Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Change.Org Petition
https://c.org/984yfhhBk6 A most unusual post for me here but one which strikes too much of a chord with me as I’m sure it will with anybody who has a heart. Nobody should have to go through what the family and loved ones of young Grace Lynch have done, are and will do forever more. I…
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Selections for Fairyhouse – Feb. 3rd 2026
1.15: THE DOTSKI – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 1.50: SPRINGHILL WARRIOR (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.25: OLD SCHOOL OUTLAW (MARK WALSH/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.55: WALKING SAINT – EW – (SEAN O’KEEFFE/PAUL NOLAN) 3.30: FOLLY MASTER (KEITH DONOGHUE/TOM DREAPER) 4.05: DAIRY FORCE (JOSH WILLIAMSON (2*)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.40: GREEN HINT (PADDY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS)
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Super Smyth sparkles as Meath brilliantly steady the ship
MEATH…2-14 DUBLIN…1-04 Do not adjust your screens. The score before you is indeed correct. Some turnaround from 0-10 to 2-16 on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Alright, alright, romantic dreaming aside, the manner in which the Royal ladies rebounded after last week’s disappointment against Galway was impressive in itself. That, combined with the fact that…
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Turning of the page of history missed in deflating defeat
MUNSTER… 22 GLASGOW WARRIORS… 31 My brother moving to Limerick for work 33 years ago was the point at which this corner became equipped with a proper understanding of and gra for rugby. One has no problem admitting that, prior to that, my impression of the egg chasing was that part of it was what…
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Selections for Leopardstown – Feb. 2nd 2026
1.15: LOVE ME TENDER (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.50: NARCISO HAS (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.25: STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT – EW – (CARL MILLAR (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.55: ROMEO COOLIO (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.30: AFFORDALE FURY – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/NOEL MEADE) 4.05: JASKO DES DAMES – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.40: IT’S ONLY A GAME (JOHN…
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It only takes a minute lads!
MEATH…2-17 CAVAN…1-18 My obsession with and love for farming and machinery, particularly classic or vintage or classic iterations thereof, is something which I hope is still in me even when the pulse is gone. That said, February 1st in a darkening Breffni Park might seem a curious time to be musing on such things, but…
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Selections for Leopardstown – Feb. 1st 2026
12.40: MAY CALL YOU BACK – EW – (BRIAN HAYES/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.10: FINAL DEMAND (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.40: BALLYFAD (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.10: MARINE NATIONALE (SEAN FLANAGAN/BARRY CONNELL) 2.45: PRENDS GARDE ET TOI – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.20: ANZDAM – EW – (HARRY COBDEN/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.52: HELLO NEIGHBOUR – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN…
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‘Banty’ back in for trip to Breffni
It’s a case of ‘I finished so I’ll start’ with regard to the Meath team announced for tomorrow’s National Football League Round 2 joust with Cavan at Breffni Park. Having been his usual inspiring influence when introduced against Derry, James ‘Banty’ Conlon will start on the edge of the square as Robbie Brennan’s side aim…
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Selections for Leopardstown – Jan. 31st 2026
1.15: LOVE ME TENDER – EW – (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.50: NARCISO HAS (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.25: STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT – EW – (CARL MILLAR (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.55: ROMEO COOLIO (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.30: AFFORDALE FURY – EW – (DONAGH MEYLER/NOEL MEADE) 4.05: JASKO DES DAMES – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.40: ROJUCO MAC…
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A shot at redemption for wounded Royals
Wayne Freeman has kept faith with the Meath side which faired so disappointingly at home to Galway last week for when Dublin rock up in Stamullen on Bank Holiday Monday for Round 2 action in the Lidl Ladies NFL. Throw in at the home of St Patrick’s is at 2pm and the game will also…
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