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Sunday World
17-07-2025
- Sunday World
Man (32) admits amphetamine possession and falsely imprisoning woman at flat
Brian McLoughlin of McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court A man has pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning a woman at a flat in Co Donegal. Brian McLoughlin (32) of McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court before Judge Roderick Maguire. McLoughlin was charged with the false imprisonment of a woman at McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford on February 22, 2022. The charge is contrary to Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. He is also charged with possession of a controlled drug namely, amphetamine, at McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford on February 23, 2022, for the purpose of selling or supplying. The charge is contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977. McLoughlin pleaded guilty to both charges during the short arraignment. Defence barrister Peter Nolan BL, requested a probation and welfare report be carried out on behalf of his client. The case was adjourned for sentencing until the next sitting of the Circuit Court in October. Brian McLoughlin at Letterkenny Courthouse. (North West Newspix) Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 17th
Irish Independent
17-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Donegal man (30s) pleads guilty to falsely imprisoning woman at flat
Brian McLoughlin (32) of McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court before Judge Roderick Maguire. McLoughlin was charged with the false imprisonment of a woman at McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford on February 22, 2022. The charge is contrary to Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. He is also charged with possession of a controlled drug namely, amphetamine, at McGettigan Flats, Main Street, Milford on February 23, 2022, for the purpose of selling or supplying. The charge is contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977. McLoughlin pleaded guilty to both charges during the short arraignment. Defence barrister Peter Nolan BL, requested a probation and welfare report be carried out on behalf of his client. The case was adjourned for sentencing until the next sitting of the Circuit Court in October.
Irish Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Kildare hold off Limerick to secure Tailteann Cup and return to Sam Maguire action
Tailteann Cup Final: Kildare 1-24 Limerick 2-19 This was a Tailteann Cup final that Kildare , desperate to return to the Sam Maguire Cup race in 2026, simply couldn't afford to lose. And they almost did. Well, that's not entirely accurate. Had Limerick substitute Rory O'Brien's shot at goal gone in, well after the siren had sounded, instead of deflecting over for a point, it would have only secured extra-time. Still, given Kildare's Croke Park record – they'd only won eight of 28 championship games there since the 2010 All-Ireland semi-final loss to Down – you wouldn't have been putting the mortgage on them getting the job done. That's not to say they didn't deserve their two-point win though. They were just about good value for it overall, the scores throughout the 70 minutes or so coming that little bit easier for them. READ MORE Darragh Kirwan got plenty of them, 0-8 in total, while Alex Beirne scored Kildare's only goal and finished with 1-2. For the second game running, there was a big impact from the bench from Brian McLoughlin also. The 2018 All-Ireland under-20 final goalscorer struck five points in the semi-final win over Fermanagh after coming on and provided another important cameo this time, shooting three points. It was McLoughlin's 55th-minute two-pointer that really energised Kildare, tying the game at that stage and further deflating Limerick, who'd just kicked two point attempts short at the other end. From there, Kildare kicked on with a series of scores in front of their supporters on the Hill 16 terrace, opening up a four-point lead which proved decisive in the end. It's Kildare's first piece of serious silverware since winning the Division Two final in 2012. They beat Tyrone in that decider and are desperate to get back to those levels after a disappointing few seasons under Glenn Ryan. It's early days yet under his replacement, Brian Flanagan, but 12 wins from 15 competitive games in 2025 has yielded promotion back to Division Two as well as their return to the All-Ireland SFC in 2026. Limerick's Tommie Childs is tackled by Kildare's Brendan Gibbons and Brian Byrne during the Tailteann Cup Final at Croke Park. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho 'We have a really united panel, a really ambitious panel and one that sees this as just the start of something,' said Flanagan. 