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RTÉ News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Amy Huberman dazzles in Irish design at Wimbledon
The first week of Wimbledon has come and gone, and the celebrity style was almost as fascinating as the tennis itself. Stars like Laura Whitmore, Angela Scanlon, Cate Blanchett and Olivia Rodrigo already wowed onlookers with their summery court-side outfits. However, one Irish star made sure to rep our home grown designers while at the tournament. Amy Huberman stepped out with husband Brian O'Driscoll over the weekend for a day at the tennis, enjoying the sixth day of festivities at the famous tournament. Huberman, who is as known for her bold and stylish fashion sense as she is for her turns on TV, brought summery florals to the event despite the overcast skies. The Irishwoman made sure to wear Irish, stepping out in a vibrant dress by the Irish brand FéRí. FéRí is a slow fashion brand founded by Faye Anna Rochford that draws inspiration from Rochford's love of vintage clothing. The team use organic materials or deadstock and repurposed fabrics in their pieces and Rochford hand-paints and draws the patterns herself. Speaking to RTÉ Lifestyle last year, Rochford explained how the slow nature of her designs creates even more unique pieces: "I really paint from the heart, it's really organic and I suppose what I focus on the most is colour and how it looks overall as an abstract floral drawing. So in that sense, there's of course imperfections; it's organic. But I love that and when I create digital or repeat prints I can see that throughout the pattern and sometimes I will know that bit was a mistake or ... It just makes each piece more unique." Huberman chose the Alex dress, a bohemian-inspired chiffon gown covered in pink, purple and yellow florals, with ruffles at the cuffs and hem, structured shoulders and a silky lilac slip underneath. She paired it with a gold handbag, pale pink sunglasses and gold platform heels. O'Driscoll, meanwhile, looked dapper in a soft grey suit with a navy polka dot tie and a white shirt.
The 42
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford to coach Tullamore senior footballers
FORMER MAYO MANAGER Stephen Rochford has been appointed as coach of the Tullamore senior football team. The Offaly Express reported that Rochford was ratified at a Tullamore GAA committee meeting on Tuesday evening, and the appointment has since been confirmed to The 42. Advertisement The highly-experienced Crossmolina man will work under manager Paul McConway and alongside coaches Niall Smith and Kevin O'Brien. Rochford has most recently been involved in Kevin McStay's Mayo management team. The assistant manager and coach took charge this summer when McStay stepped back due to health issues. They were 'relieved of their duties' — as Mayo GAA put it in a controversial statement they later apologised for — after their All-Ireland SFC group stage exit last month. As a player, Rochford won an All-Ireland club senior football medal with Crossmolina in 2001. He managed Galway's Corofin to All-Ireland success in 2015, before serving as Mayo senior manager from 2016 to 2018. Rochford led the Green and Red to the '16 and '17 All-Ireland finals, where they lost to Dublin by the minimum. Former Tullamore player McConway has been in charge this season following the departure of Niall Stack. Stack guided the team to three Offaly senior championship titles in four years (2021, 2023 and 2024), as well as their first Leinster club win since 1977 last season. Tullamore are now looking to repeat their Offaly three in a row feat of 1924-1926. *****
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Future of two huge GAA managers confirmed as Brian Lohan and Stephen Rochford's next step announced
STEPHEN Rochford makes shock career move following Mayo's exit from the All-Ireland football Championship. Rochford was announced as a new Tullamore GAA coach and will be working under new manager and former Offaly player Paul McConway. 2 The 46-year-old will hope to win Tullamore GAA's 31st Offaly senior football title 2 Clare senior hurling manager Brian Lohan's future has been announced McConway - Tullamore GAA's most decorated footballer since the 1930s - began his coaching journey at the start of the season as he retired from playing last year. He took over from Niall Stack, the most successful manager in the club's modern era. The new-look management team will look to win Tullamore's third successive Offaly senior football title with Stack having won three titles in his five years in charge. The highly experienced coach took over as Mayo head coach from Kevin McStay who Read more on GAA Rochford masterminded a surprise 2-17 to 1-13 victory over Tyrone in his first game but was unsuccessful in taking his side into the All-Ireland knockout stages. Following the disappointing end to the season McStay was Rochford led Mayo to back to back All-Ireland finals in 2016 and 2017 losing out to Dublin on both occasions before resigning following a shock exit to Kildare in the 2018 championship. Most read in GAA Football The former Mayo manager has experienced club management success as he managed Corrofin in Galway to All-Ireland club glory in 2015. Meanwhile Brian Lohan has extended his tenure as Clare senior hurling manager by three years. Watch RTE pair Morrissey & Mullane lose their minds commentating on Tipperary wonder goal This is Lohan's third extension in his time as Clare boss and this extension will bring him up to 2028. According to It was a disappointing season for the Banner county who failed to make it out of Munster to the All-Ireland stages. Lohan's side only recorded one win in this years championship in a But the Clare county board have backed their manager who brought them league and His backroom team is set to be announced in the coming weeks with another board meeting scheduled to decide. Under-20 and minor hurling managers are also set to stay for next season with Terence Fahy and Ger O'Connell continuing to take charge of the two teams respectively. Clare senior football manager Peter Keane is yet to commit his future with the Banner county as Under-20 and minor managers set to be confirmed in the coming weeks also.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Next Roscommon manager odds: Stephen Rochford is the bookies' favourite
