Ant

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

Gone far too soon, but he packed a hell of a lot into his 38 years.

Rest in peace, Ciarán Ó Lionáird
https://t.co/K5DtT2i8vj

[Ant @atknee]

@Magpie24_7 He was probably a bit rusty but over the last few years the amount of times he’s shown poor positioning and reading of the game is a big concern.. relying on pace to make up for people getting in behind you only gets you so far.. would be more suited to Man City system. Cash in

[Ant @atknee]

@jgault13 I feel like everyone has lost their minds. What is impressive about running fast on a point to point course with a tailwind? The times are irrelevant. Why not just race downhill for 26.2 miles? If I got into my life-best shape you can be sure I’d be looking for an *official* pb

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

We lost a legend this week. Olympic Gold medalist Ron Delany passed away at 91.

The summer before the 1956 Olympics, Delany ran a 4:20 mile at a meet in Dublin. Then, he got spiked badly in Paris and could barely race the rest of the season.

The press said he was burnt out.

The Olympic Council only confirmed his selection at the last possible moment.

As he was struggling with his form, John Landy pulled him aside.

He told him he looked strained, that his shoulders were too tense and he needed to relax.

Landy was the Olympic favorite, the 2nd man under 4.

The man he'd have to beat in Melbourne gave him the technical cue that would help unlock the run of his life.

Arriving at the Melbourne Olympics as an afterthought, he meets the British trio of 1500m stars in the village.

They want to do a friendly breakdown of the field. Who's going to do well?

Delany: "I'm going to win."

They looked at him like he was out of his mind.

Why was he so sure?

In his last training session before Melbourne, coach Brutus Hamilton pulled a piece of twine out of his pocket. Strung it across the track and had Delany run through it, arms spread wide, like a finish line celebration.

Then he said: "Now, son, we have practised everything."

They'd rehearsed winning, including winning.

In an era where there were no sports psychologist, Delany had a pre-race protocol.

Two hours out, he'd deliberately turn on the nerves. He'd let the anxiety build, get the adrenaline flowing.

Then an hour before, he flipped the switch.

Become what he called "the cold, calculated, tactician."

It was a threat-to-challenge conversion decades before we had a name for it.

On December 1st, 1956, there were 120,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a field that was one of the best in history.

At the bell, Delany was tenth. Six meters off the lead.

Then he started to move. He passed Landy with 180 to go. And closed his final 200 in 25.6, to break the Olympic record by four seconds.

"There is no pain...Into the home stretch and I feel the strength, as if running on air... legs flowing so easily, breathing so consistent and effortless, my mind so relaxed and concentrated."

After he crossed the line, Delany dropped to his knees in prayer.

Landy, the favorite who'd helped fix his form months earlier and just lost, "was the first over me — which is a great tribute to the closeness of sportsmanship. He thought I'd collapsed, sees my face, and sees I'm not even winded."

After the race, Delany sent a telegram to his first coach, Jack Sweeney, back in Dublin.

Three words: "We did it Jack."

He was 21, 10,000 miles from home, had just won the Olympic gold medal.

And his first instinct was to credit the man who taught him to race.

RIP Ronnie.

[Ant @atknee]

Another penalty save from Kelleher yesterday. @FPL_247 @FPLFocal @OfficialFPL @BrentfordFC @CaoimhinKelleh

[Ant @atknee]

@TheAthleticFC Looked like he used his arms to jump like most do but Calafori prevented him from bringing down his left arm. Still wasn’t great though

[Ant @atknee]

@The_Looney_Toon A cowards approach to a local derby won’t fly. Elanga needed to be hauled off after 20 mins. Not sure why you would drop a combative player like Joelinton for a kid like Miley and then bring on Willock. They can’t hold a lead or win from behind so should have went for goals early

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

First senior men's medal in 25 years for Ireland at the Euro Cross as they take silver behind Spain.

Led home by Jack O'Leary - nephew of Ryanair CEO Michael - who has a career-best effort, flying to fifth, with Brian Fay 10th and Cormac Dalton 11th. Darragh McElhinney 16th.

[CentreGoals. @centregoals]

🇮🇪 Troy Parrott, take a bow!

His hat-trick sends Ireland charging into the World Cup play-offs! 🤯👏

[Ant @atknee]

@FPLFocal It visibly looked like Szoboszlai was everywhere.. those are some crazy figures

[Ant @atknee]

Liquid football

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Harvey Barnes at the double 🔥

Newcastle are really turning it on at St James' Park now

@tntsports & @discoveryplusUK

[Ant @atknee]

@FPLFocal They’ve changed Timber back to 2

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Lamine Yamal is just too good with the ball at his feet 🤩

📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK

[Ant @atknee]

I hate everything about plastic pitches #usgnufc

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.

[Ant @atknee]

@FPLFocal What happens if match abandoned? Do subs come in in FPL and all points and red cards get scrapped?

[Ant @atknee]

@TrackAthletesie Was a pity it was a bunched pack through 2k in 5:08.. another night on that track he could have been dragged along to a better time

[Ant @atknee]

@TrackAthletesie Did Mark English not run? I thought he had checked in?

[Domestique @Domestique___]

The winning attack from 🇧🇪 Wout van Aert on Montmartre, making him the only rider in this 🇫🇷#TDF2025 who has dropped Tadej Pogacar uphill in anger!

What a move! What a story!

[Furkan Gözükara @FurkanGozukara]

This is the best ever true news BBC ever made about Israel, 4 minutes but every minute is extremely important