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Meat and seafood has been left to rot in ports as shipments have been delayed by reams of paperwork. Supermarket shelves north and south of the border have been bare of certain products. Mechanics cant get car parts, and supplies of certain bikes to Irish cycle shops have stopped.

ven unionists who fought wholeheartedly for Brexit are now grumbling about its effects.

The only comfort for the politicians who planned Brexit is that it has been eclipsed by the greater crisis of Covid-19. And they can still cling to the hope that the problems will be ironed out.

British ministers put the early logjams down to teething problems. But as one commentator remarked that, for some, Brexit now feels more like having root canal surgery without the benefit of an anaesthetic.

There are fears that the troubles are only starting, because Britain does not impose many of its import controls until July 1.

Of course, it could have been a lot worse: a no-deal exit was avoided, and with it the prospect of economic paralysis. There is no hard border scarring the island with menacing customs posts.

Favourite biscuit brands, exotic fruits, vegetables and yoghurt may have been unavailable in some supermarkets, but it has hardly been a Brexit apocalypse. There are bound to be opportunities for businesses that adapt, although the departure of the UK from the EU is still causing severe headaches.

Duncan Graham, chief executive of Retail Excellence Ireland, told Review: People went into Christmas and breathed a huge sigh of relief that a deal had been done. It was not really until January 3 that reality began to dawn.

So what are the effects one month on?

1 Prices are likely to rise

The fact that there are no tariffs on goods coming from the UK may have nurtured hopes that there would be few price rises. But the administrative costs to British exporters bringing goods to Ireland have soared, and that is bound to lead to an increase in Irish prices, according to Edgar Morgenroth, professor of economics at Dublin City University Business School.

With exporters from Britain strangled in red tape, he told Review: Non-tariff barriers such as the extra paperwork required to clear customs can be just as costly as the tariffs.

Non-perishable goods on sale now may have been stockpiled before January 1, so price rises have not yet kicked in.

Customs consultant Tony Buckley predicted prices will rise by 5pc this year once Brexit takes a full effect.

Vincent Jennings, chief executive of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, predicts significant increases across the food sector.

The industry body Food and Drink Ireland this week also predicted that bread prices could rise by 9pc because of likely tariffs on flour imported from Britain.

There are no commercial flour mills in the State, and we rely heavily on imports from Britain. Because the British millers rely on US or Canadian wheat, imported flour will now be targeted with tariffs when it enters Ireland.

2 Brexit is turning out to be fiendishly bureaucratic

It is ironic that Brexit was originally devised as a way of ridding Britain of a vast array of regulations and petty rules, imposed, according to the Tory press, by barmy Brussels bureaucrats.

In British newspapers in the 1990s, there were reams of euromyths about Brussels officials insisting that donkeys on beaches would have to wear nappies, bananas would have to be straight and lobsters on journeys would have to be given rest breaks. Some of these fictitious stories were written by Boris Johnson himself when he was a Brussels reporter.

Now that they are liberated from the EU, British exporters are now facing a vast array of complicated trading rules and customs regulations. It has been estimated that British companies will need to employ up to 50,000 customs agents and fill out an extra 215 million customs declaration forms each year to comply with new trading rules.

Some of the worst fears of the doomsayers have been fulfilled, as lorries full of goods were delayed for days because paperwork was not in order.

Part of the problem is that different products in mixed loads of goods on lorries require different customs declarations.

While there are in theory no tariffs on goods from the UK, many of them have ingredients or parts from other parts of the world, and these may incur charges.

3 Tonnes of food have gone to waste

Meat and seafood exporters in Britain have complained of lorry loads of fresh meat and fish rotting in ports as a result of administrative delays. Problems have arisen with food exported from Britain, including some imports of fruit and vegetables to Ireland.

The delays are increasing the levels of waste and that is morally reprehensible, said Vincent Jennings of the Convenience Store and Newsagents Association. When you have perishable goods, they should be allowed to come through on the promise that whatever paperwork is missing it will be sorted out within a set period of time.

Thats what they should do rather than holding stuff up, allowing the sell-by-date to come too close and then we end up having to dump it.

Jennings said he has heard reports of loads of fruit and vegetable being dumped.

The Grocer magazine reported this week on figures from the British government predicting that up to 142,000 tonnes of food and drink may be lost in waste in the next six months if the worst-case scenario at the ports occurs.

4 Ireland is facing a bike shortage

Cycle shops in Ireland complain that big producers of bicycles have stopped supplying them. Although many bikes are made in Asia, they are distributed through the UK, along with many other products such as car parts and accessories. Containers of bicycles that were supposed to arrive before Christmas were turned back, and some brands are unavailable.

Gary ODonoghue of the Dublin shop Cycle Zone said he had received an email from bicycle maker Giant that no bikes would be coming to Ireland until the Brexit problems are sorted out.

At a time of huge demand, bicycle supplies had already been affected by Covid-19 and increases in the cost of shipping from China.

5 Online orders from the UK make little sense

Consumers hoping to buy from UK-based sites like Amazon.co.uk are being hammered by extra charges. Some online shoppers are using Amazons German and French sites as an alternative.

Irish customers ordering from the UK face customs charges, increased VAT and additional delivery charges. These can make the cost prohibitive, and some online retailers have stopped supplying Ireland.

Many consumers buying from the UK have complained that they were hit by charges when parcels are delivered, but some simply refused to take the goods.

