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The 42
16 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
Silver for Corby and bronze for McCartney at Euro U23 Championships, Walshe wins gold in Rome
IN A SPECTACULAR showing for Irish swimmers on Friday night, a gold, silver and bronze were won in Slovakia and Rome. Ellie McCartney added to 200m IM gold at the European U23 Championships with bronze in the 100m breaststroke, Eoin Corby won his first international medal with silver in the 200m breaststroke, and at the Sette Colli International Ellen Walshe claimed gold in the 400m individual medley. National Centre Limerick's Eoin Corby becomes Ireland's fifth ever European U23 medallist joining Mona McSharry, Ellen Walshe, Daniel Wiffen and McCartney on the list. Corby was impressive in his execution of the race going from seventh after 50m, to sixth after 100m, he moved to third after 150m and closed out to claim silver in 2:10.50 – the time a significant one for the 23-year-old who was exactly on his personal best set back in 2021. Gold in the race went to Austria's Luka Mladenovic in 2:10.08 with Ukraine's Maksym Ovchinnikiv taking bronze in 2:10.77. 'Obviously, I'm delighted with that race,' Corby said. 'I knew after this morning I had a bit more in me, I'd a quick finish and I just kind of tried to build on that this evening. I know a lot of the guys in the race, I know how they race, they know how I race, so just about playing to your advantages and your strengths putting the race together this evening, so I'm very very happy with it.' The Limerick man returns to the pool on Saturday morning for the 100m breaststroke. Ellie McCartney, U23 European Champion in the 200m individual medley, added a bronze medal in this evening's 100m breaststroke final. The 20-year-old, seeded fifth from the heats, took over a second off this mornings' time of 1:08.70 to finish in 1:07.58 for her second medal in as many days. Estonia's Enelia Jefimova won the race in 1:06.30 while silver went to Lithuania's Kotryna Teterevkova in 1:07.50. Advertisement 'I'm quite happy with that swim' McCartney said. 'It's nice to get my hands on the wall again and get another medal, the time was just a bit off my PB but that's understandable when I'm not fully rested for this. It was key to control my emotions, especially after last night and then control it again tonight ahead of the 200m breaststroke tomorrow.' McCartney returns to the pool on Saturday for the heats of the 200m Breaststroke. In Rome, Ellen Walshe was a clear winner of the 400m individual medley final touching in 4:37.80, over three seconds ahead of her closest competitor, Italy's Anna Pirovana (4:41.09). In the 50m breaststroke B final Mona McSharry took the top spot in 30.89. Walshe and McSharry will both be back in action on Saturday. Walshe doubles up with the 200m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley, while McSharry is entered in the 200m Breaststroke. Back in Slovakia, National Centre Limerick's Jack Cassin was agonisingly close to a medal in the 200m butterfly. The Cork man swam a personal best of 1:57.34, his second PB of the day, to finish just outside the medals in fourth place, only 1/10th of a second separating him from the bronze medallist Apostolos Siskos of Greece in 1:57.23. The swim concludes Cassin's Championships with focus now turning to the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in July. In the 400m freestyle final, Cormac Rynn swam a personal best of 3:53.57 to finish eighth overall. Rynn, 19, whose previous best was 3:53.70 in the event, is swimming his first year as a senior and will also be in action later this month at the World Aquatics Championships. The Carrick-on-Shannon native will be back in the pool on Saturday for the heats of the 100m freestyle. Also in action on Saturday morning in Slovakia for the final day of competition, Brandon Biss competes in the 100m backstroke, Evan Bailey and Oisin Tebite join Rynn in the 100m freestyle and Lottie Cullen and Maria Godden swim the 200m backstroke. Report courtesy of Swim Ireland.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paul McCartney reveals his 3 favorite albums — not by The Beatles
When it's time to put on a record, Paul McCartney is a big fan of the classics. The former Beatle revealed his top three albums in a recent installment of his segment 'You Know The Answer,' in which McCartney responds to one question from a fan. The answers are then posted on his website. For the June 25 installment, a fan asked the legendary musician, 'Are there any albums that take you back to certain periods in your life? And does performing your own music evoke similar memories?' McCartney responded with, 'Yeah, definitely. My favourite albums by other people tend to be: Music from Big Pink by The Band, Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys, and Harvest by Neil Young. They are the three classics that I love to listen to, and they all remind me of certain times in my life.' The 83-year-old went on to say that when he performs his own songs, 'they often bring back memories of recording them. That can often entail memories of John and George in the studio — sweet memories!" Fans looking to ask McCartney a question can submit theirs via the Paul McCartney Official Fan Group on Facebook, or by tagging @paulmccartney on social media. Popular 2000s pop-punk band could play show in your backyard: Here's how Pop star unveils God-approved alternate version of controversial album cover Iconic '80s singer cancels show last minute as travel-weary band 'can barely see' Rock band backs out of legendary metal group's farewell concert Country music star 'doing much better' after having stroke on stage Read the original article on MassLive.
