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Belfast Telegraph
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Tyrone icon reveals why Darren McCurry was given his eye-catching nickname
However, towards the end of his illustrious career, he hung around long enough to share the pitch with a young Darren McCurry, who is still shooting the lights out for the team. In fact, the Edendork forward is now the county's all-time top scorer in the Championship and has rightfully earned himself his nickname 'The Dazzler.' The All-Star scores at ease, and he looks impressive doing it. As O'Neill reveals on this week's BelTel Sport podcast, released on Thursday, he has the personality for it as well. 'He was a great character,' the 2005 Player of the Year says on the show. 'He used to come out with some great lines and he always showered before training, so I asked him, 'Why on earth would you take a shower beforehand?' 'He had a great quote, and I always remembered it – he said, 'Stevie, when you look good, you feel good, and you play good'.' The Red Hands veteran must have taken a lot of showers in the 2025 season, then, because he has been in fine form, racking up high scores and leading from the front. Even when playing alongside stars like Darragh Canavan, Peter Harte, Eoin McElholm and Mark Bradley, McCurry is still the team's top scorer in 2025. This comes as no surprise to O'Neill because, as much as the flying forward prepares aesthetically for the game, the work he puts in to get his fitness, sharpness and physicality to the right pitch is even more meticulous. 'It was the extra hours that really made him,' the former county star said on the podcast. 'The hours and hours of practice he put in over the years in Edendork – even before training, he would be there kicking with his left foot and then his right foot. 'I remember being out doing some shooting practice with him, and he was so dedicated, just practising the simple things, again and again. 'He really is top-class.' The Red Hand County will be hoping that McCurry is still dazzling on Saturday when the senior side faces Kerry in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals. The Kingdom blew Armagh away with a scintillating 15 minutes of football that saw the reigning All-Ireland champions sent packing in the Quarters. With forwards like David Clifford and Sean O'Shea at their very best, they will be feeling very confident going into this weekend's tie. However, O'Neill reminded the BelTel Sport podcast that the famous squad he was involved with during the noughties had some very famous battles, and for one reason or another, it was the men from Ulster who seemed to come out on top. He continued: 'Tyrone playing Kerry in a Semi-Final always leads to that excitement, and that excitement will be in both counties. 'I suppose people will naturally make comparisons to the 2003 clash, and even the one in 2021, and both times went well for Tyrone, so that will give the Tyrone fans a reason to be very excited.' DUP Minister: Onus on GAA to find funding if Government doesn't back Casement project It isn't just the senior team that is flying high at the moment, as the Tyrone Under-20s and Minors have both won All-Ireland titles in the summer of 2025. O'Neill himself lifted All-Irelands in all three age groups, and was a part of a group of young stars breaking into the senior team that eventually helped them go on to lift the Sam Maguire for the first time back in 2003. With some of the Under-20 stars like Niall Devlin and McElholm already having an impact in Malachy O'Rourke's team, the ex-All-Star can see the positive impact they have made already. 'Winning underage titles gives you that bit of belief,' explained the Clan na Gael clubman. 'Even being a senior player watching the underage ones getting success, it also gives you that extra bit of hunger. 'You see these young lads getting success and it makes you want to do that as well, and I have no doubt that the current Tyrone lads would have been looking at the Minors, the Under-20s and will be looking to repeat that success at Senior level.' Tyrone will take on Kerry in their All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final on Saturday, July 12 at Croke Park. Throw-in is scheduled for 5.00pm, with live coverage on BBC Two NI and RTE2.
