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TRIBUTES have poured in for an Irishman who died unexpectedly in Thailand earlier this month.

Greg Cullinane, who is from Parklands Drive in Co Cork, sadly died in Thailand on January 14.

The tragic young man, who was a bricklayer, has been remembered as the “beloved son” of Patricia and the late Sean and the “loving brother” of Ken and Lorraine.

A notice online said: “Sadly missed by his loving mother, brother, sister, nieces, uncles, aunts, sister-in-law, relatives and friends.”

Greg’s body has been repatriated and visitation will take place at O’Connor Bros Funeral Home in Cork tomorrow from 5pm to 6pm.

Requiem Mass will take place at 11am on Thursday at the Church of the Resurrection in Farranree with a funeral afterwards to St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Kilcully.

Greg’s family have asked for family flowers only and asked mourners to instead opt for a donation in the charity of your choice.

Mourners have described Greg as a “very nice guy” and a “lovely young man” following his passing.

One friend said: “Absolutely gutted when hearing the news. We had some great times myself and Greg down throughout the years.

“He had a smile that would light up a room. RIP bud.”

Another mourner said: “My thoughts and prayers are with you all in this heartbreaking time, Greg what a handsome young man.”

Greg’s passing follows the death of two other young Irishmen in Thailand this month.

Robby Kinlan, 21, was found dead in his hotel room on the island of Koh Tao, which is located on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand, on January 9.

The 21-year-old’s body was discovered by staff at the hotel who climbed into the room, which was locked from the inside, when the alarm was raised by Robby’s pal at around 11am.

‘DEVASTATING ACCIDENT’

Cops were not treating the death as suspicious after they discovered no signs of any assault or any indication that the room had been broken into.

Robby’s mum Tracy King confirmed that the initial postmortem results found he died as a result of acute pulmonary cardiac failure.

The young Clare man was laid to rest following a service at the Star of the Sea Church in Quilty last Wednesday.

Separately, Ryan Daly died on January 17 following a “devastating accident” while travelling in Thailand.

Ryan Daly was “pursuing his dream” as he embarked on an “adventure of a lifetime” and set off travelling the world before the fatal incident.

The 27-year-old, who is from Portadown in Co Armagh, was left in critical condition after being involved in the horror accident earlier that week.

ANDY FARRELL has named three members of his British & Irish Lions backroom team – turning to the IRFU for two of them.

The Ireland head coach is on secondment from the national team as he oversees the Lions for their tour of Australia this summer.

On Tuesday, three members of his backroom team were confirmed, with David Nucifora coming on board as general manager.

The former IRFU High Performance Director is joined by two current IRFU officials – Aled Walters and Vinny Hammond.

Walters, a World Cup winner with Wales, joins as Head of Athletic Performance while Hammond is back for his third tour as Head of Analysis.

Farrell said: “In David, Aled and Vinny we have three of the absolute best joining us for the Tour to Australia this summer, culminating in the highly anticipated Test series against the Wallabies.

“David’s unrivalled experience will help us shape and deliver such a challenging and exciting rugby programme, whilst also bringing essential insight into Australian rugby and the country as a whole.

“Aled is a World Cup winner who has worked with players across England and Ireland and has also coached in Australia and Super Rugby with the Brumbies.

“And Vinny’s Lions pedigree from touring New Zealand and South Africa brings continuity and Lions experience, which will be crucial to success down under.”

Former Wallaby hooker and Brumbies coach Nucifora joins on a consultancy basis and will be with the squad for the duration of the tour.

He is currently also contracted to Scottish Rugby as their Performance Director and has already started supporting the Lions in their preparations.

Nucifora said: “Having watched the Lions tour Australia over the years, and then playing against them for a Queensland XV in 1989, never did I expect that one day I would be part of their team – but it is funny how sport works.

“I look forward to drawing on my experiences with Ireland and Scotland in supporting Andy as he goes about building a truly world-class backroom team and squad.”

Walters and Hammond are both on secondment from the IRFU.

The Welshman said: “The Lions is the absolute pinnacle and my earliest memory of them was watching the 1989 Australia Tour as an eight-year-old and celebrating Ieuan Evans’ try in the Third Test.

“It is true that there is no greater honour than being selected for a Lions tour and I cannot wait to work with the very best players and coaches as we take on the Wallabies and tour Australia.”

Hammond added: “The Lions has an incredibly special place in my heart, having toured New Zealand in 2017 and then South Africa in 2021.

“Being part of the Lions is the ultimate honour and it was a real privilege to be asked by Andy to lead the analysis team for 2025. Our focus now is on doing everything we can to win a Test Series.”

