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The Irish Sun
13 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Mick Kearin dead – Tributes flood in for ex-Shamrock Rovers & Bohemians ace who made Republic of Ireland history
IRISH football legend Michael 'Mick' Kearin has passed away peacefully aged 82 in Lourdesville nursing home in Kildare Town. Kearin was a League of Ireland legend having started his career with St Patrick's Athletic's youth team before playing for 2 The 82-year-old passed away peacefully on Sunday Credit: 2 Kearin player over 200 games between the League of Ireland and FAI Cup Credit: @BFCdublin Kearin won three FAI Cups in-a-row with While playing for Rovers, the three-time capped amateur international earned his first Ireland senior cap in 1971. He started in the Republic of Ireland's 6-0 loss to Austria in a European Championship qualifier in Linz. Kearin started in an entirely Ireland based starting 11 before being replaced after 52 minutes by his club teammate Damien Richardson. Read more on League of Ireland The cap meant the Kildare Town native became the first Kildare man to receive an Ireland cap. While playing for the Milltown based side, Kearin made eight appearances in Europe and scored two goals. Most notably the three-time FAI Cup winner was a part of the side who famously drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Cup Winner's Cup second round clash. The second leg saw the Hoops level at 2-2 late on thanks to goals from Liam Tuohy and Bobby Gilbert but a late Gerd Müller strike knocked out the Irish side. Most read in Football Bayern Munich went on to win the competition, beating Glasgow Rangers in the final. Kearin also featured in a six-week summer exhibition to promote professional football in the US with Boston Rovers. Ireland legend joins Jacqui Hurley in making quirky prediction for Women's Euros semi from RTE couch During the exhibition he faced the likes of Sunderland, Wolves, Hearts and Stoke City as well as South American teams. Tributes have poured in for the father of four sons. His former clubs led the way paying homage to the LOI legend. Bohemians released a tribute saying: "All at Bohemians are saddened to hear of the passing of former player Mick Kearin. "After joining from St. Patrick's Athletic where he had played as a youth he became one of a number of exciting, attacking young players who made their name under the guidance of manager Seán Thomas. "Despite being a full amateur side Bohs enjoyed back to back third-place finishes in the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons with Mick often featuring among the goals from midfield. "There was a return to Dalymount for Mick in the 1973-74 season before he finished his career with Athlone Town." The club were he won his three FAI Cups and earned his senior Ireland cap Shamrock Rovers also honoured: "We are very saddened at the death of former Rovers player Mick Kearin. Mick joined Rovers in 1966 from Bohemians. "An Ireland Amateur international when he joined us, Mick played as a wing half and was on the team that won the FAI Cup in 1967, 1968, and 1969." Funeral arrangements can be found Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Why isn't Taylor Swift following the example of Zendaya?
Hi Mick LaSalle: Through the years, many singers have taken roles in movies. Which of these do you think had the greatest talent for acting? Ken Kirste, Sunnyvale Hi Ken: The classic example is Frank Sinatra, who was a great actor when he sang, and a very good actor when he acted. Of the more recent people, Beyonce is a terrific actress, and so is Lady Gaga. And, though I don't know if you could call them singers, all the rap artists who've turned to acting (LL Cool J, Tupac, Eminem, Queen Latifah, Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, 50 Cent) have been really good, too. Over the years, it's actually an exception when an enormous pop star doesn't at least attempt an acting career. Think of Elvis, David Bowie, Madonna, the Beatles, Mick Jagger and Prince. Which leads us to another question — where is Taylor Swift's movie career? Why hasn't she gone the way of Zendaya and taken on major acting roles? It can't be because no one has asked, so I have to assume that, like Michael Jackson and Elton John before her, she's just not all that interested. Hi Mick: You wrote, "I'd like to see Marilyn Monroe in a good movie where, for once, she doesn't play an idiot." It's been a long time since I watched "The Misfits" but I didn't recall her character Roslyn as being in that mold. What is your impression of Marilyn in this, her last full-length movie? Kevis Brownson, Alameda Hi Kevis: She does a good job of playing a woman who is emotionally unbearable and self-centered, who is the only person allowed to have feelings in every room she enters, and who needs coddling and reassurance virtually around the clock. It was written by her husband, Arthur Miller, and was meant as a celebration of her warm spirit, but looked at objectively, it's a hatchet job. Anyway, I agree that in 'The Misfits,' she's not an idiot, but she's definitely weird, just as she's weird in just about every role she ever played. That's why my favorite Marilyn Monroe picture is 'Let's Make Love' (1960), even though it's only a borderline good movie. I like it — I'm grateful for it — because for once she got to play a normal woman. Hi Mick: About your recommendation for 'Juliet, Naked' – to read your review first then watch the movie. Following your instructions precisely, I read, I saw, and I really enjoyed the film. Thanks so much. Jeannette Ferrary, Belmont Hi Jeanette: No, thank you. I know you think that you're just saying thanks for a movie recommendation, but you're actually modeling a new and exciting way for people to find happiness. You're showing them that everything will be fine if they just listen to me. You're rescuing them from years of fumbling in the dark. Dear Mick LaSalle: Orson Welles said Robert Wise "murdered" 'The Magnificent Ambersons' when he changed the ending. What do you think? Or is it impossible to know because we can't be sure what Welles would have done? Tom Burns, San Francisco Dear Tom: You're talking about when RKO took 'The Magnificent Ambersons' away from Welles, and they got Robert Wise to edit it and shoot a new ending. So did Wise murder it? Sure, but if he did, he was just putting it out of its misery. After all, the reason for the re-edit is that 'Ambersons' tested badly with preview audiences. And as it stands, the 3/4 of the movie that survived the edit is fairly rough sledding. I can't imagine how a different ending could have turned it into the classic that Peter Bogdanovich and every other Welles idolater has pretended it to be for the last 80 years.
