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Irish Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
All-Ireland winning captain lauds Stephen Cluxton 'generosity and selflessness'
Galway football legend Ray Silke shared a glowing review of Stephen Cluxton after his Dublin side edged past the Tribesmen in a thriller in Salthill last weekend. In a letter to the Irish Times, the former Corofin man described the Pobal Parnell club man as "a credit to [himself] and also to the culture of generosity and selflessness in the Dublin football squad." This was due to Cluxton staying out after full-time for over an hour to greet Dublin and Galway fans alike on the pitch. "Over 70 minutes after his team had defeated Galway last Saturday in Pearse Stadium, Stehen Cluxton was still signing autographs, shaking hands with supporters from both teams, giving his time to young children and smiling warmly for a never-ending queue of people looking for pictures with him," wrote Silke. "That a man with nine senior All-Ireland medals - most collected as team captain - and who has played with his county for over two decades was content to stand in the searing sun on a hard pitch after playing a Championship game to facilitate FAA supporters is a credit to Stephen and also the culture and generosity and selflessness in the Dublin football squad. "Eventually a member of the Dublin backroom team had to come over and give him the eye, which said 'Stephen, we need to get going." Silke, whose nephew Liam lined out for Galway last weekend, was reminded of his teacher's word to him as a child, saying "I recalled my national schoolteacher (Mrs Quinn) from 45 years ago telling her third class a really central rule for life: 'While it is nice to be important, it is more important to be nice.'" He added: "It's clear Mr Cluxton lives by the same truism." The Galway legend would know a winner when he sees one, with his 1998 season being one of the best possible. He completed a senior championship double, first on St. Patrick's day with Corofin, and later on that year as captain of the Galway side that beat Kildare to lift Sam. Cluxton was busy in Pearse Stadium on Saturday, with the 43-year-old making an excellent stop to deny Shane Walsh in the first half. The evergreen netminder has had to manage his minutes in the last few months and years, missing out on most of this year's league campaign before returning for Dublin's Leinster SFC defeat against Meath in the semi-final stage. Dessie Farrell has been looking to blood an heir to his throne since he took the Dublin job in 2019 with Evan Comerford and Hugh O'Sullivan impressing in spells, but Cluxton shows no signs of abdicating just yet. To keep going at his age at the highest level of football takes some doing, and he has been given his flowers for it, with many labelling him as the game's greatest stopper.
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
‘You played a blinder with that nut' & ‘laugh' fury – Public's Micheal Martin emails after Donald Trump visit revealed
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin was told he 'played a blinder' after visiting 'that nut' Donald Trump. The praise came in several emails received after his St Advertisement 4 Emails to Martin after his St Patrick's day visit have been revealed Credit: AFP 4 The leaders discussed the housing crisis here in Ireland Credit: AFP Mr However, others claimed he had made light of the One said it was a 'very impressive performance' in a difficult situation. Another wrote: 'Dear Taoiseach, I for one think you played a blinder with that nut in the Oval Office. Advertisement Read more in Irish news "You didn't let the schmuck get away with too much.' One email took issue with how Mr Martin had handled The message read: 'What I think is important to recognise Taoiseach, is that the foreign leader joked about our housing crisis. "And you laughed. I'm sure the 250,000 children living in poverty in our country do not find it funny. No doubt you do not either. Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Perhaps the comment caught you off guard.' Another said they did not know how Michael Martin had managed to 'keep so calm and zip it when talking to looper Trump'. Donald Trump meets new Canadian rival Mark Carney for showdown talks after '51st state' & 'takeover' jibes One email sent on March 13 said: 'Thank you for making us proud in your handling of your trip to the Oval Office and your meeting with President Trump. 'It was a delicate situation admirably handled by you and your colleagues.' Advertisement But the Taoiseach was criticised by some over his failure to say more about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza — at a time President Trump talked about redeveloping the area as a resort. FEELING LET DOWN Their message said: 'You are supposed to represent the view of the Irish people. "Given the amount of Irish people on our streets every Saturday, this is clearly not the Irish opinion. 'I'm proud of how the Irish public has united against the genocide we are witnessing. Advertisement "The government however [is] letting us down.' 4 Many congratulated Martin on how he handled the sit down Credit: Getty 4 Martin travelled to the White House ahead of St Patrick's Day Credit: Getty
NBC Sports
17-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
RORY MCILROY WINS THE 2025 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK
