He has been sentenced. A man has been given a three-year sentence, with half in jail and half in licence, for intimidation and possession of explosives. John Wilson, 59, was convicted in September and sentenced on December 10. East Belfast GAA club in Co Down was established during the pandemic in 2020, as an organisation […]

3 months ago

The Galway native had surgery on his brain a week ago. Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after his Celtic super-featherweight title fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Cooney was stopped in the ninth round of his fight against Welshman Nathan Howells on February 1 and was taken to hospital, where he […]

1 year ago

“There is only one John Cooney.” Galway boxer John Cooney remains in a “very, very critical condition” after his Celtic super-featherweight bout on Saturday, according to his manager, Mark Dunlop, The 28-year-old was taken to Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital following his loss to Welshman Nathan Howells at the Ulster Hall, and underwent surgery for a brain […]

1 year ago

“Let’s relax a second.” Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane’s response to Marcus Rashford’s 12-hour bender in Belfast last week is the most ‘Irish lad’ thing ever. Rashford called in sick to Man United training, only for it to be revealed that he was actually out drinking in Belfast the night before with photos and […]

2 years ago

It caused some panic in the Sky Sports News room. Former Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd was challenged by Sky Sports News presenter Nick Powell for a remark he made when speaking Marcus Rashford’s recent trip to Belfast. Rashford hit the headlines for the wrong reasons last week, having reportedly partied in Belfast during the […]

2 years ago

Michael Conlan was dropped and then stopped by English boxer Jordan Gill in the third defeat of his professional career. It will be a tough one to take for Conlan, dropped in the second round in front of his hometown crowd, and then stopped in the seventh as Gill took over with a flurry of […]

2 years ago