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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Diarmuid Connolly recommends drastic first step for whomever takes over as next Dublin manager
DIARMUID CONNOLLY reckons the new Dublin manager MUST get Brian Fenton back. Fenton, 32, shocked the GAA world by 3 Connolly was speaking exclusively to BoyleSports as a Gaelic Games ambassador ahead of the All-Ireland SFC final 3 Fenton only turned 32 in March 3 Dessie Farrell left the job after Dublin's All-Ireland quarter-final loss to Tyrone And Connolly has urged The former forward said: 'He'd be the first call I'd be making and I'd be saying, 'Right, Brian, give me a year, just give me a year'.' Fenton won seven All-Ireland titles, ten Leinster crowns and six All-Stars Connolly added: 'He's the twice Footballer of the Year, probably the most decorated Dublin footballer, and still only 32. Read More On GAA 'He has another four or five years left in him at the really top level. 'And I'm sure in his own brain, maybe taking this year out, doing a bit of travelling, might give him a new lease of life to come back and do something like that. 'I'd love to see Brian Fenton come back. He's such a leader.' The Dubs struggled without Fenton this summer and suffered their first provincial Championship loss in 15 years to Meath. Most read in GAA Football Tyrone ended their interest in the All-Ireland quarter-finals last month before Farrell quit as boss. Ex-Dublin star Ger Brennan led Louth to Leinster glory and Henry Shefflin picks RTE Sunday Game Hurler of the Year but wants no blame for selection for best 15 picks Connolly is unsure if his St Vincent's colleague will take the job as there are plenty of candidates. But he admitted the role could be a 'poisoned chalice' after their worst season in over a decade. He said: 'Is it a poisoned chalice coming and taking this Dublin side? I'd love to see one of the underage managers take it on. 'Ger Brennan has been touted, I don't think that's going to happen. Dec Darcy, maybe. There's no white smoke from Parnell Park. "The focus for Dublin is get back to your clubs and show what you can do because a new manager comes in with new ideas so everybody's in the shop window.' DIARMUID CONNOLLY was speaking exclusively to BoyleSports as a Gaelic games ambassador ahead of the All-Ireland SFC final.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Diarmuid Connolly issues Fenton SOS and makes big call on Dublin manager search
Brian Fenton must be coaxed out of retirement by the next Dublin manager, says Diarmuid Connolly, who doesn't believe the job will go to Ger Brennan. Having announced his shock retirement last year, two-time Footballer of the Year Fenton is currently playing with the John McBride's club in Chicago for the summer but Connolly feels that, at 31, there's still a way back for him with Dublin. With Dessie Farrell having stepped down as manager following the All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Tyrone last month, Dublin are on the lookout for a new manager and, whoever it is, Connolly says that enticing his former teammate Fenton to return should be the priority. READ MORE: Hilarious video shows Sharlene Mawdsley race Tipperary fan amid All-Ireland celebrations READ MORE: Liverpool hero Joey Jones dies aged 70 as John Aldridge leads tributes And he reckons that there could be a way back for Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffey, who also stepped back after the 2024 Championship, too. Connolly noted how Peadar Ó Cofaigh-Byrne blossomed in the midfield this year and said that he and Fenton would make a formidable midfield pairing. He said: 'Peadar Ó Cofaigh-Byrne had been on the fringes for the last couple of years and he came in and probably was Dublin's standout midfielder this year. And that's in the absence of Brian Fenton, who, by all accounts, if a certain person gets the job, might come back. And same with Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey. 'Can we even see them guys come back for maybe a year or two to rebuild the squad a little bit and get younger guys in behind them, and teach them how to play the game the way they played it, and give them that knowledge and the confidence, I suppose, within the squad?' He added: 'If I was the Dublin manager coming in, he'd [Fenton] be the first call I'd be making. He'd be the first call I'd be making, and I'd be saying, 'Right, Brian, give me a year. Just give me a year'. 'But he's another four or five years left in him at the really top level, I think. And I'm sure in his own brain, maybe taking this year out, going and doing a bit of travelling, might give him a new lease of life to come back and do something like that. 'I haven't been speaking to him personally, but I'd love to see Brian Fenton come back into that squad because he's such a leader. He's the first person picked on the team every week.' Diarmuid Connolly is a Gaelic Games ambassador for BoyleSports (Image: ©SPORTSFILE) Meanwhile, despite Brennan being installed as favourite to succeed Farrell having stepped down as Louth manager on the back of inspiring their first Leinster title since 1957, Connolly doesn't believe that his St Vincent's clubmate will be the next Dublin manager. 'Ger Brennan has been touted to take the job, I don't think that's going to happen now. Dec Darcy, maybe. Could be someone from the club managers, I don't know. 'Ger has a young family, people don't realise that. He's a fairly important job out in UCD as the director of sport out there. That can pull a lot out of you too. 'So I don't know whether his ambition is to go on and do this because Dublin, everybody knows, Dublin senior management is an all-encompassing job. You're managing the best talent in the capital. It's not a role where you go into light-heartedly. 'It's a decision for Ger to make himself. I'm sure the county board, if he wanted to present for the job, he would certainly get the opportunity to do that. But whether he wants to is another thing.' Diarmuid Connolly was speaking as a BOYLE Sports Gaelic Games ambassador.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Woman in her 30s rushed to hospital with chest injury after being mauled by Rottweiler in park as cops launch probe
A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after a Rottweiler bit her in a savage park attack. The woman in her 30s needed treatment after being "bitten in the chest" in Stoke-on-Trent. 2 2 The massive dog, which was on a "chain-style lead", pounced on her on a path near Smithpool Park at 4.20pm on June 26. Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack. The man walking the dog, which was on a chain-style lead, is described as wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark trousers. A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We are appealing for information after a woman was bitten by a dog in Stoke-on-Trent. "We were called on to a pathway near to Smithpool Park and off Smallwood Close in Fenton. "The victim, a woman in her 30s, reported being bitten by the dog at around 4.20pm, causing an injury to her chest which required hospital treatment. "We are keen to speak to anyone in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident. "Anyone with information or relevant doorbell footage is asked to contact us."