Adam Mansell, head of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), told the BBC it was cheaper for retailers to write off the cost of the goods than dealing with it all, either abandoning or potentially burning them.

6 Irish online retailers can benefit

Irish shops can make the most of the Brexit shambles in the UK, as consumers turn away from British sites to shop local and shop Irish. Duncan Graham of Retail Excellence Ireland said many Irish shops have upgraded their websites or started new sites over the past year.

Since the start of the Covid crisis, theres been a surge in registrations of Irish .ie domain names, and these websites now have the chance to cash in. Theres definitely an opportunity to buy from Irish retailers again if its going to cost much more to buy from the UK, he says.

But Irish consumers have been warned to check that Irish domain names selling goods really are based in Ireland and not in the UK. Some buyers have visited sites that have .ie domain names, only to find that the goods come from the UK and they face import duties.

7 Scots seize Rockall

It may just be a forbidding hunk of granite that is only a suitable dwelling place for periwinkles and lost seagulls, but Ireland and Britain have periodically squabbled over Rockall over the decades.

Brexit seems to have brought matters to a head at the rock 400km off the north-east coast. This month a Scottish patrol boat was reported to have blocked a Donegal fishing vessel from entering the waters around Rockall.

The Northern Celt was boarded and its captain told that he can no longer fish within 12 nautical miles of the rock as a result of Brexit.

The fisheries patrol vessel, the Jura, had arrived in the area to assert British sovereignty on January 1, the day after the UKs Brexit transition period ended.

Is there a danger that the Wolfe Tones might reprise their rabble-rousing anthem from the 1970s, Rock on Rockall: May the Seagulls rise and pluck your eyes, and the water crush your shell / And the natural gas will burn your ass, and blow you all to hell.

8 Roger Daltrey wont get fooled again

Spare a thought for the bevy of musical stars who have been caught up in the Brexit logjam along with the lorry loads of shellfish and rotting vegetables. Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, was reported to have joined a chorus of rock stars who complained that Brexit rules on freedom of movement have limited their prospects to go on tours in Europe.

That was after he supported Brexit during the 2016 referendum campaign. This month he joined other artists including Elton John, Ed Sheeran and Sting in signing a letter criticising the UK government for not securing paperwork-free travel for British artists and their equipment.

The prominent Brexiteer and singer of such hits as Wont Get Fooled Again has previously dismissed the impact that leaving the EU would have on the British music industry. He told a Sky News reporter in 2019: As if we didnt tour Europe before the f***ing EU. Oh give it up!

Perhaps its time for him to sing one of his other hits: I Cant Explain.

9 Unionists are grumbling as the deal is implemented

Back in 2016, DUP leader Arlene Foster urged Northern Irish voters on Brexit to grasp the opportunity of a generation and vote to leave.

Although the majority in the North voted against Brexit, Foster steadfastly stuck with it, cheering on Boris Johnson as he attended the DUP party conference.

Now, as they survey empty supermarket shelves, many unionists are beside themselves with fury about the Brexit deal that in effect leaves the six counties in the single market for goods. There is now a sea border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, with customs checks in ports such as Larne, Belfast and Warrenpoint.

Mark McEwan, PSNI assistant chief constable, was moved to say this week: We are starting to see graffiti, we are picking up social media sentiment of a growing discontent, particularly within the Protestant/loyalist/unionist community.

The DUP has been vociferous in opposition to the way the Brexit deal has been implemented.

Ian Paisley, one of its MPs, said there is anger and bitterness in the communities he represents. Some sections of the community are starting to sense that they are sitting on a powder keg, he said.

10 Boom in Brexit-busting boats to the continent

With freight transport through Britain hit by administrative delays, there has been a boom for ferries sailing directly from Ireland to the continent.

Eighteen months ago, Rosslare was in the doldrums, but now the Wexford port is enjoying a dramatic revival as transport companies try to avoid Britains Brexit troubles.

Freight traffic is reported to have increased by 500pc in the first half of January.

All five operators connecting Ireland to mainland Europe have increased ferry services in the past nine months. Stena Line, the largest Irish Sea operator, has doubled its services on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route, temporarily cancelling some sailings to Britain.

DFDS, a Danish operator, said the freight ferries on its new 23-hour crossing from Rosslare to Dunkirk six days a week were pretty much full.

There are also Brexit-busting services from Dublin to the continent that have started since the 2016 referendum.

The largest roll-on roll-off ferries operating out of the capital serve Zeebrugge in Belgium and Rotterdam in Holland.

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From red tape to Rockall: 10 effects of Brexit, one month on - Independent.ie

Stornoway sounds both stormy and cosy: exactly the place youd like to hide away in to avoid a hurricane. But for the survivors of the SS Norge disaster on 28 June 1904, the Hebridean town off the northwestern coast of Britain was salvation: their refuge after days, and in some cases a week, at sea in one of the few lifeboats available.

READ MORE: Watch out for the big rock: Remembering Denmarks greatest maritime disaster

Later this spring, the 5,000-plus residents of the capital of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Hebrides, will be treated to a display of around 20 panels documenting the fateful final voyage of the passenger ship that had disembarked from Copenhagen for New York six days earlier.

When you consider that the ship sank after running aground on the uninhabitable island reef of Rockall, which is 460 km off the west coast of Scotland, its a miracle than anyone survived whatsoever.

