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The 42
a day ago
- Sport
- The 42
Donegal and Armagh turn down proposed €7,500 fines from Ulster final row
DONEGAL AND ARMAGH have refused to accept the GAA's proposed €7,500 fines arising out of the on-field clashes at the end of the Ulster senior football final. The counties have also requested that the disciplinary process be adjourned until after the end of the inter-county season, which has been agreed by the GAA. Advertisement After Donegal's extra-time victory in Clones, players from both sides became involved in an altercation. This then spread with members of the management teams and some spectators also becoming embroiled. The incident was subsequently investigated by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC). Footage recorded by media present at the game clearly showed striking actions between players, but the GAA will not use such evidence in the course of their investigations if it wasn't recorded by official broadcasters. After conducting their deliberations, the CCCC sent their proposed punishment to the counties. Within the disciplinary processes, Donegal and Armagh are entitled to decline the initial proposed punishment and seek a hearing, which they have now done. Incidentally, the €7,500 figure is the same that was awarded to Cork in the wake of their pre-match row with Clare before they met at Semple Stadium in the 2007 Munster hurling championship. Clare were fined €5,000, while players Barry Nugent, Colin Lynch, Andrew Quinn and Alan Markham, along with Cork players Sean Óg Ó gAilpín, Diarmuid O'Sullivan and Dónal Óg Cusack were suspended for four weeks. The suspensions were appealed, but were upheld by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee at the time. Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Jason Forde - the Tipperary hurler with interesting day job and GAA scandal
Jason Forde, the stalwart of Tipperary hurling, has been a mainstay in the team for over ten years. The Silvermines native and double All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship victor is a formidable presence on the field, with his impressive list of honours to prove it. Let's delve into his eventful life both on and off the GAA pitch. Tipperary Career Jason was just 16 years of age when he was first called up to the Tipperary minor panel. He played in the 2010 and 2011 seasons before moving to the U/21 set up in 2012. He enjoyed three years at the grade, including captaining the side in 2014, but he never won any silverware. The Silvermines man got immediate success at senior level after inter-county debut in the semi-final of the 2013 Waterford Crystal Cup, winning Munster Senior Hurling Championship medals in 2015 and 2016. He added two All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals to his collection in 2016 and 2019. He was nominated for an All-Star Award for his solo efforts on the pitch in 2019. "The big aim was to get back to Croke Park this year," he told RTÉ recently. "These younger players need to get there and experience that. A lot of that team have never played in Croke Park before with the under 20 matches being in Nowlan Park and different places. "We'll be relishing it, another two weeks, back to training on Tuesday and go as it as hard as we can." Suspension Following Davy Fitzgerald Controversy Jason missed the opening round of the Munster hurling championship back in 2017 after he was hit with a one-match ban following an on field scuffle with the then Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald. The Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) charged Forde with an alleged "assault on an opposing team official" after Davy stormed on to the pitch after a decision from the referee. "The whole thing with social media, it kind of steamrolled from there," he said afterwards. "The cameras picked it up and there was more made out of it than probably needed to be. "The CCCC have their job to do, they have to pick up on incidents that happen. They just ran with it from there then." Jason originally thought that Tipperary boss Michael Ryan was joking when he told him he faced a ban from playing the game. He said: "When he was telling me down the phone I thought to myself, 'Is he actually being serious here, or what's the story?' "Unfortunately it was serious and we ended up having to go up to Croke Park a couple of times as well. It definitely wasn't ideal. "Looking back, the way it panned out, you wish you didn't get into that altercation. "These things happen. Davy Fitzgerald, in fairness to him, he came out and said there wasn't much in it. "I think most people would be in agreement that there wasn't much in it but I suppose the GAA have a job to do as well and they made a decision. That was kind of hard to take at the time. "To be dealing with all that stuff, the possibility of being suspended... I didn't know whether I was or I wasn't and I ended up playing in the League final but then you find out that you do (have to serve a suspension) and you miss the first round of the Championship." Relationship and Girlfriend Jason was photographed with Claire Collins when they stepped out together for PwC All Stars awards at the Convention Centre in Dublin in 2018 and 2019. They also previously shared pictures together on social media. It is unknown if he is currently in a relationship. Day Job Away from his busy hurling schedule, Jason runs a very successful personal training business. He focuses on structured programming and training and nutrition both online and in person. He began this business after taking a break from his day job as a secondary school teacher in Nenagh College. "It's a large scope of people. I have GAA athletes who are looking to work on certain performance markers. Increasing speed and acceleration is a big one I've had over the last number of months," he told "Especially now that you're in the off-season, people try to work on different things. We have various ways of testing those and putting parameters on their sporting goals. "You have people looking to lose a bit of weight, get back into the shape that they were in previously, just improve their overall health." Age, Height and Where He's From Jason was born on December 1993, making him 31 years of age. He is 6 ft 1 in height. The two time All-Ireland winner plays for his local GAA club, Silvermines.
