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Irish Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
‘Like Jack Charlton used to' - Ex-Ireland star outlines League of Ireland plan
Ex-Ireland defender Terry Phelan has revealed that he would love to work in the League of Ireland one day - and follow in the footsteps of Jack Charlton by engaging in one of his former manager's favourite hobbies. Phelan is currently in India with Bangalore-based South United FC, where he is working with all strands of the club - from youth up to the senior team. And while he is in no hurry to leave, Phelan has ambitions to work in Ireland, but not necessarily as a manager. 'Maybe I end up back in Ireland one day, who knows, doing a little bit of education there and doing a little bit of fishing like Jack Charlton used to,' he told MirrorSport. 'Who knows? I might stay in India for the rest of my life. You never know. I'm like that. Wherever the wind blows. If it's something I want to do, then why not?' Phelan, who spent much of his childhood in his mother's hometown of Tubbercurry in Sligo, was tempted late last year by the vacant Wexford post, but opted to remain in India. Phelan was speaking to MirrorSport in association with NetBet Irish Online Casino. He said: 'I was thinking, should I or shouldn't I? I thought, I'm not ready for that yet. 'When I mean, I'm not ready, I've got to finish stuff over here, I've still got that little dream over here of maybe getting one or two players into Europe, maybe into Ireland. 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 . 'Maybe I could work with a couple of Irish clubs to get players in, working with one or two clubs in Ireland. I'd love to do that. 'If there are any guys out there who want to work with me and look at players, I am open to that. We are hoping to expose players, give them that exposure.' As for any future role within Irish football, he added: 'I'd just love to come in and develop players. Mentoring is key now. 'I don't think we have a lot of mentors about, especially when they jump from the youth team and they are catapulted into the first-team. The coach can only do so much. 'I'd love to go into a mentoring role and have that link between the youth and first-team, be somebody they can talk to, somebody their parents can talk to. I think that's what they need. 'In our day, we mentored ourselves. With the stresses of the world on these players, and they really want to get there, they want it quick, maybe they need people to sit them down and show them the way. 'Maybe one day… I'm 58 now, maybe in a few years I could come back to Ireland and implement something. 'I don't know yet. You never put a number on it. At the moment I'm loving life where I am.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
1994 World Cup star isn't ready to end his India adventure just yet
Briefly, Terry Phelan considered coming home. There was a job going with League of Ireland First Division side Wexford, and it appealed to him. A club with a strong history of bringing players up through the ranks and into the first-team, the role resonated with what he was doing in India, as sporting director at South United FC, a professional club playing in the top league Karnataka. Ultimately, he decided he wasn't ready to pack up and leave, another former Ireland international Stephen Elliott landed the Wexford job, and past the midway point of the season he has them in contention for the promotion play-offs. 'Maybe I end up back in Ireland one day, who knows, doing a little bit of education there and doing a little bit of fishing like Jack Charlton used to,' Phelan tells MirrorSport, in association with NetBet Irish Online Casino. 'Who knows? I might stay in India for the rest of my life. You never know. I'm like that. Wherever the wind blows. If it's something I want to do, then why not?' For now, the wanderlust that took him from English football (Leeds United, Swansea, Wimbledon, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham and Sheffield United) to the USA (Charleston Battery) to New Zealand (Otago United) and then to India is still bubbling inside. Terry Phelan playing for Manchester City (Image: Clive Brunskill/ALLSPORT) Terry Phelan during his time at Chelsea (Image: Ben Radford/Allsport UK) He has seen plenty come and go. 'I was out here with Robbie Keane,' he says. 'I was Owen Coyle's roommate in the (Ireland) youth team. Owen is still over here.' Just this week, Coyle parted company with Indian Super League side Chennaiyin. 'We've had David James over here,' continues Phelan, 'Robbie… I still keep in touch with Robbie. We've had Peter Reid over here, Stevie Coppell. 'They've all been over, but on short-term stays. I've loved the space I've been in, I've worked with the Kerala Blasters first-team, I've run around with the tots, on my hands and knees; it's football, it doesn't bother me. 'I really do enjoy it. And I'm still as fit as a butcher's dog.' So, how did he get bitten by the travel bug? 'I always loved travelling, even when I was a young boy. I think it was the Irish coming out in me,' he replies. 