Denmarks worst maritime disasterThe exhibition will open a window into the history of a maritime disaster that was hugely overshadowed by the sinking of the Titanic eight years later. Of the 727 passengers and 68 crew aboard the DFDS vessel, only 168 survived a death toll of 627.

Of the 75 Danish passengers and 54 crew onboard, only 21 and 16 survived a total death toll of 92, which is unsurpassed in Danish maritime history. A far heavier death toll was sustained by Norway, which had scheduled stops on the voyage at Oslo and Kristiansand. Out of 296 Norwegian passengers, 225 perished.

Most of the other victims were young Russians, Poles, Swedes and Finns, all travelling to America in search of relatives or a new life. Only seven people aboard were over the age of 60, according to the Bergen-based historian Per Kristian Sebak.

Important not to forgetThe exhibition Titanics Predecessor, A Catastrophe forgotten by History close to the Hebrides will consist of ten double-sided pull-up banners.

After its debut week in the centre of Stornoway, it will tour the village halls of the islands, including one in Butt, from where the last signal was sent to the ship.

The Western Isles Community Society, the organisers of the exhibition, explained to CPH POST that it is important not to forget this sad event and [that] we are happy to circulate this information to the countries from whom these passengers came.

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New exhibition to recall Denmark's worst ever maritime disaster - The Post - The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in english

Little Rock returns home for a pair of games against ULM this weekend at the Jack Stephens Center, getting underway at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday as part of a pair of weekend doubleheaders with the Trojan women. Hayden Balgavy and Patrick Newton will have the call on ESPN+ with Trojan Hall of Famer Ray Tucker handing the radio play-by-play duties on 106.7 FM The Buz2.

GAME STORYLINES

Little Rock enters the weekend tied for third in the Sun Belt's West Division race at 4-4, one game back of 5-3 Louisiana and two games behind 5-1 Texas State, which holds the current tiebreaker with the sweep of the Trojans January 15 & 16.

Little Rock heads into the weekend with a 20-17 all-time series advantage on ULM. The Trojans are 12-6 all-time against the Warhawks in Little Rock, winning four of the last five games against ULM at the Jack Stephens Center.

Little Rock swept the season series against ULM in 2019-20, defeating the Warhawks 73-72 in Monroe on Dec. 19, 2019, before a 79-63 victory in Little Rock on Feb. 27, 2020.

Ruot Monyyong has 10 double-doubles on the year, ranking third nationally. His 26 career double-doubles is 11th nationally among active Division I players and he is two shy of matching Rashad Jones-Jennings for the all-time program mark.

Monyyong is the Sun Belt's active leader in rebounding with 470, ranking second nationally in total rebounds (170) and seventh in both total (11.1) and defensive (8.0) boards per game.

Monyyong is also the Sun Belt's active leader in blocks with 89 for his Trojan career, ranking sixth in program history. The Trojans have the top-two active block leaders in the conference as Kris Bankston sits second with 70 in a Little Rock uniform.

As a team, Little Rock boasts 15 double-doubles on the year (Ruot Monyyong - 10, Markquis Nowell - 4, Nikola Maric - 1). That is second nationally behind Illinois of the Big 10, which has a combined 16, and one better than Louisiana's 14.

Markquis Nowell enters the weekend needing 66 points to join the Trojan 1,000-point club. He notched a combined 65 points in the two games against ULM during the 2019-20 season, scoring 33 points in Monroe (Dec. 19) and 32 in Little Rock (Feb. 27).

NEWS AND NOTES

SCOUTING THE WARHAWKS2020-21: 4-11 overall, 2-6 Sun BeltLast Three Games:L vs. Texas State (69-63), L vs. Texas State (57-47), L at Arkansas State (93-72)Head Coach:Keith Richard (ULM, 1982). 11th season at ULM (125-205); 20th season overall (275-322)Key Players:#24 Russell Harrison (Jr., F): 13.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 81.3 FT% #2 Koreem Ozier (Jr., G): 12.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 45.5 FG% #5 Marco Morency (Jr., G): 8.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 36.4 3FG% #15 Josh Nicholas (Sr., G): 7.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 45.5 FG% #3 Elijah Gonzales (Jr., G): 6.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 51.9 3FG%

SEASON RECAPLittle Rock swept the two-game season series from ULM in 2019-20, beginning with a 73-72 win over the Warhawks in Monroe on December 19, 2019. The Trojans then toppled ULM 79-63 at the Jack Stephens Center on Feb. 27, 2020 in a game that clinched at least a share of the regular season Sun Belt title.

LAST TIME OUTLittle Rock split a weekend series at UT Arlington, finishing the season series with a 3-1 record against the Mavericks. The Trojans led by as many as 21 on Friday, outlasting UTA 66-59, then had their worst shooting performance of the season, shooting just 32.8% from the floor and trailed the entire game in a 66-61 defeat Saturday afternoon.

WARHAWK KILLERMarkquis Nowell enjoyed playing against ULM last season as the junior scored a combined 65 points while knocking down 15 three pointers in two games against the Warhawks. In the game at Monroe, Nowell scored 33, including three threes in the final 90 seconds with the game-winner from just inside half court. In the game in Little Rock, he followed it up with 32 points, knocking down seven threes with a pair of steals.

500-500 MANRuot Monyyong continues to inch closer to an impressive career mark, seeking to become the only active Sun Belt player with both 500 career points and 500 career rebounds. Monyyong currently sits at 565 points and 470 rebounds for his career, looking to bolster his claim as the league's Preseason Player of the Year.

