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Show posts MenuQuoteA CAFE is offering a gut-busting breakfast challenge — eat every last morsel of its fearsome full English and you can have it for free.
But be warned — this supersized meal is not for the faint of heart.
In fact, the owner of Mario's Cafe Bar, in Market Street, Westhoughton, asks any customer brave enough to take on the challenge to sign a disclaimer taking responsibility for their own health.
For £10.95, willing victims can "enjoy" 10 eggs, 10 sausages, 10 rashers of bacon, 10 slices of toast, five black pudding slices, tomatoes, mushrooms and baked beans.
Owner and head chef Mario Frappola gives customers just 20 minutes to wolf down his calorie-packed meal and does not even allow them a cup of tea.
The breakfast packs in 5,000 calories — nearly twice the recommended daily intake for an average man.
A spokesman for the British Heart Foundation said: "Eating this amount in one sitting is not a good idea."
But despite the obvious health risks, the 52-year-old chef insists it is all just a bit of fun.
He said: "I don't think anyone will ever eat the full breakfast. It started out as a joke, but now four people have tried it. No-one has come anywhere close yet, not even half way.
"I would be very happy if someone finished my breakfast but I don't think it will ever happen."
QuoteFormer WBA World Super-Bantamweight champion Bernard Dunne has announced his retirement from boxing.
Dunne confirmed his decision in an interview with RTÉ Sport's Joe Stack, claiming 'it is time to step on and face new challenges'.
The Neilstown man said: 'After a long thought-out process and speaking with my family I've decided to announce my retirement from boxing.
'I've achieved all my life dreams and ambitions in the sport and it is the right moment for me.
'I'm 30 years of age and it is time to step on and face new challenges.'
Dunne highlighted his victory over Ricardo Cordoba in front of a capacity crowd in Dublin's O2 Arena last March to win the WBA World Super-Bantamweight title as the highlight of his career.
The feat came on the same day as Ireland winning the Grand Slam in the Six Nations on what was one of the greatest days in the history of Irish sport.
'There have been so many highs in my career but to pick one out you'd have to pick the night against Cordoba.
'It is the stuff dreams are really made of. That night was, I suppose you could say, like a movie script.
QuoteAwards list calls Irish stars British
Two Irish stars have been bizarrely nominated in the British acting categories for the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.
'The Lovely Bones' star Saoirse Ronan, born in New York and raised in Carlow, is shortlisted in the Young British Performer of the Year category.
The German-born and Kerry-raised actor Michael Fassbender is also nominated in the Best British Actor in a Supporting Role category for his performance in 'Fish Tank'.
Joining Ronan on the Young Performer shortlist are: Katie Jarvis ('Fish Tank'), Aaron Johnson ('Nowhere Boy' and 'Dummy'), George MacKay ('The Boys Are Back') and Bill Milner ('Is Anybody There?' and 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll').
Joining Fassbender on the Supporting Actor shortlist are: John Hurt ('44 Inch Chest'), Jason Isaacs ('Good'), Alfred Molina ('An Education') and Timothy Spall ('The Damned United').
There are no international categories for Young Performer of the Year or Supporting Actor at the awards.
The winners will be announced on 18 February 2010.
QuoteO Domhnaill and Naughton are new Galway selectors
Sean O Domhaill and Tom Naughton will be confirmed as Galway's new football selectors in the coming days.
The pair will link up with Joe Kernan, who was appointed manager earlier this month. O Domhnaill was midfield on the Galway team that won the 1998 All-Ireland title, and picked up a second winners' medal in 2001. Naughton has also represented Galway at the highest level and won an All-Star award in 1974 after starring for the Tribesmen in their run to that year's All-Ireland final
QuoteJoe Canning has been told by doctors that he needs to take a year-long break from hurling, but is refusing to listen to them.
The Portumna scoring sensation, whose busy season continues when Galway take on Clare in Saturday's Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland U21 HC semi-final at Thurles, continues to be hampered by a stomach muscle problem that requires him taking a year off in order for it to fully heal.
But he insisted yesterday that a spell on the sidelines is "not an option" as he seeks to maximise his senior inter-county career.
"I need a year off basically to sort it out and unless I get dropped or something, that's not going to happen," the 20-year-old said.
"You only have a couple of years and you don't know what's around the corner.
"The injury is to my pubic symphysis. The muscle just came off the pubic bone. It's a muscle thing that just hampers me turning, taking off and sprinting and that kind of stuff. Any guy that had it before has taken six, eight or 12 months away and it would seem to be okay.
"But I don't know, it's not an option in my book. I want to play as much as I can. It's not threatening my career at this stage. Unless it does threaten my career as in, you won't be able to hurl next year, then maybe. But it's okay, I'm able to get by. I play a match and a few days after I'd be sore.
"It's not enough to affect my performance or anything and I wouldn't use it as an excuse. I'm lucky enough to be able to play."
Canning admitted he is still struggling to get over the disappointment of Galway's agonising All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Waterford, when he missed a late chance to force a replay.
"We were four points up with three minutes to go and to lose it was unthinkable. I didn't watch the match yet and I'm still sickened by it. It's hard to take, we were leading so well and we basically threw it away. I was very frustrated with the point I missed at the end. I had the chance to level it and just fluffed it. I know it was a difficult angle but I'd expect myself to get it."
He added: "We've improved in leaps and bounds since last year but we've to start back again. It's a big disappointment that we won nothing. People were saying it was a good season for Galway but at the end of the day, we've no silverware or anything. It's a failure in my book."
The current All-Star also insists that older brother Ollie still has plenty to offer at the highest level.
"He is still hurting about the loss. He's 33 now and it's hard to know. I haven't talked to him about it but, hopefully he will come back. We need his experience and he is vital to us in Galway. I think a lot of the younger guys look up to him. He held John Mullane, which any other defender didn't do. Hopefully he'll commit for another year or two."
QuoteTomorrow's Junior final will be an all Galway affair between favourites Oileain Arainn and hosts Na Piarsaigh, Ros Muc. Arainn had a 24 point win in the quarter final against Baile an Chaiseal and beat Graham Geraghty's Clann na nGael by 3 points in today's semi. Ros Muc got a bye in the quarters and beat Laochra Loch Laoi from Belfast in today's semi thanks to a last minute penalty. Sure to be thousands in attendance for that final tomorrow.
In the Senior final, Carna-Caiseal from Galway will play Ard an Rátha from Donegal. Carna beat Túr Mhic Éide in the semi and Ard an Rátha beat Léitir Mór earlier on today. It has so far been a great weekend with thousands of people attending games, thanks to the weather and the great facilities put in place by all those involved in Ros Muc and it promises to be a great night tonight and tomorrow.
I'm not sure how much coverage you want, IF people want to know about it, they'll find it on terrestrial radio (RnaG) and both finals are broadcast live on TG4 tomorrow starting at 2pm.