Indian Express
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Am I on television?': Steve McCurry's cameo in girls' dance video wins hearts on the Internet
It's not every day that you end up dancing on the streets of Venice with a legendary photographer, without even realising it. But that's what happened in a now-viral Instagram reel that's left the Internet grinning. The video opens with two girls filming a dance to a trending audio clip against the dreamy backdrop of Venice. Midway through, iconic photojournalist Steve McCurry – behind the famed Afghan Girl portrait – wanders into the frame. Startled, the girls pause their routine. McCurry, curious and smiling, asks, 'Am I on television?' One of them laughs and explains it's just a Reel for Instagram. Then, McCurry steps up to the camera, says, 'Hi, welcome to Venice,' and sends a few flying kisses. When the girls invite him to dance, he gladly joins – swaying and laughing, completely unbothered by the attention. The girls, meanwhile, had no idea who he was until the Reel went viral. The Reel, shared by Instagram user @mukhlisaa_italy, is captioned, '@stevemccurryofficial truly honoured to meet you in person. Didn't realize I was in the presence of such talent. It was an unexpected and unforgettable moment.' Since being posted, the video has garnered over 726,000 likes and 61,300 comments, with viewers across the world flooding the post with love. A post shared by Мухлиса Абдуллаева (@mukhlisaa_italy) Reacting to the video, one user said, 'This is the most beautiful reel I've seen so far.' Another wrote, 'You guys are lucky to have met him! He is a well-known photographer and photojournalist. His work has inspired many people all over the world.' A third user wrote, 'He is so good and you are too cute,' while a fourth commented, 'This is so wholesome.' McCurry, born on April 23, 1950, is best recognised for his iconic photograph 'Afghan Girl,' featuring a young girl with striking green eyes. The portrait graced the cover of the National Geographic magazine multiple times. Over the years, McCurry has completed numerous assignments for the magazine, and has been a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency since 1986. McCurry has earned several prestigious honours, including the National Press Photographers Association's Magazine Photographer of the Year, the Centenary Medal from the Royal Photographic Society, and two first-place awards in the World Press Photo contest in 1985 and 1992.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Army Futures Command prepares for ‘significant transformation' as warfare sees an evolution
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The group in charge of modernizing the military will soon undergo one of the 'most significant transformation(s) the Army has seen in a generation.' Army Futures Command (AFC), based in downtown Austin, will soon merge with the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) after an order by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The order, issued on April 30, aims to divest 'outdated, redundant and inefficient programs.' A spokesperson with AFC told KXAN the Army Transformation Initiative will 'make the Army more lethal.' 'These changes will help the Army transform with urgency to meet the challenges in the priority theater, the Indo-Pacific and breakdown institutional barriers and inertia that undermine our transformation efforts,' the spokesperson said. ARMY-TRANSFORMATION-AND-ACQUISITION-REFORMDownload The spokesperson did not have details on what the merger will look like at the time. 'The army headquarters in downtown Austin is here because we wanted to be in a tech hub. We wanted to be with startups. We wanted to be with venture capitalists. We wanted to be with a center of academia,' said General Michael C. McCurry, chief of staff at AFC. AFC, according to McCurry, is designed to anticipate the future of war and figure out what technology and tools are needed. 'I was a young major in the Middle East during the global war on terror, and, you know, I remember the first day I saw a great big unmanned system,' McCurry said. Today, unmanned systems are commonplace. They can even be spotted on Austin's streets in the form of driverless cars. 'My number one goal is just to make sure it's never going to be a fair fight,' McCurry said. 'That our soldiers are armed with things that make it not a fair fight for the guy on the other side.' Driverless vehicles, like drones, once served as scouts that snapped photos of the enemy. The future could see these tools become the vanguard. 'I grew up in the cavalry, and we always said, 'make contact with the smallest element.' Well, now it's make contact with an unmanned element first,' McCurry said. Technology to protect soldiers a cornerstone of modern warfare, Army Futures Command says The general thinks first about protecting soldiers, whom he calls the 'silver bullet' of the U.S. Armed Forces. He has two children and a son-in-law currently serving. 'Other countries around the world fight a group of things, we fight with a formation of capability. And we try to build that around our soldiers,' McCurry said. McCurry said integrating soldiers and technology is the real future of war. 'Is it something that has to be done a long time where somebody won't be able to go to sleep? Is it something that's exceedingly dangerous, like breaching a minefield or penetrating an air defense line? Those things we want to do with machines.' Announced in July 2018, Army Futures Command's Austin headquarters was established by President Donald Trump during his first term in office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Machete-, shotgun-wielding man shot by officers in Macon arraigned