CLEANING THE GLASSRuot Monyyong continues to establish himself as one of the nation's top rebounders, pulling down 33 in two games at UT Arlington over the weekend, including a career-high 19 against the Mavericks on Saturday. He has registered 11 double-digit rebounding games this season, including seven-straight, sitting second nationally in total rebounds (167), and seventh in both total rebounds (11.1) and defensive rebounds (8.0) per game.

CHASING THE CROWNRuot Monyyong continues to draw closer to becoming Little Rock's all-time double-double leader. One of the national leaders, Monyyong has registered a double-double in six of the last seven games and has 10 on the season, ranking third nationally. His efforts over the weekend upped his career total to 26, sitting two shy of matching Rashad Jones-Jennings (2005-07) for the program's all-time mark of 28. Monyyong's 26 career double-doubles is 11th among active Division I players.

CLOSING IN ON 1,000Markquis Nowell continues to inch closer to joining an elite Trojan club. With his 30 points in two games at UT Arlington, he upped his career point total to 934, leaving him 66 shy of becoming the 21st member of the Trojan 1,000-point club and the first since Will Neighbour in 2014. He continues to move up the all-time Trojan greats in a handful of other categories, remaining Little Rock's all-time leader in free throw percentage.

CONSISTENT NIKOLANikola Maric has been arguably Little Rock's most consistent player in 2020-21, scoring in double figures in 14 of 15 games and ranking second on the team with a 14.4 scoring average. He is quietly making his run at 1,000 career points, scoring 675 for his career while starting 45 of his 61 games as a Trojan.

RUOT BLOCK PARTYRuot Monyyong came up big with nine blocks in two games against UT Arlington over the weekend, upping his career total to 89 and sitting sixth all-time in program history. He has registered at least one block in every game this season and is one shy of matching Tony Chime (1991-95) for fifth all-time.

THROWING IT DOWNLittle Rock's size has made it one of the Sun Belt's top dunking threats, holding a 43-24 advantage on the opposition this year following last years' 96-43 advantage. Ruot Monyyong has thrown it down 21 times for the Trojans in 2020-21, upping his career total to 78, while Kris Bankston sits at 103 career dunks following his nine on the season.

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The following students have been named to the Deans List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester.

Patrick Hussey and Jacob Blair, both of Barnstead;

Jessica Fenton, Gordon Unzen, Reilly Gray, Wesley Demers, Tabitha Kelley, Ethan Crossman, Kaci Gilbert, Aidan Gehly, all of Center Barnstead; Alexus Day, Seth Rupp, Alise Shuten, Trevor Hunt, all of Belmont; Alexa McNamara, Samantha Knowles and Emily Waitek, all of Gilmanton; Beth Newton of Laconia, Jacquelyn Pia, Victoria Dean, Isabella Lovering, Ranuli Abeysinghe and Nemanja Boskovic, all of Laconia; Kaylee Lemire, Jonathan Nelson, Brandon Sasserson, Grant Workman, Michael Wernig, Sean DeSautelle, David Hart, Natalie Noury, Christian Workman, Colton Workman, Gabrielle Podmore and Shaun Edson, all of Gilford; David Hackett of Meredith; Hannah Roth, Madison Smith, Tyler McLaughlin, Zoe Dawson, Jake Malatesta, Katie DuBois, Brianna Lear, Kelsey Mako and Christina Merchant, all of Moultonborough; Maxfield Paro and

Emily Judkins, both of New Hampton; Isabel Cole, Joy Woolley, Maya Coykendall and Emily Miller, all of Plymouth; Felicia Blodgett-Duran and Mary Thomas, both of Northfield; Nathaniel Wilson of Tilton and Kimberly Lowrey, bot of Tilton; Jon Marchiolo of Winnisquam; Steven Stanton of Alton; Lauren Dean of Gilmanton Iron Works

Logan Hales of Barnstead and Ava Blair, both of Barnstead; Skylar Ruelke, Michael Marrone, Cole Contigiani, Kaitlynn Delisle, all of Belmont; Erin Lynch of Center Harbor; Aarohn Dethvongsa and Kate Persson, both of Laconia; Natalie Fraser, Alden Blais, Matthew McDonough, Riley Glover, Bryce Workman, Shannon Anderson and Brad Ferreira, all of Gilford; Kathryn Cohen, Taylor Ambrose, Elizabeth Osuchowski and Elizabeth Osuchowski, all of Meredith; Devin Rooney, Dylan McLaughlin and Elizabeth Cousins, all of Moultonborough; Hayden Dahl of Plymouth; Daisy Burns and Mackenzie French, both of Sanbornton; Joshua Shevlin, Alexa Beaule and Ila Bartenstein, all of Northfield; Christopher Hanson, Anthony Syhabout, Brianna Turner, Olivia Dill, Isabel Cropsey and Kylee Rock, all of Tilton; Alina Hardie, Erika Schofield, Jesse DeJager and Christopher Watson, all of Alton; Alexandra Vergara of Alton Bay; Jillian Cookinham of Gilmanton Iron Works

Gwendolyn West and Nathan Farnham, both of Center Barnstead; Hailley Simpson of Belmont; Molly George, Adrianna Dinsmoor and Aiden Moser, all of Laconia; Christian Remick, Erica Cao and Ren Rodgers, all of Gilford; Rachel Taggett, Aria Shufelt andBrenna Chrusciel, all of Meredith; Marisa Sabbia and Michael Roy, both of Northfield; Gavin Riley of Tilton; Andrew Hamilton of Alton, NH earning Honors Lindsey Ellis of Alton, NH earning Honors; Hannah Waite of Gilmanton Iron Works

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University of New Hampshire's dean's list for the fall 2020 semester - The Laconia Daily Sun

At the beginning of the month, we put out a call on our social media channels for nominations for the Irish secondary schools that have the best track record in manufacturing elite sporting talent. We were flooded with nominations, and after parsing an incredibly competitive list, we are delighted to reveal our (admittedly subjective) list of Ireland's top 10 secondary schools for producing sporting talent.

