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Allaho wins the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup

Willie Mullins completed a Grade 1 treble, and have four winners in total, on Day 2 of Punchestown 2022 as 19,934 patrons attended the Co. Kildare venue.

The Closutton trainer won two Grade 1s yesterday and was dominant this afternoon in the top-level races.

Allaho (6/5f) produced a scintillating performance when winning the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup this evening. In the colours of Cheveley Park Stud, Paul Townend took the Willie Mullins-trained runner into the lead in the early stages of the race. Though he had the company of Clan Des Obeaux (11/2) for a period of the race, the winner was never seriously challenged as he ran his opposition into submission in the €275,000 race.

Allaho, the Rynair Chase winner at Cheltenham last month, came into the 3-mile race with stamina doubts but they were quickly dispelled as the son of No Risk At All was a 14-length winner ahead of English challenger Clan des Obeaux, with former dual Cheltenham Gold Cup victor, Al Boum Photo (20/1) another length-and-a-half back in third.

The Nice Guy wins Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle

The Grade 1 Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle saw the Willie Mullins pair The Nice Guy (15/8f) and Minella Cocooner battle out the finish in the 2 mile 7 furlong race. In the colours of Malcolm Denmark, The Nice Guy and Paul Townend upheld the Cheltenham Festival form as he again defeated his stable mate, this time by only three-quarters-of-a-length. Despite dictating the fractions from flag fall, the eventual runner-up, Minella Cocooner, gave everything under Danny Mullins at the death but agonizingly failed to better The Nice Guy, who remains unbeaten in five runs.

Facile Vega wins Champion Bumper

Facile Vega (8/15f), winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper added the Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race to his CV this afternoon as the daughter of Quevega completed a Grade 1 treble for Willie Mullins.

In the hands of the winning handler’s son, Patrick, Facile Vega was made to work hard by his stable companion Redemption Day (10/1) under Jodie Townend. Mullins Jnr and the winner were made to work hard for their victory as the bay ends the season unbeaten after four races. American Mike, runner-up to Facile Vega at Cheltenham, was third today fifteen-and-a-quarter lengths behind the winner.

The opening Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Series Final went the way of trainer Henry de Bromhead and jockey Mikie O’Connor. Life In The Park, in the colours of Barry Maloney, took the contest by a length-and-three-quarters ahead of 16/1 Rock Road with 7/2f Thanksforthehelp another three-quarters-of-a-length back in third.

40/1 winner

Ambitious Fellow (40/1) and Sam Ewing got the nod ahead of Rebel Ivy (14/1) in the Connolly’s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final. Handled by Peter Fahey and ridden by Sam Ewing, the bay gelded son of the late Fame And Glory came late on the outside to deny James Motherway’s runner by a head, with The Road To Fame (33/1) another nine lengths behind in third.

Crosshill (15/2) fought back in the home straight to get the better of both Classic Getaway and English challenger Fils D’oudairies in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle. The Nicky Henderson horse looked the likely winner well into the home straight before, first Classical Getaway and then the eventual winner, Crosshill challenged. Under a strong Robbie Power ride, the Ronnie Bartlett-owned son of Sholokhov fought tenaciously to get his head in front at the line. Following an enquiry Fils D’oudairies was promoted to second with Classic Getaway demoted to third.

The OMC Claims Handicap Chase was won by Royal Rendezvous (12/1), giving Willie Mullins a treble on the day and the victorious rider Paul Townend a double.

The last race of the day, the Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares Flat Race was won by The Model Kingdom (9/2) for Noel Meade and Pat Taffee.

Four wins for Elliott and three for Mullins at Punchestown

Gordon Elliott claimed a four-timer on Day 1 of the 2022 Punchestown Festival but it was Willie Mullins who took two Grade 1s among his opening day treble.

Energumene (4/7f) backed up his Champion Chase win at Cheltenham last month by impressively taking the William Hill Champion Steeplechase at Punchestown this afternoon. In the hands of Paul Townend, the Willie Mullins inmate was an eight-and-a-half length winner over his stablemate, Chacun Pour Soi (5/2) under Patrick Mullins, with 11/1 chance Envoi Allen another six-lengths further back in third place.

