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RTÉ News
14 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Leona Maguire and Jennifer Kupcho hit the front at the Dow Championship
Leona Maguire and American Jennifer Kupcho put together a 10-under-par 60 on Friday to vault into the Dow Championship lead. Friday served as the second round of the LPGA Tour's lone team event, with the first round using the four-ball (best ball) format. Thursday and Saturday are played in foursomes (alternate shot), and Sunday's final round will return to best ball. Kupcho and Maguire improved to 13-under 127 for the tournament, one ahead of first-round leaders Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland and Cassie Porter of Australia. Dryburgh and Porter posted a 62 to stay in contention. Three teams are tied for third at 11 under: China's Yan Liu and Yahui Zhang(62); Sarah Schmelzel and Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela (61); and Belgium's Manon De Roey and France's Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (61). Maguire had an early highlight when she holed an eagle at the par-four 12th, her team's third hole of the day. She delivered the better ball much of the day and most of the team's scores were thanks to the Cavan player, who made four birdies coming in. "The plan today was just to give ourselves as many chances as we could, try toget two chances on every hole," Maguire said. "For the most part, we did was nice to start off with a birdie and sort of an eagle very early on toget the ball rolling. Jen made a nice birdie on 18 to sort of keep themomentum going through the turn." Kupcho won the 2022 Dow Championship with Lizette Salas and she finished runner-up last year alongside Ally Ewing.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork City star Seani Maguire pleads with dismayed Rebels fans to back the team
Seani Maguire has pleaded with Cork City fans not to turn their back on the struggling team in their hour of need. The Rebels remain rooted to the foot of the Premier Division table going into tonight's televised home clash with St Patrick's Athletic. Turner's Cross saw a season-low attendance of 1,815 for Monday's clash with Drogheda, when City dominated possession but settled for an injury-time equaliser and a point. Fans protested against Cork City owner Dermot Usher - chiefly over the raised €25 ticket prices he introduced - with chants of the club being 'in the wrong hands'. Such low gates are a far cry from what Maguire was used to during his previous spell with City, when they won the double in 2017 in front of sell-out crowds of 6,000 - 7,000. Now, the Ireland international accepts it's a two-way street and the players need to put on a show to ensure supporters stay loyal to the team. But desperate times call for desperate measures and Maguire is urging the Rebel Army not to bail on the basement side. Yesterday, the striker said: 'Look, I can sense their frustration, it's their club, they've supported them for years, they go to every game, they spend their well-earned money. And when they see the club they love at the bottom of the league, it's not going to be nice. 'I don't think it's coming from a lack of effort, every single player is working their socks off every week to make sure we're getting points on the board. We're really trying to turn this around. I've been at the club through the best days and best years, and it's not nice seeing the club in that position. If we can get the crowd behind us, it will do a lot because when you have Turner's Cross rocking, it can give us that edge, it can be the 12th man." Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. 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. But Maguire continued: 'The only way to get the fans happy and optimistic is getting performances on the pitch and winning games. That's the only thing that's in our hands - we can't control anything off the pitch or the fans' frustration. We can only control it by winning games and good performances. 'Was it just under 2000 the other night? They weren't happy drawing the game. I think it's the whole season as a whole, and the position we find ourselves in. I'm a Liverpool fan, if I find Liverpool not winning games, I'm going to be frustrated as well.' Maguire continued: 'It can become a mental thing, mind over matter, when things aren't going your way, you can start to feel sorry for yourself. And especially with a young group. "There are not a lot of players in the group that have played a lot of games at a high level. It's up to us senior players to help them move forward because we don't have enough time to feel sorry for ourselves. We need to start winning games because we've only won two and we haven't kept a clean sheet. We need to start picking up points because we don't, it could be too late.' City are yet to see a new manager bounce on the back of Ger Nash's arrival as Tim Clancy's successor, but Maguire knows it can't be easy taking over a struggling team. 'You're coming into a group that's low on confidence and sometimes it's hard to get that confidence back within two or three weeks,' he continued. 'But I think the manager has done really well. He's set standards and is holding people accountable for their actions off the pitch. 