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The Advertiser
01-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'How good was that?': Morahan on that try, 12 years on
Luke Morahan doesn't get sick of talking about that try. It's just that, 12 years on from his Suncorp Stadium stunner against the British & Irish Lions, it's not what resonates with the former Queensland Reds winger. "You get tagged in stuff on social media, so you see it and you get nostalgic emotions," Morahan told AAP ahead of the Lions' return to Brisbane on Wednesday against the Reds. "But I look back and start to see the players I ended up playing next to for six or seven years that I didn't know at the time. "It doesn't feel that long ago, but you realise your career lasted a bit longer than you anticipated." Sick in the lead-up, Morahan said he was just relieved to make it onto the park before producing an effort still regarded as one of rugby's great solo tries. On a long, weaving run, Morahan beat four defenders, regathered his own chip kick and finally dragged the fullback over the line to score. It was one of two Reds' five-pointers on a wet night and, while the Lions only managed one try, they had the boot of Owen Farrell to thank for a 22-12 win. "I remember the occasion more than the actual try itself," Morahan said. "The lead-up to the game that week, it has a real strange feeling ... a mix between a Test and a Barbarians game where you want to throw everything at it and have a good time, but it's a huge occasion. "We started really well, took it to them and it could have gone either way." Monahan had already made his Test debut a year earlier but, after those few seconds of magic, was thrust back into the squad during the Lions series. He was pulled away before the series ended though, to play for Australia at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Russia. A shift to the Western Force followed and he added two more Tests, Monahan's last at fullback in a win against France in Paris in 2016. Morahan then moved to England with Bristol, a five-year stint that yielded 47 tries in 107 games before a pre-retirement cameo with Top 14 outfit Bayonne. He played his last professional game in 2023 and is now back on the Gold Coast working in mergers and acquisitions with no regrets. "You can always look back and wish things would be different, or you can look back and say, 'How good was that?'," Morahan, who also won Commonwealth Games silver in India, said. "I got to play a Test, for the Barbarians, got to play a sevens World Cup. "I played in England, in France. That's rare; not many can say they've done that." The prospect of playing more Tests for the Wallabies went off the table with his European move. The 'Giteau Law', as Australia's overseas-based selection policy is commonly referred to, has since loosened in a move Morahan thinks is long overdue. "I had extremely talented guys in front of me like Digby Ioane, Drew Mitchell, Wallabies greats," he said. "So I look back and think fondly that I even got to play one Test. "But they need to open up the Giteau Law more. "I became a far better player by going over to experience different ways of playing the game. "Everyone's scared of the floodgates opening and leaving (Super Rugby) if they open it up, but there's not enough foreign spots in teams around the world. "Players go, they want to come back. It's starting to happen more now, with guys on sabbatical and Rugby Australia should be strategic and send guys over to become better players." Morahan will join old teammates at a Reds reunion lunch on Wednesday and will be in the crowd when the Lions return for the first Test on July 19. Luke Morahan doesn't get sick of talking about that try. It's just that, 12 years on from his Suncorp Stadium stunner against the British & Irish Lions, it's not what resonates with the former Queensland Reds winger. "You get tagged in stuff on social media, so you see it and you get nostalgic emotions," Morahan told AAP ahead of the Lions' return to Brisbane on Wednesday against the Reds. "But I look back and start to see the players I ended up playing next to for six or seven years that I didn't know at the time. "It doesn't feel that long ago, but you realise your career lasted a bit longer than you anticipated." Sick in the lead-up, Morahan said he was just relieved to make it onto the park before producing an effort still regarded as one of rugby's great solo tries. On a long, weaving run, Morahan beat four defenders, regathered his own chip kick and finally dragged the fullback over the line to score. It was one of two Reds' five-pointers on a wet night and, while the Lions only managed one try, they had the boot of Owen Farrell to thank for a 22-12 win. "I remember the occasion more than the actual try itself," Morahan said. "The lead-up to the game that week, it has a real strange feeling ... a mix between a Test and a Barbarians game where you want to throw everything at it and have a good time, but it's a huge occasion. "We started really well, took it to them and it could have gone either way." Monahan had already made his Test debut a year earlier but, after those few seconds of magic, was thrust back into the squad during the Lions series. He was pulled away before the series ended though, to play for Australia