“I think we’ve seen the new Champion here today” winning handler Willie Mullins stated as the Closutton team achieved a 1-2, in the opening day Grade 1 highlight.

Mullins Grade 1 double

Capodanno (11/4) gave Mullins a Grade 1 double when winning in the colours of JP McManus. The Mark Walsh-ridden winner beat Lifetime Ambition and Robbie Power, in a race where the fortunate Cheltenham winner and favourite today, Bob Olinger, was pulled up.

Capodanno, a son of Manduro, was six-and-a-half lengths better than the runner-up while there was another nine lengths back to Fury Road (15/2) and Jack Kennedy in third place.

Patrick Mullins brought up a Closutton 1-2 in the Mick The Tent Flat Race when Lisnagar Fortune (11/4jf) gave owner-breeder Denis Fitzgerald a winner. Lisnagar Fortune overtook Vadsa Queen and Jodie Townend in the dying stages of the races for Team Mullins.
Gordon Elliott four-timer, double for Jack Kennedy

Mighty Potter (20/1) was a surprise winner of the Grade 1 Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle, the gelding’s second Grade 1 victory of the season.

The race had been billed as a clash between the Willie Mullins-handled pair Desert Dynamo, a faller at Cheltenham, and Sir Gerhard, winner of the Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle last month.

Desert Dynamo was the first runner beaten, however, having cut out the running for most of the race. When Sir Gerhard made his effort to challenge he didn’t have enough to battle past the Gordon Elliott-trained Jack Kennedy-ridden Mighty Potter who went away for a four-length success. Big outsider Gatsby Grey (100/1) took the runner-up spot ahead of 4/7f Sir Gerhard a further six-and-a-half lengths back in third under Paul Townend.

Party Central (9/42f) got back to winning ways following her seventh place finish at Cheltenham, when taking the opening contest, the Howden Insurance Brokers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed). The daughter of four-time Ascot Gold Cup winner Yeats, had a length-and-a-quarter in hand on Instit from the Willie Mullins yard.

Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy were back in the winners’ enclosure after the third race, The Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle. The Gigginstown House Stud’s Felix Desjy (11/1) was a three-quarters-of-a-length winner over Farout (17/2), with Tax For Max (12/1) next in third.

The Elliott-trained Absolute Notions (25/1) claimed the Goffs Land Rover Bumper over two miles by six-and-a-half lengths from the front running Lady Augusta (16/1), who had five-and-a-half lengths in hand on third-placed Nucky Johnson (14/1).

The Elliott four-timer bought the trainer to 1,999 career winners, with the Co Meath-based conditioner expected to pass the major milestone of 2,000 winners during this week’s Punchestown Festival.

Vital Island goes one better in the Ladies Perpetual Cup

The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup went the way of Vital Island (7/2), who went one place better than last year. The bay gelding held off the strong late challenge of Patrick Mullins on Good Bye Sam, who gave the runner-up 12 pounds.

Patrick Mullins discusses some main contenders for the Punchestown Festival

Provided by Irish Racing Resources on behalf of Punchestown Racecourse

Patrick Mullins comments on some of the main contenders at Punchestown this week.

Sir Gerhard 
Sir Gerhard is very versatile, he can go for either the Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle or the Alanna Homes Novice Hurdle as he has won Grade 1s over both trips. I suppose it will be a case of what way you split our three up with Dysart Dynamo and State Man there as well. We’ll have to see closer to the time what way Willie will split them up but Sir Gerhard came out of Cheltenham very, very good. He jumped much better there and we don’t know what got into him at Leopardstown at the Dublin Racing Festival – maybe he was just feeling something on the day. I thought his performance at Cheltenham could be marked up hugely on account of how keen he was early on. I think he is very versatile and will be very difficult to beat over either trip.

Dysart Dynamo 
For me Punchestown really plays to Dysart Dynamo’s strengths. He has won there twice. He gave me a horrendous time last year – it was like wrestling a bear around! I think hurdles helps him concentrate a little bit and it should definitely do after Cheltenham but I think Punchestown is a track that suits his strong running style.