RTÉ News
21 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Ellie McCartney leads four Irish swimmers into U23 finals
A busy morning of action in Slovakia saw last night's newly crowned European U23 Champion Ellie McCartney progress to another final along with Jack Cassin, Eoin Corby and Cormac Rynn. Newly minted 200m individual medley champion McCartney was back in the pool on Friday morning for the heats of the 100m breaststroke where she clocked 1:08.70 to advance to this evening's 5.13pm final in fifth place overall. McCartney swimmer has a personal best of 1:06.97 from the Irish Open in April this year. Jack Cassin had the swim of his life in the 200m butterfly heats. The 21-year-old from Cork touched in 1:57.69 to place second in his heat and second overall, knocking over a second off his previous best of 1:58.71. The impressive swims continued from the John Szaranek trained swimmers as Corby won his 200m breaststroke heat in style, turning at the last 50m in third place to touch first in 2:12.77. The Limerick man, who has a personal best of 2:10.50 from 2021, will be the third seed in Friday evening's final. And then a fourth Irish swimmer secured a final place as19-year-old Rynn was just outside his best of 3:53.70 in the 400m Freestyle touching in 3:54.10, securing the eighth and final place. The Sette Colli International event in Rome, Ellen Walshe cruised into the 400m individual medley final, placing fourth in her heat and sixth overall in 3:50.32. In the 50m breaststroke heats, Mona McSharry, silver medallist in the 100m breaststroke on Thursday, was ninth in 31.20 and will compete in the B final.
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Gold for Ellie McCartney at European U23 Championship
Irish swimmer Ellie McCartney claimed the gold medal in the women's 200m individual medley event at the European Under-23 Championships in Slovakia. McCartney took gold in a time of 2:12.50 and was 1.22 seconds ahead of second-placed Bertille Cousan of France with Slovakia's Tamara Potocka claiming bronze. Sitting in third place after the the butterfly and backstroke legs of the race, McCartney powered to the front during her favoured breaststroke leg and was able to hold that lead in the final freestyle leg. The 20-year-old ensures that the title stays in Ireland after Ellen Walshe claimed victory in the inaugural edition of the race at these championships, winning in Dublin in 2023. "I'm definitely excited, I wasn't expecting it," McCartney said. "Coming in (to the final) I knew I was fastest seed but I knew the other girls had faster times in them, their PBs were quite a bit faster than mine, so you just get in, race who's there on the day and get your hand to the wall first and to get my hand on the wall first is really exciting. "Not only that, but for Irish swimming, every time this has been raced at U23s it's been Irish girls who won it, so exciting for the future ahead to see who we can pass the baton on to win the 200m IM next."
