Louth players to take part in Strictly this November

 

The Louth team are used to showing their fancy footwork on the field but now we’ll get to see whether or not they have moves off the field as well.

The Louth senior team are taking part in a Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser this November.

Manager Aidan O’Rourke announced the event on his Twitter page last night, with the search currently on for girls to take part in the show and to train and dance with the footballers.

Conor Rafferty of the Cooley Kickhams club is the man to speak to if anyone is interested.

Crimmins triplets featured in The Sun as they aim to crack US market

Local models the Crimmins triplets are featured in a picture special in today’s Irish Sun as they bid to make a break in America.

The Belfry Gardens sisters – Alison, Nicola and Laura – recently signed with top LA-based agent Eric Thomas of Ice Management.

Now the 26-year-olds are hoping he can help them conquer the States.Alison revealed: “We got in contact with our agent through Twitter and it just snowballed from there. We didn’t think model triplets would be such a big deal in the States but we were told there’s nothing like us over there because we’re Irish and completely different. We’re going there in October to do promotional work so hopefully that will be the start of an incredible few years.”

Thomas told The Sun that he believes the girls will do great Stateside.

“They are smart, beautiful and very driven. Many times it is hard to find one woman in this industry who shares all those traits. Ireland is giving us three! We are very thankful.”

The girls recently relaunched themselves on the modelling scene with stunning snaps by celeb photographer Lili Forberg.

Source: Crimm always rises to the top (The Irish Sun)

Previously:

• Crimmins triplets nominated for Miss COED
• Crimmins triplets go global

Gerry Adams the most popular TD on Twitter

Louth TD Gerry Adams has more Twitter followers than any other member of the Dáil.

Research by Eamon Bell found that as of July 22^nd, the Sinn Féin president had 30,800 followers on the social media network – more than the other 146 TDs who also used the medium to communicate with the public.

While Deputy Adams’ political views are strong, he has used his Twitter to show his lighter side with many of his tweets focusing on his relationship with his teddy bear, his love of music and his escapades around the countryside. You can follow him at @GerryAdamsSF

Source: Eamon Bell

Which Sky Sports pundit was in Dundalk last night?

 

Danny O’Connor has shared a picture on Twitter of Sky Sports soccer pundit Graeme Souness walking down Park Street last night.

The former Liverpool player and manager was snapped walking past the Phoenix Bar.

Here’s hoping he didn’t bump into any Celtic supporters considering his Rangers past….

Source: Danny O’Connor (Twitter)

Artist gives slight preview of new Blackrock sculpture

British artist Richard Perry was recently commissioned to design a three metre long salmon shoal sculpture for Blackrock.

He has being giving teasers of the sculpture at present on his Twitter page, with the piece – made from Kilkenny limestone – looking impressive based on the glimpses we’ve seen so far.

Have a look at the two pieces yourself and be the first to see it before it is erected in the village.

Source: Richard Perry (Twitter)

A new home for RTÉ in Dundalk IT

 

RTÉ’s North East correspondent Richard Dowling has shared the following picture on Twitter of the new RTÉ studio in Dundalk IT.

The station moved last month from their old home on the Ramparts Road to a new studio in the local IT as part of a cost-saving measure by the State broadcaster.

RTÉ prepare to move to Dundalk IT (talkofthetown.ie)

Anyone missing an immersion?

 

Local journalist for The Dundalk Democrat Ian Cameron has just tweeted this picture – which he titled “this baby is far too big for this pram” – of three young men carrying what looks to be an immersion on a stroller down the Ramparts Road.

Now maybe they bought it in the likes of DPL or maybe they had it stored somewhere handy in the area but either way it doesn’t look half suspicious and slightly ill-planned.

Source: Ian Cameron (Twitter)

Blow for Dundalk as Ward is ruled out for the rest of the season

Keith Ward holds off Bohemians’ Derek Pender in one of his outings earlier this season

Dundalk’s promising season has been dealt a major blow with the news that midfielder Keith Ward faces the rest of the campaign on the sidelines with injury.

The 22-year-old, who has been in fine form during his second spell at Oriel Park, was stretchered off late on having come off the bench in Dundalk’s 2-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic last Friday night.

Ward revealed on Twitter last night that he has suffered a cruciate ligament injury and admitted that the “season (is) over for me” – something he said was a “nightmare, especially with (the) team doing well.”

Ward’s injury comes at a time when Stephen Kenny’s side were in fine form, having closed the gap on leaders St Pat’s to six points with a game in hand to put themselves firmly in the title race.

Windsor owner foils robber in Dundalk

 

Thanks to Ronan for bringing our attention to an incident which happened in Dublin Street and Park Street this morning.

A thief, reported to have been from Drogheda, tried to flee from the Dublin Street area having stolen a sum of money. He was pursued, however, by Windsor owner Donal McGeough, who caught up with him at the Kingfisher on Park Street.

The thief failed to get anything in the end and was passed on to Gardaí after the incident.

Source: Ronan of Heino (Twitter)

Nathan rocks the Market Square

Nathan Carter and his band performing in Dundalk yesterday

Country music sensation Nathan Carter drew a large crowd to the Market Square yesterday for the Táin Summer Music Festival.

The weather couldn’t have been better for his performance, with support on the day coming from the likes of Who’s Eddie? and ex Eurovision entrants Donna and Joe McCaul.

You can check out a video of Nathan performing his hit song “Wagon Wheel’ on our Facebook page here.