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Rain and no train equals travel pain AVE MARIA: Newly crowned Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh waves to fans with Down Syndrome Ireland ambassador Michael Gannon ahead of yesterday’s AllIreland Football semi-final, in which Kerry and Mayo drew. The Philadelphia Rose, who grew up in Co Mayo, has revealed she is gay, believed to be a first for the competition
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THE impact of a second day of strike action at Irish Rail is set to hit home for thousands of commuters today, with the weather also expected to take a turn for the worse. Members of the National Bus and Rail Union brought the country’s rail network to a standstill yesterday, as they took to the picket line in a longrunning row over pay cuts. The strike day coincided with Irish Rail’s implementation of Labour Court approved pay cuts ranging from 1.7 to six per cent over 25 months. Siptu members are to down tools today over the same issue. Between the two unions, three more strike days are planned on September 7, 8 and 21. While yesterday’s action had an impact on 60,000 potential passengers, including Kerry and Mayo fans coming to Dublin for the GAA football semi-final in Croke Park, today’s action is expected to affect 100,000 commuters. More than ten per cent of
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those who commute into the city each day use the train. No Dart, Commuter or Intercity services will run today. Luas, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services are not affected, but commuters and drivers have been warned to allow extra time for journeys as the routes into the city will be busier than usual. NBRU spokesman Dermot O’Leary yesterday described Irish Rail chief David Franks’ Caribbean holiday last week as a ‘clear indication’ that the company was not intending to take part in any last-minute talks. Separately, Siptu organiser Paul Cullen said workers were left with no option but to strike. ‘Our members do not believe that the cuts they are being asked to take will be the last they will be expected to endure,’ he added.
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Irish Rail spokesman Barry Kenny said the semi-State company is facing insolvency without the cuts. ‘We will run out of money to pay wages to our workforce. By taking a temporary and modest reduction we can stabilise the company’s finances,’ he added. Commuter misery is set to be compounded by equally miserable weather, with
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Flying the flag: Bao Bao spots her cake, right, and swings through the trees to get to it, and below, holding a Zhuazhou birthday ceremonial longevity poster
Dessert delight: Panda cub Bao Bao licks her birthday cake at the National Zoo in Washington
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Zoo celebrates panda cub’s 1st birthday with juice cake
IT’s a major milestone in any cub’s life, and when young panda Bao Bao turned one year old recently she had her priorities right – when Washington’s National Zoo threw her a party, she was all about the cake. The cub, which is only the second panda born at the zoo to survive to her first birthday, got a cake made from frozen fruit juice and other treats like pears and apples. The cub’s only sibling, brother Tai shan, was born in
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2005 and returned to China in 2010. In a year she has grown from a wriggling pink newborn to a 20kg blackand-white bundle who loves to sleep in a hemlock tree in her yard. The cub, whose name means ‘precious’ or ‘treasure’, has also started eating solid food like sweet potato and bamboo and recently got her first taste of honey.
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she has now learned to do things that help keepers monitor her health, including getting on a scale and standing up when asked. Panda keeper Nicole MacCorkle said Bao Bao is responding to her name and ‘really becoming an independent bear’. In the coming year Bao Bao will be weaned and, like wild pandas, at between 18 months and two-years-old she will start living independently.
The National Zoo is one of only four zoos in the Us to have pandas, which are on loan from China. The zoo’s first pair of pandas, LingLing and Hsing-Hsing, were a gift from China following Us president Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to the country. The pair had five cubs, but none survived. The zoo’s current pandas, Bao Bao’s mother and father, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, arrived in 2000.
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UK hospital denies Irish abortion cap
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THE main hospital in Britain serving Irish women seeking abortions has denied claims it is capping the number of women it will see from Ireland. Speaking to Metro Herald, a spokesperson for Liverpool Women’s Hospital said a report it was limiting treatment to Irish women was untrue. Julie McMorran, the hospital’s NHS Trust Secretary, said that they had no plans to introduce a cap, adding that the claim that the hospital was only admitting one Irish patient each week was ‘completely untrue’. ‘I do not know where this figure has come from but it is completely untrue. We have no idea how it has come about – the only issue that would stop us admitting a patient, regardless of nationality, would be capacity,’ she said. ‘While we are here to provide primary care for the women of Liverpool first, when an Irish woman presents to the hospital we always do what we can. ‘Even if the hospital did not have the
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room to treat an Irish patient, then we ensure the woman is referred on to another suitable medical centre.’ Ms McMorran’s comments come on the back of an article in The Sunday Business Post. In a separate article in the same paper, clinical director of the National Maternity Hospital, Dr Peter Boylan, said he was aware of UK hospitals limiting the numbers of patients they admit from Ireland due to the understanding that many Irish women travel to Britain for abortions. ‘Such restrictions have already begun at some hospitals which are, quite frankly, fed up with having to sort out our difficulties for us. These hospitals are openly expressing reluctance to accept Irish women on the basis that Ireland should deal with its own problem and not export them,’ he said. Dr Boylan did not name any specific hospitals in his article.
‘There was no abortion pills inquiry’ THe Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) has denied claims that it was investigated for advising women to purchase illegal abortion pills. The denial has come after reports that a file has been sent to the DPP based on allegations from pro-life activists who claimed to have been given advice on how to illegally import abortion pills at two crisis pregnancy centres in 2012. Speaking out against the story published in The Sunday Times, IFPA CeO Niall Behan said that the group had never been investigated over these claims, adding that he felt that the original allegations had been ‘politically motivated’. ‘Let me be clear, the IFPA has never been investigated by the Garda over these claims. These allegations were rubbish at the time, and remain so. As a group, we have very strict guidelines against advising about such pills,’ he said. When contacted by Metro Herald, both the Gardaí and the DPP declined to comment.
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Britain is close to identifying a suspected British national shown beheading american journalist James Foley in a video released by islamic State militants last week, the country’s ambassador to the US has said. With islamic State fighters now in control of vast areas of northern iraq, the country’s prime minister-designate, Haider al-abadi, used a meeting with the visiting iranian foreign minister to call for greater international efforts to destroy the islamist group. the advance of islamic State through northern iraq has alarmed the Baghdad government and its Western allies, prompting the first US air strikes in iraq since its forces pulled out in 2011. the masked man in the video showing the killing of Foley last week, together with a threat to kill another hostage, Steven Sotloff, spoke English with a London accent.
