Category: TRIBUTE
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Martin I. Kelly – Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin – RIP
It can probably be fairly safely assumed that it was a parent or a similar leadership figure who first planted the love of sport within. It certainly was with yours truly, and while that initially manifested as da bringing me to internal matches involving my own class mates in primary school. That then evolved to…
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Richard Rennicks Kilbride GFC – RIP
It was a complete shock and source of immense sadness to learn of the passing of Richie Rennicks at the age of just 47 following a short illness. For as long as wheels have been required to convey yours truly around this big old ball of a world, the importance of the Rennicks family to…
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Ollie Nolan (Snr) – A Tribute
I would like to this opportunity to express my Deepest Sympathy to the Nolan family on the occasion of Ollie’s passing. A dear friend for many years. He was an immense help to me during his time over the C.E. scheme in Dunboyne when life in St Peter’s College was difficult for me, to say…
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In Memory Of Pongo
If you’ve been frequenting this piece of webspace for any length of time, firstly thank you, but if have, you will also be aware of the amount of occasions upon which yours truly was docked in Brady’s in Dunboyne when major world events were going down. From the Omagh bombing to the Iraq war starting…
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Vera
Did you ever get hit by an occurrence in life that absolutely floored you? Of course you have, we’ve all had that life-changing jolt at least once. Though it was felt that nothing could sideswipe me in the manner which the sudden and tragic death of Cllr Damien O’Reilly almost two years ago did. Until…
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Tom Dunne – A Tribute
Take your parachute and jumpYou can’t stay here foreverWhen everyone else is goneBeing all alone won’t seem that cleverTake your parachute and goThere’s gonna have to be some dangerTake your parachute and jumpYou’re gonna have to take flightIf the wind don’t catch you, I will, I willIf the wind’s not there, I’m here Coincidentally or…
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Shock as brilliant Blackmore bows out with immediate effect
The world of National Hunt racing is no doubt in as much shock as is this writer with the news on Monday evening that trailblazing lady rider Rachael Blackmore has called time on her glory-laden career with immediate effect. The 35-year-old native of Killenaule, Co Tipperary smashed glass ceilings not just in horse racing, but…
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‘Twas Micko’s world – we were just there too
It would be ventured that if you found anybody else on Point Nemo – scientifically recognised as the most remote place on Earth – and they had heard of Gaelic football, chances are ‘Micko’ would be the first words uttered. Likewise that island which Donald Trump imposed a tariff on last week, even though only…
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Family is whatever you make it for yourself
What’s obviously around three and a half decades ago now, ‘The Conversation’ was had pertaining to traditions which abide towards the end of the year. To the effect that, when it came to delivered around that time of year, one of them was labelled “Whoever you want it to be from”. In a similar, if…
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Michael O’Sullivan – A Tribute
The following is just an observation rather than a boast – when working around racing as close as is the case here, very quickly jockeys, trainers and owners names become instantly recognisable. And then, every so often, a new name will appear that will necessitate a bit of research. Now read on… The most recent…