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Sunday World
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
GAA star Jarly Óg Burns and girlfriend Tara Donagh announce engagement
The couple, who met while in college at St Mary's University College in Belfast, have been together ever since With four short words Armagh's Jarlath Óg Burns and girlfriend, Tara Donagh, announced their engagement. 'And so it begins' the happy couple posted on social media alongside an engagement ring emoji. In pictures the midfielder and bride-to-be are seen standing on a beach as Tara shows off her engagement ring. Friends, family and fans flocked to the comments section to congratulate them on their big news. One said: "Congratulations Tara" and a second commented: "Aww congratulations Tara" A third said: "Amazing!! Congrats to you both" and a fourth posted: "Aw Tara, big congratulations to you". President of the GAA Jarlath Burns celebrates with his son Jarlath Og Burns at the Senior All-Ireland Football Final One of those who left a message is his brother, Lorcan, who wrote: "Stag?" to which Jarly Og reacted with a laughing face emoji Jarly Og Burns is the son of GAA President Jarlath Burns, and is one of five children. At last year's Amgen Irish Open in Co Down, Jarlath spoke about Tara and the support she has shown him over the years they have been together. 'She's a Tyrone woman for my sins,' he told EVOKE. 'She puts up with a lot from me now in fairness.' One of the first people Jarlath went to when the final whistle blew for this year's All-Ireland was Tara. 'I saw her up in the stand and hugged a very good girlfriend.' The couple, who met while in college at St Mary's University College in Belfast, have been together ever since. 'She's in her final year now of medicine and will be a doctor in March,' Jarlath said. Speaking about embracing his father when the final whistle sounded on the 1-11 to 0-13 win over Galway in the All-Ireland last July son Jarly said: 'Maybe it was an outburst of emotion for that moment. 'It's a completely freakish thing. I'm sure if someone wrote the story like that, someone would say, 'You can't, that's too unrealistic'. 'He's the second president from Armagh and it is our second All-Ireland, and to be in his first year is insane. 'And people saying to him, 'Jeez, wouldn't it be great to be handing Sam over' and for that to happen is nuts. 'I just caught eyes with him and I thought I would go up and share this moment with him. "He said he was very proud of me and it was father-son stuff. It was a great moment.' Jarlath Óg Burns and Tara announce their engagement News in 90 Seconds - May 28th
Boston Globe
08-05-2025
- Health
- Boston Globe
‘The Mighty Quinn' battled brain cancer at age 3. Now his father is doing the same.
Jarlath Waters wears a shirt showing support for his 11-year-old daughter, Maggie, who swims competitively. Courtesy of Tara Waters Advertisement After Quinn relapsed in 2021, neighbors in Weymouth and Quincy continued to But on April 7, just days after Quinn's latest cancer-free scan, Jarlath had a seizure at an airport in Ireland, leading doctors to discover the mass in his brain. Diagnosed with glioblastoma, Jarlath was told he has at most three or four years left to live, but he remains powerfully optimistic about his condition, his family, and the road ahead. Advertisement 'I have my faculties about me, I have my wits about me, and after I finish treatment, I will work and get my health back and live my life to the fullest,' he said. Maggie Waters, Jarlath Waters, Quinn Waters, and Tara Waters at Massachusetts General Hospital on Easter Weekend. (Courtesy of Tara Waters) Courtesy of Tara Waters Family is grateful to have each other, mom says After Jarlath spent two weeks at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital and another two at Mass General, the family said they're more grateful than ever for simple activities like Friday movie nights, frozen yogurt outings, and swim meets. Jarlath's wife, Tara, said that during Quinn's cancer treatments, the family got closer and learned how to support each other amid their fear and anxiety. Now, she said, the sanctity of their home will help her husband. 'It seems like such an innocuous thing, but the safety of our home and the family, it was a good thing to have,' Tara, 47, said. 'In hindsight, it was there' Jarlath, who emigrated to the US from the Dublin area in 2001, has worked as a carpenter and apprentice instructor for decades. He always prided himself on quickly learning the names of all his students. But earlier this year, he noticed he'd have to look at his roll sheet multiple times during class. He also had trouble concentrating on home improvement projects, which had never been a problem for Jarlath, who said he was always 'go, go, go' with his tools around the house. His wife and a few friends noticed him going about life more slowly, he said, but he chalked it up to normal fatigue. Now he realizes his worsening memory and exhaustion were tell-tale signs of brain cancer. 