at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Russia. A shift to the Western Force followed and he added two more Tests, Monahan's last at fullback in a win against France in Paris in 2016. Morahan then moved to England with Bristol, a five-year stint that yielded 47 tries in 107 games before a pre-retirement cameo with Top 14 outfit Bayonne. He played his last professional game in 2023 and is now back on the Gold Coast working in mergers and acquisitions with no regrets. "You can always look back and wish things would be different, or you can look back and say, 'How good was that?'," Morahan, who also won Commonwealth Games silver in India, said. "I got to play a Test, for the Barbarians, got to play a sevens World Cup. "I played in England, in France. That's rare; not many can say they've done that." The prospect of playing more Tests for the Wallabies went off the table with his European move. The 'Giteau Law', as Australia's overseas-based selection policy is commonly referred to, has since loosened in a move Morahan thinks is long overdue. "I had extremely talented guys in front of me like Digby Ioane, Drew Mitchell, Wallabies greats," he said. "So I look back and think fondly that I even got to play one Test. "But they need to open up the Giteau Law more. "I became a far better player by going over to experience different ways of playing the game. "Everyone's scared of the floodgates opening and leaving (Super Rugby) if they open it up, but there's not enough foreign spots in teams around the world. "Players go, they want to come back. It's starting to happen more now, with guys on sabbatical and Rugby Australia should be strategic and send guys over to become better players." Morahan will join old teammates at a Reds reunion lunch on Wednesday and will be in the crowd when the Lions return for the first Test on July 19. Luke Morahan doesn't get sick of talking about that try. It's just that, 12 years on from his Suncorp Stadium stunner against the British & Irish Lions, it's not what resonates with the former Queensland Reds winger. "You get tagged in stuff on social media, so you see it and you get nostalgic emotions," Morahan told AAP ahead of the Lions' return to Brisbane on Wednesday against the Reds. "But I look back and start to see the players I ended up playing next to for six or seven years that I didn't know at the time. "It doesn't feel that long ago, but you realise your career lasted a bit longer than you anticipated." Sick in the lead-up, Morahan said he was just relieved to make it onto the park before producing an effort still regarded as one of rugby's great solo tries. On a long, weaving run, Morahan beat four defenders, regathered his own chip kick and finally dragged the fullback over the line to score. It was one of two Reds' five-pointers on a wet night and, while the Lions only managed one try, they had the boot of Owen Farrell to thank for a 22-12 win. "I remember the occasion more than the actual try itself," Morahan said. "The lead-up to the game that week, it has a real strange feeling ... a mix between a Test and a Barbarians game where you want to throw everything at it and have a good time, but it's a huge occasion. "We started really well, took it to them and it could have gone either way." Monahan had already made his Test debut a year earlier but, after those few seconds of magic, was thrust back into the squad during the Lions series. He was pulled away before the series ended though, to play for Australia at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Russia. A shift to the Western Force followed and he added two more Tests, Monahan's last at fullback in a win against France in Paris in 2016. Morahan then moved to England with Bristol, a five-year stint that yielded 47 tries in 107 games before a pre-retirement cameo with Top 14 outfit Bayonne. He played his last professional game in 2023 and is now back on the Gold Coast working in mergers and acquisitions with no regrets. "You can always look back and wish things would be different, or you can look back and say, 'How good was that?'," Morahan, who also won Commonwealth Games silver in India, said. "I got to play a Test, for the Barbarians, got to play a sevens World Cup. "I played in England, in France. That's rare; not many can say they've done that." The prospect of playing more Tests for the Wallabies went off the table with his European move. The 'Giteau Law', as Australia's overseas-based selection policy is commonly referred to, has since loosened in a move Morahan thinks is long overdue. "I had extremely talented guys in front of me like Digby Ioane, Drew Mitchell, Wallabies greats," he said. "So I look back and think fondly that I even got to play one Test. "But they need to open up the Giteau Law more. "I became a far better player by going over to experience different ways of playing the game. "Everyone's scared of the floodgates opening and leaving (Super Rugby) if they open it up, but there's not enough foreign spots in teams around the world. "Players go, they want to come back. It's starting to happen more now, with guys on sabbatical and Rugby Australia should be strategic and send guys over to become better players." Morahan will join old teammates at a Reds reunion lunch on Wednesday and will be in the crowd when the Lions return for the first Test on July 19.