'I joined Leeds as a young boy, left home at 12 or 13 years of age and went into digs, and I think that's when I caught it. 'Then obviously moving to Wimbledon, the Crazy Gang, enjoying five mad years there, winning an FA Cup final, which was great, and then getting a big money move, £2.5million, to Manchester City, the most expensive defender at the time. Wimbledon's Vinnie Jones and Terry Phelan with the FA Cup after their 1988 win against Liverpool (Image: Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images) 'From Man City I went to Chelsea, Chelsea to Everton and Everton to Fulham. Then I started going, alright then, what's next? 'I got an offer to go over to the United States. I went over in '92 and '96 (for the US Cup), I went over in '94 (for the World Cup), so I thought, why not? 'I went over and played for Charleston Battery in South Carolina and thought, yeah, I enjoy this travelling. 'I stayed over there for three or four years in America, won trophies over there, which was wonderful, it was a beautiful part of the world, the people were fantastic. 'Then I got an offer to go to New Zealand and I thought, let's do it. The football club was mad as hatters, I didn't know what was going on, but I thought, yeah, I'll throw myself in the deep end, it'll be a challenge. 'I spent six years there, and then somebody said to me, 'Terry, we hear you like traveling, we hear you like going into different communities, would you like to come to India?'. ''India? Where abouts?'. 'He said, 'A place called Goa'. 'So I did my research, and Goa is the smallest state in India, it's on the west coast, and I thought, brilliant. The job was in a residential academy. 'I didn't know what was going on. All I knew about India at the time was the spices and the curries. 'But don't worry, growing up in Tubbercurry in Sligo, my mum loved curries, so I thought, it can't get any better, can it? We'll go and have an adventure. 'This was 2010. I lasted two years, I tried to implement things, I went back to Europe again for a couple of years, gained a little more knowledge, and then I got another phone call. ''Terry, would you like to come out and do some TV work for the 2014 World Cup in Delhi?'. 'I said, 'Yeah, no problem'. Six weeks of two of us doing the World Cup, nine-hour days, I loved it. 'Then I get another phone call - 'Terry, we loved you on TV, Kerala Blasters want to take you on as their technical director'. 'I went, 'Really?'. ''They want to meet you'. 'So, after the TV I went back to India, met them and said, 'Look, I'll be your technical director, I'll run all the programmes'. 'Kerala is another beautiful part of the world where the food is absolutely wonderful. 'I was there for four years, thought it was great, and I loved India. I was still doing the TV. I've been doing it for 11 years now, working for Sony Sport, I was developing players, developing an ethos, a methodology, educating, and coming in not with an attitude of 'I know it all', but coming in with a humble attitude, I'm from the streets, 'And I'm still in India. I moved to Bangalore in 2019, South United Football Club. I remember coming in and it was just rocks. You should see it now, state of the art. We are currently working on a residential building. 'I'm still educating, I'm still having that dream of maybe getting one or two students into Europe. That's my dream. 'At the grand old age of 58, I still love it. I love being out in the cold weather. I was out last night, two hours in the rain, running around; beautiful.' Italy's Roberto Donadoni and Terry Phelan of Ireland (Image: INPHO/Billy Stickland) Will he ever come home? 'I did see a job for Wexford going,' he replies, 'and I was thinking, should I or shouldn't I? 'I thought, I'm not ready for that yet. When I mean, I'm not ready, I've got to finish stuff over here, I've still got that little dream over here of maybe getting one or two players into Europe, maybe into Ireland. 'Maybe I could work with a couple of Irish clubs to get players in, working with one or two clubs in Ireland. I'd love to do that. 'If there are any guys out there who want to work with me and look at players, I am open to that. We are hoping to expose players, give them that exposure. 'I'd just love to come in and develop players. Mentoring is key now. I don't think we have a lot of mentors about, especially when they jump from the youth team and they are catapulted into the first-team. The coach can only do so much. 'I'd love to go into a mentoring role and have that link between the youth and first-team, be somebody they can talk to, somebody their parents can talk to. I think that's what they need. 'In our day, we mentored ourselves. With the stresses of the world on these players, and they really want to get there, they want it quick, maybe they need people to sit them down and show them the way. 'Maybe one day… I'm 58 now, maybe in a few years I could come back to Ireland and implement something. 'I don't know yet. You never put a number on it. At the moment I'm loving life where I am.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
News18
22-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Terry Phelan Wants Lionel Messi To Leave MLS: 'It's Not Healthy...'