Executed: Journalist James Foley Security services are analysing the video and seeking to identify him from among the estimated 500 Britons believed to have gone to join the jihadists in iraq and Syria. Former hostages of islamic State have said the man in the video is one of a group of British islamists assigned to guard foreign prisoners dubbed John, Paul and ringo, of the Beatles. at least 35 people were killed in bombings on Saturday in apparent revenge attacks after Shi’ites killed 68 worshippers at a Sunni Muslim mosque in Diyala province on Friday. the violence continued yesterday when a car bomb killed seven people in a mostly Shi’ite area of Baghdad.
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ACTIVIST schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has said she is angered by how western pop music represents women. The 17-year-old campaigner has claimed most female artists in the West have accepted that they should be ‘treated like objects’. Malala, who lives in Birmingham with her family, having being airlifted there in October 2012 from Pakistan to be treated after an assassination attempt, has said she has been shocked by some aspects of Western culture. ‘What I get a bit angry about is the image of women. It gets quite difficult for me when I listen to pop music. ‘I think, “What is this song representing? That women are just there to be treated like objects?” ‘And the thing is that most of the female artists seem to have accepted all this. But they have a role to play,’ she told The Observer.
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Being gay is not a thorny issue for Rose of Tralee
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Four held after guns and drugs found FOUR people have been arrested after gardaí seized guns and a haul of drugs in Dublin. During searches of two flats in the South Circular Road/Rialto area, officers found a 9mm handgun along with ammunition and a sawn-off shotgun. A quantity of cannabis and heroin with an estimated street value of €15,000 was also found by officers during the raid. The three men, aged in their mid 30s, and a 29-year-old woman who were arrested at the scenes of the searches on Saturday, were still in Garda custody yesterday.
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THE newly crowned Rose of Tralee has revealed that she is gay. Speaking to the Irish Sun on Sunday, Maria Walsh (pictured) said she is ‘confident’ in who she is as a person. She added: ‘To me, being gay is normal. I told my parents and they were supportive, as I knew they would be’. The 27-year-old Boston native was representing Philadelphia at this year’s festival but actually grew up in Co Mayo. She added: ‘I’m not ashamed of my sexuality by any means. The Rose of Tralee is about celebrating women’s intelligence, careers, their volunteer work. The question of sexuality never came up. To me, being gay is normal: it’s natural.’ Rose of Tralee executive chairman Anthony O’Gara said he hoped the interest created by Ms Walsh’s revelation would be ‘all positive’ and added: ‘We are delighted Maria was chosen as the Rose of Tralee. She is a wonderful person and a worthy winner who happens to be gay.’ The Philadelphia resident also said she is currently single.
EQUALITY STREET: Sarah Jane Seymour and Emily Shackleton were two of an estimated 8,000 people who took part in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Noise March for Marriage through Dublin city centre yesterday afternoon. Marchers were backing a Yes vote in a referendum next spring that would confer equal marriage rights to all regardless of gender or sexual orientation
MAYOR Christy Burke has given his backing to a planned €20million rebranding of Dublin that hopes to revive the image of the city as one of Europe’s leading culture centres. Cllr Burke told Metro Herald he would like to see ‘a focus on the family and the value for money Dublin represents’. John Concannon of Fáilte Ireland said the project would be funded by public and private investment, looking at ‘a digital upgrade of the city, marketing campaigns and possibilities such as getting the Rugby World Cup.’
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VMA drama before the show had even begun THE drama kicked off at the MTV Video Music Awards even before the ceremony had begun last night. Days before the big show, Iggy Azalea slipped offstage while performing Fancy at an MTV benefit concert, later posting the video on Instagram. More seriously, a sixfoot-long boa constrictor bit a background dancer during a rehearsal for Nicki Minaj’s performance of Anaconda, MTV News reported. Minaj was onstage, and the female dancer was treated at the scene and brought to a hospital. At another rehearsal, a show worker fell from one of the platforms on the stage at the Forum in Inglewood, California, which reopened in January after a $100million makeover. And rap mogul Suge Knight was injured in a shooting early yesterday at a West Hollywood nightclub for an unofficial pre-VMA party hosted by Chris Brown (pictured). The back-to-back drama made the popular awards show, which aired last night, a trending topic on social
media. The show is known to provide some memorable moments, for instance Miley Cyrus twerking at last year’s VMAs. Speaking of Miley, she was nominated for video of the year with Wrecking Ball. Beyoncé was performing and set to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award, as well as competing for eight awards, including video of the year for Drunk In Love. Taylor Swift was due to perform new song Shake It Off for the first time, and Ariana Grande was opening with Minaj and Jessie J for Bang Bang. Azalea, like Eminem, had seven nominations, while Charli XCX, who co-stars on Fancy, was set to battle girl group Fifth Harmony and boy band 5 Seconds Of Summer. Sam Smith’s Stay With Me was up for best male video, against Eminem and Pharrell, whose Happy was also up for video of the year. Sia’s Chandelier was up against Pharrell, Azalea, Beyonce and Cyrus for the night’s top trophy.
Sy or ski: Simon Cowell and his baby-momma Lauren Silverman went jet Syco skiing in Saint-Tropez yesterday picture: SplaSh
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Kidd: ‘New husband gave me confidence’ Jodie Kidd says her new husband has given her the ‘confidence to go and conquer the world’ after the pair tied the knot and celebrated with a party at home. The former model, who wed former soldier david Blakeley, told Hello! Magazine: ‘it was extraordinary. everything has
changed in my life. He has given me the confidence to go and conquer the world.’ Jodie, 35, who has a two-year-old son indio with Blakeley, said her faith was restored in marriage knocked by the breakdown of her parents’ relationship and her own brief first marriage.
Celeb spotting: Taylor Lautner leaves the MTV VMAs with his girlfriend piCture: splash
Chris accepts ice bucket challenge from Gwynnie Chris MArTiN accepted estranged wife Gwyneth Paltrow’s invitation to join the ice bucket challenge, enlisting fashion designer stella McCartney to take part. A bikini-clad Paltrow nominated her soon-to-be ex-husband and her fashion designer pal to join in the challenge, which is raising money and awareness of ALs (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka motor neurone disease). The nominated pair decided to do the challenge together, with McCartney using the moment to urge the ALs association to distance
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itself from animal testing. she wrote on her instagram post: ‘My ice bucket challenge with Chris Martin to support ALs thanks to Gwyneth! i’d like to challenge and encourage the ALs association to switch all future experiment testing to strictly non animal testing please!’ in their effort to keep the charity trend going, they nominated stella’s dad Paul McCartney, U2 frontman Bono and Angelina Jolie. The viral stunt has raised €350,000 for MND in ireland alone.
Jessie J has revealed she has sold her house in London and is moving to Los Angeles because of speculation about her love life. The 26-year-old said her talents as a singer are appreciated more in the US.
