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Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney insisted he would not read too much into his side’s emphatic Ulster semi-final win over Down, despite a dominant performance in Clones.The Orchard County powered to a 3-33 to 0-14 victory, keeping Down to just seven scores in each half, to book their place in the Ulster final against Monaghan on Sunday, 17 May.”It’s great to get into an Ulster final again,” McGeeney told BBC Sport NI.”But in terms of the scoreline, I wouldn’t read that much into it. We knew it was going to go one way or the other with Down [after the Donegal…

Council staff have reported being threatened, harassed and intimidated while taking down Union flags.Shropshire Council has reported an increase in abuse, harassment and intimidation directed at staff, as well as local councillors and staff in connection with the removal of unauthorised union flags from lampposts.The local authority stated that workers and elected members have faced threats when explaining the council’s stance on the flags, while attempting to take them down, and even during routine street lighting repairs.A spokesman said: “Unfortunately, directly linked to the removal of unauthorised flags, we are also seeing a rise in reports of abuse, harassment and…

Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s mixed 4x400m team won bronze at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, while four other GB teams also qualified automatically for the 2027 World Athletics Championships.Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lina Nielsen, Jake Minshull and Yemi Mary John finished third in three minutes 8.24 seconds, behind the USA and Jamaica.A place on the podium qualifies the 4×400 mixed team for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest in September.GB’s men’s 4x100m, the women’s 4x400m and the mixed 4x100m line-ups progressed to Sunday’s finals from Saturday’s heats, earning them a place in Beijing next year.The women’s 4x100m team,…

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Barcelona beat Bayern Munich 4-2 at the Nou Camp to win their semi-final tie 5-3 on aggregate and advance to the Women’s Champions League final where they will face Lyon. MATCH REPORT: Women’s Champions League – Barcelona 4-2 Bayern MunichAvailable to UK users only.

It is not the first time Nigeria international Iheanacho has come to Celtic’s rescue in recent weeks.The former Manchester City and Leicester City striker has only made eight starts since signing on transfer deadline day in September.The 29-year-old still looks short of full fitness, but has now scored four times in his past five of 12 games off the bench.Two of those came in extra time as Celtic progressed to the Scottish Cup final at St Mirren’s expense, while the others were league winners in Dundee and Edinburgh.No wonder O’Neill described him as a “super impact player”, the latest coming…

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The shooting, which left a 25-year-old man in a life-threatening condition, happened on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, south London, at about 01:15 BST on Saturday. About an hour later, Met Police officers were called to a stabbing some 700m away on Acre Lane.

Head coach Eddie Howe looks set to lead Newcastle into next season after talks with the club’s Saudi Arabian leadership.Howe and the Newcastle hierarchy are agreed on the future after their annual summit in Northumberland this week.Rather than acting on emotion, Newcastle’s hierarchy have set out to address what has gone wrong with the help of thorough analysis as the club look to bounce back following a bruising campaign.Howe has been viewed as part of the diagnosis and solution going into an important summer window on Tyneside.The 48-year-old, who was appointed in November 2021, said on Friday he had faced…

A boy has died after being hit by a falling tree, police have confirmed.The tragedy occurred on Holmcroft Road, Stafford, on Saturday evening, with emergency crews rushing to the scene shortly after 6.30pm.Despite the response from multiple emergency services, the youngster could not be saved.Staffordshire Police confirmed officers attended alongside West Midlands Ambulance Service personnel and Midlands Air Ambulance.The teenager was declared dead at the scene shortly after half past seven that evening.Authorities have notified the boy’s relatives of his death.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: “Tragically, nothing could be done to save the boy. He was pronounced dead at the…