'We need the group to come together because we need players who are going to get us out of this position. Winning two games in the last 21 is just not good enough. We haven't been good enough this year and it's why we're in this situation. But it's not like we've got five games to go and we need to win four. We've still got 15 games left where we can get ourselves out of this position.' For his part, Nash admits it's a difficult challenge trying to turn Cork City's fortunes around - but insists it's one he's up for. This is his first senior job in management, as the 38-year-old was underage boss at Ipswich Town and Aston Villa before an assistant role in Sweden's top flight. Nash said yesterday: 'It's definitely not an easy situation. The passion of the fans and the people in this area, they want their football club to be successful and I can identify with that. We all want the same things. I've experienced it before in my career but maybe not as a head coach. I've been at clubs when certain things have happened. But my focus, is solely on preparing the team and trying to get the most out of the players we have.' And addressing the Cork City fan base, Nash added: 'My message is to come and support the team. They can have a huge impact on the younger players especially. We need to give them something to cheer about, that's my job. There's not many places better than Turner's Cross when the fans are with us and it's a tough place to come when it finds its voice.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Seani Maguire reveals how Cork City are going to win fans back over after struggling this season
SEÁNI Maguire understands the only way to put a Cork in fans' frustrations is to start delivering wins. Cork City had their lowest gate of the season on Monday night, with just 1,815 turning out to Turner's Cross to see Djenairo Daniels scoring an injury-time equaliser to 2 Maguire has been limited to just 10 league games so far this season due to injury 2 The former Ireland international will be hoping to replicate his first stint at Cork City The point was welcome for a team that have won just twice in the league all season, but still leaves newly-promoted City bottom of the table by four points ahead of tonight's clash with St Pat's. And there were plenty of disgruntled of the displeasure was aimed at the club's hierarchy, as chants of 'we want our club back' were heard, as well as complaints about the pricing with tickets now costing €25. But striker Maguire — a league and Cup winner during his first stint at the club — knows how everything can change if the team on the pitch starts delivering. He said: 'Look, I can sense their frustration, it's their club. They've supported them for years, they go to every game, they spend their well-earned money. Read more on League of Ireland 'And when they see the club they love at the bottom of the league, it's not going to be nice. 'I don't think it's coming from a lack of effort, every single player is working their socks off every week to make sure we're getting points on the board. 'I've been at the club through the best days and best years. If we can get the crowd behind us, behind the players, it will do a lot for us because I feel when you have Turner's Cross rocking, it can give us that edge. 'That falls into the players' hands, we are the only people who can get us out of this situation because the manager picks 11 players, 16 players if required to turn things around. Most read in Football 'The only way to get the fans happy and optimistic is getting performances on the pitch and winning games.' Maguire — who returned to City last August having been part of their golden era in 2016 and 2017 — understands this season has been a letdown so far. Saipan film trailer splits opinion as Irish football fans voice concern about Roy Keane portrayal He added: 'We've only won two games all season and it's not been good enough. 'It can become a sort of mental thing, mind over matter, when things aren't going your way, you can start to feel sorry for yourself, especially with a young group now. 'But we can't really dwell on the past, we can only deal with what is in the present and the future.' City have performed slightly better of late — hitting 18 shots to Drogheda's three on Monday night as new boss Ger Nash begins to put his stamp on the team. Maguire is now fully fit after missing two months with a hamstring injury, while Nash has been busy in the transfer market. NEW FACES Midfielder Fiacre Kelleher — brother of Ireland No 1 Caoimhín — And yesterday the new gaffer also added 20-year-old Charlie Lutz on loan from Aston Villa having worked with him at the Premier League club last year. But Maguire agrees that the team need to change their fortunes quickly before their situation becomes any more precarious. He added: 'What is it 15 games left? There is still a lot of football to play, I don't think anyone should start panicking yet. 'But we don't have enough time to feel sorry for ourselves, we need to get up and start winning games because we have only won two games and haven't kept a clean sheet. 'We need to start picking up points real quick. Because if we don't, it could be too late.'