Perth Now
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
'How good was that?': Morahan on that try, 12 years on
Luke Morahan doesn't get sick of talking about that try. It's just that, 12 years on from his Suncorp Stadium stunner against the British & Irish Lions, it's not what resonates with the former Queensland Reds winger. "You get tagged in stuff on social media, so you see it and you get nostalgic emotions," Morahan told AAP ahead of the Lions' return to Brisbane on Wednesday against the Reds. "But I look back and start to see the players I ended up playing next to for six or seven years that I didn't know at the time. "It doesn't feel that long ago, but you realise your career lasted a bit longer than you anticipated." Sick in the lead-up, Morahan said he was just relieved to make it onto the park before producing an effort still regarded as one of rugby's great solo tries. On a long, weaving run, Morahan beat four defenders, regathered his own chip kick and finally dragged the fullback over the line to score. It was one of two Reds' five-pointers on a wet night and, while the Lions only managed one try, they had the boot of Owen Farrell to thank for a 22-12 win. "I remember the occasion more than the actual try itself," Morahan said. "The lead-up to the game that week, it has a real strange feeling ... a mix between a Test and a Barbarians game where you want to throw everything at it and have a good time, but it's a huge occasion. "We started really well, took it to them and it could have gone either way." Monahan had already made his Test debut a year earlier but, after those few seconds of magic, was thrust back into the squad during the Lions series. He was pulled away before the series ended though, to play for Australia at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in Russia. A shift to the Western Force followed and he added two more Tests, Monahan's last at fullback in a win against France in Paris in 2016. Morahan then moved to England with Bristol, a five-year stint that yielded 47 tries in 107 games before a pre-retirement cameo with Top 14 outfit Bayonne. He played his last professional game in 2023 and is now back on the Gold Coast working in mergers and acquisitions with no regrets. "You can always look back and wish things would be different, or you can look back and say, 'How good was that?'," Morahan, who also won Commonwealth Games silver in India, said. "I got to play a Test, for the Barbarians, got to play a sevens World Cup. "I played in England, in France. That's rare; not many can say they've done that." The prospect of playing more Tests for the Wallabies went off the table with his European move. The 'Giteau Law', as Australia's overseas-based selection policy is commonly referred to, has since loosened in a move Morahan thinks is long overdue. "I had extremely talented guys in front of me like Digby Ioane, Drew Mitchell, Wallabies greats," he said. "So I look back and think fondly that I even got to play one Test. "But they need to open up the Giteau Law more. "I became a far better player by going over to experience different ways of playing the game. "Everyone's scared of the floodgates opening and leaving (Super Rugby) if they open it up, but there's not enough foreign spots in teams around the world. "Players go, they want to come back. It's starting to happen more now, with guys on sabbatical and Rugby Australia should be strategic and send guys over to become better players." Morahan will join old teammates at a Reds reunion lunch on Wednesday and will be in the crowd when the Lions return for the first Test on July 19.
