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PÁDRAIC JOYCE refused to get carried away after his Galway side thumped arch rivals Mayo.

The Tribesmen outclassed their Connacht foes at MacHale Park to cement their place at the top of Division 1.

It was Galway’s biggest win over Mayo since 1983 as forwards Shane Walsh and Cillian Ó Curraoin shot 17 points between them.

Eight of those were two-pointers from outside the new 40-metre arc.

Mayo had no answer to Galway’s wind-assisted shooting masterclass in the second half, with Kevin McStay’s team surrendering their half-time lead and crashing to a demoralising defeat.

Joyce said: “I’m happy with the performance and that led to the victory so, overall, I’m very happy.

“We did OK in the first half and we felt that we controlled a lot of the play.

“But we gave Mayo six or seven turnovers that led to scores. We’re not going to get carried away.

“It was February 2 today and there’s a long way to go.

“But it’s nice to have four points out of four. Over the years we probably would have been seen as a team that’s nice to play against.

“But we’re trying to bring some physicality on to the pitch.

“We have a lot of men over 6ft and they got stuck in today, which is pleasing.”

A crowd of 12,291 turned up at MacHale Park and while there was very little between the teams in the first half, it was a different story in the second period.

Galway played the game on their terms while McStay’s side struggled to get to grips with their opponents.

Jack Coyne, Jack Carney, Jordan Flynn, Aidan O’Shea and Tommy Conroy were again conspicuous by their absence.

McStay conceded: “There’s no getting away from the fact that we were well off Galway. It was their day.”

Mayo won the corresponding fixture last year by a commanding 2-12 to 0-10 margin at Pearse Stadium.

But yesterday’s defeat was a sobering one.

McStay added: “We had a good feeling this time last year but we have to suck it up and take it on the chin. They were the better team.

“I’m going to take some comfort from the fact that the season is still well ahead of us.”

Mayo’s second-half collapse seemed unlikely when they led by a point at the interval, having twice recovered from four-point deficits.

Seán Morahan marked his first league start with an early score. But a 45 from Conor Gleeson and a Paul Conroy effort edged Galway ahead for the first time.

And that set the tone for a first half which ebbed and flowed, with the pick of the scores coming from Galway’s Walsh and Conroy, while Conor Reid and Paul Towey were on target for Mayo.

The Green and Red were 0-9 to 0-8 ahead when the half-time hooter sounded.

But they were left chasing shadows for most of the second half once Galway found their shooting boots.

A string of fine two-point efforts from Walsh saw the visitors lead by seven points in the 49th minute to put the game beyond Mayo.

The Tribe added nine more points, including two two-pointers from Ó Curraoin and another from Walsh to seal their biggest victory over Mayo in 42 years and condemn their rivals to back-to-back losses.

Mayo’s day was summed up when captain Stephen Coen was dismissed after being booked for the second time.

MAYO: C Reape; S Callinan, R Brickenden, E Hession; S Coen, D McBrien, S Morahan 0-1; D McHugh 0-1, M Ruane; C Reid 0-2, F Boland, D Neary 0-3; P Towey 0-5, 1tp, F Irwin 0-1, R O’Donoghue 0-3f. Subs: D MacHale for Boland 44 mins; D O’Connor for Reid 47; E McLaughlin for Ruane 53; B Tuohy for O’Connor 56; C McHale for Irwin 61.

GALWAY: C Gleeson 0-1, 45; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, D O’Flaherty; D McHugh 0-1, L Silke, S Kelly 0-2, P Conroy 0-3, C McDaid; J Maher, F Ó Laoi, C Darcy; C Ó Curraoin 0-8, 1f, 2tp, 2tpf; S Walsh 0-9, 2tp, 2tpf, S O’Neill. Subs: J Glynn for Kelly 47 mins; R Finnerty 0-2f for O’Neill 48; C Sweeney for McDaid 51; J Heaney for Ó Laoi 61; C Costello for Walsh 66.

REFEREE: N Mooney (Cavan).

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WILL Smith’s daughter Willow led the arrivals on the Grammys red carpet tonight in a very daring outfit.

The music star showed off her long legs and toned midriff in a sparkling underwear set and stylish blazer at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

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She flashed a smile and showcased her bling grill as she posed for pictures.

Veteran rockers Green Day were suited and booted for the occasion and shared a big hug with each other as frontman Billie-Joe Armstrong pulled a face.

It will be a night of huge performances with Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga taking to the stage, though it remains to be seen if they will duet on their huge hit Die With A Smile.

The pair have a huge 28 awards between then and could add to their haul with Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance gongs.

Brits Charli XCX and Raye, as well as Shakira, Chappell Roan, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims and Sabrina Carpenter will also be taking to the stage tonight.

Charli is up for eight gongs including Album of the Year for Brat and Record of the Year for single 360, while Raye is nominated for three awards including Best New Artist.

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LOVE Island fans have demanded Elma is removed from the villa after her explosive clash with Scott Thomas.

Fans tuned in on Sunday night as the results of the latest recoupling were revealed.

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Curtis and picked Ekin-Sue over Danielle, while Scott decided to stay coupled with Tina.

