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RTÉ News
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Well known hotelier and businessman Christy Maye dies
Hotelier and well known businessman Christy Maye has died. Mr Maye owned the Bridge House Hotel and the Bridge Centre in Tullamore, Co Offaly and the Greville Arms Hotel in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. He was one of the founders of the popular Tullamore Show. He is also known for bringing the first ever disco to Ireland. In the 1960s, Mr Maye came up with the idea of "Disc A Go Go", which began in Mullingar Parochial Hall. Mr Maye is survived by his wife, Eileen and their three children and families.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Examining Drake Maye's demeanor and work ethic at OTAs
Examining Drake Maye's demeanor and work ethic at OTAs originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has experienced some growing pains through his first few OTA practices as the New England Patriots' second-year quarterback. Advertisement In the Patriots' first OTA open to the media, Maye looked out of sorts as he threw four interceptions. He was better in Wednesday's practice, but it still was an uneven day for New England's offense. NBC Sports Boston's Phil Perry was at Gillette Stadium for both OTA sessions. On a new mailbag edition of the Next Pats Podcast, Perry was asked how the 22-year-old signal-caller has carried himself amidst his struggles. 🔊 Next Pats: Taking you INSIDE Patriots OTAs – How does Drake Maye look? | Listen & Subscribe | Watch on YouTube 'I'm just curious as to Drake's demeanor and work ethic. Is he putting in the extra hours after practice with any other receivers? How is his body language out there? Is the new system and rough start to training camp rattling his confidence any?' Advertisement 'His body language and his demeanor have been fine,' Perry answered. 'You're not seeing what we saw — I think it's important to point out this kind of example — what we saw from Mac Jones. Mac Jones, he was nicknamed McEnroe for a reason by Nick Saban at Alabama, and he wore his heart on his sleeve out there on the field, both good and bad. He'd be dancing one minute, the next, he'd be firing off his chinstrap and having to blow off some steam, pacing back and forth with our buddy Brian Hoyer because he didn't like what was going on out there on the field. So, to me, (Maye was) more even-keeled, and the demeanor was OK. … 'In terms of his work ethic, that, to me, is not a question. You do see him staying after practice and throwing to guys after practice. A lot of the young receivers are out there late, (Efton) Chism and Kyle Williams, the two OTAs we've been to. I think this is something worth noting. Doesn't mean either of them are going to be All-Pros this coming year, but I think it's good. … 'So, Drake Maye's doing all those things and his body language, I think, is fine. It has been a rough start through these two practices that we've seen for Maye. It does, to me, seem like he is clearly still thinking his way through this offense, as opposed to just knowing it so cold that he is now just reacting.' You can hear everything Perry had to say about Maye by listening to the new episode of the Next Pats Podcast, or watching the YouTube video below. Advertisement Also in the episode: Should we expect growing pains with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to carry over into the season? How will Patriots handle the Stefon Diggs situation? Perry breaks down his QB rankings.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Could Patriots QB Drake Maye be primed to take a big step forward in his 2nd NFL season?
(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) The 2024 NFL Draft quarterback class was hyped entering the league, then gave fans plenty of reason to justify it in Year 1. Jayden Daniels won Rookie of the Year, Bo Nix led the Denver Broncos to the playoffs, and Caleb Williams flashed moments of promise despite a poor ecosystem. But Drake Maye might be the one to watch as a sophomore, something Nate Tice, Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon discussed on the latest episode of the "Football 301" podcast. Nobody's saying Daniels shouldn't have won Rookie of the Year last season, but in terms of how their performances bode for the future, Charles McDonald is excited about Maye given how well he played amid the circumstances. "It just felt like the structure of the team was not there," McDonald said. "Obviously there was no offensive line at all. The weapons they had didn't really work out." New England finished with a 4-13 record. The Patriots used the fourth overall pick this spring on LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell, plus they drafted Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson in Round 2 and Washington State wide receiver Kyle Williams in Round 3. The strengthening around him should help Maye. McDonald was impressed with how Maye generated offense by himself, even throwing players open from the pocket and staring down pressure. "When you look at most quarterbacks and guys who kind of need a supporting cast around them, they probably would have drowned in that situation last year," McDonald said. "So the fact that he could even just stay up and just be his own generator of plays when things are falling apart, it gives you such a high floor for what this offense can be." The Patriots' second-round pick of a year ago, wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk, was one of the most disappointing rookies last season. But there might be good reason for that, according to Matt Harmon. "He's the perfect type of player that I think was set up to fail coming into the year, because the 9 route was his most commonly run route. And he basically took all of his snaps from X receiver, which there was quite literally nothing on his on his college film as a prospect that indicated like he should be doing that," Harmon said. Polk might have also been the worst blocking receiver in the league last year, according to Harmon, and he was good at it in college. "Educated guess: Not a lot of good coaching going on in New England last year," Harmon said. Unsurprisingly, the Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo and brought in former New England linebacker and Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel to run the show. Vrabel brought back Josh McDaniels, who was offensive coordinator for 13 total seasons under Bill Belichick and also served as Tom Brady's quarterbacks coach those years. Nate Tice is optimistic for Drake Maye in part because of McDaniels' hire. "He always has structured offenses," Tice said. "They had really good run game. They tied stuff together with what the quarterback likes, whether it was Tom Brady or Mac Jones or Cam Newton. Like, no matter what the offense really feels fits the quarterback." Moreover, Maye had a dropback success rate of 46.5% as a rookie, which was good for 16th in the NFL already and puts him in some rare air. It's the seventh-best dropback success rate among rookie QBs since 2012, behind Dak Prescott, Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck, Jayden Daniels, Mac Jones and Robert Griffin III, and ahead of the likes of C.J. Stroud and Justin Herbert. "That's great that his efficiency is already at that high level in this bad circumstances," Tice said. "And the fact that I thought even early on he'd be a little boom-busty as a quarterback until he figured it out. He shows so much more already."
