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Irish Daily Mirror
6 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Nelly driving unified Dublin hurlers into All-Ireland semis after club glory
There's a unity that has come from having an all-Dublin management team since the appointment of Niall Ó Ceallacháin as the new boss in January, believes Conor Burke. Ó Ceallacháin is well known in the capital's hurling scene and guided Na Fianna to the All-Ireland club title at the start of the year before taking the intercounty hot-seat, ending a run of outside managers. Pat Gilroy was briefly in charge in 2018 but, either side of that, the Dubs had Anthony Daly, Ger Cunningham, Mattie Kenny (who had been hugely successful with Cuala and Micheal Donoghue as manager. "I think there's a lot of personal connection with 'Nelly' there," said Burke. "The Na Fianna lads have been playing under him for a number of years and they know him really well, he knows all the club scene really well from analysis and whatnot. "But I think there's a sense of unity to get behind him and the other management team, who are obviously Dublin-based as well, and to really put the shoulder away and really believe in what they're trying to do and get behind it." Burke is full of praise for the work that Ó Ceallacháin has done in guiding the Dubs into the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 2013. "Niall's brilliant, he's a great manager, really well organised, has a brilliant team with him, a brilliant team of Dublin clubmen behind him," said Burke. "He's brought that great team with him but there's a great sense of unity there within the team, everybody's playing for him as our leader from Dublin. "And I think he's leading the way and everybody's kind of got behind him and put the shoulder to the wheel and is really pushing hard. So yeah, he's a brilliant manager." eir has reached a major milestone in its network transformation, now delivering 5G to 98% of Ireland's population. As the first operator to launch 5G at Croke Park in 2020, eir continues to enhance the matchday experience for fans and players alike. Known as the fastest field sport in the world, hurling is a fitting match for eir's ultra-fast fibre and 5G networks – now bringing faster speeds, stronger connections, and better coverage to communities across Ireland.
Irish Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
No romantic Portrush return for McDowell as fellow Irish star cruelly misses out
There will be no romantic return to Royal Portrush for hometown hero Graeme McDowell after he failed to qualify in the final Open qualifying on Tuesday. McDowell, who grew up playing Royal Portrush, was hoping to play in his first Open Championship and made the gruelling journey from Dallas to England in time to tee it up. The 2010 US Open winner looked well poised to contend for a top five qualifying spot as he shot an opening two-under-par round to leave him well positioned. As it turns out, he'd need to match that score to nab a top five spot but ended up shooting one-over par to miss out by three shots. Three other venues hosted final qualifying but it was West Lancashire that had a cruel ending for Leopardstown-based Ronan Mullarney. Finishing in a tie for fourth and was forced into a playoff but saw Estonian amateur Richard Teder hole out an 80-yard pitch shot for eagle to become the country's first major participant. It was not a day for the Irish with Kinsale's John Murphy missing out on a playoff by a single shot while at the same course, former world number one Lee Westwood rolled back the years to top qualifying and earn himself a first major appearance since the 2022 PGA Championship. The disappointing day for Irish golf means that just four Irish players will compete at the 153rd Open: Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington, and Darren Clarke.
The Irish Sun
19 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Rory McIlroy joins Cristiano Ronaldo and NFL star Patrick Mahomes on elite celebrity investor rich list
PGA TOUR star Rory McIlroy is ranked among the top ten most successful celebrity investors, achieving a return of 35.16% on his net worth. That's according to 2 Rory McIlroy ranks on the top 10 of elite celebrity investor rich list 2 The Holywood ace is one place behind football legend Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr The report also dives into which celebrities are generating the highest returns on their net worth through investments. The Holywood hotshot has an estimated net worth of $250 million and earns around $87.9 million annually. In 2019, McIlroy launched Symphony Ventures, a Dublin-based venture capital firm backing emerging companies. read more on golf Most recently, in May, Symphony teamed up with private equity giant TPG to establish TPG Sports. The new fund target investments across sports teams, leagues, and related businesses. Rapper Bad Bunny leads the way with an impressive 204.65% return on his net worth. He earns $88 million annually - more than double his $43 million net worth - the Puerto Rican native has built a $60 million investment portfolio. Most read in Football In second place is NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a 100.43% return on his $94 million net worth. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ranks third, boasting a 96.44% return on his $90 million net worth. Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming 'illness' His $66 million portfolio includes $40 million in endorsements, $15 million in business investments, and $8 million in luxury real estate. YouTube star MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) comes in fourth with a 70.83% return on his $120 million net worth. Rounding out the top five is NBA legend Stephen Curry, with a 62.40% return. Despite a $250 million net worth, Curry's $245 million investment portfolio spans across business ventures, real estate, endorsements, and financial markets. Portugal legend You can find more on Revealed: Who are the most successful celebrity investors? Rank Name Net Worth ($) Estimated Annual Income ($) Largest Investment Category Return on Net Worth (%) 1 Bad Bunny 43,000,000 88,000,000 Luxury Property Investment 204.65 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo 94,000,000 94,400,000 Endorsement Deals 100.43 3 Patrick Mahomes 90,000,000 88,000,000 Endorsement Deals 96.44 4 MrBeast 120,000,000 85,000,000 Business Ventures 70.83 5 Stephen Curry 250,000,000 100,000,000 Business Ventures / Endorsements 62.40 6 Travis Kelce 90,000,000 52,000,000 Business Ventures / Endorsements 57.78 7 Neymar 200,000,000 108,000,000 Business Ventures 54.00 8 Kylian Mbappé 180,000,000 92,000,000 Endorsement Deals 50.00 9 Cristiano Ronaldo 690,000,000 275,000,000 Luxury Property Investment 39.86 10 Rory McIlroy 250,000,000 87,900,000 Business Ventures 35.16 11 Kevin Durant 300,000,000 101,400,000 Business Ventures 33.80 12 Lionel Messi 620,000,000 135,000,000 Luxury Property Investment 21.77 13 Drake 400,000,000 75,000,000 Intellectual Property Value 18.75 14 Taylor Swift 1,200,000,000 190,000,000 Intellectual Property Value 15.83 15 Beyoncé 780,000,000 100,000,000 Intellectual Property Value 12.82
