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The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘It's a week on the gargle' – Damien Duff slams LOI mid-season break after half-time rant in Shelbourne draw vs Cork
DAMIEN DUFF let loose on his Shelbourne players with a half-time tirade during their 1-1 draw against Cork City. A fan video from outside the Turner's Cross changing rooms caught some of Duff's 'ranting and raving' through an open window after a below-par first half. 2 Shelbourne drew 1-1 with Cork City Credit: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile 2 Damien Duff slammed his team's performance Credit: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile Duff said of his half-time rant: 'I haven't done that in a long time, and I wasn't planning it, but sometimes you are driven towards it. 'You can talk tactics and subs, but sometimes when a manager vents, it's for themselves. That wasn't for myself. It was to get a reaction out of them. 'Does it usually work ? No. Did it work in the second half? We were better. Was it because of that? I don't know. Read More on Shelbourne 'It could have been the subs. It could have been our application. 'The first half wasn't a Shelbourne performance. It wasn't a performance befitting champions. 'To win a league again and be up there or thereabouts again, you need a bigger edge. Everything has to be better than the year before, and it hasn't been. That's why we are where we are.' Duff also admitted that he 'fought tooth and nail' with some of his players over their holidays . Most read in Football When asked about the mid-season break, he replied: 'I have never liked it. The flipside is it has come at a good time for us as it's a time for reflection, but I don't like it. 'There's an air of the jolly boys out. They are meeting at the pub in the terminal. It's a week on the gargle. That's not the football education I had in Shelbourne manager Damien Duff gives sweet birthday shoutout to his mother after his side's draw against St Pat's 'People probably think I am unfair saying it. I think it's ingrained in the culture here. It's ingrained in my guys. I fought tooth and nail with my guys. I am not happy with some of my guys on it, but that's for another day. 'But they have had a different football education to what I've had. I was taught differently, and that's why it doesn't sit right with me.' At the league's halfway mark, fifth-placed Shels remain nine points behind front-runners He stressed: 'There's a long way to go. We are still alive and kicking. We still have a heartbeat, and I know it because they are great guys. 'We have certainly dropped a lot of points along the way with basic individual errors when we have dominated games. Different story here. 'I love challenges. It gets me excited. If it doesn't excite our players and the club, the second half of the season, be it the FAI Cup, Europe , or chasing Rovers down, then they are in the wrong place. 'Nine points is a pretty big gap, but if you have a decent fortnight in the League of Ireland , you can claw it back. 'I wouldn't say it's a big challenge. I have always embraced big challenges. Taking over Shelbourne Football Club was a hell of a big challenge. 'Cup final the first year, Europe the second year, won the league the third year. They are big challenges, but we overcome them, because that's what we do.' SUBS STANDARD For the second time in the past month, Duff made a triple substitution at half-time, including the return of Paddy Barrett in defence. Duff warned: 'It could have been more. Absolutely could have been more. 'We can't waste 45 minutes. We talk about not wasting a moment, an action, you can't waste a half of football. 'It's a common theme here: if you waste a half, you are coming off. 'They are not decisions which should make you nervous or afraid of giving the ball away. When lads come off lacking energy and spark, and there's a flatness about them, that's why. 'Unbelievable quality all week, and then maybe they thought they could roll into Turner's Cross and turn Cork over. It doesn't happen like that in Turner's Cross. 'Maybe they have stopped listening, I don't know. Sure, we got a reaction in the second half, and even in the first half, you can say we showed resilience getting in at 0-0 because the fire was coming.'
