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Irish Examiner
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Kieran Shannon: Jim McGuinness showing what counties like Mayo are missing
Within a day of an uncharacteristically tame Mayo exit from the championship back in 2022, James Horan decided to step down. By virtue of being outscored by Kerry by seven points in the final quarter, Mayo for the first time in Horan's eight years over the county had failed to reach the All-Ireland semi-finals. Having giving so much, Horan had no more to give. The project – nay, movement – he essentially initiated now required a new impetus. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Take us with you this summer. Annual €130€65 Best value Monthly €12€6 / month
Sunday World
12-07-2025
- Sunday World
Man who was nearly three times over legal limit has conviction overturned on appeal
Daniel Keelan (47) was convicted in the District Court and given a two-year driving disqualification, along with a €200 fine A man who had denied drunk driving has had his conviction overturned on appeal, after a judge found the validity of the defendant's arrest was in question. Daniel Keelan (47) with an address in Ashbourne, Co Meath, had pleaded not guilty in the District Court to drink driving in the town on August 21, 2022, contrary to section 4(4)(a) & (5) of the Road Traffic Act 2010. Mr Keelan was convicted in the District Court and given a two-year driving disqualification, along with a 200 euro fine. He launched an appeal against his conviction, which was heard at the District Court Appeals Court sitting in Trim on Wednesday. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - Saturday July 12 Garda Saoirse Horan, of Ashbourne Garda Station, told the court that she was on patrol along Frederick Street in Ashbourne at around 9.55pm when she noticed a black BMW driving at speed past the garda patrol car. Garda Horan said that she pursued the car but it failed to stop when she indicated for it to do so. She said that the car then turned into the car park of an apartment complex. She said that when she approached, she observed a male slouched in the driver's seat who refused to get out of the car. She said that the man gave her his licence at the scene, where she said she got Mr Keelan's details and address. Garda Horan said that Mr Keelan was argumentative with gardai, that there was a strong smell of alcohol coming off him and that his speech was slurred. Garda Horan said that she cautioned Mr Keelan that he was being arrested under section 4.8 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 and that she handcuffed him due to what she said was his 'initial non-compliance and aggressive demeanour'. She said that Mr Keelan was taken into custody, where a test for alcohol was carried out which she said recorded an alcohol level of 59mg per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 22mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Defence counsel for Mr Keelan, Martin Dully BL, said that his client recalls that when the garda vehicle stopped at an angle, a garda member jumped out, immediately pulled open Mr Keelan's door and pulled him out of the vehicle. Mr Dully said that the first thing Mr Keelan knew about what was happening, he found himself between the garda vehicle and his own with handcuffs on, and the garda hadn't spoken to him. Garda Horan said that she did not put handcuffs on Mr Keelan without explaining the reason for his arrest. Mr Keelan also maintained that he could not have been speeding on the road, as there were roadworks and 'traffic bumps' present at the time. Mr Keelan said that the first time that his driver's licence was requested was in the garda station and not at the scene. Garda Horan said that she got the information about the defendant's home address being in Ashbourne from his driving licence at the scene of the arrest. However, Mr Dully produced Mr Keelan's driving licence in court and said it actually reads that his address is in Baldoyle, and so Garda Horan's evidence could not have been correct. Judge John Martin said that the conflicting information regarding when and where the driver's license was obtained 'casts a doubt' over which version of events is correct. He said that, as he had a slight doubt about what had happened in the car park, this put the validity of the arrest into question. Judge Martin decided in those circumstances to allow the appeal of Mr Keelan's conviction. Funded by the Courts Reporting Scheme
Irish Independent
12-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Man who was nearly three times over legal limit has drunk driving conviction overturned on appeal