The Sun
13-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
ECRL Genting Tunnel breakthrough marks key milestone in Malaysia rail project
KUALA LUMPUR: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Malaysia has achieved a major milestone with the breakthrough of the 16.39-kilometre Genting Tunnel, the longest and most technically challenging tunnel along its 665-km alignment. Built by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the tunnel's completion marks the end of excavation works for all 41 tunnels in the rail network. Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook hailed the achievement as a testament to strong bilateral cooperation between Malaysia and China in railway engineering. 'The ECRL will be a game changer for passenger and freight movement, linking urban centres, ports, and industrial hubs while integrating with existing rail lines,' he said. Situated beneath 750 metres of mountainous terrain in the Titiwangsa range, the Genting Tunnel posed significant geological challenges, including water ingress, rock bursts, and six fault zones. Advanced tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and drill-and-blast techniques were deployed to ensure safety and efficiency. Chen Jianfeng, deputy general manager of CCCC Second Highway Engineering, highlighted the role of China's cutting-edge TBM technology in overcoming these obstacles. 'The method ensured stability in complex conditions while prioritising local talent development and knowledge transfer,' he said. Over 1,000 Malaysian workers were trained, with many sent to China for advanced technical instruction. With tunnelling completed, the project now advances to track laying, electrification, and station construction, maintaining its 2027 operational target. The ECRL will connect Port Klang to Kelantan, boosting economic growth in Malaysia's less-developed east coast. - Bernama
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
GAA acknowledges 'mistake' in All-Ireland semi-final
The GAA has admitted there was "confusion" over the final score of Tipperary's All-Ireland Hurling Championship semi-final win over full-score at Croke Park has been confirmed as a 4-20 to 0-30 victory for Tipp, but it had been recorded as a 4-21 to 0-30 confusion came after Tipperary midfielder Noel McGrath's effort in the 70th minute was waved wide but was registered as a point on the scoreboard in the stadium - which left the eventual winners with 4-21. That left Kilkenny chasing a goal in the closing stages, when in theory they could have taken points to draw level in additional time."The GAA can confirm that the official score at the end of the Tipperary v Kilkenny GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final was 4-20 to 0-30," the statement read."The GAA acknowledges there was confusion over the final score. "The CCCC is awaiting the full referees report in order to establish how the initial mistake occurred."
Malay Mail
01-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
ECRL surpasses contract target with RM18.57b awarded to local companies, 97pc to Bumiputera firms
RAWANG, July 1 — The value of contracts awarded to local companies involved in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached RM18.57 billion, surpassing the target of RM10.8 billion, said Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) Chairman Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar. He stated that the ECRL project has involved around 3,300 local companies, comprising contractors, consultants, and suppliers, from 2017 to May 2025. Regarding Bumiputera company involvement, Shamsul Azri, who is also the Chief Secretary to the Government, said that RM3.4 billion, or 97.14 per cent of the RM3.5 billion target for ECRL civil works, has been awarded to Bumiputera contractors, consultants, and suppliers. 'MRL and China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) will continue to work together to ensure the highest possible contract value is awarded to local and Bumiputera companies until the completion of ECRL construction,' he said during a speech at the Serendah 2 Tunnel breakthrough ceremony today. According to Shamsul Azri, the 9.88-kilometre Serendah 2 Tunnel was successfully breached six months ahead of the original schedule. He said the installation of the tunnel's permanent lining had made impressive progress, with more than 7,500 meters completed before the breakthrough. The tunnel has an average height of 12 meters and a width of 13 meters – sufficient to accommodate two standard gauge railway tracks. 'Excavation work for the Serendah 2 Tunnel began in August 2022 and was initially scheduled for completion in December 2025. All civil works for this tunnel are expected to be fully completed by September 2026,' he added. The ECRL project involves the construction of 41 tunnels, totalling about 69 kilometres along the railway route. The 16.39-kilometre twin-bore Genting Tunnel, which is currently in the final stages of excavation, is expected to be fully breached by the middle of this month. The ECRL is a RM50.27 billion infrastructure project and has reached 84.59 per cent overall progress as of June 2025. — Bernama