State Man  
I’d be very disappointed if he’s not a Grade 1 winner in the future. He showed plenty of speed to win the County Hurdle and it’s just about splitting up the novice hurdlers. There is a fantastic crop there going forward for next year.

Chacun Pour Soi
He walked into the third fence (in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham) and then got back jumping. While watching the race you would say I was going well, and I probably was, I wasn’t surprised that he put down. I just didn’t feel that he was giving me the feel that I was expecting him to. I don’t feel he was on his ‘A game’ on the day. I’m just disappointed as he shouldn’t be making mistakes like that. It wasn’t the Chacun Pour Soi we know but look, I thought the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown was one of the races of the season last year. I thought Paul was excellent on him the way he bounced him out and that was a huge performance the way he got Allaho out of his comfort zone completely. He is 10 now and Energumene is in his prime at eight, so it’s probably going to be difficult for Chacun Pour Soi but I’d be expecting him to be much more like his old self next week and perhaps he might just be a better ground horse. It’ll be a fantastic race and I wouldn’t rule him out.

Energumene 
In reality, the Champion Chase at Cheltenham turned into a Grade 2 but Engergumene travelled through the race like the good horse he is. We’ll take it, a Champion Chase, we never had one before but we will have to take on Shiskin again and settle it once and for all.

Allaho 
His options are limited. We didn’t go to Aintree as he put in a huge performance at Cheltenham and we thought asking him to come back that quick would be tough. When we probably have two good horses in the two mile race, the Ladbrokes Gold Cup over three miles at Punchestown would look the obvious race for him to go to. It’s not like he doesn’t stay three-miles, he ran Minella Indo very close over an extended 3m1f on better ground. He is just probably at his optimum over two and a half miles but he is still a very good horse over three miles. I do think he is a better horse going left handed as he does adjust to his left but I wouldn’t be surprised if he could win a Punchestown Gold Cup.

Al Boum Photo
He ran all right at Cheltenham. I think it turned into a bit of a sprint which obviously suited A Plus Tard and it didn’t suit our fella – not that it would have made any difference. I think he ran quite well and he ran really well (at Punchestown) last year when he was second to Clan Des Obeaux. I just wouldn’t forget about him, he hasn’t suddenly become a second-class horse. He is still a very, very good horse and if Allaho does run he’d be a very nice spare ride to pick up!

Facile Vega 
All our good horses go to Punchestown so this has been the plan. The Champion Bumper at Punchestown is worth more than the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham so it would be madness not to go for it. He has come out of the race bucking and squealing and David Porter is very happy with him. Better ground shouldn’t inconvenience him and obviously his dam (Quevega) used to go from Cheltenham to Punchestown so hopefully it won’t be any problem for him.

St James’s Gate
He ran a fabulous race in third at Cheltenham. He only came into the yard at Christmas and Tornado Flyer is the last horse that fitted that type of profile so he could still be improving.

Klassical Dream
We got the good start in Leopardstown and (at Cheltenham) Klassical started backing up backwards and Paul ended up jumping off last and we are 10 lengths behind Flooring Porter straight away so was that just the swing. I was a little bit disappointed with how weakly he finished. He travelled up there very well but I don’t think that was him at his best and I’d be disappointed if he couldn’t win next week at Punchestown.

Vauban 
I’d imagine he will go here. The good ground will help and he is a horse with a lot of speed. It turned into a bit of a sprint in the Triumph Hurdle and that probably played to his strengths but for him to be able to miss the last and be able to pick up and run away from the other two, I think he is better than your average Triumph Hurdle winner. Hopefully he can back that up but I can’t see any reason why the track or the ground wouldn’t play to his strengths.