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■ I really don’t know whether to support the train drivers. On the one hand they’ve been forced to strike to prevent their job terms and conditions being significantly worsened, but on the other hand their choice of timing – on the day of an All-Ireland semi-final – is pretty cynical. It’s already hard enough to get people to travel long distances by rail, as it’s more expensive than the bus, and this will only leave a bad taste in many travellers’ mouths and damage things further, forcing GAA fans into their cars. Surely there’s a better way than this? Mayo for Sham
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AMAS admits it was behind the killing of three Jewish Israeli boys and these murders were designed to provoke war. Recently a Hamas spokesperson admitted on an Arab TV station that it was Hamas’s deliberate policy to place rocket launchers among civilian human shields. Israel has been given no choice but to fire back when their civilians are attacked by these rockets. Knowing this reality, any Irish person who criticises Israel is by definition a dupe. Hamas has the same ideology and goals as Isis. Time people in Ireland got real. Moshe Dayan
■ So we have approximately 30 ‘Irish citizens’ fighting with jihadists in Syria and Iraq. Another triumph for multiculturalism and our open-door immigration policy. The Slickster ■ Tom from Co Kildare, three words for you – stem cell research! Wanna know what you think of that… Tyrion, Co Kildare ■ So many people in my Facebook feed have now done the Ice Bucket Challenge that surely motor neurone disease has been cured already. And it’s not just celebs like Benedict Cumberbatch and Sharon Ní Bheoláin who are getting in on the viral phenomenon and increasing
their social media following. The great unwashed are also using it as a chance to take the cold shower they so desperately need. But when will other charities get a look-in? I for one will be taking the challenge for the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Committee, and I nominate Benjamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama and the ghost of Yasser Arafat. If you guys don’t carry out the challenge within one week, you have to implement a permanent ceasefire in Israel-Palestine and agree to only sort out your problems through peaceful negotiation. Deal? The clock’s ticking… M Robinson
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● Thank you so much to the lovely lady and gent on the Dart on Thursday morning who looked after me after I felt ill. You helped me off the train at Pearse St and made sure I got water and sat with me until I started to feel better. Also thanks to the Irish Rail gent at Pearse who was so kind. Una ● The current Metro Herald man at Dún Laoghaire is the best. Please tell him thank you. Reader @Jo_Grant tweets: At least 8 of these in #Rathmines. Anyone know what it is about? Is someone saying they will #beeback?
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● Our exotic holiday of a lifetime was cut short when I was unexpectedly called away because of trouble at work. Perhaps our train can resume its journey again once all this nastiness has been sorted out by whoever’s job it is to sort out this sort of thing. DF
TREnDIng ● The new Rose of Tralee is gay. What’s next – gays in the Eurovision? @OwensDamien ● Great that in 20 years we’ve gone from Gay presenting the Rose of Tralee to a Rose of Tralee
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Male stars get more Tweet abuse MALE celebrities get more Twitter abuse than women, but men are more likely to hurl abuse, a study shows. A study by the University of Sussex of more than two million tweets sent to highprofile and widely-followed public figures shows that 5.19 per cent of those sent to male celebrities included abuse, compared to 1.37 per cent sent to female celebrities. Journalists were the only profession where women received more abuse than men, with female journalists and TV news presenters receiving three times as much abuse as male counterparts.
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Earthquake shakes northern California THE largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years sent scores of people to hospitals, ignited fires, damaged multiple historic buildings and knocked out power to tens of thousands in California’s wine country on Sunday. The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck at 3.20am about 10km from the city of Napa ruptured water mains and gas lines, left two adults and a child critically injured, upended bottles and casks at some of Napa Valley’s famed wineries and sent residents running out of their homes in the darkness. Dazed residents too fearful of after-
by ELLEn kniCkMEyER shocks to go back to bed wandered at dawn through Napa’s historic downtown. President Barack Obama was briefed on the earthquake and a state of emergency was declared for southern Napa County. The earthquake sent at least 87 people to Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa for treatment for cuts, bumps and bruises. The earthquake is the largest to shake the Bay Area since the 6.9magnitude Loma Prieta quake in 1989.
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iceland lowers its volcano air alert ICELAND has lowered its aviation alert level from red to orange, saying there was no sign of an imminent eruption at the Bardarbunga volcano. Scientists at the Icelandic Meteorological Office said an announcement that the volcano had experienced a subglacial eruption was wrong. But the office cautioned that seismic activity at the volcano was not slowing and an eruption remained a possibility in coming days. Aviation authorities lifted a no-fly zone imposed for 185km by 260km around the volcano.
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ITALIAN authorities have found 18 bodies in a boat of migrants as 3,500 would-be refugees were picked up at sea since Friday. The navy said that its Sirio patrol ship was docking in Pozzallo, southern Sicily, with 266 migrants Shake up: Goods fell off shelves and 18 corpses aboard. The country says it is spending €9.5million monthly to operate patrols following the drowning deaths of more than 360 migrants near the island of [old-fashioned, old, conventional, standard, Lampedusa fixed, usual, orthodox, accustomed last customary, unadventurous] October.
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Copter crash kills 3 police Is best cure hair of the dog? THREE policemen have died after their rescue helicopter clipped a mountainside and crashed during a mission in northern Spain, killing all on board. The accident happened after the rescue team dropped a fourth crew member by winch to help an injured mountaineer, officials in Castilla y Leon said in a statement. The crash near Polinosa, 435km north of Madrid, did not hit anybody on the ground.
The surviving crew member reported seeing the helicopter’s rotor blades brush against the side of the mountain, causing the aircraft to plunge down a slope. The regional government said four more helicopters and an ambulance were deployed to the crash site. The dead officers, who were all members of Spain’s rural Civil Guard police, were identified as the pilot, co-pilot and winch operator of the helicopter.
Rough: A hangover
YOU’VE tried a pint of water with paracetamol, a cup of black coffee and a bacon sandwich – but you’re struggling to shake off that hangover. However, more enjoyable, and now recommended by some scientists, is the hair of the dog. Adam Rogers, who wrote Proof: The Science Of Booze, believes more alcohol the morning after a rough night out is the best way to make a speedy recovery as it increases feelings of pleasure and numbs neurotransmitters. Of course, most doctors will still tell you the best thing to do is not drink in the first place.
Bacon sign offends A JOKEY sign for a restaurant has been removed after a local resident described it as ‘offensive’. The sign asked motorists to ‘yield for Sneaker’s [Bistro] Bacon’ but the female complainant on a community forum, described it as insensitive to her as she did not consume pig meat due to religious reasons. The sign was part of a Vermont town’s ‘Operation Bloom’ where companies sponsor the upkeep of flowerbeds in return for a little public advertising.