RTÉ News
7 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'A week on the gargle' - Damien Duff slams mid-season break
Damien Duff let loose on his Shelbourne players with a half-time tirade during their 1-1 draw against Cork City. A fan video from outside the Turner's Cross changing rooms caught some of Duff's "ranting and raving" through an open window after a below-par first half. Post-match, the Shels supremo suggested his side "probably had one eye on Dublin Airport and not on the game" ahead of the mid-season break. Duff said of his half-time rant: "I haven't done that in a long time, and I wasn't planning it, but sometimes you are driven towards it. "You can talk tactics and subs, but sometimes when a manager vents, it's for themselves. That wasn't for myself. It was to get a reaction out of them. "Does it usually work? No. Did it work in the second half? We were better. Was it because of that? I don't know. "It could have been the subs. It could have been our application. "The first half wasn't a Shelbourne performance. It wasn't a performance befitting champions. "To win a league again and be up there or thereabouts again, you need a bigger edge. Everything has to be better than the year before, and it hasn't been. That's why we are where we are." Duff also admitted that he "fought tooth and nail" with some of his players over their holidays. When asked about the mid-season break, he replied: "I have never liked it. The flipside is it has come at a good time for us as it's a time for reflection, but I don't like it. "There's an air of the jolly boys out. They are meeting at the pub in the terminal. It's a week on the gargle. That's not the football education I had in England. "People probably think I am unfair saying it. I think it's ingrained in the culture here. It's ingrained in my guys. I fought tooth and nail with my guys. I am not happy with some of my guys on it, but that's for another day. "But they have had a different football education to what I've had. I was taught differently, and that's why it doesn't sit right with me. "At the league's halfway mark, fifth-placed Shels remain nine points behind front-runners Shamrock Rovers. But Duff insists his side are not out of contention. "There's a long way to go. We are still alive and kicking. We still have a heartbeat, and I know it because they are great guys. "We have certainly dropped a lot of points along the way with basic individual errors when we have dominated games. Different story here. "I love challenges. It gets me excited. If it doesn't excite our players and the club, the second half of the season, be it the FAI Cup, Europe, or chasing Rovers down, then they are in the wrong place. "Nine points is a pretty big gap, but if you have a decent fortnight in the League of Ireland, you can claw it back. "I wouldn't say it's a big challenge. I have always embraced big challenges. Taking over Shelbourne Football Club was a hell of a big challenge. "There's an air of the jolly boys out. They are meeting at the pub in the terminal. It's a week on the gargle. That's not the football education I had in England" "Cup final the first year, Europe the second year, won the league the third year. They are big challenges, but we overcome them, because that's what we do. "For the second time in the past month, Duff made a triple substitution at half-time, including the return of Paddy Barrett in defence. "It could have been more. Absolutely could have been more," said Duff. "We can't waste 45 minutes. We talk about not wasting a moment, an action, you can't waste a half of football. "It's a common theme here: if you waste a half, you are coming off. "They are not decisions which should make you nervous or afraid of giving the ball away. When lads come off lacking energy and spark, and there's a flatness about them, that's why. "Unbelievable quality all week, and then maybe they thought they could roll into Turner's Cross and turn Cork over. It doesn't happen like that in Turner's Cross. "Maybe they have stopped listening, I don't know. Sure, we got a reaction in the second half, and even in the first half, you can say we showed resilience getting in at 0-0 because the fire was coming."
