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Pregnancy-watchers are royally excited by news

THE world was in the grip of baby mad- by orna cunningham ness yesterday.

Excited fans congratulated the 31-yearPregnancy-watchers were delighted to hear that mother and baby were ‘doing old Dublin-born pop star on the news of brilliantly’, and that mum had already her first child, with husband Torray developed a ‘strong bond’ with her Scales.

But Mumba wasn’t the only world-faprogeny.

The pregnancy was described as mous lady with baby news yesterday – as ‘hugely significant’ by a source close to a 32-year-old loved across the world divulged her second pregnancy. the mother.

Singer Una Foden of The Saturdays Entranced baby lovers may have been disappointed to hear the mum and baby confirmed what ‘lots of people have described as ‘common’ but Helen been guessing – [husband] Ben and I can Clarke-Bennett was on hand to explain. now confirm that [daughter] Aoife is goThe Dublin Zoo team leader explained ing to have a baby brother or sister next that it’s been 23 years since a zebra was year!!!! We’re all very happy’.

The Thurles native gave birth to her born in the zoo.

She said: ‘We are delighted with the first child, Aoife, in March 2012 and she birth of the zebra foal. The mother was and now-husband rugby player Ben pregnant when she arrived at Dublin Foden married that summer.

The incoming tot will mean a fourth Zoo so we were extremely excited about baby for Saturdays members. the prospect of the birth.’

Fans of royalty had plenty to dine out The ‘common zebra’ is also known as the Grant’s zebra and is the most geo- on yesterday too, as pregnancy rumours started swirling online in the morning. graphically widespread of all zebras.

It was reported on a number of US gosThey range from the south of Ethiopia through east Africa to as far south as sip websites that Paris Jackson, 16, daughter of King of Pop Michael Jackson, was Botswana and eastern South Africa.

Of course, it wasn’t just fans of equine expecting a child with her boyfriend.

She and her beau, who quadrupeds getting good hasn’t been named, were renews yesterday, as a conportedly seen looking at ensiderably more famous gagement rings a number of brunette beauty andays ago. There was no nounced she too was excomment from Jackson’s pecting a child. camp to verify or dismiss Gotta Tell You singer the rumours.

Samantha Mumba posted Oh yeah – and Kate Mida picture of a sonogram dleton is having a baby too. on photo-sharing site Instagram, with the caption Mumba-by: Sonogram See page 3 ‘It’s a girl!’

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It’s a girl: Dublin ZZoo has welcomed omed a baby zzebra to its exotic fold, old, w with the one-week-old female, born last Tuesday, now weighing 50kg. She is the first zebra foal born at the zoo in 23 years Picture: Patrick Bolger

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Will royal baby news swing Scottish vote on independence?

‘I can’t wait to see my brother suffer,’ says gloating Harry

PRINCE HARRY said he can’t wait to see his brother ‘suffer more’ as news of Kate’s pregnancy shoved him down the royal pecking order.

The now fourth in line to the English throne was grinning broadly when he visited athletes arriving for the inaugural Invictus Games starting today in London.

The prince said: ‘I can’t wait to see my brother suffer more.’ Quizzed over whether it might be a girl, he joked: ‘I would love to see him try and cope with that.’ He added later: ‘I hope the two of them have the opportunity to go through the process again with a little bit of peace and quiet.’

Meanwhile, his brother was opening The Dickson Poon University of Oxford China Centre Building.

The baby will take its place in the order of succession behind Prince Charles, Princes William and older brother George.

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CAMPAIGNERS hoping to keep Scotland in the UK were celebrating an unexpected boost yesterday after it was revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant again.

The announcement was seen as an 11th-hour boost for the faltering Better Together campaign – and came a day after the Queen reportedly voiced dismay at the possibility of Scotland leaving the Union.

The duchess had been due to join her husband on a visit to the University of Oxford but was forced to pull out after falling ill with severe morning sickness. The change of plan prompted Clarence House to rush out news that the 32year-old was expecting, with just ten days until the referendum.

Joker: Prince Harry (above) enjoys himself at New Zealand House in London PICTURE: Pa

Thrilled: Prince William (right) goes solo s in Oxford PICTURE REX

by DOMinic YEATMAn Campaigners on both sides of the debate rushed to voice their reactions on social media.

Alisa Krinsky tweeted: ‘So, just as Scotland’s pro-independence vote gets a slight majority there’s an announcement that Kate is pregnant.

Interesting timing?’

Sophie Warnes wrote: ‘Omg this is literally a ploy to try and stop Scotland from leaving!!’ Canuckuk tweeted: ‘Bad enough that Scotland didn’t get a baby panda but England had to show off an addition in their captive breeding programme.’

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was quick to tweet his congrat-

ulations using the couple’s littleknown Scottish titles, the ‘Earl and Countess of Strathearn’.

Scottish Labour MP Thomas Docherty snapped: ‘Alex Salmond is absolutely shameless in his determination to shoehorn his obsession with independence into everything.’

Well-wishers shouted their congratulations at the duke as he arrived alone for the event at Oxford’s St Hugh’s College.

He said: ‘She feels OK thanks, it’s been a tricky few days. We’re immensely thrilled, it’s great news. We hope things settle down and she feels a bit better. But it’s important that we focus on the big international and domestic news that’s going on.’

Kate Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William

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Incinerator vote to be snuffed out DUBLIN CITY councillors voted overwhelmingly against the planned waste incinerator for Poolbeg last night, but their wishes look likely to be overruled as the final decision rests with the unelected chief executives of the local authorities.

The elected officials voted 52 to two against, with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown also voting against but Fingal voting in favour.

The project has been a sore point for more than a decade, with councillors expressing fears about importing waste to make it viable and the level of waste below which the local authorities would be forced to compensate the operators.

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‘Ugly’ Irish men offered a lifeline by dating site CHIEFS of an exclusive international dating website that only accepts attractive people have urged single Irish men to sign up to their new ‘adopt-an-ugly-person’ initiative.

Earlier this year Irish men were ranked the ugliest on the planet by picky dating agency beautifulpeople.com, after figures revealed 91 per cent of male applicants from Ireland who applied to land their profiles on the

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US-based site were unsuccessful.

But yesterday the agency’s bosses offered a lifeline to its past rejects by launching a mentoring service for singletons who had previously failed to make the grade.

Greg Hodge, who runs the elite service, said a sample of the 7.5million people who had

been rejected by the site will be contacted to ask if they require mentoring.

He said the scheme will also be open to anyone over the age of 18 ‘who feels they could do with help to improve their looks’.

And he said he expects particular interest from single blokes from Ireland, who he insists are most in need of some styling and grooming tips.

Sales of new cars jump 30% in year

New bill to crack down on child sex grooming

MORE people are buying new cars, according to the latest national figures, as new private car licences are on the rise.

Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that private car licences for new cars increased by 37.7 per cent to 6,201 cars last month.

Meanwhile, used private cars licensed for the first time were down by 3.3 per cent to 4,278 in the same monthly period.

A fuller picture reveals that there were 82,518 new private cars licensed in a year from August 2013 to last month, showing a rise of 30.3 per cent.

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Bank lending disappoints BANKS continue to show slow lending, as credit to private households continues its downward trend, according to figures released yesterday.

Central Bank data shows that the total credit to Irish private households by the end of June this year amounted to €94.5billion, based on the balance sheets provided by resident credit institutions. This represents a quarterly decline of up to 0.8 per cent, marking the annual decline of 3.6 per cent.

Non-housing lending, or ‘other personal’ lending, amounted to 14 per cent of the total on-balance sheet credit at €13.6billion – a decrease of 6.2 per cent on the 12 months leading up to June 2014.

This lending peaked in 2009, when the first quarter lending figures stood at €28.9billion.

In addition, holiday homes or second home loans amounted to just one per cent of loans for house purchase in the same year period.

THOSE found guilty of child grooming will face sentences of up to 14 years imprisonment after a new bill was launched today to tackle child abuse.

The bill, which focuses on the issue of sexual exploitation, was launched by Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas Justice Committee Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

It follows a unanimous recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee to create specific and coherent legislation for the crime which has seen 30 children trafficked into Ireland in the past two years.

Speaking at the launch, Ms Corcoran Kennedy said: ‘My short bill seeks to tidy up existing legislation in this area and introduce into Irish law the specific crime of child grooming, whether it takes place in the general community or online.

It will ensure that those who seek to harm our children can find no hiding place in the law.’

According to the bill, those soliciting, requesting, encouraging, procuring or enticing a child to do any act, for the purpose of sexual exploitation, shall be guilty of an offence and face penalties of up to 14 years behind bars.

Unsung heroes hailed

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‘Gamechanger’ planes to give Ryanair a leg-up

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THREE Dubliners were lauded as ‘heroes’ yesterday in a ceremony celebrating Ireland’s often unsung stars in society.

Nine-year-old Quaid Cleland got the Youth prize at the Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards for his ‘crusade’ to get Irish Sign Language used on this year’s Late Late Toy Show.

Fellow Dubliner Kevin Stanley was honoured with a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Award after more than 30 years’ service in the NGO sector.

For the fourth consecutive year, the public was asked to nominate a ‘hero’ with winners chosen by a judging panel.

The third Dublin winner was Sandyford woman Valerie McCabe-Slattery, who earned the Family Award for her continued care to her father, 95, who has hearing loss, despite the death of her husband last year, and maintaining two jobs.

Clare-woman Maureen Cronin, 97, earned a gong for her exceptional role in getting the marriage ban for school teachers lifted in the 1950s.

Ben Wallace, 15, from Kildare won the Triumph Over Adversity Award after his mother nominated him for his courage during chemotherapy.

If the hat fits: Quaid Cleland, 9, from Rathfarnham with 97-year-old Maureen Cronin from Clare receiving their 2014 Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards at Buswells Hotel. Having defied her orders to discontinue her career after her marriage – which was required for newly wedded civil servants – Ms Cronin went on to work in Limerick for a whole year unpaid regardless, helping abolish the ban

Low-fare airline ryanair is to become the launch customer of a new plane with more leg room in a deal that could be worth as much as €17billion.

The no-frills airline is taking 100 of the new 200-seater Boeing 737MaX 200 aircraft, with an option to buy a further 100.

The deal with Proud: O’Leary Boeing comes just before ryanair takes delivery of the first of 180 new Boeing 737800 aircraft. The current 180 aircraft order will see ryanair’s fleet grow from 304 to 420 and its annual passenger numbers rise from 82 million last year to more than 112 million by 2019.

The MaX 200 deal will mean ryanair’s fleet will rise to 520 aircraft by 2024, with annual traffic rising to 150million passengers. ryanair chief executive Michael o’Leary said: ‘we are proud and honoured to become the lead operator of Boeing’s ‘gamechanger’ 737 MaX 200 aircraft which will expand our fleet and create 3,000 new jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers in europe.

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World digest Free book by TV judge Judy

Khamenei ‘well’ after prostate op

AMERIcA: Judge Judy yesterday celebrated the start of her TV show’s 19th season by giving out free advice. Judy Sheindlin, 71, put her new book, What Would Judy Say: Be The Hero Of Your Own Story, free of charge on her website.

The book offers plain-spoken advice, mainly aimed at women, filtered through stories the retired family court judge (pictured) has heard over the course of her career.

IRAn: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is recovering in hospital after prostate surgery. The 75-yearold is in ‘good condition’, state media said in a rare report on its leader’s health. Speaking before the operation, he told state TV there was ‘no room for concern’. Mr Khamenei became supreme leader in 1989 and has kept Iran on an anti-US path, pressing ahead with its nuclear ambitions.

Arab League to combat extremists after bomb and finally...

BAgHDAD: The Arab League agreed yesterday to take urgent measures to combat extremists like the Islamic State group as one of its suicide bombers killed some 16 people at a meeting of Sunni tribal fighters and security troops in Iraq.

EngLAnD: Leon Connolly, 24, is only being allowed go on a lads’ holiday to Ibiza if he wears a T-shirt that reads: ‘I love my girlfriend Abbie and I hate all the girls in Ibiza so please stay away from me.’

Vicious assault: An X-ray of Connor Huntley (right) who was attacked with a claw hammer by his house mate Joseph Williams Picture: Pa

Hammer attack on gay flatmate These are the horrific head injuries suffered by a gay man after his flatmate attacked him with a hammer while he slept.

Cross dressing Connor huntley was 18 when he suffered the onslaught at the flat he shared with Joseph Williams in Margate, Kent, in the UK in May last year. his injuries were described as ‘life-changing’ and ‘little short of catastrophic’ as 21-year-old Williams was sentenced to 14 years in prison at London’s Old Bailey for attempted murder.

Mr huntley now suffers from epilepsy and his body movement has been affected, prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC told the court.

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sentencing, judge Jeremy Donne QC told Williams: ‘On May 28, 2013, you picked up a hammer, went into the bedroom of your sleeping flatmate and brought it down two times on his head. Not only did it fracture his skull but it was embedded in his brain.

‘The injuries suffered by Connor huntley were little short of catastrophic. They were life-changing. It is fortunate in the extreme for both him, as for you, that he did not die.

‘That was only down to the skill of the medical personnel treating him, but he will never be able to live an ordinary life.

‘he will be never be able to enjoy all the things that young people enjoy doing. You have taken away a good part of his life.’

