Category: MEMORY LANE
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Rolling Down Memory Lane
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS BELOW With great pride, I can tell you all that my second book Rolling Down Memory Lane is now available to download directly off the site for €5 per copy. These are strange times. I don’t mind admitting to being confused,frustrated, upset and worried by this COVID-19 situation. Of coursethere’s cognisance of…
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 15
Mourinho is, quite obviously, not everybody’s cup of tea and it wouldn’t take an scientist to discern why. However, no matter what anybody thinks of the man, it is beyond question that he delivers results. With United, that meant collecting the Europa League and the League Cup as well as also securing a very creditable…
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Rolling Down Memory Lane – Ep. 2
For the day that’s in it – Sleep easy Big Jack…
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 14
MANIC MONDAYS For as long as wheels have been carrying this being, music has been a hugely important part of the menu for negotiating one’s way through life’s journey. To a level which would surprise some, it would be ventured. At this juncture, it must be admitted that, for whatever reason, most fondness in this…
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 13
No team is unbeatable. Even the current Dublin crop will eventually be toppled. The euphoria and aura around Micko and his players ensured it was nearly a given that things would get wild and whirling as they stood on the brink sporting immortality, bidding to hold onto Sam for a fifth winter in a row.
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 12
“Paddy dashed back to his goal like a woman who smells a cake burning” CON HOULIHAN, SEPTEMBER, 1978 There was a serious debate going on in this seat as to whether what you are about to read was worthy of inclusion in this chronicling excursion. Not because it wouldn’t be interesting or wasn’t properly written.…
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 11
Back then, the disabled viewing facilities were down adjacent to Hill 16, where they still should be. Instead of the out-wintering cow cubical in in the Cusack Stand that’s now supposed to pass for facilities
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 10
It wouldn’t take Stephen Hawking to decipher that neither Manager nor Captain were overly fond of the latter
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 9
Brendan Reilly was one of the stars of Meath’s All Ireland SFC win in 1996. Not just because he kicked the winning score therein either. He was the fulcrum of their attack throughout that unforgettable summer long ago. Thus, his omission from the All Star selection that year was one of the most glaring in…
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ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 8
“And Brian Dooher is down injured and while he is I’ll tell ye a story. I was in Times Square in New York last week. I stopped at a news stand and asked the Egyptian behind the counter did he sell the Kerryman. He asked me did I want the North Kerry or South Kerry…