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Irish Independent
3 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
2002 nostalgia, Brogan vs McNulty and Cosgrove's red-hot summer
Alan reflects on being marked by Enda in that All-Ireland semi-final, Ray remembers his red-hot goal-scoring summer and the panel discuss the fiery rematch the following year that saw Stephen Cluxton sent off. Before the all-star panel, Ronan and Will join Conan to reminisce about '02 championship summer - when football was football! If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@ here. Spotify Apple Podcasts
Press and Journal
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Press and Journal
Is Rhylie, 5, from Alford the UK's 'youngest lorry driver'?
Nothing makes Rhylie Gray happier than when he's cruising around in his wee lorry with the George Ezra song 'Green Green Grass' blaring through the speakers. With his very own 'driver's licence' and an aptitude for reverse parking, five-year-old Rhylie may just be the youngest lorry driver in the country. Well, at least for mini-lorries. 'I love lorries because they're really big,' says Rhylie, who attends Alford Primary School. 'It feels good when I'm driving my lorry and I like going fast. 'I want to be a lorry driver when I grow up.' Little Rhylie's big passion for lorries came from his beloved grandad Alan Gray who has been a lorry driver with Harbro in Turriff for the past 10 years. And to see his grandson follow in his footsteps makes Alan's heart sing. 'Since Rhylie has been born he has been around my lorry so he's taken an interest in Harbro and in lorries,' says Alan, 61, who lives in Inverurie. 'We took him to Truckfest in Edinburgh one year and he got a shot of a wee lorry. 'He loved it so I bought him a wee lorry and a trailer. 'Rhylie wanted the lorry to be the same as mine so we got the Harbro writing on it and my son's friend did the wiring so it's got lights and runs on a battery.' Alan is now in the process of making Rhylie a curtain side trailer. 'Rhylie certainly looks after his lorry,' says Alan. 'He respects his lorry as he cleans it the same way I would clean my lorry. 'He's very protective of his lorry and he's wary about letting anyone use it.' Rhylie's dad Michael Gray, who lives in Aberdeen with his partner Melanie Lloyd, is thrilled that his son has an interest in lorries. 'He absolutely loves lorries,' says Michael. 'Every time he goes to grandad's house he just wants to go in his lorry or see grandad's lorry. 'He always goes on about Harbro which is the firm my dad works for so my dad spoke to the guy who does all the sign writing for the lorries at Harbro and he got Harbro written on the side of his lorry.' As well as having the technical skills of a lorry driver, Michael says Rhylie, who displayed his lorry at the Grampian Truck Show recently, also has the personality too. 'He is incredible and he's absolutely hilarious – I wouldn't change him for the world,' says Michael. Equally as proud of Rhylie is his mum Beth Jolly who lives in Alford. 'Rhylie loves his lorry and Harbro,' says Beth. 'Everywhere we go he tells people about his lorry, he's so proud of it. 'It's great for a young boy of his age to be so enthusiastic and passionate about the lorry and about his trailer. 'It's a good thing for the lorry industry.' If you enjoyed this story, you may also like: Gallery: Grampian Truck show 2025 rolled into Aberdeen P&J Live
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ireland AM hosts in disbelief at viewer's embarrassing concert confession as artist forced to stop gig
IRELAND AM's hosts were left in stitches after a viewer shared their mortifying concert mishap live on air. The hit breakfast show was back on air this morning for another jam-packed with Presenters Advertisement 2 Ireland AM's hosts were left laughing at a viewers concert confession 2 Alan Hughes read out the gig fiasco live on air On today's episode, the trio were discussing the upcoming concerts taking place in Ireland this summer . The gang were particularly excited about British pop group, Simply Red's 40th anniversary tour, which is hitting Alan began to read out an email which was sent in by a viewer who had previously attended a Simply Red concert in the 3Arena. The 61-year-old recalled the message, which wrote: 'I went to a Simply Red concert with my wife, who may have had one too many glasses of wine . Advertisement READ MORE IN IRELAND AM 'She starts singing out of tune at the top of her lungs and we all begin to move away from her.' The mortified concertgoer continued to reveal how Simply Red's lead singer , Mick Hucknall, stopped the song and looked down at his wife with a dissatisfied look. Alan added: 'So the wife went totally quiet and Mick started the song again.' The