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
'We need to start picking up points real quick': Maguire fully aware of Cork City's ticking clock
Twenty-one games played. Two wins. Zero clean sheets. Not easy reading for Cork City fans, management and players alike. Since new City boss Ger Nash's appointment on May 15, their record reads three losses, two draws, zero wins. Again, not the bounce the 38-year-old would have been hoping for, but there have been green shoots during his short tenure. Last Monday saw Nash pick up the second point of his reign thanks to Djanairo Daniels' late equaliser, with the other coming in another very promising performance in the 1-1 at home to Shelbourne. Perhaps this City playing group hasn't got the rub of the green they've needed to kick on at points this season, but Seani Maguire insists their resurgence needs to happen now. With 15 Premier Division games remaining, there's no time to feel sorry for themselves. That starts with the visit of Stephen Kenny's St Patrick's Athletic to Turner's Cross on Friday night. "I think it can become kind of a mental thing, mind over matter. When things aren't going your way and you start to feel sorry for yourselves, especially with a young group," Maguire said. "It's up to us senior players to gather them around, help them move forward, because we don't have enough time. "There are 15 games left, we need to be looking to win games. We need to start picking up points real quick because if we don't, it could be too late." Fan discontent has been growing of late, to say the very least. The City faithful have never been ones to hide such. Several chants could be heard from the supporters in the shed end - who were among a season-low 1,815 crowd - last Monday night, aimed at majority owner Dermot Usher, who took over the club from FORAS prior to the 2023 season. Eleven-time capped Republic of Ireland international Maguire has called on the City fans to get behind the squad. He knows exactly the effect it can have on the players down at pitch level. "Look, I can sense their frustration; it's their club that they've been supporting for years. Going to every game, spending their well-earned money," the 31-year-old striker said. "When they're not seeing results go our way and seeing the club they love at the bottom of the league, it's not going to be nice. "I don't think it's coming from a lack of effort, I think the players are working their socks off every game to make sure we get points on the board and we're really trying to turn this around. "I think the support has been fantastic. I've been at this club through the best days and best years and it's obviously not nice seeing where the club is now in terms of league position, so if we can get the crowd behind us, behind the players, it would do a lot for us. "When you have Turner's Cross rocking, it gives us that edge. It's an old cliché, but it can be the 12th man, but then again, it falls into the players' hands; we're the only people that are going to get us out of this situation." While worry is rife regarding the club's position, Maguire believes the talent exists within the walls of their Bishopstown training base to change the mood music around the city and county. Despite the prospect of departures with the likes of Djenairo Daniels, Cathal O'Sullivan heavily linked with moves away, and a number of loans coming to an end, Maguire is confident the acquisitions Nash has so far made in defenders Fiacre Kelleher, Rory Feely and Aston Villa striker Charlie Lutz can help their cause. "I wouldn't worry too much as of yet because we've got a lot of talent in this dressing room. Things can be turned around... and the manager bringing in a couple more players is only going to make us stronger for the last third, half of the season, things can turn very quickly. "There's still a lot of football to be played." Kelleher has joined the group in the last week or so - despite not being able to play until July 1 - and his impact has been felt already, as illustrated by his new head coach Nash. "Fiacre has made a really strong impression on me... I was really pleased to get him on board. He's trained with the group four or five times, and he's been able to do his extra fitness work. "His experience in the game to date, his passion for the club and his leadership qualities have been strong since he has come in to work with us." FRIDAY'S LOI FIXTURES (All 7.45pm, unless stated): PREMIER DIVISION: Bohemians v Sligo Rovers, Dalymount Park; Cork City v St Patrick's Athletic, Turner's Cross; Derry City v Drogheda United, Ryan McBride Brandywell; Galway United v Shelbourne, Eamonn Deacy Park; Shamrock Rovers v Waterford, Tallaght Stadium, 8pm. FIRST DIVISION: Athlone Town v Bray Wanderers, Athlone Town Stadium; Dundalk v Cobh Ramblers, Oriel Park; Treaty United v Finn Harps, Markets Field; Wexford v Kerry, Ferrycarrig Park. SATURDAY: FIRST DIVISION: Longford Town v UCD, Bishopsgate, 7.30pm.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Premier's ex-partner spun 'deviated' yarn on $48m deal