Williams will serve his sentence in a high security hospital until he his deemed fit to leave after the court found that he had been suffering mental health issues at the time of the attack.

Afterwards the attacker told a 999 operator what he had done, saying his mental health had ‘deteriorated’, the court heard.

Kent Police went to the flat in Cliftonville, Margate, and found Mr huntley on a blood-splattered inflatable air bed still alive, but with the claw hammer embedded in his head.

Robber commits arseon Trousers fall down during bungled raid AN ARMED thief made a ‘comedy of errors’ when his trousers slipped while raiding a newsagent.

The hooded, masked robber was handed cash by a shopworker after threatening him with a machete.

However, success turned to failure when the raider’s trousers slipped, revealing his behind.

He spent a minute trying to stuff the notes into a pocket – but his hood fell down, partially revealing his face.

‘Watching the CCTV is like watching a comedy of errors,’ said Det Con Andrea Holden-Cullum of Greater Manchester Police. ‘However… this is no laughing matter. He threatened a shopkeeper with a large knife and also intimated he would stab the victim.’

What a mess: The hapless robber managed to reveal his bottom (main picture) and face (inset above) – and dropped the cash (inset bottom) Pictures: cavendish

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‘Focus on suicide’

Sad ffarewell: ll: The ffuneral al of Thomas and Patrick O’Driscoll, left and above, in Charleville, Co Cork Picture: PA

Heartbreak as brothers laid to rest

The deaths of twin boys and their older brother in an apparent murder-suicide should be a lesson for people to do more to get young men to talk about their problems, their funeral has heard.

In heart-rending scenes after the mass at holy Cross Church, Charleville, Co Cork, white coffins holding the bodies of nine-year-old Thomas and Patrick O’Driscoll were carried shoulder high through the town.

As the remains of their elder brother Jonathan were kept in the church, the funeral cortege was led by about 30 youngsters walking behind a pick-up truck carrying huge floral tributes.

They were followed by a pony pulling a miniature canvas-covered caravan decorated with pictures of the twins. The boys’ parents, helen and Thomas, had travelled to Waterford last Thursday – the day of their deaths – to buy the wagon as a present for them.

On top of a black hearse sat a second set of beautifully decorated wreaths,

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including a replica of the old-style Traveller caravan, two crossed blue and white hurleys and a horseshoe.

In a moving homily, Fr Tom Naughton, curate at holy Cross, said explanations for the boys’ deaths will not be answered ‘this side of the grave’.

‘But if these days have taught us anything at all, they challenge us to continue and to increase our efforts to understand and to assist, especially young males, to communicate the darkness that seems to be increasingly troubling young minds and hearts,’ he said.

‘It is possible that we have never had more activities and recreations, all sorts of noises and acquaintances around us yet, at the same time, it seems that never have people been so lonely.’

Thomas and Patrick were buried together in Charleville cemetery. Jonathan was later laid to rest with his maternal grandparents in Kilmallock.

Pope accepts resignation of scandal-hit Cardinal Brady

PoPe Francis yesterday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean Brady, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

The senior churchman whose final years as a clerical leader were dogged by abuse scandals, announced plans to step down on age grounds last month after turning 75, the standard retirement age in the church.

Archbishop eamon Martin will take over the role as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.

‘I am looking forward to retirement, it will be good to have more time for family, friends and to follow the football,’ Dr Brady said.

He faced repeated calls over the last few years from clerical sex abuse survivors to stand down.

SINN Féin leader Gerry Adams has called on the Government to prioritise suicide prevention ahead of International Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow.

‘There is not a community in the State that hasn’t been affected by suicide and this is now one of the major issues facing Irish society,’ he said.

Calling for a ‘focus on tackling’ the issue, he cited a European Child Safety Alliance report this year that showed Ireland has the highest EU-wide rate of suicide in young women and the second highest rate among young men.

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Boxing Brook brought to book by viewers...

KELLY BROOK shocked some fans when she laughed about revelations that she had punched her ex-lovers.

The 34-year-old smiled as she was questioned on This Morning about her new book – in which she tells of hitting actor Jason Statham, 47, and rugby star Danny Cipriani, 26. One viewer tweeted: ‘Would you all be laughing your heads off if it was a man giggling about how he punches his partners?

Disgrace.’

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Jada scolds pal over ‘dark love’

Wedding’s off... but just to make her mum’s day FORMER boy band star Tom Parker has called off his wedding – to avoid a clash with his future mother-in-law’s nuptials.

But the former The Wanted star, 26, insists he still plans to marry long-term girlfriend Kelsey Hardwick – he just thinks her mother deserves to enjoy her time in the limelight first.

‘Her mum is getting married this year. They’ve been together for 12 years,’ he said.

The singer-turned-DJ, who has been dating actress Kelsey for three years, said the couple had talked about getting hitched this year but decided they ‘don’t want to rain on her mum’s parade’.

So, for now, the chart-topper is aiming to get back to No 1 – but this time as a DJ, he told Guilty Pleasures in an exclusive chat.

And he sees his DJ idol Calvin Harris as the

man to look to for inspiration.

‘Calvin started from the bottom and worked his way up,’ he said.

He admits he would love to win a DJ residency – but has ruled out a summer session in Ibiza. ‘I’ve been there for a week and it ruined me. Imagine a whole summer of it?

J e s u s C h r i s t ,’ he said.

No rush: Parker and Kelsey ey Hardwick Picture: rex

WILL SMITH’S wife has penned an open letter to a friend she says is ‘drowning in dark love’. Jada Pinkett Smith left fans guessing as to the identity of the pal after posting the message on Facebook.

The Gotham actress wrote: ‘I can’t say he doesn’t love you or you him, but it is excruciating to watch you drown in this “dark love”, full of abuse and addiction.’

The 42-year-old intriguingly added: ‘You have the right to experience whatever you please in this life... but so do I. I’m here when you are ready to choose an experience that won’t kill us both.’

Jada has suffered romance troubles of her own, according to rumours. She and 45-yearold Smith – who tied the knot in 1997 – are said to be in an open marriage.

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KATE BUSH has cemented her musical comeback with two nominations at this year’s Q Awards.

The 56-year-old earned her first nomination for best live act after she returned to the stage last month following a 35-year absence. She is also up for the coveted ‘best act in the world today’ gong.

However, she faces stiff competition from Leicester rockers Kasabian, who lead with four nominations, and fan favourites Arctic Monkeys, whose names were also put forward.

Sam Smith, Paolo Nutini, Elbow, Damon Albarn and Arcade Fire also received nominations, with the awards ceremony set for October 22.

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I love my country, says Emeli as vote looms Scottish-raised singer says she misses home Zambian so I love how multicultural this place is.’