The Irish Sun
25-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Every point counts' – Niall Morahan reveals key area of improvement for Bohemians as they look to continue winning run
NIALL MORAHAN has sketched out where Bohemians have to improve — claiming they need to draw more often. Bohs host Dublin rivals St Patrick's Athletic at Dalymount Park tonight fresh from a 2 Niall Morahan revealed Bohemians need to turn defeats into draws Credit: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile 2 Bohemians came from 2-0 down to beat Shamrock Rovers Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile That result — in a game they trailed 2-0 with 20 minutes to play — made it back-to-back wins for Alan Reynolds' men for the first time in 12 months. And that has raised spirits around Phibsborough, as well as Bohs' league position as they are now seventh in the table but just five points off top spot. The Gypsies' five wins are as good a total as anyone has this season but only bottom two Waterford and Sligo Rovers have lost more than their six. And incredibly, Bohs have yet to draw a game. Read More on League of Ireland Morahan admitted that the swings in results — but not performances — have been costly. He said: 'We've the joint-most wins but it's the losses that have killed us. Six losses and no draws is disappointing. If you turn a few of those losses into draws, we'd be further up the table. 'In this league, it's not just about winning, it's also about not losing. Whether it is one point or three, every point makes a difference.' But how Bohs came back against Shamrock Rovers, having also beaten Cork City late on a week ago, has boosted confidence that the new-look team is beginning to gel. Most read in Football Morahan, 24, was one of the new arrivals over the close-season as he signed from Sligo Rovers. And he has quickly settled in. He said: 'It was a new experience coming into a new dressing room having been at Sligo. Cork City fans watch League of Ireland clash against Dundalk in cinema 'But you're made to feel welcome. It's a great club to be at and I'm really enjoying it. 'Dalymount has, in my opinion, the best atmosphere in the country. 'When the crowd is behind you, it's great. 'If you're not going well, they won't be long letting you know about it. They have high standards but they are warranted.' And Morahan knows the Easter rising up the table last weekend must be the beginning of something for Bohemians. He continued: 'You'd like to think of it as a start. 'We're thinking that with three games in a week — Friday-Monday-Friday — it is massive and you could shoot up the table. 'We're really happy with how Friday and Monday have gone, so we're looking to finish on a high. 'The last two games have shown it's a whole squad game with subs coming on and making an impact. 'That's what we've been saying all season and it was shown in both games but we have to kick on now and keep doing it. 'Monday was great. I don't think I've ever been involved in a comeback like that but we have to build on that now.' And they must do so against a St Pat's team who beat them 3-0 just a month ago at Richmond Park. Morahan said: 'It was a tight enough game. 'Two of their goals came late but we didn't do well enough for their goals. 'We're a more settled team now and we've played a few more games, but so have they. 'I don't think that game will have much of a bearing on it.'
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Skilled Workforce: UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
Erie's UPMC Jameson School of Nursing opened in the midst of the pandemic. 'We need registered nurses to take care of patients in the hospital,' said Dr. Karen Morahan, nursing school director. To accelerate the training of new nurses, UPMC Hamot launched this nursing school in the ECAT building at 6th and East Avenue. It hopes to graduate 200 highly sought-after registered nurses each year. 'The only reason people are admitted to the hospital is because they need nursing care. That value will never go away. We saw how much in demand nurses were during COVID Post-COVID, there will continue to be a need, as we see the baby boomer generation and the nurses at the bedside again out, the need for nurses will never go away,' said Dr. Morahan. Noel Eastman of Canadohta Lake began nursing school after a medical issue with one of her three children, and her mom got COVID and died 'When I watched her in the hospital at bedside, with everything that was going on, I knew this was the route I was gonna take. Me and my mom had talked about it before she passed, and I said, 'I know this is for me,'' said Eastman. Amanda Farr is the mom of five children and isn't your typical nursing student. She's already a college graduate in another field, but is finally pursuing a lifelong dream with, of course, some flexibility from her family 'Now that they're older, they're learning from me about hard work and what it takes to accomplish a goal. They're learning to cook a little bit, and do things on their own independently. So it's actually a really good time for me to do this. The 16-month program was a no-brainer,' said Farr. Every one of these students has one thing in common. 'We guarantee jobs for every one of those nurses when they graduate,' said Dr. Morahan. And that's the start of a good-paying career in healthcare. 'To start, a graduate nurse who would work on one of our medical-surgical units, for example, would begin with a starting salary of $70,000,' said Dr. Morahan. '16 months of investment for lots of career opportunities.' UPMC Jameson School of Nursing offers 16 months to a rewarding career in nursing. To learn more, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