The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Shelbourne's title defence continues to stutter as Ali Coote saves draw against Cork City in Premier Division clash
SHELBOURNE'S title defence continues to flounder despite an Ali Coote moment of magic that grabbed a point against Cork City. The relegation-threatened Leesiders were dominant for long spells until Seáni Maguire found the net before the hour mark. 2 Seani Maguire put Cork City in frotn against Shelbourne Credit: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile 2 Damien Duff's team were saved by Ali Coote Credit: Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile But City have not beaten Shels since 2013 and have not kept a clean sheet all season — and those records remain after Coote's sublime finish in front of 2,821 fans at Turner's Cross. Shels move up a spot to fifth for the mid-season break. Ninth-placed City edge a point above bottom side Sligo Rovers after ending a run of four straight defeats. Ger Nash's programme notes declared the City hotseat as 'the biggest job in the League of Ireland' ahead of his first home game in charge. The 38-year-old welcomed back Maguire for his first start in almost three months, while despite experienced pair Seán Gannon and Paddy Barrett becoming available, Read More on League of Ireland Nash was up and down the steps of the Derrynane Road Stand as he watched his team control the opening half. Cathal O'Sullivan and Milan Mbeng showed their trickery by nutmegging defenders, while Evan McLaughlin ran the show in midfield alongside Seán Murray. Maguire had an early penalty appeal fall on deaf ears and Freddie Anderson headed a couple of corners towards goal. But his best attempt saw Josh Fitzpatrick get in the way of the ball. In the 27th minute, Fitzpatrick battled to tee up McLaughlin for a dipping long-range strike that clipped the crossbar on its way over. Most read in Football Then, a rehearsed free-kick routine from McLaughlin saw Charlie Lyons denied at the front post by stand-in keeper Lorcan Healy. Maguire had one shot blocked by Kameron Ledwidge before stabbing at another effort. Cork City fans watch League of Ireland clash against Dundalk in cinema Play was delayed due to a drone hovering over Turner's Cross before Shels' only chance of the half arrived. John Martin's hard work set up John O'Sullivan but Lyons headed his shot away to safety . It was Shels' sole shot against City's 11 in the first half. Duff showed his displeasure with three half-time substitutions. Barrett and James Norris were called upon to bolster their defence. Mipo Odubeko came on to partner Martin up front. Odubeko soon got off a couple of scruffy shots. But City had their deserved goal in the 57th minute. Fitzpatrick won the ball from a loose Odubeko touch. Mbeng then went on a charge down the right and stood up a brilliant cross for Maguire to rise above Mark Coyle to head home. A third goal of the season for the ex-Ireland international. Odubeko could not find the target with a free header but Shels were level by the 71st minute. Coyle and Odubeko were involved but the goal was all about Coote. The substitute turned into space on the edge of the box before drilling a perfect low finish into the net via the far post. And Coote could have doubled his account within a minute but for a brave Lyons block. But the hosts had a big opportunity to win it on 90 minutes when Rio Shipston's fierce shot was palmed away by Healy. SUN STAR MAN Evan McLaughlin (Cork). CORK CITY : Troost 6; Mbeng 8, Anderson 6, Lyons 7, Crowley 6; O'Sullivan 7 (Nolan 89, 6), S Murray 7 (Shipston 73, 6), McLaughlin 8, Fitzpatrick 7 (Dijksteel 73, 6); Maguire 7 (Bolger 66, 6), Daniels 7. SHELBOURNE : Healy 7; Coyle 6, Ledwidge 7, Wilson 6 (Barrett 46, 6); O'Sullivan 6 (Norris 46, 6), Lunney 6, McInroy 7, Caffrey 6; Chapman 6 (Coote 65, 7), Wood 5 (Odubeko 46, 6); Martin 6 (Kelly 82, 6). REFEREE : M Lynch (Galway) 6.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Israel's Irish foes have just come up with their most shameless plan yet
Every country in the West has its fair share of politicians who love nothing better than to indulge in noisy grandstanding about Israel. For some reason, though, Ireland's quota seems to be particularly fervent. Last October, you may recall, local councillors in Cork responded to events in the Middle East by officially banning Benjamin Netanyahu from visiting their city. Admittedly, it is not known whether the Israeli prime minister actually had any intention of visiting it. If he'd been planning to fly in as part of a major diplomatic mission to strengthen economic ties between Israel and Cork, or simply to treat his wife to a romantic trip to Cork Butter Museum and the Old Cork Waterworks Experience, he certainly never said so on the record. But, either way, the disappointment doesn't appear to have made him rethink his strategy on Gaza. Still, Cork's councillors will