The patriotic star was buoyed by hearing of the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy news, moments before performing new track Feel XE to launch the Jaguar XE. ‘Congratulations! A new life? It’s brilliant,’ said the Clown hitmaker.

But she added she and marine biologist husband Adam Gouraguine have put their own plans for a family on hold as she focuses on continuing her chart dominance.

‘One day. But for now I’m just creating an album,’ she said on motherhood. ‘That’s my baby at the moment.’

Meanwhile, the svelte already waving the white star claims a hectic showflag after The X Factor biz diary is the best diet lost to Strictly Come out there.

Dancing in the ‘I stressed it off!’ she first round of the joked of her dramatic TV ratings war. weight loss. ‘No. I’ve The shows went been working out.’ head-to-head on She said her yogaSunday night for the loving younger sister first time this year, with had the BBC1 dance contest 200,000 viewers ahead. Lucy become her healthy livCowell, 54, accepted defeat on Twitter: ‘So ing ‘guru’ but added: ‘I the numbers are in. Strictly peak 9.4 [million]. think my body change X Factor peak 9.2. Round one to them. Such a wasn’t too drastic. It wasn’t shame they were both on at the same time.’ like one moment I comCowell recently said he would drop his pletely changed.’ show if people ‘get bored with it’.

SCOTS are proud to claim her as one of their own but Emeli Sandé has declared her love for Great Britain as the independence referendum rests on a knife edge.

The singer – who was born in Sunderland but moved to Aberdeen with her family when she was four – refused to reveal which outcome she is hoping for on September 18.

But the former University of Glasgow medical student hinted at her feelings before playing in London last night by saying: ‘I just like this country.’ Asked how she felt about being British, the 27-year-old star added: ‘I love where I live. I miss it when I’m away. You know my mum is English and my SIMON dad is COWELL is

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BRITNEY SPEARS left her ex after he cheated on her with a porn star. The singer learned David Lucado ‘hooked up’ with adult movie star Cali Lee, TMZ reports.

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he Pope has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean Brady as Primate of All Ireland. But don’t take Cardinal Brady’s resignation as a mark that he regrets his role in the cover-up of clerical sex abuse.

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Mr Cranky, Dublin 7 ■ I am an Italian professional, living and working in Dublin for the past five years.

I currently live in Capel Street and I have started to have some regrets about my choice to live in the city centre. every day myself and my flatmates see drug addicted people taking heroin in the middle of inner city streets such as Jervis Lane Upper.

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John Mc Evoy ■ The referee cost Mayo the All-Ireland semi-final and the referee nearly cost Kilkenny the final yesterday. The only truly amateur thing left in the GAA is the standard of refereeing.

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food&drink The idea of giving up meat had never occurred to áine Carlin, but when she looked into where her food came from, she knew she had to change

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lamorous fashion and food blogger Áine Carlin transformed her life and diet five years ago when she started living vegan.

‘I’d never even entertained the idea of becoming vegetarian, let alone immersing myself in a lifestyle that I’d believed to be restrictive and boring,’ she says.

‘I was (and still am) a total foodie, the kind of person whose thoughts turn to dinner immediately after finishing lunch. Now I am a vegan, my health has been transformed. I have lost weight, sleep better and increased my energy levels.’ originally from Derry, Carlin was working as an actress in Chicago when she began to question where her food came from. ‘I was a habitual meat eater. I began to look into farm practices and specifically meat.

‘To say I was horrified is an understatement. It really was a case of going to bed an omnivore re and waking up vegan,’ says Carlin In Keep It Vegan, Carlin aims to ‘demystify veganism’ with 100 recipes using standard supermarket ingredients.

Recipes from Keep it Vegan byy Áine Á Carlin (Kyle Books) €18.99. Read her blog at peasoupeats.com

ROSEMARY AND PEAR FRENCH TOAST INGREDIENTS Serves 2 For the whipped coconut cream: 400g can coconut milk, chilled overnight ◆ 100g icing sugar ◆ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the pears: 2 pears, peeled, cored and sliced ◆ 50ml maple syrup ◆ 1 sprig rosemary For the toast: 1 banana, peeled ◆ 400ml coconut milk drink ◆ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ◆ 1 tablespoon cornflour ◆ 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon ◆ pinch of freshly grated nutmeg ◆ 1 tablespoon agave nectar ◆ 4 thick slices crusty white bread ◆ 2 tablespoons sunflower oil ◆ 1 tablespoon vegan margarine

METHOD Step 1 Remove the can of coconut milk from the fridge and carefully spoon off the nowhardened top layer into a mixing bowl – once you hit the liquid layer, stop. Add the sugar and vanilla extract and whisk vigorously with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth. Put in the fridge until required.

Step 2 Place the pear slices in a medium, non-stick frying pan along with the maple syrup and whole rosemary sprig and bring to a very gentle simmer. Cook for around 5 minutes or until the pears just begin to soften before carefully turning them over to cook for a further 4–5 minutes on the other side. Remove the rosemary sprig and transfer the pears to a dish until needed. Wipe the pan with kitchen paper.

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Step 4 Place the pear sandwiches into the banana and coconut mixture and let them absorb the liquid for 10 minutes, turning halfway through.

Step 5 Heat the oil and margarine together in the frying pan over a medium heat. Add the sandwiches. Press firmly with the back of a spatula to compress the bread and ensure it gets golden on the bottom. Fry the sandwiches for 5-7min on each side. Remove from the pan and serve hot with a spoonful of the whipped coconut cream.

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changed my life BANANA & PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAE INGREDIENTS Serves 2 4 bananas ◆ 2 tbsp maple syrup or other vegan sweetener ◆ 1 heaped teaspoon smooth peanut butter For the sauce: 60ml soya milk ◆ 100g good-quality dark chocolate (minimum 70 per cent cocoa solids), broken into small pieces ◆ 1 tbsp agave nectar ◆ a handful of roughly chopped salted peanuts, to serve.

METHOD Step 1 Peel the bananas and chop into large chunks. Place in an airtight lidded container, secure the lid and freeze overnight.

Step 2 Place the frozen banana pieces in a hand blender and blitz until smooth and creamy – this will take a few minutes. Scrape down the sides with a spatula now and then.

Step 3 Add the maple syrup and peanut butter to the blended bananas and whiz together. Place this ice cream mixture in the lidded container and pop in the freezer whilst you make the sauce.

Step 4 Place the soya milk, dark chocolate and agave nectar in a heavybased saucepan and melt over a low heat, gently stirring.

Step 5 Spoon the ice cream into tall glasses and pour over the hot sauce, topping it all off with salted peanuts.

