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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Carla Ward confirms major Katie McCabe decision after Champions League celebrations ahead of Ireland clash vs Turkey
CARLA WARD confirmed Katie McCabe is ready to go after her Champions League celebrations. But so is the Plan B of record holder Megan Campbell. Advertisement 2 Katie McCabe joined Ireland camp late after the Champions League final Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 Carla Ward confirmed she will play against Turkey Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile The Girls in Green are in Istanbul today to face Cork on Tuesday. And the side is at full strength as skipper Ward told RTÉ: 'Katie's a pro. You never want anyone to not celebrate such a massive, massive win and important moment in her career. 'It was about her enjoying those celebrations but she's a professional, she's fit, she's ready . . . maybe a question mark on her calf at the moment. Advertisement Read More on Katie McCabe 'But she's said to me straight away, 'I'm ready, I want to play', so of course she's available for selection. 'Katie's Katie, you know what you're going to get. She's wholehearted, she gives you everything.' McCabe will start at left-back against a Turkey team who Ireland beat 1-0 in Tallaght last February in Ward's first game in charge. Ward has been keen to change Ireland's style from a dogged defensive side to a more creative force. Advertisement Most read in Football Breaking Live Blog But she stressed that the team cannot lose what they were good at doing while adding more strings to their bow. And Ward highlighted the threat of Campbell from long throws. Arsenal star Katie McCabe leads anti-Tottenham chants and has 'Jack Wilshere moment' in Champions League parade Campbell, who was this month released by London City Lionesses, recently set a Ward said: 'We know that if we need goals we've got a Guinness world record holder and also Louise Quinn that we can turn to. Advertisement 'We've got different qualities for different situations for sure.' 'That first game against Turkey, we've looked at it and whilst we had a lot of the ball, we didn't do enough with it. Since then we have. We've increased a lot of the numbers we wanted to. The team is starting to grow.' But this evening's game will be difficult in the Istanbul heat as Ireland go for the victory they need to secure at least a top-two spot in the Nations League. Top spot looks tricky as Slovenia are currently three points clear and face bottom side Advertisement PLAY-OFF PERMUTATIONS Should Slovenia win that, their 4-0 triumph over Ireland in February will mean Ward's side will need to win 5-0 in Cork on Tuesday to match their points total and beat them on the head-to-head rule. And that is crucial as winning the group not only earns automatic promotion to League A ahead of the 2027 qualifiers , but a guaranteed play-off for the World Cup. If Ireland remain in League B for the qualifiers, they would need to finish in the top three just to secure that same play-off that League A teams are guaranteed in advance. But second place in this Nations League means another play-off in October and chance to make League A. Ward stressed that talk of a shootout with Slovenia is off the agenda for now as Ireland must beat Turkey first. Advertisement She added: 'Turkey are a good side and they know if they beat us and beat Greece they can finish second. 'Let's be really clear, this is a must-win game. We have to go and get three points. 'We have to make sure we're switched on, we're focused and we get the job done.'
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Fans joke ‘no wonder she let her hair down' after Katie McCabe shatters Champions League record on way to Arsenal glory
KATIE McCABE was an everpresent as Arsenal won the Champions League - and broke a UEFA record along the way. The Republic of Ireland captain helped the Gunners become European champions for the first time since 2007. 2 Katie McCabe won the Champions League with Arsenal Credit: Daniela Porcelli /Sportsfile 2 Katie McCabe played more minutes in the Champions League campaign than has ever been played in a single UEFA women's club season Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile She played every minute as they beat record for the most minutes every played in a single UEFA club season. The 29-year-old led the celebrations after the final, both in Lisbon and back at home. She basked in the glory dressing room after the game. Read More on Katie McCabe When the team got back to London for a McCabe trolled rivals And the Ireland international also sang chants in ode to Stina Blackstenius - who scored the winning goal against Barca - and, fittingly, herself. And after finding out her sheer workload during the campaign, fans joked that it was little wonder that she enjoyed herself the way she did. Most read in Football One quipped: "1,296 minutes and still alive, but not sure how well after all the celebrations" A second remarked: "No wonder she let her hair down" Arsenal star Katie McCabe leads anti-Tottenham chants and has 'Jack Wilshere moment' in Champions League parade A third commented: "That's why she had to party for 1.296 minutes to even it out" A fourth said: " And a fifth commented: "You're a legend and your appearance at the celebration was top draw. You went full Flintoff" McCabe is back in camp with the Carla Ward's squad celebrated her arrival to the team hotel with a guard of honour. And in light of the intense partying that came before, teammate Ruesha Littlejohn went so far as to The amusing allusion to McCabe's draining few days of boozy partying wasn't lost on fans after the Tami laughed: "Ruesha giving her the water you can't make this up!" Similarly, Ally quipped: "Ah she's alive (laughing emoji)." Lastly, journalist Adam Moynihan remarked: "The world would be a better place if everyone got this kind of reception when they turned up for work late and visibly rattled after three hard days on the beer ."
