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Irish Daily Mirror
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Roy Keane shows true colours as he enjoys relaxing birthday surrounded by family
For many years, Roy Keane was seen as the hot-headed hardman at the heart of the Manchester United midfield, the driving force behind Alex Ferguson's legendary teams. And while his punditry can still often be fiery, it's fair to say that the Corkman has shown a different side to his character in recent times. Indeed, the former Ireland captain is seen more as a comedy figure than a fearful one these days, with his appearances on Sky Sports TV and the Stick to Football podcast showing a lighter shade to the seven time Premier League winner. Even something as trivial as an Instagram account would have seen farcical up until a few years ago, but Keane is a big fan of the social media platform and often posts pictures of his family for his 2.3 million followers. This weekend, Keane turned 54 and took to social media to show his followers how he enjoyed his big day. Captioning his post "Happy Birthday to me. All the gifts I need," Keane shared snaps of himself on holiday with his family. In the pictures, Keane can be seen relaxing on an inflatable float in a pool and playing with his grandchildren, even throwing one up into the air while in a pool at one point. While his demeanour may have changed in recent years, Keane can still be as sharp tongued as ever when appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports. He predominantly saves his harshest criticism for ex-club Manchester United, who drew the ire of the Irishman on many occasions last year as they finished 15th in the league and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur. With a full pre-season in the bag, and a host of new signings, United boss Ruben Amorim will be hoping for a much easier ride this season, and will no doubt be hoping to stay in Keane's good books as the campaign progresses.
India Gazette
06-07-2025
- Climate
- India Gazette
Mark Butcher slams India's late declaration at Edgbaston
Birmingham [UK], July 6 (ANI): Former England cricketer Mark Butcher has criticised India for declaring late on Day 4 of the ongoing Test at Edgbaston, as per Wisden. India continued to bat deep after Tea on Day 4, setting England a massive target of 608 with just 18 overs left in the day. While they managed to remove Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Joe Root before stumps, questions were raised over whether India gave themselves enough time to bowl England out, especially with rain expected on the final day. Those concerns proved valid, as rain delayed the start of play by over 90 minutes on Day 5. Play resumed with a maximum of 80 overs to be bowled, if weather permits. Forecasts still suggest intermittent showers until mid-afternoon. Speaking on Sky Sports TV before the start of play, Butcher was vocal in his criticism of India's tactics, saying they missed an opportunity to declare earlier and maximise their time with the ball. 'It (the rain) really does give England ever more incentive to knuckle down and secure the draw out of this one,' said Butcher, as quoted from Wisden. 'They've been outplayed for four days but they've been offered a lifeline not only by the weather but by the frankly ridiculous length of time it took for that declaration to come yesterday,' he added. 'We didn't think it would rain this hard last night but when we were chatting we did say if England get out of it with a draw it would be like a custard pie to the face of India,' fellow commentator Ian Ward added. 'It's all very well, you have the slight fear of England and Bazball and the pitch being flat and coming out and chasing. But I couldn't think of any reason whatsoever as to why it took so long before pulling the plug yesterday,' Butcher said. Despite the delays, England still have a mountain to climb to escape with a draw. Ollie Pope was bowled by Akash Deep early on Day 5, and Harry Brook was trapped lbw just two overs later. England are struggling at 110/5, captain Ben Stokes (10*) is with Jamie Smith (17*) on the crease. (ANI)
Mint
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Mint
Mark Butcher slams Indias late declaration at Edgbaston