GRUB’S UP DUBLIN COffEE & TEA fESTIvAL Are you the kind of person that likes a cup of organic Earl Grey in the morning or do you prefer a mug of joe to start the day? Whatever your predilection, you’re bound to find the hot beverage of your choice at the inaugural Dublin Coffee & Tea Festival, in the RDS this weekend. Check out the food village, live demonstrations and breathe in the rich aroma from the Roaster’s Village, as dozens of the country’s top baristas – including Garath Scully, the Robert Roberts Coffee Master (pictured) – and tea specialists work their magic.

Fri to Sun, RDS, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, D4, tickets from €10. www.dublincoffeefestival.com

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MACARO-NO-CHEESE & KALE INGREDIENTS Serves 2-4 ◆ 1 x 750-900g butternut squash, halved and deseeded ◆ 200g full-fat coconut milk ◆ 1 scant tsp Dijon mustard ◆ 1/2 vegetable stock cube ◆ 1 tsp cider vinegar ◆ 250g macaroni ◆ salt and freshly ground black pepper For the crispy kale: ◆ 1 tbsp olive oil ◆ 150g kale, torn into pieces ◆ 1 tsp sea salt flakes METHOD Step 1 Preheat the oven to 200˚C/gas mark 6.

Step 2 Place the squash, flesh side down, in a roasting tin and

pour in about 100ml water. Bake in the oven for one hour or until the flesh is completely soft. Set the squash aside to cool slightly before scooping out the flesh with a spoon and blitzing with the coconut milk.

Step 3 Pour the purée into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer before adding the Dijon mustard, crumbled stock cube and cider vinegar.

Step 4 Cook the pasta.

Step 5 Bake kale in the oven for 8-10min or until crisp.

Step 6 Drain the macaroni and transfer to the pan of squash sauce. Stir to combine and heat through gently for five minutes.

CLODAGH’S fRENCH KITCHEN Learn how to prepare the staples of Gallic cuisine with chef Clodagh McKenna (below) later this month, as she presents a French cookery evening in her Blackrock restaurant.

Would-be Raymond Blancs will be taught how to make dishes including boulabaisse and beef bourgignon – with a threecourse meal featuring those dishes to be served after demonstration. Price includes demo, meal, canapes and cocktail.

Sep 18, Clodagh’s Kitchen, Blackrock Village, Co Dublin, 7pm, €55pp.

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1. Today’s Film: Star Trek Into Darkness

Sky Movies Aliens, noon & 6.45pm For two weeks the Sky Movies Sci-fi & Horror channel has turned into Aliens as it devotes itself entirely to extraterrestrial life forms. Aside from Aliens (obvious!), tonight’s pick has Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and Benedict Cumberbatch hanging out with the Klingons in this 2013 all-action Starfleet Enterprise romp from JJ Abrams. It was the highestgrossing of all the Star Trek movies.

2. Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

2 1 Star Trek Into Darkness Benedict Cumberbatch gets his baddie head on

5 The Secrets: The Visitor Paige Meade plays long-lost sister Cassie

Dave, 10pm Comedy ruminations on the absurdity of modern life is not the most original idea for a TV series but Dave Gorman, half geography teacher, half stand-up, makes for an engaging companion as he mulls over porn, babysitting and more with a glass-half-full kind of approach.

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3. New Girl

E4, 9pm It’s not every day a genuine musical legend drops into your dippy sitcom – no wonder Jess (Zooey Deschanel) freaks out when Prince invites her to a party and the rest of her gang tag along. Yes, the tiny purple superstar is guesting and shows off some neat comedy licks along with dishing out romantic advice for Jess: ‘If I was your girlfriend…’

4. The Motorway: Life In The Fast Lane

BBC2, 9pm If you’ve ever been stuck in motorway roadworks, then this crawl along Britain’s M6 might put you in a more patient frame of mind. Between the moaning motorists and outraged homeowners we meet the cone brigade in one long contraflow.

5. The Secrets: The Visitor

BBC1, 10.35pm The series of short dramas from writers new to TV continues with the story of Dean (Anthony Welsh), a lad

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish Engaging stuff from porn to babysitting

New Girl Pop royalty Prince makes a guest appearance

4 The Motorway: Life In The Fast Lane Road workers Stephen Petty and Jason Burbank

YOUR GUIDE TO THIS EVENING’S ESSENTIAL VIEWING from Southend in Essex whose dull life is turned upside down when he discovers he’s got a sister (Paige Meade) he never knew about. Has his whole life been a lie?

6. In The Club

BBC1, 9pm We’re less than a minute in and ‘cracked and bleeding nipples’ get a namecheck – Kay Mellor’s birthing drama doesn’t spare any blushes. It’s the last episode and only one bump to go as nurse Vicky prepares to join the nappy brigade. Will cold fish Dr Chris man up and commit once the bundle

of joy is in his arms?

7. Hot Tub Britain

UTV, 9pm Once the preserve of Playboy mansions and the super-rich, the hot tub is now an affordable luxury for more Brits. This documentary dips its toes into a family-run Blackpool hot tub firm and business is booming.

8. Long Lost Family: What Happened Next

UTV, 8pm The tearful reunions which inevitably

climax an episode of Long Lost Family are all very well but what happens when the cameras stop rolling? Twins Jennifer and Kathleen, who were separated at birth and hadn’t seen each other for 60 years, have gone from strength to strength.

But it’s not always plain sailing.

9. Don’t Stop The Music

C4, 9pm Have you got an old recorder or guitar hanging around that you don’t use any more? If so, classical pianist James Rhodes wants you to hand it

over. Rhodes believes in the power of music to turn troubled lives around – and wants every child in the country to have the chance to learn a musical instrument. His campaign starts here.

10. The Specialist

TV3, 9pm Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone star in this 1994 thriller where an explosives expert is enticed out of retirement to help a woman avenge her murdered parents. When a target flips the switch however, he is trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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The Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and Z3 Tablet Compact boast Remote Play, meaning PlayStation 4 users can transfer games from console to mobile device and button-tap on the move. The trio support hi-res audio files offering superior ‘studio quality’ sound compared to MP3s, as does the €225 A17 Walkman, due out soon.

The Z3 Compact marks the first time Sony has simultaneously released a mini version alongside its big brother, and the tech specs are almost identical, with a claimed battery life of up to two days.

The Z3 Compact Tablet is the Japanese firm’s first ever eight-incher and is the lightest (0.6lbs) and thinnest (6.4mm) waterproof device in its class.

The trio should drop by november, with prices to be confirmed.

Wearables weren’t far behind; the €200 SmartWatch 3 injects some much-needed colour and inherits Google’s promising Android Wear

Sony and Samsung went head to head at consumer electronics show IFA. James Day was on hand to take in their launches

operating system, while the €162 SmartBand Talk has an e-ink display, can take calls at your wrist and lets you play and pause music by flicking your fingers. Both should be with us within weeks.