However, later that night he pulled Tina for a chat and told her there was something missing from their connection.

In heartbreaking scenes, the hunk called off their romance leaving Tina upset.

While she was comforted in the makeup room, Elma was left seething for her pal and ranted about Scott.

The TOWIE star was initially unaware that Scott could hear her and the pair came to blows.

Elma said: “You’ve had two blinding birds and there’s something missing for both of them, what do you want?

“Is no-one gonna tell him [Scott] cause I will…”

Scott snapped back“Elma, come and tell me…”

Following the scenes, Love Island fans have demanded ITV bosses axe Elma from the show.

One said: “Nah, producers should throw her out for this. The whole point of the show is finding the RIGHT person, not just picking the first one that fancies you. Just because she’s desperate doesn’t mean he should be. Who is she to dictate who he should like & if he should go?!”

A second wrote: “Elma’s letting favourite girl get to her head.”

“Elma sit down or we’ll get you out next. When someone’s honest about their feelings they get angry,” said a third.

BRITISH teen volunteer James Wilton “did not stand a chance” when he was killed by a Russian drone while fighting in Ukraine, his best pal said.

The 18-year-old rookie recruit died after being chased by three of the killing machines — having never had any military training.

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James Wilton ‘did not stand a chance’ when he was killed by a Russian drone while fighting in Ukraine, his best pal said[/caption]

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He had flown from Manchester Airport just four months earlier aged just 17 to join the resistance against the Russian invasion but was killed in an explosion minutes into his first mission.

James’s dad Graham told The Sun yesterday: “I’ll never get over this. I didn’t want him to go but his heart was set on it. He wanted to help Ukraine.

“I’ve been told bits of the story of how he died, but have struggled to deal with it and wish we could have swapped places because he had his whole life in front of him.

“Then he could have been back home with a pint, watching the darts on telly instead of me.”

Best pal Jason — a US volunteer fighter who was with James when he died and later lost his left foot in battle — told The Sun: “It was James’s first and last mission.

“We had to cross an open field with no trees, no cover, nothing, to resupply other soldiers.

“I was team leader and there were six of us traversing in groups of two, 20 metres apart. Myself and James were the last two.

“I was the last man in the group. I was telling him to stay 20 metres ahead of me. I could see he was scared and I was scared too, but I told him he was going to be OK.

“We had heavy, 60 kilo packs. When we reached halfway across the field he suddenly stopped.

“I shouted after him ‘Why are you stopping, what are you doing?’ and he didn’t respond.

“Then I heard it — a buzz in the air above us — and thought: ‘Oh f***.’ It took me two or three seconds to spot it, then I saw it and realised we were in the worst possible situation we could be in — in an open field with nowhere to run. “

I screamed at him: ‘We need to move, we need to move!’ Then the drone moved and began hovering 20 metres above me.

“I could tell it was a ‘drop drone’ armed with a bomb and its pilot was trying to decide who to kill — me or James.

“He wanted us closer together so he could kill both of us with one bomb. Then another drone appeared. I told him I was going to start shooting then he turned and said: ‘I’m going to run.’

“We both started sprinting with two drones on top of us — then a third one appeared.

“Once the drone was on him, James never stood a chance.

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“He was only about 30 metres from the trench line when I saw the drone explode.

“As I bent down to grab him, one of the other drones appeared ten metres above my head and I closed my eyes and thought: ‘Oh s***! Now I’m going to die.’”

“I felt a calm moment when I resigned myself to it and held on to my friend waiting for it to happen.

I think he had thought to himself ‘I’m not doing much with my life, I want to do something bigger for the greater good.’ I still miss him and I’ll never forget him

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“But after five seconds it just zipped away and left me there — I still have no idea why.”

Medic Jason was living and working in London as a medical translator before volunteering for Ukraine’s 2nd International Legion.

He braved the drone menace again 20 minutes later to retrieve James’s body.

He said: “I’ve seen people die out here. I’ve killed two Russian soldiers myself, but nothing prepares you for losing someone who’s close to you.

“I knew James was going to be a lifelong friend and that one day we’d laugh about old war stories over a pint in a pub back home.

“But now he’s gone and will only ever be a memory.”

James, from Huddersfield, West Yorks, was cremated in Ukraine following his death on the eastern front on July 23 last year.

His death has gone unreported until now. He is feared to be among more British volunteers whose sacrifice has gone “under the radar” during the Ukraine War.

James’s dad, a trade counter assistant at a flooring company, travelled from England to the funeral and met Jason, along with his son’s foreign fighter comrades from all over the world.

Jason is currently recovering at Lviv’s Superhumans Centre in Ukraine — a charity-funded specialist centre rehabilitating amputees and war wounded.

After witnessing James’s death, he fought on and managed to evacuate three more wounded men, who all survived.

But he stepped on a landmine and lost his left foot below the knee four days later.

Jason said: “I extracted my friend James from the battle and he died. It’s hard not getting emotional about it, but seeing that made me want to try harder to help others.

“He was the youngest in our group and we all felt protective towards him and I suppose I came to see him like a little brother.