Here's how we created this list.

Firstly, this is a ranking of sporting success in recent times. For that reason we have only considered athletes active at an elite level through the year 2000. We did not dismiss the past entirely and allowed each school a limited number of 'legend' points should they have a legendary sportsperson amongst their ranks) .

For this table, we have incentivised schools whose alumni starred in an array of sports. Perhaps controversially, this means punishing 'one-sport' powerhouses. St Kieran's College in Kilkenny has produced many of the greatest hurlers of the past 25 years. St Munchin's can boast similar for rugby, however neither have made the top 10. We are not looking to diminish the outstanding achievements of these schools, however, this list celebrates schools that have produced elite sportspeople across the vast landscape of sport.

Finally, this is not a list of the most decorated secondary schools in sport.

With all that said, we'd like to unveil our Top 10 Irish sporting secondary schools.

You'll find past students from this Oranmore secondary school in the Premier League, Championship and the Pro14. It's also supplied players to the All-Ireland winning Galway hurling and camogie teams of recent years, as well as the Ireland's women's basketball team.

Location: Oranmore, Co. Galway

Star past pupils: Aaron Connolly and Greg Cunningham (Ireland internationals), Gearid McInerney and Niall Burke (All-Ireland winners with Galway hurlers), Niamh Hannify and Ailish O'Reilly (All-Ireland winners with Galway camogie), Claire Rockall (Ireland basketball intentional), Sean O'Brien (Connacht rugby player)

Number of students: 730

The Letterkenny secondary school had past pupils in the Donegal team that won Sam Maguire in 2012, but its sporting alumni include a European medalist in athletics, a Grand Tour stage winner and an MMA fighter.

Star past pupils: Michael Murphy and Colm McFadden (All-Ireland winners with Donegal), Mark English (athletics, European medalist 800m) , Phillip Deignan (Olympian cyclist, winner of stage on the Vuelta), Artem Lobov (MMA)

Fee paying?: No

Students: 900

Best known for its former rugby players, this Co. Kildare secondary school also boasts one of Ireland's most capped women footballers as well as many stars of horseracing and equestrian sport amongst its past pupils.

Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Notable past pupils: Jamie Heaslip and Geordan Murphy (Ireland and Lions rugby), Louise Quinn (80 Ireland caps), Helen Kearney (equestrian, medaled three times at 2012 Paralympics)

Past legends: Dermot Weld, Aubrey Brabazon

Fee paying?: Yes

Number of students: 770

In the last twenty years, the Bray secondary school has produced Ireland internationals in soccer, rugby, cricket and basketball.

Location: Bray, Co Wicklow

Star past pupils: Darren Randolph (Ireland soccer international), Reggie Corrigan (Ireland rugby international), Ed Joyce (cricket international), Lorcan Murphy (basketball)

Past legends: Gary O'Toole (swimming)

Fee paying?: No

Students: 670

The Turners Cross secondary school has produced its fair share of Irish sporting legends over the years.

Location: Cork

Star past pupils: Rob Heffernan (Olympic bronze medalist), Damien Delaney (Ireland international), Paul Kerrigan (All-Ireland winner for Cork footballers)

Past legends: Denis Irwin and Billy Morgan

Fee paying?: No

Number of students: 600

The Stillorgan college has a fascinating list of sporting alumni that includes recent stars of the Dublin football team, a Libyan international and a few familiar sporting personalities.

Location: Stillorgan, Co Dublin

Notable past pupils: David Gillick (athletics), Paul Mannion and Davy Byrne (Dublin All-Ireland winners), Richie Sadlier (Ireland soccer international), Eamon Zayed (Libyan soccer international),

Past legend: Derek Daly (F1)

Fee-paying?: No

Number of students: 800

The Collins Avenue secondary school has made huge contributions to the Dublin intercounty football and hurling teams of recent years, while producing some incredible soccer players and runners.

Location: Whitehall, Co. Dublin

Notable past pupils: John Small and Paddy Small (Dublin gaelic football), Eoghan ODonnell (Dublin hurling), Mark Kinsella (48 Ireland caps)

Past legends: Liam Brady, Bertie Ahern (cross country), Niall Bruton

Fee paying: No

Number of students: 700

One of Ireland's most well-regarded fee-paying schools, Belvo has produced famous sportsmen across many sports, not just rugby.

Location: Dublin

Notable past pupils: Cian Healy and Ian Keatley (Ireland rugby internationals), Jack McCaffrey and Eoin Murchan (Dublin footballers), Cian OConnor (Olympic medalist, equestrian), Cathal Pendred (UFC), Barry Murphy (swimming)

Past legends: Tony O'Reilly

Fee paying?: Yes

Number of students: 1,000

It's incredible just how many past pupils from St Andrews are making waves across Irish sport at the moment.

