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Irish Times
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Ashamed to be seen in public just one year ago, Tipperary's redemption story defies belief
After Cork eviscerated Tipperary by 18 points in last year's Munster championship, Liam Cahill fronted up to reporters, as he always does. He ended his press conference by saying Tipperary were 'officially going into a real rebuild job.' Limerick beat them by 15 points three weeks earlier, so by a process of humiliation, they had arrived at ground zero. Cahill also said that he might be laying a foundation for whoever succeeded him and that was a reasonable forecast. Nobody had any grasp of a timeline for Tipp's rehabilitation, though everyone accepted that it would involve pain and patience. Everybody was thinking about worst-case scenarios. As Tipp know from the 1970s and 1980s, time can disappear into a black hole. For Tipp to win an All-Ireland 14 months after that demolition by Cork in Thurles has no precedent in the modern history of the championship. When they won the 2019 All-Ireland, it was only a year after they had failed to win a match in Munster. However, that 2019 team included nine players who had started the 2016 final, which Tipp won. When Liam Sheedy came back for his second stint as manager for the 2019 season, he faced a refurbishment job. To start again, Cahill had to knock down walls and rewire the place. Dermot Bannon might have taken it on, but he'd have blown the budget and fallen out with everyone on site. READ MORE During the off-season, there were 16 changes to the panel, which was more churn than any other elite team. Between the match-day 26 for the Cork game in the round-robin series last summer and the All-Ireland final on Sunday, there were 10 changes to the squad, including seven changes to the starting team. Tipperary's Conor Stakelum savours the moment at the end of Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho That was an extraordinary through-put of players in such a short space of time. Even between the first round this year against Limerick and the final on Sunday, there were four changes in personnel and a change at goalkeeper, full back, centre back, centre field and centre forward. Andrew Ormond didn't play a minute against Limerick, neither did Willie Connors. Michael Breen spoke after the match about how 'intense' training had been in January and February. Cahill finished last year listening to complaints that Tipp had trained too hard in the first part of the season and had nothing left for the championship. A similar charge had been levelled at him in his final season with Waterford. Cahill accepted that they had made mistakes in their conditioning programme last year but that didn't mean they were going to ease up. In January, nine days before their first league game against Galway, Tipp played Sarsfields in a challenge match in Riverstown. Sarsfields were building up to the All-Ireland club final and expected to get a hiding, but in the event, they didn't lose by much. Tipperary hurling captain Ronan Maher with Oisín Crowe during the All-Ireland champions' visit to Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin today. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho Cahill was so exasperated by the performance that when the game was over, the Tipp players were made to do a block of running before they left the field. By that stage, they had already lost a challenge match against Dublin. Nobody had them tagged as dark horses. Before the quarter-finals, when there were only six teams remaining, they were still 10/1 shots for the All-Ireland with the bookies. 'I remember meeting Jake Morris a couple of weeks after [Tipp were eliminated in Munster last year] and you're nearly ashamed going around to show your face because the manner in which we went out,' said Jason Forde. 'And we said as a group all year, there's nobody going to come and save us. We had to go back and put in the work and drag ourselves up out of it and thank God we did.' Much has been made of the contribution of Darragh McCarthy , Sam O'Farrell and Oisín O'Donoghue from the Tipp under-20s squad. It flew in the face of all modern trends for players of that age to make such an impactful breakthrough at senior level. On the biggest day of all, McCarthy had his best game of the season. But just as critical was the reinvigoration of Jason Forde and John McGrath. At the end of last season, there was no guarantee that either of them would carry on. Forde met Cahill for a conversation during the off-season and maybe he didn't know which way it would go. Tipperary's Ronan Maher and Bryan O'Mara were both on hand to collect after Cork's Brian Hayes failed to block the sliotar during the All-Ireland SHC final. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho 'He wasn't talking me around anyway,' said Forde. 'It was a very honest conversation. After the season finished, you were meeting people and they were saying were you going to bother going back, nearly writing you off that you were finished. When I met Liam, I just said we couldn't leave things like that, the year that we had. Having played for Tipp for 13 seasons and winning All-Irelands and things like that, to leave it on that note, it just wouldn't have felt right.' Forde, though, had been a regular starter on the team last year. McGrath had appeared just twice in the championship for a combined total of 40 minutes. The last time he had started a championship game for Tipp was in 2022; the last time he had started and finished a championship match was in 2020. Injuries played a part in that, but form was a greater reason. This year, McGrath was reborn. He finished the championship with 7-16, making him the joint top scorer from play alongside Dublin's Cian O'Sullivan. Nobody else scored seven goals. Not only that, but all his goals were consequential: two against Limerick, two against Clare, one against Kilkenny when Tipp were bailing water, and two in the All-Ireland final, when he plunged the dagger into Cork. In 14 months, their world had gone from night to day. In the second half in Thurles last year, Cork outscored them by 3-15 to 0-7; on Sunday, Tipp won the second half by 3-14 to 0-2. Redemption can never have tasted so sweet.
