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Irish Independent
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Deerpark's Fleming plays part in Irish team retaining European Team Championship title
Ireland were the defending champions from the event last held in 2018 as home advantage was made to count during the three days of play. The initial strokeplay round to decide the order of the nine nationals involved saw Ireland finish 21 shots ahead of Great Britain in topping the standings as they ended up in an initial group with Switzerland and Galicia. They had 6-0 wins in both encounters as Fleming defeated the Swiss' Giovanni Volentik 3&2 and Galicia's David Rodriguez 4&3 in his two matches. Those wins meant Ireland went into a Championship group with the other two group winners, Catalonia and Great Britain, as Fleming partnered with Limerick's Kieran Earls in the Doubles. They defeated Catalan pair Marc Lloret and Alex Albinana 4&3 with the Killarney man subsequently beating Lloret 4&3 in the Singles match. Ireland had a 8-1 win overall against the Catalans as victory in Sunday morning's game against Great Britain would assure them of the title. It was flawless in Ireland winning 9-0 as Fleming combined with Earls again for a 2&1 win over Liam Malone & Steve Deeble in the Doubles as Fleming then had a 3&2 win over John Deeble in the Singles to complete his tournament. The win follows on from Fleming's Irish World Cup win last autumn as the specific win last weekend was 20 years after Fleming's Deerpark club-mate Derry McCarthy captained Ireland to victory in this event in Holland. Elsewhere, last Saturday at the Ardnacrusha Scratch Cup saw Deerpark's Eileen McCarthy (Gross) and Tralee's Charlotte Blake (Nett) win the two Ladies prizes in the competition. Closer to home the County U16 Boys Strokeplay Championships took place on Tuesday last in Tralee with the overall title requiring a nine-hole play-off to decide the outcome after both Deerpark's Fionn McMonagle and Tralee's Tommy Murray tied on 116. McMonagle was victorious by five shots in the extra holes in claiming the overall title from Murray as the 13-15 section was dominated by Listowel with Ruairi Turbinski winning by four shots from his club-mate Mason Sheehy Elston on a score of 119. The 8-12 section was won by Deerpark's Aodhan O'Halloran meanwhile on 118 with Joey Blake from the host club second on 127. The County Strokeplay was also the event that saw confirmation of the three Kerry teams that will represent the county in the Munster U16 Singles & Inter-County Championships in Crosshaven in Cork this Saturday. Gold team: Aodhan O'Halloran (Deerpark), Fionn McMonagle (Deerpark), Mason Sheehy Elston (Listowel), Thomas Keane (Listowel) Green team: Fionn O'Callaghan (Deerpark), Tommy Daly (Listowel), Thomas O'Sullivan (Deerpark), Diarmuid Lyons (Listowel) ADVERTISEMENT White team: Daniel Quinlan (Deerpark), Sean Stack (Listowel), Ruairi Turbinski (Listowel), Joey Blake (Tralee) Meanwhile, this Friday sees the National Strokeplay Qualifiers take place in Tralee as they have been brought forward in order to avoid a clash with the All-Ireland Football Final on Sunday.
Scottish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Lee Carsley snubbed for Saipan film role but hopes to write Hollywood movie script with Euros sequel with England U21s
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LEE CARSLEY knew nothing about a potential role in new movie Saipan — but he is desperate to write his own Hollywood script in Slovakia. The England Under-21s boss was part of the Republic of Ireland's 2002 World Cup squad that witnessed the huge row between boss Mick McCarthy and captain Roy Keane. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Lee Carsley missed out on a potential movie role in the new Saipan film Credit: Getty 4 He hopes to have a Hollywood ending to England's Euro campaign in Slovakia Credit: Getty 4 Lee Carsley (left) was part of the Irish World Cup that Roy Keane left in 2002 Credit: Sportsfile In fact, it was Carsley and Jason McAteer that had to face the media the day after the explosive incident, which led to Keane walking out on the team. A trailer for the movie, starring Steve Coogan as McCarthy, has set tongues wagging. Unfortunately for Carsley, despite Oliver Coopersmith being cast to play McAteer, producers felt there was no place for the Young Lions chief. But the 51-year-old is more concerned about leading England to a second-straight Euro crown, with a semi-final against the Netherlands tonight. Carsley said: 'Holland are a team that we've been watching now for a while. 'They're very attacking, very expansive in the way they play. 'Technically very good. I really like the system that they play as well. 'We've spoken about making sure the Spain game can't be the highlight of our tournament. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 'So the players are really determined. 'We've had a good couple of days training. We're looking forward to the game now.' England u21s clash with Germany SUSPENDED as stadium plunged into semi-darkness and players taken off pitch After Carsley's side slapped Spain 3-1 in the quarter-finals on Saturday, he is now hoping they produce another masterclass to sink the Dutch. He said: 'Ideally and I've spoken to the players about it, you want to coach a team where you watching them play and you're enjoying watching them. That Spain game and the second half of the Germany game, you are on the side, enjoying watching the players play and expressing themselves. 'You want foreign journalists to speak about our players the way we sometimes speak about their players, in terms of their technical ability or the way they can take the ball. 'We're definitely changing that perception of English players.' Holland coach Michael Reiziger has been impressed by the Young Lions. His side beat Portugal 1-0 last time out despite Ruben van Bommel's 21st- minute red card. 4 Michael Reiziger has been impressed by England's style of play Credit: Getty Reiziger said: 'They're not playing in a typical English style. 'They are playing really well with a lot of good quality and they are growing into the tournament. 'It will be a tough game but that is logical. 'We've watched every match of England. 'Two strong teams that love to play football, two teams that have quality. 'It is going to be an interesting game. We have some comparison with England. 'We started not that well but are getting better every time, resulting in the fact we won a game with ten men.' After over two decades of misery in penalty shootouts, Sir Gareth Southgate helped instil a no fear factor into England players, with the seniors winning three of their last four. And Carsley insists his lads are ready for penalties if it comes down to it tonight. He said: 'There's more of an awareness of penalties and the technique and structure that goes behind a shoot-out. 'We are fortunate to have a lot of players who take penalties for their clubs. 'It is very difficult to replicate the walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot, especially if you are not used to it. 'It's something Gareth pushed which filtered down the pathway. 'It is so important because of the amount of resources thrown at the senior team to be the best at shootouts. 'That awareness of how important they are has definitely trickled down and we have benefited from that.'
