Offaly native Alex Dunne eliminated after chaotic crash in Monaco
Jak Crawford eventually triumphed in twice red-flagged event, the first of which came after the Offaly native made a poor start from pole position.
The McClaren junior driver was beaten at the first turn by Victor Martins and connected to cause chaos.
Advertisement
Almost half the field were involved in the crash, up to 11 at one point, and Richard Verschoor was also eliminated after hitting Dunne.
Red flags were thrown and it was bump back down to earth for the impressive Dunne who has already enjoyed two victories this season to lead the standings going into Monaco.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Keith Andrews 'needs a good start as management can become a horrible position'
Keith Andrews has been warned there is no hiding place in the Premier League. The former Republic of Ireland international will make his competitive managerial debut in Sunday's league opener away to Nottingham Forest. Andrews was the Bee's left-field appointment this summer to succeed new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank, even though he was hiding in plain sight. The Dubliner was Brentford's set piece coach last season, having previously been on Sheffield United's staff, Ireland assistant to Stephen Kenny and MK Dons No 2. But taking the reins of a Premier League club is uncharted territory for the former midfielder who has no direct managerial experience. And with Brentford's big names like Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard now gone to Manchester United and Arsenal respectively, it's a daunting task. Outside of the promoted trio of Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland, the bookies have Brentford next best on their relegation list. Richard Dunne was an Ireland team-mate of Andrews' and is excited to see how he gets on as a Premier League boss, but stressed there is no hiding place. 'That's it and the players don't take long to work you out,' Dunne told Mirror Sport. 'If he doesn't get off to a good start, it can become a horrible position very, very quickly. 'It's important that Brentford win games and it's important that he has a squad that's capable of competing in the Premier League. 'But if Brentford don't replace the players who are going out, it's not down to Keith Andrews, it's down to the club not strengthening when they need to. But he needs to get off to that good start because you don't get two opportunities in the Premier League.' While some Brentford fans were underwhelmed by Andrews' appointment, Dunne reckons his former team-mate has the ruthless streak required to be a top boss. 'To get to where he's got to, you have to have that,' said the former Manchester City, Aston Villa and Everton defender, who is an ambassador for NetBet Irish online casino. 'He'll want to get to the top and you have to make tough decisions to get there and I think Keith has that within him. He wouldn't be a Premier League manager if he didn't. 'Brentford do things a little bit differently and they have obviously seen something different in Keith, that managerial streak. 'He has been around the club long enough that they know him inside out and they obviously have huge trust in him to give him this opportunity'. So far, Brentford have signed Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool, Michael Kayode from Fiorentina, Antoni Milambo from Feyenoord and Jordan Henderson from Ajax. And Dunne continued: 'It's a surprise move by Brentford, there's no doubt about it but it's a brilliant move for Keith. He's not been a manager anywhere and to go from being the set-piece coach to being the main man at a Premier League club is a huge step up. 'It's going to be hard for him as it will be difficult for them to reach the same levels as they have done in previous years. They look like they are losing some of their more experienced players which makes it even more difficult, but that's exciting. 'You don't want to see the same thing over and over again but I think Keith will bring something new to the Premier League and he'll bring his own ideas. 'He speaks really well and I think the players will respond to him. I spoke to a few people about him and they are really impressed with his coaching. 'They say that's a huge thing about him. You even see the clips that Brentford put out during pre-season and you listen to how he communicates with the players. 'It's all about getting off to a good start and getting the player to buy into it even more. But from an Irish point of view, you're hoping that it goes really well and that he becomes a super manager who hopefully one day becomes Ireland's manager.' And Dunne feels Andrews will be well served by having his new captain Nathan Collins, and goalkeeper Kelleher in the dressing room. Andrews will look to build the spine of his team through his two compatriots and Dunne added: 'It will be good to have people who know him. 'He will be able to speak to the rest of the dressing room through those two players. If they're performing every week, they'll want Keith Andrews as their manager so they will make sure the rest of the team are all pulling in the right direction for him.'
