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The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I try to get on with it' – Legendary Irish singer shares health update after heart surgery and relentless infection
IRISH singer Philomena Begley has opened up about her recent health struggles. The Advertisement 2 Philomena has opened up about her health struggles Credit: Getty Images - Getty 2 The country singer underwent heart surgery in 2019 Credit: Getty Images - Getty Philomena was on the road with Mike Denver when she began to feel unwell and was forced to seek medical help. In a recent interview with The 82-year-old had the operation in May that year but it was followed by a relentless infection that lasted for months. The country singer was then diagnosed with a "kind of pneumonia" and she "couldn't get rid of it". Advertisement READ MORE ON PHILOMENA BEGLEY She revealed that a small care team visited her to give her injections over the course of a week. Philomena eventually returned to touring in 2020 just weeks before the She explained: "I got back on the road with Mike the following January and then two months later the pandemic hit. That was another wee break I had from music, but I made use of it." Despite the health scare, the 82-year-old has said: "I've never really had a problem I couldn't overcome. My children will tell you I complain a lot though [laughs]." Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN She also spoke candidly about her outlook on life and admitted she doesn't dwell on her own illness. Philomena said: "I complain every now and again, but when I look around and see people who are genuinely sick I realise what's wrong with me is nothing. Shane MacGowan and Philomena Begle perform Fairytale of New York on The Late Late special "It's just overthinking things you don't need to be concerned about. "Overthinking is the worst, it's worse than anything. I try to get on with it because there are other people who are worse off." Advertisement Philomena recently A past episode saw the biggest names in Irish country music join Philomena Begley, Cliona Hagan, Michael English and Gerry Guthrie all played a game called Wild West Roulette. 'SUPERSTAR' The Co Down presenter pressed the buzzer to spin the wheel and see which artist came up. Advertisement The country stars then had to nominate themselves to sing a song by that artist. When it landed on The 80-year-old shouted: "Yes, it's me! She explained: "I tell you what, I bought an album years and years ago of ABBA and I came across this song - The Way That Old Friends Do. Advertisement "I had it recorded and it did very well for me too. It bubbled in the British charts. That's my claim to fame." The Tyrone native gave a knockout performance and wowed the audience
Belfast Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Irish FA confirm new branded name for Windsor Park: ‘The naming rights deal marks a new era'
As first revealed by the Sunday Life last month, the south Belfast ground will carry the name of the Larne-based company for the next eight-seasons. However, since the new broke, supporters have voiced their disappointment at not only the name change, but the fact that the agreement with Clearer Twist — part of the Clearer Group, — is worth just £1m. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Irish FA President, Conrad Kirkwood, said: 'Our stadium is a place we are proud to call home. This new naming rights deal marks a new era for it, and will help us maintain it to ensure we continue to strive for a first class experience for fans and guests, not to mention the many teams that play here from right across our footballing community. 'The Clearer Group has strong, honest values which align with ours and, as a local company, we hope Northern Ireland's and the wider football family will see the value in this partnership and really get behind it." Clearer Water already sponsor the association's blue ribband cup competition, the Irish Cup. Watch: Philomena Begley leads Dungannon Irish Cup celebrations Clearer Group owner Ross Lazaroo-Hood, agreed: 'I grew up in Larne, and I am passionate about Northern Ireland a place which is, and always will be, close to my heart. And I always strive to give back to the local community whenever and wherever I can. 'When the opportunity arose to rename the national stadium in the country of my birth it made perfect sense. Over the coming year, we'll be supporting the national team while also investing in grassroots initiatives and local sporting events across Northern Ireland. Our goal is to bring fans an exciting new chapter - one that embraces a new twist while honouring the proud traditions of Northern Irish football. 'The Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park will be a community, a shared space and we look forward to celebrating the next game and season, as well as welcoming everyone in Northern Ireland - both home grown talent plus those international players to compete in our national stadium.' As a comparison, the FAI and IRFU received £34.2m over 10 years when Aviva took the naming rights to Lansdowne Road in 2010. Ulster Rugby, meanwhile, made £4m over 10 years when Ravenhill became the Kingspan Stadium but they are now on the lookout for a new partner as that agreement is ending. It has taken the IFA 10 years to find a sponsor for Windsor Park. As a comparison, the FAI received £34.2m over 10 years when Aviva took the naming rights to Lansdowne Road in 2010. Ulster Rugby, meanwhile, made £4m over 10 years when Ravenhill became the Kingspan Stadium but they are now on the lookout for a new partner as that agreement is ending. It has taken the IFA 10 years to find a sponsor for Windsor Park.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dungannon welcomes home Swifts' Irish Cup heroes
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Dungannon on Monday night to give a warm welcome home to Dungannon Swifts FC after their Irish Cup final win at the weekend. The team won their first ever Irish Cup 4-3 on penalties, beating Cliftonville in the final at Windsor Park on Saturday. The champions left their home ground, Stangmore Park, in an open bus before making their way to the town centre, where they were greeted by cheering, screaming and chanting fans. The atmosphere was electric outside the Hill of the O'Neill as the champions walked on stage to the Queen song We Are the Champions, where they were met with cheers and screams from the crowd. Management and some players addressed the crowd, thanking them for their continued support throughout the season. The players also welcomed the Queen of Country, Philomena Begley, on stage for a rendition of her popular song "Blanket on the ground" - the Swifts unofficial anthem for the season. Speaking to BBC News NI, manager Rodney McAree said of his players: "I love them to bits; I love all of them. They gave me their heart and soul. He said their performance on Saturday had "made us all very proud". "Especially the real Dungannon Swifts fans, people who supported this club through thick and thin, through the good times and the bad times. "This is just remarkable." Begley scores with Swifts' Irish Cup final soundtrack 'Hard luck stories' turned into success by Swifts
BBC News
05-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Irish Cup: Dungannon welcomes home Swifts heroes
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Dungannon on Monday night to give a warm welcome home to Dungannon Swifts FC after their Irish Cup final win at the team won their first ever Irish Cup 4-3 on penalties, beating Cliftonville in the final at Windsor Park on champions left their home ground, Stangmore Park, in an open bus before making their way to the town centre, where they were greeted by cheering, screaming and chanting atmosphere was electric outside the Hill of the O'Neill as the champions walked on stage to the Queen song We Are the Champions, where they were met with cheers and screams from the crowd. Management and some players addressed the crowd, thanking them for their continued support throughout the players also welcomed the Queen of Country, Philomena Begley, on stage for a rendition of her popular song "Blanket on the ground" - the Swifts unofficial anthem for the to BBC News NI, manager Rodney McAree said of his players: "I love them to bits; I love all of them. They gave me their heart and said their performance on Saturday had "made us all very proud"."Especially the real Dungannon Swifts fans, people who supported this club through thick and thin, through the good times and the bad times."This is just remarkable."