Also announced was an expanded range of clip-on lens cameras for smartphones with the ILCE-QX1 and DSC-QX30, while the Action Cam Mini aims to give GoPro a run for its money. Finally, the elegant Short-Throw 4K Projector capable of turning your wall into an ultra high-definition screen, will reach the UK next summer.

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with the help of Facebook-owned oculus, whose own Rift headset is a rival. It’s got one up on the oculus, too, thanks to the superior AMoLED display on the also announced Note 4.

The phablet slips into the headset to transport you into an immersive 360-degree virtual world with 129 more pixels per inch than the screen offered by the Rift.

From the sublime to the arguably ridiculous, the Note Edge is an oversized smartphone with a screen that curves over the side of the handset.

Using Samsung’s flexible display technology, the phone’s main screen stays flat while the right edge reaches round the back creating a

Virtual world: Samsung’s Gear VR headset

moment, and you can now get a side display for frequently used Curved Soundbar to match your apps – although pretty awkward if Curved TV – now you just need a you’re a southpaw. curved house to accommodate it all.

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Kotor Bay, Montenegro ontenegro 28C Forget Portofino, Cannes and Capri, when it comes to chic European resorts, Montenegro’s Kotor Bay is where to head to. While there’s a hip scene shaping up around the megawatt Porto Montenegro development – a swanky marina attracting super-yachts with its designer shops, glitzy restaurants and luxury residences – there’s more to the bay than suntans and sequins.

A Unesco World Heritage Site, Kotor Bay is unfeasibly pretty, with a striking fjord of clear water surrounded by lush, forested mountains. Its old town is also a delight with its 12th-century city walls, medieval piazzas and palazzos. If budget allows, stay at one of the starry boutique hotels at Porto Montenegro. Make sure you have a wander around the ancient city of Kotor, with its 4km of city walls – particularly stunning lit up at night.

From the bay take a sailing boat to the iconic Our Lady of the Rocks, a small man-made islet with a preserved 17th-century church and charming museum. You’ll be moved.

Check out the Operosa on September 13, an operatic version of Romeo & Juliet, with sets

Mykonos, Greek Islands 25C by designers Jamie Vartan and Simon Corder (portomontenegro.com).

Stay Save your pennies for the exquisite Aman Sveti Stefan (above), which looks across the Adriatic to Sveti Stefan island (from €940 per suite per night, amanresorts.com).

Get there Fly Dublin to London with Aer Lingus; Montenegro Airlines flies London to Tivat. www.montenagroairlines.com.

September is the perfect month to hop across to the Greek Islands. The searing heat of high summer is on the wane, the sea is warm and inviting, and the tourists have thinned out. Mykonos is one of the Cyclades’ most glamorous isles but it’s also one of the most laid-back places in which to zone out for a while.

Sun-drenched beaches, such as the notorious Paradise Beach with its resident DJs, boutique hotels and a charming old town, pull in a jet-set crowd. The white-onwhite town centre has a famously warren-like

maze of streets. Deceptive at first, many of these narrow lanes have hidden gems, such as the dazzlingly cool Interni Restaurant (interni-restaurant.gr), tucked away in a hidden courtyard, which blends a Ranelagh vibe with a laid-back Aegean attitude (the food is pretty stellar too).

A must is a cocktail or two at the waterfront lounge bar that is Caprice, in Mykonos’s Little Venice area – it’s worth it simply to have a drink in view of the town’s old windmills with the ocean at your feet (caprice.gr).

For something a little more authentic,

Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus 30C Cyprus’s southern coast near Paphos is a good base for sun-worshippers with secluded beaches, quiet bays and luxury hotels. But for those who get itchy feet, there’s more to Cyprus than margaritas in the sun. Rent a car and head north-west to the Akamas Peninsula – here, the landscape changes to an untamed, almost Middle Eastern panorama and offers a quiet respite from the hectic south coast.

Perfect for wildlife lovers, mountain

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bikers and walkers, the area is renowned for its dense flora, huge variety of birdlife and wild terrain. A must is a trip to Lara Bay, a beautiful beach off the beaten track and the nesting site of loggerhead turtles.

Stop off for lunch at Viklari The Last Castle Taverna, near the village of Agios Georgios. Despite its fancy name, this remote open-air restaurant has some of the best views on the island. Be warned, it offers no menu as only one dish is cooked

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here – souvlaki (priced at €14). Simple but very satisfying.

Stay The rustic Paradisos Hills Hotel (above) in the traditional mountain village of Lysos is on the edge of the Akamas forest, the ideal gateway for exploring the untapped northern region (from €100 per room per night, paradisoshills.com).

Get there Fly from Dublin to London with Aer Lingus, Cyprus Airways flies to Paphos. cyprusair.com

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Puglia, Italy 27C Often overlooked for its more manicured neighbour of Tuscany, Puglia, the eastern region that stretches down to the heel of Italy’s boot, is the country’s most underplayed gem. Dotted with olive groves and ancient fortified towns, you can find many gems – such as the turquoise waters and quiet beach at Casalabate, the baroque beauty of the Chiesa di Santa Croce in Lecce and the enchanting seaside town of Polignano a Mare, which inspired everybody’s favourite singalong tune, Volare.

Unlike Tuscany, this sunny corner doesn’t attract many overseas tourists (a bonus). Rather, this is where the Italians themselves come to holiday, attracted by the temperate climate, fantastic seafood and an untouched

landscape. Whitewashed villages such as Ostuni and weird domeroofed trulli houses are a must-see, as are the Castellana Grotte, a series of spectacular caves with vast stretches of stalactites. Check out the website for one-off subterranean events in September (grottedicastelana.it).

Stay Set in 40 acres, Borgo Egnacia carved out of cream tufa stone is a family-friendly yet effortlessly glamourous villagestyle resort. Choose to stay in quaint townhouses, slick villas or the lantern-lit hotel and make sure you visit the spectacular spa (from €300 per room per night, borgoegnazia.com).

Get there Ryanair flies Dublin to Bari.

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check out the Grape Harvest Festival, which is held at the Agricultural Museum in Mykonos Town on September 14. Traditional folk music and dancing is the backdrop to a communal wine treading in celebration of the harvest (simplymykonos.org). It’s a barefoot kind of place.

Stay Take a room at the revamped Santa Marina Resort before it closes for the season in October. Expect contemporary decor with an Indonesian design ethos, a private beach and an exceptional Japanese restaurant (from €386 per room per night, santa-marina.gr).

Get there Get there: Fly Dublin to London with Aer Lingus; Easyjet flies London to Mykonos. easyjet.com

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Adam Hay-Nicholls reports @adamhaynicholls from Monza Tw

Rosberg’s costly italian slip was no Spa break i

Had a feeling lewis Hamilton would reassert his authority at Mercedes by winning the Italian Grand Prix, but the way it came about was a great surprise.