3 days ago
- Entertainment
Mick Jagger celebrates 82nd birthday with sweet tributes from fiancée and the Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger rang in his 82nd birthday on Saturday with love from both his family and his bandmates. His fiancée, Melanie Hamrick, shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute featuring two photos of the couple and a third of the Rolling Stones frontman wearing bunny ears with their 8-year-old son, Deveraux. "Happy Birthday!!!! 🎊 ❤️🥳," she captioned the post. The rock icon and the former ballerina first met in 2014, and two years later, they welcomed Deveraux, Jagger's eighth child. The official Rolling Stones Instagram account also celebrated their frontman, writing, "Happy Birthday Mick — there's truly no other!! 🎉 Here's to more music, more moves, and more miles on the road 🎉." Bandmates Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood also joined in with their own birthday wishes. Richards posted carousel photos of the pair together on Instagram with the caption: "Here comes another one! Happy Birthday, Mick. One love, Keith."
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hulk Hogan tried to join Metallica but never got a call back
Following the death of wrestling star Hulk Hogan, a long-forgotten chapter of his larger-than-life story has resurfaced: his serious attempt to join Metallica as the Bay Area metal band's bassist. Hogan, who died at 71 from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday, July 24, was widely celebrated as the man who turned professional wrestling into a global spectacle. From headlining the inaugural WrestleMania in 1985 to body-slamming Andre the Giant before 93,000 fans, Hogan helped define the WWE's golden era. But before the red-and-yellow spandex and the signature '24-inch pythons,' Hogan was just a long-haired 'music kid' in Florida. In a resurfaced 2014 interview with VICE, Hogan recounted dropping out of college to pursue music full-time. He played bass in a band called Ruckus, which tore through the Tampa bar scene in the 1970s. 'We would play in north Tampa, then go over to Clearwater Beach and play at Skip's on the beach,' he said. 'The whole building would move when we played!' His musical ambitions didn't end when wrestling superstardom began. In the early 2000s, Hogan heard that The Rolling Stones might be seeking a new bassist — possibly following Bill Wyman's departure — and seized the opportunity. 'I was in the UK for some award show, and Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger's old lady, was walking out with me to present this award,' he told VICE. 'I heard her talking on the phone to Mick about, 'Oh, you got to find a bass player.'… I said, 'Tell Mick if you guys need a bass player for the Rolling Stones, I swear to god I could show up. I could rehearse one day and play everything they play.'' He even sent Hall boxes of wrestling merchandise for her children. 'Never heard a word back,' he added. Hogan's most persistent musical pursuit, however, came when he believed Metallica was auditioning bassists. He told VICE he recorded himself playing and sent the tape to the band's management. 'I was writing letters… Kept making calls trying to get through. I tried for two weeks and never heard a word back from them eithe,' he said. 'I would have quit wrestling to play in the Rolling Stones or Metallica like that (snaps fingers)… Of course I didn't (audition) — but I tried!' In a separate interview with The Sun, Hogan went further, claiming he had been friends with drummer Lars Ulrich and was asked to join the band in its early days. Metallica, however, remembers it differently. Ulrich flatly denied the story, and frontman James Hetfield told Metal Injection, 'I don't remember him… Definitely not.' Though he never joined a stadium-filling rock act, Hogan's music career wasn't entirely fantasy. In 1995, he co-wrote and released 'Hulk Rules' with the Wrestling Boot Band — a children's album that was a commercial success but a critical curiosity. He even scored a Top 40 UK hit with a cover of Gary Glitter's 'Leader of the Gang (I Am)' in collaboration with comedy metal band Green Jellÿ, under the eye of then-unknown music executive Simon Cowell. 'He was cool!' Hogan later said of Cowell. 'He brought us in and said, 'I love this album!' Then he got us doing this Gary Glitter cover… it was number one for five weeks over there!' At one point, Hogan even considered performing with One Direction. 'NBC wants me to interview them… then their management said, 'Would you bring them onstage?'' Hogan told VICE. 'Then they said, 'Would you play a song with them?'' The collaboration never materialized. Hogan's death comes just months after a series of controversial public appearances. In 2024, at a promotional event for his Real American Beer brand, Hogan caused an uproar when he asked a crowd, 'Do you want me to body slam Kamala Harris?' and mimicked a stereotypical Native American greeting. The remarks reignited scrutiny of Hogan's history of racially offensive language, including a leaked tape that led to his temporary removal from the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015. He was reinstated in 2018. As the band performs, frontman James Hetfield spots the misfit duo hovering above the stage in a helicopter filled with gold bars. 'Beavis and Butt-Head, we love you guys,' Hetfield says into the mic. Beavis yells back, 'How much to buy Metallica?' Hetfield jokes, 'One gold bar oughta be enough' — a remark he quickly regrets as the absurdity escalates.
