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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Super Wexford clay shooters hit the target with outstanding set of results at Leinster championship
Across two competitive days, Wexford's shooters captured both team and individual titles, reinforcing the county's reputation as a powerhouse in the sport. Saturday saw unsettled weather and testing conditions, but that didn't deter the Wexford Senior team, who were crowned Leinster champions with an impressive team score of 470 x 500. They finished ahead of Westmeath (457) and Meath (452) on a cleverly designed eight-stand course that featured new wooded sections and a raised platform. Individual highlights included: Seán Rigley (Newbay CPC), High Gun with a perfect 50 x 50; Niamh Murphy (Ferns), ladies' champion; Angela Foley (Newbay CPC), third place, ladies' competition; Robert Civciss (Ballymoney), Under-21 champion and Trainee champion; Glenn Carley (Newbay CPC), second in Under-21 with a score of 43 x 50. Sunday brought much-improved weather and the spotlight turned to Wexford's county club team, Ballymoney, who qualified by winning the recent Wexford Clay league. The team shone brightly in the sun, posting 231 x 250 to retain their Leinster title. Notable scores included: Don McKay – 49 x 50, placing second overall; Callum Scanlon, winner of the Extreme Target competition. In individual events, Gerry Lynch delivered a strong performance to be crowned Super Veteran champion with a 44 x 50, competing in the dedicated Super Veterans category. Wexford also fielded solid teams in the Veteran, Super Veteran, and Side-by-Side events, showing consistent strength across the board. The weekend's results once again demonstrate the depth of shooting talent in Wexford. With five Wexford shooters selected to represent Ireland at the upcoming World English Sporting Championships, the county will have strong representation on the global stage. The World Championships take place from July 12–19 at the prestigious E.J. Churchill Shooting Grounds in the UK. Wexford shooters will go head-to-head with the world's best, in what promises to be a major opportunity for Irish talent to shine internationally. Local supporters can look forward to full coverage from the event. Before that, Wexford's attention turns to the NARGC All-Ireland Clay competition, taking place in Esker on June 28 and 29, where the county will aim to bring home even more silverware.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MobLand star Lisa Dwan announces the tragic death of her beloved dad on Father's Day as co-stars and famous friends pay tribute
MobLand star Lisa Dwan shared a bittersweet Father's Day post as she announced the death of her beloved dad Liam on Sunday The Irish actress, 47, who plays lawyer O'Hara Delaney in the Guy Ritchie series, took to her Instagram with the sad news. No cause of death was given. Alongside snaps of herself and her father, who died aged 85, Lisa wrote: 'Liam Dwan always knew how to make an entrance and today on Fathers Day of all days an exit. My Dad 1939 -2025 RIP'. Co-stars and famous friends rushed to the comments with Joanne Froggatt posting support heart emojis while This Morning's Clodagh McKenna wrote: 'Oh darling.... I'm so sorry May he rest in peace. Sending love xxxx'. Liam was known as an amateur actor in his home town of Athlone, in County Westmeath, Ireland. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Sharing insight into her theatrical family, she told the Irish Times in 2021: 'I had an Aunt Rita who was an amazing actress. I had an Uncle Dennis who was an opera singer, and there was Pauline … They were all on the stage.' As well as an award winning stage career, Lisa has also starred in BBC's Bloodlands with James Nesbitt and Netflix's Top Boy. In the ten-part Paramount+ drama MobLand Tom Hardy plays the fixer Harry Da Souza to Pierce Brosnan 's crime boss Conrad Harrigan and wife Maeve, played by Dame Helen Mirren. As well as his dodgy dealings Harry is trying to salvage his marriage and avoid couples' therapy with his wife Jan (Downton Abbey 's Joanne Froggatt). Tom told Radio Times: 'He's a dad, he has a partner and kills people, the compartmentalisation is what makes him fascinating because nothing spills into other compartments'. In one scene Harry threatens a man in hopistal and quips: 'I, or possibly one of my associates, depending on my availability, will find you'. Speaking about the unlikely comedy in the show, he said: 'I think making something very pedestrian or civilised can turn the tone of a scene into something with an element of comedy'. The action star, whose father Chips Hardy, 75, with whom he co-created BBC series Taboo, won numerous award for writing for Irish comedian Dave Allen, was then asked if he was usually considered for straight forward comedic roles. 