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RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Shels star Gargan: Rovers rematch feels like Cup final
Women's FAI Cup holders Shelbourne continue the defence of their title this weekend, and their date with rivals Shamrock Rovers is easily the plum tie of the round. Shels knocked out the Tallaght side in dramatic circumstances at the same stage last season and Reds' midfielder Jess Gargan has no problem acknowledging this Friday night kick-off represents the latest round of a brooding Dublin rivalry. "It feels massive and I think it probably stems from last year," Gargan told RTÉ Sport earlier this week. "It was a midweek game, nearly went to extra time, but we got a late goal at the end. We were down to 10 players, Pearl [Slattery] got sent off. It almost felt like a cup final – that's our memories from last year going into this week." Shelbourne have been to four straight WFAI Cup finals and are currently sitting on a 50-50 return for that run with two wins in 2022 and 2024 entwined with a pair of defeats, first in 2021 to Wexford Youths, and a 2023 loss to Athlone on penalties. However, there's something about a Shels-Rovers rematch that provokes that unique Cup feeling. Straight knockout situation. Win or go home. No grey areas here. "Even though it's a quarter final, we're probably treating it like a final. I think you have to treat every game like a final at this stage," Gargan added. "At the start of the season they have one up on us, they beat us in the league so I think we have a point to prove this week. "It's always been a tough game against Rovers, whether it's League, whether it's Cup, even the All-Island Cup last year as well, they beat us in. So, we know it's going to be a tough game, but we're really looking forward to it." Shelbourne are currently looking down at the rest from atop the league table with European heroes – and finalists in three straight Cup deciders – Athlone Town hot on their heels. That leaves some of the expected heavyweights of the Women's League Of Ireland languishing somewhat in mid-table obscurity. Peamount United, league winners in the inaugural 2011-12 season and four times overall (most recently just two season ago), currently sit in eighth position. Rovers – late to the WLOI party, but not short of financial clout – are in sixth spot. That might suggest Friday's meeting means more to the Tallaght women in terms of opportunities for silverware. But either way, it's seems increasingly clear that Shels-Rovers is becoming one of the most interesting rivalries in the women's game. Gargan, having worn the colours of both, is perfectly placed to pinpoint the rivalry's origins. "It probably stems from the fact that, when when Rovers came into the league, a good few of us went to Rovers. So that created that rivalry," Gargan explained. "Obviously, we're two Dublin teams as well, but the rivalry was created pretty soon when they came into the league. So from the get go, it was there. "To be fair, a lot of teams that play against us, for one reason or another, always want to beat us. Which is a compliment to us. Teams always show up against us as well. "We're looking forward to it. You want to be playing in these big games, games that are tight and that are going to be back and forth. "They're more exciting for us. It's better than playing against a team that sits back for 70, 80 minutes. When two teams are going at it, it's good for people to watch."
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Spider-Man: Brand New Day Rumor Claims Three Villains Have Been Lined Up, And I'm Really Hoping One Of Them Ends Up Being Legit
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Now that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to begin filming soon and has a spot on the upcoming Marvel movies calendar, we've been getting more frequent updates on Tom Holland's fourth solo feature as Peter Parker. The latest rumor is alleging that three specific villains have been selected for Brand New Day. While I'd certainly welcome seeing this specific trio cause trouble, there's one in particular I hope ends up being legit, as it's someone we've already spent some time with in the MCU. This rumor originated from a now-deleted Instagram post from user Chris Higashi (via ComicBookMovie), who claimed that Scorpion, Boomerang and Tombstone were revealed as the Spider-Man: Brand New Day villains at the Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products presentation in Las Vegas. Now scooper MyTimeToShineHello (again, via ComicBookMovie) is saying that Michael Mando is on deck to reprise Mac Gargan, who will become Scorpion. Mando, best known for playing Nacho Varga in Better Call Saul, first appeared as Gargan in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Needless to say all of this should be taken as a grain of salt for now, but I sincerely hope that Michael Mando is returning for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. His version of Gargan was introduced as a criminal who wanted to buy from Michael Keaton's Adrian Toomes, but Tom Holland's Spidey interrupted the sale. Gargan was left with some bad facial injuries and sent to prison, and while there, he met up with Toomes and asked if there was any truth to the rumor that he knew Spider-Man's secret identity. Related Stories Ahead Of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Franchise's Flash Thompson Actor Shares One Hope For The Character (And I Have Mixed Feelings) Next Summer Is Going To Be All About Tom Holland, And I Need Everyone To Start Coming Up With A Fun Spider-Man Version Of Barbenheimer Now Toomes lied and said he wasn't aware who was underneath the mask, and the Spider-Man: Homecoming end credits tease of Gargan and his 'friends' wanting to exact revenge on the Web-Slinger was never followed up on. Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home moved away from street crime in favor of spotlighting villains like Mysterio and the baddies from Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man movies. We did, however, get to see an alternate version of the MCU's Gargan become Scorpion in the animated series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which can be streamed with a Disney+ subscription. Considering that Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin is apparently off limits for a Spider-Man movie, Tombstone works nicely as a different crime boss villain to use, and I can easily see Boomerang being one of his subordinates. However, Scorpion is one of those classic members of Spider-Man's rogues gallery who still hasn't been fully adapted on the big screen. I would absolutely be game to see Michael Mando in that green armor and whipping around that cybernetic tail trying to kill the Webbed Wonder. Since casting information has started trickling in for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, perhaps we'll learn in the coming weeks if Mando has indeed signed on. For now, Tom Holland's co-stars on the movie, which opens on July 31, 2026, include Sadie Sink (who may be playing Peter Parker's daughter from another universe) and Liza Colón-Zayas.