Metro
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
As Coronation Street's Kit divides viewers, is he soap's next huge villain?
It's fair to say that Kit Green has been a complex addition to Coronation Street. Previously known for his role as kindly everyman Damon Kinsella in Hollyoaks, actor Jacob Roberts has made his mark with his compelling performances as the much more reserved, calculating Kit. But just over a year after his first appearance, we're no closer to understanding exactly which direction Kit is going in as a long-term character. As the long-lost son of Bernie Winters (Jane Hazlegrove), Kit's past with killer Mick Michaelis (Joe Layton) and the latter's wife Lou (Farrel Hegarty) was explored in a flashback episode, revealing Kit's role in a horrific firework attack which left a woman severely injured. However, although we saw a young Kit threaten Mick so as to protect himself from any consequences, I'm still reluctant to label Kit as an out and out villain. A remorseful Kit trained as a police officer and, somewhere along the way, he became a corrupt cop. We've seen Kit cover up his own act of criminal damage and menace Beth Sutherland (Lisa George) into leaving Weatherfield after taking over her dodgy side hustle. Yet, another incident saw Kit plant evidence in the vehicle of sexual predator Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper), sending the evil man back to prison where he belonged. Kit also used his position to make life easier for late brother Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) and sister Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell). There seems to be a constant tug of war between the devil on Kit's shoulder and his conscience, meaning that he's not quite a villain, but also not a salt-of-the-earth good guy. So, where does that leave him? Well, many before Kit have transitioned from miscreant to popular anti-hero. If Corrie chooses not to double down on his dark side and instead delves further into Kit's psyche, perhaps he'll follow in the footsteps of the multi-layered Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) and Gary Windass (Mikey North). They have all dabbled in manipulation, murder or both, but ultimately won over the audience. Confirmation that new cobbles regular Brody (Ryan Mulvey), the boy that Mick raised as his own, was actually fathered by Kit, hints that Coronation Street is committed to cementing Kit as a key fixture. After surviving being stabbed by Mick, Kit rejected Brody but made amends with interfering but well-meaning Bernie in a moment of genuine warmth. When we see Kit around Bernie and Gemma, his vulnerable side comes out. Kit's blossoming romance with Sarah Platt (Tina O'Brien) has softened him, too, and with imprisoned Mick having cut Brody off for good, this change in demeanour paves the way for Kit to get to know his son. Kit has abandonment issues thanks to Bernie giving him up as a child, and this could be why he can't face parenthood. But, with the show making excessive use of its police station set, will Kit get the chance to face these demons as thoroughly as he deserves? After all, it's whenever he's in work mode that Kit's ruthless side resurfaces. While his ambiguity provides constant intrigue, we're increasingly curious as to whether he'll lean further into his nasty streak or listen to his moral compass, and how that could impact his future. It might seem easier for Kit to be billed as a full-time 'bad boy'. All it would take is one outrageous act that crosses the line from scheming to sinister, and an ensuing pattern that prevents him from ever turning back, as with Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) and Richard Hillman (Brian Capron). To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Still, Kit surely has a longer shelf life than that, and Jacob has the talent and staying power to turn things around for his alter ego and show that there are reasons for his underhand behaviour. More Trending A strong path to redemption has created some of soap land's best-loved anti-heroes, from Emmerdale's Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) to Hollyoaks' Sienna Blake (Anna Passey). That journey doesn't ensure an entirely reformed character; merely one who has earned empathy, likeability and, at times, adoration in the eyes of the viewer – something Kit could produce if given the capacity. Slowly but surely, Kit's armour is cracking. Only time will tell whether this is enough to keep his fiendish side at bay, or if he will become Coronation Street's next big villain. View More » MORE: The scales fall from Lisa's eyes in Coronation Street as she makes unexpected discovery about Kit MORE: All 31 Coronation Street pictures for next week as major characters search for answers MORE: Wedding news for major Coronation Street couple as the big day grows near
