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The Irish Sun
13 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Shauna Ennis insists Meath LGFA teammate ‘should be playing major role' in All-Ireland final after season-ending injury
SHAUNA ENNIS described her year with Meath so far as a tale of two cruciate injuries. On the one hand, the two-time TG4 All-Ireland-winning captain was delighted to return after her own setback. She underwent ACL But she was distraught that old ally and 2021 All-Star Máire O'Shaughnessy was not with her. The ultra-experienced pair made a private pact at the start of the year to play on for another season but O'Shaughnessy, 31, suffered her ACL injury in a league game against Ahead of the counties meeting again this Sunday in the All-Ireland decider, fit-again Ennis, 30, said: 'I decided to come back in this year with Máire at the start of the year. Then a month into it she ended up doing her ACL. Read More on LGFA 'The two of us have been very good friends for a very long time and we kind of both came back to our first sessions together, I think, around February 1. 'We just said, 'OK, we're going to have another crack'. And then a month later she's gone with the ACL. For her, I was hugely disappointed. She would be playing a massive part if it hadn't happened.' For their 2021 final win, when Meath stunned five-in-a-row-chasing Dublin, O'Shaughnessy was a key player — but four years on, she is not the only high-profile Royal who will not be involved in Sunday's rematch. Retirements and departures have hit Meath hard and Ennis said: 'There's Niamh O'Sullivan, Emma Troy, Orlagh Lally, Orla Byrne, Orlaith Duff, Kelsey Nesbitt, Máire, there's so many. I could nearly name a whole 15 that we've lost over the last while, Bridgetta Lynch. . . . Most read in GAA Football 'To be fair, to be back again in a final having lost all of those players is an impressive feat. I suppose we do still have that core group of players that have been there the whole time. It's a different team to 2021 but we still have those core players too.' Ennis is enjoying her return, coming on in each of her side's last four SFC games. Kerry GAA star leads All-Ireland homecoming celebrations from HIS pub in front of huge street parade Despite being best known as a defender she scored in three of them and hit Armagh for a goal in her first match back. The Na Fianna icon smiled: 'It was just a really nice feeling to know that I can still play at this level.' 1 Shauna Ennis, left, and Aoibhín Cleary of Meath after their side's victory in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship quarter-final Credit: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile
Irish Independent
44 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming choices: Back to the Future, Survivor and Hitmakers
Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child? Channel 4, 9pm Rob Rinder and Dr Fern Riddell investigate rumours about the British monarch and her Highland servant John Brown. Survivor TG4, 9.30pm The castaways compete for the biggest reward of the season. However, there's an outburst leading to a strategic shift in the week's target, while the castaways attempt to second-guess their vote before tribal council. The Narrow Road to the Deep North RTÉ2, 9.35pm Dorrigo's love life continues to prove complicated, but Amy's isn't straightforward either. She admits she loves Keith, but it's clear that the passion between her and Dorrigo burns deep. Back to the Future BBC Four, 7pm It may be 40 years old this year, but the time-travelling adventure looks as fresh as ever. For the uninitiated, Michael J Fox portrays Marty McFly, a plucky teen who gets stuck in the 1950s after taking a trip there in his eccentric scientist friend's souped-up DeLorean car. Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful Disney+, streaming now Are you over all the shark stuff (if you're not, Sharks Gone Viral is Disney+'s latest shark offering)? Then consider watching Miley as she dives back into her Disney roots with this fantastical pop opera featuring 13 original songs and a purportedly dazzling visual album. It's the closest you'll get to seeing her live given her well-documented dislike of touring. ADVERTISEMENT Shiny Happy People: The Teenage Holy War Prime Video, streaming now 'How do you know you're in a cult if it's your normal?' For most under the power of leader Ron Luce, believing you were meant to die a teen martyr for Christ was normal... It would appear there was so much for the Teen Mania