The general consensus is where Nico Rosberg slightly misses out to Hamilton on speed, he makes up for with a cooler head.

Therefore, for Nico to make an unforced error at the first chicane on lap nine, going straight on to rejoin the track, and to make the exact same mistake again on lap 29 as Hamilton bared down on him for the lead, is out of character.

Such thinking sparked a conspiracy theory that raged through the paddock on Sunday afternoon: Was Rosberg instructed to make a mistake that would allow his team-mate through as part of his punishment for ruining Hamilton’s race at Spa? Tosh, I say. at 208mph – the speed from which F1 cars brake for turn one – mistakes are easy, even for a driver as skilled as Rosberg. Having built a comfortable buffer over Felipe Massa after nine laps I reckon Rosberg was feeling too relaxed. as for

‘At 208mph mistakes are easy, even for these drivers’ Chicanery: Hamilton takes the lead as Rosberg misses the chicane and, above, the pair on the podium

Tifosi turmoil as Ferrari fluff their lines DAyS don’t get much blacker than this for Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso made his first retirement of the year on Sunday, right in front of a grandstand of Tifosi.

Kimi Raikkonen came home ninth, which hardly warrants popping the Lambrusco.

It will take time to turn the Scuderia’s fortunes around.

u Ferrari-engined Sauber are enduring even more troubled times, bottom of the standings with Caterham on nil points.

Canadian billionaire Laurence Stroll is on the verge of buying the Swiss team, which has struggled for funds since BMW pulled out in 2010. The fashion tycoon has close links to Ferrari, particularly new team principal Marco Mattiaci. Fresh investment should see Sauber ducking and diving in the midfield rather than the back.

Most of the attention was on president Luca di Montezemolo

at the weekend. He called a chaotic press conference

outside the Ferrari motorhome to announce he had nothing to announce. The Italian media had reported he was going to step down.

My sources say Fiat, Ferrari’s parent company, want the aristocrat out but, with a threeyear contract in his safe at Maranello, that could cost them €50million.

buckling under pressure from the chasing Mercedes later on, I’d still put it down to a costly but unforced error.

Thinking of turn one moments, I was dumbstruck by daniil Kvyat, who suffered a brakedisc failure as he leapt on the left pedal and somehow managed to keep the car pointing forwards and out of the barrier. I’m not sure if the pale and spotty 20-year-old has emerged from puberty yet but that ‘tank-slapper’ will have put some hairs on his chest.

Rosberg sees his lead slashed from 29 points to 22 but it’s nothing to fret about just yet. lewis still has a long way to go.

But we are set for it going down to the wire, and that’s not because of a conspiracy on Mercedes’ part. It is down to two ultracompetitive individuals who have good days and bad days on the track.

Horner backs Red bull also-ran Vettel

Leading ading man: Daniel Ricciardo has left his team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the shade picture: getty

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has defended outgoing champion Sebastian Vettel after another race in which he played second fiddle to team-mate daniel Ricciardo.

Vettel’s title reign is almost officially over as he trails championship leader Nico Rosberg by 132 points, with 175 available.

Ricciardo finished in fifth position in

Sunday’s grand prix, one place ahead of Vettel, the world champion for the

60 Points by which Vettel trails team-mate Ricciardo last four years. The 27-year-old German (right) now faces the prospect

of being beaten by a team-mate for the first time in his F1 career.

Horner said: ‘It’s been a difficult year for Seb but that’s not been of his own making. daniel has driven incredibly well and all credit should be given to him for that.

‘His [Vettel] result wasn’t down to a lack of pace, it was how their different strategies worked out.’

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A blatter blow for his rivals Fifa president slams FA and confirms he wants four more years in charge SEPP BlattEr has confirmed he will definitely stand for a fifth term as Fifa president and accompanied the announcement with a blast at the English Football association.

Blatter (above), president since 1998, had said in 2011 he would stand down next year, but has now firmed up expectations he will run for another four years. the Fa was among the governing bodies that had publicly opposed him doing so – and Blatter claimed the organisation has ‘forgotten’ fair play

and was a bad loser following its humiliating defeat in bidding for the 2018 World Cup. His announcement yesterday comes after Uefa president Michel Platini’s decision not to stand for the post.

Blatter said he has the backing of the majority of the national associations – although Fa chairman Greg Dyke was among those who spoke out against Blatter.

Blatter said he ‘still respects’ Dyke, who is ‘a good guy’, but England should take defeat gracefully.

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Martina navratilova has backed Serena Williams to go on and match Steffi Graf’s open era record of 22 grand slam singles titles.

Williams’ 6-3 6-3 victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the US open final on Sunday took her level with navratilova and Chris Evert on 18. the figure had been a big target for the american and she admitted it had weighed on her mind as she suffered early exits at the australian open, French open and Wimbledon. navratilova and Evert joined Williams on court at Flushing Meadows to present her with a commemorative tiffany bracelet marking the occasion.

‘We all thought it was a matter of when, not if, after she won here last year,’ said navratilova. ‘it took her the full year, but i think now she doesn’t have to think about it and she can just think about 22. that’s the target.’

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Craig Young took five scalps as ireland eased to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Scotland in the first one Day international in Dublin.

The 24-year-old medium-pacer helped limit the tourists at The Village in Malahide to 172 runs with figures of five for 46 on their way to being bowled out with nine overs remaining. ireland comfortably beat that total when Kevin o’Brien’s unbeaten half-century (56 not out) saw them home with plenty to spare as they finished on 173 for three.

The Scots got off to a disappointing start as they lost Matty Cross for just nine runs after he edged Max Sorensen’s delivery to wicketkeeper Stuart Poynter. Young then made his introduction as he took Calum MacLeod (25) and Hamish gardiner (10) in quick succession.

The Derry bowler took his third when he clean bowled Preston Mommsen (10) to leave the Scots in trouble at 62 for four.

Michael Leask offered some resistance as he finished off a tidy 50 but when he and Safyaan Sharif (18) also fell to Young, Scotland’s hopes were done for.

The irish got off to a steady start in reply and took their time building their response. They had scored just

High fives: Craig Young is congratulated after taking a wicket picture: inpho 11 runs when iain Wardlaw took fore the latter was caught by Cross Scotland’s first wicket as John an- with ireland just shy of 50.

But that only marked o’Brien’s derson was trapped lbw, but the hosts stepped things up after lunch. arrival and his 56 not-out was the The 39-run partnership between catalyst for victory, with the Surrey andrew Balbirnie (38) and andrew batsman flicking home two runs at Poynter (16) put them in control be- the end to confirm the win.

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New blue Fabregas will be Gunning for Arsenal by jON HARvEy CesC Fabregas is fully committed to the ‘important project’ at Chelsea but maintains he will always hold arsenal close to his heart.

