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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
England's Lionesses get hero's welcome as they land back in UK after Euros glory
The Lionesses landed back in England this afternoon to an amazing welcome. The plane carrying the team arrived at Southend airport in Essex. The FA tried to keep the airport they were arriving in secret, for security reasons, but hundreds of fans managed to find out and arrived to cheer their heroes. Some waited for over two hours in the warm sun waiting for the flight to arrive from Zurich. Many brought St George flags which they draped over the fences outside the tiny private jet terminal. FA staff also attached several of their own flags to welcome the team home. Chloe Richardson, 19, from Basildon said: 'I saw on a local website that the England plane was coming in and I rushed here from home. 'They have done so well. They've made the nation proud. We are so pleased they came back to Southend.' The only hotel next to the airport, the Holiday Inn, put up St George flags on their windows of the restaurant which the players could clearly see when they landed. Several supporters sat in the bar supping beers as they followed the Titan Air flight on tracking apps. The champions then headed off to a reception at 10 Downing Street. Tomorrow will see a victory parade through central London. Today was certainly a far cry from the last time I went to an airport to cover the arrival of an England team. It was 35 years ago way back in 1990. Hundreds of thousands of people descended on Luton airport to welcome the men's team return from the Italia '90 tournament. It was a vastly different era - Paul Gascoigne was wearing a pair of fake breasts. Gazza was in his element in scenes that just wouldn't happen today. In 1990 England fans had been starved of success; they celebrated like they won the World Cup when they got knocked out in the semi-finals on penalties by Germany. Last night's Lionesses of course showed great composure and won their big match on penalties. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Lionesses Bring It Home Again - Souvenir Edition Sarina Wiegman's legends have made history and brought football home once more after defending their title and winning Euro 2025 in Switzerland. We have produced this special souvenir edition of the Women's Football News. It is crammed with interviews with the Lionesses, special features, their match-by-match road to glory as well as dozens of amazing images. Click here to buy
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥 OTD 1994: Ireland win first-ever World Cup game in epic fashion
🎥 OTD 1994: Ireland win first-ever World Cup game in epic fashion Jack Charlton's Ireland side of the late 1980s and early 1990s were one of the toughest sides to play in the world, and pulled off more than one giant-killing. On this day 31 years ago, they stunned Italy to seal their first-ever World Cup win. Advertisement The Boys in Green had made the quarter-finals of Italia '90, but drew all four of their games (winning on penalties in the round of 16). Four years later at Giants Stadium in New York, Ray Houghton was the hero, as he was against England at EURO '88, looping a brilliant strike over the head of Gianluca Pagliuca in the 11th minute. It sealed a 1-0 win for the Irish, with Paul McGrath and Roy Keane standout performers against a Roberto Baggio-led Azzurri, who went onto make the final. Ireland have only played in one World Cup since, where they won their only other finals game against Saudi Arabia in 2002. Advertisement With the US one of the hosts next year, could a return to the States be in store? 📸 CLAUDIO ONORATI
Irish Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
FIFA Museum exhibit's accidental nod to Roy Keane's Saipan World Cup walkout
Roy Keane's infamous World Cup departure in 2002 has been inadvertently immortalised in an exhibit in the FIFA Museum in Zurich. Keane's decision to leave the camp after a row with then-manager Mick McCarthy over the quality of Ireland's preparations in Saipan split the country in two and even had Taoiseach Bertie Ahern attempting to broker peace. Ireland went on to reach the last-16, where they lost on penalties to Spain, after draws with Cameroon, Germany and a win over Saudi Arabia in the group stages. Eagle-eyed and knowledgeable visitors to FIFA's state of the art museum in the Swiss capital will be reminded of Keane's walkout when they pass through the impressive FIFA World Cup Gallery part of the tour. The controversy itself doesn't get a mention, but there is an accidental nod to the Corkman's exit in an exhibit that displays the jerseys of every nation that has qualified for the finals. Ireland's 2002 World Cup jersey is on show with the number 6 printed between the FAI crest and the Umbro logo. Keane, of course, was listed in FIFA's official squad list as the Boys in Green's number 6 for that tournament, despite his decision to depart ahead of the tournament. While he was back at home in Manchester during the World Cup, he was technically still a member of McCarthy's squad. The FIFA Museum offers a comprehensive look at every World Cup - both men's and women's, with both trophies on display and memorabilia from each tournament. The late Toto Schilachi's Golden Ball award features in the Italia '90 exhibit. The Italy forward scored the goal that broke Irish hearts at the quarter-final stage of their debut appearance at a World Cup. A video of David O'Leary's winning penalty against Romania in the last-16 that year, and Robbie Keane's last-gasp equaliser against Germany in 2002, can be watched on an interactive map of every FIFA member country.