Birmingham [UK], July 6 (ANI): Former England cricketer Mark Butcher has criticised India for declaring late on Day 4 of the ongoing Test at Edgbaston, as per Wisden. India continued to bat deep after Tea on Day 4, setting England a massive target of 608 with just 18 overs left in the day. While they managed to remove Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Joe Root before stumps, questions were raised over whether India gave themselves enough time to bowl England out, especially with rain expected on the final day. Those concerns proved valid, as rain delayed the start of play by over 90 minutes on Day 5. Play resumed with a maximum of 80 overs to be bowled, if weather permits. Forecasts still suggest intermittent showers until mid-afternoon. Speaking on Sky Sports TV before the start of play, Butcher was vocal in his criticism of India's tactics, saying they missed an opportunity to declare earlier and maximise their time with the ball. "It (the rain) really does give England ever more incentive to knuckle down and secure the draw out of this one," said Butcher, as quoted from Wisden. "They've been outplayed for four days but they've been offered a lifeline not only by the weather but by the frankly ridiculous length of time it took for that declaration to come yesterday," he added. "We didn't think it would rain this hard last night but when we were chatting we did say if England get out of it with a draw it would be like a custard pie to the face of India," fellow commentator Ian Ward added. "It's all very well, you have the slight fear of England and Bazball and the pitch being flat and coming out and chasing. But I couldn't think of any reason whatsoever as to why it took so long before pulling the plug yesterday," Butcher said. Despite the delays, England still have a mountain to climb to escape with a draw. Ollie Pope was bowled by Akash Deep early on Day 5, and Harry Brook was trapped lbw just two overs later. England are struggling at 110/5, captain Ben Stokes (10*) is with Jamie Smith (17*) on the crease. (ANI)
Scottish Sun
04-05-2025
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
‘This is wild' – Race dramatically STOPPED after horses and jockeys pelted with ‘painful' hailstones
The crazy weather was captured on national TV Hail horror 'This is wild' – Race dramatically STOPPED after horses and jockeys pelted with 'painful' hailstones RACING in France was dramatically stopped as horses and jockeys were pelted by "painful" hailstones. Bad weather hit the centre of the country's jump racing in Auteuil, Paris, during the 3.07pm contest on Saturday. 1 Hail was seen falling on top of horses and jockeys during a race in Auteuil Credit: The track was hit by a flurry of hail mid-race as wind swept in a storm as competitors crossed the obstacles in the A. Veil-picard Hurdle. Runners were well spaced out when a warning siren indicated for jockeys to duck for cover, including British rider James Reveley. Many clocked on to the danger they were in and immediately pulled up to get under cover as huge balls of ice began raining down. The biblical pictures were captured live in Sky Sports TV cameras, with commentator Alex Hammond speaking about the remarkable situation. She said: "This is wild. "The hailstones are absolutely enormous, that will be really painful. They look the size of golf balls." Leaves could be seen bombarding the race track as the jockeys ran on. Pundit Laurent Barbarin added: "I have never seen anything like it. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "They are trying to hide under trees, it is so dangerous." Local weather forecasters issued thunderstorm warnings while videos shared on social media showed water running down the streets of Paris.
The Irish Sun
04-05-2025
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
‘This is wild' – Race dramatically STOPPED after horses and jockeys pelted with ‘painful' hailstones
RACING in France was dramatically stopped as horses and jockeys were pelted by "painful" hailstones. Bad weather hit the centre of the country's jump racing in Auteuil, Paris, during the 3.07pm contest on Saturday. Advertisement 1 Hail was seen falling on top of horses and jockeys during a race in Auteuil Credit: The track was hit by a flurry of hail mid-race as wind swept in a storm as competitors crossed the obstacles in the A. Veil-picard Hurdle. Runners were well spaced out when a warning siren indicated for jockeys to duck for cover, including British rider James Reveley. Many clocked on to the danger they were in and immediately pulled up to get under cover as huge balls of ice began raining down. The biblical pictures were captured live in Sky Sports TV cameras, with commentator Alex Hammond speaking about the remarkable situation. Advertisement READ MORE IN HORSE RACING She said: "This is wild. "The hailstones are absolutely enormous, that will be really painful. They look the size of golf balls." Leaves could be seen bombarding the race track as the jockeys ran on. Pundit Laurent Barbarin added: "I have never seen anything like it. Advertisement Most read in Horse Racing BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "They are trying to hide under trees, it is so dangerous." Local weather forecasters issued thunderstorm warnings while videos shared on social media showed water running down the streets of Paris. Shocking moment jockey is hit in the head after horse crashes into railings in chaotic race at Punchestown Festival
