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‘I’d nearly travel over for that alone’ – Ronan O’Gara’s hilarious reaction to Ireland vs England pre-match music guest

RONAN O’Gara is of the right vintage that DJ Mark McCabe being part of Saturday’s pre-match build-up was always going to be a smash hit.

Evidently the 47-year-old rugby legend is excited about the IRFU drafting in the ‘Maniac 2000’ spinster in an effort to boost the Aviva Stadium’s atmosphere woes.

31 January 2025; Andrew Porter, left, before an Ireland rugby captain's run at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
The atmosphere is particularly meek around Six Nations games since so many younger fans are priced out of tickets
Ronan O'Gara, Stade Rochelais head coach.
O’Gara shared his view on Sam Prendergast getting the starting nod over Jack Crowley
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Mark McCabe will be on the decks in a bid to ramp up the intensity before kick-off
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Appearing on his weekly slot on Off the Ball Breakfast, he was already ready to ‘rock it rock it’ as he lit up when the prospect was brought up.

The 128-times capped great laughed: “Oh what a song. I’d nearly make the trip over (from France) for that alone!

“I might save that song for a really special video where I need to get my players (at La Rochelle) going.

“What a song, what a tune. For my generation the memories come flooding back.”

Later on in the chat the Munster legend stated he feels Ireland have gotten it right in picking Sam Prendergast over Jack Crowley for tomorrow’s game with England.

Crowley looked to be the main in possession of the No. 10 shirt following Johnny Sexton’s retirement following the 2023 World Cup and guided Ireland to last year’s Championship.

But Prendergast, 21, made his debut last November and got the starting job for the final game of last year against Australia.

And interim coach Simon Easterby has kept faith with him at half-half for the Six Nations opener with England.

But La Rochelle coach O’Gara – a former No. 10 – believes it is the right one as he thinks Crowley has not progressed as he hoped since last year’s Championship.

He added: “He’d want to be careful, he might find himself outside the 23 which happens sometimes with the No.10s.

“He can easily go into the group of 30 to 45 who don’t play. It’s not ruthless at all, really, I don’t think.

“He had a fantastic Six Nations for Ireland, and Ireland did, but he didn’t kick on.

“He had a South African tour and he opened the door for competitors to keep having bites, and then in November it was the same.

“I’m a big fan of his and I like what he stands for but you can’t do that.

“It’s confirmed by the announcement of the team to play England, that in the management’s eyes Sam is the better player.

“So Jack has to accept that and say, ‘OK, we’re not building for the future, we’re not looking at my number two’. He’s number two’.

“That was probably hard to take but if he takes good messages from that, replay every action in his head, ‘what will I do here, do I confirm what he’s done, where am I seeing the space?’.

“Sam Prendergast has been exceptional for Leinster.

“Jack has been like a yo-yo for Munster and when you’re a yo-yo for Munster you don’t get in the Irish team.”

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Як зберегти хризантеми, не викопуючи їх на зиму

  Хризантема – по праву вважається королевої осені. Саме під кінець сезону ця квітка проявляє себе у всій красі. Рослини бувають кущовими, дрібноквітковими та з величезними кулястими квітами. По суті, хризантема невибаглива. Вона радує своєю яскравістю і при дощах, і при температурних перепадах, але рослина все ж таки важливо підготувати до холодів. Що робити, якщо […]

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У Варварівці на Луганщині ЗСУ знищили російський танк. Відео

Джерело фото: ТРИБУН 29 січня в окупованому селі Варварівка, що неподалік Рубіжного Збройні сили України знищили російський танк завдяки FPV-дрону. Про це повідомив Телеграм-канал “Говорять Снайпер”. “Сьогодні у росіян неприємний інцидент, у Варварівці згорів танк на тралі. Пілоти з 53 ОМБр дали комарику поснідати”, – написав автор каналу.

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As fans call out Ekin-Su for ‘gaslighting’ Curtis – 11 signs your partner is gaslighting YOU & why it’s hard to spot

GASLIGHTING is one of the most insidious forms of emotional abuse – a behaviour that leaves you constantly questioning your memories, instincts, and even your sense of self.

Because it’s often subtle and gradual, you can find yourself trapped before you even realise what’s happening.

Curtis Pritchard and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu on a date.
Curtis Pritchard and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu in a heated debate about their relationship
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Curtis Pritchard and Ekin-Su from ITV2 Love Island All Stars.
The pair continued to clash through Thursday’s episode
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But recognising the key red flags to watch out for can help to inform and protect you from manipulation.

On Thursday’s episode of Love Island All Stars, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was criticised by fans for “gaslighting” Curtis Pritchard.

The backlash came after the pair got into a heated argument, which she then appeared to dismiss everything and ended with a kiss.

