Coleraine fans need to be realistic this season, admits new Bannsiders boss Ruaidhri Higgins
You have to go back to 1974 for Coleraine's sole League title success and anticipation has risen at the Ballycastle Road club due to the investment made by Henry Ross.
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Swifts should embrace Coleraine challenge
Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree has urged his players to "embrace the challenge" as they head to Coleraine in search of their first league points on Tuesday (19:45 BST).Last season's Irish Cup winners have made a slow start to the season, losing by three goals to Linfield and Portadown, but McAree identified some shoots of light in the second half of Saturday's home defeat to the they will have to do it without captain Gael Bigiramana and Leo Alves who were sent off at the weekend, while goalkeeper Declan Dunne is serving the second of a two-game suspension."Coleraine are a very good side with very good players," McAree told BBC Sport NI after Saturday's 4-1 home defeat."They have the resources to compete in the market, and they have title ambitions. It's going to be a challenge."We'll be going there with three players suspended after just two games, which is disappointing. But we'll go and embrace the challenge, see if we can get something, and try to bounce back."Swifts trailed 2-1 at the break on Saturday with McAree disappointed by their level of performance but although Portadown would add two more in the second half following Alves' dismissal, the Dungannon manager was happier with how his players applied themselves."We talked last year about being competitive, and the one thing we weren't in the first half was competitive - that's unacceptable," he said."But we reshaped at half-time, made a few changes, and the boys who came on did exceptionally well. Everyone else stepped up in the second half."If we can keep producing that same level of performance we showed after the break, we'll be okay."
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Footy star reveals what inspired him to play a match despite losing his mum two days before the game - and then learning his uncle died just hours before kick-off
Tyrone Munro has credited his late mother for instilling the 'undying passion' for rugby league that has guided him through a year of personal tragedy and professional setbacks. It was almost a year ago that Munro won the hearts of the NRL by playing for South Sydney during a week of devastation off the field. Only 19 at the time, the winger bravely put his hand up to play against NRL powerhouse Penrith just two days after losing his mother Kirawhan Fernando - and on the same day, he lost his uncle Raymond Caldwell. After the twin tragedies, Munro looked set to finally become a regular first-grader at Souths in 2025 following a wretched run of injuries. But in round one he fractured his collarbone for a third time in little more than a year. As a result, the footy player has gone on to feature in only 10 of a possible 22 games since. Through it all, it has been the wisdom of Munro's late mother that has kept him going. 'At the end of the day, whatever's happening to my life, that's on me. It's not on anyone else. I don't sit around and wait for people to message me and see how I'm feeling,' he said. 'Regardless of how I'm feeling, I'm going to get up and I'm going to do what I'm going to do. 'I proved that last year when I went through that tragic time, because I love this sport, I've got a passion for it. It's an undying passion. 'My mum probably instilled that in me.' It was Munro's mother who had encouraged him on the first steps of his professional rugby league journey, which began with a first-grade debut at only 18 in 2023. He still carries her words with him today. 'She told me to chase your dreams and make sure you do everything to protect those dreams. The sky's the limit,' Munro said. The 20-year-old reiterated the extent of his potential in the Rabbitohs' 20-16 victory against Parramatta last Saturday night. Munro scored the first try in the gutsy win, and defensively dominated his much more seasoned opposite - and cousin - Josh Addo-Carr. Squaring off with a fellow Indigenous flyer was a fitting way for Gomeroi man Munro to celebrate the first Indigenous Round clash of his young career. 'It's probably something I'm going to remember for the rest of my life,' he said. 'It was pretty emotional for me, I've got a lot of love and respect for 'Foxx' (Addo-Carr). 'He took me under his wing when I was coming through the reps and stuff, when I was coming through (junior grades) Harold Matts and SG Ball.' The curtain is beginning to come down on an injury-ravaged season for Souths, who mercifully appear to have dodged the wooden spoon. Munro, who has played 17 NRL games, hopes 2026 can finally be the year he plays a full season as a starting winger for the club he loves. 'That's the goal,' he said. 'But I've just got to execute it when I get an opportunity.
The Sun
13 hours ago
- The Sun
Premier League star, 25, breaks silence on awkwardly-sized shorts after suffering repeated wardrobe malfunctions
CALVIN BASSEY has broken his silence after he suffered a bizarre wardrobe malfunction. The Fulham star, 25, saw his shorts repeatedly fall down during their visit to Brighton on Saturday afternoon. 6 6 6 6 6 Fabian Hurzeler 's Seagulls saw their pants pulled down by Marco Silva's Cottagers as they snatched a 1-1 draw thanks to a last-gasp Rodrigo Muniz equaliser. But Bassey had to endure this issue repeatedly at the Amex, with fans joking he may need to invest in a tighter fitting pair. And the former Ajax star broke his silence on social media on Monday with a five-word message. He said: "My shorts are going up," and added a smiley face to his message. In response, one fan said: "It's all a distraction for rivals Calvin." A second said: "Surprised there hasn't been sponsorship offers from boxer companies, or even a belt company." A third added: "They called you out." Many others responded with laughing emojis. However, it is not the first time Bassey has suffered a shorts related malfunction in a Premier League game. In April, during a trip to face Arsenal at the Emirates, Bassey was seen warming up on the sideline. Fulham star Calvin Bassey shows Arsenal fans his bum at worst time possible But as he bent over by the corner flag and engaged in some banter with the Gooners in the crowd - who sang "who are ya?" towards him - by patting his backside, disaster struck. Their attention was quickly drawn from the exchange of jokes, with Gunners star Bukayo Saka scoring in the 73rd minute. That goal ended up being decisive as a 94th minute Rodrigo Muniz strike served to only be a consolation. Fulham face Manchester United at Craven Cottage next Sunday.