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Amid the flurry of tweets from celebs in the wake of Robin William’s death earlier this month, one close pal’s simple message was: ‘No words.’ But Billy Crystal is to get a chance to pay tribute to his friend and co-star in film Father’s Day at tonight’s 2014 Emmys in LA. Executive producer Don Mischer told E! online: ‘Billy seemed like the perfect choice’ for a ‘powerful and memorable’ tribute. Catch the highlights on Sky Living tomorrow night at 8.30pm.
power in the blood RTÉ1, 9.35pm Broadcaster Ella McSweeney takes an in-depth look into the country’s billion-euro equine industry in this one-hour special. Paying visits to the world-renowned Coolmore Stud in Co Tipperary, home to equine superstar Galileo, and the National Stud where Invincible Spirit (pictured) is boarded, Ella traces the story of the Irish thoroughbred horse. With the help of top breeders, trainers, jockeys, scientists, including Michael Kinane, John Oxx and Johnny Murtagh, she asks the question: what really makes a champion?
filM of the day Closer, TG4, 9.30pm It’s not too often you find a film peopled by characters with no redeeming features whatsoever. But Patrick Marber’s characters, originally created for his West End play, are a truly obnoxious bunch. Closer, a London-set adaptation by Mike Nichols (The Graduate), shows very little of the couples’ actual relationships, only their passionate beginnings and tearful ends. The four actors hopping from bed to bed are Jude Law, Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman and Clive Owen. Given the nature of its characters, Closer is slightly frustrating, but Marber’s sharp, brutal script means it’s hard to stop watching.
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In the latest celebrity uncoupling, Mariah Carey’s spilt from hubby Nick Cannon is apparently because of her extreme jealousy. The Hero singer and America’s Got Talent host, who have four-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe, have been living in separate homes for a while, sources say. Rumours are that the marriage began to crack after Nick revealed on a US radio show in March that he’d previously slept with five famous women, including Kim Kardashian. Ouch!
Reality queen kim kardashian gets a Betty White make-over as she joins the former Golden Girl (pictured with kim) and her band of merry pensioners, as they carry out hilarious pranks on unsuspecting members of the public in a sort of a Oap version of punk’d. meanwhile on the street an old man is selling hotdogs from his trench coat and there’s a woman who just can’t stop herself from smiling.
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Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell meet miner’s daughter Patricia Hart who gave up her baby for adoption in 1959. Now a great-grandmother, she’s eager to find her daughter before it’s too late. This penultimate episode also follows the story of John Farrell, who since becoming a dad wants to find out more about his biological father.
The season finale of the crime/ mystery drama sees hyperthymestic detective Carrie take charge after a murder is committed at her highschool reunion. All the attendees are potential suspects, so Carrie takes a trip back through her memories to her teenage years to come up with a motive for the killing of her former class-mate.
Cilla’s back on the cobbles
After a seven-year hiatus, Corrie fans will be delighted to hear brassy barmaid Cilla Battersby-Brown is returning to Weatherfield. We last saw Cilla (Wendi Peters, above), as she left for the bright lights of Las Vegas in 2007, leaving son Chesney and daughter Fiz behind. To get revenge on cheating loser hubby Les Battersby, Cilla told him her skin cancer was terminal, when she had in fact been cured. Her scenes are due to air on TV3 in October.
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t’s a sweltering day, enough to send most of us scuttling into the shade. But in somerset House’s beautiful courtyard sits a line of cross-legged girls eagerly awaiting the arrival of London-based pop/electro/indie four-piece Bastille. It’s the day after Bastille Day, which just so happens to be singersongwriter Dan smith’s birthday, and the boys are getting ready to play a homecoming gig at the venue tonight. Bastille began life as a bedroom project for smith, until he joined up with multiinstrumentalists Kyle simmons and Will Farquarson, as well as drummer Chris (Woody) Wood. With almost no promotion, they swiftly became a wordof-mouth band, before hitting the big time in spectacular fashion. to date, they’ve sold two million copies of their 2013 debut Bad Blood. this year they were nominated for four Brits, winning British Breakthrough Act – not bad considering only smith was allocated a seat at the ceremony back in 2013. As seen in the videos for punchily melodic tracks Bad Blood and Pompeii, the band deal in Badlands-style Americana. And it’s in the Us (a notoriously hard market for artists to crack) that their success has been most remarkable. Having already sold out two consecutive headline tours there, they are heading back this autumn for 23 miniarena dates. ‘We had a day off in America, so we rented a car and went to the beach,’ says smith. ‘And Pompeii came on the radio. We kept changing the station because it’s a bit awkward to listen to your own song but it kept just chasing us round on every channel. It’s totally surreal for us.’
Will People love to draw our picture. There are so many inconceivably talented artists who make pictures of us which almost look like photos. And I once got thrown a massive bra, which I put on. It was... erm, warm – fresh off the body. But I’m not sure that really counts as a present.
Buzz band Bastille tell Amy Dawson about rocketing from the bedroom to arenas Bastille’s mammoth tour has included more than 30 festivals this summer but somehow they seem to have found time to start working on a second album – which they promise will be very different from the first. While there are no guitars on the first record, I’m assured there will be bucket loads on the second. According to smith, there will also be: ‘A song that sounds like stronger-era Daft Punk, much heavier rock, some minimal electronica, and a really retro one about a sex blog.’ While I’m not sure how much of this is polite punking, there’s no doubt that anticipation for the next LP is rabid. ‘It’s been nice starting to record songs and work on them in soundcheck,’ says smith, ‘but then suddenly people kept posting recordings taken outside the venue on the internet. Which is weird, because it just sounds a bit like “schhshh!”’ Bastille fans do seem to go the extra mile and because the band began with such little hype, many still see them as a personal discovery. ‘You get the odd message from people saying they’re annoyed we’ve got so mainstream,’ agrees Wood, ‘like “you used to be my dirty little secret”.’ ‘But we weren’t really punk rock in the first place,’ says smith. ‘I guess we never thought beyond the first album. It’s such a weird, impossible-to-predict career. Next year things could all go t***-up and we could be back to our old jobs.’
Woody They sometimes throw food, like baguettes. Someone once threw a chocolate muffin when we were supporting Muse, and it hit the cymbal and exploded like a brown confetti cannon.
Bedroom no more: Bastille’s Dan Smith at Somerset House
Dan I always feel really eall guilty when we get given presents. In Germany, a fan gave me a new Zadie Smith novella, because she’d heard I was a huge ffan, which was incredible. Then incr when w we came back tto that town three months later thr she w was waiting outside and handed me an envelope – she she’d written to Zadie and got her to send a massive letter back to me. I just did not know what to say to this girl – it was one of the most thoughtful things anyone has ever done for me.