The former gunners captain signed for Chelsea after arsenal opted not to take up an option to bring him back from barcelona this summer.

Fabregas joined the gunners from his boyhood club as a teenager and developed into one of the most dynamic midfielders in the game during his eight years at the club, before returning to the Nou Camp in august 2011.

He won the Primera Division, a Copa del ray and the Fifa Club World Cup during his three-years at barca before joining the blues.

The 27-year-old explained his affection for arsenal will not be reduced by

Podolski: I still relish playing for Germany GERMANY forward Lukas Podolski insisted retiring from internationals never crossed his mind after helping the world champions kick off their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over Scotland.

Unlike Philipp Lahm, Per Mertesacker and Miroslav Klose, who all called it a day after Joachim Low’s side lifted the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, 29-year-old Podolski

‘I will keep the Gunner feeling I have forever’ whatever he may win with Chelsea.

‘I will keep the gunner feeling forever and I know that I will return to the [emirates stadium] and it will be a special moment, but I am a committed guy,’ Fabregas said. ‘remember I played the Champions League final against barcelona and I swear I would have done anything to win that game – and I have been a barcelona fan since I was a kid. ‘so I know when I play against arsenal I will know who is my team, who are my colleagues and who I defend. ‘and I know the arsenal fans will understand me, I have no doubt.’

Mourinho felt Fabregas needed little convincing to join him at Chelsea, sealing a €35million move just before the World Cup. Fabregas added: ‘If you’d told me

still going strong: Podolski

47 Goals from 118 Germany appearances for arsenal’s Podolski 5 October is when

Fabregas will face his old club at stamford Bridge – the return fixture at arsenal is on april 25 Crossing the divide: Former arsenal midfielder Fabregas signed for Chelsea in the summer five years ago I would play for Chelsea and Mourinho I would not have believed you, but life changes.

‘I started to think about leaving barcelona after the Copa del rey final.

I spoke with my agent and asked him to find me a new team, and an offer from Chelsea arrived.

‘For me it was coming back to London, where I grew [up]. There was no

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better way out for myself. I spoke with Mourinho and he told me the things I needed to hear. I felt valued.

‘I felt I was going to be important in an important project.’

has not considered hanging up his international boots.

‘I’m still as hungry as ever,’ said the Arsenal man, who came on as a late substitute as Germany toppled the Scots in Dortmund on Sunday night.

He added: ‘My next big goal is the [2016] European Championship. I still enjoy playing for Germany and it’s a pleasure to be part of it all.’

Podolski no longer seems to be a regular in the team but he said: ‘I don’t need to be afraid of anybody. And I’m not here just because I’m the joker. I’m here because I deserve to be.’

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Long winter ahead for Chelsea faithful Morrison’s scissor kick

ScoTlanD may have lost their opening Euro qualifier in Germany but James Morrison ensured that the Scots still left with their heads held high. Morrison was seen enjoying a game

of rock-paper-scissors with Germany’s christoph Kramer as Marco Reus received treatment. Kramer later revealed both went with scissors earning the Scots a creditable draw.

Chelsea fans have had plenty to cheer so far this season after a perfect start to the new campaign. however, the months ahead are looking less rosy if you happen to be the proud owner of the official club calendar. Fans will have to put up with long-since-departed Juan Mata – who has been a Manchester United player since January – adorning their bedroom walls in October, while the non-firing trio of Fernando Torres, samuel eto’o and Demba Ba will give supporters a bleak reminder of barren times gone by in November. still, there is always December and the thought of sharing Christmas with, oh, Manchester City’s Frank lampard. Bah humbug. all gone: Chelsea’s calendar is now looking a little out of date

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Aiden and abetting

Coleman backs Everton team-mate McGeady to become an Irish legend

SeamuS Coleman is confident by sAM MccOisTéLA aiden mcGeady can be a regular match-winner for the Republic of that has often been used to beat him Ireland after watching him do just in the past.

However, he is thriving on merseythat in Georgia. erton winger side after forcing his way into the The 28-year-old everton team following his Januchose Ireland’s trickyy ary arrival from Spartak euro 2016 Group D moscow, mosco and Coleman opener in Tbilisi as the and his team-mates at perfect moment to disboth domestic and interplay his undoubted talent national level will hope on a sustained basis and there is more to come. fire his country to a preThe former Sligo Rovcious victory. ers defender said: ‘It’s mcGeady’s double, the difficult because he was dif second of which arrived playing in Russia and inside the final minute of maybe not a lot of people normal time at the Boris follo the Russian league.

Paichadze Dinamo are- High praise: Coleman follow He might have been doing na, clinched a 2-1 win and fulfilled club-mate Coleman’s brilliantly out there and you just don’t notice it. pre-match prediction.

‘But since he has come to us, the The full-back said: ‘He [mcGeady] was brilliant, fantastic. I said to him manager believes in him a lot. He has before the game, “You can win us this started the season very well and he match” because he’s got that ability showed tonight that he’s on top form.

‘It’s brilliant for him. His confidence to beat players and his confidence is

Pitch perfect: Ireland’s Max Sorensen in action during the victory over Scotland in Malahide pICturE: INpHO

‘I told him “you can win us this match” because he’s got the ability and his confidence is high’ up at the minute, and I’m delighted to see it.

‘To be fair, I thought a lot of people would have snatched at it – James [mcCarthy] actually played him in rather than shoot, which was great composure in his behalf. It was a good everton goal.

‘We were delighted – he won us the game. moments of magic win games and aiden definitely did that tonight.

‘We all know that’s what he is capable of week-in, weekout and as long as he believes it, he can be a top, top player.’’ mcGeady’s brace took his tally for Ireland to five goals either side of Tornike okriashvili’s 38th-minute equaliser, although the fact that it arrived in his 70th s e n - ior appearance is a stick

Talent: Aiden McGeady has earned plaudits

is up – the move to everton could have done him the world of good. We saw the best of aiden tonight.’ left-back Stephen Ward, who lined up behind mcGeady for much of the game, was equally thrilled by his contribution, but far from surprised.

Ward said: ‘We see him every day and we know how good a player he is.

He has done fantastically well for our country and tonight showed just how big a player he is because he was outstanding. He scored two and came bitterly close to getting a third as well.

‘To score that late is important and gives us a good start, but throughout the game, I thought we fully deserved to win.

‘When they got their goal, it was a bit of a setback, but thankfully aiden came up with a piece of absolute brilliance and he won us the game.’

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IReland crushed an out of sorts Scotland by seven wickets at Malahide yesterday in the first game of their three-match series.

Craig Young claimed five for 46 as Scotland were dismissed for just 172 in 40.3 overs.

The teams meet again at the same venue tomorrow, when Ireland can expect a much stiffer challenge.

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