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The 42
6 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Boost for Shelbourne as Uefa approve Tolka Park for Conference League play-off
SHELBOURNE HAVE RECEIVED a huge boost ahead of their Uefa Conference League play-off after it was confirmed that the home leg will be played at Tolka Park. It's understood that upgrades made to the stadium as well as the operational aspects of how the League of Ireland champions have managed their European games so far have been enough to convince Uefa delegates to grant a licence for the Drumcondra venue. Advertisement It had been anticipated that Shels would have to move the home leg of their Europa League third round qualifier with Rijeka last night to Tallaght Stadium in order to meet ground regulations and requirements from the governing body. However, Tolka also won the seal of approval for that tie and despite losing the game they did enough with how the event was run to keep such a crucial fixture on their own patch. St Patrick's Athletic, for example, had to move last week's Conference League home tie with Besiktas to the home of Shamrock Rovers and it has traditionally been the case for League of Ireland teams – other than the Hoops – who make it beyond the second round of Europe to move their home fixture. Shels are now due to play at Tolka next Thursday (21 August) against the winner of Linfield and Vikingur with the away leg on 28 August. The Irish League side trail 2-1 from the first leg and should David Healy's side produce a comeback it will be a repeat of the All-Ireland derby from the first round of this year's Champions League qualifiers earlier this summer.
RTÉ News
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Get Creative: On writing a novel - getting your work out there
Ever dreamed of writing a novel but didn't know where to start? Now's the perfect time to pick up your pen (or keyboard) and dive into the world of storytelling—no experience needed, just your imagination. In a new series, author and critic Aimée Walsh offers some tips for the budding novelist. This is the hardest part to judge: when to know when the right time is to send your work out into the world. You will want to make sure that your work is as good as you can get it before you send it off to literary journal editors or agents to consider working with. I would advise that you try the former before approaching an agent. Having a publication CV before signing with an agent will allow your manuscript to jump out from the others in the submissions pile. In a previous post in this series, I recommended some Irish literary journals. This brilliant literary journal infrastructure, from Tolka to The Stinging Fly, is a huge support for new writers. Get to know what they publish and when their submissions windows open. Submit pieces of your work you think they might love. There are so many avenues to getting your work out into the world, but I will summarise just some here: Mentorships Your first port of call for this should be the Irish Writers' Centre in Dublin. This organisation, as the name suggests, is there to support both emerging and professional writers to develop their craft. It's been pivotal in my literary career, so I hope it will be for you too. They offer amazing mentorship schemes, in which you can ask another writer to read and feedback on your work. They also offer bursaries for writing residencies. One which is specific to emerging writers is the Guthrie Bursary at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. There is also an initiative between the Irish Writers Centre and Cúirt International Festival of Literature in Galway to support Young Writer Delegates. It's worth signing up to the IWC newsletter to keep up to date with opportunities and deadlines as they arise. They also collate deadlines for literary journal submissions, too. Short story competitions Short story competitions are a great way to get into the practice of submitting to deadline and move towards contentment with your work being judged (hopefully favourably!). I use the phrase judged here, as, I'm sorry to say, that being a writer comes with inevitable rejections. It's normal and happens to the best writers you can think of. Judges (and editors, agents and readers alike!) are subjective, and will be influenced by their own tastes. Don't take it to heart. Like heartache, trust me that the first one will sting, but after that it will stop phasing you. Don't be put off, keep submitting! There are so many competitions in Ireland and beyond. I would recommend the RTÉ Short Story Prize and Cúirt International Festival of Literature Short Story Competition, though there are so many more. Agents Once you've gotten some writing publication experience, it might be time for you to begin looking for an agent to represent you and your work. While not totally necessary to secure a book deal, in my opinion, having an agent in your corner throughout the submissions process is the best thing you can do. I would have been lost without mine. She kept me right. My advice would be to first look at who your favourite writers who inspired your manuscript are represented by. This can easily be found in the back of their books in the acknowledgements or by the power of Google. Before sending an enquiry email to an agent you would like to worth with, check their agency's website to see if they are accepting new clients and, if they are, what genres they are interested in at that time. It's worth knowing that when you approach an agent that if they are interested, they will request a full manuscript. So don't be premature with contacting them! Ensure your manuscript is as tidy as you can make it before sending that email.
The Irish Sun
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Tributes paid following death of Ireland star's ‘beloved' mum as Shelbourne promise to ‘do everything we can to support'
SHELBOURNE have led tributes following the sad death of Aoibheann Clancy's mum. Siobhan Clancy sadly died on Monday, and was described as a "loving wife, utterly devoted mother and sister" in her Advertisement 2 Aoibheann Clancy's mum has died Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 Condolences flooded in for the family of the Republic of Ireland international, third from left Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Taking to Shels said: "All at "Everyone at Tolka sends their heartfelt condolences to Aoibheann and her family . "The club will do everything we can to support her at this incredibly difficult time. Advertisement Read More on Ireland WNT "Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis." Aoibheann Clancy is one of the brightest talents in the Women 's National League, having previously played for Wexford posted: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Siobhán Clancy, beloved mother of our former player Aoibheann. "Our deepest condolences to Padraig, Caoimhe, Sean, Aoibheann, extended family and friends. Advertisement Most read in Football "Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis" A prodigious youth international, the Limerick-native made her senior 'You can't make this up' - Irish fans in stitches at Ruesha Littlejohn's playful prank upon Katie McCabe's camp arrival Despite missing the cut for the summer , the midfielder has been incorporated into several squads by Carla Ward. Offering their condolences in the wake of her mum's death, the Advertisement "Our heartfelt condolences go out to Aoibheann and her family during this heartbreaking time. "We will do everything possible to support her through this incredibly difficult period." Aoibheann's local "Ar dheis de go raibh ar a ainm dilis." Advertisement Fans elsewhere took the time to offer their condolences, with one saying: "Sorry to hear of your loss @aoibheannclancy thinking of you and your family at this time" A second said: "Such incredibly sad news . Siobhan was such a remarkable lady and her loss is immense to her family, friends and all who knew her. "I feel blessed to have known her. Thinking of Padraig, Caoimhe, Séan, Aoibheann and the extended family. Rest easy Siobhan" A third posted: "Rest in Peace Siobhan, thinking of all the Clancy and of course Aoibheann at this very sad time." Advertisement And a fourth added: "So very sorry to hear of this , sending condolences to Aoibheann and her family ." Funeral details have not yet been announced.