Former state MP Daryl Maguire created an inaccurate story about an expected cut from a multi-million property deal days before facing a corruption inquiry, a court has revealed. The former member for Wagga Wagga, whose clandestine relationship with ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian led to her political downfall, gave his altered evidence during a NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing in July 2018. After Maguire was found guilty on Friday of misleading ICAC, details about Magistrate Clare Farnan's verdict were released on Tuesday. The Local Court judgment reveals that the ex-MP knew he would be asked about expected financial benefits but knowingly misled the corruption probe. At ICAC, Maguire was questioned about what he expected to get out of the sale of an estimated $48 million property development in Campsie in Sydney's southwest. ICAC grilled Maguire and others in 2018 under Operation Dasha, which probed allegations of corruption at the local Canterbury council. At a criminal hearing earlier in 2025, crown prosecutors estimated that the former MP would have gained $720,000 from the deal had it gone through. At ICAC, he initially denied expecting a cut but then changed his evidence after covertly recorded telephone conversations showed he wanted a financial benefit at the time. Three days before being grilled at the corruption probe, he spoke to former Wagga Wagga City Council general manager Alan Eldridge about what he would say. "I never asked for a dollar, they never offered a dollar nor would I take a dollar," he said. Ms Farnan noted evidence he had never asked for money then "deviated" when faced with phone calls where he had. This change in evidence was not done out of inadvertence, carelessness or a misunderstanding, the magistrate said. Three days earlier, his mind had been focused on what he would say about the proposed property deal, she found. "He clearly had a recollection of it. He had thought about it. He had developed a story about it that was not accurate," Ms Farnan said. "I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Maguire gave the evidence I have found to be misleading knowing that it was misleading and not believing it to be true." The Wagga Wagga MP resigned from the Berejiklian government after giving evidence, before succumbing to pressure and quitting parliament altogether. ICAC opened a further probe into Maguire, exposing his secret romantic relationship with Ms Berejiklian in 2020. She also stood down from her role and was later found by ICAC to have breached public trust in failing to disclose the relationship, spanning at least five years while she was transport minister, treasurer and then premier. Former state MP Daryl Maguire created an inaccurate story about an expected cut from a multi-million property deal days before facing a corruption inquiry, a court has revealed. The former member for Wagga Wagga, whose clandestine relationship with ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian led to her political downfall, gave his altered evidence during a NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing in July 2018. After Maguire was found guilty on Friday of misleading ICAC, details about Magistrate Clare Farnan's verdict were released on Tuesday. The Local Court judgment reveals that the ex-MP knew he would be asked about expected financial benefits but knowingly misled the corruption probe. At ICAC, Maguire was questioned about what he expected to get out of the sale of an estimated $48 million property development in Campsie in Sydney's southwest. ICAC grilled Maguire and others in 2018 under Operation Dasha, which probed allegations of corruption at the local Canterbury council. At a criminal hearing earlier in 2025, crown prosecutors estimated that the former MP would have gained $720,000 from the deal had it gone through. At ICAC, he initially denied expecting a cut but then changed his evidence after covertly recorded telephone conversations showed he wanted a financial benefit at the time. Three days before being grilled at the corruption probe, he spoke to former Wagga Wagga City Council general manager Alan Eldridge about what he would say. "I never asked for a dollar, they never offered a dollar nor would I take a dollar," he said. Ms Farnan noted evidence he had never asked for money then "deviated" when faced with phone calls where he had. This change in evidence was not done out of inadvertence, carelessness or a misunderstanding, the magistrate said. Three days earlier, his mind had been focused on what he would say about the proposed property deal, she found. "He clearly had a recollection of it. He had thought about it. He had developed a story about it that was not accurate," Ms Farnan said. "I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Maguire gave the evidence I have found to be misleading knowing that it was misleading and not believing it to be true." The Wagga Wagga MP resigned from the Berejiklian government after giving evidence, before succumbing to pressure and quitting parliament altogether. ICAC opened a further probe into Maguire, exposing his secret romantic relationship with Ms Berejiklian in 2020. She also stood down from her role and was later found by ICAC to have breached public trust in failing to disclose the relationship, spanning at least five years while she was transport minister, treasurer and then premier. Former state MP Daryl Maguire created an inaccurate story about an expected cut from a multi-million property deal days before