Both Walters and Hammond start working with the Lions at the end of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations.

Alongside Nucifora they accompanied Farrell on a successful recce to Australia this month where they toured the host cities, stadiums and training venues.

Lions CEO Ben Calveley added: “It is my pleasure to welcome David, Aled and Vinny to the Lions.

“The excitement for this year’s Tour to Australia is really starting to build across both hemispheres and as Andy shapes his backroom team that will only intensify.

“These roles would also not be possible without the support of our colleagues at Scottish Rugby and the IRFU who have helped facilitate these appointments.”

Farrell will finalise the rest of his backroom team after the 2025 Guinness Six Nations.

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PREMIUM car brand Genesis is to pull all of its petrol and diesel models from the UK by the summer – as it aims to become fully electric by the end of 2025.

The South Korean carmaker, part of the Hyundai group, plans to sell only EVs by the end of this year, although hybrid powertrains are expected to make a return in the near future.

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Genesis are set to pull all of their petrol and diesel motors from their UK stock in the coming months[/caption]

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The luxury brand is aiming to become all electric by the end of the year with three new models in the works[/caption]

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Currently, Genesis’ line-up includes the petrol-powered G70 saloon and shooting brake, both of which are nearly sold out.

The same applies to the G80 saloon, with only a handful of stock cars remaining, while the best-selling GV70 and GV80 SUVs are thought to be available until at least the summer.

This announcement aligns with the company’s long-term vision, which includes the introduction of three all-electric models for the UK market.

This will include an electrified version of the G80, featuring increased range and an extended wheelbase, and an electrified GV70, expected to become available by mid-2025, which will also receive a range boost alongside a mid-cycle facelift.

The all-electric GV60 will also join their range and will be the first Genesis vehicle built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform.

It will feature an enhanced exterior, including redesigned bumpers, headlights, and wheels.

Looking further ahead, Genesis has stated that it plans to introduce new all-electric models, expand into new segments, and even launch a high-performance EV called the GV60 Magma.

The future Genesis range will also be complemented by hybrid tech, although few details have been confirmed on this front.

The Genesis brand, which was only launched in 2015 and entered the UK market in 2021, reported that around 80 per cent of its sales last year were from all-electric models.

The company added that the GV60 was its best-selling vehicle, followed by the all-electric GV70 SUV.

According to Auto Express, Genesis plans to bring up to 15 dealers on board this year, marking a shift away from its previous ‘studio’ approach.

Currently, the brand’s only physical locations in the UK are two in London and one in Edinburgh.

Genesis UK’s brand director, Johnny Miller, outlined the company’s ambitions to establish itself as a leading luxury brand in the UK.

He said: “Since arriving in the UK, Genesis has led the way in premium electrification.

“As a brand, we’ve established our presence in the market with award-winning cars and customer service excellence.

“We’re committed to responding to customer and market feedback, and we’re confident our transition to an electric range, joined by future hybrid models, is the right direction.

“Our commitment is to a rich and varied portfolio, which includes premium electrified and high-performance drivetrains alongside exciting new segment entries, all tailored for our European customers.

“With these new products, we will see a focused market expansion beyond our current UK, German, and Swiss businesses.”

This comes as Lexus has revealed it has discontinued its iconic LS saloon from the UK market after some 35 years.

Lexus’ LS first arrived for British drivers in 1990 but had recently suffered from a sustained period of poor sales.

Indeed, just 39 of the hybrid V6-powered saloons have been purchased since 2020, of which just three were sold last year.

Following its axing, drivers in the UK looking for a Lexus saloon have just one choice left, the ES.

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RTE DEFENDED not televising the upcoming Allianz Hurling League clash between Cork and Limerick.

The Rebels meet the Treaty County at SuperValu Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Division 1A on Saturday evening.

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The TV listings for this weekend’s GAA action was released on Monday, with RTE coming under fire for not showing Cork vs Limerick.

Instead, RTE 2 will broadcast the Division 1 football league meeting of Armagh vs Tyrone on Saturday evening.

In the wake of fan reaction, RTE released a statement claiming that it had wanted to show the hurling but were not accommodated by the counties themselves.

A post on Twitter read: “RTE sought Cork-Limerick in the Allianz Hurling League as our match selection a number of months ago but the counties could not accommodate.

“RTE subsequently chose Armagh-Tyrone.”

The Irish Sun contacted both Cork GAA and Limerick GAA for comment.

The meeting of the two Munster hurling giants will be a rematch from the 2024 All-Ireland semi-final.

On that occasion, the Rebels shocked John Kiely’s men by ending their pursuit of a fifth Liam McCarthy on the trot.

