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Yahoo
03-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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Irish Daily Mirror
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Barry McGuigan column: When I look back on my life, I'm overwhelmed with sadness
As you might imagine, it's been a busy week. That people are still willing to mark the greatest night of my career 40 years after I beat Eusebio Pedroza to lift the WBA featherweight title is incredible. Thursday night in Bristol followed fantastic receptions in Monaghan in Ireland and Cannock. I have also contributed to a raft of TV and radio programmes commemorating the occasion. It is clearly very nostalgic for people as much as it is for me with so many with stories to share. It was a moment in time that saw almost 19 million watching live on telly. One woman called Valerie asked me to send her dad a note. He is 90. She was 11 when they travelled together on a bus from Bangor in Northern Ireland. When the celebrations were over, they got back on the bus and drove the whole way home. He said it was one of greatest nights of his life. It was a terrifying time in Northern Ireland and I did something that none believed possible, bringing people together. Leave the fighting to McGuigan was the slogan of the day. I'm as proud of that as I was of winning the title, giving people a sense of relief and joy in the middle of all that turmoil. I had supporters from the Falls (Catholics) and the Shankill (Protestants) travelling together at the height of the Troubles. The killings, the deaths, the hatred were all set aside for one amazing night. It showed the kind of support I had, and that is what I remember above all. Of course I recall the details. The BBC had never done a live outside broadcast of that kind before. That's why it was at QPR. It was only 200 metres to run back to the studio if anything went wrong. We had a weigh-in on the Tuesday at the Lonsdale shop in the middle of Soho on Beak Street. Pedroza shouted into the camera 'I kill you'. The whole week was incredible. And fight night was amazing with 14,000 people over from Ireland. A guy sent me a mock-up of the original poster. It featured the likes of Dave McAuley, Simon Eubank, Roy Webb, Gary Muir and David Irvine, now a WBC referee. I'm still friendly with him. I have not seen Webb or Muir since. Eubank died a couple of years ago and I'm still here and in good health. Honestly, I have had so much loss in my life, the overwhelming thought when I look back is sadness at losing my dad, my daughter, my brother and sister. But hopefully I'll still be around to celebrate the 50th, please God.
Daily Mirror
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Barry McGuigan's night of glory and bringing Northern Ireland together
As you might imagine, it's been a busy week. That people are still willing to mark the greatest night of my career 40 years after I beat Eusebio Pedroza to lift the WBA featherweight title is incredible. Thursday night in Bristol followed fantastic receptions in Monaghan in Ireland and Cannock. I have also contributed to a raft of TV and radio programmes commemorating the occasion. It is clearly very nostalgic for people as much as it is for me with so many having stories to share. It was a moment in time that saw almost 19 million watching live on telly. One woman called Valerie asked me to send her dad a note. He is 90. She was 11 when they travelled together on a bus from Bangor in Northern Ireland. When the celebrations were over, they got back on the bus and drove the whole way home. He said it was one of greatest nights of his life. It was a terrifying time in Northern Ireland and I did something that none believed possible, bringing people together. Leave the fighting to McGuigan was the slogan of the day. I'm as proud of that as I was of winning the title, giving people a sense of relief and joy in the middle of all that turmoil. Anthony Joshua warned to avoid one opponent for comeback - 'He'd be flattened' Paddy Pimblett told only way to earn £20million is to quit UFC I had supporters from the Falls (Catholics) and the Shankill (Protestants) travelling together at the height of the Troubles. The killings, the deaths, the hatred were all set aside for one amazing night. It showed the kind of support I had, and that is what I remember above all. Of course I recall the details. The BBC had never done a live outside broadcast of that kind before. That's why it was at QPR. It was only 200 metres to run back to the studio if anything went wrong. We had a weigh-in on the Tuesday at the Lonsdale shop in the middle of Soho on Beak Street. Pedroza shouted into the camera 'I kill you'. The whole week was incredible. And fight night was amazing with 14,000 people over from Ireland. A guy sent me a mock-up of the original poster. It featured the likes of Dave McAuley, Simon Eubank, Roy Webb, Gary Muir and David Irvine, now a WBC referee. I'm still friendly with him. I have not seen Webb or Muir since. Eubank died a couple of years ago and I'm still here and in good health. Honestly, I have had so much loss in my life, the overwhelming thought when I look back is sadness at losing my dad, my daughter, my brother and sister. But hopefully I'll still be around to celebrate the 50th, please God. Follow Barry on X at @ClonesCyclone @mcguigan's_Gym.