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The repeated, disjointed rhythm makes you want to get up and dance in a weird way – it’s a great foot tapper but also a really dark and hypnotic track.
SPAcE IS OnLy nOISE If yOu cAn SEE by Nicolas Jaar This is a sublime song that makes use of the space between the noises. It’s full of gorgeous synths and drum machines. I like to listen to it and just be aware of the different textures changing as things come in and out.
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Like Nicolas Jaar (although sonically very different), this track is produced with so much space in it and really is a lesson in judicious mixing and arrangement. The lyrics seem spontaneous and naive, her singing really jumps out. Amy Dawson Teleman’s new single Skeleton Dance (Moshi Moshi) is out now.
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righton’s royal Blood are that rarest of things – a rock duo. Comprising just Mike Kerr on vocals and bass, and Ben thatcher on drums, the pair’s bluesy garage rock is nevertheless so earth-quakingly raucous that the idea of what they might sound like with a few added members is enough to put the fear of god into you. helped along by support slots for Arctic Monkeys, their debut album arrives virtually crackling with hype – but there’s plenty to get genuinely excited about here. Making big nods to the first major act to successfully boil a full rock sound down to a twosome (the White stripes) the self-titled album is also chocka with the kind of unabashed, gargantuan riffs Led Zeppelin would have been proud of. Come on over features a deep and twizzling riff that sounds a bit like the churning, relentless guitar at the start of immigrant song, while last year’s big single,
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Figure it out, wallops just like Whole Lotta Love, as
Kerr’s spiralling vocal tumbles over itself to build from relative normality to a menacing shriek. While a track such as Blood hands is a touch more slow and bluesy in comparison to the awesome, pummelling swagger of
songs such as Little Monster, there are really only variations on the same theme to be found here – so don’t come to royal Blood looking for tasteful experimentation. Expect shameless head-banging instead.
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Forget Daft Punk’s robot helmets and Deadmau5’s giant-eared headpiece, Imogen Heap has a pair of magic gloves. The Mi.Mu electronic glove system developed by the English singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist allows her to make music using hand gestures and, with its help, she conceived the aptly titled Me The Machine for her latest album. This futuristic approach is typical of Heap, who worked on Sparks for
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three years and used contributions from fans all over the world as her initial inspiration. She asked them to send her everyday sound ‘seeds’ – such as a match being struck or a dishwasher door shutting – which when heavily manipulated became Lifeline, the first track written for the record. If that makes it sound like a brave new world, it is. But only in terms of Heap’s adventurous attitude. It’s also playful and often touching, full of both instrumental and lyrical eccentricities (most strikingly, on The Listening Chair), and r‘n’b-pop hooks that threaten to explode Katy Perry-style but never do.
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There’s a lot of music here (14 tracks) and Heap’s light, breathy voice doesn’t provide much in the way of variation, no matter how she loops or multitracks it. There’s not a lot of intense colour or drama, either. But pale and interesting is her choice – and any song that features the sound of tree roots straining and clattering crockery (Propeller Seeds) is entertaining at least. Heap’s pop vision is as distinctive as Björk’s or St Vincent’s; that many of her songs wouldn’t sound out of place alongside Coldplay’s somehow makes her even more intriguing. sharon O’Connell
ADeBisi shAnk This is The Third album of a band Called adebisi shank Richter Collective HHHHI
As the title indicates, Adebisi Shank aren’t particularly imaginative when it comes to naming their albums. Thankfully, in terms of actually filling them with music, there are few as genuinely progressive as the Wexford trio. Across two prior albums and some notoriously raucous liveappearances, the math-rock outfit have established themselves as a pioneering force and they’ve upped the ante yet further here. Pushing beyond the confines of any single genre, TITTAOABCAS rattles along in increasingly unexpected but wonderful ways. One second you’re immersed in an overtly video-game-inspired sugarrush (Turnaround), the next it’s a jittery concoction of glitched samples, all skilfully weaved around the most insatiable of hooks (Sensation). The entire creation is a relentless, kaleidoscopic thrill-ride; with hairpin turns, sonic rushes and a dizzying array of complex blips, beats and riffs. Though still predominantly instrumental, there’s a welcome increase of vocals of the vocoded variety and only on the forgettable Mazel Tov does this begin to grate. Initially it’s all a bit overwhelming but stick with it and the patterns unfurl, proving that there is method to the madness. Of the LP’s conception, the band said: ‘We wanted to create something euphoric and huge. A universe of our own imagination that we could escape into.’ Mission accomplished, lads. bryan O’Hanlon
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Once considered one of the most self-destructive hellraisers in country music, Steve Earle has most likely seen, done and snorted pretty much all there is to see, do and snort. Somehow the now reformed Texan legend also found time to record some of the greatest Americana albums of the last 30 years. His recent work, including a tribute album to his late pal Townes Van Zandt and 2011’s Grammy-nominated I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, has been uniformly excellent, proving there’s so much more to this singular talent than the ubiquitous crowdpleaser Galway Girl might suggest Wed, National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace D2, 8pm, €40. Tel: (01) 417 0000. www.nch.ie
Actor Eamon Morrissey reprises his one-man play, a hit at last year’s Dublin Theatre Festival, about growing up in the former family home of the great New Yorker columnist Maeve Brennan. With recourse to extracts from Brennan’s stories and musings on his own longrunning fascination with the glamorous writer, Morrissey fashions a warm and approachable introduction to a fascinating subject Tomorrow until Sep 6, Peacock Stage, The Abbey Theatre, www.abbeytheatre.ie; Sep 10 and Sep 11, Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire www.paviliontheatre.ie
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Musicians don’t come more genial and downright pleasant than New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis. His varied output since his first release in 1997 rich and marked by a folksy humanity and stree has been t-sm that has helped single him out as a talen art optimism t of note. His parallel career as a cartoonist has furth er enhanced his appeal, while the 2007 release of an albu m British anarcho-punks Crass revealed his of songs by skill at cleverly reinterpreting other people’s songs Tonight, The Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffe y St D1, 8pm, €12. Tel: (01) 874 0090. www.thegrand social.ie
Showing some pride: Steffanie Von Twuyner and Anthony Kelly got close at the opening of PrideAnd Prejudice at the Gate Theatre
Bling thing: Sharon Bannerton (right) was at the launch of Seoidín Jewellery’s Autumn / Winter 2014 collection in Leeson Street Pictures: kieran Harnett; brian mcevoy; sasko lazarov
see LEE MACK The British funnyman hits Ireland this week on the warm-up trail for new show, Hit The Road Mack. Expect sharpwitted observations on the vicissitudes of modern life, delivered with the old-school charm of a music hall impresario Wed to Fri, Vicar Street, 58-59 Thomas Street D8, 8pm, €28. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.vicarstreet.ie
see THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Rossini’s 1816 opera took a racy drama of class, seduction and intrigue and turned it into the fizziest show ever to hit the Italian stage. Aimed squarely at mainstream success, it’s fast, stylish and crackling with wit, with showstopping numbers that bring the house down even now. Catch The Barber Of Seville for free in this al fresco production in Dublin 8, the last of the summer’s Opera In The Open series Thu, Amphitheatre, Civic Offices, Wood Quay D8, 1pm, free. www.dublincity.ie
see GUERILLA DAYS IN IRELAND History buffs who missed it first time round have another opportunity to catch this acclaimed stage adaptation of Tom Barry’s memoir recounting his experiences leading a volunteer army during the War Of Independence Wed to Sun, Olympia Theatre, 72 Dame Street D2, 8pm, €25. Tel: 0818 719 300. www.mcd.ie
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ENIGMA People play this when they’re bored, Taking pegs from off a board, Or else the telepathic maid, In James Bond that Jane Seymour played. WHO AM I? A singer, I was born Paul Hewson in Dublin in 1960. I was named after a hearing aid shop on Dublin’s North Earl Street by friends.
