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Irish Independent
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Double delight for Wexford trainer Anton Butler at Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium
And it was a very good night for Wexford trainer Anton Butler with a book-ended double. The first race saw his charge, Mayflower Storm, going up well from his trap two draw. And with a wall of runners neck and neck into the first bend, he had the inside line. Storm made good use of it to lead into the back straight and it was a lead he was never going to give up, running out a comfortable three-length winner from trap five runner Cushie Rustic in a fast 28.81. Butler's other winner came in race nine, the last of the night, when De Bono Lad was sent off the 6/4 favourite and gave his followers few anxious moments. He showed far too much early pace for the field, racing into a clear lead into the opening bends, and ran out a very clear six lengths winner in a good time of 32.84. Enniscorthy trainer Thomas Codd continued his good run when also recording a nice double. His Cushie Robyn flew from traps to open up a big lead down the back and looked home for all money. However, his backers got a little fright close to home as his stride shortened dramatically and trap two runner Trump Time was coming fast, but Cushie had done enough to hold on by half a length. Then in race four, Cushie Mick ran a game race and was not for losing. He showed the better early pace to grab the lead into the opening bend and go a few lengths clear down the back. However, trap six runner Dark Fairy came with a strong challenge between the lower bends to just take the lead into the home straight, but Cushie battled back near the line to get the verdict by a neck in a time of 29.25. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more The Monday night card featured the semi-finals of the Wexford Greyhound Owners and Breeders Unraced Stake. And both were won by Tipperary trainer Pat Buckley as Sallagh Larry and Sallagh Curly prevailed. The first semi saw a bit of a shock as red-hot favourite Untold Story failed to qualify. Trap two runner Sallagh Larry led and ran out an easy winner in a fast time of 28.77. Not to be outdone, his full brother Sallagh Curly was sent off the red-hot 2/5 favourite in the second semi. And while he was slow away from his trap two draw, he tracked beautifully on the rail around the opening bends to race to the lead by the second bend and went right away to score an impressive eight and a half lengths victory in a fast 28.78. The brothers look like they will be hard to stop, but as we all know anything can happen in finals. JUNE 30 RESULTS Race one, first semi-final of the Wexford Greyhound Owners and Breeders Unraced Stake: 1, Sallagh Larry (owner, Nuala Lynch; trainer, Pat Buckley, Co. Tipperary), 28.77; 2, Bounceback Luna, six lengths; 3, Kiltrea Cliff, eight and a half lengths. Race two, second semi-final: 1, Sallagh Curly (owner, Michael Lynch; trainer, Pat Buckley, Co. Tipperary), 28.78; 2, Stripe Jimboy, eight and a half lengths; 3, Badminton Chopin, one and a half lengths. Race three: 1, Milltownsherlock (owner, James Nolan, Enniscorthy), 29.49; 2, Clovass Len, two lengths. Race four: 1, Kiltrea Amy (owner, John Doyle, Enniscorthy), 30.00; 2, Monbeg Snowy, one length. Race five: 1, Lord Rocky (owner, Tommy Woods, Enniscorthy), 29.72; 2, Twilight Climate, five and a half lengths. Race six: 1, Hillbilly Dixie (owner, Joseph Keeling, Wexford town), 29.60; 2, Tagalong Bailout, half a length. Race seven: 1, Ellie's Gem (owner, Mark Sullivan, Wexford), 29.24; 2, Tachenko, one length. Race eight: 1, Killoughrim Jet (owner, Damien Fitzgerald; trainer, Davy Morris, Enniscorthy), 29.18; 2, Marfield Eric, two lengths. JULY 3 RESULTS Race one: 1, Mayflower Storm (owners, The Mayflower-Syndicate; trainer, Anton Butler, Rathaspeck), 28.81; 2, Cushie Rustic, three lengths. Race two: 1, Cushie Robyn (owner, Thomas Codd, Enniscorthy), 29.83; 2, Trump Time, half a length. Race three: 1, Bonnie Seal (owners, Patrick Whelan and Laura Earle, Enniscorthy; trainer, Patrick Whelan), 29.20; 2, Ballybreen Luna, a head. Race four: 1, Cushie Mick (owner, Thomas Codd, Enniscorthy), 29.25; 2, Dark Fairy, a neck. Race five: 1, Marion's Bingo (owner, Thomas Joseph O'Rourke, Enniscorthy), 29.51; 2, Croia Agus Gwen, three-quarters of a length. Race six: 1, Seamount Blue (owner, Eoin Mullins, Gorey), 29.03; 2, Almost Bonnie, there lengths. Race seven: 1, Beechwood Moss (owners, The GDG Syndicate, Enniscorthy), 28.93; 2, Tapa Tilly, one and a half lengths. Race eight: 1, Toker Pablo (owner, Philip Lynch, New Ross), 28.93; 2, Gymstar Fabiola, half a length.