Pat Ryan’s men would go on to lose to Clare in the decider, but started 2025 in style with a commanding win over Wexford in their league opener.

They will look to super-charge their All-Ireland challenge with a team trip to Portugal in March.

Speaking before the game against the Models, selector Brendan Coleman said: “We were in west Kerry last year and we were frozen, so I think Pat has done great work there in getting local business support for a few pounds to go.

“The people of Cork and businesses were keen to give some money towards that too, so that helps.

“It’s important and it’s good for the players.

” They get into that kind of professional environment where we get five days out there, I think, whereas it was a long weekend maybe in Dingle and you don’t get as much done.

“So we’re looking forward to that.”

On their aspirations for 2025, Coleman added: “We did a lot of good stuff last year so that’s the foundation for it.

“Looking at the final and the semi-final, you’re trying to take the learnings from that, both from the mental aspect of it and the tactical aspect of it.

“December to now has been really just looking back at all the good stuff and all the stuff where we have areas for growth.

“Tactically, people talk about our puckout so we’ve tried to maybe add a few extras there.

“Then you’re looking at one or two things in terms of the shape of your team as well from last year.

“We’ll try those in the early games, we’ll see where we are and we’ll take it from there.”

A TRUCKER has told how his “belly doesn’t hit the steering wheel anymore” after his massive 40 Day Health Challenge weight loss.

Garry Corbally, from Dublin, is one of 16 people working with GP Dr Sumi Dunne, clinical psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy, personal trainer Karl Henry and dietitian Sophie Pratt to improve their physical and mental health.

The exciting challenge in association with The Irish Sun and Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio – and you can follow along at thesun.ie.

In this week’s episode, Garry said he is delighted with his progress so far.

Karl revealed the dad’s latest stats and said: “You were 107kg on day one, today you are 101.5kg.

“You are 15 pounds down. Next we’re going to have a look at your waistline. Very important.

“Your waistline day one was 50 inches. Four inches down in 20 days.”

Dr Sumi added: “That is incredible. And you need to say, I did that. Yeah, I think you’re amazing. I really do.

“I really, really do think you’re amazing.”

And Garry said he can really see the changes in himself.

He said: “I actually, I looked down at myself Thursday.

“My belly doesn’t hit the steering wheel anymore.

“Yeah, yeah. And you know, for having done it in 20 days, it’s just I can’t believe it.

“Honest to God. Such a change and I’m loving it. Honest to Christ, yeah, I’m loving it.

“That’s not something that I’ve felt in a long, long time.”

The 52-year-old said he has “energy that I don’t think I’ve ever had” since starting the challenge on January 6.

He added: “I’m not saying that lightly, you know I have a laugh and a joke but I really have felt at the half way point, my life has just turned upside down.

“Even in the evening after a day’s work, for me to look to want to go out and feel that if I don’t get out I’m after cheating myself.

“It’s unreal, I can’t explain it.”

IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Meanwhile, recruit Caroline Murphy has opened up on her struggles with imposter syndrome.

On a mission to lose some weight that she gained with menopause and during Covid, Caroline wants to be a “better version” of herself.

Businesswoman Caroline, owner of West Cork Eggs, told 40 Day Health Challenge pro Chris how she battled with her self-belief and self-confidence.

She said: “The hardest bit about it is you have to face things perhaps I didn’t want to face.”

Some 70 per cent of professionals suffer from imposter syndrome at some stage, according to impostersyndrome.ie

The pair discussed how sometimes it’s “easier to speak negatively about yourself”.

Caroline said: “I’d be the one like – there’s 10 questions, you get nine right. I’m still looking at the one that I got wrong.”

The mum-of-four questioned why imposter syndrome occurs but discussing it with Chris, they realised it’s a battle for many.

The experts said: “Sometimes our struggles become bigger when we don’t speak about them, but as you can see from this clip, a problem shared is a problem halved.”

Clinical Psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy explained five psychological tips to help combat imposter syndrome.

Dr Eddie suggests talking back to your inner critic.

He said: “Challenge negative thoughts that make you feel like a fraud.

“For example, when your mind says, ‘I’m not good enough’,counter it with evidence of your achievements, like a project you nailed or praise you’ve received.

“Remember, your inner critic is just one voice—it doesn’t define reality. It’s not you.”

The 40 Day Health Challenge coach explained why keeping a “wins” journal is important.

He said: “Write down your accomplishments, no matter how small.

“Reviewing these can help you see patterns of success and build confidence.

“It’s easy to forget how far you’ve come, so a journal acts as a personal cheerleader when self-doubt creeps in.”