facing a corruption inquiry, a court has revealed. The former member for Wagga Wagga, whose clandestine relationship with ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian led to her political downfall, gave his altered evidence during a NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing in July 2018. After Maguire was found guilty on Friday of misleading ICAC, details about Magistrate Clare Farnan's verdict were released on Tuesday. The Local Court judgment reveals that the ex-MP knew he would be asked about expected financial benefits but knowingly misled the corruption probe. At ICAC, Maguire was questioned about what he expected to get out of the sale of an estimated $48 million property development in Campsie in Sydney's southwest. ICAC grilled Maguire and others in 2018 under Operation Dasha, which probed allegations of corruption at the local Canterbury council. At a criminal hearing earlier in 2025, crown prosecutors estimated that the former MP would have gained $720,000 from the deal had it gone through. At ICAC, he initially denied expecting a cut but then changed his evidence after covertly recorded telephone conversations showed he wanted a financial benefit at the time. Three days before being grilled at the corruption probe, he spoke to former Wagga Wagga City Council general manager Alan Eldridge about what he would say. "I never asked for a dollar, they never offered a dollar nor would I take a dollar," he said. Ms Farnan noted evidence he had never asked for money then "deviated" when faced with phone calls where he had. This change in evidence was not done out of inadvertence, carelessness or a misunderstanding, the magistrate said. Three days earlier, his mind had been focused on what he would say about the proposed property deal, she found. "He clearly had a recollection of it. He had thought about it. He had developed a story about it that was not accurate," Ms Farnan said. "I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Maguire gave the evidence I have found to be misleading knowing that it was misleading and not believing it to be true." The Wagga Wagga MP resigned from the Berejiklian government after giving evidence, before succumbing to pressure and quitting parliament altogether. ICAC opened a further probe into Maguire, exposing his secret romantic relationship with Ms Berejiklian in 2020. She also stood down from her role and was later found by ICAC to have breached public trust in failing to disclose the relationship, spanning at least five years while she was transport minister, treasurer and then premier. Former state MP Daryl Maguire created an inaccurate story about an expected cut from a multi-million property deal days before facing a corruption inquiry, a court has revealed. The former member for Wagga Wagga, whose clandestine relationship with ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian led to her political downfall, gave his altered evidence during a NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing in July 2018. After Maguire was found guilty on Friday of misleading ICAC, details about Magistrate Clare Farnan's verdict were released on Tuesday. The Local Court judgment reveals that the ex-MP knew he would be asked about expected financial benefits but knowingly misled the corruption probe. At ICAC, Maguire was questioned about what he expected to get out of the sale of an estimated $48 million property development in Campsie in Sydney's southwest. ICAC grilled Maguire and others in 2018 under Operation Dasha, which probed allegations of corruption at the local Canterbury council. At a criminal hearing earlier in 2025, crown prosecutors estimated that the former MP would have gained $720,000 from the deal had it gone through. At ICAC, he initially denied expecting a cut but then changed his evidence after covertly recorded telephone conversations showed he wanted a financial benefit at the time. Three days before being grilled at the corruption probe, he spoke to former Wagga Wagga City Council general manager Alan Eldridge about what he would say. "I never asked for a dollar, they never offered a dollar nor would I take a dollar," he said. Ms Farnan noted evidence he had never asked for money then "deviated" when faced with phone calls where he had. This change in evidence was not done out of inadvertence, carelessness or a misunderstanding, the magistrate said. Three days earlier, his mind had been focused on what he would say about the proposed property deal, she found. "He clearly had a recollection of it. He had thought about it. He had developed a story about it that was not accurate," Ms Farnan said. "I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Mr Maguire gave the evidence I have found to be misleading knowing that it was misleading and not believing it to be true." The Wagga Wagga MP resigned from the Berejiklian government after giving evidence, before succumbing to pressure and quitting parliament altogether. ICAC opened a further probe into Maguire, exposing his secret romantic relationship with Ms Berejiklian in 2020. She also stood down from her role and was later found by ICAC to have breached public trust in failing to disclose the relationship, spanning at least five years while she was transport minister, treasurer and then premier.
