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God bless you Johnny 💔🙏 may you rest in peace. Deepest condolences to the McEvoy family 🙏
Rest in peace Johnny McEvoy (1945 to 2026) McEvoy was born in Banagher, Co. Offaly, on the banks of the Shannon, and was singing from the age of four. The family moved to Dublin when he was six, his father a bus driver, and he grew up in Inchicore. He wanted to be a commercial artist, studied in Rathmines and landed a job in an advertising agency, to his parents' delight.
At night he sang folk with his pal Mick Crotty as the Ramblers Two, in the pubs and hotels of the great Irish folk boom. In 1966 he made the call his parents didn't want. He was on £8 a week in advertising and could earn the same in one night as a solo singer, so he quit. His first single went nowhere.
He filled out the visa forms for America, where his sister was waiting in Kansas, while singing in Maureen Potter's show at the Gaiety. Then his manager Tom Costello talked him into one last go at home. Billed as The Rambler, he recorded Muirsheen Durkin, an old emigrant ballad about a man chasing gold in California. A song about leaving that kept him here.
It held the top spot for three weeks. The Boston Burglar followed in 1967, then Nora in 1968. For a few giddy years he was chased down O'Connell Street by adoring fans, guitar under his oxter, one of Ireland's first real pop stars. He played Carnegie Hall, and even said he was more confused than ever because things were going too well.
When the Ballrooms of Romance ruled, a solo folk singer was only allowed 45 minutes between the dancing. So in 1970 he did what many did and formed a show band. If you can't beat them, join them. The hits kept coming, he had his own RTÉ series, and he graced the cover of Spotlight magazine more than any other solo act of the era.
The songs he wrote himself may be his truest legacy. Long Before Your Time, the first single he recorded that he had written himself, went to number one in 1976, his fourth chart topper. Michael followed, and so did The Planter's Daughter, a love song for his beloved wife Odette, whom he met in 1967 and married in 1970. She passed away in 2013 and he sang her song for the rest of his life.
In the 1990s he was ahead of his time trying to break the stigma around men's mental health, speaking openly on national television about his depression. He worked across six decades and was still filling venues this year. His music often filled our gaff and car growing up. Thanks for the memories sir.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
So sorry to hear of the passing of JohnKennedy RIP 💔, John a gifted songwriter wrote “Chance of a Lifetime” for my father Pat McGuigan RIP 💔to sing in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1968. Deepest condolences to John’s family.
I’ll keep my opinion to myself on that one Neil as I’ll more than likely do a column on that fight if it materialises 👍
It would be a very difficult fight for Chris but with the greatest of respect “nobody runs through CBS”, he’s incredibly tuff and he is unbelievably driven.
He’s the best on the cruiserweight division only Benavidez could beat him. IMO he runs through the likes of Billam-Smith with ease “I know your son trains him Barry” just my opinion but he should be trying to unify the cruiserweight division not fighting a spent Wilder
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I agree Jimmy, so many of these guys stay around to long, however at 41 and not having had to many damaging defeats, Wilder is considered a danger. The last thing a fighter looses is his punching power and Deontay could knock the house down. 🧨🧨🧨
I'm actually surprised Deontay Wilder hasn't called it a day @ClonesCyclone Barry, surely he's come to that point, or will do if he's beaten (which I expect he will be) in this one ☘️
Boxing fans do you like JaiOpetaia style ? the former two times IBF Cruiserweight Champion fights DeontayWilder on the undercard of Fury v Joshua in Cardiff on Dec 11th. Can Opetaia explode onto the HW scene with a devastating KO win ?
🗣️ Barry McGuigan can only see one winner as he offers prediction for Jai Opetaia vs Deontay Wilder | @ClonesCyclone @McGuigans_Gym
mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/ba…
ALT Jai Opetaia
Obviously I did yes, after months of watching my weight you had to have a bit of a blow out. My mother in law JoanMealiff used to always make the most incredible Sherry Trifle topped with custard for the small hotel they owned, that was my go to junk food, it was delicious.
Just eating clean good wholesome food the whole way through camp.
@ClonesCyclone Hello again Champ!!
I'm just wondering if during your training camps did you have a specific diet plan from beginning to end? Or did your menu usually change during camp? Thanks!! Enjoy the fights!! 🥊
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So devastatingly sad
to hear this news
RIP Ciara Mageean 💔
Deepest sympathies to Ciara’s family 🙏🙏🙏
Such terribly sad news.
RTÉ News: Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean dies
rte.ie/sport/athletics/2026/…
Don’t think Mbilli is in Bivol class, he’s a tough strong fighter but he doesn’t have Bivol’s all round capabilities.
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