Tag: Israel
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The Late Trevor Dietz
Sincere sympathy to the mother, siblings, partner and all who will mourn the incredible loss of the loss of music industry trend setter Trevor Dietz who passed away recently in Brighton UK. We studied together years ago in BCFE (Ballyfermot) and though initially we would have had little or nothing in common, through his warm,…
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Come on Ireland – must do better
If you were to stick to the rudiments of teams and individuals representing the nation in major sporting events, with the exceptions of Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington, Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and the horse racing set, the above headline remains wholly applicable. Admittedly, the idea of sports persons being ‘role models’ has always been hogwash…
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Sideline Cuts – 44
McCloskey In From The Cold The major talking point from the Irish rugby team announced to take on the All Blacks in Chicago on Saturday night has been the inclusion of Stuart McCloskey to partner Garry Ringrose in the centre. It will be the 33-year-old’s first start in green since 2023. Other notable occurrences include…
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In some cases there’s no need for grading
Ah, the Olympics, the great mind wrestle for those of us invested in sport. How much of what you see do you believe? Do you trust the athletes? Same question, but even more pointed with regard to the coaches? Now, maybe I’m an idiot at worst, or a sporting romantic at best, but, matters tend…