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Daily Record
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Sir Alex Ferguson backs dementia charity as football legend joins music therapy team
The former Aberdeen and Manchester United manager visited staff in Glasgow this week. Football legend Sir Alex Ferguson has signed on as official ambassador to the dementia charity Playlist for Life. The former Manchester United boss is taking on the role after supporting the charity through fundraising and awareness-raising campaigns. He visited staff at the organisation's office in Glasgow this week to learn how Playlist for Life uses music to improve the lives of people living with dementia. Sir Alex said: "Dementia is a big challenge for all of us but we all know someone close to us who has dementia. "It's not always easy to talk about but music is a fantastic thing that can help. "I'm beyond proud to be an ambassador for Playlist for Life. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. "Visiting the team, I can see they are leading the way in using music to transform the lives of people affected by dementia." Sir Alex, who shared his own playlist, including Moon River, It's All In the Game and Danny Boy, with the charity, added: 'Music is a fantastic thing, I've made a start on the playlist of my life, I recommend everyone does the same and supports this fantastic charity.' Playlist for Life has trained 10,000 professionals to embed personal playlists into dementia care with one team in NHS Fife reporting an 80 per cent drop in use of medication used to manage symptoms for a group of people living with dementia. Executive director of Playlist for Life, Michael Timmons, said: 'It's a privilege to have Sir Alex Ferguson pulling on the Playlist for Life jersey as an official ambassador, following many years of quiet but generous support.'
Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Ferguson backs Playlist for Life in dementia care role
The former Manchester United manager has been a long-time supporter of Playlist for Life, participating in fundraising and awareness campaigns. He began his ambassadorship by visiting the charity's Glasgow office, where he learned how Playlist for Life helps those living with dementia by using personally meaningful music. Sir Alex Ferguson with Michael Timmons (Executive Director, left) (Image: Jamie Simpson) Sir Alex said: "Dementia is a big challenge for all of us, but we all know someone close to us who has dementia. "It's not always easy to talk about, but music is a fantastic thing that can help. 'I'm beyond proud to be an ambassador for Playlist for Life. "Visiting the team and hearing more about the work they do, I can see they are leading the way in using music to transform the lives of people affected by dementia. L-R: Sir Alex Ferguson and Rebecca Kennedy (Head of Communities) (Image: Jamie Simpson) 'Music is a fantastic thing, I've made a start on the playlist of my life, I recommend everyone does the same and supports this fantastic charity.' Sir Alex's own playlist includes songs such as Moon River and Danny Boy. Read more: 'Take it' - Boyd urges Rangers to cash in on 'squad player' Playlist for Life uses scientific research to advocate the use of personal playlists in dementia care within families, communities, care homes, and health boards. The approach starts with creating a personal playlist of songs that evoke treasured memories or loved ones. L-R: Michael Timmons (Executive Director), Sir Alex Ferguson, Sandra Stark (Chair) and Frank Dunn (Trustee) (Image: Jamie Simpson) The organisation has trained nearly 10,000 health and social professionals to incorporate personal playlists into dementia care, with one team in NHS Fife reporting an 80 per cent reduction in medication for a group of people with dementia. Sir Alex has long supported the charity, offering auction prizes and appearing on national television to discuss the impact of meaningful music on dementia care. Michael Timmons, executive director of Playlist for Life, said: "Sir Alex's backing in this new role of ambassador will help us reach many more people living with dementia or caring for someone living with dementia. "It's a privilege to have Sir Alex Ferguson pulling on the Playlist for Life jersey as an official ambassador, following many years of quiet but generous support. "During his visit to our office, he seemed impressed by the team's work and understood the importance of our approach to dementia care." "We hope his support encourages more people to discover the power of personal playlists and create their own today.'
Irish Independent
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘When I think about my child and my dad, I'm very fortunate to still be here. I feel healthy and I feel in great shape'
'At 9.44pm Barry appeared in his blue and gold dressing gown, walking behind the now customary blue flag of peace, to the strains of the theme music from 'Rocky'. The noise reached a pitch which didn't abate until 9.50 when the fighters and their teams were in the ring and Barry's father, Pat, took the microphone to sing 'Danny Boy'.
Belfast Telegraph
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
‘I'm a Catholic and I married a Protestant. I broke all the rules': Barry McGuigan still standing despite life's punches
'At 9.44pm Barry appeared in his blue and gold dressing gown, walking behind the now customary blue flag of peace, to the strains of the theme music from 'Rocky'. The noise reached a pitch which didn't abate until 9.50 when the fighters and their teams were in the ring and Barry's father, Pat, took the microphone to sing 'Danny Boy'.
Irish Daily Mirror
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Barry McGuigan reflects on an 'incredible night' 40 years on from Pedrosa fight
It is 40 years today since Barry McGuigan beat Panama's Eusebio Pedroza to win a world title at Loftus Road on 8 June 1985. Set against the backdrop of the Troubles, the Clones man was a beacon of hope during perilous times, and his world title victory was a moment that defined a boxing era. McGuigan, 64, told BBC Sport: "Those sort of vivid memories are so burned into your brain that you'll never forget. "Winning the world title against Pedroza, having an audience of almost 19 million people. Winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year, the year that Dennis Taylor won the snooker. It was an amazing year for sport, and yet there were lots of tragedies and people dying here because of the Troubles. "Walking to the ring took us 12 minutes to walk 60 yards because the fans were so fanatical. "Then Pedroza came out to some sort of Spanish music, and he took him all of 25, 30 seconds to go from the away dugout dressing room to the ring as opposed to mine. "But it was the fanatical support that we had. You know, we reckon 14,000 people travelled over from Dublin and Belfast and Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. "It was an incredible night. It just fizzed and the old man got in and sang Danny Boy and everybody sang it back, and then the bell went, and off we went and it was flat out." After many defences of his European featherweight title, McGuigan finally got a shot at the world belt. But he was taking on a boxer who had held the world title for seven years, defending it against 18 different fighters. "I knew I had to pressurise him because technically he was much better than me," McGuigan said. "I had to beat him with pace and pressure, and I just was on him from the start, putting him back, backing him up, making him fight at a pace that was uncomfortable for him. "And that's how you take away their technique advantage, just being on them non-stop, and that was my style. "Then whacking the body when I could, and then the round that changed it all was round seven, bang, down. "Suddenly everything went bonkers. The noise was deafening. Stanley Christodoulou was the South African referee, and he was looking around for me. I ran to the neutral corner immediately because I knew I'd hurt him, and then he counted him and then waved us on ."I came in and I went, I'm going to throw a right hook at him. And I went left side, right side, left side, and I swung, and he just went, shh. I went whizzing past him, missed him by about that much. "But that told me that he wasn't that badly hurt. So I knew at that stage, you know, he was very alert and he was stunned, but he was still very compos mentis. "I tried a right hook and I chased him back, hit him with a couple of left hands, but I never hit him with that right hand again in that round. "Then I had him in real trouble in the 9th round, and then he was out on his feet in the 13th. Legs went, but again, he was a formidable champion. He just stayed in there to the end of the 15 rounds. "But that night I was on such a high, I could have fought 20 rounds. I was just so up for the fight. I was so emotionally fired up for it."
