SHANE McCORMACK says returning role model Vikki Wall is a massive boost to Meath.

AFLW star Wall was back with the Royals for the first start since an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Kerry in July 2023 and bagged 2-1 against Mayo yesterday to make it two wins from two in Division 1 of the Lidl NFL.

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And boss McCormack beamed: “It’s great to have Vikki back. She has been training extremely hard since Christmas.

“We played a couple of challenge matches but she got her chance and took it. You can see that little bit of a lift, especially with the 14 new girls.

“She’s a super role model as well as a lot of the girls there.”

Wall made her presence felt early in this one and with Ciara Smyth (two), Kerrie Cole and Meadhbh Byrne all on target, the Royals were four points clear at the end of the opening quarter.

And even though Sinead Walsh cancelled out a free from Smyth to finally get Mayo up and running in the 21st minute, Meath reinforced their authority when Wall found the net moments later.

Mayo were back in contention when Walsh superbly netted on 26 minutes.

And despite temporarily losing the MacHale Rovers attacker to injury from an incident that saw Wall yellow-carded, Maria Cannon converted a free to leave the westerners just three points adrift at 1-5 to 1-2 at the interval.

Walsh was back to narrow the gap at the start of the second half with a placed ball before Meath regained a stranglehold when a Smyth score was supplemented by a Cole green flag.

Livewire Walsh was proving to be nuisance for Meath and she rattled the net for a second time on 38 minutes.

It meant the Royals were three in front upon Wall’s return and this cushion remained after Mayo midfielder Erin Murray and Smyth traded points.

This advantage was doubled when Wall hammered home from a tight angle in the wake of Mayo defender Ella Brennan being sin-binned for a foul on the Dunboyne ace.

And even though Walsh continued to lead the way for the visitors, a fourth by raiding wing-back Niamh Gallogly helped Meath to ease over the line.

Mayo gaffer Liam McHale said his young team can learn a lot from these games. He added: “I thought we did manage the game fairly well.

“We kicked some bad wides and some decision-making wasn’t the best. We got punished by Meath and that’s always going to happen at the highest level.”

MEATH: R Murray; A Sheridan, S Wall, N Troy; N Gallogly 1-0, MK Lynch, C Millington; A Cleary, V Wall 2-1, 1f; M Thynne, O Sheehy, C Smyth 0-6, 3f; M Byrne 0-1, M Farrelly, K Cole 1-1. Subs: K Bermingham for Sheehy 41 mins, E Moyles for Thynne 41, K Newe for Troy 46, O Callan for Farrelly 53, C Lawlor for Byrne 58, M Collins for Cole 59.

MAYO: R Dyar; E Brennan, S Lally, D Caldwell; S Delaney, S El Massry, H Reape; E Murray 0-1, A Geraghty; L Wallace, A Gough, C Durkin; M Cannon 0-1f, S Walsh 2-4, 4f, B Hession. Subs: K Doherty for Walsh 30 mins (temp), K Doherty for Wallace 36, K Sullivan for El Massry 46, C Whyte for Hession 47, A Fitzpatrick for Gough 48, M Sheridan for Delaney 53, S McNulty for Sullivan 55, J Mortimer for Murray 58.

REFEREE: Kevin Phelan (Laois).

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MADE in Chelsea fans may have spotted a beautiful island on the TV show – with the crew often filmed on the French island of Corsica.

Even better – it takes just over two hours to get there from the UK for some Mediterranean sunshine.

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The Made in Chelsea cast went to Corsica in 2023 for their abroad series[/caption]

If you thought the island of Corsica was just a pricey place for the socialites of Chelsea, think again.

It is possible to achieve on a budget as we found direct return flights for as little as £74 from London Gatwick to Corsica with EasyJet.

As for accommodation, you can find hotels for as little as £45 per night for two.

With over 200 beautiful beaches, it can be hard to know which to choose.

One that has been recommended for being “ideal for families” is Ostriconi.

Found on the north of the island, the beach is soft and sandy with shallow water perfect for paddling.

One TripAdvisor reviewer wrote: “This was definitely the best beach we found in Corsica.”

Just note that there are no facilities, so you’ll have to take your own towels and drinks onto the beach.

In contrast, the Tamaricciu beach found on the south of the island comes with loungers perched on the sand.

There’s also a beach club at the very end of the spot where you can enjoy gelato, a cold drink, or local food.

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For anyone seeking history, take a gander around the Villages of la Balagne.

The region, high up on the mountains, gives incredible sea views over the island and it feels like you’re walking back in time as they’re barely changed from when they were built centuries ago.

The region was once the home of artists and in the village of Pigna winding streets you’ll find hand-painted music boxes and colourful ceramics for sale.

Each village offers its own crafts, from jams and honey to jewellery, hand-woven baskets and oils – so it’s worth a visit if you want something more than a basic souvenir.

The official travel guide for the island suggests visiting Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica and the birth place of former French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte – and you’ll see his legacy everywhere.

His former house Maison Bonaparte is a two-minute walk to the marina, and his name also appears on streets and in the museums.

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You can see the French and Italian inspired architecture on the streets of Ajaccio[/caption]

The heart of the city is a great place to explore chic shops, cafés and restaurants.

The island is also a great place to hop on a boat tour. There’s one that stops off to enjoy a Corsican wine tasting hosted by a sommelier and a local wine-grower while watching the sunset.

If staying on-land is what you’d prefer there are guided bus tours, organised walking groups and even a train that will take you on a two hour tour along the coastline from £15 per person.

If you fancy doing Corsica like the Made in Chelsea cast, head to the Cala Rossa on the south of the island.

It’s an exclusive area visited by celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Beyoncé who have both stayed in the glamorous Domaine de Murtoli hotel.