Gaelic Warrior 
The ground on the first day at Cheltenham was proper good ground, quicker than it would normally be there and the Fred Winter was very unusual in that they went very slowly. We got beaten by a Galileo horse, a flat bred, in a sprint on good ground. He started to jump right, maybe just feeling the ground a little bit as he is a big jumping type horse and I think he is better than the bare form and he was probably unlucky on the day with circumstances. Is he going to beat Vauban? Maybe not, but he’s definitely one going forward for next year that we are very excited about

Patrick Mullins on the Punchestown Festival

Provided by Irish Racing Resources on behalf of Punchestown Racecourse
When it comes to an insatiable appetite for success, the apple did not fall far from the Willie Mullins tree when it comes to his son, Patrick.

Mullins Jnr, who is also assistant trainer at Closutton, has broken countless records as an amateur jockey and will be crowned champion for a staggering 14th time at the Punchestown Festival this week.
Included among a glittering array of prizes in a stacked CV is a remarkable tally of 22 Grade 1s, the majority of them coming over obstacles against the professionals – quite an achievement for a 6’1’’ man, though he plays down any notion of an achievement on his part to have done so much and lasted so long given that stature and a sweet tooth.
Quite a number of those Grade 1s have come at “Ireland’s biggest festival”, as he labels the climax to the jumps campaign, and indeed, he reveals an ambition to complete the Grand Slam of championship races at Punchestown, having secured the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle, William Hill Champion Chase and Ladbrokes Champion Stayers’ Hurdle.
All that is left is the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup, in which he once finished runner-up in, and with dual Ryanair Chase hero Allaho likely to be participating along with dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Al Boum Photo, who he warns is not a beaten docket yet having not been suited by a steady pace in the Prestbury Park feature last month, he might just get an opportunity to tick off another incredible box.
This is among a number of topics the 32-year-old discusses in an online interview ahead of the Punchestown Festival. He also comments on the likely clash between Cheltenham Champion Chase victor Energumene and stablemate Chacun Pour Soi as well as the scheduled Punchestown appearances of some of the yard’s other record-breaking haul of Cheltenham winners (ten), Sir Gerhard, Facile Vega and Vauban among them. He also asserts an expectation that Klassical Dream will win the Ladbrokes Stayers’ Hurdle for a second consecutive season.
His observations on his father’s enduring hunger are notable though, particularly when he describes his own disappointment at losing his championship to Jamie Codd in 2017 and how driven he was and continues to be to prevent that happening again until he retires.
“I remember pulling up on Wicklow Brave (after winning the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle) and David Mullins gave me a tap on the back and said, ‘Oh that’ll make up for not winning the championship,’ and I kind of shook my head and David couldn’t understand it,” Mullins details.
“We have our knees-up at the end of the meeting but I went off and got a McDonald’s on my own and rang a friend in England just to chat. I was after having four winners, two Grade 1s, but to lose the championship was very disappointing and definitely I was determined to get it back the next year because I feel that riding for Willie, you should be winning it.
“Last season it went down to the wire again, myself and Jamie, and we came out the right side of it. Not that I got no pleasure out of it, but I got no pleasure out of putting Jamie into the position where I had been. When you put a lot into the season and you just come up short in the last couple of days, it is tough.”
As evidenced by the setting of new goals, despite all he has achieved, Mullins wants more. Listen to his description of his father, and whether he recognises it or not, he might as easily be talking about himself.
“What sums Willie up is the year we lost the 60 Gigginstown horses. Willie would’ve been in his late 50s, he’d have been champion trainer eight or nine times, it would have been very easy just to sit back and consolidate. But he didn’t. He went out and got more owners, he got more horses, he got more staff, he got more problems and now we have more horses than we had before then.
“Being a good trainer is more than having fit horses. He’s well able to source good owners and he’s well able to source good horses for those owners and that’s the key.
“We have so many expensive horses coming into our yard every season. There’s new blood every year and that’s it. He’s never sat back. He’s continually looking for the next crop of horses and the next crop of owners as well.”
Long before he was successful at the Punchestown Festival, Mullins had fond memories of it, even when Closutton was not the pre-eminent operation and Noel Meade was the perennial champion.
“Florida Pearl was the horse. He’d a big, white face. The red colours of the O’Learys from Cork. Him winning the Gold Cup under Barry Geraghty stands out.”
The aforementioned triumph on Wicklow Brave was part of a famous day in 2017 when Mullins rode a treble, including two Grade 1s to help his father leapfrog Gordon Elliott and snatch the champion trainer title on the penultimate fixture of the season.
The following year, “Duracell Bunny”, Un De Sceaux gave him the thrill of galloping to victory in the William Hill Champion Chase. Last season, he finished leading rider and bagged two more Grade 1 prizes, including the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers’ Hurdle on Klassical Dream.
Earlier on, there was a first ever Cheltenham/Punchestown Champion Bumper double, achieved with Cousin Vinny in 2008, when he was just a Leaving Cert student. He repeated the trick on Champagne Fever in 2012 and this time, celebrated appropriately.
Uncle Junior’s two La Touche Cup wins might stand out most of all, however.
“He was a real character, he was grumpy. He had a big wart on his ear, he wasn’t very pretty. Some days he’d go, some days he wouldn’t. He used be way out the back and then fly home.
“I think his first La Touche is one of the favourite races of my career, if not the favourite… he had 12-7 on his back and we got up in the last stride. I just thought, 12-7, four and a half miles, getting up and winning by a short head; that was for me what jump racing is all about and I got immense satisfaction from that.
“A couple of years we got up and beat Nina (Carberry) in a tight finish on good ground and any time you beat Nina was memorable. He was a horse who gave me some fabulous memories.”

