Paula Vance

[The Olympic Games™ @Olympics]

It was an emotional end of an era for tennis. 🥹🎾

On this day at #Paris2024 we celebrated two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray as he brought the curtain down on an incredible career. 👏

#Olympics | #Paris2024 | #OTD | @worldtennis

[Education NI @Education_NI]

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@stranbelfast

[U2 @U2]

Sometimes I would wonder if Glen Hansard really existed….

Seriously, he was such an angelic presence… not otherworldly…in fact, very present this presence…
A smiling rascal if you needed him to be… this most musical and mischievous archangel of Ballymun… no airs, plenty of graces...

Of course, Glen was the shining star of the Christmas Eve busk… sometimes the only one reminding the rest of us that Christmas began with a refugee born in a manger, which is hardly a step from living on the street.

To be utterly yourself by being more interested in others - a clue for any of us trying out different personas. He really was who you thought he was. He could never walk by a person living rough without checking they were OK… and more than that, he worked very hard so that less people had to live on the streets in the first place.

When the crowds got bigger and for safety’s sake Glen had to agree to move the busk to a stage kindly provided outside The Gaiety Theatre, he would say 'we’ll give it our best but it’s not a busk if we’re not on the street!’ …because that’s who he was - a performer at eye level in any situation. The stage was a separation he wouldn’t recognize. Of all the grand and gigantic venues he and The Frames played, you sensed the street was his most favoured place to perform. And street people, his favourite audience.

Voice of the streets. A choir of angels in one man. The rest of us blessed to stand there beside our very own and very earthed Angel Gabriel… All of us welcome in his choir, whatever shape or form.

….and I’m telling myself this morning that if he never existed, then he can never cease to exist. For me, he will always be everywhere I see a coin spinning into an open guitar case.

May you rest in the peace you gave to so many.

Bono

[BBC 5 Live Sport @5liveSport]

"The inspiration he can be to so many people, you just can not underestimate it." ❤️

Archie Goodburn, a Scottish swimmer, who is fighting terminal brain cancer, has qualified for the final of the Men's 50m breaststroke. 👏

#BBCSwimming #CommonwealthGames

[judy murray @JudyMurray]

Looks like my book was too hot to handle……. 💥 📖 🎾
#KnowingTheScore

[Paula Vance @PaulaVance33]

@Murraystheset Would love to know what the technique was before that they thought needed fixed? Obviously didn't and ruined it for him

[The Set | Andy & Jamie Murray @Murraystheset]

INCREDIBLE Story! 😯

Andy Murray reveals what ended Jamie Murray's singles career! 🤯

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

What a wonderful achievement, Alfie and Gordon! 🎾🏆

Huge congratulations to you both, an extraordinary partnership and another very special moment at Wimbledon. You continue to inspire so many. 👏

C

[judy murray @JudyMurray]

A remarkable fortnight. Local boy. Wild card. Semi finalist. British number 1. 🌟

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

What a photo! 🤩📸

Pure determination from Alexandra Eala 💪

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

The stars were out in full force for the first Saturday of The Championships 🤩

#Wimbledon

[Pavvy G @pavyg]

Dan Evans gave players from working class backgrounds hope that they could make it in an elite sport. He gave players under 6FT hope they could make it. He gave his all to the sport and went all the way to 21 in the world.

A true legend and inspiration.

[Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧 @ArmedForcesDay]

110 years after the Battle of the Somme, we pay tribute to all those who fought in one of the First World War’s most defining moments.

We will remember them.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

“I know it’s time for me to retire.” 😩

Stan Wawrinka was in tears after playing his final Wimbledon match 🥺

We’ll miss you, Stan! ❤️

[Paula Vance @PaulaVance33]

What a true legend of this sport

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

A legend bids farewell 🫶

Stan, it's been an absolute pleasure

#Wimbledon

[Sport NI @_SportNI]

'When I found out I was in work!'

We hear from Kate O'Connor, Anna McCauley and Eve Walsh Dann who are part of the 6 person Athletics squad for Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland!

They'll be joined by Nick Griggs, Callum Morgan & James Gormley.

#PowerOfSport @GoTeamNI

[Fútbol Noruego @NoruegArg]

¡Las dos mejores aficiones del Mundial juntas! 🇳🇴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Noruega y Escocia haciendo el famoso remo noruego. 🚣‍♂️

¡El Mundial es esto! 🤝🏻✨

[TheBossRoss 🇪🇺 🧶 ❄ 📷 6x💉 @BettinaSRoss1]

Goosebumps.

#Scotland
#Boston

[Garron Noone @garron_music_]

Here's a bit of a song I wrote. I put the gingham filter on it as well #irish #acoustic #fingerstyle #original #singer #guitar

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

Was waiting for this video to drop ever since I saw the news item about Boston. Garron doesn’t disappoint.