have been heartened to see that the Irish government is keeping up the fight. Micheál Martin, the Taoiseach, says that Israel is guilty of genocide. To his great frustration, however, the leaders of few other European nations seem to agree with him. In order to persuade them, therefore, he's come up with an inspired plan. In the Irish parliament this week, he said: 'We're hoping that we will broaden the criteria by which genocide is judged by the Geneva Convention.' In other words: since other leaders don't agree that Israel is guilty of genocide, we'll simply change the definition of 'genocide', until they do. At present, the word is generally understood to mean a deliberate attempt to eradicate a race of people. What the new definition would be, I don't know. 'Deliberate attempt to eradicate a proscribed terrorist organisation'? 'Deliberate attempt to force the release of the 58 hostages the terrorist organisation is still holding captive, over 19 months after it abducted them'? 'Refusal to respond to the single biggest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust by merely lighting some candles and singing Don't Look Back in Anger'? At any rate, I just hope this doesn't give our own Government any ideas. Otherwise some members of it might think: 'Hang on. If we broaden the word 'genocide' to mean 'posting offensive opinions on social media', we can keep Lucy Connolly banged up for life.' A prisoner has attacked a prison officer using boiling water. That's the second time this has happened in a month. And so, once again, the public is left asking itself the following question. Who on earth decided that prisoners should be allowed to have kettles? Someone must have. Indeed, there must have been a high-level meeting, at which some very important people discussed the matter, and concluded that no possible risk could arise from permitting dangerous criminals to access a device that can be used to cause third-degree burns. Whoever these people are, they presumably haven't read Decline and Fall. Evelyn Waugh's sublimely horrible debut novel, published in 1928, contains a chapter about an ultra-progressive prison governor. After one inmate, a carpenter by trade, verbally abuses the chief warder, the governor concludes that the inmate is suffering from a 'frustrated creative urge'. So he orders that the inmate be provided with a set of carpentry tools. Upon receipt of these thoughtful gifts, the inmate immediately uses them to saw off the prison chaplain's head. This week's news, therefore, only serves to enhance Evelyn Waugh's stature as a satirist. Not only did he satirise the 1920s. He managed to satirise the 2020s, too. 'Hell is other people,' wrote the French philosopher, playwright and all-round ray of sunshine Jean-Paul Sartre. It seems, however, that his fellow countrymen now wish to make a slight amendment to his best-known line. Hell isn't other people. Hell is other people's children. Hence the rapid rise, all over France, of child-free restaurants and hotels. More and more French people have had it up to here with the screeching of today's delinquent brats. So they wish to escape it. And plenty of businesses are happy to oblige. All of a sudden, though, these blissful idylls are under threat – not from a child, but from a government minister. Sarah El Haïry, France's 'high commissioner for childhood', is furious about this adults-only trend – because, she thunders, it's nothing less than 'violence against children'. Her critics will say this is nonsense. Indeed, they may even say she's got it the wrong way round. Keeping restaurants and hotels free of screaming urchins actually prevents violence against children. None the less, I can't help feeling that she has a point. It does seem unfair to single out children. Mainly because nowadays, the people who create the most infuriating noise in public are invariably adults. Especially on public transport, where so many of them insist on merrily inflicting their favourite music on everyone in earshot. It's never good music, either. The people with the worst manners always have the worst taste, as well. Anyway, no matter what Madame El Haïry says, the long-suffering people of France needn't worry. Their birth rate is now so low, there soon won't be any children left to annoy them. 'Way of the World' is a twice-weekly satirical look at the headlines while aiming to mock the absurdities of the modern world. It is published at 6am every Tuesday and Saturday Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
12 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Telegraph
Israel's Irish foes have just come up with their most shameless plan yet