Extra.ie
09-08-2025
- Extra.ie
Irishman Alex Dunne could be in line for Formula 1 move for 2026
Ireland's brightest motorsport prospect in recent years, Alex Dunne, could finally set to end Ireland's over 20-year wait for an Irish driver to take the grid. The 19-year-old Offaly man has been a revelation this year in Formula 2 as he's won two races so far, with wins in Bahrain and Monza. He did actually win the feature race at Spa in the Belgian Grand Prix, but a penalty post-race took the win off Dunne. He currently sits in fifth place in the Driver's standings, only 30 points off the leader, Leonardo Fornaroli. Alex Dunne. Pic: James Sutton – Formula 1/Formula Motorsport Limited via Getty Images Dunne is currently a part of the McLaren Driver Development Programme and has been in an F1 car recently in the first practice session for McLaren at the Austrian Grand Prix. However, rumours are circulating that he could become a permanent fixture in a F1 car next season. Cadillac is set to become the 11th F1 team next season as the grid is set to be the biggest it's been since 2016. With that, it means two new driver spots need to be filled, and GPBlog are reporting that Alex Dunne is the man they want. The new US-based team have also been linked with experienced drivers like Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, the latter of which is expected to be confirmed as the first driver for the team soon. But with Dunne's impressive form in F2 puts himself among the top contenders for the seat if Cadillac chooses to go with a younger driver. It would be a huge step in the history of Irish Formula 1. The last driver to drive under an Irish license was Ralph Firman. The Norwich-born driver drove under an Irish license for his one and only Formula 1 season with Eddie Jordan's Jordan F1 team in 2003. Alexander Dunne. Pic:You have to go back to 1982 for the last Irish-born driver to race in F1. Tommy Byrne of Dundalk raced in five F1 races during the 1982 season for the Theodore team. The last Irish driver to last more than a season is the great Derek Daly, who raced 64 times in F1 with a plethora of teams, including Williams. Dunne still has a challenge on hand this year, though, and as we now enter the summer break, he and Rodin Motorsports can regroup as they look to claw back the 30 points they need to get Dunne atop of the F2 standings and make history as the first Irish F2 winner.
Irish Daily Mirror
08-08-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Evan Ferguson backed to be 'big hit in Serie A' by Ireland legend
Evan Ferguson can prove the doubters wrong by taking the Premier League by storm when he eventually returns from Italy. That's the view of Republic of Ireland legend Richard Dunne who feels Ferguson's 'brave' loan move to Roma will be the making of him for club and country. And Dunne points to Arsenal's new €73m recruit Victor Gyökeres as a point in case, considering how the Swede journeyed around to find his form before making it big. Ferguson, 20, has made an instant impact at the Rome giants, smashing six goals in four pre-season appearances going into tomorrow's friendly with Everton. And while four of those came in one game against a lowly Serie D team, Dunne insists that shouldn't matter, as it's all about Ferguson rediscovering his scoring touch. Dunne told Mirror Sport: "I think it's really brave of him to go off, especially when you don't know the language and it's a different culture. Hopefully it's the right move. 'The start he's had has been brilliant. He probably looked at the West Ham move and thought it was the right one. Graham Potter was there and he felt he'd get opportunities but the Premier League has become a place where you need to be proven to get those chances. "Clubs don't have the time to take chances on players. Going to Roma he will get the chance to play every week, playing in big games and in European competitions. He will play with more freedom, where he's one of the main men in the team. It will really benefit him. 'He had niggles and injuries for the last 18 months so hopefully he's going into a season fresh, fully fit and excited about the challenges ahead of him. This can be the making of him and get him back to where he was 18 months ago,' added Dunne, an ambassador for the Irish online casino affiliate Roma's Evan Ferguson celebrates scoring a goal (Image: ©INPHO/Matteo Ciambelli) Arsenal new boy Gyökeres turned into a goal machine for Sporing Lisbon last season, scoring 57 goals for both club and country. But the one-time Brighton player wasn't always living it up in his career. Gyökeres, 27, had to find himself on loan at Swansea and Coventry, before joining the Sky Blues permanently. Out of sight, out of mind, it was there that he rediscovered his scoring touch before landing his move to Portugal. And that's why Dunne feels it's important that everyone takes a step back to remind themselves of just how young Ferguson is. "He had a few bad games and was almost written off, certainly by the English media where it's 'he's not good enough for the Premier League',' said the ex-Manchester City ace. "Gyokeres comes to Arsenal for €70-odd million and he's had to fight away in the lower leagues for a period, not getting games at Championship and Premier League clubs. He went away and made his name in Portugal. Now he's the best player in the world by all accounts! Evan just needs the opportunities. Richard Dunne, seen here in his Manchester City days up against Craig Bellamy of Blackburn Rovers (Image: ©INPHO/Getty Images) 'It may not be 25-goals this season, but as long as he's learning and improving, eventually you're going to see the quality we've all seen since he was a young lad. That's still in there and it will just take time to become the top striker we think he can become.' And Dunne continued: 'It's about getting back on the market, getting goals and getting his confidence up. I'm excited to watch him as it's going to be a really good challenge. If he can reproduce the form he showed in his early days at Brighton, he will be a really big hit in Serie A.' And Dunne has no doubt that an in-form Ferguson will boost Ireland's cause going into the World Cup campaign with September qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia. Portugal are also in the group and the Boys in Green will qualify for the 2026 finals if they finish in top spot, while second place will guarantee a playoff. Dunne said: 'When I played in the Irish team when we had Robbie Keane up front and the impact it has when you have a well-known centre forward up top is huge. The opposition have to take an extra man out to keep them quiet and their focus becomes a little more about that striker and not the rest of the team. If Evan starts making his way around Europe and starts to become that striker that opposition teams fear, he can be that catalyst for Ireland.'