A man who had denied drunk driving has had his conviction overturned on appeal, after a judge found the validity of the defendant's arrest was in question. Daniel Keelan (47) with an address in Ashbourne, Co Meath, had pleaded not guilty in the District Court to drink driving in the town on August 21, 2022, contrary to section 4(4)(a) & (5) of the Road Traffic Act 2010. Mr Keelan was convicted in the District Court and given a two-year driving disqualification, along with a 200 euro fine. He launched an appeal against his conviction, which was heard at the District Court Appeals Court sitting in Trim on Wednesday. Garda Saoirse Horan, of Ashbourne Garda Station, told the court that she was on patrol along Frederick Street in Ashbourne at around 9.55pm when she noticed a black BMW driving at speed past the garda patrol car. Garda Horan said that she pursued the car but it failed to stop when she indicated for it to do so. She said that the car then turned into the car park of an apartment complex. She said that when she approached, she observed a male slouched in the driver's seat who refused to get out of the car. She said that the man gave her his licence at the scene, where she said she got Mr Keelan's details and address. Garda Horan said that Mr Keelan was argumentative with gardai, that there was a strong smell of alcohol coming off him and that his speech was slurred. Garda Horan said that she cautioned Mr Keelan that he was being arrested under section 4.8 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 and that she handcuffed him due to what she said was his 'initial non-compliance and aggressive demeanour'. She said that Mr Keelan was taken into custody, where a test for alcohol was carried out which she said recorded an alcohol level of 59mg per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 22mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. Defence counsel for Mr Keelan, Martin Dully BL, said that his client recalls that when the garda vehicle stopped at an angle, a garda member jumped out, immediately pulled open Mr Keelan's door and pulled him out of the vehicle. Mr Dully said that the first thing Mr Keelan knew about what was happening, he found himself between the garda vehicle and his own with handcuffs on, and the garda hadn't spoken to him. Garda Horan said that she did not put handcuffs on Mr Keelan without explaining the reason for his arrest. Mr Keelan also maintained that he could not have been speeding on the road, as there were roadworks and 'traffic bumps' present at the time. Mr Keelan said that the first time that his driver's licence was requested was in the garda station and not at the scene. Garda Horan said that she got the information about the defendant's home address being in Ashbourne from his driving licence at the scene of the arrest. However, Mr Dully produced Mr Keelan's driving licence in court and said it actually reads that his address is in Baldoyle, and so Garda Horan's evidence could not have been correct. Judge John Martin said that the conflicting information regarding when and where the driver's license was obtained 'casts a doubt' over which version of events is correct. He said that, as he had a slight doubt about what had happened in the car park, this put the validity of the arrest into question. Judge Martin decided in those circumstances to allow the appeal of Mr Keelan's conviction.
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Time for something different' – Mayo GAA set deadline to appoint new manager as top candidate rules himself out
MAYO GAA have their ideal deadline set for the appointment of the next senior football manager to replace Kevin McStay. McStay was 2 The 63-year-old had spent three years as the Mayo manager 2 Horan brought Mayo to four All-Ireland finals but failed to win any of them The decision came after Mayo's disappointing group stage Championship exit following the The Ballina native Stand in head coach Stephen Rochford has also moved on from the Westeners having According to are hoping to have a new senior football team manager in place within the next five to seven weeks. Read more on GAA The Executive also stated that they had planned to have the new management in place for the early rounds of the club football championship. One of the front runners for the vacant position has ruled himself out of contention. Speaking on the He said: 'I won't be going for the Mayo manager position. Not at all. It is not for me. Most read in GAA Football 'I had a go at that and I think it's time for Mayo to look at someone different or something different." The Green and Red county have a history of recycling former managers. 'Jacqui Hurley is excited' jokes Des Cahill as RTE pair put out call to arms to Cork & Tipperary fans Pat Holmes, John O'Mahony, John Maughan and most recently Stephen Rochford - albeit for unfortunate circumstances - have all had two stints at the helm. No Mayo manager has had three separate tenures in charge and Horan does not want to be the first. The two time All-star believes a new face should be the target for the Mayo county board. There are plenty of options to choose from with big names such as Ger Brennan, Robert Galligan, Dessie Farrell, Tony McEntee and Paul Shankey all stepping down from their roles this season. Despite resigning from the Mayo job on two occasions, Horan remains a fan of the Westeners. He is quite happy to remain on the opposite side of the barriers and away from the whitewash where he spent so much of his time. The Ballintubber man added: "I'm just a supporter and happy in that position, going to the games with my young fella, cheering them on. "Where I am at the moment, I've had a chat with Seamus Tuohy on that just to clear it up, because I don't even want my name associated with it in case there is any confusion. Absolutely not.' Mayo are not alone in their search for a new manager however as Dublin, Cavan, Louth, Sligo, Antrim and Waterford are all also in the market.