'I just put it down to my workload or overdoing it,' he said. 'In hindsight, it was there, but it wasn't bad enough that I knew.' Advertisement Tara said that when she got the call that Jarlath had suffered a seizure at the Dublin airport, her mind immediately turned to the worst possibility. 'I knew right away that it was glioblastoma,' she said. The Waters family takes a photo after Jarlath was released from Massachusetts General Hospital. (Courtesy of Tara Waters) Courtesy of Tara Waters 'We know what we're getting into' On Friday, the family of four settled onto their couch in Weymouth to watch 'Jurassic Park,' happy to have Jarlath at home after nearly a month in hospitals, Tara said. They'll continue to enjoy every day and make memories together, Jarlath said, even as experts search for a link between the brain cancers that have struck father and son. Jarlath said that although chemoradiation therapy will be difficult, he's not afraid or worried. 'It sucks, but we know what we're getting into,' he said. This week, he's happy to be recovering well from brain surgery, saying he feels 'better than I did last week.' He's also enjoying running, weight training, and cheering on his 11-year-old daughter Maggie, whom Jarlath described as a 'phenomenal swimmer.' 'People have heart attacks or strokes and they don't get a do-over,' Jarlath said. 'With me, I'm given an opportunity to live a little bit longer, and do more with my family, so I'll take that and run with it, and make the most of every day I have.' Claire Thornton can be reached at
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Casement Park: 'Easy to blame a unionist minister', says Lyons
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has hit back at claims that he has helped to create a "hostile atmosphere" for the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association).Lyons has been criticised by the GAA president Jarlath Burns over his handling of the stalled redevelopment of Casement Park stadium in west minister said it was "very easy to blame a unionist minister" and insisted the hold-up was not his said that £17m had been spent preparing for the full redevelopment of the Casement site. Last week, Burns pointed to a range of issues facing the GAA and added: "We are operating in a very hostile environment, there's no doubt about it, and it's disappointing to say that because of all the work we do reaching out."At a meeting on Thursday of the Communities committee at Stormont, this was put to Lyons by Sinn Féin MLA Nicola responded: "I certainly wouldn't agree with that characterisation at all, that there is any way a hostile environment towards Jarlath or the GAA."I can understand his frustration. I can understand why after 14 years of no action being taken that he is frustrated but there is certainly not a hostile environment that I am presiding over within this department."When he has requested to meet with me, I have met with him. Officials engage regularly, at least once a month on this issue." 'Pushing forward' The minister added: "He may well be under pressure from within his organisation as well, and I understand that."I don't think it is right to say that there is a hostile environment."It can be very easy sometimes to blame politicians, very easy to blame a unionist minister but that simply doesn't match up with the reality of what we've been doing in the department."Brogan responded by saying Lyons should be "pushing forward" the Casement said: "I can totally understand the frustration of both Jarlath and Gaels right across the north at delays to this, and I do think as communities minister, it is your job to carry on that executive flagship project and see this project actually delivered." The Casement Park redevelopment is in limbo due to a lack of GAA estimates it would cost £260m to build a 34,500-capacity new stadium, but only around £120m is currently has said he stands by a long-standing Stormont commitment to spend £62.5m on the project and has asked the Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn how much the London government is willing to he receives an answer, he says he will meet again with the has offered £15m to the project, while the Irish government has pledged around £ to build the stadium in time to host matches at the Euro 2028 soccer tournament were scuppered last year by the funding has been criticised by nationalist politicians for not yet attending a senior GAA match during more than a year in office.