Stephen Rochford is the clear bookies' favourite to become the next Roscommon football manager. The Rossies are on the hunt for a new boss after Davy Burke stepped aside following three years at the helm. Rochford would bring plenty of experience to the role, having managed Mayo from 2015 to 2018, leading them to two All-Ireland finals. Most recently, the Crossmolina man was part of Kevin McStay's Mayo coaching ticket and stepped into the interim manager's role this season after McStay had to step back due to health problems. After Mayo's Championship exit at the round-robin stage, the counter board opted to relieve McStay and his coaching setup, including Rochford, of their management duties. Now Rochford, 46, is the 11/10 favourite to become the next Roscommon manager ahead of former Westmeath boss Dessie Dolan, who is next in at 7/2. Another former Mayo player in Andy Moran is also thought to be in the running for the job. Moran is currently 5/1 for the Rossies' role. Since hanging up his boots, Moran has managed Leitrim before joining Monaghan's backroom team in the past couple of seasons. Next in the betting is Dessie Dolan's cousin, Frankie Dolan. The former Roscommon player is 11/2 to take charge of his native county. Next Roscommon Manager Odds Stephen Rochford 11/10 Dessie Dolan 7/2 Andy Moran 5/1 Frankie Dolan 11/2 Mark Dowd 6/1 Tony McEntee 6/1 Alan Flynn 9/1 Ger Brennan 9/1 Pat Flanagan 11/1 Kevin McStay 11/1 Mark McHugh 11/1
Telegraph
05-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Flat-pack houses made from hemp spark outcry in Essex
Plans for thousands of flat-pack 'eco-homes' built with hemp have sparked a backlash from local residents in Essex. Net zero construction company Hemspan has put forward proposals for a 2,000-home new town on 320 acres of green belt land in Rochford, promising the world's first large-scale 'climate-positive' neighbourhood. Homes would be built with modular panels made from hemp mixed with structural timber, produced by a factory on the same land. Production would also require 5,000 hectares of land in Essex or nearby counties to grow hemp on. The developer said these homes would have net zero carbon emissions as well as remove additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere because CO2 is absorbed by hemp as it grows. Called Rochford Park, the project would also include a swanky four-star spa hotel, a school for children with special educational needs and a supermarket built with the same materials. Matt Belcher, founder of Hemspan, said the plans had a 'natural alignment' with Labour's housing development drive, which involves freeing up lower-quality green belt land for developments and setting compulsory housing targets for councils. Labour has increased Essex's housebuilding target by 37pc to 14,088 homes a year. 'They're taking their chances' However, some locals have objected to the plans, raising concerns about a lack of critical infrastructure for the thousands of homes proposed. Lee Ellis, a resident launching a campaign against the proposal called Stop Rochford Overdevelopment, said that 'everyone is viewing this project as a direct threat to the way they live their lives'. He said: 'We simply don't have the infrastructure for it. How would this area, the roads and even the sewage system cope with an additional 2,000 homes? It's unthinkable.' He added: 'This is all a function of Labour's new policies – it's very clear. I think developers are smelling a bit of blood in the water in regards to what can be done, and they're taking their chances.' Judy Hathaway, who lives in nearby Ashingdon, said the plans would 'obliterate the green belt'. She said: 'Rochford is a historic town, with a protected greenbelt that is being disregarded in favour of big housing companies.' Ms Hathaway added there was a 'saturation point' at 'which the quality of life for existing residents is negatively impacted by more housing'. She said: 'Doctors are full, dentists can't take on any more NHS patients. If you have an accident, make sure you time it right, because Southend A&E is always full and overflowing.' Mr Belcher said he was engaging with landowners to explore the creation of a 'new north-south connection' to prevent negative impacts on the town, and vowed to 'deliver the community infrastructure that's required'. He said there was a 'deep history of hemp farming in Rochford and in the South East', adding that the landowner was the biggest grower and processor of hemp in the 1990s and 2000s. Mr Belcher added that local opposition had been overplayed on social media and said even some opposing the project had told him that if homes had to be built there, they would rather have his team build them 'instead of the PLC housebuilders'. The developer intends to file a formal planning application early next year.