'This isn't the end by any means of anything – it is just purely the beginning. It is year one of what we hope will be four or maybe more. 'Winning was so, so important, and lifting silverware, so that you had in your mentality, so you had it in your psyche going forward because there's much bigger challenges that lie ahead for us. 'We're going to Division Two next year and we now have Sam Maguire Cup football nailed on. What this year has done is proven that we deserve to be there. We've earned our spot in both of them. And we didn't get it easy, we had to beat the best teams.' Limerick manager Jimmy Lee insisted that he has 'no regrets' about how things turned out. But his side were two ahead with 20 minutes to go after goals from captain Cillian Fahy and Killian Ryan. Between the 20th and 48th minutes, they outscored Kildare by 1-12 to 0-6 to take control of the game and nudge two points clear, 2-15 to 1-16. Point attempts that dropped short, others that flew wide, and three goal chances overall that weren't converted all came back to haunt Limerick, ruining their bid to become the first Division Four team to win the Tailteann Cup. Instead it was Kildare who became the third Leinster team in the four-season history of the B championship to claim the silverware. KILDARE: C Burke; B Byrne, R Burke, H O'Neill; T Gill (0-0-1), D Hyland, J McGrath; K Feely (0-0-2, 1f), B Gibbons; C Bolton (0-1-0), D Kirwan (0-2-4), C Dalton (0-0-2); R Sinkey (0-0-3), A Beirne (1-0-2), D Flynn (0-0-1). Subs: J McKevitt for McGrath and B McLoughlin (0-1-1) for Gibbons (both 43 mins); E Cully for Flynn (47); M O'Grady for Burke (66). LIMERICK: J Ryan (0-1-1, 1 tpf, 1 45); J Hassett, D O'Doherty, M McCarthy; K Ryan (1-0-1), I Corbett (0-0-1), T McCarthy (0-0-3); T Childs (0-0-1), D O'Hagan; P Maher, C Fahy (1-0-1), D Neville (0-0-1); E Rigter (0-0-2), J Naughton (0-0-2, 2f), P Nash (0-0-3, 1f). Subs: B Coleman for Childs (16-20 mins, blood); D Murray for O'Hagan (43); Coleman for Maher (47); R Childs for Rigter (55); T Ó Siochrú for Corbett (61); R O'Brien (0-0-1) for T Childs (66). Referee: L Devenney (Mayo).
Irish Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
‘They're going mad online': Kildare's Johnny Doyle on dealing with social media abuse
Kildare great Johnny Doyle says that he would be happy to see his county win the Tailteann Cup final by the bare minimum against Limerick (Saturday, 2.30pm). Speaking at an AIB event, the 2010 All-Star admitted that despite the Lilywhites' status as favourites, he has concerns that there could be an upset if they put in a similar performance to their semi-final against Fermanagh. 'I'd say one point to spare will do me and we'll all go home happy then. I think they're capable of it, but I'd be worried if they produce the first 50 minutes or maybe 55 minutes that they did against Fermanagh. 'If they produce that we're going to be in trouble, but the lads know that and hopefully they can build on it because there was a bit of pressure going into that game that, you know, we have to win in Croke Park.' Kildare had lost five in a row at Croker until that Tailteann semi, with substitute Brian McLoughlin kicking five points off the bench to inspire his side to victory in a dour affair in terrible conditions. Doyle, who was part of previous manager Glenn Ryan's backroom team, says that he knows personally how good a footballer McLoughlin is and said that the forward should probably start to reward that performance. 'I know Brian very well, when I was involved in Maynooth he was involved and he's a seriously good striker of the ball and I would be critical of him at times that he doesn't shoot enough. Brian is a fantastic player and he was the reason Kildare are in the final be fair to him. 'I would think he'd be very close to starting and if not it won't be too long before he sees action, because even through his underage career Brian, the bigger the stadium Brian just excels. He loves the pressure of it all.' Relegation to Division Three last year and a loss to Laois in the Tailteann quarter-finals saw Ryan and his team step down following the 2024 season, replaced by Brian Flanagan for this season. Kildare's Daniel Flynn against Fermanagh. Photograph: Tom O'Hanlon/Inpho Doyle says Kildare have got a chance to rebuild now and lay the foundations for a return to the top competitions. 'Sometimes you do have to go back to consolidate. Division Three has given an opportunity for Brian to bring in players not into high pressure games. 'Playing in Division Three gave the lads a bit of chance and I suppose that helps players to get into the intercounty scene. We definitely want to be back in that All-Ireland series and playing the big teams and I think you get more players in that environment too.' The poor results last year were heavily criticised, but Doyle notes that harsh criticism tended only to surface on social media and not in day-to-day life. 