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Seasonal events return to downtown Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – It's not the typical start to summer break with rain and cooler temperatures. However, that's not stopping several annual events from returning to Sioux Falls this weekend. The cloudy skies didn't stop visitors like Robin Rowe from strolling through the Falls Art Market Saturday morning. Sioux Falls outdoor pools to open May 30th 'There's a really amazing custom knife maker. There's some beautiful art, jewelry and custom printed blankets and just a lot of neat things,' Rowe said. The free event runs every fourth Saturday through July just east of the Levitt Shell. The next event is June 28th starting at 9:30 a.m. It features several local artists like Heather Cool who owns Heatherly Studios. 'Primarily, I am a mandala artist,' Cool said. 'I do skate decks, and then I custom cut wood pieces in my home workshop.' Cool said she's been setting up shop here since the event first started. 'It helps me connect with the community, and it helps to kind of establish my name and establish recognition with people,' Cool said. Right across the road, Levitt at the Falls adds to the weekend energy with free concerts through August- including special kids concerts on select Saturday mornings. 'Downtown Sioux Falls has done so many things, and that's why I live here. There's always something new and exciting going on,' Rowe said. 'I always encourage everybody, even if you're from outside of town, always come downtown because there's just so much happening.' Inside KELOLAND: What to do in Sioux Falls this summer? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bangor man helps school children flee deadly quake
A man from Bangor, County Down, has described how he had to evacuate children from their primary school as tremors from the Myanmar earthquake struck in Bangkok. At least 144 people have died and hundreds are injured in Myanmar following the 7.7 magnitude quake. Dozens are feared trapped in their high-rise buildings in the capital of Thailand, hundreds of miles from the epicentre, and an unfinished high-rise has collapsed with 81 construction workers unaccounted for. Robb Falls and his girlfriend Rebecca Root, who was at home, managed to escape unharmed. Mr Falls, who works at a school, said the classroom "started spinning and wobbling" on Friday. "It was a bit mad really... the blinds were shaking, I didn't really understand what was going on," he told BBC News NI. "It was hard to stay steady on your feet to get the kids out to safety." Mr Falls, who is a special educational needs support teacher, said some of the pupils were quite upset, meaning he had to "act quite cool" and "play it down" as he escorted them from the school building. Once outside, "the whole ground felt a bit off," he explained, likening it to stepping off from a boat onto land. It was "hard to get your bearings," he explained. Meanwhile, his partner, freelance journalist Rebecca Root, was working from home on the ninth floor of a high-rise building. Ms Root said she could "feel a sway" and noticed the light fixtures moving. "I immediately got on the ground and could hear crashes from outside," she said. Following her neighbours, Rebecca explained that she fled the building barefoot as glass and plaster fell from the ceiling. "I just tried to get downstairs as soon as possible," she said. The couple are staying at a nearby hotel and are unsure if they can return to their home as it has suffered "massive structural damage". "We will try and work things out tomorrow," Mr Falls added. The city currently has an "atmosphere of chaos and uncertainty", Ms Root explained, with public transport suspended, crowds of people walking and gridlocked roads. For now, the couple said they are "just grateful to be okay". The total number of people killed and injured by the earthquake is expected to rise in the coming days. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million people. A second quake struck 12 minutes after the first, according to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS), with a magnitude of 6.4 and its epicentre was 18km (11.1 miles) south of Sagaing. Bangkok is located more than 1,300km (807 miles) from the centre of the quake. "I couldn't imagine feeling a stronger earthquake… To hear that we were so far away [from Mandalay], I can't imagine what it was like for those in the epicentre," Ms Root added. The earthquake was the highest magnitude earthquake anywhere in the world this year and was also stronger in terms of magnitude than any recorded in 2024. Tremors were felt in countries neighbouring Myanmar, including Thailand, India and south-west China. The quake was also detected by seismic instruments stationed in the Republic of Ireland, Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported. Seismograms shared by the Irish National Seismic Network showed activity shortly after 07:00 local time at stations across the country. Huge earthquake kills at least 144 in Myanmar, with many trapped as buildings collapse in Thailand Over 140 dead in Myanmar and Thailand after huge earthquake BBC reporter on desperate search for survivors in rubble of 30-storey building