The Irish Sun
15-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
‘This may've been an overreaction', says Irish star after ‘calling out' Room To Improve's Dermot Bannon in ‘sweaty' rant
AN IRISH star has humorously called out Room To Improve's Dermot Bannon for home advice that left him baking during the recent heatwave. 2FM host jokingly slammed the famous architect after he was left "sweating" in his own home during the scorching Irish weather. Advertisement 2 Carl Mullan has called out Dermot Bannon for his home advice 2 Carl shared the hilarious clip to Instagram In a clip posted to The 35-year-old exclaimed: " Dermot Bannon, I'm calling you out, in fact me and my sweaty a*** are calling you out. " The radio star explained: "Because every single one of us who has had work done on our houses over the past 20 years has said, 'Dermot Bannon says put glass in the house to let the light in'." The dad-of-three admitted that having lots of windows in the house is "beautiful for 360 days of the year". Advertisement READ MORE IN RTE However, he emphasised: "But it's the five days of the year where it's anything above 25C and I'm like a f***ing rotisserie chicken in my own household." Carl then hysterically remarked: "Every shred of dignity I have leaves me with each bead of sweat that rolls down my a**." The Carl captioned his post: "CC @dermotbannon." Advertisement Most read in News TV And the man himself was quick to respond to Carl's dramatic statement as he took to the comment section. Dermot jokingly wrote: "I had nothing to do with your house or body temperature!!!" Carl Mullan opens up on 'exhaustion' he felt becoming a dad To which Carl responded: "I've cooled down now and admit that this may have been an overreaction." Many fans with the same issue flocked to the comments in solidarity with Carl's statement. Advertisement Barbara wrote: "Stop it's like a sauna in my house." Gwen joked: "You can't even be naked in the house with the heat because of all the f**king windows." Karen added: "Totally agree-every house should have blackout blinds!" Arlo remarked: "I just said this to my wife, it's roasting." Advertisement And Martin exclaimed: "Oh I hear ya, same here!"
Irish Independent
05-07-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
‘It's not about the money, it's just having to do it all again' – home that had €600,000 ‘Room to Improve' makeover is damaged in blaze
The couple renovated their home in 2023 with architect Dermot Bannon A house that underwent €600,000 renovations during last year's series of Room to Improve was damaged in a fire on Thursday morning. The house in Santry, Dublin, which was damaged after a fire broke out in the garage of the neighbouring home, is owned by Anne Brannigan and David Mooney, who live there with their son Desmond.
