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Irish Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sharlene Mawdsley and GAA star boyfriend take big step in relationship
Sharlene Mawdsley appears to be primed to take a huge step in her relationship with her boyfriend, Tipperary hurling hero Mikey Breen. Sharlene and Mikey went public with their relationship earlier this summer, with the Olympian spotted at Croke Park cheering defender Breen on during the Premier County's run to the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Taking to social media on Tuesday, Sharlene posted a cryptic message on her Instagram story that appears to suggest that herself and Breen are moving to a new home. Sharing a snap of two keys on a table in a living room on her Instagram story, Mawdsley tagged Breen while captioning the story 'End of the Thurles Era @mikeybreeno.' Mawdsley and Breen confirmed their relationship this summer, and the pair appeared on stage at Tipperary's Semple Stadium homecoming following Tipp's All-Ireland win over Cork. Sprinter Mawdsley was even spotted racing some Tipperary fans after a long night of celebrations following the win, and needless to say the Newport AC star cruised to victory. It has been a difficult year for Mawdsley since starring at the Paris Olympics with Team Ireland. The 27-year-old had to deal with an injury hit start to the year, while she also suffered in her personal life as her father, Thomas, passed away at the beginning of June. The relay specialist returned to the track later in the summer and recently picked up a National 200m title as she pipped Sarah Lavin and Lauren Roy in an epic race at Morton Stadium earlier this month.
The 42
6 hours ago
- The 42
‘You're wondering why we're not getting numbers at the games'
AOIFE DONOHUE HAS called for more year-round coverage and support for camogie. The Galway star is certain the game has made rapid progress, but looks at the disparity around All-Ireland final attendances as an example of where the sport needs to grow. A crowd of 28,795 was the second highest for a camogie triple-header, but still lags almost 20,000 behind turnout for the LGFA deciders. 'It was an unbelievable All-Ireland final, and it's got a lot of coverage since the game. That's brilliant to see,' said Donohue, who was named the PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Month award for July/August for the second successive year. 'But you'd be hoping for more support going into next year, and that more people now will start watching the game. Going to games is the most important thing. 'It was a brilliant advertisement for camogie. You had everything on show: physicality, the skill levels, the conditioning of every player out on that pitch. You'd be hoping that we use it in a positive way and that people get on board now and start supporting us. 'Last year's All-Ireland final was a brilliant All-Ireland final as well, and still you're looking at the figures of the game last Sunday, and there was 28,000 people there. It's just when you look at the men's game and you see a stadium full, and even the ladies' football, there was close to 50,000 there. 'You're wondering why we're not getting numbers at the games. But, look, it's great everyone's talking about the game on Sunday.' The skort controversy got big headlines during the early part of the summer, but Donohue didn't notice any significant uptick in coverage or support in the aftermath. 'The coverage during the Championship, there wasn't really much around games. 'The whole skort thing took over, and everyone was talking about that, but we still didn't get much support then after that. Advertisement 'We could be doing a lot more. In fairness, the Camogie Association this year did a really good job of promoting the games. But it probably needs to start at the beginning of the season. There's not much good in seeing all this coverage just before an All-Ireland final. 'I'm not sure what more we can do, only try and promote the game more. Media, that kind of stuff. During the year, when games are on, there wouldn't even be much previews, compared to the men's game, so that's definitely an area that we could go after. 'Definitely, it has to start at the beginning of the season. In fairness, we've come a long way, we're doing really well, but we've a long way to go still.' Cork's Amy O'Connor tackles Aoife Donohue of Galway. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO The refereeing of the final was the subject of criticism from the Cork camp, but Donohue felt that Justin Heffernan contributed to making the game the spectacle that it was. 'I haven't really passed much remarks on it. He let the game go. It's not something that we'd be looking at. 'Like, it gave us the game that we got on Sunday because it was let go. It's not something you want to be talking about after the game, the referee. Anything I've seen is about how good the game was last Sunday and how unbelievable an All-Ireland it was. 'As players now, we're much more physical. We're stronger, we're fitter, we're faster. We've been talking about it for a while to let the games go. Obviously, there has to be a certain extent of discipline in it as well, but it definitely has improved the game. 'I don't think there's many camogie players around the country that will say that they don't want contact, and the refereeing allowed for that last Sunday.' Donohue has been involved in four of the five All-Irelands in Galway's history. It's not something she reflects on right now, but the 2025 O'Duffy Cup will rank right up there. 'It hasn't really sunk in yet, but Jesus, it was an unbelievable All-Ireland final. When you're out there, you don't really think about it too much, but the intensity, the tackles, and the scores, it had everything. 'They're all very special in their own ways. But after the defeat last year, and just the way we performed on Sunday, it was hugely satisfying. It's a sweet one.'
The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Kerry GAA county board set to make decision on next football manager with Jack O'Connor's term ending
Two Kerry stars were particularly adamant that Jack O'Connor should remain as the manager JACK TO THE FUTURE Kerry GAA county board set to make decision on next football manager with Jack O'Connor's term ending THE KERRY GAA county board are close to making a decision over their senior football manager for 2026. Jack O'Connor's four-year term ended following the completion of the 2025 season. 2 O'Connor may be eyeing up Mick O'Dwyer's record of 15 seasons as Kerry manager 2 Kerry won their 39th senior football All-Ireland this year after defeating Donegal Advertisement O'Connor's third stint at the helm was a successful one, winning two All-Irelands and narrowly missing out on a third. Per the Irish Examiner, Kerry GAA decision-makers are confident that he will remain in charge of the Kingdom for a 12th and possibly 13th year. A county board meeting is set to take place next Tuesday and it is expected that a two-year term for O'Connor will be announced. The 64-year-old's backroom team of Cian O'Neill, Aodán Mac Gearailt, James Costello and Pa McCarthy are also expected to stay on. Advertisement Following this season's Sam Maguire Cup glory, O'Connor had hinted it may have been the "last hurrah" for him as Kerry boss. The Dromid man had said: 'It isn't like I'm playing hard to get. It's not like that. I'm a long time at this now. 'I found last year particularly tough, I have to say, and I'm not sure I can put myself through that stuff again because when you reach a certain age, your priorities change a bit. 'We'll see. I'll leave it settle for a couple of weeks. I won't hang people out to dry or keep people hanging on. Advertisement 'I'll have a think about it. I had only one or two hours' sleep last night, so now isn't a great time to be making a decision.' A month later and O'Connor seems to have changed his mind as he is set to extend his term. Henry Shefflin among GAA stars at Oasis gigs where Man City tradition made its Croke Park debut The five-time All-Ireland winning boss is a well-liked figurehead in Kerry Gaelic football. Many Kerry players, past and present, came out in support of O'Connor and hoped he would stay for another term. One of those being Kerry superstar David Clifford. The Fossa man has really enjoyed working under O'Connor over the last four years. Advertisement The five-time All-Star supported: 'I haven't really been talking to him that much in the last few weeks, it's just been busy. "But it would be great if we could keep it the same way as it was for last year. 'I thought we had a brilliant set-up, so hopefully they'll figure things out.' Clifford's brother Paudie is another who had hoped to keep the current Kerry manager. Paudie had said: "I think so (O'Connor will remain in charge). I haven't been talking to him or anything about it, but I think he should."