The Spinoff
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Spinoff
‘So fulfilling': Xavier Horan on making new spiritual comedy Dead Ahead
The star of new TVNZ comedy Dead Ahead takes us through his life in television. Few New Zealand actors can attribute their career to the early work of Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Xavier Horan certainly does. As a young aspiring actor, Horan's first ever audition – for a BBC documentary series – saw him choose to reenact the dramatic final scene from his favourite movie, Commando. 'Arnold Schwarzenegger has come down to the sewer, and his daughter is in there, played by Alyssa Milano,' Horan remembers. Sadly he didn't get the role, but his love of watching action movies before he goes to sleep at night has never changed. 'Those are the foundations of my career. I've always got to go back and remember them.' Since those early days, Horan's acting career has taken him out of the sewer and into everything from Shortland Street to The Dead Lands, The Bad Seed to Westside. Horan's latest project is new TVNZ series Dead Ahead, a comedy about a family that returns to Aotearoa after living in London for several years. When the Wharehoka whānau arrive at their new home, their presence sparks a shift in the delicate balance between the spiritual and physical realms. Strange things begin to happen, and before long, three tīpuna appear in the household to guide the whānau in the right direction. Horan stars alongside Miriama Smith, Nicola Kawana, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Pana Hema Taylor and Scotty Cotter, and the show is produced by his wife, Nicole Horan. Dead Ahead's dialogue includes both reo Māori and English, and Horan loves that the show focuses on the connection between the spiritual and physical worlds. 'As Māori, we have this belief that there is a spiritual world, and when our time comes, our body may stay here but our spirit still lives.' Filled with interesting and quirky characters, Dead Ahead is a gentle, humorous exploration of how our ancestors can influence our lives in the present. Before Dead Ahead launches on TVNZ+ next week, we sat down with Horan and asked him all about his life in television, including the cartoon he loved as a kid and the hit show he couldn't stop watching. My earliest TV memory is… It's 1986, I'm four and I've just got home from kōhanga reo. My mum was going to teachers training college, so I'd be with my nanny. She was a little old kuia, who was quite a grumpy old lady. She was a teacher at the kōhanga reo, so I had to walk with her and walk back, and then I'd get home in time to watch Rawiri Paratene on Play School. The TV show I used to rush home from school to watch was… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I think it was 1989 and I was in standard two. TV3 had just come out, and one of the first shows in the afternoon was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was like, 'holy crap, this is awesome'. A moment from my own career that haunts me is… At Shakespeare's Globe in London. Rawiri Paratene and Rachel House cast a whole lot of us, and it was my first time acting on stage. The play was Troilus and Cressida and I played Hector. Maaka Pohatu and I had this big fight scene, and there's a lot of old people in their little bright yellow coats, just looking up at you. One night it was quite frosty, and I came flying in the air, thrusting at Maaka's head. My toe landed right on the edge of the stage, I skidded and ended up falling off the stage into these three old ladies. Luckily it wasn't with too much force. The TV ad I can't stop thinking about is… Tina from Turners is pretty funny at the moment. The last TV show I binge watched was… The Day of the Jackal with Eddie Redmayne. I just came back from Jordan with my wife, who was making a documentary series called Earth Oven with Temuera Morrison. On the flight there, I just couldn't stop watching the Day of the Jackal. I had to finish it on the way back. My favourite TV moment from my own career is… I loved doing the boxing fights on Westside. I got to help choreograph the stunts in The Convert with Lee Tamahori, and it's a dance. It has to be well-rehearsed, because we can't get hurt. I've been fortunate enough to do all my stunts and now be a stunt coordinator. I love all of that stuff. My favourite TV project is… Dead Ahead, for so many reasons. It was so fulfilling. It was made out here in South Auckland, so for once I was not traveling to bloody Bethells or Henderson and going to work was only a 15 minute drive. We started and finished every day with a karakia. The key marker for me is that at the wrap party, everyone was so grateful, so happy. That's what I valued, that human experience. No one was bickering, no one had problems, and the mahi was fun. The TV show I loved and wished I was involved with is… The Night Agent. I hear they're doing season three, I've got to give Luciane [Buchanan] a call, man. I really like that show. That drama, that intrigue, the action, the fight scenes are awesome, all the twists and the turns. The show I'll never watch, no matter how many people tell me to is… EastEnders. It just brings up memories. I feel like whenever EastEnders was on, there was always trouble. The last show I watched on TV was… The Studio with Seth Rogen. They got a lot of great cameos. It's a really cool, interesting insight into the Hollywood industry, the decisions they have to make and some of the lies they tell to save their arse.