Irish Examiner
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Honohan happy to take the long way to international destination
As players born two months apart, defenders Josh Honohan and Jake O'Brien will reflect on different paths when they reunite on Ireland duty at the end of next week. Honohan was the first to graduate from the Cork City academy to feature under Neale Fenn in 2019. Their time together in the Rebels first-team was against the echo of empty stadiums in the covid-enforced shortened 2020 season. By the time O'Brien was snapped up by Crystal Palace the following year, Honohan was developing into a mainstay of Colin Healy's rebuilt City team in the First Division. Each have sampled highpoints since – O'Brien scoring in the French Cup final before joining Everton and Honohan facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for Shamrock Rovers – and the duo could form part of the Ireland backline. Like his peer, he was something of a late developer on the international circuit. Their first invites received were at U21 level but senior boss Heimir Hallgrímsson is a fan of both 24-year-olds. O'Brien started Ireland's last match against Bulgaria, a window Honohan was placed on standby for. He's been promoted to the full squad for the summer friendlies, in line to make his debut against Senegal or Luxembourg on June 6 and 10 respectively. 'Jake and I played in the Cork City academy for two or three years,' he said. 'I'd still be in contact with Jake sometimes. He's a very good player and most importantly he's a really good person, so I'm happy to see how well he's done the last couple of years.' Honohan wasn't banking on international recognition, neither starting out on the League of Ireland circuit or even up to recently. So much so, he'd planned to spend the summer break with a trip to the sun rather than rely on it involving Ireland duty. 'I was supposed to go away with a couple of mates to Malaga,' he confessed with a laugh. 'I'd no insurance so won't get anything back but, here, I'll be alright. I'm not complaining. There'll be time to get away at the end of the year. 'This is a really proud moment for myself and my family. There's still a couple of games left with Rovers, starting with a tough one up in Derry City on Friday, but it's something to look forward to.' Honohan caught the Ireland bug when starting out as an impressionable 13-year-old footballer. 'My first trip to an Ireland match was on a school trip with Rochestown College,' he recalls of the 4-1 win over USA at Lansdowne Road. 'I must have only been in second year so that's the one that always stands out. I always think you always remember the first time for everything. 'The atmosphere was brilliant and even as a small kid, looking at the players that were playing that night, that was the dream I had as a kid. 'It's mad. I was only speaking to my family and aunts the other day and they still go on about Italia '90 and how good that was for Ireland. 'With the World Cup qualifiers coming up, I think it's something that they're targeting and I think that's the aim for everybody obviously to get to the tournament. 'Cork is big into its sport so I'm sure they'll travel well. Hopefully my family, including grandparents, will get up to Dublin for the Senegal match.' His form and versatility generate optimism of figuring against the African aristocrats. Robbie Brady played and scored in that USA win which Honohan padlocks as a memory and is still around the panel at 33. Left-back shortages are so acute that the manager made an exception in his selection policy of granting Championship regulars a rest by retaining Brady. Honohan appears to be the closest deputy. 'I mainly play left-wing back in a five for Rovers but have done so previously in a four,' he outlined about adapting to the changed Ireland formation. 'Playing in a five is a small bit different in the way you build up the play but I've played left-back before with Cork and before that in those academy years. It is familiar to me and I do believe that I can play as a left back.' It's all pointing towards the Cork presence in the Ireland team swelling. 'There's Adam Idah, Caoimhín Kelleher and Jake O'Brien, so adding me as a fourth is definitely good for Cork football.'
RTÉ News
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Your chance to be in The Money List audience
Want to be part of the audience for the new and upcoming series of The Money List? Well, here's your chance! The Baz Ashmawy fronted quiz show sees two teams of complete strangers tasked with filling in missing answers on a list. The more lists they complete, the more money they win. The lists can be anything ranging from naming members of the Italia '90 squad to listing countries who have won the Eurovision Song Contest. Last season, The Money List gave away a total of €130,000 to contestants from all over the country. If you fancy cheering the players on and also being in with a chance of winning some spot prizes for yourself, click here Filming will take place in May and June in Donnybrook. Applicants must be 18 or over and resident in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