The Advertiser
19-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears
Heading a soccer ball alters brain chemistry, but more studies are needed to prove if the activity can be clearly linked to dementia, researchers have found. World-leading research driven by Sydney University showed "subtle but measurable" effects when players headed a ball 20 times in as many minutes. They also found elevated levels of two proteins considered biomarkers of brain injury and future dementia risk. Although the effects were far smaller than in conditions such as dementia, study co-author Danielle McCartney said the findings were enough to prompt further thought about what damage the activity was doing to brains. "Our research adds to a growing body of work suggesting that non-concussive impacts like soccer heading do have subtle effects on the brain," she told AAP. "But the clinical and long-term significance of these effects require further study." The study involved adult male soccer players repeatedly heading a ball before brain assessments were performed using MRI facilities, while blood and cognitive-function testing was also carried out. Results were compared with when participants kicked the ball instead. It was the first randomised controlled trial measuring the impact of heading through MRI scans. While no cognitive impairment was found, the effects were viewed as enough to suggest players should limit how often they head a ball. "Our findings do indicate we need to exercise caution when it comes to heading, and probably be looking for opportunities to limit exposure," Dr McCartney said. "Our research would probably suggest extensive heading during training sessions, for example, is not advisable." International studies have found footballers are more likely to develop dementia than the rest of the population, while others have shown that goalkeepers, who do not often head the ball, are less likely to suffer brain disease than outfield players. Former journeyman English footballer Dean Windass has been public with his stage-two dementia battle, with the 56-year-old revealing a consultant told him a career of heading the ball was likely to have contributed to his diagnosis. Governing bodies in some countries have banned heading in training among junior ranks, including in England, where it is not permitted until a limited amount at the under-12 level. At the professional ranks, the English Premier League recommends players only head the ball 10 times at one training session per week. Football Australia recently appointed an expert team, including their chief medical officer, to consider recommendations around heading. "The project team will consider a Football Australia expert working group's suggestions on strategies to reduce the incidence, magnitude and burden of heading in youth football commencing with a comprehensive literature review," a spokesman told AAP. The governing body does not yet have guidelines on heading at the youth level, but the spokesman said gameplay tweaks - including a smaller field, no throw-ins and a requirement for goalkeepers to roll or throw the ball - reduced heading. Heading a soccer ball alters brain chemistry, but more studies are needed to prove if the activity can be clearly linked to dementia, researchers have found. World-leading research driven by Sydney University showed "subtle but measurable" effects when players headed a ball 20 times in as many minutes. They also found elevated levels of two proteins considered biomarkers of brain injury and future dementia risk. Although the effects were far smaller than in conditions such as dementia, study co-author Danielle McCartney said the findings were enough to prompt further thought about what damage the activity was doing to brains. "Our research adds to a growing body of work suggesting that non-concussive impacts like soccer heading do have subtle effects on the brain," she told AAP. "But the clinical and long-term significance of these effects require further study." The study involved adult male soccer players repeatedly heading a ball before brain assessments were performed using MRI facilities, while blood and cognitive-function testing was also carried out. Results were compared with when participants kicked the ball instead. It was the first randomised controlled trial measuring the impact of heading through MRI scans. While no cognitive impairment was found, the effects were viewed as enough to suggest players should limit how often they head a ball. "Our findings do indicate we need to exercise caution when it comes to heading, and probably be looking for opportunities to limit exposure," Dr McCartney said. "Our research would probably suggest extensive heading during training sessions, for example, is not advisable." International studies have found footballers are more likely to develop dementia than the rest of the population, while others have shown that goalkeepers, who do not often head the ball, are less likely to suffer brain disease than outfield players. Former journeyman English footballer Dean Windass has been public with his stage-two dementia battle, with the 56-year-old revealing a consultant told him a career of heading the ball was likely to have contributed to his diagnosis. Governing bodies in some countries have banned heading in training among junior ranks, including in England, where it is not permitted until a limited amount at the under-12 level. At the professional ranks, the English Premier League recommends players only head the ball 10 times at one training session per week. Football Australia recently appointed an expert team, including their chief medical officer, to consider recommendations around heading. "The project team will consider a Football Australia expert working group's suggestions on strategies to reduce the incidence, magnitude and burden of heading in youth football commencing with a comprehensive literature review," a spokesman told AAP. The governing body does not yet have guidelines on heading at the youth level, but the spokesman said gameplay tweaks - including a smaller field, no throw-ins and a requirement for goalkeepers to roll