Latest news with #JonathanHealy
Irish Independent
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Declan Lynch: ‘By a clear majority Ireland agrees on at least one thing: Golf is good'
Jonathan Healy, sitting in for Pat Kenny on Newstalk (weekdays, 9am), managed to create a certain kind of controversy – the kind that isn't controversial. He had sought the views of the Irish people about the game of golf, which he regards as boring and elitist and an overall waste of time. A good walk spoiled. The response was almost entirely negative – not towards golf, but towards Healy's negativity. It seemed as if an entire nation was rising up in defence of its beloved sport, and it wasn't just emotional. They were citing all sorts of sensible reasons why this was a slur on the Royal and Ancient game, on Ireland itself and perhaps even on humanity in general.
Int'l Cricket Council
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
South Africa coach issues passionate message to Proteas
By Jonathan Healy, at Lord's South Africa coach Shukri Conrad wants his players to embrace the prospect of taking on Australia in the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord's and not let nerves or the enormity of the one-off Test effect his side. The Proteas arrived in London having finished on top of the World Test Championship standings and on the back of seven straight Test triumphs, but enter the Ultimate Test as the underdogs against a powerful Australia outfit that hold onto the mace following their victory over India at The Oval two years ago. Finale fever hits Lord's as South Africa and Australia lock in | WTC Final 2025 The WTC 2025 Final beckons! For many of South Africa's new-look squad it will be their first match at the Home of Cricket and Conrad does not want his team to be overawed by the situation. "It's difficult not to get the place out of your system. We've almost taken the chance to embrace whatever comes with it," Conrad said at Lord's on Monday when asked about the significance of playing at the iconic venue. "Just to really embrace the occasion, because it is a huge occasion and we can't wish it away. "These were some of the conversations that we had last night, around taking it in and just making sure you set yourself down and we'd rather than wish it away. "There are going to be nerves and the excitement levels are starting to ramp up as you are aware, so we have to embrace the occasion and I would rsther be a part of it than not." Temba Bavuma and Pat Cummins photoshoot chat before the Lord's clash | WTC Final 2025 BTS from the captains' photoshoot ahead of the WTC25 Final. The match in London will also provide South Africa with a chance to break their long-standing drought without a men's ICC trophy, with the side not having tasted success at an ICC tournament since they claimed the ICC KnockOut Trophy event back in 1998. While Conrad acknowledged the relevance some people may place on this fact, the message for his players has remained constant. "Most of these guys weren't even born in 1998," Conrad stated. "I'm here to build this group with anything that's gone before. But again, just like the previous question, you can't wish things away. We want to and we need to win another ICC event. "Whatever the tags come along, we don't fear just another occasion to set the record straight and to get that first title. "And you can only win it if you play finals and the more finals you play, you obviously improve your chances of winning and we've got another chance here." Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad was at South Africa training at Lord's on Monday, with the legendary right-armer providing some assistance to the Proteas prior to the Test in a part-time consulting role . Conrad revealed he and his fellow coaches had dinner with Broad on Sunday night and the team received plenty of valuable insight ahead of the one-off clash against Australia. "It was enlightening," Conrad said. "We met last night, myself and the coaching group, with Broady for just a casual chat "If I didn't call time at 10.30pm then I think he'd probably still be sitting there chatting to us. "It was really enlightening and everybody walked away there thinking that was great." ICC World Test Championship Final, 2025NewsICC World Test Championship