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Two huge 90s bands among acts to join Ireland's top young social media stars at fun-filled family festival next month
SOME of Ireland's top young social media stars have been confirmed to appear at the upcoming Kaleidoscope festival. The family festival, presented by Glenveagh, takes place between Friday July 4 to Sunday July 6 at Advertisement 3 Ocean Colour Scene are one of the main acts performing Credit: Getty Images - Getty 3 Architect Dermot Bannon is hosting workshops Credit: RTE Press Office Issue Two of The seven-year-old recently starred in This family music festival's headline and main stage acts include two of the biggest British rock bands of the 90s, Ocean Colour Scene on Friday and Texas on Saturday. Closing out the weekend on Sunday evening, one of Ireland's most beloved and successful bands, The Coronas, Advertisement Read more in Music Shell Holden, head of marketing at Kaleidoscope, said: 'Our festival is more than just music — it's a full-throttle throwback experience for families of all ages. 'Expect a weekend packed with disco anthems, timeless classics, supersized trad seisiuns, and nostalgic hits spanning the decades, brought to life by outstanding tribute acts celebrating icons like 'This year, the magic isn't just happening on stage—it's in the crowd. We're calling on our festival family to fully embrace the theme, channel their favorite music legends, and bring their sequins, signature styles, and rockstar attitude.' In celebration of the festival's fifth birthday, the organisers are also offering a free weekend or day child ticket to any family with a child turning five before August 31st. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun Live Blog Other standout performers include Fans of Aspiring architects will also get the chance to design a treehouse, with the top design winning a €2,000 treehouse voucher. 3 Kaleidoscope Festival is held at Russborough House in Wicklow Credit: Ste Murray ( Advertisement
The Journal
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Journal
WIN: We're giving away a weekend family pass to Kaleidoscope presented by Glenveagh
WE'VE ALREADY HAD several weeks of sunshine so far this year, and if that's anything to go by, then we've got a great summer in store. When making family plans for the summer months, one of the challenges can be finding something that the whole family can enjoy together. You won't find many solutions better than Kaleidoscope , presented by Glenveagh , one of Ireland's most popular family-friendly festivals. Kaleidoscope prides itself on being Ireland's first fully inclusive family event. Taking place at Russborough House, Co Wicklow, between 4-6 July, Kaleidoscope is back with a music line-up worthy of any festival, Dermot Bannon's design school, and a range of activities to keep everyone in the family entertained. The best news is that we're giving away a weekend family pass to one lucky winner, which includes parking and campsite access. This year's music line-up features heavyweights such as Ocean Colour Scene and Texas, two of the most popular British rock bands of the 90s, headlining on the Friday and Saturday respectively. Taking the festival home on Sunday evening are The Coronas, one of Ireland's most beloved and most successful bands of the last 20 years. The stellar music line-up also includes popular Irish acts like Hermitage Green, The Riptide Movement and Simple Things, as well as cover bands and tribute acts to fan favourites such as ABBA, The Smiths and Daft Punk. Check out the full line-up above, or explore even further by checking out the full line-up as well as a range of family, artistic and performance activities taking place across the weekend. Glenveagh Elemen-Tree Woods Glenveagh, one of Ireland's leading community builders , is the presenting partner for the Kaleidoscope festival once again this year. The partnership sees Glenveagh host its own area at the festival where visitors can decompress, spend some quality time, and take part in one of the many special activities on offer. Advertisement This year, Glenveagh is bringing back Elemen-Tree Woods, a dedicated family zone packed with free creative activities across the weekend. Room to Improve host Dermot Bannon will be back with his design school, where young people get the chance to be taught by Bannon himself in design workshops on the Saturday and Sunday. Not only that, but young budding architects will have the opportunity to design a treehouse, with a grand prize of a treehouse voucher worth €2,000 for the winner. There's no shortage of other events for younger kids too, including a Mini Kids Disco, Kids Yoga, Kids Movie Time and an LGFA 'Show Us Your Skills' Zone. This area is designed to be all about fun, creativity and connection, so relax and take the opportunity to spend some quality time with your family. Want to be in with a chance of winning? Thanks to Glenveagh, we're giving away a free Family Weekend Pass (x2 Adult Weekend Tickets & x2 Kids Weekend Tickets) for the festival. These tickets cover attendance for a family of four — including a weekend pass for the festival, as well as parking and access to the campsite. To enter, simply email competitions@ with Glenveagh Kaleidoscope Competition in the subject line and include your name and contact details. Terms and conditions: Non-transferable, no cash alternative. Winner will be chosen on 20 June. Must be over 18 years of age. Winner will be contacted via email. Full Journal Media T&Cs here . For more information about Ireland's leading sustainable new home builder, visit .