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Gael Linn will be holding a 12-week beginners evening course in spoken Irish from September to November. The course is aimed at helping people gain a basic understanding of the language. Situated in the heart of Dublin on Dame Street, the organisation’s Irish classes are ideally located for anyone using public transport. Classes are usually held over a six-week period two evenings per week. Summer courses are also held for adults in the Gaeltacht as well as short weekend courses. Teachers are experienced and professionally trained. Discounts are available for the unemployed, OAPs and full-time students. September courses now booking. For more info or to request a brochure, phone (01) 675 1200 or e-mail eolas@gael-linn.ie. Bígí linn!
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kerry comeback pours ice on Mayo’s big day sfc sEMi finAL KERRy ............................................... 1-16 MAyO ............................................... 1-16 by pAuL kEAnE Long after the dust had settled at Croke Park, a little crowd huddled around Sky Sports gaa presenter rachel Wyse at the hill 16 end of the ground. She smiled through gritted teeth as a bucket of ice cold water was tipped over her head. a couple of minutes later, colleague and former Dublin footballer Senan Connell went through the same ordeal. If anyone was struggling for a metaphor to describe how Mayo must have felt an hour or so earlier, then there it was. the back-to-back all-Ireland champions looked set to finally achieve a Championship win over Kerry, their first since 1996. they led this all-Ireland semi-final by five points with four minutes remaining, only to be submerged by a gush of late Kerry scores that chilled them like a torrent of iced water. Connacht champions Mayo must wonder when it is all going to end where Kerry are concerned. they simply cannot defeat them. Still, James horan put on a brave face afterwards and insisted he was proud of his team. they fought gamely, admittedly having been reduced to 14 men when Lee Keegan was controversially sent off approaching half-time. he kicked out at Johnny Buckley and Donnchadh Walsh, but it was more petulant than dangerous as he attempted to free himself to kick the ball. Mayo were in real trouble at that stage and a great fionn fitzgerald point for Kerry shortly after put the Kingdom 0-9 to 0-5 up at halftime. When James o’Donoghue pointed after the restart, Kerry led by double scores. the repositioning of Kevin McLoughlin to the half-back line ignited Mayo though and inspired them to play their best football. they replaced their nervy, cautious play of the first-half with energetic, dynamic football that overwhelmed Kerry.
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O’Connor insisted 20 years is too long without an All-Ireland minor football title after booking a first final place in eight years. The three-time Sam Maguire winner returned as minor manager this year and guided Kerry to a first final since 2006. Killian Spillane, nephew of Kerry legend Pat and son of former star Tom, did most to set up a final clash with Donegal or Dublin by scoring six points in the game. Jordan Kiely shot the crucial goal as Kerry sent the holders crashing out to keep their own hopes alive for a first title since 1994.
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Tussle: Kerry’s Michael Geaney tries to get to grips with w Aidan O’Shea of Mayo at yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park pictures:inpho
In the next half an hour or so, they outscored Kerry by 1-11 to four points. Manager James horan described it as ‘exhilarating’ football, their best of the summer. alan Dillon, Cillian o’Connor, andy Moran and Colm Boyle all weighed in with great scores to put Mayo 1-16 to 0-14 clear. But just as a rare win over Kerry loomed, Ki-
eran Donaghy came off the bench to inspire the Munster champions. he contributed directly to 1-1 of the 1-2 they scored late on to rescue the draw. Kieran o’Leary ultimately kicked the equaliser though there was still more drama. o’Donoghue hit the post with a great chance to win it, while Bryan Sheehan saw a long range free drop just short.
Mixed feelings for Fitzmaurice after see-saw game Stealing stalemate from the jaws of defeat isn’t actually how the cliché goes but you can forgive eamonn Fitzmaurice for adlibbing in the circumstances. in fact, the Kerry manager’s attempt at describing what had unfolded in a rip-roaring finale summed it up pretty well. asked if it felt like a win or a defeat having watched a five-point lead at one stage turn into a five-point deficit less than 30 minutes later, Fitzmaurice shrugged. ‘look, it feels like a draw,’ he said. ‘We were lucky in the
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Work to do: The Kerry coach was unhappy with some of his team’s play
end, we know that. it was really a case of snatching a draw from the jaws of defeat. ‘We showed great character late in the game to come back into it. But you’d question why we were in that position in the first place.
‘We were lucky in the end, we know’ ‘i think they got on top in the middle third. their runners started to get through us. Kevin Mcloughlin went wing-back after the sending off and in particular to generate some momentum. ‘at the start of their purple patch, he was breaking the line.
Other Mayo lads were doing the same thing but he was definitely a big factor in them driving on the game from there. ‘We then struggled to convert chances and get scores at the other end. We had a couple of half chances that we didn’t take and we were just a bit off.’ Kerry’s low point was when they trailed by five points at 115 to 0-13 with 65 minutes on the clock. the addition of Kieran Donaghy only minutes earlier was critical in turning the game back in Kerry’s favour. a total of 1-1 came directly off trademark Donaghy catches, including James O’Donoghue’s 68th minute goal.
