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BBC News
06-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Seaview return will be 'strange' for Carrick's Baxter
Carrick Rangers manager Stephen Baxter has said that he is "building something new" as he approaches his first full season in finished 11th last season but a convincing 8-3 aggregate victory over Annagh United in the relegation/promotion play-off secured their Premiership status for the 2025-26 season. During his first pre-season with Carrick, Baxter has acknowledged that the club are still searching for another two players before the window closes. "We had 12 players who left so it was a total rebuild at my end and we have brought in good players and we are still on the search for maybe another two before the season starts," Baxter told BBC Sport Northern Ireland."We're trying to build a brand new system with new coaching staff and players. It might take a bit of time just to blend it all in while people get familiar with each other, but you're hoping that is what the pre-season is all about and they've all been in working hard."I've been very, very pleased with their attitude and their focus. They are all coming in fresh and hungry, and I have to hope that they hit the ground running."Carrick's first game of the season is against Baxter's former side Crusaders at led Carrick to a 3-0 win over the Crues at Taylors Avenue last season, but Saturday's fixture will be his first visit to the Shore Road as a visiting manager."It is definitely an exciting fixture for everybody," added Baxter, who led Crusaders to three league titles and four Irish Cups during his 19-year stint at the helm. "I'm just reasonably glad that we're getting it out of the way very quickly on my return."It is something that I'm actually looking forward to. It is going to be very strange to walk into the away dressing room. I might walk into the wrong dressing room."
Extra.ie
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Golf inks...fore-ever: Superfan has heroes tattooed on leg
Now this is a golf superfan who really does have skin in the game. Jordan Black has been tattooed with the faces of some of Europe's best players ahead of the Open – and has won the approval of one of the stars inked on his leg. Earlier this year, Mr Black embarked on a challenge to get images of the triumphant 2023 European Ryder Cup team tattooed on his leg before the Open returned to Royal Portrush. Jordan Black from Carrickfergus. Pic: David Young/PA Wire The 35-year-old from Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, now has Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Aberg and captain Luke Donald all depicted on his left leg. While he will not have completed the set by the time the Open Championship tees off this morning, he is confident of doing so before the start of this year's Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black course in New York in September, when Europe will once again battle the USA. And this week, he got a chance to show off the progress on his golfing body art to one of the greats, who is already inked on his leg. Jordan Black from Carrickfergus. Pic: David Young/PA Wire The Carrickfergus Golf Club member got a favourable reaction from Spanish two-time major winner Rahm when he met him at the conclusion of one of his practice rounds at Portrush. 'He says he loves it,' Mr Black remarked 'He's seen it and he really likes it. So it's nice to know that. I started it in February. 'I wanted to have it finished before the Open, but fell short of that deadline, but I'll get it finished for the Ryder Cup. Jordan Black from Carrickfergus. Pic: David Young/PA Wire 'I've got Rory, Shane, Tommy, Ludvig, Jon Rahm and Luke Donald so far.' Mr Black will be hoping to encounter some more of the game's star players when he returns to Portrush tomorrow to watch the second round action. 'I'm a massive golf fan, I've played for about 20 years,' he said. 'I'm going up on Friday with the family – I'm really looking forward to it.'
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Golf superfan gets tattooed with star players ahead of Open's return to NI
A golf superfan who has been tattooed with the faces of some of Europe's best players ahead of the Open has won the approval of one of the stars inked on his leg. Earlier this year, Jordan Black embarked on a challenge to get images of the triumphant 2023 European Ryder Cup team tattooed on his leg before the Open returned to his native Northern Ireland. The 35-year-old from Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, now has Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Aberg and captain Luke Donald all depicted on his left leg. While he will not have completed the set by the time the Open Championship tees off at Royal Portrush Golf Club on Thursday morning, he is confident of doing so before the start of this year's Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black course in New York in September. And this week he got a chance to show off the progress on his golfing body art to one of the greats who is already inked on his leg. The Carrickfergus Golf Club member got a favourable reaction from Spanish two-time major winner Rahm when he met him at the conclusion of one of his practice rounds at Portrush. 'He says he loves it,' Mr Black told the PA news agency. 'He's seen it and he really likes it. So it's nice to know that.' He added: 'I started it in February. I wanted to have it finished before the Open, but fell short of that deadline, but I'll get it finished for the Ryder Cup. I've got Rory, Shane, Tommy, Ludvig, Jon Rahm and Luke Donald so far.' Mr Black will be hoping to encounter some more of the game's star players when he returns to Portrush on Friday to watch the second round action. 'I'm a massive golf fan, I've played for about 20 years,' he said. 'I'm going up on Friday with the family – I'm really looking forward to it.'
Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Kerry cricket team qualify for All-Ireland National Cup final
On Sunday, by a nerve-racking margin of nine runs, Kerry held their nerve against Carrickfergus to secure a place in their very first All-Ireland National Cup final. That event will take place at Bready Cricket Club in Tyrone – which hosts international matches – on August 17, and to add a little more spice to Kerry cricket history, their opponents will be Galway, who play in the Munster leagues with Kerry. So in cricket terms, the All-Ireland National Cup final is going to be an all-Munster affair.
Belfast Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Many outside NI may not have a clue what they've just watched on GB News, but it was still great fun
Dodgy camera work akin to a Facebook live feed? Check. Dame Arlene Foster wearing orange? Check. Charlie Lawson as unfiltered as ever? Check. Presenters back in the studio who have little clue as to what's occurring? Check. And so the Grand GB News Orange Tour of Ulster continues: Armagh to Belfast to Carrickfergus and, this year, Coleraine.