Location: Booterstown, Co. Dublin

Notable past pupils: Jordan Larmour and Andrew Porter (Ireland rugby internationals), Chloe Watkins and Gillian Pinder (silver medalists. Hockey World Cup), Andrew Balbirnie (current Ireland cricket captain), Chloe Mustaki (Ireland soccer international), Neil Farrugia (Ireland U21 soccer international)

Fee paying?: Yes

Number of students: 265

Good Counsel boasts one of the world's best rugby players, one of the world's most decorated horsetrainers, one of the best Irish strikers of the past 20 years as well as numerous All-Ireland hurling winners and successful jockeys amongst its alumni.

Location: New Ross, Co. Wexford

Notable past pupils: Tadhg Furling (Leinster, Ireland and Lions tighthead), Aidan O'Brien (legendary horsetrainer), Kevin Doyle (capped 62 times for Ireland), Walter Walsh (All-Ireland winner with Kilkenny hurlers)

Fee paying?: No

Number of students: 850

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Balls.ie's Ranking Of The Top 10 Irish Sporting Secondary Schools - Balls.ie

A daughter who lost her dad to suicide and whose mother died during the pandemic has opened up about coping with grief.

Jess Childs was only 24 years old when her dad Paul took his own life.

A 54-year-old farmer from Powys, his death in 2006 was as sudden as it was unexpected.

Now, 16 years later and just months after the passing of Jess' mother following delays in cancer treatment due to the coronavirus pandemic, the mother-of-two has published a children's book about dealing with grief and loss.

Speaking about the time surrounding her father's death, Jess, from Machen, said: "I was just at the beginnings of life, I had just met my husband, we had just moved in together and I was just trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.

"It was a pretty seismic event in that sense as I was just getting going and this came along.

"There's a difference, I think, in the way you grieve a suicide for example than when you grieve somebody that has perhaps been ill for a while or that you have some anticipation of.

"When it happened to us we had no idea that my dad was even depressed let alone that this was going to happen, it was like a bolt out of the blue. I think even in the 16 years in between there is a lot more talk about mental health. It's ongoing, the conversation around it, but back then it wasn't as prevalent. It's a very different way to grieve someone because it's more complicated."

Describing her father, Jess added: "We had a great relationship. I was the only girl, I was the youngest so I suppose I was a bit of a daddy's girl but he was just a very calming, assuring influence in your life.

"We had a great relationship, he was just a lovely man and a great dad to all three of us siblings.

"We had a really happy childhood and happy family life until it happened and that was part of my reasoning to get this book into print as it could happen to anybody."

Last week, Jess' debut book Ivy and the Rock was published.

Based around a little girl and her special rock, the events are based off a poem Jess wrote for her father's funeral.

While the idea behind it has been months in the making, its timing is also poignant after the loss of Jess' mother Olwen in November at 71 years old.

While Olwen had been diagnosed with cancer five years previously, ultimately delays in treatment due to the coronavirus pandemic accelerated her passing.

A former primary school teacher, Olwen had also tested positive for Covid-19 before her death.

Jess said: "I wrote a poem to read at [my dad's] funeral which was essentially autobiographical, it was about this little girl and a rock being at the centre of the garden.

"I did this poem about how the rock was at the centre of my garden and one day someone came and told me the rock had rolled away and that I was bereft.

"When I went to see the crater that the rock had left behind I realised that the garden had grown up around me during that time, with beautiful blooms, and that I had built my house in the garden. I realised the garden was rooted beneath the rock all that time.

"It was my way of saying that nobody expected this, it was completely unexpected and yes I've lost my father but I realise that a lot of what I have now I have to thank him for that. He's threaded throughout my life and still is."

Paying tribute to her mother, Jess added: "She was a primary school teacher throughout her career so she absolutely loved children. She taught special needs children as well which is an extra layer of dedication I think, she'd do individual education plans for her pupils.

"She was just fascinated by the kids I think, and would always be thinking of ways to help them develop and learn. She was just besotted."

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As someone dealing with loss during a pandemic, Jess knows first-hand how an already-difficult time has become only more impossible.

With family and friends unable to come together to remember and celebrate as well as to say goodbye, she hopes her book can help both children and adults in some way.

Jess, 39, said: "I've had friends that have lost people in similar circumstances and we've agreed that it's not a normal time to lose somebody. It's very complicated, how you organise a funeral, for example. Having an invite list for a funeral is a really hard thing to do because how do you decide who can come and say goodbye?

"I found that hard with mum, not being able to celebrate her life as fully we would have liked.

"With children who are affected at the moment it's more likely be a parent, or someone significant coming into the room to say this person has gone but there won't have been any visiting in the lead up to that person passing, for example, if they're in hospital or otherwise really.

"There may not be the opportunity to actually go to the funeral of that person and go through the process of letting them go. So hopefully if the book helps on that level that would be great."

Reflecting on coping with her mother's death, she added: "You have this huge sense of responsibility that you want to steer your children through. It's not just about making sure that you're okay and your partner is okay and your siblings, it's also about making sure your children okay and helping them to understand you a bit more as well. It's just generally trying to prepare them for something that is inevitable."

As a debut author, Jess's book was inspired to publish her work after reading existing children's books about death and loss.

Described as a book of "big issues for little people", it tackles real-life themes including depression, self-esteem and more.