The cast also headed to the popular beach side restaurant, Le Tiki Chez Marco, in Lecci. On TripAdvisor, the restaurant is firm favourite in the area.

One guest praised the restaurant for the “copious cheese and charcuterie platter” another added it was “true paradise with beautiful sunset and views”

The cast later dined in Porto-Vecchio with the cast spotted at al fresco restaurant Les Beaux Arts.

As for daytime activities, the cast took a boat out on the water adn headed to Bonifacio on the southern tip of Corsica.

Here they rented a boat for the day to explore the hidden beaches only accessible by boat or foot.

Temperatures on Corsica see highs of 30C between May and September. In the winter, the average temperature is around 12C.

That being said, the island has hundreds of days of sunshine throughout the year, so it is still a great choice for a winter getaway.

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Corsica is less than three hours away and doesn’t have to be an expensive trip[/caption]

DUBAI is a firm favourite of British holidaymakers, having undergone a dramatic transformation in just a few decades to look how it does today.

Incredible old pictures of the sunny destination show just how much it has changed in 50 years.

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The most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is famed for its skyscrapers, luxury lifestyle and the influencers who flock there in droves.

In 2024, it was the seventh most visited city in the world, with 18.2 million tourists, and was also named the number one destination in last year’s Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.

But Dubai wasn’t always an opulent metropolis.

In pictures from its recent past, the city looks unrecognisable as a vast expanse of desert complete with roaming camels.

The city’s beginnings can be traced back to the early 1800s when the Bani Yas tribe first settled on the shores of the Persian Gulf.

Although this first iteration of Dubai was little more than a fishing and pearl-diving village with a population of less than 800, its port became somewhat of a trading hub over the course of the next century.

However, it wasn’t until Dubai struck oil in 1966 that the real change happened.

The harbour city, which had only just got its first airport in 1960, suddenly became a major player in the global oil trade, with that airport nowadays being one of the world’s busiest.

Dubai built its own World trade Centre, widened the Dubai Creek and the constructed of the longest highway in the Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Road.

Most of Dubai’s most impressive skyscrapers can be found along this road, including the iconic Burj Khalifa which was only finished in 2010.

At a staggering 830m tall, it is the tallest building not only amongst the city’s 263 skyscrapers, but in the world.

Despite Dubai’s built-up area having increased 170-fold since the sixties, the city’s developers are showing no signs of slowing down.

An ultra-thin skyscraper called The Muraba Veil is due to be added to the elaborate skyline, while the £1bn Tiger Sky Tower claims it will break the world records for highest infinity pool and restaurant.

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The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world[/caption]

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All this is a far cry from the Dubai photographed in decades past.

Snaps of the Dubai Creek show modest fishing boats, and locals can be seen getting around by camel instead of Range Rover.

Almost more amazing than what appears in the pictures is what doesn’t.

Also absent is Palm Jumeirah, Dubai’s tree-shaped artificial archipelago of islands which these days is one of the city’s most celebrated features.

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In 2021, Prime Minister of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan; a blueprint for future development focused on on sustainability and making Dubai “the best city in the world to work and live”.

While it includes plans to expand green spaces and nature reserves, its also includes objectives such as increasing land area for hotels and tourist activities by 134 per cent.

It makes you wonder what Dubai will look like when pictured in another sixty years.

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A COMPETITIVE couple taking part in the 40 Day Health Challenge have told how they are “getting younger together”.

Husband Jim O’Sullivan and wife Deirdre have won the hearts of the nation as they take on the challenge side by side.

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The mum-of-four, who is currently battling stage 4 breast cancer, told how she expected the challenge would need to be adapted for her.

Deirdre said: “I thought there was going to be a plan adapted for somebody like me who was living with chronic illness.

“For me the 40 Day Health Challenge has meant that I feel back in society. I don’t feel invisible anymore.

“I feel like I can be part of everything that’s going on, to suit my level of ability.”

The former hairdresser wants to inspire other people with chronic illnesses, to not be afraid to live and to not shy away from challenges.

Retired school principal Jim got more than he bargained for when he offered to drive Deirdre up to the 40 Day Health Challenge HQ.

Deirdre said: “To have your best friend by your side doing that is incredible.

“It makes the 40 Day Health Challenge a way of life as opposed to any kind of an extra stress on us.

She joked: “I do actually love when I see him in pain.”

In the latest episode on day 26, the Cork based couple celebrated a new win.

Deirdre, aged 54, reduced her metabolic age from 45 to 39 after following the plan.

The experts told husband Jim, aged 56, his metabolic age was down from 55 to 42.

Personal trainer Karl Henry praised the challengers on their progress.

Karl said: “Couples around the country are going to be motivated now.

“A 39-year-old and a 42-year-old in the house. From the couple to a crowd and back to a couple again. We’re getting younger.”

Jim told how stress “can eat” away at him, but the challenge has allowed him to “let that stress out”.

The experts revealed that Jim, who was 90.2 kilos on day one, is now 85.4 kilos.

Jim joked: “My problem is when I put on weight, it goes to my belly and my backside.

“So I’m like a pregnant duck at that stage. It’s a case of here’s my head and my bottom is coming.”

But the Cork man had a turning point this week in the challenge.

Jim continued: “I actually thought for a while I had trapped wind because I felt my stomach one day and it felt quite hard.

“But it was actually muscle developing there. Now that hasn’t happened in a long, long time.

“All of these planks and bits and pieces that we’re doing, I can actually feel [it].”

Fitness pro Karl said: “Everyone in the room has a six pack.

“What varies from one person from another is what covers the six pack, which is that layer of fat.

“And we’re reducing that through general daily movement, cardiovascular exercise, resistance exercise and eating properly. We’ve seen a weight difference.”

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