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Sligo Rovers' Patrick McClean has red card against St Pat's overturned on appeal
PATRICK MCCLEAN IS free to play for Sligo Rovers in their next League of Ireland Premier Division fixture after his controversial red card against St Patrick's Athletic on Sunday was overturned. With the game level at 0-0 at Richmond Park, Rovers were reduced to 10 men when McClean received a straight red card for a foul on Mason Melia despite clearly not being the last defender, with Sebastian Quirk in position to cover. Advertisement Referee Damien MacGraith's misinterpretation of the situation saw him send off McClean, with Pats going on to win the game 3-0 against 10 men. The result left Sligo Rovers just seven points above bottom-placed Cork City in the race to avoid relegation. The League of Ireland today confirmed that Sligo Rovers' appeal for wrongful dismissal against McClean had been upheld by an independent appeal committee of the FAI, which means the Derry-born centre-back will no longer be suspended for one league match. McClean, the 28-year-old younger brother of Republic of Ireland centurion James McClean, returned to Sligo Rovers in June after seven years with Derry City and Glentoran. He has been a standout performer for John Russell's side since his arrival from Glentoran this summer for an undisclosed fee, scoring two goals from centre-back in his five appearances to date.
The Irish Sun
29-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
John Russell's Sligo Rovers sign out of favour Derry City midfielder on loan until the end of the season
SLIGO Rovers have signed Ciaron Harkin from north-west rivals Derry City. Harkin, 29, moves to 2 The Derry-born midfielder was on loan at Coleraine for the end of last season 2 Harkin hasn't played since being replaced at half-time against Drogheda in May He is the sixth player brought in by John Russell during this transfer window as the club look to pull clear of relegation trouble as well as targeting the FAI Cup. The former Institute and Coleraine midfielder's career has been disrupted by two ACL tears and, despite being fully fit again, has struggled to force his way into Tiernan Lynch's plans. Harkin said: "This year hasn't gone the way I wanted it to go, I haven't been playing much but I've been staying fit and waiting for my opportunity. "It wasn't that long ago Derry City were down here, and Read more on League of Ireland "It's something that excited me. That did help sway my decision, I'm delighted to get going and hopefully I can bring something else to it." Russell said: "He's a player I've always admired, a midfielder who can do a bit of everything. He's tenacious, good on the ball, legs, energy, he's coming to us at the stage of his career for a fresh challenge. "He's a Derry boy, he's had his injuries in the past but he's over those now. He's hungry to play, sitting on the bench is not easy for any player but especially at his age, he's in the prime of his career, at 29. 'In the dressing room he'll be brilliant and on the pitch he'll be brilliant. He brings quality on the ball and into the team, but also that know-how, game management. Most read in Football 'You need that sprinkle of experience around the group and that was something I identified in the first half of the season, we were probably too young. 'This signing makes us better, it's as simple as that. I want to win and the players that we have want to win, we want to have a strong end to the season." Alex Scott forced to apologise on stage at Lionesses parade as England hero Chloe Kelly swears live on BBC
Metro
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Nadine Coyle: 'I'll honour Sarah Harding forever'
Nadine Coyle has vowed to honour Sarah Harding in everything she does, almost five years on from the Girls Aloud star's death. The beloved pop star died in September 2021 at the age of 39 after being diagnosed with breast cancer in August the previous year. Since then, her Sound of the Underground bandmates—Nadine, Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, and Nicola Roberts—have fundraised in her memory and continue to keep her alive through the group's music. Speaking exclusively to Metro, Nadine, 40, has now declared that 'Sarah will always be honoured' by the girls. It comes after she and her fellow bandmates, who were put together on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, completed a 30-date tour across the UK and Ireland as a four-piece. Titled The Girls Aloud Show, it was their first tour as a quartet and consisted of all their major hits, also including emotional tributes to Harding throughout. On why Harding simply had to feature in the set, Nadine told us: 'It's so important. She's such a huge part of the band in so many ways, and to not have her there is very surreal.' 'Even talking about it still feels surreal that that's the way that it is,' she admitted. 'And definitely some of the rehearsals and bits that Sarah and I would usually do together, I was doing it with Nicola, and it was difficult; those were some tough days. 'But we definitely knuckled down and tried to just see it for how important it was that we did the tour and did it for Sarah and spent time with the fans.' Nadine has never made any secret of her love for Girls Aloud, declaring even today that it's 'great to still be doing it all these years later'. She added that it's still just as 'fun' to be part of one of the UK's biggest girl bands, despite the 'hard parts' fans aren't privy to. 'You don't see all the work or all the things that go into it, but that's, like, anything. You don't get to see behind the screen and see everybody's jobs.' Nadine proceeded to shrug off 'concerns' with her identity beyond the group, saying she 'feels very confident in [herself] and who [she] is'. 'I have never really had to overthink my identity because it's there. I think if I had been concerned enough to try and conform or try to have myself be something more palatable, I reckon this accent would've gone a long time ago, and it hasn't!', she joked. This summer, the Derry-born musician will headline the Clapham Grand Pride Day Party as part of their celebrations for the LGBTQ+ community. Having always had a loyal LGBTQ+ following, Nadine is no stranger to performing at a Pride event, admitting that it 'wouldn't be summer' without it. 'lt's my third time doing the Clapham Grand, and every time I've done it, it's been such a fun time, and this one, you'll have London Pride, then it will come to Clapham, and you can have a great night there, and we can all hang out together again and have a wonderful time.' Asked about the importance of being an LGBTQ+ ally, Nadine said it's not something that ever 'comes into question'. More Trending 'It is just what it is. It's as natural as anything in the world for me. 'I am so proud of my friends and people who have faced struggles that mean we all get to live in this somewhat peaceful existence. 'I'm really up for people having themselves be whoever it is they feel natural being and enjoying that, and I hope that for myself, and I hope that for everybody else.' Nadine Coyle returns to The Clapham Grand to headline their Pride Day Party on Saturday, July 5, from 5-10pm, as part of the venue's biggest ever day of Pride celebrations. Get all tickets here. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you.
Belfast Telegraph
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Andrew Doyle: ‘Graham Linehan's living proof of cancel culture'
Derry writer and commentator Andrew Doyle talks about his new book, The End of Woke, why old-fashioned liberalism needs to make a comeback, and writing a sitcom with Graham Linehan 'I've seen people getting very, very angry about the cancellation of Kneecap,' says Andrew Doyle, the Derry-born writer, political commentator and satirist. 'These are the same people who have called for similar cancellations of others. 'And I'd like to think they would realise that they've sowed the seeds of that by pushing for cancellations when they don't approve [of something] — or whatever it might be. But I'm not sure they've really grasped the hypocrisy.'
Belfast Telegraph
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Andrew Doyle: ‘If you support freedom of speech, you have to support people's right to say the things you don't much want to hear'
Derry writer and commentator Andrew Doyle talks about his new book, The End of Woke, why old-fashioned liberalism needs to make a comeback, and writing a sitcom with Graham Linehan 'I've seen people getting very, very angry about the cancellation of Kneecap,' says Andrew Doyle, the Derry-born writer, political commentator and satirist. 'These are the same people who have called for similar cancellations of others. 'And I'd like to think they would realise that they've sowed the seeds of that by pushing for cancellations when they don't approve [of something] — or whatever it might be. But I'm not sure they've really grasped the hypocrisy.'