'The scripts that I get are fairly funny but tend to often be connected to really dark matter, Which others might find unpalatable but I find absolutely normal,' before adding: 'There's a wicked humour in sitting in pain.' Tom was then quick to shut down suggestions that the series, which co-star Brosnan, 72, described as 'twisted', glamourised violence. 'It's not glamorous, it's horrible, Violence and cruelty has existed in literature and theatre from the Iliad and the Odyssey, to the Bible and Dante's Inferno. 'I think when it comes to art, nothing is really sacred – it's a safe place to play and evoke conversation. We watch in order to better understand the human condition'. It comes after Tom opened up about his various health woes in a candid chat with Esquire magazine. He posed for a striking photoshoot to accompany the interview, which saw him share the cover with his French bulldog Blue. During the interview, he opened up about various surgeries he's undergone over the years and the way he's trying to build his strength up - but did admit one unhealthy habit - he vapes. Tom told the interviewer: 'I've had two knee surgeries now, my disc's herniated in my back, I've got sciatica as well. 'And I have that… is it plantar fasciitis? [inflammation of foot tissue]. Where did that come from? And why? Why?! And I pulled my tendon in my hip as well. It's like, it's all falling to bits now, and it's not going to get better. Unless you do all the stem cells... 'This is the biopsy of where we're at: two vapes, somebody else's clothes, and a hotel room that neither of us feels comfortable in.' Tom previously revealed that he needed to undergo surgery on his knee as a result of injuries sustained from filming stunts and practising jiu-jitsu. Later in the interview, Tom was described by the interviewer as stopping mid-answer to 'wheeze' and then 'suck' on the vape before continuing. The actor has previously been spotted vaping while filming Guy Ritchie's The Fixer earlier this year. The Peaky Blinders star also revealed that he had taken Sudafed that day to fight dizziness, before suggesting that he had been losing his hair, his teeth were loose and his knees were getting weaker.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Oisin McConville challenges Wicklow to go for Tailteann glory
Oisín McConville rejected any suggestion Wicklow are in bonus territory after reaching the Tailteann Cup semi-finals, and challenged his team to fulfil their potential by lifting the trophy. The Garden County squeezed into the last four thanks to a dramatic 2-18 to 2-17 win over Westmeath in Aughrim on Sunday. Captain Dean Healy swung over the winning score after the hooter. Wicklow had trailed by eight points at one stage but a second-half performance full of heart and grit got them over the line. Now, McConville is dreaming of silverware. "We have to get used to making better decisions," he told RTÉ Sport. "Our first half just wasn't good enough but we came out in the second half and the fight we showed, the quality we showed... the boys who came off the bench done so well for us, kicked us on to another level. "Realistically that game could have gone any way. If we were on the wrong side of that we'd have been sick, but we're not. It's nice the fact we've won today at home and we're heading for Croke Park (for the semis). We'd small little targets along the way and that was our next target. Fair play to them. "These boys just need to realise how good they can be and the potential they have. They're starting to fulfil that potential." When asked if they were in bonus territory from here on, McConville replied: "We're here for a reason. We're here on merit. Whoever we draw, we draw and we take it. Bonus territory for us is winning the thing and that's the way we have to look at it, because if we don't look at it like that we'll never win anything." McConville was full of praise for the matchwinner Healy, who hadn't registered a score all game until he split the posts when it mattered most. "Dean is just a phenomenal athlete," the manager said. "He's seen a lot of managers come and go here and he's still put his shoulder to the wheel regardless. There's nobody else you want with the ball when the hooter is gone, last kick. "The last ten minutes, don't ask me to describe what happened. It was end to end. We seemed to be clinging on. "I think we were eight points down at one stage in the second half and we were playing against the elements. You don't think you're going to come back from that. But we chipped away and chipped away.
