A JOINT funeral will take place today for two friends who died when the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a horror collision in Co. Meath. Mark ‘Beaver’ Eager and Stuart ‘Stuewy’ O’Connell both died when the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a three motorcycle collision in Bellaney, Oldcastle at around 4.40pm on Sunday, July 28. Mark Eager and Stuart … [Read more...] about Joint funeral takes place today for friends killed in tragedy on Irish road
Joint funeral takes place today for friends killed in tragedy on Irish road
‘It feels incredible’ says Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen after historic Olympic gold medal win
SWIMMER Daniel Wiffen has ‘written himself into the history books’ by becoming Ireland’s first gold medallist of the Paris Olympics and the first man to ever secure a medal in the pool for Ireland. The Armagh native swam his way to victory on July 30, securing an Olympic gold medal in the final of the men’s 800m freestyle, in a new Olympic record time of 7:38.19. In doing so … [Read more...] about ‘It feels incredible’ says Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen after historic Olympic gold medal win
A Coach, a Friend, a Mentor, and a
Chariots of Fire Moment
Chariots of Fire Moment
By Joe Quinlan
IA Newsletter, August 3, 2024
IA Newsletter, August 3, 2024
The 21st century Paris Olympics are in full swing … exactly 100 years since the 1924 Olympics, made famous by the Oscar-winning “Chariots of Fire” movie (cue the theme music and the iconic beach running scene). Some 50 years ago, I had a brief intersection with those same Olympics, but youthful arrogance on my part limited the impact.
In September 1975, I had a chance encounter … [Read more...] about
Chariots of Fire Moment
Tom Donnelly at the Finish Line With Lessons for us all
By Mike Jensen
IA Newsletter, August 3, 2024
IA Newsletter, August 3, 2024
“Thirty-five of the hardest races I ever ran," Donnelly said of his own cancer treatment.
The value of competing. Tom Donnelly lived it, coached it, studied it, preached it. Donnelly thought he understood it. Competing was, in a sense, this man’s life’s work. Partnering with his athletes, guiding them until … [Read more...] about
Man jailed for 14 years after killing pedestrian in road rage attack
A MAN who killed a pedestrian in a road rage attack has been jailed for 14 years. Jake McIntyre, 29, struck Andrew Peart with a tyre lever before punching him in the attack in Guide Post, Northumberland, on August 22 last year. Mr Peart, 39, initially appeared fine after the assault but was admitted to hospital several hours later and was found to have sustained catastrophic … [Read more...] about Man jailed for 14 years after killing pedestrian in road rage attack