Ministries escapees to unpack of their time at the church that Emmy-winning filmmakers Nicole Newnham and Cori Shepherd are back with a second season. They continue to focus on America's largest youth ministry, which attracted millions through wildly popular stadium shows known as 'Acquire the Fire'. Packed with Millennial-era energy and copious levels of cringe, the series captures massive crowds of teens swept up in fervent religious concerts, purity pledges, and missionary zeal — when all most of them needed was a decent regular rave to attend. Beneath the polished youth group image, it reveals rigid spiritual training, theatrical indoctrination, and emotional manipulation orchestrated by Luce. My Melody & Kuromi Netflix, streaming now Fellow Sanrio fans, rejoice! In this charming stop-motion series, celebrating their respective birthdays, (cooler) younger sister Kuromi hunts for My Melody's cake secret, triggering sweet chaos in Mariland. If you can't handle the kawaii burblings, consider watching on mute; it's worth it for the animation. A Normal Woman Netflix, streaming now A socialite's life unravels when a mysterious illness — and her family's disbelief (and latent misogyny) — push her to sabotage her perfect facade and uncover a darker, truer self. Happy Gilmore 2 Netflix, streaming now Yay, 1990s nostalgia! Can you believe it took only three decades for a sequel to this Adam Sandler vehicle? That's either an exceedingly good or a not-so-good sign. It was also released straight to Netflix. Take from that what you will. Hitmakers Netflix, streaming now Twelve top songwriters and producers come together at high-stakes music camps to create hits for stars like John Legend, Shaboozey, and Lisa of Blackpink — revealing the creative tension and breakthroughs behind the music-making process (for humans). Trigger Netflix, streaming now This week's K-drama features the rising threat of illegal firearms and shootings; an unsettling shift in South Korea's typically gun-free landscape. Facebook Honeytrap: Catching a Killer Prime Video, streaming now A woman grappling with chronic illness helps track down her aunt's murderer from 6,000 miles away. How? By using fake profiles, unseen messages, and sheer determination, all from her couch in the UK. For yet more true crime on Prime, there's A Killer's Confession (Christopher Halliwell's, to be precise).
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Today's top TV and streaming choices: The Galway Races, A Killer's Confession and Blood Father
Racing From Galway Monday-Thursday, RTÉ2, times vary; Friday, TG4, 4.45pm Ruby Walsh is joined by Fran Berry, Jane Mangan and Lisa O'Neill for the first four days of this year's Summer Festival. Then, on Friday, Seán Bán Breathnach takes over presenting duties. Fake or Fortune? BBC One, 9pm Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould's latest artistic investigation involves a pair of paintings whose owners hope are previously unknown works by Renoir. In 2016, a car carrying a Cork family on their way to see Santa collided with another carrying three young men on Military Road in Co Waterford. This documentary revisits one of the most devastating road collisions in Irish history. The Veil RTÉ2, 10.35pm The lines between truth and lies are becoming blurred as Steven Knight's espionage thriller continues. This time, Imogen manages to bring Adilah and her daughter back together in Paris, but is she getting any closer to uncovering the truth? Blood Father TG4, 10pm An ex-con gets a chance to prove his worth by protecting his estranged 17-year-old daughter from the drug dealers on her trail. Mel Gibson, Erin Moriarty and Diego Luna star. ADVERTISEMENT Shiny Happy People: The Teenage Holy War Prime Video, streaming now 'How do you know you're in a cult if it's your normal?' For most under the power of leader Ron Luce, believing you were meant to die a teen martyr for Christ was normal... It would appear there was so much for the Teen Mania Ministries escapees to unpack of their time at the church that Emmy-winning filmmakers Nicole Newnham and Cori Shepherd are back with a second season. They continue to focus on America's largest youth ministry, which attracted millions through wildly popular stadium shows known as 'Acquire the Fire'. Packed with Millennial-era energy and copious levels of cringe, the series captures massive crowds of teens swept up in fervent religious concerts, purity pledges, and missionary zeal — when all most of them needed was a decent regular rave to attend. Beneath the