Other Love Island fans joined the conversation on X, formerly known as Twitter.

One person wrote: “I don’t think Curtis is necessarily in the right but Ekin-Su has just given a gaslighting masterclass the last 2 days it’s actually scary to watch.”

A second added: “That Ekin and Curtis argument was insane bc [because] how that go from ‘f**k you if you don’t think I’m authentic’ to ‘I cut my mum out of my life once’ to then kissing, I’ve got whiplash.”

Another added: “Naaa she’s manipulative and toxic!!! #LoveIslandAllStars Ekin is calculated and crazy! CURTIS RUN.”

Nikki Bradley MBE, Director of Services at Women’s Aid said: “Gaslighting is designed to make you doubt your sense of reality. 

“This can look like your partner denying facts, dismissing things that happened, or trivialising your feelings. It’s a tactic to avoid taking responsibility by shifting the blame onto you.

“Experiencing gaslighting can leave you questioning what’s real and what’s not and doubting your own judgement or abilities.

“But remember you are not alone, and it’s not your fault.”

Here, psychologist Emma Kenny reveals to YASMIN HARISHA the red flags you should never ignore and the ones that are difficult to spot. 

Dismissing feelings

If you try to share how you feel and they dismiss you as ‘too sensitive’ or ‘overreacting,’ they’re deliberately undermining your emotional reality.

Over time, you may start second-guessing whether your feelings are valid at all.

Rewriting history

You remember a specific event one way, but they insist it happened differently, or didn’t happen at all. 

This constant distortion of facts can make you doubt your own memory and question your capacity to recall what really went on.

Subtle sabotage 

Whether it’s ‘accidentally’ losing your keys or deleting an important message, these small acts chip away at your confidence. 

Because they’re minor, you might dismiss them as carelessness, until you realise there’s a pattern eroding your trust in yourself.

Why is gaslighting so difficult to spot?

By Emma Kenny, a psychologist

Gaslighting rarely starts with huge, obvious acts of manipulation. Instead, it creeps up on you through tiny, seemingly insignificant comments and behaviours that add up over time.

You may find yourself making excuses for your partner’s actions, assuming they’re stressed, or that you’re being oversensitive, and meanwhile, your self-esteem slips away bit by bit.

This slow erosion of your confidence is what makes gaslighting so hard to recognise, by the time you identify the pattern, you may already be deeply entangled in doubt.

If reading these signs feels uncomfortably familiar, remember you are not alone and you are not to blame.

Reaching out for help, whether from a trusted friend, a support group, or a professional, can be the first step toward reclaiming the clarity and self-trust you deserve.

No one has the right to distort your reality, and understanding the hallmarks of gaslighting is the key to escaping its grip.

Remember, you are NOT going mad, but someone is working very hard to make you believe that you are.

For further advice and support, visit Loverespect.co.uk a Women’s Aid website for 14-24 year olds to learn about abuse and unhealthy relationships.

Isolating you

Gaslighters often aim to remove your support network, making you rely on them more and more.

If your partner discourages you from confiding in loved ones or going out with friends, it can keep you trapped in their version of reality.

Gaslighting by proxy 

They may recruit friends or family to question your memory, back up their side of the story, or insist you’re at fault. 

This extra layer of ‘evidence’ makes you feel cornered and escalates the self-doubt you’re already experiencing.

Flipping the blame

When you confront them about an issue, they expertly twist the conversation until it’s somehow your fault. 

Suddenly you find yourself apologising, even though you came to them with a valid concern.

Creating a chaos

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Sometimes, gas-lighters deliberately cause drama, like stirring arguments out of thin air or constantly changing plans, so you never feel settled. 

When you’re perpetually on edge, it’s harder to think rationally or see through manipulation.

Hiding behind ‘jokes’

Cutting remarks cloaked as banter or sarcasm can be a sneaky way to chip away at your confidence. 

Because they label it as ‘just a joke,’ you feel guilty for taking offence, and it gets harder to call out the toxic behaviour. 

This is a classic tactic that destroys your self-esteem, comment by comment.

Withholding information

If they consistently leave out important details or pretend, they never received your messages, it’s a form of control. 

Depriving you of facts can leave you feeling confused, uncertain, and more reliant on them for clarity.

Change in tone

In public, they’re charming and attentive, but in private, they’re cold, condescending, or cruel. 

This Jekyll-and-Hyde approach can make you doubt yourself because onlookers only see the ‘nice’ version, leaving you feeling isolated in your experiences.

Accusing of stability

By saying you’re ‘crazy,’ ‘paranoid,’ or ‘imagining things,’ they paint you as the problematic one. 

This can leave you fearful of speaking up, convinced that others will believe their version of events rather than yours.

Emma Kenny, psychologist.
Psychologist Emma Kenny talks on gaslighting

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