popular presenter began to cry with laughter as he tried to finish off the last part of the email. Advertisement Most read in News TV He continued: 'Then he goes, 'I left her on her own and met her outside on the way home'.' The three hosts were in fits of laughter at the viewer's honest recount of the story. Muireann O'Connell left speechless by Louis Walsh A shocked Muireann remarked: 'I can't believe she was that loud that he stopped the song.' Tommy replied: 'And in the 3Arena too, it's such a big venue.' Advertisement Alan chuckled: 'Well let's hope they were right up at the stage.' This comes after Muireann was left speechless after FEAR FACTOR The Virgin Media presenter attended a glam event alongside Tommy and Alan last night. The popular presenter took to her Louis Walsh . Advertisement She explained: "The hair saga continues. I exercised and had an hour to get ready. "This is what's after happening and to be fair to Louis Walsh , he's right, I just met him and he's like, '[that's a] Lovely big wig'." Muireann put her hand over her mouth and stuttered as she said: "Is it that... it's very.... okay." She asked her fans: "What am I going to do with my hair lads?" Advertisement
Extra.ie
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Hilarious moment Alan Hughes confesses to taking item from VIP Style Awards
Alan Hughes admitted that he 'liberated' an item from his table at the VIP Style Awards. The Ireland AM crew were discussing instances where items would go 'missing' from events and locations, and mysteriously re-appear in your home (the most famous instance being the cupboard in most Irish homes that are chock full of pint glasses that were yoinked from the pub!) While Muireann told viewers that stealing was bad, the presenters asked if any items were 'liberated,' especially while on holiday — and while everyone's nicked the mini soaps from the hotel bathroom, some viewers admitted to taking some impressive items; ranging from a silver tray that the Godfather of Soul James Brown ate off of (and signed), as well as glasses from the 1980 Rose of Tralee. Alan Hughes admitted that he 'liberated' an item from his table at the VIP Style Awards. Pic: Virgin Media Television Alan even admitted to having sticky fingers of his own, most recently at the VIP Style Awards earlier this month. 'I took the flower centrepiece from the VIP Style Awards home,' Alan told a shocked Muireann and Tommy. 'They told me we could take them because they were all going to be thrown out!' while Tommy added 'this is why they love [stealing].' Alan said that he nabbed the white roses on the centrepieces, but admitted that he didn't actually take them home from the awards ceremony (imagine having to explain that to the taxi driver) — but rather got his husband Karl Broderick to do his dirty work for him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ireland AM (@irelandamvmtv) 'They said that they were going to [throw them out] — beautiful white roses in a bowl,' Alan said. 'I sent Karl down to get it!' Alan headed to the VIP Style Awards with husband Karl in tow, with Karl paying a special nod to the 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum, which saw Ireland become the first country in the world to pass same-sex marriage via a popular vote. '@ style awards red carpet look,' Alan wrote on his Instagram. 'Great night as always and a huge thanks to @guyclothing for dressing both of us. Alan and his husband Karl stunned at the VIP Style Awards, with Karl paying a special tribute to the 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality referendum. Pic: Brian McEvoy 'Love Karl's little nod to 10 years of marriage equality with his rainbow pocket sq.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
What Kind of Leader is Art Rooney II?
Are NFL International Games Bad for U.S. Fans? | Steelers Morning Rush Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether the NFL's incessant international expansion is a good thing or a bad thing for local fans. The Steelers will take their team to Ireland this fall, the first NFL team to host a regular-season game in that country. That's one of five countries where the NFL will be evangelizing American football this year, along with England, Germany, Spain and Brazil. Next year, Australia will join the mix, at the very least. Mexico will also be back on the list sooner rather than later. I doubt it will stop there. The NFL has a good business case for attempting to grow the sport from an American pastime to an international one. But how does it impact the established fans in the United States? Alan breaks it down. #steelers #herewego #nfl CONNECT WITH STEELERS NOW: Steelers Now: SN on Twitter: SN on FB: SN on Insta: 11:02 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