Every country in the West has its fair share of politicians who love nothing better than to indulge in noisy grandstanding about Israel. For some reason, though, Ireland's quota seems to be particularly fervent. Last October, you may recall, local councillors in Cork responded to events in the Middle East by officially banning Benjamin Netanyahu from visiting their city. Admittedly, it is not known whether the Israeli prime minister actually had any intention of visiting it. If he'd been planning to fly in as part of a major diplomatic mission to strengthen economic ties between Israel and Cork, or simply to treat his wife to a romantic trip to Cork Butter Museum and the Old Cork Waterworks Experience, he certainly never said so on the record. But, either way, the disappointment doesn't appear to have made him rethink his strategy on Gaza. Still, Cork's councillors will have been heartened to see that the Irish government is keeping up the fight. Micheál Martin, the Taoiseach, says that Israel is guilty of genocide. To his great frustration, however, the leaders of few other European nations seem to agree with him. In order to persuade them, therefore, he's come up with an inspired plan. In the Irish parliament this week, he said: 'We're hoping that we will broaden the criteria by which genocide is judged by the Geneva Convention.' In other words: since other leaders don't agree that Israel is guilty of genocide, we'll simply change the definition of 'genocide', until they do. At present, the word is generally understood to mean a deliberate attempt to eradicate a race of people. What the new definition would be, I don't know. 'Deliberate attempt to eradicate a proscribed terrorist organisation'? 'Deliberate attempt to force the release of the 58 hostages the terrorist organisation is still holding captive, over 19 months after it abducted them'? 'Refusal to respond to the single biggest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust by merely lighting some candles and singing Don't Look Back in Anger '? At any rate, I just hope this doesn't give our own Government any ideas. Otherwise some members of it might think: 'Hang on. If we broaden the word 'genocide' to mean 'posting offensive opinions on social media', we can keep Lucy Connolly banged up for life.' Waugh on woke A prisoner has attacked a prison officer using boiling water. That's the second time this has happened in a month. And so, once again, the public is left asking itself the following question. Who on earth decided that prisoners should be allowed to have kettles? Someone must have. Indeed, there must have been a high-level meeting, at which some very important people discussed the matter, and concluded that no possible risk could arise from permitting dangerous criminals to access a device that can be used to cause third-degree burns. Whoever these people are, they presumably haven't read Decline and Fall. Evelyn Waugh's sublimely horrible debut novel, published in 1928, contains a chapter about an ultra-progressive prison governor. After one inmate, a carpenter by trade, verbally abuses the chief warder, the governor concludes that the inmate is suffering from a 'frustrated creative urge'. So he orders that the inmate be provided with a set of carpentry tools. Upon receipt of these thoughtful gifts, the inmate immediately uses them to saw off the prison chaplain's head. This week's news, therefore, only serves to enhance Evelyn Waugh's stature as a satirist. Not only did he satirise the 1920s. He managed to satirise the 2020s, too. Silence is violence 'Hell is other people,' wrote the French philosopher, playwright and all-round ray of sunshine Jean-Paul Sartre. It seems, however, that his fellow countrymen now wish to make a slight amendment to his best-known line. Hell isn't other people. Hell is other people's children. Hence the rapid rise, all over France, of child-free restaurants and hotels. More and more French people have had it up to here with the screeching of today's delinquent brats. So they wish to escape it. And plenty of businesses are happy to oblige. All of a sudden, though, these blissful idylls are under threat – not from a child, but from a government minister. Sarah El Haïry, France's 'high commissioner for childhood', is furious about this adults-only trend – because, she thunders, it's nothing less than 'violence against children'. Her critics will say this is nonsense. Indeed, they may even say she's got it the wrong way round. Keeping restaurants and hotels free of screaming urchins actually prevents violence against children. None the less, I can't help feeling that she has a point. It does seem unfair to single out children. Mainly because nowadays, the people who create the most infuriating noise in public are invariably adults. Especially on public transport, where so many of them insist on merrily inflicting their favourite music on everyone in earshot. It's never good music, either. The people with the worst manners always have the worst taste, as well. Anyway, no matter what Madame El Haïry says, the long-suffering people of France needn't worry. Their birth rate is now so low, there soon won't be any children left to annoy them.
