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Belfast Telegraph
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland boss' trust allowing me to thrive, says proud defender
Ellie Mason is putting the recent advancement in her international career down to a strong comeback from injury that ended her 2023/24 season in mid-March and a connection with Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby. International football has been something of a slow burner for London-born Mason, who qualifies to pull on the green shirt thanks to her late Ballymena-born grandfather. Until now. The 29-year-old is about to double her cap total in the space of five months, and much of that is on the back of a second-half performance against Friday's Nations League opponents Poland in February having started each of the three games since in which Northern Ireland are unbeaten. 'Last season, I had an injury that set me back a bit, but after getting over that, I've come back into the squad and it's taken a bit of time,' said Mason. 'I trust all the girls, I trust Tanya, so it's a situation where I've got to gain the manager's respect, and she trusted me in the moment to come on against Poland. 'I played pretty well and, luckily enough, I've been able to start every game and play. 'It's been tough but, hopefully, moving forward now, it's all good. 'It is such a good feeling. Playing is such an honour. It is just a great feeling.' Another factor in Mason's stellar progress is being settled into a position. Although she impressed in a forward role while playing her club football at Lewes, that move didn't help her international career. She was used in attack in a friendly against Wales in April 2023 but was starved of possession and couldn't get into the game. Reverting back to her natural position in defence as Birmingham City came within a whisker of promotion to the WSL has been transformational. 'When I was at Lewes, my manager trusted me, he put me up top and I was scoring goals, so why would you change it? You wouldn't,' she said. 'Since Tanya has come in, she knows where I'm good, where I play best and that's either at left-back or left centre-back. 'I have regular chats with Tanya, she knows what I can do, I trust her. We have that good communication of where she wants me to play, and I'll always give my all wherever I play.' Now Poland are on Northern Ireland's schedule again, and with the group reaching its climax, the incentive is clear. A win for Oxtoby's team and promotion to League A becomes a possibility, and while the feeling that the 2-0 defeat in Gdansk in February didn't reflect the balance of the game lingers on, there is little need for further motivation. 'We know what they're about, we know they are a good team,' said Mason. 'They've got some good individuals, but we look back at the last game against them and we know where we can be better. 'We gave them far too much respect. Yes, they were a good team but, then again, we're a good team as well.'
Evening Standard
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Ryan Mason: Tottenham braced for approach from West Brom over manager vacancy
Mason has held a variety of positions at Spurs, including two spells as interim manager. He was asked to take charge of the first team in 2021 after the departure of Jose Mourinho and led Spurs to a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final.
Cision Canada
21 hours ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Tesco's Clubcard Challenges, Powered by Eagle Eye, Wins "Best Global Loyalty Launch or Initiative" at the 2025 International Loyalty Awards
LONDON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ -- Tesco's Clubcard Challenges, powered by Eagle Eye's Personalised Challenges solution, has been named the Best Global Loyalty Launch or Initiative at the 2025 International Loyalty Awards. The award celebrates standout new loyalty initiatives launched in the past 12 months, from around the world, that combine innovation, creativity, and measurable impact - criteria that Clubcard Challenges met and exceeded amid tough competition. Launched in May 2024, the Clubcard Challenges initiative invited Tesco Clubcard members to complete personalised challenges over a six-week period to unlock up to £50 in points. The challenge thresholds, created by Eagle Eye's AI-driven personalisation engine, were tailored to each participant to maximise engagement. Tesco ran four campaigns, with the latest campaign being targeted to 10 million customers across the UK. "This award is testament to the teams at both Tesco and Eagle Eye," said Tim Mason, CEO, Eagle Eye. "It's a clear demonstration of how smart technology, paired with a bold retailer vision, can transform loyalty from a transactional experience into something truly engaging - and commercially powerful. Personalisation is the key." Clubcard Challenges was met with strong customer engagement and enthusiasm. As the judges noted, "Clubcard Challenges stands out by transforming routine purchases into a fun, engaging experience where customers earn Clubcard points through gamified missions and digital progress tracking. Tesco has achieved remarkable results by leveraging advanced AI personalisation and data-driven insights." As evidenced by its success powering the Clubcard Challenges initiative, Eagle Eye's Personalised Challenges solution has proved itself as an effective next-generation marketing and engagement tool for the grocery sector. While the International Loyalty Awards assessed only the proscribed implementation period of Clubcard Challenges, Eagle Eye remains Tesco's trusted technology partner, and similar initiatives are likely to manifest in the near future. "We're proud of our ongoing relationship with Tesco and of this joint award in particular," added Mason. "We look forward to building on this success in the months ahead." See the Tesco Clubcard Challenges case study here. Media Contact: Vanessa Horwell at [email protected] About Eagle Eye Eagle Eye is a leading SaaS and AI technology company that enables retail, travel, and hospitality brands to earn the loyalty of their end customers by powering their real-time, omnichannel, and personalized consumer marketing activities at scale. Eagle Eye AIR is a cloud-based platform that provides the most