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Patriots vet shares honest reaction to Drake Maye's four interceptions
Patriots vet shares honest reaction to Drake Maye's four interceptions The first session of organized team activities (OTAs) open to the media didn't go over well for the New England Patriots offense. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye, in particular, struggled with turnovers. Maye threw a whopping four interceptions in competitive 11-on-11s. Some fans are already sounding the panic alarm, while others aren't allowing themselves to get too worked up over one OTAs practice. Patriots tight end Hunter Henry seemed to stand somewhere in the middle when asked about the four turnovers. "They all matter, for sure. I'm saying it's early in the sense of like, alright, we can fix these things," said Henry, via Tom Curran's "Patriots Talk Podcast". "But obviously we don't want to put the ball in harm's way. That's probably the biggest priority in this league is that turnovers win and lose football games. That's a huge priority of ours on offense that we got to be better at, and we weren't good at that last year." Henry did follow up by noting how the team bounced back in the later part of the practice. Maye went 7-of-8 to finish up the competitive 11-on-11s period and end on a positive note. People shouldn't lose their minds over one practice session four months out from the season, but it is something Maye needs to clean up. He turned the ball over 16 times last season. Turnovers were clearly a problem for the Patriots last year, and they can't go into 2025 making the same mistakes that kept them at four wins. Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 NFL Draft: Drake Maye gets help as Patriots take OT Will Campbell with 4th pick
The good news about having a roster in disrepair is that practically any first-round draft pick will fill a position of need. The New England Patriots didn't need a quarterback coming into the NFL Draft, having selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick last year, but they needed just about everything else. The bad news was there was a quarterback (Cam Ward) and two generational prospects (Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter) in this year's draft and the Patriots had the fourth pick, meaning they didn't have a shot at that upper tier. They can thank a win in last season's finale for that. The Patriots decided that protecting that young quarterback was a priority. New England selected LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell fourth overall on Thursday night. Given the fireworks that happened with a stunning trade between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns for the second pick, which Jacksonville used on receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter, the Patriots' pick of an offensive lineman flew as far under the radar as possible. Maye had to be happy to see that pick though. The Patriots were on track to get the first pick of the draft until a win in the season finale. Heading into a Week 18 game against the Buffalo Bills, New England would have clinched the first pick with a loss. But against a Bills team that had its playoff seed clinched, and perhaps didn't want their division rival to get the first overall pick, the Patriots won 23-16. Backup quarterback Joe Milton III, who was traded to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, had a fantastic day in leading the win. That win pushed the Patriots from the first pick to the fourth. That meant they were likely out of the mix for Hunter or Carter, either of whom would have fit perfectly in New England's rebuild. But the Patriots need blue-chip talent at just about every position and there were options. They badly needed offensive line help to help Maye and could've picked any tackle in the class. The defensive line is still an issue, even after adding help in free agency, and defensive tackle Mason Graham was available. New coach Mike Vrabel would never turn down help on that side of the ball, as the Patriots' defensive-heavy free agency haul showed. The Patriots couldn't go wrong getting their second-year quarterback some help, however. Campbell was debated among the top offensive tackles in the draft. He has shorter arms than most teams prefer at offensive tackle, and that was discussed extensively. But the track record was too strong to pass up. Campbell is 6-foot-6, 319 pounds and a good athlete who tested well at the NFL scouting combine. He played against plenty of NFL-level talent in the SEC and was a first-team All-American. He started right away as a freshman at LSU and dominated throughout his career. Maye had a promising rookie season playing behind a poor offensive line, but the Patriots knew they needed to upgrade his protection. They signed tackle Morgan Moses this offseason, but a cornerstone on the line was still needed. Picking Campbell isn't as exciting as some other picks in the first round, but it made perfect sense for New England.