Jess said: "It's something you could give to somebody when perhaps they are younger but the sentiment of it is something I think you could keep through the rest of your life.

"It's written so children of all ages can take something from it.

"We had a few kids books that people recommended when we knew mum wasn't going to make it and they were really helpful but a lot seemed to focus on the process of explaining death to a child. It seemed to focus on the person that was leaving and what I wanted was to create was something that would help the reader understand or maybe acknowledge what that loss means to them and how they are going to take that forward with them.

She added: "At the end of the book Ivy goes to the crater and realises that the rock has been looking after the roots of her world for all this time. She's devastated but she walks back down the path and goes to her own house. That was quite important to me, it is about equipping children or the next generation with the tools that they need to take whatever happens to them in life forward, and deal with it and understand there is life after death.

"You have to move forward, you have to grow.

"The journey I went on after my dad died was quite a significant journey of personal growth and there some were good things I found out about myself as well as bad."

With a further two Ivy adventures already written, Jess has also launched a website which she hopes will help families affected by bereavement and other real-life issues with downloadable resources, among other things.

More information on Ivy And The Rock and a range of free resources for children can be found at http://www.bigissuesforlittlepeople.co.uk

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There is no doubt that Urban Meyer changed the culture of Ohio State recruiting when he arrived on campus in 2012. In the seven years he was at the helm, the Buckeyes hauled in top-five nationally-ranked recruiting classes six times, with the lone outlier the 2015 class which finished seventh overall. While the 2018 group was the programs best ever class points-wise with 26 commits totaling 317.06 points, Meyers finest work really came in 2017, where Ohio States 21 commits averaged a 94.59 player rating the highest in school history.

As we all know, while recruiting is the lifeblood of a college football program, the work does not stop there. Not every five-star prospect pans out, and the ability to develop players is what makes teams like Ohio State stay a step ahead of places like Georgia and Texas who recruit at a similar level. Collecting talent is important, but getting the most out of that talent is what matters most. Now that four years have passed since they began their careers in Columbus, how did the 2017 group actually pan out on the field?

The top-rated player in the 2017 class for Ohio State exceeded even the most lofty of expectations for the star defensive end. One of the best defensive players the program has even seen, Young accumulated a casual 30.5 sacks and 40.5 tackles for loss in three seasons with the Buckeyes, including a 16.5-sack campaign as a junior despite missing two games because of dumb NCAA rules. He is now the runaway favorite to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after being selected No. 2 overall by the Washington Football Team in the 2020 NFL Draft. Not too shabby!

Like Young, Okudah more than accomplished everything you would expect from the nations No. 1 cornerback in the cycle. His stats don't jump off the page at you, only collecting three career interceptions, but that is because opposing quarterbacks were simply too scared to throw his way. He was the absolute definition of a lockdown corner, and his impressive efforts in Columbus earned him the No. 3 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Brownings career at Ohio State likely wasnt as stellar as it could have been, to little fault of his own. The Buckeyes had a logjam at linebacker with Tuf Borland and Pete Werner occupying two starting spots for what felt like a decade, and while Browning was the most physically gifted of the three, he had to wait his turn. Still, he showed flashes of what made him such a highly rated recruit whenever he got the chance to play. Browning has a dynamic skillset, adept at rushing the passer off the edge as well as showing strong coverage abilities this past season as a full-time starter. Hes projected as a late second or third-round draft pick this April.

Had Wade elected to declare for the NFL Draft following the 2019 campaign, he would have been a consensus first-round pick. However, after a shaky season following his move to outside corner in 2020, Wades draft stock has taken a hit. In the slot, Wade was incredible, locking down everyone over the middle and even showcasing his athleticism on very effective corner blitzes. Unfortunately, he struggled on the outside, and his efforts attempting to cover DeVonta Smith in the national title game certainly did not help his case. The talent is clearly there, and hopefully whichever NFL team picks him up can help him re-find the player he was in 2019.

Davis is another guy who could've elected to go pro a year ago, but decided instead to come back and chase a national title. While the team wasnt quite able to help him accomplish that goal, Davis is still one of the top players at his position in the upcoming NFL Draft. Interior offensive linemen arent as valued as tackles at the next level, but Davis is certainly worth using a high selection on if a team is looking to secure one of its guard spots for the foreseeable future. One of the most consistent players on Ohio States offensive line the past two seasons, Davis will be starting in the NFL next year.

The first player on this list not to make an impact at Ohio State, Grimes was a victim of the Buckeyes incredibly deep room of wide receivers. The former four-star prospect did have himself a nice career at Florida, catching 97 passes for over 1,400 yards and 14 TDs in three seasons with the Gators, and now enters the NFL Draft as a likely mid-to-late round selection.

Dobbins put together an incredible career at Ohio State right from day one, rushing for over 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons in Columbus, including a 1,400-yard campaign as a freshman. Dobbins best season came in his final stint with the Buckeyes, where after finally getting the chance to be the teams true RB1, the junior ran for over 2,000 yards with 21 TDs. He was selected in the second round by the Baltimore Ravens, and all he did was break the franchise record for TDs by a rookie with nine. * extremely Gus Johnson voice * J.K. ALLLLLL day.

Despite being recruited as a guard, Myers was Ohio States starting center for the past two seasons, and like his fellow 2017 classmate Davis, was one of the anchors of the offensive line. The combination of Davis and Myers up the middle created huge holes for running backs like Dobbins and Trey Sermon to virtually walk right through, and their pass-blocking kept a clean pocket for Justin Fields to toss the rock all over the field with ease. Myers isnt as highly regarded as Davis in NFL Draft circles, but some have going around the third round.