'A lot of people, including myself, maybe criticise club managers but when I meet them, I don't. It's easy to give out about them. But nobody ever came up to me and ate the head off me or anything like that. I'm sure there was plenty when they turned around the corner and the social media side of it is there.' 'It's not something that would have bothered me too much. After the Laois game when they beat us in the Tailteann Cup, I remember my sister ringing me saying 'are you all right?' And I said 'yeah no I'm okay I'm disappointed,' and she was like, 'it's just they're going mad online.'' Their opponents this Saturday, Limerick, are big underdogs, but will bring plenty of confidence, having beaten both Wicklow in the semi-finals and Wexford in the Division Four final in GAA HQ so far this year. Wicklow could well have won that match, with the lead changing hands down the stretch, but Limerick's running game was particularly dangerous according to Doyle. 'I suppose it looked like for long periods that Wicklow would have enough. But the one thing that Limerick have is they run at teams and they ran at Wicklow. They have the forwards. I think Kildare are going to have to produce a big performance.'
RTÉ News
22-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'That wasn't pretty at all' - Brian Flanagan frank on nature of Kildare win
Kildare manager Brian Flanagan was happy to admit that his side had to resort to winning ugly in their Tailteann Cup semi-final against Fermanagh, but securing a berth in the final was no small feat for a county with a dire record at Croke Park. The Lilywhites recorded just their fourth win in 24 games at HQ as Fermanagh were dispatched on a 1-13 to 0-09 scoreline. A couple of downpours and slippery underfoot conditions conspired to produce an instantly forgettable affair, although Brian McLoughlin's scoring prowess off the bench was a joy to behold. "That wasn't pretty at all," Flanagan freely admitted in his post-match interview with RTÉ Sport. "I don't think the highlights reel will take too long on TV! Probably a hard watch for people, but from our point of view a semi-final is there to be won. "There's obviously a little bit of history on the negative side with Kildare coming to Croker in the last few years and not winning. "Winning was everything today and moving on for three weeks' time and knowing that we won't get away with a performance like that. "But it was enough to win today. It won't be enough in three weeks, but we are delighted to win." "We didn't play well, we were poor on the day, but we found a way to win," Kildare manager Brian Flanagan's candidly admits after overcoming Fermanagh in the semi-finals of the Tailteann Cup — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 22, 2025 Kildare's general profligacy in front of the posts is a weakness Flanagan must address before the decider against Limerick, with the manager of the view that nerves got the better of many of his forwards. "Maybe nerves and anxiety got in on a few lads, in terms of pulling the trigger today," he opined. "We did look a little bit apprehensive for a lot of the game. "Obviously Brian McLoughlin comes in and he seemed to kick with a bit of freedom and brought us into the game and brought other lads out of their shell a small bit. "James's goal at the end then just gave us that breathing space, but we didn't really open up until probably the last five to 10 minutes, very tight up to that. "Conditions to be fair, there were a couple of really, really heavy downpours throughout the game and that didn't help but I'm not making excuses. "We didn't play well, we were poor on the day but we found a way to win in the last five or 10 minutes and we move on from it." McLoughlin only entered the fray for Ryan Sinkey in the 44th minute, but finished the match with a personal haul of five points, with his unerring accuracy earning him the man of the match award. "I suppose I was probably a little bit disappointed not to get much game time last week and I put my shoulder to the wheel during the week, just hoping to get called upon at some stage and luckily a few of the shots went over," the sharpshooter said afterwards. "When we lost to Louth, we were obviously very disappointed but Flanno and the lads said we really needed to drive on in this Tailteann Cup and it will be an opportunity to play Sam Maguire next year so it's another step in the right direction and we'll look forward to three weeks' time." Echoing his manager's sentiments that the result rather than performance was paramount, he added: "A lot of things didn't go our way in the first half and I think our kick-outs were a little bit disappointing and we missed a lot.