The Irish Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Lee Carsley snubbed for Saipan film role but hopes to write Hollywood movie script with Euros sequel with England U21s
LEE CARSLEY knew nothing about a potential role in new movie Saipan — but he is desperate to write his own Hollywood script in Slovakia. The Advertisement 4 Lee Carsley missed out on a potential movie role in the new Saipan film Credit: Getty 4 He hopes to have a Hollywood ending to England's Euro campaign in Slovakia Credit: Getty 4 Lee Carsley (left) was part of the Irish World Cup that Roy Keane left in 2002 Credit: Sportsfile In fact, it was Carsley and Jason McAteer that had to face the media the day after the explosive incident, which led to Keane walking out on the team. A trailer for the movie, starring Steve Coogan as McCarthy, has set tongues wagging. Unfortunately for Carsley, despite Oliver Coopersmith being cast to play McAteer, producers felt there was no place for the Young Lions chief. But the 51-year-old is more concerned about leading England to a second-straight Euro crown, with a semi-final against the Netherlands tonight. Advertisement READ MORE ON ENGLAND U"!S Carsley said: 'Holland are a team that we've been watching now for a while. 'They're very attacking, very expansive in the way they play. 'Technically very good. I really like the system that they play as well. 'We've spoken about making sure the Spain game can't be the highlight of our tournament. Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive Breaking BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 'So the players are really determined. 'We've had a good couple of days training. We're looking forward to the game now.' England u21s clash with Germany SUSPENDED as stadium plunged into semi-darkness and players taken off pitch After Carsley's side slapped Spain 3-1 in the quarter-finals on Saturday, he is now hoping they produce another masterclass to sink the Dutch. Advertisement He said: 'Ideally and I've spoken to the players about it, you want to coach a team where you watching them play and you're enjoying watching them. That Spain game and the second half of the Germany game, you are on the side, enjoying watching the players play and expressing themselves. 'You want foreign journalists to speak about our players the way we sometimes speak about their players, in terms of their technical ability or the way they can take the ball. 'We're definitely changing that perception of English players.' Advertisement His side beat Portugal 1-0 last time out despite Ruben van Bommel's 21st- minute red card. 4 Michael Reiziger has been impressed by England's style of play Credit: Getty Reiziger said: 'They're not playing in a typical English style. 'They are playing really well with a lot of good quality and they are growing into the tournament. Advertisement 'It will be a tough game but that is logical. 'We've watched every match of England. 'Two strong teams that love to play football, two teams that have quality. 'It is going to be an interesting game. We have some comparison with England. Advertisement 'We started not that well but are getting better every time, resulting in the fact we won a game with ten men.' After over two decades of misery in penalty shootouts, Sir Gareth Southgate helped instil a no fear factor into England players, with the seniors winning three of their last four. And Carsley insists his lads are ready for penalties if it comes down to it tonight. He said: 'There's more of an awareness of penalties and the technique and structure that goes behind a shoot-out. 'We are fortunate to have a lot of players who take penalties for their clubs. Advertisement 'It is very difficult to replicate the walk from the halfway line to the penalty spot, especially if you are not used to it. 'It's something Gareth pushed which filtered down the pathway. 'It is so important because of the amount of resources thrown at the senior team to be the best at shootouts. 'That awareness of how important they are has definitely trickled down and we have benefited from that.' Advertisement England's Under-21 Euros squad in FULL ENGLAND are looking to retain their status as Under-21 European champions this summer in Slovakia. Here is Lee Carsley's full squad for the blockbuster tournament: Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City) Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth) Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)
South Wales Argus
20-06-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Munster appoint ex-Ebbw boss Alex Codling as forwards coach
The former lock was named as forwards coach consultant at the Irish province in November and carried out the role for the rest of the campaign alongside his work with Ireland Women. He will stay for the Irish World Cup campaign and then will commit his time fully to Munster, working under head coach Clayton McMillan. The Irish province confirmed his role along with the arrival of Brad Mayo as head of athletic performance. Munster general manager Ian Costello said: 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season. 'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. 'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.' Codling, who was capped once by England, cut his coaching teeth with Ebbw Vale and had a huge impact at Eugene Cross Park. He took them from Premiership strugglers in January 2006 to being title contenders the following season when they finished just two points behind Neath in a tense run-in. That effort led to the Steelmen's boss being named as Premiership coach of the year. The commute from London meant that Codling left for a job as director of sport at Trinity School in Croydon. He has since built a coaching career that has featured spells at London Scottish, Rotherham, Ulster, Ealing Trailfinders, Harlequins, Oyonnax and Newcastle.