Fiona Doyle finished seventh in the 50m breaststroke final on the last day of the European Swimming Championships in Berlin. The University of Calgary student was unable to match her sixth-place qualifying time of 31.30, finishing in 31.37 and seventh overall in the final. Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte was just .01 of a second off her championship record time from yesterday’s semi-final, winning gold in 29.89. ‘I’m happy with that,’ Doyle (pictured) said after the race.
Donaldson in Ryder gOLf Jamie Donaldson has booked his place in the European team at the Ryder Cup after winning the D+D REAL Czech Masters by two shots. The Welshman held off countryman Bradley Dredge to scoop the €166,660 prize money and qualify via the European list. The 38year-old hit six birdies and carded a fourunder-par 68 to reverse a two-shot deficit after a third-round 71 saw him slip behind after leading following the first two days at the Albatross Golf Resort.
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Bouhanni won stage two of the Vuelta a Espana in San Fernando in a sprint finish. The Frenchman was a comfortable winner ahead of Giant-Shimano’s John Degenkolb after an excellent lead-out from his FDJ team, while several riders lost position in the tight corners leading to the finish line. Degenkolb was catching Bouhanni in the final metres but had left himself too much to do, settling for second with Roberto Ferrari of Lampre-Merida in third place. Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde, the 2009 Vuelta winner, inherited the leader’s red jersey from his team-mate Jonathan Castroviejo.
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bruce furious at Tigers ‘injustice’ hull ...................................................... 1 stoke.................................................... 1 by bREnDAn HAyEs Hull manager Steve Bruce bemoaned an ‘injustice’ against his side after a wronglyawarded throw-in allowed Stoke to claim a late equaliser at the KC Stadium. Bruce was unhappy about a penalty decision in last week’s 1-0 win at QPr and was again left frustrated with the officials after the Potters snatched a 1-1 draw against ten-man Hull. Their goal, bundled in by ryan Shawcross, came seconds after referee Jonathan moss had given Stoke the throw, despite an apparent deflection off one of their players. nikica Jelavic’s finish had put Bruce’s men on the cusp of a second successive league win for the first time in almost a year despite James Chester’s 14th-minute sending off. But instead of celebrating three points, the Tigers boss was left exasperated. ‘We feel an injustice because you can see how
Scene of the crime: Rosberg caused a puncture for Hamilton
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‘He said “I did it to prove a point”’ on Hamilton, only to seemingly back out. In doing so, it resulted in contact between the two for the first time, with Rosberg’s right front-wing endplate clipping Hamilton’s left-rear tyre. It created a puncture that resulted in a long three-mile return to the pits for Hamilton, ultimately wrecking his race in which he retired at the end of lap 39 of 44. As for Rosberg, he went on to claim second place and has now opened up a 29point
cushion over Hamilton with seven races remaining. The incident resulted in a heated, angry meeting between Hamilton, Rosberg, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff, technical executive director Paddy Lowe and non-executive chairman Niki Lauda. Following the meeting, Hamilton dropped a bombshell when he said: ‘We just had a meeting about it and he basically said he did it on purpose. He said he did it on purpose. ‘He said he could have avoided it. He said “I did it to prove a point.” ‘This weekend is damaging to me,’ Hamilton added. ‘I don’t know how I’m going to get back those 30 points. Whatever the case I will always put the team first and I won’t take anything into my own hands.’ Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff made it clear Rosberg was at fault as he opted not to move line. ‘We had a collision that could have been avoided, it was Nico who attacked and he shouldn’t have done it,’ said Wolff. ‘He (Rosberg) thought it was for Lewis to leave him space, but it wasn’t deliberate. That is nonsense.’
Team trial: Rosberg and Hamilton are at loggerheads pictures: action images
‘Everyone in the ground must have seen it’
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LEWIS Hamilton sensationally claimed Nico Rosberg deliberately crashed into him in yesterday’s controversial Belgian Grand Prix. The incident occurred on lap two of the race at SpaFrancorchamps, with Hamilton leading after passing Mercedes team-mate and polesitter Rosberg off the line. Approaching the right-hander at Les Combes at the end of the Kemmel Straight, Rosberg attempted a passing manoeuvre
Aggrieved: Hull boss Bruce says bad refereeing cost his side
blatant it is,’ he said. ‘Their player ran away and didn’t want to even take the throw-in. Surely that’s an indication to the officials to say, “Hang on, it must have hit him”. It wasn’t even a slight deflection either. everyone in the ground must have seen it except for the officials.’ Bruce tried his best to stay on the right side of tactful, wary of attracting disciplinary action, but was aggrieved enough to make his point. ‘I got into trouble twice last year so I’ve vowed I’m not going to give the Fa any more money,’ he added. ‘But we’ve had two shocking decisions in two weeks.’ Potters boss mark Hughes, who saw his side beaten by aston Villa last week, was disappointed with his side’s performance but was happy to have registered a first point.
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Bohs need more home improvements WITH THE Dalymount Park pitch having passed an inspection by FAI officials yesterday morning, Bohemians’ boss Owen Heary now wants his players to continue their improved home form, writes Paul Buttner. Having struggled at Dalymount all season, Bohs have won two of their last three games in Phibsborough. A third tonight against Cork City would see them into the FAI Ford Cup quarter-finals. Dinny Corcoran scored twice, but on both occasions Bohs threw away the lead as they had to settle
for a 2-2 draw in Friday’s thrilling first installment of their third round clash at Turner’s Cross. ‘We were disappointed not to hang on having gone 2-1 up with six minutes to go, but I was very pleased with the performance,’ said Heary (pictured) ahead of tonight’s replay. ‘We were down bodies but the lads who came in did very well. Steven Beattie came in at leftback and Keith Buckley at right-back. Both of them put in really good shifts. ‘We created a lot of chances and went close to extending our lead several times, but Dinny took both
of his goals very well. We should have won the game, but we live to fight another day. ‘It was a great game on Friday, a typical cup tie with really good passing football from both teams. Both sides know each other well now, so hopefully we’ll see more of the same. There are tired legs, but it’s the same for both teams. ‘We’ve done well in our home games recently, so it’s up to the lads to turn good performances into victories.’
fixTuREs Tonight’s fixtures (7.45) FAI Ford Cup (Third Round, replay) Bohemians v Cork City SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Limerick v Derry City
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fOOTbALL DigEsT Souness not keen on Balotelli risk Former Liverpool boss Graeme Souness has stressed he would not be making the ‘high-risk’ signing of Mario Balotelli if he was still in charge at Anfield. Balotelli’s proposed transfer from AC Milan appears to be imminent, with a £16million fee reportedly agreed and the maverick italy striker having been pictured at the reds’ Melwood training ground on Friday. But Souness is not convinced it is a good move for Liverpool. The Scot said: ‘Big teams can do without people who pick and choose when they will have a go. it’s a highrisk signing.’ Liverpool manager Brendan rodgers
Maverick: Mario Balotelli refused to speak about Balotelli specifically on Friday at his pre-match press conference to preview Monday’s clash with the frontman’s former club Manchester City.