Last Updated: Terry Phelan thinks that Lionel Messi needs tougher competition than MLS for the FIFA World Cup, suggesting the Saudi Pro League could enhance Messi's performance. Former Manchester City left-back Terry Phelan has said that if Lionel Messi wants to develop an 'appetite' ahead of the FIFA World Cup next year, he needs to ensure that he plays in a tournament which provides strong competition and not Major League Soccer because it isn't healthy for him. Speaking to GOAL, Phelan said that the American league wasn't ideal for Messi as he was finding it too easy on the field. Phelan said that the Saudi Pro League teams performed well in the FIFA Club World Cup and the league could help Messi raise his level again before taking the field with the Argentina team in 2026. 'That's the $100 million question isn't it. I think David Beckham has done a wonderful job at Miami. He's built a club with the support around him and a support network," Phelan said. 'Are we looking at Messi looking at the World Cup and going 'I need to play in a better competition because I need to be in form for the World Cup next year?' Saudi Arabia? He doesn't need the money to go and play there," Phelan added. Meanwhile, Messi had two goals and two assists, Telasco Segovia scored twice as well and Inter Miami defeated the New York Red Bulls 5-1 on Saturday, July 19. It was Messi's sixth multi-goal match in his last seven games. He became the fifth player in Major League Soccer history to record at least 35 goals and 25 assists over two years, joining Robbie Keane (2013-14), Sebastian Giovinco (2015-16), Carlos Vela (2018-19), and Cucho Hernández (2023-24). Miami scored two goals in three minutes midway through the first half to take the lead. Messi's beautiful pass to Jordi Alba tied it at 1-all in the 24th minute. Then Messi's lofted pass over the defense led to Segovia's first goal. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hill
19-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Hegseth reassigns first female Naval Academy head
Navy Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, the first female to serve as superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy is being reassigned, the Defense Department announced Friday. Davids was instead tapped to serve as deputy chief of naval operations, plans, strategy and warfighting development, according to a press release. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte was named to lead the Naval Academy in her place — making him the first Marine to lead the institution. 'The Naval Academy remains one of the most consequential institutions in American public life. It forges leaders of character, men and women of integrity, resilience, and intellect who will guide our Fleet and our Nation through the challenges of an increasingly contested world,' Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan said in a statement. 'Lt. Gen. Borgschulte is uniquely prepared to lead the next generations of naval and marine officers and ensure they are ready for the future fight,' Phelan added. Superintendents at the Naval Academy are there for at least three years typically, but the stint can be shorter. Davids, a 1989 graduate of the academy in Annapolis, Md., had been the leader of the institution since January 2024. Her reassignment, which was first reported by USNI News, comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has overseen the shake-up of top military leaders. Trump removed Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. in February and nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan 'Razin' Caine, who was eventually confirmed by the Senate for the role. The administration also fired chief of naval operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, who was the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump also removed Adm. Linda Fagan, the first female U.S. Coast Guard commandant. Phelan congratulated Davids on her appointment, adding that she commanded 'at every level and has led with distinction in some of the most complex security environments of our time.' 'Her strategic vision and operational depth will be an exceptional asset to the Navy and the Department of Defense,' Phelan said. Davids said in a statement that she was honored to be nominated to her new role. 'I look forward to continuing to serve alongside America's strongest warfighters,' she wrote.
Sky News AU
16-07-2025
- Science
- Sky News AU
US and China will be ‘competing for data'
Former DFAT Australia-China Council scholar Andrew Phelan says China and the Western world have 'very different' operating systems. Mr Phelan told Sky News Australia that the two operating systems are 'incompatible' with one another. 'The US and China are going to be competing for data.'