“I think he had thought to himself ‘I’m not doing much with my life, I want to do something bigger for the greater good.’ I still miss him and I’ll never forget him.”

He was the youngest in our group and we all felt protective towards him and I suppose I came to see him like a little brother

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James had decided to take time out after finishing a two-year course in animal welfare and land care. He had two sisters, Sophie, 22, Sarah, 21.

Dad Graham split in 2009 from James’s mum Kerrie-Anne, 44, who tried in vain to talk her son out of travelling to the war zone.

Graham said: “He met his mum for an hour to say goodbye, then I drove him to Manchester Airport for the flight to Poland and he travelled overland to Ukraine.

“He was such a laid back, polite, easy-going and likeable young man — I’ll always be proud of him. I brought his ashes back home, but might go back to scatter them there. I think that might be what he would have wanted.

“It’s taken a while to process James’s death. But I think it’s time that some kind of public tribute was paid and it’s good to be finally talking about what happened.”

It comes as Vladimir Putin’s forces continue to make gains along the 600-mile eastern front, despite huge Russian casualty figures.

And experts warn Moscow could win within six months as Putin sacrifices even greater numbers of troops to gain his objectives.

MARCUS RASHFORD has completed his loan to Aston Villa until the end of the season.

The Manchester United forward, 27, agreed the temporary switch after falling out of favour under Ruben Amorim.

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Marcus Rashford has left Manchester United to join Aston Villa on loan[/caption]

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The forward fell out with Ruben Amorim and was banished from the matchday squad[/caption]

And Villa will have the option to BUY the Red Devils academy graduate come the end of the season.

It’s understood they will have to shell out a cool £40million should they wish to permanently acquire his services.

The Midlanders announced the signing by saying: “Aston Villa is delighted to announce the loan signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.”

The deal to bring in Rashford is a major financial outlay.

The Villans are understood to be paying the majority of Rashford’s whopping £325,000-a-week wages – which he’s unlikely to get should he permanently move to Villa park in the summer.

Despite three goals in Amorim’s manager’s first two Premier League games, Rashford has not featured for his boyhood club since December 12.

A public bashing from Amorim has included the Portuguese chief saying he would rather put his 63- year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vita on the pitch instead of “a player who doesn’t give the maximum every day”.

Now, though, Rashford has sealed his short-term escape out of Old Trafford.

The loan switch comes after Aston Villa sold Jhon Duran to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr for £64million.

Rashford is keen to get his career back on track after a difficult few years under both Erik ten Hag and now Amorim.

And the chance to play in the Champions League again will undoubtedly appeal.

Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Monaco and AC Milan were all linked with the United academy graduate – although his mammoth £325,000-a-week wages proved an issue.

But now Rashford is staying put in the Premier League at Villa after the two clubs thrashed out a deal.

After the blistering start, Rashford and the manager’s relationship soured when Amorim was told the striker had been out on a Friday night – less than 48 hours before the Everton game.

He called the forward in for a meeting where Rashford denied the allegations – and they have not patched up their differences.

Rashford then angered Amorim further by publicly revealing he is “ready for a new challenge” away from Old Trafford.

The player reckons he has received unfair treatment – and there are thoughts there may have been orders from the top.

A source told The Sun: “Marcus thinks Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants him out of the club and has basically told head coach Ruben Amorim to get him out.

“He might just have met his match with Sir Jim.

“Marcus feels like he is being picked on.

“In the early days of training under Amorim, he was trying to learn new systems and other players were also struggling — but he was the one who was getting more vocal criticism.

“He knows he needs to leave but he’s shocked that no big team has pulled out all the stops to get him.

“There’s been interest but financially it’s a complicated deal and that’s put quite a few teams off.

“Marcus has been left bewildered by how quickly his relationship with Amorim has disintegrated.”

Ex-United stars Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes all weighed in on the Rashford debate before his loan was confirmed.

Ferdinand suggested the player could look to sue Amorim for his comments while Rooney and Scholes both laid into the forward.

Rooney said: “I went into Carrington on Sunday to take my kids to game day and Marcus Rashford was out on the training pitch with the fitness coach.

“But he was right over towards where the parents were walking past for the kids’ games.

“I looked at him thinking how embarrassing it must be for him as parents walked past. He’s there and all the parents are walking past him.

Marcus has let a lot of people down with his attitude… the sooner he’s gone, the better

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“I was surprised when this started over two years ago, but now I’m not.

“I’ve spoken to Marcus a couple of times and I’ve given him my thoughts and feelings that he needs to leave the football club.

“Because whatever is going on in his life and at Manchester United, he’s not the same.

“For him to have a fresh start, he needs to leave the club.”

Scholes added: “I think Marcus has let a lot of people down with his attitude and I think that’s what the manager is trying to say.

“You think of the young players coming through the team and think of [Alejandro] Garnacho.

“They’re looking up to people like Marcus now and he’s 27, he’s clearly not training properly, he’s not living his life properly. They’re the examples these people should look at.

“In a way, he’s saying he doesn’t want to be involved with the team and the fact of letting his teammates down, he should be banished from the dressing room.

“If he’s in and around that and young people are seeing that as an example, the sooner he’s gone the better.”

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