Jose sees winning in Chelsea’s DNA
Jack’s the lad: Rodwell is congratulated by team-mates John O’Shea and Wes Brown after equalising
black Cats battle to leave United awaiting 1st win Jack Rodwell’s first sunderland goal left louis van Gaal still awaiting his first Barclays Premier league win as Manchester United collected their first point of the season. The £10million summer signing from Manchester city capitalised on woeful defending to head home sebastian larsson’s corner on the halfhour, in the process cancelling out Juan Mata’s opener. But in truth, the spaniard’s 17thminute strike had come against the run of play, with the visitors once again misfiring alarmingly as they tried to come to terms with Van Gaal’s 3-5-2 formation. Roared on by a crowd of 43,217 at the stadium of light, the Black cats gave as good as they got. Buoyed by Van Persie’s return, United emerged looking for a significant improvement on their performance in last weekend’s home defeat by swansea. However, what Van Gaal got was a display every bit as dysfunctional as the one which heralded the start of the new campaign. It was United who took the lead, although they did so at a time when the breakthrough looked more likely to come at the other end. Young had already put his defence under pressure with an aimless
SuNDErLAND.....................1 MANCHESTEr uNiTED......1 by pARAig MORgAn crossfield pass and lee cattermole unleashed two long-range efforts when winger Buckley, making his full debut for the Black cats, cut inside Blackett and crossed for wickham, who scuffed his shot straight at keeper david de Gea. sunderland were made to pay within seconds as Valencia managed to ease past full-back Patrick van aanholt and cross low to the far post, where Mata ran off the back of larsson to score from close range. However, United allowed their
hosts back into the game on the halfhour when, after Buckley’s direct play had earned his side a corner, larsson delivered the resulting setpiece to the near post and Rodwell headed firmly home with Valencia having done little to impede his progress. United’s response was lukewarm, and there was little doubt that Poyet would have been the happier of the two managers as their respective teams left the pitch at the break. Young was booked for simulation after going over wes Brown’s leg and Van Persie departed seconds later, with the introduction of battering-ram frontman Jozy altidore for sunderland heralding a frenetic but toothless finish for both sides.
Juan nil: Mata celebrates putting United ahead against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light
Manager Jose Mourinho is confident Chelsea have the DNA of a side capable of growing into title challengers this season. The Blues made it two wins from two at the start of the new Barclays Premier League season after eventually seeing off the challenge of Leicester at Stamford Bridge. Mourinho (pictured) described the first hour as ‘lazy’, but felt his side showed glimpses of
what they are capable of, with Diego Costa’s finish and Eden Hazard’s curling effort eventually wrapping up all three points with a 2-0 victory over last season’s Championship winners. ‘Football is about adapting, but the reality is that our way of thinking about football, the DNA we want in our team, is this one we are trying to show, maybe not for 90 minutes yet but we are showing in some moments,’ Mourinho said.
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SPORT Van Gaal stays coy on di Maria transfer
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by pARAiG MORGAn MANCHESTER United manager Louis van Gaal was unwilling to confirm whether Angel di Maria is on the verge of joining the club despite reports the Real Madrid winger has already said farewell to his team-mates in Spain. Real boss Carlo Ancelotti said yesterday that the Argentina international had not taken part in training but had instead ‘come to say goodbye’, fuelling speculation Di Maria will sign for United in the next few days. However, speaking after his side’s 1-1 Barclays Premier League draw at Sunderland, Van Gaal remained coy over the rumours.
Hard times: Van Gaal finds the going tough as he watches his United side against Sunderland
Matt O’Connor: Opted for youth
Leinster lose out in a tight Saints game
‘There are a lot of players in this world that I like’
A YOUTHFUL Leinster side played out a thrilling preseason encounter against English champions Northampton Saints at the weekend, making a great comeback before finally succumbing 33-21 at Franklin’s Gardens. Trailing 26-0 early in the second half, tries from Cian Kelleher, Dan Leavy and Mick McGrath brought Matt O’Connor’s men back to within five points of the hosts, but a late effort from George North – his second of the afternoon – took the game away. James Wilson added the conversion to put the finishing touches on a win that Northampton were made to work hard for.
He told Sky Sports: ‘I think always the club has to announce it. And when we think it’s the right time to form a transfer then we will come to you and say we have bought that player or the other player. But at this time we can’t say anything.’ The Dutchman added: ‘Yes (I like Di Maria) but I like Messi also. There are a lot of players in this world that I like but they can’t always come to Manchester United.’ Van Gaal is still awaiting his opening league win since taking charge of United, although he did at least see his side pick up their first point at the Stadium of Light. Juan Mata fired the visitors in front but Sunderland’s summer signing Jack Rodwell capitalised on woeful defending to head home Sebastian Larsson’s corner on the halfhour and ensure the points were shared.
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Horan set to appeal decision to hold semi-final replay in Limerick MAYO manager James Horan lashed Limerick as a ‘bizarre’ venue for their AllIreland football semi-final replay with Kerry, writes Paul Keane. A late Kieran O’Leary leveller for Kerry at Croke Park yesterday means the sides must do it all again next Saturday, with the tie pencilled in for Limerick’s Gaelic Grounds. But Horan (pictured) maintained after the 1-16 to 1-16 draw that Mayo will appeal the venue decision and seek to play the game at Croke Park a week later. Croke Park is unavailable next Saturday as around 50,000 supporters are expected
to attend an American football college game which has been planned since last year.
‘This is where every player wants to play’ ‘It’s bizarre that it’s an All-Ireland semi-final that can’t be played in Croke Park,’ said Horan. ‘If you just think about that, that’s bizarre. ‘This is where every
player wants to play so if we can get it for Saturday week (at Croke Park) that would be brilliant.’ When asked if Mayo will be pushing for that change, Horan replied: ‘Yeah.’ He also confirmed that Mayo will be looking into an appeal against Lee Keegan’s 34th minute red card for kicking. As
things stand, Keegan will be available for the final if Mayo win the replay. As for yesterday’s game itself, Horan praised his players who came from five down early in the second-half to lead by five points, with minutes left before the teams eventually drew. ‘The third quarter display was probably as good as any team has played this season,’ said Horan. ‘Fellas just stood up. It was exhilarating to watch to be honest. We had guys who just weren’t going to lose.’
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