polished youth group image, it reveals rigid spiritual training, theatrical indoctrination, and emotional manipulation orchestrated by Luce. My Melody & Kuromi Netflix, streaming now Fellow Sanrio fans, rejoice! In this charming stop-motion series, celebrating their respective birthdays, (cooler) younger sister Kuromi hunts for My Melody's cake secret, triggering sweet chaos in Mariland. If you can't handle the kawaii burblings, consider watching on mute; it's worth it for the animation. A Normal Woman Netflix, streaming now A socialite's life unravels when a mysterious illness — and her family's disbelief (and latent misogyny) — push her to sabotage her perfect facade and uncover a darker, truer self. Happy Gilmore 2 Netflix, streaming now Yay, 1990s nostalgia! Can you believe it took only three decades for a sequel to this Adam Sandler vehicle? That's either an exceedingly good or a not-so-good sign. It was also released straight to Netflix. Take from that what you will. Hitmakers Netflix, streaming now Twelve top songwriters and producers come together at high-stakes music camps to create hits for stars like John Legend, Shaboozey, and Lisa of Blackpink — revealing the creative tension and breakthroughs behind the music-making process (for humans). This week's K-drama features the rising threat of illegal firearms and shootings; an unsettling shift in South Korea's typically gun-free landscape. The Facebook Honeytrap: Catching a Killer Prime Video, streaming now A woman grappling with chronic illness helps track down her aunt's murderer from 6,000 miles away. How? By using fake profiles, unseen messages, and sheer determination, all from her couch in the UK. For yet more true crime on Prime, there's A Killer's Confession (Christopher Halliwell's, to be precise), landing today.
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Kilkenny Olympian to compete in the women's Tour de France
Mia Griffin from Glenmore in Co Kilkenny is set to make her Tour de France Femmes debut. Griffin, who is the reigning Irish national champion, is no stranger to the spotlight having represented Ireland at the Paris Olympics last summer. Last year, Griffin also became the first Irish rider in 11 years to win the Rás na mBan. The 26-year-old will line out for Swiss team Roland Le Dévoluy. Griffin is the first Irish rider officially announced, but up to three Irish cyclists are expected to feature when the race begins this Saturday, July 26. Now in its fourth year, this modern iteration of the Tour de France Femmes was established in 2022 and has become one of the most prestigious events in the women's cycling calendar. The 2025 route features three flat stages, two hilly stages, and four gruelling mountain stages, including a punishing climb of the Col de la Madeleine, a 2,000m ascent set to challenge the peloton on the penultimate day. TG4 will broadcast every stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift live, bringing viewers nine consecutive days of elite women's cycling from across France. Coverage begins on Saturday, July 26, with a 78km opening stage from Vannes to Plumelec in Brittany, and continues through to the dramatic mountain finale in Châtel Les Portes du Soleil on Sunday, August 3.
Irish Independent
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Disgraced hurler DJ Carey absent as Kilkenny's Jubilee team are honoured on All-Ireland final day
Carey was man-of-the-match in his side's All-Ireland final win over Offaly in 2000 having given yet another scintillating scoring display, but he has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks and months. Carey pleaded guilty on July 3 to ten counts of defrauding a number of people out of money while pretending that he had cancer and needed finances to obtain treatment. There was some debate whether the five-time All-Ireland SHC winner would be in attendance at Croke Park today but the 54-year-old was not present, although there was a short citation read out about him while his team-mates were celebrated in front of a large crowd at GAA HQ. There was some jeering when his name was read out by master of ceremonies, TG4 commentator Mac Dara Mac Donncha, but Carey was not the only one absent with All-Ireland-winning manager Brian Cody also missing out due to a pre-planned holiday. Goalkeeper James McGarry, Cody's right-hand man as coach for several of his All-Ireland successes following retirement, was also absent but captain Willie O'Connor and Irish Independent columnist Eddie Brennan were among the star-studded squad on show.
