning. 'Over a number of weeks, it kept raising its head.' 'I was pretty adamant that I didn't want them to have my name,' he explains. 'I wanted them to have the mother's name because I never really imagined myself having kids and [with] my own adoptive history, it just always felt a bit odd to pass that down, and I'd rather just move into whatever the next family was going to be.' Has the absence of his own surname in his children caused any administrative headaches? 'It hasn't yet,' says Gallagher. 'I think it may, but they're too young now for it to matter. But I don't mind. It's still the way I'd prefer to have it.' Author Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, AKA Sam Blake. Credit: Alice-Rose Jordan Bestselling novelist Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, who writes under the pseudonym Sam Blake, decided to double-barrel her name when she got married. 'Fox is my maiden name and O'Loughlin is my married name,' she explains. 'I wanted to hang on to my identity, I think.' She has now passed this surname on to her two children. But assigning a double-barrelled name doesn't always translate in reality. Do her children actually use it? 'One does and one doesn't,' she says. 'It's very long, so even I don't always use the whole lot, because it's a bit confusing for people.' Interestingly, she finds that rather than people dropping the last part of her surname, many will drop the middle part. But why does this happen? 'Nobody drops the O'Loughlin (but) lots of people drop the Fox,' she says. 'Maybe because it's Ireland and that's the part they recognise. It's not hyphenated, my name, so I think maybe people think Fox is a second name. It's very confusing, especially when I book into a hotel.' This is because she variously books in under one of three names: Fox O'Loughlin, O'Loughlin or Sam Blake. 'They look at you like you've got two heads.' Read More What are the signs of loneliness in children and what should you do if your child is lonely?
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Business
- Wales Online
The people in the room who are now deciding Welsh rugby's future
The people in the room who are now deciding Welsh rugby's future There are a number of key stakeholders A significant Welsh rugby meeting will be held on Wednesday (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd ) Behind closed doors, the future structure of the professional game in Wales is being decided and all the signs are that big change is coming. The Welsh Rugby Union and its four professional clubs - Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - are currently locked in discussions as to what the best way forward for Welsh rugby is. Just a few short months ago Welsh rugby was set to continue with four clubs but as it stands there is the very likely possibility of reducing to three or two professional sides, while a tiered funding model is also under consideration. A crucial Professional Rugby Board (PRB) meeting is set for Wednesday this week where the direction of travel is expected to become clearer. But who are the key players involved in shaping the direction of professional rugby in Wales? Here are the people in the room and influencing talks in the corridors of power. WRU and Cardiff Of course, WRU CEO Abi Tierney and chair Richard Collier-Keywood are key players here. As CEO the onus is on Tierney to reach a solution with the professional clubs to take to the WRU board for approval. Tierney had settled on a new Professional Rugby Agreement (PRA25) which would have resulted in both fixed and an increased level of funding but crucially the debt acquired during Covid would also get refinanced. Article continues below All four sides were about to sign but the WRU's takeover of Cardiff after the club fell into administration changed everything. Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby. In the end the Dragons signed PRA 25 but both the Ospreys and Scarlets had serious doubts over the fairness of the union owning Cardiff, fearing they may turn the capital city club into a "super region" at the expense of the other three. They refused to sign, which prompted the WRU to activate the two-year notice clause on the previous PRA and set in motion big change. As a result, PRA 25 is off the table for the west Wales clubs and there is no going back, meaning a new structure for the professional game is in the offing. Tierney is tasked with coming up with the optimum structure for the professional game. The consistently poor performances of the men's national team who have lost a record 17 Test matches on the bounce will have financial ramifications for the rest of the game. As far as the WRU are concerned they have to find a way to get the national team winning consistently again because this pays for the rest of the game in Wales. With this in mind chief financial officer Leighton Davies, who is also the chief commercial officer, has a big part to play. The WRU needs to find the best model where it cannot just fund professional teams to survive but also give them the platform to thrive. It is accepted for the men's national team to get back to pre-2019 levels it needs professional teams competing for European silverware every season, which means the playing budgets need to be in the region of £9m, with significantly higher investment into the academies. Can they do this with four professional clubs? PRB chair Malcolm Wall - who is also on the WRU board - will also have a big role to play, while the likes of independent non-executive directors like Andrew Williams and Jamie Roberts will inevitably have a say. It would also be very strange if the WRU's new director of rugby and elite performance Dave Reddin was not also consulted. Get the latest breaking Welsh rugby news stories sent straight to your inbox with our FREE daily newsletter. Sign up here. Reddin does not start in a permanent capacity until September but he is heavily involved in the search for a head coach and must surely have an opinion on what the optimum structure for Welsh rugby looks like. Dragons RFC The Dragons have signed PRA 25 which means they will have fixed and increased funding for the next three years. Historically they have been the weakest Welsh club but have the best balance sheet and own their own stadium. There are four key figures here in the ownership group which includes the chair David Wright along with David Buttress and Hoyoung Huh. Highly-rated CEO Rhys Blumberg also represents the Dragons on the PRA, so he is also a key figure here. Ospreys As the CEO, Lance Bradley has been the voice of the Ospreys for the past 18 months and has regularly fronted up to both supporters on social media and the press. Despite a period of huge uncertainty Bradley has moved to assure Ospreys supporters the redevelopment of St Helens will be going ahead. The Ospreys submitted a planning application a couple of weeks ago and intend to move into their new home by the end of the year. Join WalesOnline Rugby's WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free But given the WRU have called in the two-year notice on PRA 23, the future of both the Ospreys and Scarlets cannot be guaranteed. But when it comes to decision making at the Ospreys surrounding the new structure of Welsh rugby, majority shareholders Y11 Sport & Media, along with former chairman and significant funding director Rob Davies are the key players. Along with Davies, Y11 CEO James Davies-Yandle and its chief operating officer Nick Angio are thought to be important figures. Article continues below Scarlets Executive chairman James Davies-Yandle represents the Scarlets on the PRB and is a key figure in the current talks. The Scarlets board includes a number of key funding directors such as former chairmen Nigel Short, Ron Jones and Huw Evans along with Philip Davies. Scarlets managing director Jon Daniels is also an important figure given his extensive knowledge and experience of Welsh rugby's development pathways.