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘So honoured' – Rhasidat Adeleke & Johnny Sexton join Brendan Gleeson in receiving huge award at swanky bash
RHASIDAT Adeleke felt "so honoured" to have a Lord Mayor award bestowed upon her at a ceremony at Dublin's Mansion House. She wasn't the only famous face to receive the honour either as rugby great 4 The prodigiously talented 22-year-old has the world at her fast feet Credit: @rhasidat_adeleke 4 Sexton and Gleeson were in attendance Credit: @rhasidat_adeleke 4 Loved ones attended on her behalf Credit: @rhasidat_adeleke 4 Her younger brother Abdullahi is a budding track star too Credit: @rhasidat_adeleke Unfortunately, Adeleke was unable to attend in person due to her training commitments at her University of Texas base. But pals and family members were able to go in her stead. Sharing a pic of them all dressed up for the occasion, she reflected: "So honoured to receive a Lord Mayor award yesterday! "Unfortunately I couldn't be present but my amazing friends and family attended on my behalf." Read More On Irish Sport Irish rugby icon Sexton added: "l think it's a very proud room." He also quipped that his kids were very excited that he was rubbing shoulders with Gleeson AKA Mad Eye Moody from the For his part, the 70-year-old movie veteran remarked: "To get an award from your home city. There is a need to get more positive about the place." Lord Mayor Emma Blaine emphasized that she was keen for the seven recipients to include people who champion dementia awareness along with women and girls in sport. Most read in Athletics With Adeleke clearly in mind on that latter point, she stated: "I have a couple of recipients tonight that represent those goals and ideals beautifully." As regards the dementia cause, actors/couple Bryan Murray and Úna Crawford O'Brien were honoured for their charitable efforts in helping to raise awareness surrounding the cognitive condition. Arsenal star Katie McCabe leads anti-Tottenham chants and has 'Jack Wilshere moment' in Champions League parade The former was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six years ago before sharing his story three years later in a bid to help others. Last month saw him Una recently revealed that he now The 75-year-old first appeared on the soap in 2005, taking on the role of Bob Charles, a man whose complex relationships and gripping storylines captured the attention of viewers across the country. Over the years, his portrayal of Bob has been a cornerstone of the show, delivering unforgettable moments. One of his most memorable storylines on the show was when he ended up homeless, sleeping rough on the streets of Carrigstown and being ostracised from the community. Bryan met his on and off-screen love Una on set in Fair City. Their characters had an affair on-screen and later married, while Bryan and Una's initial friendship on set later blossomed into a lasting relationship. Una has been right by Bryan's side since his diagnoses, recently
The Irish Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Arsenal star Katie McCabe leads anti-Tottenham chants at Champions League parade – but Win the dog steals the show
KATIE McCABE got the party started as Arsenal lifted the Women's Champions League trophy in front of a huge crowd of supporters outside the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners 4 Katie McCabe got the party started at Arsenal's Champions League trophy celebrations Credit: Reuters 4 The full-back sang an anti-Tottenham chant Credit: Getty 4 McCabe recreated the moment Jack Wilshere addressed the crowd at Arsenal's 2015 FA Cup celebration Credit: AFP Stina Blackstenius scored the decisive goal just seven minutes after coming off the bench for midfielder Frida Maanum. Against the odds, After They spent Sunday evening partying in Mayfair before taking to the Emirates Stadium on Monday for a trophy lift. READ MORE ON ARSENAL At least 10,000 fans arrived at the ground to watch Renee Slegers and Co parade the silverware. But it was McCabe who stole the show during the presentation, which was hosted by The defender took the microphone from the Arsenal icon before breaking into song. McCabe sang chants for the likes of Blackstenius, Slegers and Most read in Football Join SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from The Emirates Much like the fan-favourite midfielder did in 2015 after Arsenal's FA Cup final win over The full-back then screamed: "What do we think of s**t?" before the fans then replied: "Tottenham!" Inside Katie McCabe and her family's wild Champions League celebrations after Arsenal's historic win Arsenal's second mascot, a She was lifted up to the crowd by Mead after the trophy lift. Speaking about the match, head coach Slegers said: "I'm often very calm and there's a lot of thoughts and feelings inside me. When the whistle blew for the final, I knew we had two weeks of preparation. "We were so prepared. We were ready, let's go and see where we're at and go for the win. "We are working everyday with the players and the staff, there is incredible work being done. When we step on the pitch and see you guys, it makes it all real. Thanks so much, you've been incredible." 4 The club's labrador, Win, was lifted up towarsd the crowd by Beth Mead Credit: Getty
The National
23-04-2025
- Sport
- The National
McCoist: ‘I want Rodgers anywhere… just get him out of Scotland!'
The Rangers legend, never shy of a cheeky dig at Celtic, was put on the spot by snooker icon John Higgins, who couldn't resist a wind-up: "I've just seen reports that [Daniel] Levy is trying to get Brendan Rodgers to go to Tottenham Hotspur – is there any truth in that rumour?" Cue a classic McCoist one-liner, who is desperate for the Celtic manager to depart the runaway Scottish Premiership leaders "John, I'll be honest with you mate, I'm trying to get him to go anywhere," he replied. "I don't care, he can go to Tottenham Hotspur, I just want him south. Is that okay? Just to clarify that in case you thought I was anti-Tottenham – I'm pro-Tottenham. I want him anywhere." Read more: It was tongue-in-cheek from the Ibrox icon — but the message was unmistakable. McCoist wants Rodgers out of Scottish football, full stop. But while joking about who should leave, the conversation quickly pivoted to who might come in as the next Rangers boss. When asked if interim manager Barry Ferguson should be given the job full-time, McCoist gave a measured but honest assessment. "Do you know something? I think Barry has done fine, I really do," he stated. "I don't think he will get it mate because the new guys who come in will want their own man. "I'd like to see Barry stay in some capacity. I don't think he will get the manager's job. I might be wrong." As for who should take the hot seat, McCoist didn't dodge the big names. "I wouldn't mind – like there's all sorts of talk about [Jose] Mourinho. I wouldn't be averse to a Sean Dyche or somebody like that, I really wouldn't," he said. "Because I just think we as a club have got a lot of work to do and a lot of catching up. It's not going to be an overnight fix for us at the moment because of finances and all that stuff." McCoist, ever the realist, accepted Celtic's current edge — but couldn't help squeezing in a reminder of Rangers' recent derby day joy. "You boys are a wee bit ahead and more consistent — even though we pumped you the last time at Celtic Park. But that was a kind of one-off, so I do accept a bit of balance."
