Kevin McStay named as Roscommon’s manager for next season

    AFTER WEEKS OF speculation, Kevin McStay has been ratified as Roscommon manager for the next two years, with an option for a further 12 months. The former RTÉ pundit was joint-manager of the county last season, but after Fergal O’Donnell resigned from his position, questions were raised about the Mayo man’s future within the county setup. Previous front runner…

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      EU leaders urged to get tough in US spying row

      EU leaders urged to get tough in US spying row Two votes by MEPs follow revelations that US recorded millions of calls and messages made through French telecom networks. European Voice By Toby Vogel and Andrew Gardner 10/23/13, 11:05 PM CET Updated 6/2/14, 5:54 PM CET The European Parliament is ratcheting up pressure on European…

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        WWE SmackDown ratings up for post-Extreme Rules episode

        Despite the return of live sports in the form of Major League Baseball, overnight ratings for SmackDown on Fox saw the show’s audience increase to an average of 1.971 million viewers, up 4.1 percent from last week. It was the highest number for SmackDown since June. The opening hour averaged 1.985 million viewers and fell only 1.5 percent in…

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          GB paratri squad haul medals in Hyde Park

          Fielding a small team for the London ITU World Paratrithlon event, Team GB were once again big in the medal tally table. Advertisement First medal of the day went to George Peasgood, who took silver in the PT4 category. A rising star on the GB paratri squad, Peasgood was leading out of T2, but was…

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