flexible and scalable loyalty and promotions capability in the world. More than 1 billion personalized offers are executed through the platform every week, and it currently hosts over 500 million loyalty member wallets for businesses worldwide. Eagle Eye is a certified member of the MACH Alliance and is trusted to deliver a secure service at hundreds of thousands of physical point-of-sale (POS) locations worldwide, enabling the real-time issuance and redemption of promotional coupons, loyalty offers, gift cards, subscription benefits, and more. The Eagle Eye AIR platform is currently powering loyalty and customer engagement solutions for enterprise businesses worldwide, including Loblaws, Southeastern Grocers, Giant Eagle, Rite Aid, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose, John Lewis & Partners, JD Sports, Pret a Manger and the Woolworths Group. In January 2024, Eagle Eye launched EagleAI, a next-generation data science solution for personalization, which is already being used by leading retailers worldwide, including Tesco, Pattison Food Group, Carrefour and Auchan. Visit to learn more.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Championship club to hold talks with Tottenham coach Ryan Mason to take over as manager after Tony Mowbray sacked
The club want their new boss in place well before pre-season Mason Bagg Championship club to hold talks with Tottenham coach Ryan Mason to take over as manager after Tony Mowbray sacked Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TOTTENHAM coach Ryan Mason is in talks to become the manager of Championship outfit West Brom, according to reports. Mason, 33, is said to be the No.1 target for the Baggies this summer. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Ryan Mason is in talks to take over at West Brom Credit: PA 2 Mason is part of Ange Postecoglou's coaching staff at Spurs who were crowned Europa League champions Credit: Reuters West Brom chiefs sacked previous boss Tony Mowbray in April. That decision came after a disastrous run of one win in four games at the end of the season saw them miss out on the play-offs, ultimately won by Sunderland. Mason has been a coach at Tottenham since 2018 after retiring with a serious head injury, initially starting out in the youth ranks before he moved into the senior side. The former midfielder has outlasted a number of big name bosses at the north London club, namely, Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL MYKH DROP Maresca stunned as banned Mudryk arrives in Chelsea kit unannounced before final Mason was also a key part of the backroom staff of current manager Ange Postecoglou, who guided Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years with the Europa League. According to The Telegraph, West Brom want their new boss in place well before pre-season and have held talks with several candidates over the position. However, the Hawthorns outfit were set to offer Mason the job after Spurs' final game of the Premier League season against Brighton - which ended in a 4-1 defeat. Mason secured his Uefa Pro-licence two years ago and has been linked with managerial posts at Anderlecht and Swansea. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK But his only experience as a top coach has come as an interim manager at Spurs, managing 13 games across two spells. West Brom are searching for their third boss since February 2024, which is when Florida-based businessman Shilen Patel took over the club. Inside Tottenham's wild Europa League open-top bus parade as 200,000 fans greet heroes The summer recruitment drive is being led by sporting director Andrew Nestor. West Brom made the play-offs by finishing fifth in the Championship last year under Carlos Corberan, though he left the club in December 2024 to join La Liga outfit Valencia. Mowbray was then appointed as his permanent successor for his second spell in charge of the team but lasted just three months. The club were last in the top flight in the 2020/21 season which came after they earned automatic promotion by finishing second in the Championship.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Championship club to hold talks with Tottenham coach Ryan Mason to take over as manager after Tony Mowbray sacked
TOTTENHAM coach Ryan Mason is in talks to become the manager of Championship outfit West Brom, according to reports. 2 Ryan Mason is in talks to take over at West Brom Credit: PA 2 Mason is part of Ange Postecoglou's coaching staff at Spurs who were crowned Europa League champions Credit: Reuters That decision came after a disastrous run of one win in four games at the end of the season saw them miss out on the play-offs, ultimately won by Sunderland. Mason has been a coach at The former midfielder has outlasted a number of big name bosses at the north London club, namely, Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho, READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Mason was also a key part of the backroom staff of current manager Ange Postecoglou, who guided Spurs to their first trophy in 17 years with the Europa League. According to However, the Hawthorns outfit were set to offer Mason the job after Spurs' final game of the Premier League season against Brighton - which ended in a 4-1 defeat. Mason secured his Uefa Pro-licence two years ago and has been linked with managerial posts at Anderlecht and Swansea. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK But his only experience as a top coach has come as an interim manager at Spurs, managing 13 games across two spells. West Brom are searching for their third boss since February 2024, which is when Florida-based businessman Shilen Patel took over the club. Inside Tottenham's wild Europa League open-top bus parade as 200,000 fans greet heroes The summer recruitment drive is being led by sporting director Andrew Nestor. West Brom made the play-offs by finishing fifth in the Championship last year under Carlos Corberan, though he left the club in December 2024 to join La Liga outfit Mowbray was then appointed as his permanent successor for his second spell in charge of the team but lasted just three months. The club were last in the top flight in the 2020/21 season which came after they earned automatic promotion by finishing second in the Championship.