Online Casino and Sports in Ireland

When you sit for online gambling, you get to see all the games that are offered at the real casino with a few extra variations and options on offer. You would love to find the wondrous range of games with the typical features and traits on offer. Online, the site owners keep on adding new games constantly. Once you start playing the games online, it becomes a part of the regular fun and practice. Online you have the chance to try out new and exciting games each day. You can sit at home, play games, and enjoy the essence of gambling.

Online Slot Casino Option 

At the Online Casino, you have plenty of options open before you. You have the casino slots online, and you have the digital versions of the slot machines to try and enjoy at the same time and feel the elation. When you are playing slots, you can place the bet in style, and when you play, the reels will start spinning. The reel will stop at the specific combination of the symbols, and the game comes with the right payout percentage. When you are playing slot online, you can use the random number generator. This implies that once the reel stops, the right symbol will appear based on the various gaming chances.

Dealing with the Progressive Jackpot

The online gambling site will offer you the option of a progressive jackpot slot, and it works on a similar phenomenon, just like the rest of the slotting options. When you bet in the game, the jackpot starts growing with the regular deposition, and there comes a time when the fat amount is paid to the lucky winner at the end of the gaming session. Most of the jackpot slot options are linked to some other casinos, and all the players together can contribute to the plausible jackpot.  

Dealing with the Roulette Platform

Once you check with the internet platform, you can deal with the roulette table, and it works in the same way, just like the online slot machines. In the game, you place the bet and spin the roulette wheel, and if the ball lands on the number that you have selected, you are sure to have the right win at the end of the game. Online you have a variety of online roulette games to try. You can choose to play the speed roulette that works faster and pays out quicker.

Gaming Option of Online Blackjack        

As part of online casino gaming, you can sit to play the online blackjack game with the greatest potential and winning possibilities. Within a short period, you can have the right possibilities of slotting enjoyment with all the relevant winning factors on offer. Here you have the game of scratch card. However, you don’t need to scratch the card. You just have to swipe the screen and find out whether you have matched the right symbols for winning. You can use both the tablet and the phone to play the game and the fun involved is all pure and perfect in offer.

The Difference Between UFC Champions

While betting on the UFC, you can try to improve your chances of winning if you know who the current champions are and what division they are in. We will break it down for you so you have all the knowledge you need to make the most informed betting decision.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) launched back in 1993 as athletes of various sizes took to the ring to fight against one another. Four years later, at UFC 12, two new weight classes were created: heavyweight, for combatants weighing 200 pounds or over, and lightweight, for those weighing 199 pounds or less. It took Mark Coleman three minutes to beat Dan Severn by neck crank in Alabama at UFC12 that night, and become the franchise’s first heavyweight champion-in fact, its first champion ever.