Martell transferred out after it was clear he was not going to win the starting quarterback job at Ohio State, and hasnt really a home since. The artist formerly known as Tathan spent the past two seasons at Miami, but is back in the transfer portal once again as of earlier this week. Despite capturing the heart of Bill Landis, Martell has not quite panned out at the collegiate level but theres still time!

Pryor spent three seasons at Ohio State, but it was clear in the 2019 season that he had fallen out of favor in the depth chart. He played in 10 games in 2018, registering 31 total tackles and one interception, but wasnt quite consistent enough to play significant snaps for the Buckeyes. He spent this past season with the Fighting Irish, where his playing time wasnt much better. He recorded eight tackles and a sack in South Bend in limited appearances.

Nobody had a crazier year in 2020 than Garrett, who after catching COVID in the offseason and being shot in the face less than a month away from the start of the season put together one of the best campaigns of any defensive player on Ohio States roster. With four tackles for loss, two sacks and a pick-six, Garrett was huge for the Buckeyes up the middle when it came to stopping the run and applying pressure on the opposing QB. He has elected to use the extra free year of eligibility to return next season, where he will look to further improve his NFL Draft stock.

Sheffields Ohio State career was a bit of an odd one. Originally a five-star prospect in the 2015 class, the former track athlete signed with Alabama before transferring to Blinn College, where he spent two seasons before transferring to Ohio State in 2017. Sheffield spent two seasons with the Buckeyes, registering 75 total tackles and a pair of interceptions, and entered the 2019 NFL Draft where he was selected with the No. 111 overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons. Sheffield has played in 29 games with 20 starts for the Falcons over the past two seasons.

White looked like he was on the verge of a breakout career for Ohio State in 2018. Finishing the year with 46 total tackles and a pick, the safety was named defensive MVP of the Rose Bowl against Washington. Heading into his junior year, it seemed like he was destined for the Buckeyes new Bullet role under Greg Mattison. Unfortunately, for whatever reason that never materialized, and Whites playing time shrunk drastically before he decided to transfer to Rutgers. He put together a nice season with the Scarlet Knights in 2020, amassing 38 total tackles with an interception and a forced fumble.

Harris was a promising member of Ohio States wide receiver room, but an injury in his freshman year held him to only three games in his first year on campus. It looked as though he was in line for an increased role the following year, but the emergence of Chris Olave dashed those dreams, and he elected to redshirt his sophomore season. Despite being one of the most veteran receivers on the roster heading into 2020, the talents of guys like Olave, Garrett Wilson and a boatload of highly-touted recruits after him made it nearly impossible for Harris to touch the field.

Williamson has been another guy that has had a tough time cracking the depth chart in his time at Ohio State, but he finally got a chance to play significant snaps in 2020. After an achilles injury to Cam Brown against Penn State, Williamson became the teams starting slot corner for much of the regular season. It wasnt until the Big Ten title game that he began playing more as a safety, functioning as the teams second-high DB alongside Josh Proctor. Williamson has chosen to use the free year of eligibility and return for another season, where it is unclear what his role will be.

Riep was dismissed from the football team after he and fellow DB Jahsen Wint were charged with kidnapping and rape in March of 2020.

Cage has not gotten a ton of playing time in a room that has featured a bunch of talented defensive tackles, but that will almost certainly change heading into 2021 with the departure of Tommy Togiai to the NFL Draft. In his limited role this past season, Cage had five total tackles with half a sack. It is entirely possible that he could earn a starting job next season opposite Haskell Garrett, as the position will likely be between he and Antwuan Jackson.

A multi-year starting linebacker at Ohio State, Werner did a little bit of everything for the Buckeyes. He amassed 185 tackles in over his four seasons in Columbus, with 16 tackles for loss and four sacks as well as four forced fumbles. Werner was one of the teams most consistent tacklers, and was athletic enough to rush the passer, play in man coverage, and even drop back as a safety. He is an intriguing NFL prospect, as it is kind of up in the air as to whether or not his skillset will translate to the next level. However, as the fourth-lowest rated player in the 2017 class, he had himself a great collegiate career.

Munford certainly could have tested the NFL Draft waters, but he has elected to come back for another season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes offensive tackle tandem was phenomenal this season, as both Munford and Nicholas Petit-Frere allowed very little off the edge. Playing through injuries the past few seasons, Munford was finally healthy in 2020, and put together his most impressive campaign to date. He now looks to finish his degree and further improve his draft stock in year five.

Same issues as Jaylen Harris, but even lower on the totem pole. Gardiner caught one pass for Ohio State in 2019, and that will likely be the only reception of his Buckeye career. Brian Hartlines wide receiver room is way too loaded with four and five-star talents for the former three-star wideout to really ever see the field.

Recruiting rankings are obviously not kind to kickers, but Haubeil had a great run as Ohio States starting boot as the lowest-rated player in the 2017 class. Haubeil never missed an extra point as a member of the Buckeyes, finishing a perfect 146-of-146. He was 28-of-35 overall on field goals, with his career long an impressive 55-yarder against Northwestern in less than ideal conditions in 2019. Haubeil battled a groin injury and missed some time in 2020, but he will now look to establish himself on an NFL roster.

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