Toronto Sun
14-07-2025
- Toronto Sun
In Calgary courts: Calgary man who lured 13-year-old over internet, had her send graphic photos handed prison term
Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from July 14 to 18, 2025 The brass doors outside the Calgary Courts Centre were photographed on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Gavin Young/Postmedia The traumatic upbringing and family history of a Calgary man who lured a teenage girl over the internet was not enough to keep him out of jail, a judge ruled Monday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Justice Jayme Williams said that while the 3½-year sentence sought by the Crown was excessive, a conditional sentence to be served in the community wouldn't adequately punish Jade Joven Fenton on charges of luring a minor and possession of child pornography. Defence counsel Andrew MacKenzie had sought the maximum conditional sentence of two years less a day for Fenton, but Williams said that wouldn't adequately reflect the consequences of his crimes. The Calgary Court of Justice judge acknowledged Fenton's tragic past, both personally and within his family history. At his sentencing hearing in May, MacKenzie put the offender's grandmother on the witness stand to detail the generations of sexual abuse family members endured. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Sexual abuse goes back in my family for generations,' the woman, whom Postmedia is not naming, testified. 'It was not something that was ever dealt with.' She recalled initially learning about her grandfather abusing his own daughters. 'I was sexually abused at seven years old by a foster sister, and at 12 years old by my uncle, and then at 17 years old I was raped by a motorcycle gang.' She told MacKenzie that created an element of distrust and inability to form relationships by members of her family, including Fenton. 'My father was a pedophile and so was my mother.' Williams acknowledged Fenton, who is Metis and comes from an Indigenous family impacted by colonialism and residential school abuse, was also himself sexually molested as a child. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But she said that didn't excuse his decision to take advantage of a 13-year-old girl who had gone to an online site for people looking for friends. Williams noted Fenton, 23 at the time, steered their internet discussions towards sex. 'It was Mr. Fenton who converted the conversations from friendly to sexual by asking her for nude photographs,' the judge said. She also said the impact on the victim, identified in court as E.M., was severe. 'It is clear she continues to process the emotional trauma resulting from these offences,' Williams said. She added, 'Often victims of luring feel they actively participated in their own abuse.' While the offender and victim never met, Fenton convinced the teen they were in love and would run away and get married when she turned 18. 'Mr. Fenton has had a difficult life to this point … but he knew from the beginning that E.M. was 13,' Williams said. She said Fenton convinced her 'it was a sociably acceptable relationship. One of boyfriend, girlfriend.' KMartin@ X: @KMartinCourts Editorial Cartoons NFL Golf NHL World
Calgary Herald
14-07-2025
- Calgary Herald
In Calgary courts: Calgary man who lured 13-year-old over internet, had her send graphic photos handed prison term
The traumatic upbringing and family history of a Calgary man who lured a teenage girl over the internet was not enough to keep him out of jail, a judge ruled Monday. Article content Justice Jayme Williams said that while the 3½-year sentence sought by the Crown was excessive, a conditional sentence to be served in the community wouldn't adequately punish Jade Joven Fenton on charges of luring a minor and possession of child pornography. Article content Article content Article content Defence counsel Andrew MacKenzie had sought the maximum conditional sentence of two years less a day for Fenton, but Williams said that wouldn't adequately reflect the consequences of his crimes. Article content Article content The Calgary Court of Justice judge acknowledged Fenton's tragic past, both personally and within his family history. Article content At his sentencing hearing in May, MacKenzie put the offender's grandmother on the witness stand to detail the generations of sexual abuse family members endured. Article content 'It was not something that was ever dealt with.' Article content She recalled initially learning about her grandfather abusing his own daughters. Article content 'I was sexually abused at seven years old by a foster sister, and at 12 years old by my uncle, and then at 17 years old I was raped by a motorcycle gang.' Article content Article content She told MacKenzie that created an element of distrust and inability to form relationships by members of her family, including Fenton. Article content 'My father was a pedophile and so was my mother.' Article content Williams acknowledged Fenton, who is Metis and comes from an Indigenous family impacted by colonialism and residential school abuse, was also himself sexually molested as a child. Article content But she said that didn't excuse his decision to take advantage of a 13-year-old girl who had gone to an online site for people looking for friends. Article content Williams noted Fenton, 23 at the time, steered their internet discussions towards sex. Article content 'It was Mr. Fenton who converted the conversations from friendly to sexual by asking her for nude photographs,' the judge said. Article content She also said the impact on the victim, identified in court as E.M., was severe. Article content 'It is clear she continues to process the emotional trauma resulting from these offences,' Williams said. Article content She added, 'Often victims of luring feel they actively participated in their own abuse.' Article content While the offender and victim never met, Fenton convinced the teen they were in love and would run away and get married when she turned 18. Article content 'Mr. Fenton has had a difficult life to this point … but he knew from the beginning that E.M. was 13,' Williams said. Article content