In the UFC nowadays, there are 12 weight divisions: eight for men and four for women, for a total of 12 divisions. Here are each division’s champions currently.

Heavyweight Champion: Francis Ngannou

Date of winning: 27/03/21

Defenses: 01

Outcome: KO2

Francis Ngannou has had an extraordinary journey on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As a child growing up in Cameroon, he endured many difficulties before making his way to the organization. He labored in sand quarries and attempted many unsuccessful escapes to Europe before deciding to take up mixed martial arts when he was 25 years old. That is considered a late start in the world of MMA. At present, he is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

Light-Heavyweight Champion: Glover Teixeira

Date of winning: 30/10/21

Defenses: 0

Outcome: Sub2 over Jan Blachowicz (UFC 267)

Jan Bachowicz faced UFC vet Glover Teixeira after a highly contentious championship defense against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Teixeira, who entered the bout on a five-fight winning streak and was 42 years old, probably knew that this would be the last opportunity he would have for a shot at a UFC championship title. And boy did he give it his all. Teixeira put up an outstanding performance, demonstrating once again that his endurance and deft skill set may make him a challenging opponent for even the greatest in the world. The victory is regarded as one of the most uplifting and thrilling wins in the history of UFC.

Middleweight Champion: Israel Adesanya

Date of Winning: 06/10/19

Defenses: 04

Outcome: TKO2 (UFC 243)

Adesanya was destined to emerge as the middleweight champion, despite his brief time in the sport. His technique seemed to adjust almost instantly to practically any adversary he has faced. He debuted in the UFC in 2018, and just a year later he was the interim champion, then the reigning champion after defeating Robert Whittaker at UFC 243.

Welterweight Champion: Kamaru Usman

Date of Winning: 02/03/19

Defenses: 05

Outcome: UD over Tyron Woodley (UFC 235)

Known as the “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Usman has proven to be a daunting challenge for many welterweight competitors. The 32-year-old has either knocked out or won by decision. Usman rematched Colby Covington for his fifth championship defense. They fought in UFC 268 in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Usman faced an extraordinary fight, but he emerged victorious in the end. 

Lightweight Champion: Charles Oliveira

Date of Winning: 15/03/21

Defenses: 01

Outcome: TKO2 over Michael Chandler (UFC 262)

This is Oliveira’s first UFC title, despite having been with the organization for the last 12 years. Even so, he holds multiple UFC records, including the most submission wins (14) and finishes (17).

The Other Championship Titles

Lest we forget, there are still a few categories in both the male and female championships. They are: 

• Featherweight Champion: Alexander Volkanovski 
• Bantamweight Champion: Aljamain Sterling 
• Flyweight Champion: Deivison Figueiredo
• Women’s Featherweight: Amanda Nunes 
• Bantamweight Champion: Julianna Pena 
• Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko 
• Women’s Strawweight Champion: Rose Namajunas 

The Most Common Sports-Related Injuries and How to Treat Them

Sports are a great way to get active, have fun, and relieve stress. However, they can also come with their fair share of risks. From ankle sprains to concussions, here are the most common sports injuries and how you can treat them. Sports are a great way to get active and have fun, but they also come with risks. Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries, so it’s important to know how to treat them. This infographic lays out everything you need to know about ankle sprains, from symptoms to treatment methods. So, whether you’re an athlete or just enjoy playing sports occasionally, be sure to check out this information!

Knee Injuries

One of the most common sports injuries that someone could receive is a knee injury. The primary reason for this is because you use your legs specifically your knees in a lot of sports and the knee is quite a complicated joint that acts as a shock receiver.

For example, when you run or jog, the impact from your foot hitting the ground is received at your knees. Common injuries include ACL tears as well as MCL tears, and may or may not require surgery.

Strains

The next extremely common sports-related injuries include sprains. Sprains are the most common sports injury since all a sprain is, is when you use a muscle or ligament more than you should. Sprains can also occur when you move a muscle further than it should, or in ways, they shouldn’t be moved.