Belfast Telegraph
29-06-2025
- Belfast Telegraph
Maverick bishop's lover facing hefty legal bill after losing appeal over church property they shared
Partner of controversial late cleric Pat Buckley says every corner of the property holds special memories The gay lover of a renegade Catholic bishop is facing a hefty bill after mounting a hopeless legal bid to remain in their former marital home. Speaking to Sunday Life, Eddie Yanga also said he feels 'dehumanised' after judges found in favour of the church forcing him to leave the Co Antrim property.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
‘Hardest game I ever had to coach': Moncton Wildcats deal with tragedy at Memorial Cup
Head coach of the Moncton Wildcats, Gardiner MacDougall, is pictured at the Avenir Centre in Moncton, N.B. The Moncton Wildcats are dealing with the loss of a member of their hockey family. Moments after the team's Monday night loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers, Wildcats head coach Gardiner MacDougall spoke to the media during a post-game press conference. MacDougall said about 20 minutes before the game Rimouski RCMP contacted his son Taylor, the team's general manger, to notify him that his father-in-law Pat Buckley died of a heart attack while golfing in Rimouski. 'Taylor told me about five minutes before we started the game. So, it is certainly a devastating loss and it's the hardest game I ever had to coach,' said MacDougall, who was clearly emotional. MacDougall said Buckley was an unbelievable sportsman. 'A topnotch golfer. A former university hockey player. He was a second father to my son Taylor. They bonded like no other. Obviously, the hardest game I've ever had to coach,' said MacDougall. A spokesperson for the Wildcats said the Canadian Hockey League has given Gardiner and Taylor the day off from media on Tuesday. MacDougall said the players, who are scheduled to speak to the media after their practice Tuesday afternoon, were not aware prior to the game. Tough loss Moncton was defeated 3-1 by the Medicine Hat Tigers on Monday. Ryder Ritchie scored twice and added an assist for the Tigers (0-2). Medicine Hat will play the London Knights (2-0) Tuesday night and the winner will advance to Sunday's final. Riverview, N.B.'s Dyllan Gill scored the lone goal for the Wildcats (0-2). Down 2-1, the Wildcats pulled their goalie late in third period but were called for too many on the ice with 1:22 remaining. Gavin McKenna scored an empty-net goal with seven seconds left in the game. Medicine Hat outshot the Wildcats 41-22. Moncton will play the host Rimouski Oceanic (0-2) on Wednesday evening with the loser being eliminated from the four-team tournament. The winner will player the loser of the London/Medicine Hat game in Friday night's semi-final. The Wildcats defeated the Oceanic in six games in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League championship final. With files from the Canadian Press. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
Ottawa Citizen
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Hockey takes backseat for MacDougalls after family member's death
Hockey suddenly became secondary for the MacDougall family at the Memorial Cup on May 26. Article content Article content About 20 minutes before the Moncton Wildcats were to play the Medicine Hat Tigers in a round-robin game at the Canadian major junior hockey championship tournament in Rimouski, Que., Moncton general manager Taylor MacDougall was informed by Rimouski RCMP his father-in-law, Pat Buckley, had died from a heart attack while golfing in Rimouski earlier in the day. Article content Article content MacDougall's father, Gardiner MacDougall, is the Wildcats' head coach and started the media conference following Moncton's 3-1 loss to Western Hockey League-champion Medicine Hat addressing the tragedy. Article content Article content 'Taylor told me about five minutes before we started the game,' said a sombre Gardiner, who is from Bedeque, P.E.I. 'It is certainly a devastating loss. Article content 'It's the hardest game I have ever had to coach. Pat Buckley was an unbelievable sportsman, a top-notch golfer, a former university hockey player; he was a second father to my son, Taylor. They bonded like no other.' Article content Medicine Hat head coach Willie Desjardins acknowledged the MacDougall family at the beginning of the Tigers' post-game media conference. Article content Article content 'First, I'd just like to pass along our condolences to the MacDougall family,' said Desjardins after being asked to start with his thoughts on the game. 'That's a terrible way to have to go into a game. Certainly, you cannot say words for that; how hard that would be. Article content Article content 'It just makes it really hard and it kind of takes away from the game for sure. I guess, for the game itself, which certainly is secondary…' Article content Records Article content The Wildcats, champions of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), fell to 0-2 (won-lost) with the loss and face a must-win situation in their final round-robin game against the host Rimouski Oceanic (0-2) on May 28. The winner of that game will advance to the semifinals, while the losing team will be eliminated. Article content Medicine Hat and London, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) champions, went into a first-place showdown on May 27 with identical 2-0 records. The winning team will advance directly to the final on June 1 while the losing squad plays the winner of the Moncton-Rimouski game in the semifinal game on May 30. Article content The Wildcats, who recently won the franchise's third QMJHL championship and first in 15 years, opened the Memorial Cup with a 3-2 overtime loss to London on May 17, while Medicine Hat edged Rimouski 5-4 on May 16.
Irish Independent
23-05-2025
- Irish Independent
Grieving widower of late bishop ordered to give up home after he loses legal battle
An Appeal Court ruling has left the grieving widower of deceased rebel Catholic cleric Pat Buckley devastated.