MACON, Ill. (WCIA) — A man from Macon is now facing formal charges following an incident in that village last week that left him shot and an officer hurt. Oscar McCurry Jr. has since been identified as the person who, on May 3, was armed with a knife when Decatur Police confronted him in a gas station parking lot. McCurry allegedly ran from officers, stole a Macon County Sheriff's squad car, rammed a Decatur Park Police squad car and pointed a police-issued shotgun at officers, prompting them to open fire on him. Second woman involved in Mattoon nursing home crash dies After being hospitalized, McCurry was booked into the Macon County Jail over the weekend on preliminary charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery to a peace officer and unlawful possession of a firearm. On Monday, he made an initial appearance in court and was arraigned on the following formal felony counts: Aggravated unlawful possesion of a weapon Felon in possesion of a weapon Aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon Aggravated battery to a peace officer Possesion of a stolen vehicle Possesion of a stolen firearm A sworn statement filed in the case, signed by Sheriff's Sergeant David Pittenger, also revealed new details about the confrontation with McCurry and their attempts to negotiate with him. Deputies responded to the P&V gas station in Macon on May 3 in reference to a person with a machete who had crashed their car into a semi-truck. Pittenger said McCurry, whose machete was still in a sheath, told deputies he believed his daughter was being held inside the cab of the semi and was being sexually assaulted, which is why he crashed his car into the semi. The owner of the semi allowed deputies into the cab, and they found no one inside. Pittenger said this information still wasn't enough to convince McCurry his children weren't in danger. A deputy called McCurry's girlfriend to get him to calm down, but right as a deputy got off the phone with her, McCurry ran from the gas station and into the middle of U.S. Route 51. A deputy maneuvered their squad car onto the southbound lanes of the highway to block traffic at Andrews Road. Danville man sentenced to prison for aggravated domestic battery, battery while detained Pittenger said McCurry had unsheathed his machete and was standing in front of the squad car that had blocked traffic; the deputy inside quickly got out to put distance between him and McCurry. McCurry, who made suicidal statements, refused to put the machete down despite numerous commands to do so. 'A short time later, Oscar opened the driver's side door of the deputy's vehicle,' Pittenger said. 'Deputies observed Oscar then get into MSO squad car MC25 and drive away at a high rate of speed.' Pittenger said McCurry didn't get far, initially driving around in circles before driving west on Andrews Street and north on Wall Street. However, he aimed MC25 at multiple other squad cars, forcing the deputies driving them to take evasive action. One of those squad cars ended up in a roadside ditch. McCurry's ride came to an end when he rammed a Decatur Park Police car on Wall Street a quarter mile south of Route 51, disabling MC25 and the Decatur Park Police car. But while the ride was still happening, McCurry got his hands on the department-issued shotgun inside, which Pittenger said McCurry was holding as he exited the squad car. 'Oscar ignored all commands given by deputies [to drop the shotgun], at which time deputies fired their department-issued weapons at Oscar,' Pittenger said. 'At that time, Oscar dropped the shotgun but retrieved a knife from his pocket while still standing in the roadway.' Taylorville Police arrest 'dangerous felon' after tracking him to their city McCurry again refused demands to drop the knife, but Pittenger said he was taken into custody a short time later. Having been shot during the incident, McCurry was initially transported to Decatur Memorial Hospital for treatment of the gunshot wounds and then to a hospital in Springfield for injuries sustained in the crash. The Decatur Park Police officer who was hurt in the collision with MC25 was also taken to Decatur Memorial. He is expected to be okay. A week after the incident, a visibly injured McCurry was booked into the Macon County Jail. A check into his criminal history revealed that McCurry has a prior felony burglary conviction out of Oregon. In court on Monday, Judge Lindsey Shelton found that pretrial detention was necessary for McCurry and ordered him to remain in custody as his court case continues. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for May 28. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
North Carolina couple nabbed after deputies find enough fentanyl to ‘potentially kill ... 13,000 people': cops
Two people were arrested last week in North Carolina after deputies discovered a quantity of fentanyl large enough to "potentially kill 13,000 people," authorities said. The Burke County Sheriff's Office said Dustin McCurry, 41, and Kayly Allman, 33, were arrested on April 30 after deputies searched their vehicle and found a large amount of drugs during a traffic stop in the Clear Creek Access area of South Mountains State Park, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. Father Whose Son Died From Fentanyl Warns Overdoses 'Can Happen To Anyone' As States Fight Deadly Crisis Deputies allegedly found multiple items of drug paraphernalia in Allman's possession, along with approximately 13.59 grams of a crystalline substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine. Officials said McCurry was found in possession of drug paraphernalia and approximately 26.96 grams of a substance suspected to be fentanyl. 'Major Drug Trafficker' Gets Lengthy Prison Sentence After Leaving Od Victims To Go To Wendy's: Authorities Read On The Fox News App "In this case, the suspect, McCurry, was found in possession of over 26,000 milligrams of fentanyl – enough to potentially kill approximately 13,000 people," the sheriff's office said. According to law enforcement, just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose. Republican Ags Urge Trump To Crack Down On Obscure 'Loophole' Cartels Use To Flood Us With Fentanyl "The Burke County Sheriff's Office remains dedicated to protecting the safety and well-being of our community by proactively addressing illegal drug activity," the sheriff's office said. "It should be noted that the estimated lethal dose of fentanyl is approximately 2 milligrams (mg), depending on individual tolerance and the purity of the substance." Both Allman and McCurry were out on pretrial release at the time of the incident, officials said, and as a result, neither was issued a bond, pending judicial review. "This investigation is a powerful reminder of the severe threat fentanyl poses to public safety and highlights the critical need for ongoing vigilance and enforcement," the sheriff's office article source: North Carolina couple nabbed after deputies find enough fentanyl to 'potentially kill ... 13,000 people': cops
