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Belfast Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Inside the history of one of NI's ‘happiest and most beautiful' pubs and why ‘the original bar has to stay'
Laura McDaid speaks to the owners of a Co Fermanagh bar popular with well-known faces and locals alike Writer John McGahern once described Blakes of The Hollow in Co Fermanagh as 'one of the happiest and most beautiful bars in the whole of Ireland'. The author of Amongst Women and The Dark wiled away many an hour in its cosy snugs before his death in 2006.
Belfast Telegraph
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
‘We hope Blakes remains a constant on the Enniskillen townscape for hundreds of years to come'
Laura McDaid speaks to the owners of a Co Fermanagh bar popular with well-known faces and locals alike Writer John McGahern once described Blakes of The Hollow in Co Fermanagh as 'one of the happiest and most beautiful bars in the whole of Ireland'. The author of Amongst Women and The Dark wiled away many an hour in its cosy snugs before his death in 2006.
Fox Sports
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Vanderbilt's Blakes scores 27 points to lead US to AmeriCup gold and berth at World Cup next year
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points and the United States beat Brazil 92-84 to secure a berth in next year's World Cup in Germany. The U.S. team, made up of college players, trailed 66-65 heading into the fourth quarter. Blakes, who finished a stellar freshman season at Vanderbilt, hit a 3-pointer early in the period to give the Americans a 70-69 advantage and sparked a 9-0 run. South Carolina's Joyce Edwards capped the spurt with a layup that made it 76-69 with 6:37 left. Bella Nascimento hit two free throws to snap the drought and get the South American country within five. The Americans answered every run Brazil made down the stretch and when Damiris Dantas hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to make it 89-84, Hannah Hidalgo, who finished with 16 points, hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Dantas, who plays for the Indiana Fever, scored 35 points to lead Brazil. Nascimento had 24 points and Kamilla Cardoso added 19. The rest of the Brazilian team scored six points. The U.S. trailed 47-45 at the half despite Blakes scoring 17 points in the opening two quarters. The Americans won the AmeriCup in 2019 and 2021, but lost to Brazil in the gold medal game in 2023. The start of the game was delayed as the bronze medal game between Canada and Argentina went to double overtime. The Canadians won 76-75 on a layup by Michigan star Syla Swords with 1.4 seconds left. ___ AP sports:
Winnipeg Free Press
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Vanderbilt's Blakes scores 27 points to lead US to AmeriCup gold and berth at World Cup next year
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points and the United States beat Brazil 92-84 to secure a berth in next year's World Cup in Germany. The U.S. team, made up of college players, trailed 66-65 heading into the fourth quarter. Blakes, who finished a stellar freshman season at Vanderbilt, hit a 3-pointer early in the period to give the Americans a 70-69 advantage and sparked a 9-0 run. South Carolina's Joyce Edwards capped the spurt with a layup that made it 76-69 with 6:37 left. Bella Nascimento hit two free throws to snap the drought and get the South American country within five. The Americans answered every run Brazil made down the stretch and when Damiris Dantas hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to make it 89-84, Hannah Hidalgo, who finished with 16 points, hit three of four free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Dantas, who plays for the Indiana Fever, scored 35 points to lead Brazil. Nascimento had 24 points and Kamilla Cardoso added 19. The rest of the Brazilian team scored six points. The U.S. trailed 47-45 at the half despite Blakes scoring 17 points in the opening two quarters. The Americans won the AmeriCup in 2019 and 2021, but lost to Brazil in the gold medal game in 2023. The start of the game was delayed as the bronze medal game between Canada and Argentina went to double overtime. The Canadians won 76-75 on a layup by Michigan star Syla Swords with 1.4 seconds left. ___ AP sports:
Irish Independent
19-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Galway hospitality venue on sale for €1.5m
It comes with a renovated single-storey church which extends to 3,000 sqft and acts as a meeting/function room complemented by kitchen facilities. Three handcrafted wooden eco-cabins sleep four people and each of these comes with a toilet. A number of traditional outbuildings provide overflow accommodation and sleeps four people. The sale also includes planning permission for five detached houses, each with four bedrooms. Outside of the farm yard, the remainder of the land has been devoted to grazing for horses. Selling agent Sherry FitzGerald Todd is quoting €1.5m for the property. Declan Todd says the property is formed from within the historic former farmyard of the Blake Estate. The Blakes were one of the original 12 Galway tribes. Buildings also include a 16th century tower house, barns and modern 21st century renovations. So it offers potential for an interesting redevelopment project. Located to the east of the M17, near picturesque Ballyglunin, the nearest village, Abbeyknockmoy, is only 3km away. The M17 links Knock and Shannon airports to Galway's popular tourist spots.