A few examples of strains include straining your quads, and biceps, pulling your groin muscles, as well as your hamstrings. Anyone who has played any type of sport or exercised at any point in their life has probably had to deal with a sprain.

Tennis Elbow

The next common injury related to sports on this list is the tennis elbow. If you play sports and use a lot of arm movements, then you are bound to injure your elbow at some point. The most common elbow injury is the tennis elbow, and this happens because of repetition.

If you use the elbow joint and ligaments in the elbow too often and repeatedly, you will get a tennis elbow. It is called this because of the repetitive motion that is made with the arm whilst playing tennis.

Fractures

If you are extremely unlucky or you play contact sports, then you might have to deal with the fracture from time to time. Fractures aren’t the same as broken bones. A fracture is when a bone has been damaged but not broken completely, Which makes them worse and more painful.

One of the best things that you can do to avoid a fracture is to stop playing if you are in pain since a sprain or strain could be an indication that a bone has become vulnerable. If you continue to play or exercise in using the affected area, it might lead to a fracture.

Sprains

Many people confuse strains and sprains. When you strain your muscle, it just means that you have overused it or moved it in a way that it shouldn’t move, but it isn’t necessarily damaged. A sprain, on the other hand, is when you have completely overused a ligament or muscle, and it has moved the wrong way entirely, potentially causing it to tear or pull.

The most common types of sprains are nice sprains, wrist sprains, ankle sprains, and elbow sprains. As you might have noticed these sprains occur around joints.

How to Treat Them

The biggest question you might have at this point is “How do we treat these common injuries?”. One of the best ways to treat any sports-related injury is to allow it to heal without exerting stress. In addition to this, you might want to consider using something like CBD, which according to Smoke Cartel is a natural pain reliever, as opposed to traditional painkillers which might have unwanted side effects.

However, one thing that is better than treatment is prevention. One way that you can prevent these injuries from happening is by properly stretching your muscles and ligaments before exercise. Another way to prevent these injuries is by wearing protective gear if your sport has any.

Galway get result against Mayo in Connacht championship

Galway beat Mayo in the Connacht championship in Castlebar by a single point.


Damien Comer had a man of the match performance.

More to follow

 

Mayo v Galway – Preview, Starting Teams, Match facts and Stats

Connacht football 2022 Mayo v Galway – Mayo v Galway – Preview, Starting teams, match facts and stats – Start time 4 pm Sunday.

MAYO v GALWAY 

They meet for a tenth successive year in the championship. Eight of the previous nine were in the Connacht championship and one (2019) in the qualifiers. Mayo won the last three after Galway won the previous three in  2016-17-18. 

LAST TEN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASHES 

2021: Mayo 2-14 Galway 2-8 (Connacht final) 

2020: Mayo 0-14 Galway 0-13 (Connacht final) 

2019: Mayo 2-13 Galway 1-13 (Qualifier Round 4) 

2018: Galway 1-12 Mayo 0-12 (Connacht quarter-final) 

2017: Galway 0-15 Mayo 1-11 (Connacht semi-final) 

2016: Galway 1-12 Mayo 0-12 (Connacht semi-final) 

2015: Mayo 1-15 Galway 2-8 (Connacht semi-final) 

2014: Mayo 3-14 Galway 0-16 (Connacht final) 

2013: Mayo 4-16 Galway 0-11 (Connacht quarter-final) 

2011: Mayo 1-12 Galway 1-6 (Connacht semi-final) 

Match facts and Stats

This will be the 92nd championship game between the counties with results as  follows: Mayo 44wins; Galway 41 wins; Draws 6. It’s their 25th clash in  Castlebar with Galway having won 13 times to Mayo’s 11 of the previous 24. 

100 percent…Mayo manager James Horan has led Mayo to six victories in his six championship games against Galway. The wins were in 2011-2013-2014- 2019-2020-2021. As a player, he lined out against Galway four times, winning three and losing one. 

Close calls…other than last year when Mayo won by six points, their recent clashes with Galway have been very close. In the previous five games, only one score separated them each time. 