or throw the ball - reduced heading. Heading a soccer ball alters brain chemistry, but more studies are needed to prove if the activity can be clearly linked to dementia, researchers have found. World-leading research driven by Sydney University showed "subtle but measurable" effects when players headed a ball 20 times in as many minutes. They also found elevated levels of two proteins considered biomarkers of brain injury and future dementia risk. Although the effects were far smaller than in conditions such as dementia, study co-author Danielle McCartney said the findings were enough to prompt further thought about what damage the activity was doing to brains. "Our research adds to a growing body of work suggesting that non-concussive impacts like soccer heading do have subtle effects on the brain," she told AAP. "But the clinical and long-term significance of these effects require further study." The study involved adult male soccer players repeatedly heading a ball before brain assessments were performed using MRI facilities, while blood and cognitive-function testing was also carried out. Results were compared with when participants kicked the ball instead. It was the first randomised controlled trial measuring the impact of heading through MRI scans. While no cognitive impairment was found, the effects were viewed as enough to suggest players should limit how often they head a ball. "Our findings do indicate we need to exercise caution when it comes to heading, and probably be looking for opportunities to limit exposure," Dr McCartney said. "Our research would probably suggest extensive heading during training sessions, for example, is not advisable." International studies have found footballers are more likely to develop dementia than the rest of the population, while others have shown that goalkeepers, who do not often head the ball, are less likely to suffer brain disease than outfield players. Former journeyman English footballer Dean Windass has been public with his stage-two dementia battle, with the 56-year-old revealing a consultant told him a career of heading the ball was likely to have contributed to his diagnosis. Governing bodies in some countries have banned heading in training among junior ranks, including in England, where it is not permitted until a limited amount at the under-12 level. At the professional ranks, the English Premier League recommends players only head the ball 10 times at one training session per week. Football Australia recently appointed an expert team, including their chief medical officer, to consider recommendations around heading. "The project team will consider a Football Australia expert working group's suggestions on strategies to reduce the incidence, magnitude and burden of heading in youth football commencing with a comprehensive literature review," a spokesman told AAP. The governing body does not yet have guidelines on heading at the youth level, but the spokesman said gameplay tweaks - including a smaller field, no throw-ins and a requirement for goalkeepers to roll or throw the ball - reduced heading. Heading a soccer ball alters brain chemistry, but more studies are needed to prove if the activity can be clearly linked to dementia, researchers have found. World-leading research driven by Sydney University showed "subtle but measurable" effects when players headed a ball 20 times in as many minutes. They also found elevated levels of two proteins considered biomarkers of brain injury and future dementia risk. Although the effects were far smaller than in conditions such as dementia, study co-author Danielle McCartney said the findings were enough to prompt further thought about what damage the activity was doing to brains. "Our research adds to a growing body of work suggesting that non-concussive impacts like soccer heading do have subtle effects on the brain," she told AAP. "But the clinical and long-term significance of these effects require further study." The study involved adult male soccer players repeatedly heading a ball before brain assessments were performed using MRI facilities, while blood and cognitive-function testing was also carried out. Results were compared with when participants kicked the ball instead. It was the first randomised controlled trial measuring the impact of heading through MRI scans. While no cognitive impairment was found, the effects were viewed as enough to suggest players should limit how often they head a ball. "Our findings do indicate we need to exercise caution when it comes to heading, and probably be looking for opportunities to limit exposure," Dr McCartney said. "Our research would probably suggest extensive heading during training sessions, for example, is not advisable." International studies have found footballers are more likely to develop dementia than the rest of the population, while others have shown that goalkeepers, who do not often head the ball, are less likely to suffer brain disease than outfield players. Former journeyman English footballer Dean Windass has been public with his stage-two dementia battle, with the 56-year-old revealing a consultant told him a career of heading the ball was likely to have contributed to his diagnosis. Governing bodies in some countries have banned heading in training among junior ranks, including in England, where it is not permitted until a limited amount at the under-12 level. At the professional ranks, the English Premier League recommends players only head the ball 10 times at one training session per week. Football Australia recently appointed an expert team, including their chief medical officer, to consider recommendations around heading. "The project team will consider a Football Australia expert working group's suggestions on strategies to reduce the incidence, magnitude and burden of heading in youth football commencing with a comprehensive literature review," a spokesman told AAP. The governing body does not yet have guidelines on heading at the youth level, but the spokesman said gameplay tweaks - including a smaller field, no throw-ins and a requirement for goalkeepers to roll or throw the ball - reduced heading.