The 42
5 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Wicklow and Limerick complete Tailteann Cup semi-final lineup
Results – Tailteann Cup semi-finals Wicklow 2-18 Westmeath 2-17 Limerick 4-21 Wexford 2-19 ***** WICKLOW AND LIMERICK booked their spots in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals today, joining last night's winners Fermanagh and Kildare at that stage of the competition. Advertisement Wicklow defeated Westmeath by a point in their quarter-final in dramatic circumstances in Aughrim, 2-18 to 2-17. Dean Healy was the hero with his injury-time match-winner as that capped off a brilliant comeback from a Wicklow team who trailed 2-17 to 2-13 late on when Sam McCartan scored a two-pointer for Westmeath. Conor Fee and Mark Jackson (two point free) cut the deficit Wicklow faced to one, before Padraig O'Toole's fisted effort levelled the game, and then Healy scored the winner. Westmeath led 2-6 to 1-7 at half-time. Shane Allen's early goal set them on their way, and while Oisín McGraynor's goal brought Wicklow back into it, Sam McCartan grabbed Westmeath's second goal as they went seven clear after 23 minutes. Wicklow fought back with Mark Jackson's point-taking helping them to trail by two at the interval. Westmeath powered clear again early in the second half to go ahead 2-12 to 1-7 by the 41st minute, but Wicklow's resilience surfaced with McGraynor bagging their crucial second goal from the penalty spot and then they strung together a series of vital points to progress. The home team also won today's other quarter-final, Limerick sparkling as they defeated Wexford by 4-21 to 2-19. Limerick's Danny Neville. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO Wexford made the early running as they went in front 0-5 to 0-0, but Limerick countered with five points of their own before Cillian Fahy scored their first goal at the end of the opening quarter. Then Danny Neville raised a green flag and Fahy struck his second goal of the game. The drama continued with Wexford finding the net before half-time courtesy of Sean Nolan as the teams were tied at 3-8 to 1-14 at the break. Mark Rossiter netted in the 46th minute to leave Wexford only a point adrift, 3-13 to 2-15, but Limerick replied immediately with Neville bagging their fourth goal of the day. That was the springboard for Jimmy Lee's side as they pushed on and ran out eight-point victors.
Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Wicklow shock Westmeath to reach Tailteann Cup semi-finals
Tailteann Cup quarter-final: Wicklow 2-18 Westmeath 2-17 Wicklow came back from eight points down midway through the second half in their Tailteann Cup quarter-final to shock Westmeath in Aughrim. Dean Healy scored the winner for Wicklow, cutting inside the Westmeath cover to kick a point from inside the arc. It ignited rapturous scenes at Echelon Park as home supporters raced onto the pitch to celebrate. Westmeath, winners of the inaugural Tailteann Cup in 2022, had looked the most likely victors throughout. They led by three points with 12 minutes to play when Healy was fouled and referee Seamus Mulhare awarded Wicklow a penalty. He also dished out a black card to Joe Moran. Oisín McGraynor converted the kick to bring the sides level. Westmeath hit back with what appeared to be two decisive blows, first Luke Loughlin kicked a two-point free and then Sam McCartan added a two-pointer from play two minutes later to send Westmeath four clear. Conor Fee, who had entered the game just moments earlier as a replacement for McGraynor, began the Wicklow fightback with a point from play. Goalkeeper Mark Jackson, showcasing the long range kicking ability which had him on the radar of NFL teams, took his tally to seven points with a two-point free. Wicklow got their equaliser three minutes later, finishing a counter-attack with Pádraig O'Toole fisting over a point. That all came before Healy's injury time heroics. The game began with a quickfire goal by Westmeath's Shane Allen but McGraynor got one back for Wicklow in the sixth minute. They led 1-1 to 1-0 but Westmeath then raced ahead, scoring 1-5 - the goal coming from McCartan - before Wicklow managed a reply. Then came Wicklow's first fightback of the game. McGraynor got two points, Jackson three, and Seamus Kenny one as they trailed just 1-7 to 2-6 at the break. Westmeath emerged from the dressing rooms with intent, scoring six points on the bounce. Loughlin and Robbie Forde both got two-pointers from play, and each added a point from frees. They led by eight but then came another series of Wicklow counterpunches. Eoin Darcy, Christopher O'Brien, Darragh Fee and a Jackson two-point free getting them within a goal. Forde put Westmeath four up but then a Darcy free, just moments before McGraynor's penalty and the drama which followed, got Wicklow within three.