Now in his third season as Galway manager, Padraic Joyce has yet to enjoy a  championship win over their great rivals, having lost in the 2020 and 2021

Connacht finals. As a player, he lined out against Mayo eleven times in the championship, winning six and losing five. 

Mayo (beaten finalists) won four, drew one and lost three games in this year’s  Allianz League (Division 1). Galway won six and lost two of their eight games in  Division 2.  

Ryan O’Donoghue was Mayo’s top scorer in the Allianz League on 2-37 (0-26  frees, 0-3 mark). Shane Walsh was Galway’s top marksman on 2-21 (0-13 frees,  1-0 pen, 0-1 mark). 

The winners play Leitrim in the semi-final.

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Which Metaverse-Based Crypto Could Gain Big In 2022?

The crypto market is constantly in flux, with new coins and tokens emerging. It can be hard to track which ones are worth watching, but we believe the Metaverse-based cryptos could see significant gains in 2022. We’ll explain why we think this is the case and give you a few tips on investing in them.

 

What is Metaverse?

 

Metaverse is a decentralized platform that allows for the creation and management of digital assets. It also enables the development of smart contracts and dapps. The native currency of Metaverse is ETP.

 

Why Invest In Metaverse-Based Cryptos?

 

There are a few reasons why we believe that Metaverse-based cryptos could see some significant gains in the coming year. First, the platform is still relatively new and under the radar. It means that there’s a lot of potential for growth as more people learn about it and start using it.

 

Second, the team behind Metaverse is very experienced and has a strong track record. They’ve been involved in other successful projects, such as NEO, and we believe they have the expertise to make Metaverse a success.

 

Third, Metaverse has strong partnerships with companies like Microsoft and Alibaba. These partnerships give it a lot of credibilities and could help drive the platform’s adoption.

 

What is Bullieverse?

 

Bullieverse is a protocol that allows for creating synthetic assets on the Metaverse blockchain. These assets are backed by real-world assets, such as stocks, commodities, or fiat currencies. Bullieverse gives them much more stability than traditional cryptocurrencies, which can be very volatile. Bullieverse also has its native token, BULL, which can be used to pay fees or trade on the platform.

 

Bullieverse Partners With Admixplay to Create Synthetic Assets

 

Admixplay is a gaming platform that allows users to earn rewards for playing games. Bullieverse has partnered with Admixplay to enable users to create synthetic assets backed by their gaming activity. It gives gamers a way to earn rewards in a more stable currency, and it also allows them to trade their holdings on the Bullieverse exchange.

 

The Admixplay partnership is just one example of how Bullieverse is working to create real-world use cases for its synthetic assets. The platform is also working on several other projects, such as an artificial asset-backed lending platform and a synthetic asset-backed stablecoin. We believe that these projects could help drive the adoption of the Bullieverse platform and its native token, BULL.

 

Investing In Bullieverse-Based Assets

 

If you’re interested in investing in Bullieverse-based assets, there are a few things you need to know. First, you’ll need to create an account on the Bullieverse platform. You can do this by visiting the website and following the instructions. Once you’ve created an account, you’ll be able to deposit funds and start trading.

 

You’ll need to decide which assets you want to invest in. Bullieverse offers a wide range of assets, including stocks, commodities, and fiat currencies. You can view all of the available assets on the Bullieverse website.

 

You’ll need to choose a broker. Bullieverse offers several different brokers, each with its fees and commissions. You can view the available brokers on the Bullieverse website.

 

Fourth, you’ll need to decide how you want to trade. Bullieverse offers two different types of trading: market-making and taker. Market making allows you to place orders that are matched with other charges. Taker orders are filled immediately at the best available price.

 

Finally, you’ll need to set up a wallet. Bullieverse offers several different wallets, each with its features and benefits. You can view the available wallets on the Bullieverse website.

 

Conclusion

 

There are risks involved in investing in Bullieverse-based assets as with any investment. The value of these assets can go up or down, and you could lose money if you invest in them. You should only invest money that you can afford to lose.

 

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