'A perfect start to St. Patrick's day. It's only March, but it feels like Rory's year.' – Rich Lerner on Live From THE PLAYERS 'Rory McIlroy doesn't have to win with his 'A' game anymore. This was his 'B' game.' – Paul McGinley on Live From 'Nightmare on 17. The first ball in the water on this course all week for J.J. Spaun.' – Terry Gannon 'He probably slept on it a little different than Rory who had won 27 times.' – Kevin Kisner on J.J. Spaun 'This is going to be one of the hardest shots that any player has played all week long... they're going to have to take a lot more club and flight it down. The risk is flying it over the green.' - Brad Faxon prior to the 17th hole STAMFORD, Conn. – March 17, 2025 – Rory McIlroy won the 2025 PLAYERS Championship on GOLF Channel and Peacock on Monday morning, defeating J.J. Spaun in a three-hole aggregate playoff on holes 16, 17, and 18 at The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., to earn the second PLAYERS Championship of his career. Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage on GOLF Channel. Dan Hicks and Terry Gannon handled play-by-play duties, while Kevin Kisner and Brad Faxon served as analysts. Jim 'Bones' Mackay followed Spaun while Smylie Kaufman followed McIlroy. Cara Banks handled the winner's interview with McIlroy. Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Paul McGinley, Johnson Wagner, and Todd Lewis, anchored Live From THE PLAYERS post-round coverage on GOLF Channel. Following are notes and quotes from this morning's playoff. ON RORY MCILROY (CHAMPION) Hicks: 'Rory McIlroy is setting the stage for what could be a monster 2025 season.' Lerner on Live From: 'A perfect start to St. Patrick's day. It's only March, but it feels like Rory's year.' McGinley on Live From: 'The fact that Rory had the honor I think that was significant. I've hit shots behind Rory McIlroy and trying to follow him is not easy. I think that was an McIlroy doesn't have to win with his 'A' game anymore. This was his 'B' game.' Faxon: 'You look at the greatest players in the world, like Jack and Tiger, as they got older, they said they were better and smarter players. When Rory was younger, he won it by driving the ball so much better than everyone else. He had a poor driving day in round one, he had a poor putting round on Saturday – Rory can now do it in many different ways.' Kisner: 'I love what Rory talked about with those iron shots. Even when I played with Rory, I always thought he struggled to take a lot of yardage off of his irons, and those two he hit on the 17th and 18th were absolute seeds, taking 20 and 30 yards off of iron shots and flighting them down. He had major control and was playing golf the way it should be played in that amount of wind.' Faxon on McIlroy's tee shot and bogey on 17th hole: 'That was an outstanding shot. Exactly what he had to do. All week long on the range, Rory was practicing those three-quarter did what he needed to do. He hit first and he had to put it on the green, so mission accomplished.' ON J.J. SPAUN (RUNNER-UP) Hicks: 'Even though this is a bitterly disappointing playoff for J.J. Spaun, what he can get out of this week is immeasurable, when he hadn't even had a top-20 in a big event – a major or a PLAYERS.' Kisner: 'I think J.J. would have benefitted the most by playing this playoff last night. In that situation, you want to keep going when you have the momentum and the adrenaline on your side. He probably slept on it a little differently than Rory who had won 27 times.' Spaun to Kaufman following the playoff on his tee shot on the 17th hole: 'I was committed to the club and committed to the shot shape that I was trying to hit. We were getting numbers on the range with Trackman and literally the same wind direction it was flying 128 yards. It was the perfect club and I guess I just hit it too good and it went right through the wind. I almost was telling it in my head to get up because it looked like it was floating...I hit a great shot and did what I needed to do, it just didn't work out.' Faxon on Spaun hitting into the water on the 17th hole: 'He's expecting the wind to pull that ball back so much.' Kisner: 'That was a beautiful flight on that ball. I think he thought he flagged it.' Gannon: 'The first ball in the water on this course all week for J.J. Spaun.' Faxon: 'It never looked like J.J. Spaun was comfortable at any moment (on the 17th tee). Rory brought that 9-iron out...' Gannon: 'Do you think that confused him?' Faxon: 'Without a doubt. You saw him looking in his bag, they had 8-iron and 9-iron out. Spaun doesn't hit his 9-iron as far as Rory and he flushed it over the back of the green.' Mackay: 'One word we haven't talked too much about is adrenaline. I think on the 17th at this amazing, iconic golf course, this is one of those holes that you get to like one or two others around the world that you hit a half club further because its No. 17 at THE PLAYERS.' Gannon: 'Nightmare on 17.' ON CONDITIONS AT TPC SAWGRASS FOR MONDAY MORNING'S PLAYOFF Kaufman: 'This is easily the hardest this wind has blown the entire week.' Faxon: 'These players were trying to find an angle on the range to simulate the distance and the wind they would have on 17. This is going to be one of the hardest shots that any player here at the PLAYERS Championship has played all week long... they're going to have to take a lot more club and flight it down. The risk is flying it over the green.' --NBC SPORTS--
